The Old Doctor Who Show

Doctor Who Podcast by Eric Grissom and Dan Johnson reviewing the classic era. That’s right, this is the good stuff. Hartnell, Troughton, Pertwee, Baker, Davison, the other Baker, and McCoy. Maybe even McGann. Some say they do it because they ran over a magical drifter who cursed them. Others claim the show was willed to them by their long-lost British “Uncle”. Whatever the reason, the one thing you can count on is these two Americans really love Doctor Who.

166*: The Reality War

Dan and Eric spend a few minutes talking about the suprise ending of Doctor Who's second season on Disney Plus.

06-01
18:30

165: Robot Revolution

We're back for another season of Doctor Who. Won't you join us? The Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom.

04-14
52:25

164: Joy to the World - Christmas Special Review, Plus Season 2 teaser reaction, Dune Prophecy, and More

We spend a lot of time talking about DUNE and A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, before, you know, getting to the Doctor Who. But hey, that's our brand. Plus Eric is back on the "Mavity" train. 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - A Complete Unknown Bob Dylan Talk 01:42 - Dune Prophecy Talk 04:16 - DUNE SPOILERS 08:48 - The road to a Joy to the World: A Doctor Who Christmas Special 10:00 - Okay, for real now, a Joy to the World: A Doctor Who Christmas Special review 25:12 - MAVITY! 26:20 - Back to it. 37:30 - Doctor Who Season Two Reaction 39:53 - Where to find us 42:50 - She's from Andor! 43:09 - Outro The Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom. Follow TODWSWeb: https://www.theolddoctorwhoshow.com/ Instagram:   / todwshow   Twitter: https://x.com/TODWShow TikTok:   / todwshow   Follow Dan Instagram:   / danjnj   Twitter: https://x.com/danjnj Follow Eric Web: https://www.ericgrissom.com/ Instagram:   / egrissom   BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ericgrissom.com TikTok:   / esgrissom   YouTube: @egrissom Order "Goblin: The Wolf and the Well"! https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-2-Wolf-... If you would like to contact TODWS, you can email us at TheOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.com Outro Music: Jesus Christ Superstar

12-28
45:29

163: In Name Only - Sontarans vs. Rutans, Part 4 - Big Finish Review

Dan and Eric close the book on the final Sontarans vs. the Rutans audio story. It's our review of IN NAME ONLY.Outro Music: "Frog in Boiling Water" by DIIV

07-14
31:41

161: Empire of Death

Eric is riding solo again and it looks like he's starting to come apart at the seams. Find out what he thought of the Doctor Who season finale, EMPIRE OF DEATH! 00:00:00 - Intro / Correction 00:02:34 - Empire of Death Review The Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom.Follow TODWSWeb: https://www.theolddoctorwhoshow.com/Instagram: @todwshowTwitter: https://x.com/TODWShowTikTok: @todwshowFollow DanInstagram: @danjnjTwitter: https://x.com/danjnjFollow EricWeb: https://www.ericgrissom.com/Instagram: @egrissomTwitter: https://x.com/egrissom/TikTok: @esgrissomYouTube: @egrissomPre-order "Goblin: The Wolf and the Well"! https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-2-Wolf-... If you would like to contact TODWS, you can email us at TheOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.comOutro Music: "Repo Man" by Iggy Pop

06-22
35:03

160: The Legend of Ruby Sunday

Dan is somewhere in time, so Eric has to navigate this one alone. Get ready for wild tangents, insane specualtion, and more than a few references. It’s our (his) review of the Doctor Who penultimate episode, THE LEGEND OF RUBY SUNDAYOutro Music: "Teenagers from Mars" by the Misfits

06-15
27:25

159: Rogue

Dan and Eric are talking ROGUE. Plus a shout out to the Radio Times, CHUD, and more. The Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom. Follow TODWSWeb: https://www.theolddoctorwhoshow.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todwshow/Twitter: https://x.com/TODWShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TodwshowFollow DanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/danjnj/Twitter: https://x.com/danjnjFollow EricWeb: https://www.ericgrissom.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egrissom/Twitter: https://x.com/egrissom/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@esgrissomYouTube: @egrissom Pre-order "Goblin: The Wolf and the Well"! https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-2-Wolf-...If you would like to contact TODWS, you can email us at TheOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.comOutro Music: "Kisses" by Slowdive

