If
you haven’t managed to pick up on it in the last two weeks, I am a
huge Doctor Who fan. A Whovian, as it were.
I’ve
only recently accepted that word as a self-descriptor. I first heard
it on PBS back in the 80s when they were showing “Trial of A Time
Lord” in the midst of one of their famous pledge drives. The host
used it in a manner that I was too young to recognize as pandering
and perhaps even slightly condescending and I am only recalling this
just now as I write these words. He would say things like, “I know
all of you Whovians out there are going to want one of these BBC
licensed Doctor Who canvas tote bags!” in the same manner that he
might have said, “I know all of you lepers out there are going to
want some of these bandages!”
But
I don’t think my distaste for the term came from the host’s
delivery. I’ve never been a fan of cutesy little fan words like
that. I don’t care for “Trekkies” or “Trekkers” or
“Deadheads” or ”Parrotheads” or any of that. I think my issue
comes with defining yourself within the constraints of one particular
fandom. Or something. I dunno.
Sorry
– I kind of rambled there. It’s early in the morning and I
haven’t had enough sleep probably since September.
So
anyway, I have finally accepted the practice of identifying myself as
a Whovian. As such, I wanted to do a special Needless Things podcast
for the Fiftieth. As much time as I spend with the Earth Station Who
crew talking about Doctor Who, we don’t often get to just wander
off into organic conversation land. Our episodes are focused and have
a time limit, so we discuss the story at hand and move on. I wanted
to do something different.
I
have never really gotten to talk Doctor Who with my co-host, Mr. Beau
Brown. I wanted to do that. I’ve been bugging Dana Swanson to come
on Earth Station Who for months now. And my good friend and Needless
Things contributor Beth V has been a Whovian even longer than I have,
but the subject had never really come up because we were hanging out
in the Wilderness Years. So a conversation needed to be had with all
of these folks, and it needed to be recorded.
This
one goes a little long, but it’s all Doctor Who and it’s four
people having a great time and a great conversation. I didn’t
discover until after it was over that
I was thoroughly shitfaced, but I don’t think it really shows up in the recording. You be the judge and let me know:
I was thoroughly shitfaced, but I don’t think it really shows up in the recording. You be the judge and let me know:
“Procrastibate”
by LeSexoflex.com
“Doctorin’
the TARDIS” by The Timelords
-Phantom
The
past two weeks here on Needless Things have been dedicated to Doctor
Who. We had Guest Posts, Toy Reviews, and more. We had a ton of
content with lots of different viewpoints and I think one of the
better themed projects we’ve done. Go back through and check
everything out and share the ones you like on the social media. And
if you’re so inclined, throw a few dollars at the Needless Things
family. This is all out of pocket for me, so anything I receive
during this time will got to site costs, hosting, and possibly new
merchandise if I get really ambitious. Blogger doesn’t facilitate
any sort of fundraising, so GO HERE
and click the PayPal box to the right.
Also,
you can buy the Limited Edition NeedlessThingsSite.com Luchador vs.
Owlbear t-shirts here.
I can’t say they’re selling fast, but once this style is gone,
they’re gone forever.
And I do intend on being famous one day, so wouldn’t it be cool to
have the first shirt I ever designed?
Finally,
be sure and come out to the HUGE 50th
Anniversary Party that TimeGate, Earth Station Who, and the folks
behind The
Forgotten Doctor
are throwing at the Holiday Inn Select; the same location where
TimeGate is held each and every year. There will be panels, games,
Whovian carousing, and a LIVE recording of Earth Station Who
immediately after “The Day of the Doctor” airs. You will
literally never have another opportunity to attend a party like this!
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