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by Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
There are many Doctor Who podcasts. Only one dares review the entire show... in entirely random order! Join journalists Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor as they summarize stories in record time, play the Whomoji game, enter the History Corner, answer the Four Questions to Doomsday, and cower in fear before the almighty Randomizer.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 25m
Caveat Inventor (Ideating “Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror”)
Nikola Tesla invented our world. So why does Doctor Who keep trying to give him credit for WiFi? Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror has everything a great historical needs on paper: one of history’s weirdest geniuses, Thomas Edison as his foil, a terrific Goran Višnjić performance, and alien scavengers who could have been the cosmic extension of the Edison-Tesla rivalry. Instead, the sparks never quite make the jump. Join us as we investigate fan service without a payoff, a suspiciously Racnoss-y queen, Wardenclyffe science that probably never would have worked, Edison’s alleged elephant snuff film, Tesla’s belief in female supremacy, and the Douglas Adams-level idea hiding inside an episode that never quite realizes it. Alternating current? More like alternating quality.Give your own rating for Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror on Spotify!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror.Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon.Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts.Timeline:Intro 00:00:00Previously… 00:02:31Whomoji Challenge 00:08:36Poll to Open 00:14:13TL;DW 00:18:58Review: Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror 00:20:28History Corner 00:44:53Four Questions to Doomsday 00:55:49What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:00:56Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:06:42Final Judgment 01:11:56Randomizer! 01:17:40Follow us on:TikTok: @pulltoopenInstagram: @pulltoopen63Facebook: @pulltoopen63X: @pulltoopen63Threads: @pulltoopen63Bluesky: @pulltoopenPlay Pull To Open BingoStory EssentialsSeries 12, Episode 4Story number: 292, per the <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hzEZ8ezmhOXVf2WyHvhLdCTaIl0T6QxKuFHPHqSQqOM/edit?usp=sha
- 3 weeks ago1h 19m
The Myth Fakers (Burying “Underworld”)
There are Doctor Who stories that look cheap, and then there’s Underworld: the story so broke it couldn’t afford a cave. Its vast underground world was instead conjured with experimental CSO, earning the serial a reputation that has survived for nearly half a century. But hold the fumigation! Beneath those wobbly electronic rocks lurk some genuinely huge ideas: the Time Lords’ disastrous first attempt at interference, regeneration as immortality, a 100,000-year cosmic quest and K9 saving everybody with what appear to be telephone wires. Grab your Golden Fleece and join us as we ask the forbidden question: does Underworld actually… not suck?Give your own rating for Underworld on Spotify!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else!Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Underworld.Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon.Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts.Timeline:Intro 00:00:00Previously… 00:02:57Whomoji Challenge 00:07:54Poll to Open 00:12:40Comment of the Week 00:15:16TL;DW 00:20:56Review: Underworld 00:23:24Four Questions to Doomsday 01:00:57What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:03:43Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:06:15Final Judgment 01:10:12Randomizer! 01:13:47Follow us on:TikTok: @pulltoopenInstagram: @pulltoopen63Facebook: @pulltoopen63X: @pulltoopen63Threads: @pulltoopen63Bluesky: @pulltoopenPlay Pull To Open BingoStory EssentialsSeason 15, Serial 5Story number: 96, per the Pull To Open CodexWriter: Bob Baker, Dave MartinDirector: Norman StewartScript Editor: Anthony ReadProducer: Graham WilliamsAired: 7–28 January 1978Pull To Open: UnderworldSeason 7Episode 19Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor<
- Aug 15, 20261h 19m
Eye Rule (Preserving “The Ark”)
