188 - Relapse 8.0: Booze Is Not My Master

We watch the first two episodes of the Third Doctor story “Terror of the Autons”, originally broadcast before one of your cohosts was born. (Spoilers: it’s Steve. John is older than dirt. Carbon dating certification available on request.) Whilst we enjoy Jo Grant’s first story and her groovy 70’s style, the sexism of the 70s... not so much. Perhaps the first outing of the Doctor’s frenemy will help redeem it. Hi Master! We saw you from across the bar and really dig your vibe.

187 - 12th Intervention: The Drunken Dozen

Welcome again weary travelers to the latest season recap of our most prior recapping of the previously watched and/or rewatched series 12 of Doctor Who. On this episode, friend-of-the-show-Tim asks us to over-serve the Doctors, Steve asks John to Finish Bigly or Horrifically, all whilst John surprises sports-fan-Steve with a Series-12-Bad-Guy-Bracket. (The winner surprisingly is not BENNY...but should be...) There might be more. Depending on how much of the 167 minutes we recorded survives Steve’s editing. We like to talk with each other... so sue us.

186 - Revolution IPA is the Best (S12, Ep11)

We watch "Revolution of the Daleks" (Series 12, Episode 11) where Captain Jack Harkness busts the Doctor out of the Judoon Prizoon whilst the Whoby crew celebrate New Years Day by complaining that the Doctor hasn’t been around to visit. So anyways... when the Doctor returns to Earth after (for her) decades atoning for a crime she didn’t commit, she encounters various Daleks attempting to (again? yawn...) conquer Earth! Thankfully Yaz continues to travel with the Doctor unwhilst Graham and Ryan go off on a bicycle built for Graham. Cuz Ryan has bicyclaphobia or something. It’s a call back people!

185 - My Kids Drink Only At Home (S12, Ep10)

We watch “The Timeless Children” (Serie 12, Episode 10) where the Doctor is the latest guest on “This Is Your Lives”. Whoa! Whilst the Master traps the Doctor in the Time Lord Matrix (but not THAT Matrix™), the Fam+ (not to be confused with Disney+…the Doctor’s future overlord) take the red pill (staying in the real world…not to be confused with our current AI overlords) to battle the Cybermen (our actual robot overlords…all hail to Cybertron! Wait…what…?) And then the Doctor gets taken to the Judoon Prizoon in a small moon. See you in the Merry Holidays!

184 - Descension of My Buzz, Man (S12, Ep9)

We watch "Ascension of the Cybermen" (Series 12, Episode 9) where the Doctor and Fam travel to the distant future and find the absolutely, positively, finalist of all final humans (for reals this time... wink) holding off an attack by Cybermen. Cybermen who are attempting (rather successfully) to kill them all off. But, but, but don’t they like to assimilate humans? Anyways... the episode ends on a cliffhanger where the Master pops up all whilst other stuff happens prior to that big reveal.

183 - Frankenstein, Tonto and Tarzan Walk Into a Bar... (S12, Ep8)

We watch “The Haunting of Villa Diodati” (Series 12, Episode 8) where the Doctor and Fam crash a party at said Villa on a dark and stormy 19th century night. Whilst hanging out with party goers Mary and Percy Shelley, the Who Crew encounter a time warp (again?), that’ll take more than a jump (to the left), and a step (to the right) to puzzle out. Fortunately, there’s a guiding light in the fireplace. Unfortunately, the light turns out to be a Cyberman. Where’s a sweet transvestite when you need one?

182 - Beer Me If You Can (S12, Ep7)

We watch "Can You Hear Me?" (Series 12, Episode 7) where the Doctor takes a holiday in 14th century Syria after dropping off the Fam back in 21st century Sheffield. Whilst said day-tripping is occurring, Graham, Ryan, and Yaz all experience horrific nightmares that surprisingly don’t just involve them being back in Sheffield. After the Doctor saves the day (or rather the night...), she is a total dick to Graham when he stops being polite and starts being real. Not cool Doctor. Totally not cool.

181 - Paper or Plastic for Your Booze (S12, Ep6)

We watch "Praxeus" (Series 12, Episode 5) where the Whoby Crew investigates why the birds are going all 'Hitchcocky' and why people are dying unexpectedly. Whilst said people are blowin’ up real good, the Fam recruit even more helpers in Hong Kong, Peru, and Madagascar, until you need a score card to tell who’s Who. Thankfully, the gays live and we find out plastics are bad. So... yay and boo?

180 - I Can't Stop at Just One Shot (S12, Ep 5)

We watch "Fugitive of the Judoon" (Series 12, Episode 5) where the Doctor(s?) re-encounter their rhino-nosed 'friends' from the tenth era Doctor. Whilst said reunion is occurring, the Doctor learns a Judoon Platoon not from the Moon is looking for a fugitive by the name of Ruth Claytoon... er... Clayton (my bad)...located in Londoon...dammit... I mean Gloucester! As one dooes. But wait... Captain Jack is back! And Ruth is an earlier incarnation of the Doctor? What! The! F...!

179 - Elon Musk Drives Me To Drink (S12, Ep4)

We watch "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror" (Series 12, Episode 4) where Nikola Tesla experiences (spoilers!) more than one night of said terror. Whilst said terror was terrorizing, Tesla and Dorothy escape an undead pursuer, Tesla and Thomas Edison escape another undead pursuer, Tesla and Yaz encounter the nasty alien Queen of the Skithra, and finally Tesla and the Doctor use Tesla's powerful direct current electric bolts to drive the scorpion-like invaders from earth much like his revolutionary self-driving cars in the present day. Wait a mo'. What the actual f...?

