S01E04-05 "Aliens of London" & "World War Three" w/ Shannon Cay

Time Lords! This week, we kidnapped filmmaker Shannon Cay as we travel to 2006 London. Our first two-parter of the new era follows the Doctor and Rose Tyler as they accidentally travel forward to London 2006, where Rose has been declared a missing person. As they deal with the consequences of imprecise time-travel, an alien spacecraft flies over London and the city is sent into a lockdown. With the Doctor and Rose trapped inside Downing Street, it's up to Mickey Smith to save the day. Our villains may not be silent but they are very deadly! We tackle Mickey Smith's zero to hero arc, RTD's fatphobia, and if commenting on world events through art works in the moment. Plus, we ponder if Miss Piggy is a Time Lord and the Hilary Duff Don't Say Gay PSA. Come for the farting aliens, stay for the Invasion of Iraq allegory!Join us as we travel Across the Whoniverse! Email us with questions or comments at [email protected] Shannon Cay's work at Carbon Trace Productions!Across the WhoniverseIGTumblrBlueSkyPaigeShhh, My Stories Are On!BlueskyIGSubstackChelsThe Q DivisionAnd a Rewatch PodcastBlueskySerializdRAINN's National Sexual Assault HotlineArt gallifreyanpostingMusic Female Gaze: The Film Club