Lazy Doctor Who

- Description:
- Steven Schapansky (Radio Free Skaro, The Memory Cheats) and Erika Ensign (Verity!, The Incomparable, Audio Guide to Babylon 5) are married Doctor Who fans. This is a podcast where they watch every Doctor Who story ever made, one by one, from start to finish. Each episode is recorded live. Follow us on Twitter at @LazyDoctorWho and email us at lazydoctorwho@gmail.com.
Homepage: http://lazydoctorwho.com/
RSS Feed: http://feeds.theincomparable.com/lazydoctorwho
- Episodes:
- 485
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:0:21:36
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:0:58:58
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 7 days, 6 hours, 38 minutes and 50 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 13 March 2025 (5:40pm GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 13 March 2025 (12:59am GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 7 days, 10 hours, 29 minutes and 37 seconds
Lazy Doctor Who Episodes
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88: The War Machines 3-4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 35 minutes and 47 secondsBB (3-4)
After a longish break (to mourn Dodo?), Steven and Erika are back in the classic saddle and have finished off season 3 of Doctor Who.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The War Machines 3-4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 35 minutes and 47 secondsBB (3-4) - After a longish break (to mourn Dodo?), Steven and Erika are back in the classic saddle and have finished off season 3 of Doctor Who.Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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87: The War Machines 2
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 20 minutes and 4 secondsBB (2)
Erika and Steven say a sad farewell to Dodo, whose send-off is kinda appropriately pants. Poor Dodo. But hey, there’a new companion duo ready and willing to take her place, starting in the very next scene!
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
Sponsors
- Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, help support this show (please!), and get some fun bonus material—including a ridiculous Lazy Doctor Who/Incomparable/Game Show crossover episode and a Slack channel where you can talk about Doctor Who with us!
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The War Machines 2
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 20 minutes and 4 secondsBB (2) - Erika and Steven say a sad farewell to Dodo, whose send-off is kinda appropriately pants. Poor Dodo. But hey, there'a new companion duo ready and willing to take her place, starting in the very next scene!Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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86: The War Machines 1
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 21 minutes and 24 secondsBB (1)
Steven and Erika jump right into the swingin’ 60s. Computers! Connecting! To each other! The Inferno night club! Sad sailors and sexy secretaries! This Doctor Who episode has it all.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
Sponsors
- Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, help support this show, and get some fun bonus material—including a members-only Slack channel where we hang out and talk about Who and a special members-only game show episode of Lazy Doctor Who!
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The War Machines 1
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 21 minutes and 24 secondsBB (1) - Steven and Erika jump right into the swingin' 60s. Computers! Connecting! To each other! The Inferno night club! Sad sailors and sexy secretaries! This Doctor Who episode has it all.Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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85: The Savages 3-4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 25 minutes and 16 secondsAA (3-4)
Erika pushes through a migraine so she and Steven can finish off Steven (Taylor)’s final story. They are So Sad to see him go. They also marvel at the crucial turning point this story presents for the Doctor as a character. “The Savages” is a hidden gem! (We hope!)
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
Sponsors
- Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, help support this show, and get some fun bonus material—including a members-only Slack channel where we hang out and talk about Who…and maybe The Prisoner…?
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The Savages 3-4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 25 minutes and 16 secondsAA (3-4) - Erika pushes through a migraine so she and Steven can finish off Steven (Taylor)'s final story. They are So Sad to see him go. They also marvel at the crucial turning point this story presents for the Doctor as a character. "The Savages" is a hidden gem! (We hope!)Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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84: The Savages 2
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 22 minutes and 11 secondsAA (2)
Steven and Erika continue to mightily enjoy their anniversary weekend and Doctor Who from 1966. “The Savages” elicits some powerful observations, and we’re only halfway through!
Also, Erika is very sorry for burping during the podcast. :/
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
Sponsors
- Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, help support this show, and get some fun bonus material.
