Always Foolish: A Positive Doctor Who Podcast

Always Foolish: A Positive Doctor Who Podcast

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The Twelfth Doctor once said Hate is always foolish, and love is always wise.Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, exploring the good side of 'bad' episodes. Or episodes people think are bad.We'll be tackling negative discourse head-on by discussing where these stories fall down, how they could be improved, and what's actually pretty darn great about them, thank you very much. And along the way there'll be news, impressions, and many, many tangents. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Episode List

The Story & the Engine

Jul 27th, 2025 8:00 AM

On this episode it's story time as we ride the spider-train of thought through series 15's metafictional masterpiece, The Story & the Engine. This episode was recorded live from a house.How are stories intertwined with our basic humanity? Why can't David be trusted with scissors? How important is it to truly belong? Would you want to be on the front lines with Major Gasleak? What do the old gods mean to humans? Why is the org chart of this evil plan so unclear? In the end, what even is a story? In the end what even is this story? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube @alwaysfoolishpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucky Day

Jul 13th, 2025 8:00 AM

On this episode it's your lucky day because we're discussing series 15's prescient podcaster-based political thriller, Lucky Day. This episode was recorded live from a house. How should the show explore post-Doctor PTSD? Why does Davros hate mouths? Are UNIT the other villains of this episode? Are Ruby's family the worst researchers of all time? What questions does Pete McTighe want us to ask? Did Conrad Clark kill Mr Benn? How are the media complicit in toxic politics? Was Kate Steward down the well? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube @alwaysfoolishpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More favourite bits and deleted scenes

Jun 29th, 2025 10:00 AM

We're having a little summer break, so please enjoy another compilation of some of our favourite bits and deleted scenes that didn't make the episode's the first time. We'll be back with regularly scheduled content soon.Who is Burning Bill the Gecko? What happens just off-screen in Oppenheimer? Does David know what an eclipse is? Which Doctor can dunk? How about an X-rated K9 spin-off? What happens when Michelle Gomez goes improv mode? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok @alwaysfoolishpod, YouTube @alwaysfoolishpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The missing Anniversary: What happened to Lost in the Dark Dimension?

Jun 16th, 2025 5:57 PM

On this solo investigation David delves into the mystery of Lost in the Dark Dimension, Doctor Who's missing anniversary special. It's a story of egos and mismanagement that makes The Reality War look like Hamlet. Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube @alwaysfoolishpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Well

Jun 1st, 2025 8:00 AM

On this episode we're getting well into the depths of series 15's horror classic, The Well.Does this episode benefit from being a sequel to Midnight? Why does David love quarries? How heartbreaking is Rose Ayling-Ellis' performance? Did the wirework union step in here? Does ambiguity enhance a story? And are we ready for Doctor Who and the Mystery of the Crucified Skeleton? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube @alwaysfoolishpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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