The Cloister Room
- Description:
- A Podcast about Doctor Who and Other Things, featuring Tom Dickinson and Louis Mitas.
Homepage: http://thecloisterroom.libsyn.com
RSS Feed: http://thecloisterroom.com/rss
- Episodes:
- 257
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:0:49:02
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:1:29:34
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 8 days, 18 hours, 1 minutes and 1 second
- Earliest Episode:
- 3 October 2025 (3:01pm GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 1 January 2016 (4:00pm GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 9 days, 2 hours, 57 minutes and 5 seconds
The Cloister Room Episodes
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The Cloister Room 002: An Unearthly Bald White Guy
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 36 minutes and 56 secondsIt's the second episode of the new Cloister Room podcast, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. This week, the "Doctor Who" is the very first episode of Doctor Who, "An Unearthly Child. The "Other Things" include VHS tapes, Sherlock, Tron, And a slew upcoming TV shows! If four a slew? If so it's a slew.
Next week, we'll be talking about "The Aztecs," featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor. The week after that we'll be talking about a Second Doctor story... of your choosing! Comment here on this post, or leave an @ reply for @TheCloisterRoom on Twitter telling us which Second Doctor story we should discuss. Stories not on DVD are fine, but no stories with missing episodes are out. Sorry, I know that rules out a lot of great stuff, but we want to WATCH this and then discuss it.
Oh, and be sure to let us know what you think of the podcast, through either of those ways or by e-mail at thecloisterroom@gmail.com.
Show topics:
00:00 - 01:25 - Introduction
01:26 - 04:33 - Billy fluffs, and general classic series chatter.
04:44 - 12:57 - An Unearthly Child discussion
12:58 - 15:43 - Pre-discussing The Aztecs... and a tangent about the merits of the VHS format.
15:44 - 16:50 - Doctor Who news - Soundtrack albums announced, and non-spoilery, months-old casting info on the Christmas specials.
16:51 - 19:23 - Sherlock discusssion [SPOILERS for episode 3]
19:24 - 20:53 - The future of Sherlock, in the UK and US
20:54 - 28:58 - Upcoming fall TV shows in the US [see below for links]
28:59 - 33:42 - Tron and Tron Legacy [no spoilers for either]
33:44 - end - OutroductionTrailers:
The Event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4vumb8J-x8
The Cape: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYfJSZZpia0
Undercovers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIDRG1edDpg
No Ordinary Family: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mDukZLfuz0
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The Cloister Room Episode 001 (8 August 2010)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 37 minutes and 14 secondsWelcome to the first episode of the new Cloister Room podcast, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. This week, the "Doctor Who" is series Five, and the "Other Things" are Torchwood, Caprica, Inception, Sherlock, and Lost! And more! Well, not MUCH more, but a LITTLE more.
Next week, we'll be talking about An Unearthly child, and the week after that we'll be talking about another First Doctor story... of your choosing! Comment here on this post, or leave an @ reply for @TheCloisterRoom on Twitter telling us which First Doctor story we should discuss (other than An Unearthly Child, of course).
Oh, and be sure to let us know what you think of the podcast, through either of those ways or by e-mail at thecloisterroom@gmail.com.
Show topics:
00:00-03:27 - Introduction
03:28-07:46 - Who is the mysterious voice in "The Pandorica Opens?"
07:47-11:52 - General Series Five Reactions
11:53-14:04 - BREAKING NEWS: MATT SMITH FIRED! REALLY!
14:05-16:36 - Torchwood: The New World
16:37-18:01 - More on Torchwood... and on Caprica.
18:02-22:14 - Inception (spoilers for ending)
22:15-27:25 - Sherlock (first two episodes, no explicit spoilers)
27:26-34:01 - Lost finale discussion (spoilers, of course)
34:02-end - Outroduction
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TCR 012: The FOX Factor
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 11 minutes and 32 secondsThis week, it's a slightly abbreviated Cloister Room, as Tom talks about the recent setbacks with the US version of Torchwood. There are some interesting implications if you read between the lines.
Check out Tom's review of Victory of the Daleks: http://www.behindthesofa.org.uk/2010/04/spitfire-from-space.html
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TCR 011: Mo Monsters Mo Problems (16 April 2010)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 19 secondsThis week on The Cloister Room, Tom digs into Doctor Who: The Beast Below and Lost: Everybody Loves Hugo, with some kind words for Ashes to Ashes as well.
In Act One, it's all about the monsters, and whether Doctor Who always needs them. In Act Two, Tom makes some minor complaints about how the final season of Lost is going. But in Act Three, Tom turns it around and brings the optimism, praising the first two episodes of series three of Ashes to Ashes.
All this plus the Dune Quote of the Week!
Check out Tom's review of The Beast Below: http://www.behindthesofa.org.uk/2010/04/pushing-the-right-buttons-.html
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TCR 010: The Fish Custard Dating Controversy
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 4 secondsIn this episode, Tom shares some brief considerations on the most recent episodes of Doctor Who and Lost.
In Act One, it's all about the Doctor and the companion keeping secrets form one another. In Act Two, Tom discusses the Fish Custard Dating Controversy. In Act Three, Tom explains why, if anything happens, Desmond Hume will be his constant.
All this plus the Dune Quote of the Week.