06-10
01:22:11

158: Dot and Bubble

Dan and Eric deal with space racists, bubble echo chambers, and more on our latest review of Doctor Who. This week we are talking DOT AND BUBBLE.00:00:00 - Intro / Some more thoughts on 73 Yards 00:06:20 - Dot and Bubble Review00:41:20 - Viewer Mail00:47:14 - Final ThoughtsThe Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom. Follow TODWSWeb: https://www.theolddoctorwhoshow.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todwshow/Twitter: https://x.com/TODWShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TodwshowFollow DanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/danjnj/Twitter: https://x.com/danjnjFollow EricWeb: https://www.ericgrissom.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egrissom/Twitter: https://x.com/egrissom/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@esgrissomYouTube: @egrissom Pre-order "Goblin: The Wolf and the Well"! https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-2-Wolf-...If you would like to contact TODWS, you can email us at TheOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.comOutro Music: Miss Modular by Stereolab

06-02
51:38

157: 73 Yards

Dan and Eric are back to talk at length about 73 Yards, its ending, our interprations, explanations (and the importance of not having one), and more in our spoiler filled review of the latest episode of DOCTOR WHO. Plus some mouse talk and viewer mail. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:36 There are mice in my house 00:07:02 73 Yards Review 01:24:00 Viewer Mail 01:38:36 OutroOutro Music: "Distance" by Rendez-Vous

05-27
01:43:29

156: BOOM

Dan and Eric discuss some of the Doctor Who theories making the rounds from Mrs. Flood to Susan Twist. Plus our reaction and review of the first Steven Moffat story of the era: BOOM. Intro - 00:00:00 This isn't the real Doctor Who Universe - 00:01:05 Mrs. Flood and the Siblings of Power - 00:05:55 BOOM Review - 00:14:14 Listener Mail - 00:46:23 Final Thoughts - 00:52:20 The Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom. Don't forget to @theolddoctorwhoshow Guaranteed to make your life better (or your money back) Follow TODWS Web: https://www.theolddoctorwhoshow.com/ Instagram:   / todwshow   Twitter: https://x.com/TODWShow TikTok:   / todwshow   Follow Dan Instagram:   / danjnj   Bluesky: @danjnj.com Follow Eric Web: https://www.ericgrissom.com/ Instagram:   / egrissom   Twitter: https://x.com/egrissom/ TikTok:   / esgrissom   YouTube: @egrissom Pre-order "Goblin: The Wolf and the Well"! https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-2-Wolf-... If you would like to contact TODWS, you can email us at TheOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.comOutro Music: "Give me daughters" by Jonathan Fire Eater

05-20
56:21

155: Space Babies AND The Devil's Chord - Double Doctor Who Review

Dan and Eric are actually releasing a review that is timely! We watched both episodes of the new season and talked about it. What did you think? Space Babies AND The Devil's Chord. Also Eric talks a lot about Air Buddies.

05-11
01:06:24

154: Born to Die - Sontarans vs. The Rutans, Part 3 - Big Finish Review

Dan and Eric are back to talk about the third part of the Big Finish epic, Sontarans vs. The Rutans, but not before they talk about FALLOUT and the Dead Boy Detectives, and DUNE, and Star Wars, and David Lynch. They're a LOT. Want to get in touch? Write us at theOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.comOutro Music: Juicy Lolita (Prod. By Gods Paparazzi) - Lana Del Rey & Notorious B.I.G

05-08
42:59

153: Children of the Future - Sontarans vs. Rutans, Part 2 - Big Finish Review

Dan and Eric are back at it with another Big Finish review. We're jumping into part 2 of the Big Finish epic: Sontarans vs. the Rutans. Let us know what YOU thought of the story in the comments. Like, subscribe, get the face tattoo.

