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Reversing Polarity
by Reversing Polarity
Reversing Polarity is a queer Doctor Who fancast, watching classic episodes in a random order and explaining that Doctor Who has always been gay, actually. Episodes released every other Thursday.
Episodes
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C-L-I-N-G-I-N-G (The Mind Robber)
This episode: recorded in 2023 (???), edited in May 2025. Between recording and posting this episode, both Rosie and Aym have got married (Rosie beat Aym to this despite getting engaged a full year later). Rosie also can't remember what happens in this episode despite editing it themself, so...
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50: General Things Going Wrong (Timelash)
This episode: The novelisation is worse than the serial, which may surprise some Timelash reactionaries. Quote of the episode: "I would like to record at least twice a month."
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49: Plot Has Come A Long Way (Planet of Giants) with Nemo Martin
This episode Rosie is joined by Dr Nemo Martin to discuss a serial in which - and you might not know this - the TARDIS gets tiny. Quote of the week: “You’re telling me a prawn lurgied this sandwich?”
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Reversed Polarity: Is Kamelion A Lesbian?
In this triumphant return (recorded..................... at an undisclosed time), your beloved hosts compete to determine which Classic Who companion is the lesbianest. And as the title implies, Kamelion does not go quietly. Thank you for listening to this very late episode of Reversing Polarity!...
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48: Goldfingo (Spearhead from Space)
This episode we watch in horror as dozens of plastic footballs rain down upon the Essex countryside. Also the Doctor strips! Quote of the week: “The Brigadier would be bisexual if he knew that was a thing.” Rosie recommends the film Rituals (1977). Aym is snoozy. It’s an instant classic.
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Reversed Polarity: Egg Cracking (A Gallifreyan Gift Guide)
Join us this festive season as we select the perfect gifts for the Time Lord who has everything (everywhere, all at once).
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47: Horrible Harmonica Noises (The Robots of Death)
This episode: Aym does not delight in the uncanny valley, Rosie tells a tangentially interesting anecdote, and Four and Leela interrupt a space orgy. This episode is also accidentally in memoriam of Chris Boucher.
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46: Blowing The Yeti Horn (The Web of Fear)
Content warning for discussion of anti-semitism. This episode: we recorded in a heatwave so relish that memory, the hero for words returns, Aym relates a deeply stressful tale of subterranean transportation, Rosie was on the verge of heat exhaustion and coped with a rare blue streak and we do not...
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Reversed BOOlarity: Horror in Doctor Who (Halloween Special)
This episode: dive behind the sofa with us as we discuss Quatermass, John Carpenter, 2000s horror subgenres and might just get around to mentioning our favourite show once or twice.
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45: We Call Him The War Blorbo (The Time Meddler) with MrTARDIS
Content warning for discussion of sexual assault. This episode: We welcome a friend to discuss oil genres (again), Rosie has a bone to pick with Will, there is a ranking of unusual breakfast items, the Monk is prepared for a Reaper invasion and Dennis Spooner will not stop bashing companions over...
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Reversed Polarity: A Compliment Big Mac (The Power of the Doctor)
In this very urgent and timely episode of Reversed Polarity, your hosts discuss Vibes (TM), their conflicted feelings about Thasmin as two queer people on the internet, just how hard Rosie cried over Ian Chesterton's cameo, and the possible links between Taylor Swift's new album and Doctor Who…
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44: A Conceptual Tin Hat (The Invasion of Time)
This episode: we really do not want to do the recap, Rosie’s GCSE in Physics does not come in handy, Aym celebrates their escape from Sontaran purgatory, and there is just no way to get through even one episode without bringing up at least three terrible films. Thank you for listening to this…
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43: Like Throwing Eggs At Thatcher's Statue (The Mark of the Rani)
This episode: we inadvertently summon the Tissue Compression Eliminator into the Centenary through a series of dirty jokes, Aym discovers a fun fact about their own past, Rosie never did get round to Timelash, Tangentcast returns, and the Rani earns her place as our very evilest wife. Thanks as...