178 - So Much For Drying Out At The Spa (S12, Ep3)

We watch "Orphan 55" (Series 12, Episode 3) where the Whoby Crew transports to Tranquility Spa on the titularly named planet for an all-inclusive vacation. Whilst said cruise for booze is occurring (not in the sea voyage way unfortunately), Yaz rock-blocks long-in-the-tooth-Benni (Benni!!!) from proposing to put-a-ring-on-her-Vilma (where’s my Benni? Benni!!!), Graham gets banana-hammock-blocked at the pool, and the Doctor literally prevents Ryan from having awesome vacation sex with the duplicitous Bella. What a bock clocker. Dang Spoonerism... look it up my friends.

177 - Drinking Up With The Kasaavins (S12, Ep2)

We watch "Spyfall, Part 2" (Series 12, Episode2) where the Doctor traipses around time with historically important women as the Whoby Crew dances on their smart phones. Whilst said "traipsing" is occurring, Graham, Ryan, and Yaz successfully land a plane, elude scores of kidnappers, and do their part in foiling the alien takeover of Earth. Concurrently, the Doctor defeats the Master in the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries. Repeat after me: It’s Timey Wimey!

176 - Skyy Vodka Martinis For Everyone (S12, Ep1)

We watch "Spyfall, Part 1" (Series 12, Episode 1) where the Doctor and the Whoby Crew get taken to MI6 in order to solve a groovy mystery. Whilst said investigating is going on, Yaz and Ryan check out obvious bad guy billionaire Daniel Barton, the Doctor and Graham meet with McGuffin expert O, and glowing aliens are plotting to take over the universe! Oh yeah... perhaps I should mention that O is the Master and the Fam is gonna die in a fiery plane crash. Byeeee!

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175 - Relapse 7.5: Doctor Who and the Deathly Daleks: Part 2

We watch the final two episodes of the classic series story "Remembrance of the Daleks" featuring the seventh Doctor and Ace. Whilst viewing Ace's unlikely survival from the previous episode's cliffhanger, we struggle to accept that two warring factions of Daleks are trying to... I dunno... fight each other to achieve the same result? And then when that fight is won by the Doctor, Davros is defeated yet again! Oh! Did I say that Davros dies at the end? Spoilers...

174 - Relapse 7.0: Daleks Are Forever

We watch the first two episodes of the classic 7th Doctor serial "Remembrance of the Daleks" where the Doctor and his companion Ace visit Cole Hill School London circa November 1963... again? Whilst pointedly not seeing himself nor his granddaughter Susan (it’s timey wimey kids), this Doctor Battles never before seen (at this point) flying Daleks, and Ace crushes on Sergeant Mike Smith. Unless Ace gets offed by those three white Daleks at the end of episode two. Let’s just say thank goodness her name isn’t Adric...

173 - Intervention XI - Intervention Ends! (Unlikely)

Once again, you’re tuning in to hear the Podcast co-hosts discuss a season of “Doctor Who”; this time a (re) watch of series 11, Jodie Whitaker’s first season as the titular character. As per usual, John gives an overly positive view of the season’s episodes, Steve gives his more objective opinion whilst Friend-Of-The-Show-Tim sends in a game for your boys to play. Plus John comes up with an exciting quiz for Steve titled: “Doctor Who Said What?” where the answer is either Who, Spock, Suess or Oz. We hope you like it cuz it killed in dress rehearsal.

172 - I'll Never Drink Again (Today) (S11, Ep11)

We watch "Resolution" (Series 11, Episode 11) where the Doctor and her traveling companions skip over the usual Winter Solstice celebration and jump directly to the Druidic Bacchanalia! Whilst said New Year's recovery is occurring the gang gets a distress call from Earth warning them that some archaeologists in Sheffield (of all places) are working on the holiday. As a result, Yaz whips into cop mode, Ryan slams his suddenly less absent absentee father, Graham goes full on Grandad, and the Doctor encounters another Dalek. That none of the Earthlings don’t know about. Again. Sigh...

171 - We Drank a Bottle of Rotgut Tequila, Again (S11, Ep10)

We watch "The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos" (Series 11, Episode 10) where the Fam answer a distress call on said planet but (probably due to budget constraints) miss out on said action. Whilst puttering about waiting for something to happen, Ryan goes on a rescue mission, Graham goes on a revenge mission, Yaz goes on mission of discovery, and the Doctor discovers her old friend Tim Shaw... er... Tzim-Sha! If you guessed this was the exciting season finale, how in the hell did you know? And where was the freaking 'Battle'? Sheesh.

170 - It's Two For One Day So Drink Up (S11, Ep9)

We watch "It Takes You Away" (Series 11, Episode 10) where the Doctor and entourage materialize at a remote scary cabin in present day Norway. Whilst at said cabin they discover Hanne, a young blind girl who’s father has disappeared... presumably taken by horrific creatures she hears outside. A mystery? Oh, it’s on! Ryan discovers the scary monsters outside are a hoax and the Doctor finds Hanne’s father who proves to be a super creep preferring to live in a fantasy world away from his daughter. Lastly Graham reconnects with his dead wife Grace who winds up really being a chatty frog on a chair. Mystery solved, right? Right?!?

169 (Noice) - Found Me A New Brewpub (S11, Ep8)

We watch "The Witchfinders" (Series 11, Episode 8) where the Doctor and the Whoby Crew land in 17th century England and find some fun loving Wiccans! Whilst it didn't go down in that exact way, they did encounter some smart unmarried women... who were unfortunately thought to be be consorting with the devil since they were... smart unmarried women? Sigh. So come for the period misogyny, King James, apple dunking, Morax was criminals, and stay for the... same?