Doctor Who: The Moment - Episodes Tagged with “Eleventh Doctor”

3.05 - We're all stories in the end.

Tom Dickinson — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:15:00 -0500

This week, I'm joined by Adrienne Enderle, to discuss a moment from 2010's The Big Bang, the finale of Matt Smith's first season as the Eleventh Doctor. We talk about what it means to be a story, how we can make it a good one, and what makes the story of Doctor Who so important during our pandemic year.

You can follow Adrienne on Twitter at @alwaysadrienne.

Special Guest: Adrienne Enderle.

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The Big Bang (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia — "The Big Bang" is the thirteenth and final episode of the fifth series of British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, first broadcast on 26 June 2010 on BBC One.

3.02 - Be a Doctor.

Tom Dickinson — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0500

This week, I'm joined by Merlin Mann, to discuss another moment from The Day of the Doctor, the 50th anniversary special from 2013, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, John Hurt as the War Doctor, and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald. We discuss what it means to for the Doctor to encounter himself from another time, how media nostalgia can do the same for us, and how the Doctor's promise makes him such a compelling character.

You can follow Merlin on Twitter at @hotdogsladies.

Special Guest: Merlin Mann.

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The Day of the Doctor - Wikipedia — "The Day of the Doctor" is a special episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, marking the programme's 50th anniversary.
5by5 | Back to Work — Back to Work is an award winning talk show with Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin discussing productivity, communication, work, barriers, constraints, tools, and more.
Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM — John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way.
California King — A new journal of emotional hygiene. From the makers of You Look Nice Today.
Do By Friday — A weekly challenge show hosted by Merlin Mann and Alex Cox.

3.01 - You know, I really think you might.

Tom Dickinson — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0500

To kick off this season, I'm joined by Shannon Dohar, to discuss a moment from The Day of the Doctor, the 50th anniversary special from 2013, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor and Tom Baker as the Curator. We discuss the magic of Tom Baker's voice, the ways we respond to art, and what exactly makes a great curator.

You can follow Shannon on Twitter at @sdohar.

Special Guest: Shannon Dohar.

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The Day of the Doctor - Wikipedia — "The Day of the Doctor" is a special episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, marking the programme's 50th anniversary.
Deeper cuts – Deep dives into albums with deep meaning — Deep dives into albums with deep meaning. Everyone has an album that was important to them at some time in their life for different reasons. Everyone has albums that were special to them at different times in their life. It was the album they played all the time in college, or the album they listened to incessantly when they were in love with someone, or the album they danced to as a five year old. Deeper Cuts brings together three people to listen to those albums and discuss them.
So Much Stuff to Sing — A podcast about the American Musical. Hosted by Shannon in New York and Erik in Prague; twice monthly.
Exclusive: Tom Baker to Appear in 'Doctor Who' 50th Anniversary Special | HuffPost — “I am in the special,” said Baker. “I’m not supposed to tell you that, but I tell you that very willingly and specifically; the BBC told me not to tell anybody but I’m telling you straightaway.”

2.11 - I didn't kick you out. I gave you up.

Tom Dickinson — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 07:15:00 -0400

This week, I'm joined by Erika Ensign, to discuss a moment from 2012's Asylum of the Daleks, the first episode of Matt Smith's final season as the Doctor, featuring Karen Gillan as Amy Pond and Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams. We talk about why these two companions have so much difficulty communicating, and how this moment clarified the nature of their relationship for Erika.

You can follow Erika on Twitter at @hollygodarkly.

Special Guest: Erika Ensign.