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42: BRING BACK THE CLAMS (Genesis of the Daleks)
This episode: some shockingly lukewarm takes, we rapidly abandon the format in favour of Whovian debate, there is an honestly incredible amount of biblical discussion, Rosie has a lovely bridge to sell you, Aym's headphones declare war against them, and we are going to bed at a sensible time....
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41: Glass Stones Shouldn't Throw Houses (The Tenth Planet)
This episode: the Cybermen are masters of disguise, please listen to Spare Parts please I am BEGGING you, Aym composes a beautiful poem, Rosie honest to God rambles about Noggin the Nog, Ben is a complete fashion icon, and we would both - much like Ben - die on a hill for Polly. Follow us on...
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40: The Big Rat Was Good Though (The Talons of Weng Chiang)
This episode: Nah. For further reading, start with Kate Orman's excellent essay 'One Of Us Is Yellow': Doctor Fu Manchu and The Talons of Weng Chiang. If you would like to read some positive reviews of this story feel free to check Letterboxd, IMDb, any issue of DWM or the Celestial Toyroom from...
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39: Top Ten Anime Betrayals (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)
This episode: Aym makes some incredible noises, the puppet dinosaurs are perfect and good, Rosie’s eternal cold returns, we hit the podcast title reference klaxon, there is a minor kerfuffle over statistics and we ask the big question: “are the Tomorrow People cops?”.
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38: Turlough's Stuck In A Cupboard (The Awakening)
This episode: Yet another unsurprising part of Rosie’s upbringing comes to light, Mark Strickson nails the Face Of Slight Concern, on all levels except the physical Turlough is out of the closet, we consider the fuckability of Harry Sullivan, folk horror gets brought up AGAIN, and Aym confesses…
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Reversed Polarity: LOOM-PREMACY!! (Zine Special) with Katherine Wheeler
Wow, people really do make zines! Join us as we welcome special guest Katherine Wheeler to discuss zine culture, her most controversial Doctor Who take, curative versus transformative fandom, our love for Sacha Dhawan and, of course, her new zine: Around the Universe's Worst Planet in 77 Years!…
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37: Lethbridge Stewart's Science Prison (The Time Warrior)
This episode: Aym hits a bingo square early, both hosts were in a big WWDITs phase and it shows, we discuss our ultimate modern Sontaran story, Sarah Jane’s commitment to the bit is disappointing, there is some extremely timely discussion of Flux, and Rosie (sort of) wins a long-running argument....
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36: The Cream Of A Spoilt Crop (The Gunfighters)
Never fear dear listeners, this title has no bearing on our opinion of this PERFECT serial. This episode: we emerge from our hiatus like butterflies from a chrysalis, Rosie returns to the Television and Movie Store, a musical segment is ruthlessly cut for future content, we lament the lack of...
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Reversed Polarity: Accidental Twelve Year Old Acquisition (Time Fracture)
Yet another special episode coming your way in honour of a very exciting and official podcast trip to London! We discuss the immersive theatre experience Doctor Who: Time Fracture, branching narratives, and somehow still manage to tangent about Star Trek within the first ten minutes. And yes, we...
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Reversed Polarity: I Could Do A PhD About This! with Nemo Martin
We reverse our polarities once again and welcome a very special guest (and new bestie of the podcast) to discuss the disappointment that was Legend of the Sea Devils, East and South East Asian representation in Doctor Who, and a plethora of other stuff because having to talk about Weng Chiang...
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35: Don't Do Snuff And Don't Chloroform People (Ghost Light) with Joel Cornah
This episode: we recorded this before canon Thasmin and god does it show, Rosie shares a brief but extremely embarrassing anecdote, we forecast a future Mountain Goats release, there is (no joke) a tangent about the development of elevator technology, and our ongoing Z-Cars references finally…
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34: Another Binary Slider (Earthshock) with S. Naomi Scott
This episode: Rosie’s housemate suffers for our amusement, Naomi’s cat makes a very welcome cameo, we discuss the Elder Scrolls Oblivion character creator for longer than anyone ever has in history, and there is much lamenting over the fate of one particular mathematical genius.