Achoo! Humanity may have survived millions of years into the future, but apparently the common cold is still an extinction-level threat. The Ark sends the First Doctor, Steven and brand-new companion Dodo aboard an enormous generation ship packed with humans, Monoids, miniature criminals and one very real elephant—then delivers one of the greatest cliffhangers in Doctor Who history. Shame about what happens next. Join us as we jump 700 years into the future to investigate Beatles-wigged cyclopes, the galaxy’s biggest miniaturization plot hole, suspiciously accommodating invisible aliens, and a tale of colonial anxiety that looks very different through 2026 eyes. Just remember: if your mouth is also your eye, maybe don’t order the chicken.Give your own rating for The Ark on Spotify!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else!Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Ark.Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon.Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts.Timeline:Intro 00:00:00Previously… 00:02:55Whomoji Challenge 00:07:05Poll to Open 00:10:52Comment of the Week 00:13:52TL;DW 00:19:06Review: The Ark 00:21:57Four Questions to Doomsday 00:56:19What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 00:58:46Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:02:26Final Judgment 01:07:12Randomizer! 01:12:44Follow us on:TikTok: @pulltoopenInstagram: @pulltoopen63Facebook: @pulltoopen63X: @pulltoopen63Threads: @pulltoopen63Bluesky: @pulltoopenPlay Pull To Open BingoStory EssentialsSeason 3, Serial 6Story number: 22, per The Pull To Open CodexWriter: Paul Erickson, Lesley ScottDirector: Michael ImisonScript Editor: Gerry DavisProducer: John WilesExecutive Producers: N/AAired: 5–26 March 1966Pull To Open: The ArkSeason 7Episode 18Hosts: Pete Pachal and
- Aug 1, 20261h 29m
Warrior's Fate (De-escalating "Cold War")
Doctor Who’s Cold War has the perfect pitch: an Ice Warrior wakes up aboard a Soviet nuclear submarine in 1983, with Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Liam Cunningham, Tobias Menzies and David Warner trapped beneath the Arctic ice. So why does it feel less like The Hunt for Red October with a Martian and more like an ordinary Doctor Who episode that happens to be wet? Join us as we crack open Skaldak’s armor, question whether submerged missiles can actually launch, salute the man who may have saved the real world in 1983, and prosecute Mark Gatiss for choosing the wrong Ultravox song. The sets are drenched, the cast is stacked and the premise is nuclear—but the payoff? This means nothing to us. Oh, Vienna.Give your own rating for Cold War on Spotify!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else!Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Cold War.Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon.Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts.Timeline:Intro 00:00:00Previously… 00:02:01Whomoji Challenge 00:07:34Poll to Open 00:12:57Comment of the Week 00:16:16TL;DW 00:22:21Review: Cold War 00:23:41History Corner 00:52:13Four Questions to Doomsday 01:04:30What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:06:32Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:14:33Final Judgment 01:19:15Randomizer! 01:23:13Follow us on:TikTok: @pulltoopenInstagram: @pulltoopen63Facebook: @pulltoopen63X: @pulltoopen63Threads: @pulltoopen63Bluesky: @pulltoopenPlay Pull To Open BingoStory EssentialsSeries 7, Episode 8Story number: 237, per the Pull To Open CodexWriter: Mark GatissDirector: Douglas MackinnonProducer: Marcus WilsonExecutive Producers: Steven Moffat and Caroline SkinnerAired: 13
- Jul 18, 20261h 27m
Tactical Magic (Banishing “The Dæmons”)
Doctor Who meets the Devil! No, wait—sorry, the Doctor insists it’s actually science. The Dæmons brings the UNIT era to full folk-horror boil, complete with white witches, heat barriers, Morris dancers, one extremely patient gargoyle, and Roger Delgado’s Master hiding in plain sight with the diabolical alias “Mr. Magister.” But is this beloved Pertwee classic a perfect fusion of rationalism and vibes, or does its “all magic is science” sermon accidentally sneak magic into Doctor Who through the church crypt? Join us as we summon Azal, praise Bok, admire the Brigadier’s five rounds rapid, and ask the only question that matters: has the Master ever looked better in glasses?Give your own rating for The Dæmons on Spotify!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else!Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Dæmons.Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon.Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts.Timeline:Intro 00:00:00Previously… 00:01:52Whomoji Challenge 00:07:23Poll to Open 00:12:50Comment of the Week 00:16:13TL;DW 00:23:00Review: The Dæmons 00:26:55Four Questions to Doomsday 01:03:05What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:05:34Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:08:51Final Judgment 01:13:43Randomizer! 01:20:33Follow us on:TikTok: @pulltoopenInstagram: @pulltoopen63Facebook: @pulltoopen63X: @pulltoopen63Threads: @pulltoopen63Bluesky: @pulltoopenPlay Pull To Open BingoStory EssentialsSeason 5, Serial 5Story number: 40, per the The Pull To Open CodexWriter: Mervyn Haisman and Henry LincolnDirector: Douglas CamfieldScript Editor: Derrick SherwinProdu