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Asylum of the Daleks - Wikipedia — "Asylum of the Daleks" is the first episode of the seventh series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, broadcast on BBC One on 1 September 2012. It was written by executive producer Steven Moffat and directed by Nick Hurran. The episode features the alien time traveller the Doctor (Matt Smith) being captured by the Daleks, along with his companions Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill), who are about to divorce. They are sent by the Daleks to the Asylum, a planet where insane Daleks are exiled, to enable the Asylum to be destroyed before the insane Daleks can escape. The Doctor is helped along the way by Oswin (Jenna-Louise Coleman), a woman whose spaceship had crashed on the planet a year ago and has been trapped there since then.
#WhoForSchools – Reality Bomb — This October, representatives from your favourite Doctor Who podcasts and some very special guests are coming together to record podcast commentaries for the stories of Season 26: the final season of the Classic Series of Doctor Who. We’re raising funds for The Malala Fund, an organization that fights for girls’ access to education around the world, for every girl’s right to learn and lead as well as several other organizations in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
Verity Podcast | Six Smart Women Discussing Doctor Who — A Doctor Who podcast where a rotating cast of six women, from across the globe, talk all things Doctor Who. We have opinions.
Lazy Doctor Who - a podcast from The Incomparable — Steven Schapansky (Radio Free Skaro, The Memory Cheats) and Erika Ensign (Verity!, The Incomparable, Total Party Kill, The Audio Guide to Babylon 5) are married Doctor Who fans (who also co-produce a fiction podcast for Uncanny Magazine). This is a podcast where they watch every Doctor Who story ever made, from start to finish. Each episode is recorded live.
Beginner's Puck - a podcast from The Incomparable — A podcast for hockey fans, both new and old. Join Deb and Erika as we deep dive into what makes hockey the greatest sport in the world. Learn the lingo, explore hockey history, and listen to commentary on the most exciting, frustrating, and heart-stopping moments of the week. We love hockey and think you will too! #HockeyIsForEveryone
Earp Chirp - a podcast from The Incomparable — “Wynonna Earp” is a TV show about the Albertan demon-killin’, gun-totin’ heir to Wyatt Earp’s cursed legacy. Erika Ensign recruits her Albertan friends Annette Wierstra and Kirsten Goruk to share a local perspective on the shenanigans in Purgatory and the Ghost River Triangle (which we all know is central Alberta because that’s where they film the show). The podcast is recorded live after watching each episode together on the red couch they’ve stolen from Lazy Doctor Who.

2.06 - And it was Trenzalore? It was definitely Trenzalore?

Tom Dickinson — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 07:30:00 -0400

This week, I'm joined by Chas Lilly, to discuss a moment from 2013's The Name of the Doctor, the final episode of Matt Smith's third series as a the Doctor. We discuss how a hectic and busy story can be grounded by a moment of emotion, Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman's excellent performances, and what we're dreading in our personal futures.

You can follow Chas on Twitter at @ChasLilly.

Special Guest: Chas Lilly.

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The Name of the Doctor - Wikipedia — "The Name of the Doctor" is the thirteenth and final episode of the seventh series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 May 2013. It was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Saul Metzstein. The episode was watched by 7.45 million viewers in the UK and received positive reviews from critics.
Mean Streak | The iO Theater — Widely considered to be the premier venue for long-form improvisational performances and classes, the iO Theater (formerly known as the ImprovOlympic Theater) was founded in 1981 by Charna Halpern and the late great improvisational teacher and director, Del Close.
fair dinkum | CiC Theater — CiC Is A Non-Profit Comedy Theater In Chicago, IL. We specialize in advanced long-form improv, and feature a full service bar.
The Moment 2.06 on Spotify — A collection of songs, loosely assembled around themes and topics discussed in season 2, episode 6 of Doctor Who: The Moment.

2.01 - Geronimo!

Tom Dickinson — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 07:15:00 -0400

This week, I'm joined by Chip Sudderth, to discuss Matt Smith’s first appearance in 2010’s The End of Time, Part 2. We discuss the wonder of change, the delightful exuberance of Matt Smith’s Doctor, and how we feel when the show moves on from the era we loved most.

You can follow Chip on Twitter at @2minutetimelord.

Special Guest: Chip Sudderth.

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The End of Time (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia — The End of Time is a two-part Doctor Who story originally broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2009 and 1 January 2010. This is the last story for lead actor David Tennant, who handed over the role of alien time traveller the Doctor to Matt Smith. It is also the last Doctor Who story written and produced by Russell T Davies. Davies was succeeded as executive producer and showrunner by Steven Moffat.[1][3]
Two-minute Time Lord — Concentrated Commentary on the Worlds of BBC's Doctor Who
This Week in Time Travel — Longtime Doctor Who podcaster Chip Sudderth (Two-minute Time Lord) and essayist-podcaster Alyssa Franke (WhovianFeminism on Tumblr and Twitter) join forces for Doctor Who-related interviews, reviews and all the news that marked This Week in Time Travel.
Reality Bomb Episode 041 — On the forty-first edition of Reality Bomb, we’ve got a blast from the past as Simon Fraser and Lori Steuart discuss the recent animated reconstruction of The Power of the Daleks. Also, the entire first season of Class is graded by Joy Piedmont and Robert Smith? And Chip Sudderth, ignoring the call from the Ood Sphere and avoiding his fate to rejoin Two-Minute Time Lord, finds a loophole in our “no podcasters” rule to talk about The End of Time, Parts One and Two. Plus: Bruce and Darren return on a time-travelling quest to find the missing episodes!
Spotify: The Moment 2.01 — A collection of songs, loosely assembled around themes and topics discussed in this episode.

