Something Who

Richard Smith
Something Who

We take Something Old (a Doctor Who story from the classic series) Something New (another story from the new series), borrow the odd guest now and then and have an entertaining and informative discussion in the Something Who podcast

  1. 12/10/2024

    Episode 106: What's In A Name?

    Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard return with some Greatly Intelligent chat about 11th Doctor tale The Name of the Doctor from Series 7, paired with 2nd Doctor story The Abominable Snowmen from Season 5, which we discussed last time (and a bit more this time too). There's a couple more snippets of Missing Episodes chat at the start and finish of the episode.  Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Head over to https://www.bigfinish.com/, where we all love Paul's stories. You can pre-order his latest Companion Chronicle The White Ship here as part of the Families box set: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-companion-chronicles-families-3001 Rick posts on social media as @brickpandorica, where you can find fantastic pictures of his Lego models of Doctor Who moments. Giles has 2 new children's books out, which you can find in all good bookshops and also at these links: Can We Live on Mars? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mind-Mappers-Mappers-Making-Difficult-Understand/dp/B0C65GDB4G/ and Spin to Survive: Deep Space Danger https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spin-Survive-Destiny-Pop-Out-Fortune/dp/0711287767/. Far be it from us to suggest that these might make great Christmas presents for the enquiring mind in your family. Richard has another podcast with co-hosts Emily & Nicola, called "If It's Hurting, It's not Working" and it's a fun and informative look at work - why we work, how we work, and what makes a great job. Go to https://ifhurtnotwork.podbean.com/ and https://ifhurtnot.work for more. The Something Who logo, which features prominently on all our cover art was designed for us by Bea Garrido. She's a really talented artist, who you can find by following this link: https://beagarridoart.weebly.com/, where you can buy prints of some remarkable paintings of characters from Doctor Who.

    1h 25m
  2. 12/05/2024

    Episode 105: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yeti

    Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard return with some Greatly Intelligent chat about 2nd Doctor story The Abominable Snowmen from Season 5, which we'll pair in the next episode with 11th Doctor tale The Name of the Doctor from Series 7. There's even a soupcon of Missing Episodes chat at the end.  Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Head over to https://www.bigfinish.com/, where we all love Paul's stories. Rick posts on social media as @brickpandorica, where you can find fantastic pictures of his Lego models of Doctor Who moments. Giles has 2 new children's books out, which you can find in all good bookshops and also at these links: Can We Live on Mars? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mind-Mappers-Mappers-Making-Difficult-Understand/dp/B0C65GDB4G/ and Spin to Survive: Deep Space Danger https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spin-Survive-Destiny-Pop-Out-Fortune/dp/0711287767/. Far be it from us to suggest that these might make great Christmas presents for the enquiring mind in your family. Richard has another podcast with co-hosts Emily & Nicola, called "If It's Hurting, It's not Working" and it's a fun and informative look at work - why we work, how we work, and what makes a great job. Go to https://ifhurtnotwork.podbean.com/ and https://ifhurtnot.work for more. The Something Who logo, which features prominently on all our cover art was designed for us by Bea Garrido. She's a really talented artist, who you can find by following this link: https://beagarridoart.weebly.com/, where you can buy prints of some remarkable paintings of characters from Doctor Who.

    1h 13m
  3. 11/10/2024

    Episode 104: On the Border with Jonn Elledge

    After a chance meeting at the War Machines event at Riverside Studios, Richard speaks with journalist and author Jonn Elledge, a regular on the podcast Paper Cuts. We have free ranging chat based on the loose theme of Jonn's latest book, A History of The World in 47 Borders, discussing how Jonn became a Doctor Who fan, how Doctor Who deals with the topic of borders and how, like any listener to this podcast, at all times at least 30% of Jonn's brain is dedicated to some aspect of Doctor Who.  Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Jonn's most recent book, and the one we discuss on the episode is A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps, which you can find here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/History-World-47-Borders-Stories/dp/B0CJVM68BN/. It's been shortlisted by Foyles for their Book of the Year - find out more here: https://www.foyles.co.uk/highlights/foyles-books-of-the-year  Jonn also mentions on the podcast Conspiracy: A History of Boll*cks Theories, and How Not to Fall for Them, which he wrote with Tom Phillips: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conspiracy-History-Boll-Theories-Fall/dp/B09L34BR8G/ and The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything: All the Facts You Didn't Know You Wanted to Know: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Compendium-Not-Quite-Everything-Wanted/dp/B09BWZNR29/ If you want to hear Jonn on Paper Cuts, search on any podcast app or follow this link: https://www.podmasters.co.uk/papercuts  Richard has another podcast with co-hosts Emily & Nicola, called "If It's Hurting, It's not Working" and it's a fun and informative look at work - why we work, how we work, and what makes a great job. Go to https://ifhurtnotwork.podbean.com/ and https://ifhurtnot.work for more. The Something Who logo, which features prominently on all our cover art was designed for us by Bea Garrido. She's a really talented artist, who you can find by following this link: https://beagarridoart.weebly.com/, where you can buy prints of some remarkable paintings of characters from Doctor Who. Although we've provided Amazon links for convenience, Jonn's books can be found at all good bookshops (and a few bad ones).