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The Savages 2
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 22 minutes and 11 secondsAA (2) - Steven and Erika continue to mightily enjoy their anniversary weekend and Doctor Who from 1966. "The Savages" elicits some powerful observations, and we're only halfway through! Also, Erika is very sorry for burping during the podcast. :/Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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83: The Savages 1
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 24 minutes and 21 secondsAA (1)
Erika and Steven celebrate their anniversary weekend in Calgary by watching reconstructed Doctor Who from 1966 in their hotel room. As is right and proper.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Savages 1
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 24 minutes and 21 secondsAA (1) - Erika and Steven celebrate their anniversary weekend in Calgary by watching reconstructed Doctor Who from 1966 in their hotel room. As is right and proper.Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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82: The Gunfighters 4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 16 minutes and 21 secondsZ (4)
Steven and Erika finish “The Gunfighters” from 1966…4 days ago. This is the second podcast they’ve recorded about it. But it’s the only one that still exists.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Gunfighters 4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 16 minutes and 21 secondsZ (4) - Steven and Erika finish "The Gunfighters" from 1966...4 days ago. This is the second podcast they've recorded about it. But it's the only one that still exists.Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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81: The Gunfighters 2-3
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 13 minutes and 40 secondsZ (2-3)
Erika and Steven continue watching 1966’s “The Gunfighters”, and finally suss out what’s going on with Dodo. Oh yeah, and there’s whiskey involved.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Gunfighters 2-3
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 13 minutes and 40 secondsZ (2-3) - Erika and Steven continue watching 1966's "The Gunfighters", and finally suss out what's going on with Dodo. Oh yeah, and there's whiskey involved.Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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80: The Gunfighters 1
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes and 35 secondsZ (1)
Steven and Erika haven’t podcasted together since last year! But they’re back to classic Doctor Who with the musical, comic romp that is 1966’s “The Gunfighters”.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Gunfighters 1
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes and 35 secondsZ (1) - Steven and Erika haven't podcasted together since last year! But they're back to classic Doctor Who with the musical, comic romp that is 1966's "The Gunfighters".Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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79: Bad Wolf/Parting of the Ways
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 41 seconds1.12 & 1.13
Erika and Steven complete their frolic through the 2005 series of Doctor Who. It’s a strong finish for RTD’s “first album”. So that means the foreseeable future will be all classic-Who all the time. Probably.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 41 seconds1.12 & 1.13 - Erika and Steven complete their frolic through the 2005 series of Doctor Who. It's a strong finish for RTD's "first album". So that means the foreseeable future will be all classic-Who all the time. Probably.Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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78: Doctor Who Day 2016
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 8 minutes and 0 secondsDWD2016
Steven and Erika are flying high…literally! This LDW ep is an experiment from 30,000 feet. We hope you are all having a wonderful Doctor Who Day!
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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Doctor Who Day 2016
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 8 minutes and 0 secondsDWD2016 - Steven and Erika are flying high...literally! This LDW ep is an experiment from 30,000 feet. We hope you are all having a wonderful Doctor Who Day!Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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77: The Celestial Toymaker 4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 16 minutes and 38 secondsY (4)
Erika and Steven wash their hands of the final episode of this Doctor Who serial from 1966. The boardgame thing is fun, but the “stupid ball” is back in play in a big way.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Celestial Toymaker 4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 16 minutes and 38 secondsY (4) - Erika and Steven wash their hands of the final episode of this Doctor Who serial from 1966. The boardgame thing is fun, but the "stupid ball" is back in play in a big way.Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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76: The Celestial Toymaker 2-3
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 16 minutes and 45 secondsY (2-3)
Steven and Erika do a rare mid-week episode, having watched a couple of Doctor Who eps from 1966. No more creepy clowns, but creepy dolls and infuriating nonsense! Oh, and more racism! SIGH…
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Celestial Toymaker 2-3
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 16 minutes and 45 secondsY (2-3) - Steven and Erika do a rare mid-week episode, having watched a couple of Doctor Who eps from 1966. No more creepy clowns, but creepy dolls and infuriating nonsense! Oh, and more racism! SIGH...Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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75: The Celestial Toymaker 1
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 16 minutes and 48 secondsY (1)
Erika and Steven move right along to Doctor Who’s next story from 1966. It’s…less(?) racist than some others. Yay? It’s also full of fun and games…and creepy clowns. Yay?
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Celestial Toymaker 1
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 16 minutes and 48 secondsY (1) - Erika and Steven move right along to Doctor Who's next story from 1966. It's...less(?) racist than some others. Yay? It's also full of fun and games...and creepy clowns. Yay?Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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74: The Ark (3-4)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes and 37 secondsX (3-4)
Steven and Erika finish off the second half of this story (which is really two stories in one) from 1966. Steven is surprised at Erika’s reaction to the next story!
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Ark 3-4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes and 37 secondsX (3-4) - Steven and Erika finish off the second half of this story (which is really two stories in one) from 1966. Steven is surprised at Erika's reaction to the next story!Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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73: The Ark (1-2)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 21 minutes and 58 secondsX (1-2)
Erika and Steven had so much fun talking about “The Massacre”, they decide to toddle along to the first couple eps of the next Doctor Who story from 1966.
Between these stories, we’ve developed quite the headcanon revolving around Steven and Dodo. Is Steven Dodo’s great-grandfather? Is Dodo high as a kite on LSD? Listen and see if we can convince you!
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Ark 1-2
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 21 minutes and 58 secondsX (1-2) - Erika and Steven had so much fun talking about "The Massacre", they decide to toddle along to the first couple eps of the next Doctor Who story from 1966. Between these stories, we've developed quite the headcanon revolving around Steven and Dodo. Is Steven Dodo's great-grandfather? Is Dodo high as a kite on LSD? Listen and see if we can convince you!Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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72: The Massacre (2-4)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 27 minutes and 1 secondW (2-4)
It’s been a super-rough week in the real world, so Steven and Erika decide to escape into a little 1966 Doctor Who. Erika continues to enjoy this story quite a bit! (Though she does descend into fearful worry at one point. Steven gamely keeps her on track with the delights of the Doctor and Co.)
