Episode 153: Gettin’ Stoned on that Snake Venom! (Snakedance)

It’s Kinda 2: Electric Boogaloo – or as it’s better known to most people… Snakedance! Beyond the return of the Mara, we get the return of good ol’ themes of colonialism, complete with a spoiled brat heir, a difficult and ignorant historian, and a snake-oil salesman who gets his comeuppance (ironically, at the hands of snake-being!)!

 

Join us as we discuss what the Mara are (and how RTD has corrupted that idea), to what extent Lon was actually possessed by the Mara, how Elisabeth Sladen’s husband (Brian Miller) bears a striking resemblance to Jared Harris, how J.K. Rowling may have taken some inspiration from this story, and the absolute simplicity of the plot. Additionally, Anthony challenges Reilly to cosplay as Lon.

 

If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this story available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you’re a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 20 Blu Ray box set from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3VyxIPe) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3V2IL34)

 

Other media mentioned in this episode*:

• God’s Wonderful Railway (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3W5knhz | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4mwBqUP)
• Blake’s 7 – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Zh7045 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/39luyGI)
• Midsomer Murders Ultimate Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/47TPjsq | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3KaQCtg)
• Men Behaving Badly: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4mteVAa | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3KavW4x)
• Doc Martin: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4nIalip | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4gEytjO)
• Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/47SQvw9 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3VrVVa8)
• Ghostbusters (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3J9Ad2T | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Kynmr8)
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z8yU28 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Z5Nffp)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/47Yl5ER | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3VoPUuT)
• The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkein (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4dXHbGC | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4dTcS3R)
• The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/48vQjkz | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/45RC3AL)
• Storm Thorgorson’s artwork (http://bit.ly/4gy8biZ)

 

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