1.12 - When you're alone, silence is all you know.

Tom Dickinson — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:30:00 -0400

This week, I'm joined by Talcott Starr, to discuss Abigail's song in 2010's A Christmas Carol. We discuss how this episode intersects with Talcott's own story, the themes of grief and love in Matt Smith's era of Doctor Who, and how love lets us see one another across time.

You can follow Talcott on Twitter at @talcotts.

Special Guest: Talcott Starr.

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A Christmas Carol (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia — "A Christmas Carol" is an episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It is the sixth Doctor Who Christmas special since the programme's revival in 2005, and was broadcast on 25 December 2010 on both BBC One and BBC America, making it the first episode to premiere on the same day in both the United Kingdom and United States. It was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Toby Haynes. In the episode, newly wedded companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) are trapped on a crashing space liner which has been caught in a strange cloud belt. They call the Doctor (Matt Smith), who lands on the planet below and meets the miserly Kazran Sardick (Michael Gambon), a man who can control the cloud layer but refuses to help. Inspired by Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, the episode has the Doctor attempting to use time travel to alter Kazran's past and make him kinder so he will save the spaceship.
Death Prattle Podcast — Death Prattle is an often off topic, frequently silly, and sometimes serious conversation about the loss of a loved one and the mourning process. Hosts Tara and Talcott discuss their own experiences with grief, death-related items in the news, and invite guests to lend their perspectives. It's a not-so-serious talk about a very serious topic.
The Other Cast — TheOtherCast is a weekly RPG actual play podcast run by Tracy Barnett and supported by their Patreon. Currently playing: Dresden Files Accelerated: Columbus (by Evil Hat), Sigil Confidential (Planescape via Fate Core), Iron Edda: Flames of Petruvia (Fate Accelerated), and The Zakros Span (a group-made setting using D&D 5th Edition). Please make sure you read this description in a tidy British accent.

1.09 - Together, or not at all.

Tom Dickinson — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 19:45:00 -0400

This week, I'm joined by Alex Cox, and we chat about Amy and Rory's leap of faith from 2012's The Angels Take Manhattan. We discuss Amy's definitive choice, examine the family dynamic of the Eleventh Doctor era, and decide who's going to water the plants.

You can follow Alex on Twitter at @AlexCox.

Special Guest: Alex Cox.

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The Angels Take Manhattan - Wikipedia — "The Angels Take Manhattan" is the fifth episode of the seventh series of the revived British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on BBC One on 29 September 2012. In the episode, alien time traveller the Doctor (Matt Smith) takes his companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and her husband Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) to Central Park in New York City. There, recurring monsters the Weeping Angels send Rory back to the 1930s, where he is reunited with River Song (Alex Kingston), Amy and Rory's daughter. Amy and the Doctor attempt to rescue Rory, but the Doctor realises along the way that this adventure will be his last with Amy and Rory. Actors Gillan and Darvill both departed the series with this episode.
Do By Friday — A weekly challenge show hosted by Merlin Mann, Alex Cox, and Max Temkin.
Roboism - Relay FM — Roboism is a fortnightly show mostly about robots. We care about how robots, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are affecting our culture. Come explore the humanity behind the bots that are quickly becoming a part of every day life.
Supercomputer — Supercomputer is a podcast all about making sense out of a mess of technology. It's a fun and friendly guide to the world of technology, hosted by two friends who enjoy using their gadgets to the fullest and showing others along the way.
The Robot and the Unicorn — Alex Cox and Kathy Campbell talk about life, love, and being women adjacent to men in tech.

1.01 - Stay out of trouble, badly.

Tom Dickinson — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 06:45:00 -0400

For the first ever episode of The Moment, I'm joined by Louis Mitas, my former co-host on The Cloister Room. We talk about a moment from 2010's The Beast Below. It's fun, but fair warning, things get a little heavy during the back half of the episode.

You can follow Louis on Twitter at @milesbelli.

Special Guest: Louis Mitas.

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The Beast Below - Wikipedia — "The Beast Below" is the second episode of the fifth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat and broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 10 April 2010.
The Cloister Room — A podcast about Doctor Who and other things. This is the show Tom and Louis used to host together.
leak.jpg — The ceiling in Louis's bedroom in our college dorm suite back in 2010. I think it got worse than this actually? Or maybe I'm just imagining it.
RAICES – Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services — RAICES is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that promotes justice by providing free and low-cost legal services to underserved immigrant children, families, and refugees in Texas.
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American Civil Liberties Union — For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Spotify: The Moment 1.01 — A collection of songs, loosely assembled around themes and topics discussed in this episode.