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Massacre 2-4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 27 minutes and 1 secondW (2-4) - It's been a super-rough week in the real world, so Steven and Erika decide to escape into a little 1966 Doctor Who. Erika continues to enjoy this story quite a bit! (Though she does descend into fearful worry at one point. Steven gamely keeps her on track with the delights of the Doctor and Co.)Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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71: Boom Town
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 22 minutes and 17 seconds1.11
Steven and Erika are back at long last! The month-of-sports (October) is over, and that means there’s more time for Doctor Who. They jump back in with another episode from 2005. Series 1 is almost over!
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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Boom Town
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 22 minutes and 17 seconds1.11 - Steven and Erika are back at long last! The month-of-sports (October) is over, and that means there's more time for Doctor Who. They jump back in with another episode from 2005. Series 1 is almost over!Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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70: The Massacre (1)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 12 minutes and 8 secondsW (1)
Erika and Steven try to build some momentum by diving into the next Doctor Who story from 1966. They’re both surprised by Erika’s strong reaction! Talking in rooms! It’s the best!
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Massacre 1
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 12 minutes and 8 secondsW (1) - Erika and Steven try to build some momentum by diving into the next Doctor Who story from 1966. They're both surprised by Erika's strong reaction! Talking in rooms! It's the best!Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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69: The Daleks' Master Plan 11-12
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 21 minutes and 53 secondsV (11-12)
Steven and Erika finally finish off this epic Doctor Who story, and are utterly depressed when it’s all over. Happily, the talk turns to animated stories, conventions, and juice boxes before the end, so it’s not all doom and gloom from 1966.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
Referenced Works
Show Notes & Links
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The Daleks' Master Plan 11-12
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 21 minutes and 53 secondsV (11-12) - Steven and Erika finally finish off this epic Doctor Who story, and are utterly depressed when it's all over. Happily, the talk turns to animated stories, conventions, and juice boxes before the end, so it's not all doom and gloom from 1966.Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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68: The Daleks' Master Plan 10
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 11 minutes and 34 secondsV (10)
Erika and Steven enjoy another moving-pictures episode of this long serial from 1966. Not a lot happens, but we can see it happening! So that’s neat and stuff.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
Referenced Works
Show Notes & Links
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The Daleks' Master Plan 10
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 11 minutes and 34 secondsV (10) - Erika and Steven enjoy another moving-pictures episode of this long serial from 1966. Not a lot happens, but we can see it happening! So that's neat and stuff.Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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67: The Daleks' Master Plan 8-9
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 56 secondsV (8-9)
Steven and Erika celebrate New Year’s Eve, 1966 in style! With cricket and a volcano and ancient Egypt! Oh, and a dash of a Meddling Monk and a side of time-travelling Daleks. Never a dull moment in Doctor Who!
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Daleks' Master Plan 8-9
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 56 secondsV (8-9) - Steven and Erika celebrate New Year's Eve, 1966 in style! With cricket and a volcano and ancient Egypt! Oh, and a dash of a Meddling Monk and a side of time-travelling Daleks. Never a dull moment in Doctor Who!Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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66: The Daleks' Master Plan 7
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 10 minutes and 46 secondsV (7)
Erika and Steven wish a happy Christmas to all of you at home!
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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The Daleks' Master Plan 7
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 10 minutes and 46 secondsV (7) - Erika and Steven wish a happy Christmas to all of you at home!Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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65: The Daleks' Master Plan 5-6
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 26 minutes and 7 secondsV (5-6)
Steven and Erika watch a couple more Doctor Who episodes from 1965. Then Erika waxes poetic about a Labyrinth-Doctor Who connection that blew her mind. And there may even be some more Lazy Doctor Who coming this evening, as it’s the start of a holiday weekend!
This story is really great, you guys.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
Referenced Works
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The Daleks' Master Plan 5-6
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 26 minutes and 7 secondsV (5-6) - Steven and Erika watch a couple more Doctor Who episodes from 1965. Then Erika waxes poetic about a Labyrinth-Doctor Who connection that blew her mind. And there may even be some more Lazy Doctor Who coming this evening, as it's the start of a holiday weekend! This story is really great, you guys.Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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64: The Daleks' Master Plan 4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 18 minutes and 34 secondsV (4)
Erika and Steven continue making their way through this serial from 1965. This time, Erika has had wine. Which, it turns out, is not a recommended accompaniment to reconstructed Doctor Who.
Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
Referenced Works
Show Notes & Links
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The Daleks' Master Plan 4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 18 minutes and 34 secondsV (4) - Erika and Steven continue making their way through this serial from 1965. This time, Erika has had wine. Which, it turns out, is not a recommended accompaniment to reconstructed Doctor Who.Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.