- Jul 4, 20261h 23m
Extreme Delays (Tunneling “The Web of Fear”)
Mind the gap—and the homicidal fungus. The Web of Fear takes Doctor Who underground for a six-part siege featuring eerily convincing Tube tunnels, bulletproof Yeti and, halfway through, one highly suspicious Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart. But is this rediscovered classic genuinely terrifying, or an overextended web of tunnel shenanigans, magical foam and comedy accents? Join us as we investigate the mystery of the still-missing Brigadier debut, defend Patrick Troughton’s right to say “graunched,” and ask whether the Great Intelligence’s master plan can withstand even a little constructive thinking. Next stop: Yeti.Give your own rating for The Web of Fear on Spotify!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else!Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Web of Fear.Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon.Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts.Timeline:Intro 00:00:00Previously… 00:02:44Whomoji Challenge 00:10:11POLL to Open 00:16:06Comment of the Week 00:18:42TL;DW 00:28:30Review: The Web of Fear 00:32:32Four Questions to Doomsday 00:59:13What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:03:28Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:07:33Final Judgment 01:12:06Randomizer! 01:17:46Follow us on:TikTok: @pulltoopenInstagram: @pulltoopen63Facebook: @pulltoopen63X: @pulltoopen63Threads: @pulltoopen63Bluesky: @pulltoopenPlay Pull To Open BingoStory EssentialsSeason 5, Serial 5Story number: 40, per the The Pull To Open CodexWriter: Mervyn Haisman and Henry LincolnDirector: Douglas CamfieldScript Editor: Derrick SherwinProducer: Peter Bryant3 February 1968 – 9 March 1968Pull To Open: The Web of FearSeason 7Episode 15Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris TaylorMusic: Martin West/<a href="https://thinkingfish.bandcamp.com/album/incide
- Jun 20, 20261h 40m
Unchained Melody (Assassinating “Let’s Kill Hitler”)
Let’s Kill Hitler promises history’s biggest time-travel trolley problem, then stuffs Hitler in a cupboard and turns into River Song: The Origin Story at hyperspeed. Steven Moffat’s chaotic midseason premiere delivers bootstrap paradoxes, poison lipstick, Amy and Rory unknowingly parenting their own daughter, and a human-shaped spaceship staffed by tiny people with homicidal antibodies. But can Matt Smith and Alex Kingston’s peak chemistry sell a redemption arc that races from murder to total self-sacrifice in roughly one evening? Join us as we punch fascism, debate baby Hitler, update our wrist devices and decide whether this bold, bonkers episode clears its own impossibly high bar. Shut up, Hitler!Give your own rating for Let's Kill Hitler on Spotify!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else!Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Let's Kill Hitler.Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon.Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts.Timeline:Intro 00:00:00Previously… 00:02:29Whomoji Challenge 00:08:08Poll to Open 00:13:07Comment of the Week 00:15:08TL;DW 00:19:09Review: Let’s Kill Hitler 00:20:58History Corner 00:57:06Four Questions to Doomsday 01:11:51What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:15:31Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:23:33Final Judgment 01:27:19Randomizer! 01:33:45Follow us on:TikTok: @pulltoopenInstagram: @pulltoopen63Facebook: @pulltoopen63X: @pulltoopen63Threads: @pulltoopen63Bluesky: @pulltoopenPlay Pull To Open BingoStory EssentialsSeries 6, Episode 8Story number: 222, per the The Pull To Open CodexWriter: Steven MoffatDirector: Richard SeniorScript Editor: Caro
- Jun 11, 202649 min
Christmas Is Canceled (Mourning the Special That Never Was)
Christmas is canceled. Doctor Who isn’t. But as RTD exits under a cloud of Winternox, we’re all a bit Bafflers about what comes next. Pull To Open pours one out, and thrashes out where the show should go next. Hard or soft reboot? Continue with Billie Piper or start afresh? And who can handle the hardest showrunning job in all of time and space? Join us for the finest bespoke headcanon around, from multi-companion Doctors to alt-universe Daleks!Pull To Open: Christmas Is CanceledSeason 7Episode 13Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
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