80 episodes
Wholala: A Doctor Who Podcast Wholala
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5.0 • 10 Ratings
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Two queer twenty-somethings dive into the world of Doctor Who and its peculiar impact on their adult lives. Besties Sam and Alasdair hurtle through the vortex on an epic journey through time, space and childhood trauma.
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E76: The Abandoned Anniversary Movie
Let’s get Lost in the Dark Dimension
In 1992, BBC Enterprises planned a celebration of the show's 30th anniversary, a straight-to-video multi-Doctor special to thank loyal fans. What could possibly go wrong?
Join us for the bizarre true story of budget miscalculations, offended actors, Cybermen with claws, Daleks in graveyards, dead Doctors and Albert Square in 3D.
🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdair_gbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried)
📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on TikTok, X, Instagram and Threads
⏯️ WATCH: All our content via Linktree, or buy us a Ko-Fi!
🎧 THEME: Dr. Disco by Dalekium / Peter Miles -
E75: Flatline
This week we’re taking a trip to Bristol as we watch the series 9 thriller with a teeny weeny TARDIS; ‘Flatline’. Join us as we celebrate the icon that is Doctor Oswald, talk about 2D monsters in a 3D world, and how the Pandorica gets a surprise cameo in the episode…
🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdair_gbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried)
📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on TikTok, X, Instagram and Threads
⏯️ WATCH: All our content via Linktree, or buy us a Ko-Fi!
🎧 THEME: Dr. Disco by Dalekium / Peter Miles -
E74: Clara Oswald
The Revival Companions - Part 4
This week we’re looking back at the history of the Impossible Girl as we spend a whole episode talking about Clara Oswald! Join us as we chat about how much we love Jenna Coleman, talk about her toxic relationship with the Doctor, and find out if Alasdair is an M&S lover…
🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdair_gbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried)
📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on TikTok, X, Instagram and Threads
⏯️ WATCH: All our content via Linktree, or buy us a Ko-Fi!
🎧 THEME: Dr. Disco by Dalekium / Peter Miles -
E73: Marketing Hits & Misses
Strategies include AI emails, Lenny Henry, web games and deleting your whole account
After Sam trips the TARDIS thermo-links and gets ejected into E-Space, Alasdair takes a solo trip through some of the BBC's most memorable choices when marketing Who.
🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried).
📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on Tik Tok, Twitter (X), Instagram and Threads
⏯️ WATCH: All our content via Linktree, or buy us a Ko-Fi!
🎧 THEME: Doctor Who Theme - Dr. Disco by Dalekium / Peter Miles -
E72: The Curse of Fatal Death
I just wanna go back, back to 1999
We're taking a trip back to the fan-favourite parody 'The Curse of Fatal Death'. This week, we admire the Master's Dalek "bumps" and revisit possibly the most star-studded special Doctor Who will ever have. Meet five new Doctors - Rowan Atkinson, Richard E. Grant, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant and Joanna Lumley!
🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried).
📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on Tik Tok, Twitter (X), Instagram and Threads
⏯️ WATCH: All our content via Linktree, or buy us a Ko-Fi!
🎧 THEME: Doctor Who Theme - Dr. Disco by Dalekium / Peter Miles -
E71: Cyberwoman
Get your Cyberkini ready…
This week, we’re taking a trip to Cardiff Bay as we rewatch the infamous 2006 classic ‘Cyberwoman’. Join us as we delve into Wholala’s first episode of Torchwood and discuss cyber kitten heels, ropey dialogue and discover the mastermind behind this story…
🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried).
📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on Tik Tok, Twitter (X), Instagram and Threads
⏯️ WATCH: All our content via Linktree, or buy us a Ko-Fi!
🎧 THEME: Doctor Who Theme - Dr. Disco by Dalekium / Peter Miles
Customer Reviews
best fandom podcast ever
I’ve spent the last 4 months straight binging the backlog for this show every single day in the car to and from work, and it’s hands down Thee Best fandom podcast I’ve ever listened to. I discovered it because I too host a podcast centered around queer fandom and we happened to be tagged in multiple Spotify Wrapped posts on insta. Having just rewatched all of New Who in anticipation of the 60th specials, and also never being able to quite find a fandom podcast that I connected with, I listened to Wholala’s most recent episode on the first 60th special and quickly decided to just go back and binge the entire series. Sam and Alasdair’s hosting is hilarious and sincere, both qualities that made me fall in love with Doctor Who in the first place. And it doesn’t hurt that we’re the same age, queer, and just as obsessed with/overwhelmed with nostalgia by RTD 1—so most of the time I’m just in my car nodding and repeating “Exactly. Yes. Right. EXACTLY.” Listening to Wholala made me start rewatching New Who AGAIN even though I JUST DID THAT, and also made me fall in love with elements of the show, certain characters, and seasons that I previously didn’t give as much of a chance because of the caring and enthusiastic way they approach their rewatches and discussions. This review is getting too long, and I can’t say enough about how obsessed I am with this podcast (it’s the only one I’ve listened to, like I literally stopped listening to my other podcasts I follow!!!!). I’m almost caught up and I will be truly disappointed I can’t binge it anymore and will have to wait for new episodes with everyone else. If y'all are reading this THANK YOU BOTH for a truly amazing podcast, I’m thankful to have found y’all <3 Amanda from Fangirl Central
Charming young queer people and Doctor Who
This podcast is so much fun I want to see it monetized.
my favorite Who podcast
sam and alisdair are so funny and charming. i would listen to them talk about anything: legal advice, gardening, the gut-brain connection, anything—but luckily they talk about my favorite thing in the world: Doccy Who!
i loved their coverage of the first series as that’s such an overlooked era of the show, and i’m loving it even more now that they’re diving into classic who!
would love more episodes discussing big finish stories, novels, and comics!