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Reversed Polarity: The Sea Devils Are In The Details
In this extremely timely episode, your intrepid podcast hosts go on an adventure with pirates AND Sea Devils as we speculate about the coming-soon-to-a-telly-near-you episode 'Legend of the Sea Devils'. Along the way we tangent about a Voltron Myrka and discuss our mixed feelings on Thasmin as a...
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33: I Was Very Busy Doing The Washing Up (The Dominators)
This episode: neither of us had a super interesting time watching this one, we get deep in the paint on DIY plumbing repair, the armadillo is deeply maligned, and the editing is somewhat left by the wayside.
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32: The Horrors of Space Wikifeet (The Stones of Blood)
This episode: Aym gets it in one, we go on an unforgivable hagiographic tangent, Rosie rambles incoherently about 1970s children’s folk horror, both co-hosts are afflicted by the lurgy, and Doctor Who finally gets back to Mutant-level CSO.
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31: Ionised Homoeroticism (The Reign of Terror)
This episode: nous parlons Francais TRES bien, trepanation gets brought up for some reason, Aym may finally be warming up to best boy Ian Chesterton, Rosie tells an extremely low stakes anecdote, and we continue to push for an unlikely sponsorship. As ever, if you enjoy the show then please give…
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30: Wind Your Neck In, Eric (Attack of the Cybermen)
This episode: Rosie gets their Latin prefixes very wrong, Aym tells the Mister Blobby anecdote again, an unlikely Tarantino homage is proposed, All Time Lords Are Bastards, and we ponder just how horny The Stranger can get.
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29: I Wanna Make That Guy's Day Worse (The Sontaran Experiment)
This episode: Neither of us has a lot to say on this one, we fail to identify an episode of TOS on description alone and are duly ashamed, some robots may or may not float, and we have a truly horrifying conversation about the sex lives of Sontarans.
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28: Bride Nebuliser (The Two Doctors) with Ben French
Featuring special guest, Rosie's twin brother Ben! This episode: we wish you a belated Merry Christmas, an intergalactically beloved sport makes a triumphant return, Ben makes a shockingly prescient observation about time loops, the Sontarans try a novel camouflage technique, and Two and Shockeye...
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27: The Cybership of Theseus (The Moonbase)
This episode: The eternal mystery of the Cyberwoman, a non-binary jinx is laid, Rosie pretends that they’re going to watch the rest of season 10 before 2022, Aym throws down the gauntlet on Cyberman design ranking, and we develop a really terrible sitcom. As ever, do tell your friends about our...
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Reversed Polarity: Spending Christmas with Muppet Adric
Merry Christmas from Reversing Polarity! We're bringing you some festive cheer by pithing stories for a Christmas Special episode of Classic Who, featuring the Land of Fiction, many many tropes, and a whole lot of dead Santas. Thank you so much for supporting Reversing Polarity this year! It's…
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26: Baby's First Oligarchy (Full Circle)
This episode: Our perfect little boy Adric appears, Rosie eats some fruit (derogatory) and references yet another horror movie, Aym uses their degree to great effect, and both our Tom Baker impressions make a triumphant appearance. How have we made 26(+) episodes of this silly little show?! Very...
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25: Making A Human Meringue (The Power of the Daleks)
This episode: both the hosts lost sleep over this story, Rosie’s university comics society held one philistine, Aym does not enjoy an unpleasant cooking metaphor, we are STILL being denied confirmation of the Thumb Dalek, there is a shockingly prescient comment about dog aliens, and we go on a…
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24: Just Generally Dubious (The Claws of Axos)
This episode: we pay the Cat Tax, somehow this serial is only four episodes and not six, the podcast hosts can NOT stop talking about The Mutants, a twitter poll enrages Rosie beyond reason, and we have a sprawling debate about the conflict between NuWho and its eternal desire to reinvent the…
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23: She Can Activate MY Multiloop Stabiliser (The Pirate Planet)
This episode: We go on an extensive tangent about pantomime, Aym finally gets to enthuse about Black Sails, a truly unbelievably long conversation about pirates is cut for time, Douglas Adams was a real one and we miss him very much, and Rosie becomes genuinely close to tears over how much they...
