On this episode of The Moment, I'm joined by Kyle Anderson, to discuss a moment from Inferno, the finale of the seventh season of Doctor Who back in 1970, featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor. Among other topics, we discuss the sounds of horror, the Doctor's desperation, and the despair of living in the darkest timeline.

You can follow Kyle on Instagram at @functional_nerd.

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• Inferno (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia — Inferno is the fourth and final serial of the seventh season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in seven weekly parts on BBC1 from 9 May to 20 June 1970. In the serial, the alien time traveller the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) transports himself "sideways in time" to a parallel world, where a British drilling project causes catastrophic amounts of heat and force to be unleashed when it penetrates the Earth's crust.
• Kyle Anderson, Author at Nerdist — Kyle has been crazy about movies all his life. Now he gets to write about them for a living! In addition to all things cinema, he's a devotee of Doctor Who and an expert in various types of nougat.
• The Writers' Room — This monthly podcast will look at Doctor Who through the writers who molded the show and their televised output. Hosted by Kyle Anderson (Doctor Who blogger for Nerdist.com) and Erik Stadnik (host of the Doctor Who Book Club podcast)
• Doctor Who: Five Years Rapid — The only Doctor Who podcast to tackle 5 seasons of the 3rd Doctor in only 2 years! Joy Piedmont and Kyle Anderson do a deep dive on one story from the Jon Pertwee tenure of Doctor Who every month, talking about its themes, origins, historical context, and all-around cool factor. After all, who's more suave than the Third Doctor?
• Youtube Shorts: The sound of this planet screaming out its rage! — The short form video for this episode.

To kick off this fourth season of The Moment, I'm joined by Nicole Hill, to discuss a moment from The Church on Ruby Road, the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas Special, featuring the first encounter between Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday as Ruby Sunday. Among other tpics, we discuss Gatwa's star power, Ruby's vibe shift, and Harry Styles in a dress.

You can find Niq's website and social links at their webiste.

Special Guest: Nicole Hill.

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• The Church on Ruby Road - Wikipedia — "The Church on Ruby Road" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2023 as the fourteenth Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005.
• Niq Fury — Nicole is a Black, queer content creator, community cultivator, and pop culture connoisseur.
• Black Nerds Create — Black Nerds Create (formerly Black Girls Create) is a collective that provides content through a lens of critical and creative fandom, in order to advocate for and contribute to meaningful representation in media for Black folks specifically, and systemically marginalized people in general.

A brief announcement. Unfortunately, season 4 of The Moment is going to have to wait a little longer.

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Season 4 of The Moment is on its way! But it is not quite ready yet.

In the meantime, we're revisiting some episodes from previous seasons of The Moment.

This week, we revisit episode 2.03 with Deb Stanish, to discuss a moment from 2005's The Parting of the Ways, the finale of Christopher Eccleston's first and only season as the Doctor. We discuss how Rose's perspective really spoke to Deb's personal history, the Doctor's history of putting companions' safety before their agency, and the aspects of the scene that some fans find troublingly classist.

Special Guest: Deb Stanish.

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• The Parting of the Ways - Wikipedia — "The Parting of the Ways" is the thirteenth episode of the revived first series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 June 2005. It was the second episode of the two-part story. The first part, "Bad Wolf", was broadcast on 11 June.
• Verity! — A Doctor Who podcast where a rotating cast of six women, from across the globe, talk all things Doctor Who. We have opinions.

Season 4 of The Moment is on its way! But it is not quite ready yet.

In the meantime, we're revisiting some episodes from previous seasons of The Moment.

This week, we revisit episode 1.12 with Talcott Starr, to discuss Abigail's song in 2010's A Christmas Carol. We discuss how this episode intersects with Talcott's own story, the themes of grief and love in Matt Smith's era of Doctor Who, and how love lets us see one another across time.

Special Guest: Talcott Starr.

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• A Christmas Carol (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia — "A Christmas Carol" is an episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It is the sixth Doctor Who Christmas special since the programme's revival in 2005, and was broadcast on 25 December 2010 on both BBC One and BBC America, making it the first episode to premiere on the same day in both the United Kingdom and United States. It was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Toby Haynes. In the episode, newly wedded companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) are trapped on a crashing space liner which has been caught in a strange cloud belt. They call the Doctor (Matt Smith), who lands on the planet below and meets the miserly Kazran Sardick (Michael Gambon), a man who can control the cloud layer but refuses to help. Inspired by Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, the episode has the Doctor attempting to use time travel to alter Kazran's past and make him kinder so he will save the spaceship.
• Death Prattle Podcast — Death Prattle is an often off topic, frequently silly, and sometimes serious conversation about the loss of a loved one and the mourning process. Hosts Tara and Talcott discuss their own experiences with grief, death-related items in the news, and invite guests to lend their perspectives. It's a not-so-serious talk about a very serious topic.

Season 4 of The Moment is on its way! But it is not quite ready yet.

In the meantime, we're revisiting some episodes from previous seasons of The Moment.

This week, we revisit episode 2.07 with Houman Sadri, to discuss a moment from Part two of the 1975 serial Pyramids of Mars, from Tom Baker's second season of Doctor Who. We discuss how sound can terrify us, the impact of opening and closing credits on a viewing experience, and the role that fear and tension and cliffhangers have in making Doctor Who what it is.