Check out Tom's review of The Eleventh Hour: http://www.behindthesofa.org.uk/2010/04/the-pinwheelest-pinwheel.html
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TCR 009: NOT about Matt Smith
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 4 secondsIn this episode, Tom does not talk about Matt Smith or Steven Moffatt or Series Five or any of the amazing things that are going to happen tomorrow.
Instead, he goes ahead with the episode he was planning on doing two weeks ago, reviewing the Klein stories by Big Finish, and talking about recent mythological revelations on Lost. And at the end, some impromptu reviews of classic series episodes.
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TCR 008: Incursion of the Ha'Roul
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 12 minutes and 40 secondsIn this weeks (er... actually, LAST week's, since I was four days late in releasing it) thrilling episode of The Cloister Room, Tom talks about sense an nonsense.
In Act One, Tom talks about the lack of nonsense in Doctor Who story titles. In Act Two, the "Tom Says Some Stuff About Lost" is about the answers (or non-answers) that Lost is delivering in its final season. Are we making sense of Lost, or aren't we?
Plus, the Dune Quote of the Week, and Haiku Reviews on... well, music, which is entirely off-topic. Does that make sense? Maybe not, but that's what this episode is about!
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TCR 007: I Hope It's Cool!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes and 36 secondsThis week on The Cloister Room, Tom talks about reboots. No, not ReBoot. Franchise continuity reboots. Of the kind that, back in January, Jane Tranter was considering engaging in for the purpose of bringing Doctor Who to the US. Tom explains his reaction and, well... it's not fanboyish bile.
Plus two new, presumably regular segments: Tom Says Some Stuff About Lost: Tom unravels the mysteries of the new narrative device introduced this season of Lost. The Haiku Review: Tom offers his poetically pithy reviews of three currently-running TV programs.
All this and more*, on this week's episode of The Cloister Room.
Please follow me on Twitter! You can get updates about this show at @TheCloisterRoom, and you can follow my daily musings on all sorts of banal things at @tdickinson.
*NOTE: And by "more" I mean the Dune Quote of the Week. That's more, right?
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TCR 006: An Announcement, and a Lament for Gallifrey
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 8 minutes and 32 secondsTom announces the advent of weekly episodes, and shares his thoughts on the Gallifrey One Convention. By singing.
Links: Blinovitch: "The Ultimate Foe" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMMsuhwZ7Bo Blinovitch: "Five Docs" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLPkpxl4u7E
Special thanks to these guys for featuring my song! Bridging the Rift: http://bridgingtherift.wordpress.com/ Tim's Take On...: http://timstakeon.libsyn.com/
Please follow me on Twitter! You can get updates about this show at @TheCloisterRoom, and you can follow my daily musings on all sorts of banal things at @tdickinson.
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TCR 005: The Great Genre Panic
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 13 minutes and 23 secondsIt's back! The Cloister Room bursts back onto the scene for Christmas eve in an episode that has... nothing to do with Christmas at all. Ah well. This week, I take a look at the state of genre television on major networks in the United States, looking at the problems posed by shows like Dollhouse and what the American industry can learn from the UK, and, of course, Doctor Who in particular. Feedback is welcome, and one particular question of interest: if an American actor had to play the Doctor, who would you want it to be? Some thoughts are in the episode, but I'd love to hear your opinion on this and other issues in the comments!
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TCR 004: Requiem for a Drama
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 12 minutes and 20 secondsThe Cloister Room returns! No, it has not been canceled before its time, but this is an episode about television shows that were canceled before their time. The question at stake: Is it worth setting yourself up for disappointment by investing in a show that's already been canceled, or looks like it will be? The answer: Well, you'll just have to listen to find out! Also, the Dune quote of the week. Which is a bit of a misnomer, coming from a podcast that makes no claim to a weekly schedule.
Elsewhere on the Internet:
You can hear Tom as a guest panelist on episode 7 of Bridging the Rift (as soon as it's released anyway, I'll put a link to the episode here once it's out).
And you can also hear Tom, singing! Tom has sort of started a Trock project called Blinovitch, and he sings a song about The Valeyard over at videobloggery. It's called "The Ultimate Foe".
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TCR 003: Man, O Mandalorian!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes and 19 secondsHa! After a brief dry spell, you thought this rookie podcast didn't have the staying power to last more than two episodes. But you were wrong, buster.
Last time on the Cloister Room, Tom promised a discussion of Star Wars. This week, he deviates from his plans but still fulfills the promise by talking about canonical issues in Star Wars. Also included is a defense of canon in Doctor Who. All this and also the Dune Quote of the Week in the third exciting episode of this rookie podcast.
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The Cloister Room promo
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 1 minutes and 8 secondsHave a podcast? Want to run a promo for The Cloister Room? Well, please do!
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TCR 002: O Captain! My Captain!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 30 secondsThis week on The Cloister Room, Tom takes a look at Captain Jack Harkness: the background of the character, the major events that have shaken him in Children of Earth, and his thoughts on the character's direction for the future. But that's only one of the four acts in this episode. Tom also discusses the recently unveiled trailers for the upcoming specials and Russell T Davies' attitude on religion in Torchwood: Children of Earth. It's far and away the most jam-packed episode yet, which, Tom admits, is really not saying much, as it's only the second one!
Useful Links:
The Waters of Mars Trailer (youtube)
The End of the World Trailer (youtube)
The Minute Doctor Who Podcast (discussed in this episode)