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Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the regeneration episodes of the third Doctor, the Planet of the Spiders, in which John Pertwee’s Doctor visits a Buddhist monastery, has a chase in every kind of vehicle imaginable, and uses some Venusian aikido to defeat his enemies before facing the Great One.

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Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha are rewatching the 9th Doctor and this time look at “The Unquiet Dead,” a Victorian ghost story featuring Charles Dickens and written by fan favorite Mark Gatiss.

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Dom, Jimmy, and Fr. Cory continue their review of the regeneration stories of all the Doctors as we lead up to the 12th Doctor’s regeneration at Christmas. This time, our panel is watching “The War Games”, the 2nd Doctor’s regeneration story, as Patrick Troughton’s Doctor is put on trial by his own people, the Time Lords, and given a harsh sentence.

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Continuing our re-watch of new Doctor Who, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha analyze the themes and story of “The End of the World”, the 9th Doctor’s second episode with Rose Tyler as they take their first trip through time to the last hours of the Earth’s existence.

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As we approach the 2017 Christmas special and the regeneration of the 12th Doctor, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha are going back to look at all the previous regeneration episodes, starting with the very first. This time, they watch and discuss “The Tenth Planet”, in which the First Doctor undergoes regeneration, but also whose events will play into the upcoming Christmas special.

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This time, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha go back to the very beginning, to 1963, for the first Doctor Who episode starring William Hartnell, “An Unearthly Child.” They also look at how the first Doctor and his companions compare to their modern versions.

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Jimmy Akin, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Dom Bettinelli go all the way back to the (new) beginning of Doctor Who in 2005 for Episode 1 of Season 1, “Rose”. They also look at why the show went off the air in 1989 and what happened in the 25 years until Rose hit the airwaves.

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Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 2003 Big Finish audio play, Spare Parts, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, in which we see the origins of the Mondasian Cybermen.

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Fr. Cory Sticha, Dom Bettinelli, and Jimmy Akin discuss the new trailer for the 2017 Christmas Special that will feature the 1st and 12th Doctors together.

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Jimmy Akin, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Dom Bettinelli discuss the announcement of Jodi Whittaker as the 13th Doctor. What does it mean for the Doctor to be a woman now? How will it change the show? Is there any precedent in Doctor Who history?

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Jimmy Akin, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Dom Bettinelli discuss and analyze the 12th episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “The Doctor Falls.”

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Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss and analyze the 11th and penultimate episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “World Enough and Time.” Regenerations, two Masters, Mondasian cybermen, beloved characters in peril with a black hole and time dilation to boot. Showrunner Stephen Moffat pulls out all the stops as he races to the finish of his tenure at Doctor Who.

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Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss and analyze the tenth episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “The Eaters of Light.” Hear about the real life mystery surrounding the Ninth Legion of the Roman Army, the special distinction held by the writer of this episode and our recounting of all the great Scottish jokes. After all, as you can see below, it featured Jimmy Akin wearing Pictish face paint! What did you think of this episode?

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Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss and analyze the ninth episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “The Empress of Mars.” It’s a rip-roaring adventure on Mars straight out of Edgar Rice Burroughs and featuring the classic Doctor Who villains, the Ice Warriors. Our panel examines the episode within the context of the season, but also in the context of their classic appearances on the show. What did you think of this episode?

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Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss and analyze the eighth episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “The Lie of the Land”. The final episode of the “monk trilogy” begins with the monks in control of the world and, apparently of the Doctor. Our panel looks at the episode in itself, in context of the previous two, and of the whole season–spoilers–find it coming up short. Listen to find out why? What do you think? Do you agree?

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Fr. Cory Sticha, Dom Bettinelli, and Jimmy Akin discuss and analyze the seventh episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “The Pyramid at the End of the World”. The corpse-like monks are real this time as is the threat they pose to earth. Can the Doctor figure out the real threat to earth in time to save it?

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Jimmy Akin, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Dom Bettinelli discuss and analyze the sixth episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “Extremis”. Zombie monks, the Pope, Missy, and a deadly book all bring the blinded Doctor, Nardole, and Bill together to begin their battle against a new foe. And with major Catholic elements in this episode, you know that this Doctor Who podcast with a panel of professional Catholics at the helm would have all the hot takes, secrets, and insights into this one.

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Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss and analyze the fifth episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “Oxygen”. As the 70s ban Sweet sang, “Your love is like oxygen.” We discuss space zombies, a nagging Nardole, Bill’s first true jeopardy, and a call back by the Doctor all the way to the very First Doctor’s time. Also, we look ahead to the Pope, Missy, and the reveal of what’s in the vault.

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Fr. Cory Sticha, Dom Bettinelli, and Jimmy Akin discuss and analyze the fourth episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “Knock, Knock”. Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Yes, he is. Our panel discusses this haunted house story and come up with insights and little-known facts that not only bear on this episode, but start to put together the broader picture of the rest of the season.

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Jimmy Akin, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Dom Bettinelli discuss and analyze the third episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “Thin Ice”.