Special Guest: Houman Sadri.

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• Pyramids of Mars - Wikipedia — Pyramids of Mars is the third serial of the 13th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 25 October to 15 November 1975. The serial is set in England and Egypt and on Mars in 1911. In the serial, the burial chamber of the alien Osiran Sutekh (Gabriel Woolf), the inspiration for the Egyptian god Set, is unearthed by the archaeology professor Marcus Scarman (Bernard Archard). Alive but immobilised, Sutekh seeks his freedom by using Professor Scarman as his servant to destroy the jewel on a pyramid on Mars which is keeping him prisoner.
• Houman Sadri - Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge — Associate Professor. My research has focused on the continued impact and relevance of myth-based narrative frameworks on modern texts and media, with an emphasis on graphic novels, YA literature and film. I have an extensive teaching background in English literature, culture and language.
• MAI: Feminism and Visual Culture — MAI offers its readers intersectional feminist criticism of global visual culture. We publish creative and academic research on women in art and media. We are a collective of scholars, artists, writers, activists and thinkers who challenge patriarchy while celebrating women’s creativity and achievements.

This week, I'm joined by Delia Gallegos, to discuss a moment from 2020's Fugitive of the Judoon. The episode aired in the middle of Jodie Whittaker's first season as the Doctor, and introduces Jo Martin as a previously unknown incarnation of the Doctor. We talk about the sheer amazing surprise of the reveal, how Jo Martin and Jodie Whittaker play on one another, and what the future may hold for this incarnation of the Doctor.

Special Guest: Delia Gallegos.

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• Fugitive of the Judoon - Wikipedia — "Fugitive of the Judoon" is the fifth episode of the twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, first broadcast on BBC One on 26 January 2020. It was written by Vinay Patel and current showrunner Chris Chibnall, and directed by Nida Manzoor. The Judoon search modern-day Gloucester for a fugitive, and the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and her companions Graham O'Brien (Bradley Walsh), Ryan Sinclair (Tosin Cole), and Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill) regulate the situation. The episode sees the surprise return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, and introduces Jo Martin as Ruth Clayton, a character revealed to be a previously unseen incarnation of the Doctor.
• Black Girls Create — Black Girls Create is a unique intersectional hub for Black creators and critical fandom. Through substantive but easily accessible content, we encourage fans to celebrate and critique pop culture while also advocating for and contributing to the increased media representation of Black women specifically, and people of color in general.

This week, I'm joined by Adrienne Enderle, to discuss a moment from 2010's The Big Bang, the finale of Matt Smith's first season as the Eleventh Doctor. We talk about what it means to be a story, how we can make it a good one, and what makes the story of Doctor Who so important during our pandemic year.

You can follow Adrienne on Twitter at @alwaysadrienne.

Special Guest: Adrienne Enderle.

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• The Big Bang (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia — "The Big Bang" is the thirteenth and final episode of the fifth series of British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, first broadcast on 26 June 2010 on BBC One.

This week, I'm joined by Paul Cornell, to discuss a moment from 1979's Nightmare of Eden, the fourth serial of Tom Baker's penultimate season as the Fourth Doctor. We talk about the Doctor's history of employment and unemployment, the Fourth Doctor's particular relationship with money and commerce, and whether or not Paul is in fact "just having fun."

You can follow Paul on Twitter at @Paul_Cornell.

Special Guest: Paul Cornell.

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• Nightmare of Eden - Wikipedia — Nightmare of Eden is the fourth serial of the 17th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 24 November to 15 December 1979.
• Paul Cornell: Novelist, Screenwriter, Comics Writer

This week, I'm joined by Sanjay Lago, to discuss a moment from 2008's Journey's End, the finale of series four, David Tennant's third and final full season as the Doctor. We talk about the culmination of four years of Doctor Who storytelling, how Doctor Who got Sanjay through hard times, and what such a scene of togetherness can mean to us now during a long period of isolation.

You can follow Sanjay on Twitter at @SanjayLago.

Special Guest: Sanjay Lago.

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• Journey's End (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia — "Journey's End" is the thirteenth and final episode of the fourth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on BBC One on 5 July 2008. It is the second episode of a two-part crossover story featuring the characters of spin-off shows Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, preceded by "The Stolen Earth", which aired on 28 June.
• Sanjay Lago : Theatremaker

This week, I'm joined by Merlin Mann, to discuss another moment from The Day of the Doctor, the 50th anniversary special from 2013, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, John Hurt as the War Doctor, and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald. We discuss what it means to for the Doctor to encounter himself from another time, how media nostalgia can do the same for us, and how the Doctor's promise makes him such a compelling character.

You can follow Merlin on Twitter at @hotdogsladies.

Special Guest: Merlin Mann.

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• The Day of the Doctor - Wikipedia — "The Day of the Doctor" is a special episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, marking the programme's 50th anniversary.
• 5by5 | Back to Work — Back to Work is an award winning talk show with Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin discussing productivity, communication, work, barriers, constraints, tools, and more.
• Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM — John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way.
• California King — A new journal of emotional hygiene. From the makers of You Look Nice Today.
• Do By Friday — A weekly challenge show hosted by Merlin Mann and Alex Cox.