03-29
30:06

Talking with... CONRAD WESTMAAS

Dan and Eric spend 40 minutes talking to Conrad Westmaas about C'rizz, the Horror of Fang Rock, The Battle of Giant's Causeway, voice acting, and more. #doctorwho #bigfinish #SontaransVsRutans #TheBattleOfGiantsCauseway Want to get in touch? Write us at theOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.com

02-05
38:46

152: The Battle of Giant's Causeway - Sontarans vs. Rutans, Part 1 - Big Finish Review

Dan and Eric grab their headphones and review (spoilers abound!) the first part of the Big Finish epic: Sontarans vs. the Rutans, The Battle of Giant's Causeway. What did you think of the story? Let us know in the comments. Like, subscribe, get the face tattoo. 01:45 : We're back on our Mrs. Flood / Sibling theory 07:25 Our Review (spoilers abound)

01-22
33:20

151: The Church on Ruby Road

What did we think of the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas Special? What did we think of the new Doctor? Why are you reading this? Hit play already! rest in peace, Richard Franklin. 1936-2023. P. S. We ran into a copyright issue around our theme, so excuse the music jump while we come up with an alternative.

12-27
56:07

150: The Giggle

It's the end of the fourteenth doctor... or is it the tenth doctor... are we counting the war doctor? Watch Dan and Eric discuss their immediate reactions to the third 60th Anniversary Special THE GIGGLE. Plus our thoughts on the new doctor and more.

12-11
57:46

149: Wild Blue Yonder

For some reason, Eric and Dan are continuing their video hijinks, but that doesn’t mean you audio-only folks should miss out on our gushing, unending praise for David Tennant and Catherine Tate. We discuss the second 60th anniversary special, and Dan has a big ol’ mea culpa.

12-03
01:07:14

148: The Star Beast

Dan and Eric jump into video… but you are gonna get audio because you’re old school. Man, I had so much trouble editing this and getting it to work I don’t have things like outro music anymore. Oh well. We are gonna review the 60th anniversary.

11-27
01:04:22

TODWS Presents... The Sandman: Lost Hearts

Dan and Eric arrive at the end of the Dreaming and they can't find the car keys. Outro Music: “Don’t Dream it’s Over” performed by Flock of Dimes.

11-16
34:58

Paul Paranoid

YESSSS!!!!

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Paul Paranoid

I know this is Mad, but imagine an alternative universe where the Master, not The Doctor is the central character seeing things from HIS point of View... where The Tardis is rightfully HIS property (was Mathew Jacobs referencing the original lore that the Tardis was stolen ANYWAY- but it was stolen from the Master?) the Doctor is a Half-Human, mixed blood "mongrel" who has "poisoned" the Tardis "against him", and he was unfairly and cruelly persecuted by his former employers The Daleks? I'm aware that the story starts with the Doctor's "internal monologue"- but The Master is already on board in his translucent snake form, and his IS capable of being telepathic- (profoundly so according to The Doctor in Logopolis) and privy to the Doctor's thoughts. I'm not really seriously suggesting it, I'm not even sure it SOLVES anything- except for the TV MOVIE being an inaccurate version of details and events told from the point of veiw of an unreliable narrator- but I am going to bear this idea

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Darren Darrens

it's pronounced "Deeeeeev sham" if you actually watch the show and listen, you'll hear it pronounced many times

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Paul Paranoid

yeah that "Tom Holland" April fools story was a proposed "reboot"- so I was kind of going THERE with it.. PP.

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Paul Paranoid

(Here's the email I sent in if as anybody wants to read it) "The Invisible Enemy" has taken a lot of criticism, and rightly so, as it is quite preposterous. But I DEARLY love it. This is partly because I saw it on transmission at 7 yrs old  (which is absolutely the best way to watch ANY Doctor Who in my opinion) and because "7 yr old" me got -  Tom Baker !! Space Stations and Star Ships!! an unprecedented amount of ambitious laser gun battles!!  incredibly striking science fiction ideas! (albeit at the expense of scientific accuracy and even  it's own  consistency..)  and of course-  the unforgettable- K9!!!       (Hooray!!!) That's leaving out- sentient space viruses, the whole  "Doctor Who wandering around his own brain" Fantastic Voyage bit- and the *ALWAYS* terrific Louise Jameison (who is in MY opinion THE single most impressive technically profficient REGULAR supporting actor in Doctor Who....)  The crimes against science and plot consistency are admittedly hard to ignore- from "

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