I'll Explain Later: conversations about Doctor Who
John West & Matt NidaI'll Explain Later is a podcast all about Doctor Who. Every week, hosts John West and Matt Nida pick over a Doctor Who story from sixty-plus years of adventures, and try to answer a crucial question - why are we still watching this kid's show all these decades later?
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 78 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Categories | Science FictionTV & FilmTV ReviewsFiction | ||||
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As Mrs Flood kept reminding us, the finale was on 24th May 2025, but a combination of jetlag and food poisoning conspired to keep our thoughts from you until now. But all's that's behind us - here's our slightly cooled-off take on Wish World and The ... more
After a week's break, we return to the fray with a conversation about the two most recent episodes of Doctor Who - The Story and The Engine and The Interstellar Song Contest. Along the way we discuss how "British" Doctor Who actually is, more on-the-... more
We hit the halfway point of Doctor Who's 2025 season with a podcast episode about Lucky Day, an episode about a podcast. Along the way we discuss cowardly robots, the limits of state power and crypto spam.
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On this week's I'll Explain Now instalment, we review the latest episode of the 2025 series of Doctor Who - The Well. Along the way we discuss radical optimism, David Lynch and where and when less really does give you more.
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- Just brilliant
I’ve only just recently got on to this podcast, and it’s absolutely brilliant. Quality analysis, humorously spiky and a great camaraderie between all who host - more please! Provides reasons for rewatching of many episodes.
Apple Podcasts5Titpins
United Kingdom2 years ago - Witty, fun, and a treat for all Who-ers!
I love this podcast, it’s a real cut above the majority of DW pods (many of which have the hosts literally just narrating the plots of a story and consider that ‘entertaining’). Witty, entertaining, with very high production standards; this is an absolute pleasure to listen to. My only gripe is the gap between releasing episodes, I feel the producers are taking the phrase ‘always leave them wanting more’ a little too seriously...
Apple Podcasts5SarahSuttonActingAcademyUnited Kingdom2 years ago - An absolute favourite
This podcast, which recently came back after a hiatus, is an absolute favourite of mine. Originally three guys, and now two, talking about multiple Doctor Who stories per episode. It keeps the pace of the show ticking over nicely, and the conversation is always quite intelligent. A great listen.
Apple Podcasts5Rob @theDWshow podcast
Australia5 years ago - They’ll apologise later ...
Once great - and still *wants* you to know how it clever it is! - but, ugh, this has got woke and become self-loathing and Who-hating: referring to ‘The Moonbase’ as an ‘appalling sausage fest’ - rather than ‘cherished Troughton-era runaround’ - was my off-ramp after all these years.
Apple Podcasts5Emerald 'Emmy' WebbUnited Kingdom5 years ago - Witty, fun, and a treat for all Who-ers!
I love this podcast, it’s a real cut above the majority of DW pods (many of which have the hosts literally just narrating the plots of a story and consider that ‘entertaining’). Witty, entertaining, with very high production standards; this is an absolute pleasure to listen to.
My only gripe is the gap between releasing episodes, I feel the producers are taking the phrase ‘always leave them wanting more’ a little too seriously...
Apple Podcasts5SarahSuttonActingAcademyUnited Kingdom5 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #174 | United Kingdom/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #190 | Australia/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
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