In a follow-up. to the Day of the Doctor, Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special, the Doctor and Clara come face-to-face with Osgood. But, wait, how can Osgood still be alive? Who is Bonnie? All these questions plus the return of UNIT and Kate

Review of The Woman Who Lived, Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 6

24 days ago 51m 48s

Did the Doctor make a mistake by saving Ashildr? What happens to someone after an encounter with The Doctor changes their lives forever? Join us as we discuss The Woman Who Lived, Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 6. he Discussing Network proudly pr

Review of The Girl Who Died, Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 5

Mar 25th, 2024 53m 37s

Why did the Twelfth Doctor choose the face he wore? What significance does it have in the scenario where the Doctor and Clara find themselves? Can the Doctor save the village? And, did the Doctor discover the Hybrid? Join us as we discuss The G

Review of Before the Flood, Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 4

Mar 10th, 2024 44m 23s

The events of Under the Lake lead into part two of this two part story. Can Clara save everyone if The Doctor is now amongst the dead? Wait..the Doctor can’t be dead, can he? Join us as we discuss Before the Flood, Doctor Who Series 9 Episode

Review of Under the Lake, Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 3

Mar 5th, 2024 45m 25s

The year is 2119 when the Doctor and Clara arrive in a Scottish underwater mining facility just three days after the crew unearthed an empty black spaceship. Tragedy abounds as the crew members begin dying replaced with an army of hollow-eyed g

Review of The Witch's Familiar, Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 2

Feb 27th, 2024 50m 3s

The Doctor and Davros together again! Join us as we again welcome back Oz-9’s Shannon Perry and discuss The Witch’s Familiar, Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 2. Programming note: This episode was recorded at the beginning of 2023 and may include s

Review of The Magician's Apprentice, Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 1

Feb 16th, 2024 51m 3s

The Doctor, Clara, and Missy travel to Skaro in part one of the two-part Series 9 opening story. What – or who – will they find? Who was the boy on the battlefield? Join us as we welcome back Oz-9’s Shannon Perry and discuss The Magician’s App

Comparing Different Incarnations of The Doctor

Feb 11th, 2024 50m 32s

How different are the various incarnations of The Doctor? Are some more alike than others? Which incarnations do we think are more alike or most different? Join us as we discuss this fan requested episode. This episode was recorded live and is

Review of The Church on Ruby Road

Jan 16th, 2024 1h 1m

RTD returns Doctor Who to Christmas Day with a festive episode filled with surprises, mysteries, familiar tropes, hungry goblins, and holiday delight. The Doctor meets Ruby Sunday, saves Davina McCall, and begins an all new adventure! Join us a

Review of The Giggle

Jan 4th, 2024 1h 18m

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! What is this game we are a-playing? Who is Stooky Sue and why do the Stooky Babbies weep? Better yet, what made Kyle cry on our live stream?!?!?! We continue our celebration of Doctor Who as we discuss the second of

Review of Wild Blue Yonder

Dec 18th, 2023 53m 6s

After a coffee mishap inside the newly regenerated TARDIS, The Doctor and Donna travel further than ever before. Stuck aboard a massive spaceship, can our duo appreciate the mavity of the situation? We continue our celebration of Doctor Who as

Review of The Star Beast

Dec 3rd, 2023 1h 23m

The Doctor doesn’t beleieve in destiny, but – if the Doctor did – destiny would be headed for Donna Noble. David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Jacqueline King, Karl Collins, and the amazing Russell T. Davies and Murray Gold return to Doctor Who for

Celebrating 300 Episodes of Discussing Who

Nov 19th, 2023 40m 37s

Welcome to the 300th episode of our adventure through time, space, and all things Doctor Who. Whether you’ve been with us from the very beginning or if this is your first episode, THANK YOU. As Lee likes to say, you have other things you coul

Sarah Jane Smith

Nov 15th, 2023 40m 57s

Discussing Trek’s Larry Irby returns for this companion Spotlight on Sarah Jane Smith. Who is your favorite Doctor Who companion? Let us know what you think by following us on social media by searching for @discussingwho. This episode is Part I

Childhood Memories of Doctor Who

Sep 10th, 2023 49m

Do you remember your first encounter with Doctor Who? Chances are, if you’re listening to a Doctor Who podcast, you DO remember. Like many who grew up in the US during the 1970s, Discussing Trek’s Larry Irby discovered Doctor Who via the local

Should RTD Retcon the Timeless Child?

Aug 20th, 2023 52m 32s

Join us as we discuss entertainment retcons and the impact those changes have on the audience and the story. We talk about what makes a retcon work and what elements cause a retcon to be hated by fandom. Finally, we ask ourselves, Should RTD R

Traveling with The Doctor

Jul 9th, 2023 49m 1s

If given the chance to travel with the Doctor, would you? If given the chance, which incarnation would be your first choice – or last? Join us as we rank our choices across all incarnations. What are your thoughts? Do you agree with our choices

Returning to the Gold Standard

Jun 22nd, 2023 37m 49s

After learning of RTD’s return to Doctor Who and anxiously awaiting a potential following annoucement, Kyle’s wait is over! Murray Gold returns to Doctor Who beginning with the 60th Anniversary specials! Join us as we discuss Gold’s return, spe

Our Favorite Episodes Series 1 to 8

May 18th, 2023 38m 45s

We look back at our favorite episodes from Doctor Who Series One (2005) to Series Eight (2014) and celebrate seven years of Discussing Who! Which episodes make the list? Do we include your favorites? Let us know on social media @DiscussingWho.

Review of the Curse of Fenric

Apr 30th, 2023 1h 2m

Join us as we review The Curse of Fenric, a four-part story starring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and Sophie Aldred as Ace, and welcome back the always amazing Nicole Mazza! Editor’s Note: This episode was recorded in the fall of 2022

Review of Survival

Apr 3rd, 2023 53m 5s

The Doctor brings Ace back to Perivale where a race of feline aliens is kidnapping her old friends. Who are the Cheetah people? Join us as we review Survival, the final story of the classic era of Doctor Who. The Discussing Network presents Dis

Unanswered Doctor Who Questions

Mar 6th, 2023 59m 3s

What happened to Susan? Will Russell T. Davies retcon the Timeless Child? What really happened when the Second Doctor regenerated? Let us know what you think! Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DiscussingWho. Send feedback and

Thoughts on the Fifteenth Doctor's TARDIS

Feb 16th, 2023 25m 57s

Welcome back to Discussing Who, fellow Whovians! In this episode, we’re going to investigate the wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey world of the TARDIS. More specifically, we’ll be discussing the possible brand-new interior of the Doctor’s iconic time

Review of The Visitation

Jan 9th, 2023 1h

Join us as we say goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023! Shannon Perry returns as we revisit a classic Fifth Doctor story, The Visitation. And who doesn’t love a game, right? Can you keep up with how many times Kyle says Oz9 in the episode? Make i

Discussing (Doctor) Who is Good for You!

Dec 12th, 2022 59m 41s

The 2022 holiday season has arrived, giving us an opportunity to reflect on the importance of gratitude. How can discussing Doctor Who be GOOD for you? How can entertainment create a community? What stories and characters from our past are we m