Last year, I attended my very first science fiction convention! And they say you never forget your first time...I decided to go firstly because I'm a reader and fan: to meet authors whose books I've enjoyed, such as Philip Reeve, Alastair Rey

Doctor Who Commentary – 7.07 ‘The Bells of Saint John’

Apr 7th, 2013 1h 1m

Happy birthday to us!!! It's been five long years since our very first Doctor Who commentary and, to mark the occasion, here's our latest - 'The Bells of Saint John'.Caleb and P.G. find plenty to talk about as Clara finally joins the Doctor f

‘The Trinket’ – a story of mystery, magic and murder

Mar 15th, 2013 50m 13s

We're pleased to announce that Psuedopod - 'the world's premier horror fiction podcast' - have published The Trinket, a short, dark fantasy tale penned by our very own P.G. Bell. And it's yours to download FREE, right here or listen in the play

Doctor Who Commentary – ‘An Unearthly Child’ – The First Doctor

Feb 10th, 2013 1h 43m

We start counting down to Doctor Who's 50th anniversary in November by looking back over the history of Doctor Who, from 1963 down to the present! In this episode, Caleb and Swithun go right back to the very beginning, to discuss An Unearthly C

Doctor Who Commentary – 7.06 ‘The Snowmen’ Christmas Special

Jan 6th, 2013 1h 19m

After something of an extended break, Caleb and Sarah are back with our verdict on The Snowmen, the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas special! With a new title sequence, new TARDIS and above all new companion, the feisty Clara, ably played by Jenna-Lou

Why are Apocalypses so popular in Science-Fiction? BristolCon Panel

Nov 11th, 2012 47m 44s

It's the end of the world... again. Whether it's a zombie outbreak, nuclear war, alien invasion or just some unspecified Terrible Event, it seems that many of us love a good apocalypse. But why the obsession with the destruction of human civili

Author Discussion: Diana Wynne Jones

Oct 23rd, 2012 1h 19m

Join us for a spirited discussion of one of our favourite fantasy authors - the late, great Diana Wynne Jones!Author of Howl's Moving Castle, Archer's Goon and the Chrestomanci series, among many others, Diana was described by Neil Gaiman as

The Cape and the Cowl 2 – X-Men Death, DC “0” issues, Secret War and more

Oct 15th, 2012 1h 6m

James and Olivia return to the world of comics in the second edition of The Cape and the Cowl! With the much-publicised death in Avengers vs X-Men, we stop to ask - wait, you mean Xavier was still around?! We also consider DC's 0 Issues, look b

Doctor Who Commentary – 7.5 ‘The Angels Take Manhattan’

Sep 29th, 2012 1h 3m

Time runs out for Amy and Rory Pond, as The Angels Take Manhattan! Caleb, Sarah and Suzie try not to blink as we discuss Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill's exit from Doctor Who, as well as the return of the Weeping Angels and River Song. With Am

Doctor Who Spoiler-Free Speculation – 7.5 ‘The Angels Take Manhattan’

Sep 27th, 2012 24m 12s

The Weeping Angels are back! No episode preview this week so Caleb and Sarah discuss what they think The Angels Take Manhattan may mean for The Doctor and the departure of Amy and Rory. They also discuss some of your comments on The Power Of Th

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