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Doctor Who: A MadMan with a Box Podcast

65 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings

A Doctor Who podcast about fans, by fans, for fans.

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Episodes

Episode Commentary: Hell Bent

June 04, 2016 02:00 - 73 MB

This is it dear listeners, the incredible series 9 finale. We find it difficult to make any criticisms about this episode, but we still had a lot of fun talking […]

Episode Commentary: Heaven Sent

May 28, 2016 03:04 - 1 hour - 88.5 MB

  This is it dear listeners, the penultimate episode of series 9. What say Lauren and Stephen of Peter Capaldi’s single-handed tour de force that some are calling the best […]

Episode Commentary: Face the Raven

May 21, 2016 03:13 - 51.4 MB

As our episode commentaries continue it is finally time to visit Mayor Me on Trap Street and face the raven, but not before we have some snacks! In this episode […]

Episode Commentary: Sleep No More

May 14, 2016 19:52 - 48.6 MB

We all knew this was coming…Lauren and Stephen sit down to tackle a commentary on the latest Mark Gatiss script, “Sleep No More.” There’s been lot of talk about the […]

Episode Commentary: The Zygon Inversion

May 07, 2016 16:38 - 45.3 MB

It’s part 2 of the return of the Zygons! Listen in as Lauren, Ewan, and Stephen watch intently and try and only talk through the parts where Peter Capaldi or […]

Episode Commentary: The Zygon Invasion

April 30, 2016 03:27 - 42.3 MB

Ewan is back in the studio with Stephen and Lauren to watch and comment on the epic Zygon 2-parter. Does it still hold up as one of the best 2-part […]

Episode Commentary: The Woman Who Lived

April 23, 2016 03:25 - 46.6 MB

Kyle and Ewan stick around for the second part of the Ashildr/Me two-parter(?). How do the adventures of the Doctor, The Nightmare, and Sam Swift hold up to the critical […]

Episode Commentary: The Girl Who Died

April 16, 2016 02:24 - 43 MB

Lauren and Stephen are joined for this week’s commentary by our very good friends; associate editor of Nerdist.com and co-host of Doctor Who: The Writers’ Room podcast, Kyle Anderson, and […]

Episode Commentary: Before the Flood

April 09, 2016 01:19 - 45.1 MB

In the fourth episode of our continuing commentary series we get to know a little bit more about Lauren and The Whovian Complex, discuss how Stephen spends his free time […]

Episode Commentary: Under the Lake

April 02, 2016 03:10 - 51.5 MB

Stephen and Lauren have their wellies on and are ready to wade through the exciting waters of the third episode of series 9 “Under the Lake.” Before that though, there is a little […]

Episode Commentary: The Witch’s Familiar

March 25, 2016 18:06 - 48.6 MB

It is time once again to watch along with Stephen and Lauren as we talk over the second part of the series 9 opener. “The Witch’s Familiar.” We also discuss […]

Episode Commentary: The Magician’s Apprentice

March 22, 2016 03:30 - 46.3 MB

Welcome to the very first in the MadMan series 9 commentaries! I am joined by the very funny and lovely comedian, cosplayer, and Whovian extraordinaire Lauren Bancroft of The Whovian […]

Paul Cornell

August 11, 2015 05:34 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MB

The wonderful Paul Cornell is my guest this week and we discuss his upcoming Doctor Who comic book mini-series “Four Doctors” as well as what it’s like writing for the Doctor, how the […]

Christel Dee

August 05, 2015 14:27 - 37 minutes - 26.3 MB

Host of Doctor Who: The Fan Show, Christel Dee joins me on the podcast this week to discuss San Diego Comic Con, Peter Capaldi being a true fan’s fan, and […]

Erika Ensign

July 27, 2015 22:45 - 5 MB

Erika Ensign from Verity! joins me for an all new episode of the podcast. Editing this podcast felt like going back in time. It was recorded so very long ago, but it […]

Console Room Chat – Con Men

July 07, 2015 10:00 - 1 hour - 35.9 MB

The podcast is back! With San Diego Comic-Con looming the mad man team decided to get back in front of the microphone to share with all the details of the Doctor […]