    47 min
  4. 10/31/2024

    Episode 103: A Whale of a Time

    We're back with more on the aftermath of solar flares. We've still got Simon Guerrier alongside Giles, Rick and Richard to talk about 11th Doctor story The Beast Below from Series 5, having discussed 4th Doctor story The Ark In Space from Season 12 in the previous episode.  Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Simon has written two recent books: The Story of the Solar System: A Visual Journey, which he wrote with Maggie Aderin-Pocock https://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Solar-System-Visual-Journey/dp/1785949209/ and Doctor Who: The Time-Travelling Almanac: The Official Guide to the Doctor’s Year https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Time-Travelling-Almanac-Official/dp/1785949179/ Rick posts on social media as @brickpandorica, where you can find fantastic pictures of his Lego models beautifully encapsulating Doctor Who moments. Giles has 2 new children's books out: Can We Live on Mars? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mind-Mappers-Mappers-Making-Difficult-Understand/dp/B0C65GDB4G/ and Spin to Survive: Deep Space Danger https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spin-Survive-Destiny-Pop-Out-Fortune/dp/0711287767/ Richard has another podcast with co-hosts Emily & Nicola, called "If It's Hurting, It's not Working" and it's a fun and informative look at work - why we work, how we work, and what makes a great job. Go to https://ifhurtnotwork.podbean.com/ and https://ifhurtnot.work for more. The Something Who logo, which features prominently on all our cover art was designed for us by Bea Garrido. She's a really talented artist, who you can find by following this link: https://beagarridoart.weebly.com/, where you can buy prints of some remarkable paintings of characters from Doctor Who. Although we've provided Amazon links for convenience, Simon's and Giles' books can be found at all good bookshops (and a few bad ones).

    1h 10m
  5. 10/27/2024

    Episode 102: 70s Flares

    This time Something Who tackles the somewhat complex problem of flares in the 1970s (and next time circa 2010). So we've recruited the eminent Simon Guerrier to join our ranks once more, alongside regular Giles, returning guest Rick and the ever present Richard to talk about 4th Doctor story The Ark In Space from Season 12, which in the next episode we'll pair with 11th Doctor story The Beast Below from Series 5. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Simon has written two recent books: The Story of the Solar System: A Visual Journey, which he wrote with Maggie Aderin-Pocock https://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Solar-System-Visual-Journey/dp/1785949209/ and Doctor Who: The Time-Travelling Almanac: The Official Guide to the Doctor’s Year https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Time-Travelling-Almanac-Official/dp/1785949179/ Rick posts on social media as @brickpandorica, where you can find fantastic pictures of his Lego models beautifully encapsulating Doctor Who moments. Giles has 2 new children's books out: Can We Live on Mars? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mind-Mappers-Mappers-Making-Difficult-Understand/dp/B0C65GDB4G/ and Spin to Survive: Deep Space Danger https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spin-Survive-Destiny-Pop-Out-Fortune/dp/0711287767/ Richard has another podcast with co-hosts Emily & Nicola, called "If It's Hurting, It's not Working" and it's a fun and informative look at work - why we work, how we work, and what makes a great job. Go to https://ifhurtnotwork.podbean.com/ and https://ifhurtnot.work for more. The Something Who logo, which features prominently on all our cover art was designed for us by Bea Garrido. She's a really talented artist, who you can find by following this link: https://beagarridoart.weebly.com/, where you can buy prints of some remarkable paintings of characters from Doctor Who. Although we've provided Amazon links for convenience, Simon's and Giles' books can be found at all good bookshops (and a few bad ones).

    1h 33m

Ratings & Reviews

4.3
out of 5
6 Ratings

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We take Something Old (a Doctor Who story from the classic series) Something New (another story from the new series), borrow the odd guest now and then and have an entertaining and informative discussion in the Something Who podcast

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