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Reversed Polarity: The LGBTs of NuWho
This episode: we discuss NuWho’s handling of canonical queer characters and wonder: Can A Puddle Be A Lesbian? Follow us on Twitter @PolarityPod or Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, and pls recommend to your friends!
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22: She's A Woman, So We Care (Kinda)
🐍This episode: 🐍BIG SNAAAAAAAAAAAKE🐍, Aym says ‘oh boysie’ unironically, Rosie slanders their dad’s listening skills, we discuss characterisation and continuity in the big soup that is the Whoniverse, this is still definitely not a Star Trek podcast, and an unlikely comparison is made. 🐍 If…
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21: Heard It Through The Pipeline (Fury from the Deep)
This episode: a comical misunderstanding occurs, there are absolutely no juvenile jokes about weed, we invent a new segment for our very special girl, Rosie gets passionate about grammar, both of us pitch a really good idea for NuWho with no problems at all, and we extol the virtues of Doctor Who...
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20: A Very Special Weapons Dalek (Remembrance of the Daleks) with Steven J. Poore
This episode: special guest Steven rhapsodies about Robots, Mister Blobby makes an unpleasant cameo, we discuss the effects of Dalek Rays, Aym and Rosie thumb wrestle with a very important logistical question, and Rosie incorrectly identifies yet another serial. Content warning: extensive...
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19: Omega's Doing Blockchain (Arc of Infinity)
This episode: There is a strange energy in the studio(s), Aym has a very apposite dream, Omega wants the Doctor’s body, Is A Time Lord An NFT?, Rosie re-debuts their Tegan impression, and we definitely don’t know what Homestuck is.
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18: Subsumed by the Rainbow (The Time Monster)
This episode: The Master’s pronouns are he/he/he, we talk about Star Trek again, Rosie once again stans for Simon Guerrier, Aym makes some worrying claims about Kronos’ shape changing abilities
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Reversed Polarity: Well, Actually...
This episode: a very legally distinct quiz format. Rosie and Aym are joined by friends of the show Will (@TrilbeeReviews) and Dom (@DominicJGM) in a very intense battle for the prize of Most Pedantic Doctor Who Fan, Probably. If you enjoy the show, let us know by tweeting at us @PolarityPod or on...
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17: He's a Soup Boy! (Vengeance on Varos)
This episode: We plan a trip to Alton Towers, the Sixth Doctor fails to cook but looks great doing it, a terrible running joke rears its ugly head, this “isn’t” a Keir Starmer hatecast, well why AREN’T the cannibals naked!, an open invitation to Colin Baker, Rosie tangents about the Ice Warriors...
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16: Non-Stop Serenades (The Ribos Operation)
This episode: PODCAST VERITÉ, Rosie defends an unlikely gay icon, both hosts have a lesbian breakdown, Aym leaves a secret message for the future, Rosie incorrectly predicts the death of a meme, there is a limited amount of namedropping, and we both get a headache over the history of the...
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15: Eggs On The Brain (Mawdryn Undead)
This episode: (another) impromptu Welsh lesson, Jolkien Rolkien Rolkien Tolkien, we are ALL Kamelion, the relationship between immortality, curses and war, Rosie challenges an unexpected character to a fist fight, Aym argues for Harry Kim’s Well-Deserved Promotion, and we both wail about Doctor...
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14: Lesbian Space Bees (Delta and the Bannermen)
This episode: Our brains process images, the devastation of not being Nostalgia Tours’ ten billionth customers, Aym and Rosie propose a triad marriage on the astral plane, a Gender Dinosaur stomps on your expectations, we have a lovely singalong, and Rosie does a quick Welsh lesson. As ever…
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13: #KoquillionIsOverParty (The Rescue)
This episode: Rosie loves Ian and Barbara, Vicki is Just Vicki and that’s lovely, the Doctor chortles his way through life, we learn a new word we will never ever use, Rosie extemporises (probably incorrectly) about the nature of television in the 1960s, and we adopt another member of the podcast...
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