You
may or may not have heard that I recorded my last episode of Earth
Station Who
as a regular host on Sunday. It was our one hundredth episode and we
recorded in front of an audience at TimeGate and we discussed the
history of the Doctor’s greatest nemesis – the Master.
First
things first; but not necessarily in that order.
From
2012:
I’ve
told the story of how I met Mike Faber and Mike Gordon and how they
brought me into the Earth Station One Network. It’s one of the best
things that’s ever happened to me and I will always be grateful
until I’m rich and can forget about them.
Just
kidding.
The
first ESO podcast I was on was about the Doctor Who story “The
Keeper of Traken”, one of my favorites. Well, one of my most fondly
remembered. I went out and bought a headset just for the show because
I wanted to be sure I sounded good. One of the worst things in any
kind of broadcasting is when a guest or commentator sounds like shit,
and I didn’t want that to be me. So I went to Fry’s and spent
eighty bucks on a Turtle Beach gaming headset. It was totally worth
it because I sounded fucking awesome.
I
had an amazing time on the episode and really clicked with the guys.
My biggest fear – other than sounding shitty – was of talking
over somebody else. I think I might have a tendency to do that and I
really hate it. I think I did alright.
The
very next day Director Faber contacted me and offered me a co-host
spot on a new bi-weekly podcast they had planned. A podcast about
Doctor Who. Holy shit. He said that he and Mike Gordon had both
enjoyed working with me and that I obviously had a good knowledge of
Doctor Who. I talked it over with Mrs. Troublemaker – after all,
this was going to be a few hours of commitment every other week.
Watching the story we were going to be reviewing, writing up notes,
then actually recording. But she encouraged it. She kind of had to –
she was the one that told me to go and talk to Bobby Nash in the
first place and that’s what led to me meeting the Mikes.
So
on March 20, 2012 we recorded the very first episode of Earth Station
Who and it was great. And it continues to be great twenty-three
episodes later. I look forward to the next episode from the second
the current one wraps.
From
March 20th, 2012 until May 24th, 2015 I was a co-host on the Earth
Station Who podcast, which is, of course, about Doctor Who. It
started with me, Mike Faber, and Mike Gordon.
Two years ago we added
the voice of the invaluable and incomparable Jennifer Hartshorn. The
four of us together provided what I would wager is some of the most
insightful and entertaining Doctor Who commentary available on the
internet. We have an excellent chemistry that makes conversation fun
and provides four distinct and interesting points of view. We
disagreed often and argued never. We were able to respect one
another’s opinions even if we didn’t share a point of view. This
is a rare occurrence that, sadly, can be found in few places in
media, especially the internet.
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| Picture taken by my pal, Robert McIntyre |
I
treasure the time I spent on Earth Station Who talking with this
wonderful trio, not to mention the many talented – and sometimes
untalented – guests that Director Faber added to the mix. I’ve
watched hundreds of hours of Doctor Who and have looked at it in a
completely different way. Being on the show has made me think more
about my favorite franchise and appreciate it more than I ever would
have otherwise.
Follow the link below and listen to my final episode with Earth Station Who:
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