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Things Are Going Sideways Fast (or, The Macra Terror Episode 2, s04e28) | The Doctor’s Watcher

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The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · 15d

What came scuttling out of our feed into your podcatcher this week? It's another episode of The Doctor's Watcher! #TheMacraTerror #ClassicDoctorWho #DoctorWho #PatrickTroughton thedoctorswatcher.podbean.com/e/things-are...

The episode where we get brainwashed in our sleep. Can the Pollen ship survive the denial of what's happening in plain sight? In this podcast, we destroy mind control devices and question authority.…

I've Seen a Bunch of Crab (or, The Macra Terror Episode 1, s04e27) | The Doctor’s Watcher

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · 29d

This is the podcast for all your work and play! We love the colony! #DoctorWho #ClassicDoctorWho #PatrickTroughton #TheMacraTerror thedoctorswatcher.podbean.com/e/ive-seen-a...

The episode where we love working for the colony. Can Jamie beat off a giant space crab with a stick? In this podcast, we see how important spa treatments are when running a utopia. This episode was…

Resistance Is Useless (or, The Moonbase Episode 4, s04e26) | The Doctor’s Watcher

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Sep 6

Can the Cybermen be defeated by just chilling out and waiting around? Find out in episode four of The Moonbase! #ClassicDoctorWho #DoctorWho #PatrickTroughton #TheMoonbase #podcast thedoctorswatcher.podbean.com/e/resistance...

The episode where we control the Gravitron with a beehive helmet. Can we agree that a vacuum doesn't suck? In this podcast, we enjoy coffee WITHOUT SUGAR. This episode was recorded on 21 June 2025.…

Weather or not to Cyber (or, The Moonbase Episode 3, s04e25) | The Doctor’s Watcher

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Aug 23

Can our player characters weather the Cyberstorm? Find out in episode 3 of The Moonbase! #DoctorWho #ClassicDoctorWho #PatrickTroughton #TheMoonbase thedoctorswatcher.podbean.com/e/weather-or...

The episode where we attempt to cleanse the earth via weather. Can severe head wounds be good sometimes? In this podcast, we speculate about the BJ ship, and so does Polly. This episode was recorded…

Is Your Body Made of Sugar? Cuz the Cybermen Think It's Sweet (or, The Moonbase Episode 2, s04e24) | The Doctor’s Watcher

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Aug 9

Drink your coffee black as you listen to the latest episode of The Doctor's Watcher! #ClassicDoctorWho #TheMoonbase #PatrickTroughton thedoctorswatcher.podbean.com/e/is-your-bo...

The episode where we recall our 1800s medical training. Is it OK to randomly pull threads from pants and steal boots for specimens? On this podcast, we learn the dangers of adding sugar to your…

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jul 27

Ah ha! I actually didn't remember; I learned how to schedule tweets on Bluesky 🤣😅🤣

Mooned by the TARDIS (or, The Moonbase Episode 1, s04e23) | The Doctor’s Watcher

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jul 26

And what do you get if you take over podcast co-hosting duties from someone like Benny? These rad mugs!

TARDIS mug on the left, Patrick Troughton Head mug on the right. Blurry computer monitor in the back showing Kyle on the video, and some sound waves behind.

Patrick Troughton Head mug on the left, TARDIS mug on the right.

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The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jul 26

Where do you end up if you aim for Mars but miss by about 200 million miles? Find out in "Mooned by the TARDIS"! #DoctorWho #PatrickTroughton #TheMoonbase thedoctorswatcher.podbean.com/e/mooned-by-...

The episode where we attempt to pilot the Tardis. Are there mice or rats on the moon? In this podcast, we meet pipers with phantom bagpipes. This episode was recorded on 10 May 2025. Email us at…

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The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jul 26

If you're looking for the photos, come back in a few hours. I know the episode publishes in the middle of the night Pacific, but I've got a post with the photos in it scheduled for a bit later in the morning! 😅

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jul 13

Hahaha yeah, it really is!! So many people didn't get evacuated!

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jul 12

Come speculate about fully automated luxury fish communism with us in episode 4 of The Underwater Menace, "Power to the Fish People!" #DoctorWho #PatrickTroughton #TheUnderwaterMenace thedoctorswatcher.podbean.com/e/power-to-t...

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jun 28

Join us in our third installment of the Atlantis serial, #TheUnderwaterMenace, in "Foam-menting Rebellion", the episode where we become the voice of a god! #DoctorWho #ClassicDoctorWho #PatrickTroughton #SecondDoctor
thedoctorswatcher.podbean.com/e/foam-menti...

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jun 28

Oh nice, that's good to know about the Internet Archive!! I liked Shada; it was lots of fun.

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jun 15

Btw, for the record, we didn't specifically plan for the Resistance midroll to run today, the day of the huge nationwide No Kings protests, but I'm glad it worked out that way!! What a great coincidence!

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jun 15

Professor Zaroff's achievement! #DoctorWho #TheUnderwaterMenace

Speed Running the Evil Mad Scientist Character (or, The Underwater Menace Episode 2, s04e20) | The Doctor’s Watcher

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jun 14

Or even better... thedoctorswatcher.podbean.com/e/speed-runn...

The episode where we sleep through critical scenes with the Doctor. Can we really explore an unused cave enough in 50 paces? In this podcast, Matilda expresses her opinion on Atlantis. The episode was...

Speed Running the Evil Mad Scientist Character (or, The Underwater Menace Episode 2, s04e20)

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jun 14

I've got to figure out how to get good links when I pre-schedule these tweets before the episode is published. In the meantime, www.podbean.com/ew/pb-29esd-...

The episode where we sleep through critical scenes with the Doctor. Can we really explore an unused cave enough in 50 paces? In this podcast, Matilda expresses her opinion on Atlantis. The episode was...

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jun 14

Podcast time! Speed Running the Evil Mad Scientist Character - The episode where we sleep through critical scenes with the Doctor. Can we really explore an unused cave enough in 50 paces? In this podcast, Matilda expresses her opinion on Atlantis. #TheUnderwaterMenace

Cults Are Much Hotter Under the Water (or, The Underwater Menace Episode 1, s04e19) | The Doctor’s Watcher

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The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · Jun 1

Lol sorry, that's a bad/dumb link. Here's a slightly better one: thedoctorswatcher.podbean.com/e/cults-are-...

The episode where the DM doesn't have the patience to allow us to split the party. Can descending caves (CAVES CAVES CAVES) cause the bends? In this podcast, we learn to enjoy eating plankton. The epi...

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · May 31

Heyyy it's new episode day!! Cults Are Much Hotter Under the Water. The episode where the DM doesn't have the patience to allow us to split the party. Can descending caves (CAVES CAVES CAVES) cause the bends? In this podcast, we learn to enjoy eating plankton. #TheUnderwaterMenace #DoctorWho

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · May 22

I figured out how to schedule posts here, which means I will probably actually remember to post about new episodes when they come out most of the time!

A FFinch in the Hand Is Better than Two in a Pit (or, The Highlanders Episode 4, s04e18)

The Doctor's Watcher @doctorwatcher.bsky.social · May 17

New episode! A FFinch in the Hand is Better than Two in a Pit. The episode that contains layers of disguise and many persuasion rolls. How thick exactly is Scottish fog? In this podcast, we feel no shame while continuing to attempt accents. #TheHighlanders #DoctorWho www.podbean.com/ew/pb-dwqjx-...

The episode that contains layers of disguise and many persuasion rolls. How thick exactly is Scottish fog? In this podcast, we feel no shame while continuing to attempt accents. The episode was record...