Console Room Chat – 50-Fifty

January 06, 2014 21:09 - 1 hour - 32 MB

It’s the end of the year and the 50th episode of the podcast! It’s been a little while and we’re sorry. In this episode we discuss the past couple of […]

Console Room Chat – Nights and Days of the Doctor

November 15, 2013 23:27 - 45.1 MB

Here it is folks our preview of the upcoming 50th Anniversary festivities. But first we get a little sidetracked (who us? Never!) because something we have been hoping to happen […]

Console Room Chat – Back from the Dead

September 25, 2013 08:00 - 5 MB

It has been a while dear listeners and we thank you very much for your patience.   We recorded this a couple of weeks back and sadly life get the […]

Console Room Chat – Bitter Men with Badges

July 17, 2013 07:25 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MB

It’s the pre-San Diego Comic Con episode!   We discuss all the Doctor Who goings on at this years Comic-Con International and you learn exactly how bitter we two old men are. […]

Console Room Chat – A Sad Man with a Box

July 02, 2013 22:41 - 52 minutes - 73.5 MB

The Mad Man boys discuss and speculate on Matt Smith’s pending departure. Completely wrong guesses and declarations! Names mentioned and dismissed! Not a tear shed…not that you can hear anyway. And […]

Console Room Chat – You say Kovarian, I say Kevorkian

May 22, 2013 21:23 - 1 hour - 89.1 MB

It’s our review of “The Name of the Doctor”! Theories are floated, disagreements are had, when Ewan and I sit down to discuss the series 7b finale. Is it everything […]

Console Room Chat – A Little Bit of Slack

May 16, 2013 23:30 - 1 hour - 85 MB

Our review of “Nightmare in Silver” in which we earn our explicit tag. Even after recording and listening back to this episode I’m not quite sure we really know how […]

Console Room Chat – Brave Heart Stephen

May 12, 2013 16:39 - 58 minutes - 81.4 MB

Our review of “The Crimson Horror” Looks like the site ate the original version of this so here it is again! I’n sure I had something incredibly witty to say […]

Console Room Chat – Magic Talky Talky Box

May 02, 2013 22:25 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MB

It’s our review of “Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS” Ewan and I go deep into the bowels of this episode that is jam packed with fanboy moments that […]

Console Room Chat – Double Dates

April 26, 2013 21:05 - 1 hour - 91.7 MB

Our review of “Hide” I just want to apologize in advance for all of the background noise, but this was so much fun to record and the conversation is great. […]

Console Room Chat – Oh Vienna!

April 17, 2013 03:31 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MB

It’sssssss the MMWAB review of “Cold War”…and now that joke has run its course. So did the return of the Ice Warriors (well really an Ice Warrior) get our temperatures […]

Console Room Chat – Regrettably Fighting

April 13, 2013 16:58 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MB

Better late than never it’s our review of “The Rings of Akhaten” The Doctor takes Clara on what now seems like the obligatory second episode trip to an alien world […]

Console Room Chat – Never Have to Wait for Breakfast

April 04, 2013 09:12 - 54 minutes - 75.6 MB

It’s the MadMan review of “The Bells of Saint John!” New Doctor Who is here! Sorry for a bit of weirdness with the sound on this one folks, but it […]

Chip the Two-minute Time Lord

January 21, 2013 22:31 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

I suspect Chip gave a listen to the “End of Time” episode and felt moved to action enough come on the podcast and lay down some very strong pro-RTD statements. […]

The Snowmen Review with Ewan Anderson

December 29, 2012 00:53 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

Ewan joined me all the way from Scotland to talk about this year’s Christmas special and as always we had a blast! This episode can barely be called a review. […]

Ken Deep

December 20, 2012 22:12 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MB

I’m back! Ken Deep has always been one of my favorite podcasters and it was an utter delight to have him as a guest on the show. We may have […]

Brian Uiga

November 16, 2012 01:34 - 1 hour - 71.9 MB

Paul McGann only had one outing as the Doctor on screen, but boy was it a doozy. Brian Uiga has a unique insight into the 1996 TV movie it having […]

