In this Loose Thread episode we review the Eighth Doctor Adventure novel, “The Turing Test.” With three separate narrators, how do we think the story keeps itself on track? We discuss how the changing perspectives impact how the reader might perceive the different characters and how successful we think the portrayal of Turing is.

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In this Pieces of Eight episode we review the Big Finish story No More Lies. We discuss the non-linear storytelling, musical choices, and look forward to finding out where the arc is taking us.

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On this episode of The Web of Queer, we start The Trial of a Timelord with The Mysterious Planet and Jessica and Mikayla give their overall impressions on what they’ve seen of Classic Who so far.

In The Mysterious Planet, we talk about marriages, model shots, and population control. How well did the Valeyard present his arguments to the court, how well do The Doctor and Peri get along, and just how awesome were the women in power in this story?

For our discussion, Josh asks Mikayla and Jessica for their overall impressions of the Classic Who they’ve seen so far. What do they think of the classic Doctors, how have the companions held up to fan wisdom, and is there a divide between the Classic series and the current one?

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

00:51 The Mysterious Planet review

40:40 Classic Who thoughts so far

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In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Tenth Doctor stories The Sound of Drums and Last of the Time Lords, and continue on with a discussion on the Doctor and Master/Mistress relationship throughout the years.

First we look back at the dystopian two part finale and try to figure out just what the Master was thinking. Or indeed, what was RTD thinking when he came up with the Dobby Doctor? We also discuss our opinions on the Doctor, Martha, and Jack trio.

For our discussion, we start with a primer on how to address Missy/Master, then jump into talk about the evolving dynamics of his/her relationship with the Doctor. Do we think their relationship has changed over the years? And how do we think fans, including those that run the show now, might influence that? 

Show notes:

Gender Neutral Pronouns

https://genderneutralpronoun.wordpress.com/

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

00:58 The Sound of Drums/Last of The Time Lords review

32:43 The Doctor and The Master/Missy discussion

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In this episode of The Web of Queer, we have 2 reviews for you! We start with the Fourth Doctor story “The Robots of Death”, and then review the Big Finish Companion Chronicle “The Perpetual Bond”.

First, The Robots of Death. We find Leela and the Fourth Doctor on their first outing as a pair. What are our first time viewers impressions of Leela? With such a large cast how well are they written? And who’s story can we really trust anyway?

And for The Perpetual Bond, we discuss this Steven-lead story into the 60’s and an interstellar slave trade market. How well does the story capture Steven's character? And what do we think of the mysterious new companion?

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

00:52 The Robots Of Death review

17:55 The Perpetual Bond review

Father Ted 'Small or Far Away' clip:

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In this Pieces of Eight episode, we review the Eighth Doctor audio, Phobos. We talk secret gay crushes, overt racism, and mix in some tourist trap talk for good measure.

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On this episode of The Web of Queer, it’s all about our favourite Captain, Jack Harkness! We review his first appearance in the Series One two-parter The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances, and talk about the Captain's character in our discussion after.

In our review of this Ninth Doctor two-parter, we talk closets, continuity, and all that dancing. How well does this wartime horror hit on the themes of the times, and with Captain Jack being such a skillful con-artist, where does the conman end, and authentic flirting begin?

We finally discuss Captain Jack Harkness! Our queer action hero gets a whole segment to himself, and we dive deep. Why do his roles of companion verses leader cause such a shift in how he interacts with others, and how effectively do we feel that has been portrayed? And why does everyone always seem to flirt back?

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

00:53 The Empty Child & The Doctor Dances review

28:44 Captain Jack discussion

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In this weeks The Web of Queer, it’s another Loose Thread! Stephen and Jessica review the Big Finish story Medicinal Purposes, staring the 6th Doctor, Evelyn Smythe, and daft Jamie, played by a little known actor by the name of David Tennant.

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In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the First Doctor story The Time Meddler, and have a discussion about intersex people.

For the first part, The Time Meddler! What does viewing this tell us about how stories were told 50 years ago? Mikayla finds a new way to cope with the pacing of First Doctor stories, Josh and Jessica debate something possibly overlooked, and Ian ponders the roles the Doctor takes on with his new group of companions.

For our second part, we talk about the “I” in LGBTQIA. Intersex people are often overlooked and misunderstood, and they are vastly more common than many believe. As always, we love to hear back from you, but we especially would like feedback from any intersex listeners on this discussion or how you would like to hear us discuss this topic in the future.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

00:50 The Time Meddler review

30:47 Intersex people

Some Intersex/DSD links:

The UK Intersex Association

http://www.ukia.co.uk/

Intersex Society of North America

http://www.isna.org/

Organization Intersex International

http://oiiinternational.com/

9 Ways Intersex Youth Want You To Support Them

http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/03/9-ways-intersex-youth-want-to-be-supported/

Guides to Intersex for Allies, and ways to be a good ally

https://oii.org.au/21336/intersex-for-allies/ (Australia based)

http://oii-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Brief-Guidelines-for-Intersex-Allies.pdf (US based, pdf)

AIS-DSD Support Group (NA based)

http://aisdsd.org/

AIS Support Group (UK, with other language info)

http://www.aissg.org/INDEX.HTM 

XXYTalk International Support Forum

http://www.xxytalk.com/fusionbb/portal/index.php

Inter/Act 

http://interactyouth.org/

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In this Pieces of Eight episode, we review the Eighth Doctor audio, Immortal Beloved. We talk clone dynamics, the possibilities of society collapsing, and Ian invents a new word!

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