Matt Munson

November 08, 2012 23:19 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MB

Some staunch RTD defending this week from the very smart and talented Matt Munson as we take on the ninth Doctor’s second episode. I don’t know if we really meant […]

Jason Snell

November 01, 2012 21:12 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MB

Jason Snell, Macworld and The Incomparable, joins me this week to discuss the episode that brought our beloved show back from the dead. Jason clearly lays out the case for […]

James Rockliffe

October 25, 2012 06:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

My quest to have every Doctor Who podcaster as a guest continues with James from The Doctor Who Podcast and he brings with him the milestone of a sixth Doctor […]

Roth Cornet

October 18, 2012 23:10 - 51 minutes - 72 MB

Afterbuzz TV‘s Roth Cornet joins me this week to talk about a very important episode in the history of modern Doctor Who. I know it has been a few weeks […]

The Angels Take Manhattan Review with Ewan Anderson

October 02, 2012 23:15 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MB

I hope you are prepared for a very somber podcast… Both still reeling from the very emotional ride that Steven Moffat took us on with this episode, Ewan and I […]

The Power of Three Review with Brian, Kyle and Ewan

September 25, 2012 06:27 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

If there’s one thing to be learned from this week’s episode it is to trust in the power of three, that’s why I brought on three special guests to help […]

A Town Called Mercy Review with Kyle Anderson

September 17, 2012 00:12 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MB

Toby Whithouse puts the Doctor, Amy and Rory in the American wild west and Nerdist.com’s Kyle Anderson joins me to figure out if this episode is as good as I […]

Dinosaurs on a Spaceship Review with Brian Walton

September 09, 2012 21:17 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MB

I know I’ve gone on about it quite a bit, but Chris Chibnall has got a pretty spotty track record with Who in my eyes, so with such and epic […]

Asylum of the Daleks Review with Alan Kistler

September 04, 2012 19:19 - 5 MB

The long wait is over! “Doctor Who” has returned to our screens with a fantastic season opener chock full of surprises and of course

Bob Mitsch

August 28, 2012 03:16 - 59 minutes - 27.7 MB

You seen him at conventions, he has probably offered you a Jelly Baby, Bob Mitsch joins me on the podcast this week to discuss “The Face of Evil.” For me […]

Ewan Anderson

August 09, 2012 23:37 - 54 minutes - 76.1 MB

Apologies are in order, this episode should have gone up earlier this week, but I have been sick as a dog. Regardless, it was so much fun to get my […]

Chloe Dykstra

July 31, 2012 20:29 - 35 minutes - 49.9 MB

The lovely and talented Chloe Dykstra joins me this week to talk what could possibly be the best Tennant Era episode, “Midnight.” Chloe is one of my favorite people. Her […]

Steven Schapansky Returns!

July 05, 2012 19:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

We promised it would happen. Steven from Radio Free Skaro and I set our sights squarely on David Tennant and RTD’s farewell story and we are not kind. This episode of […]

Phil Cannon

June 22, 2012 00:05 - 56 minutes - 52.9 MB

I am joined this week by Phil Cannon one of the hosts of the excellent Who’s He? Podcast to discuss the polarizing 3rd Doctor story, “Inferno.” Even though Phil and […]

Paul F. Tompkins

June 14, 2012 21:03 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MB

“Robots of Death!” The title alone is full of awesome and the story lives up to it! Robot revolutions, brilliant hats and Robophobia! I’m such a big fan of Paul’s […]

Shaun Lyon

June 07, 2012 23:53 - 37 minutes - 52.3 MB

GallifreyOne’s Shaun Lyon joins me on the podcast this week to talk about the fantastic fourth Doctor story “City of Death.” The Doctor and Romana in Paris, but it’s really […]

Kyle Anderson Returns!

June 01, 2012 23:24 - 35 minutes - 49 MB

Kyle Anderson saw the absence of first Doctor stories covered on the podcast and he had some thoughts about one that he really needed to get out. It’s win for […]

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Jason Snell
1 Episode
Paul Cornell
1 Episode

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