The Story & the Engine
An episode of the Always Foolish: A Positive Doctor Who Podcast podcast, hosted by David Lever & Thomas Musgrove, titled "The Story & the Engine" was published on July 27, 2025 and runs 54 minutes.
July 27, 2025 ·54m · Always Foolish: A Positive Doctor Who Podcast
Summary
On this episode it's story time as we ride the spider-train of thought through series 15's metafictional masterpiece, The Story & the Engine. This episode was recorded live from a house.How are stories intertwined with our basic humanity? Why can't David be trusted with scissors? How important is it to truly belong? Would you want to be on the front lines with Major Gasleak? What do the old gods mean to humans? Why is the org chart of this evil plan so unclear? In the end, what even is a story? In the end what even is this story? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube @alwaysfoolishpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
On this episode it's story time as we ride the spider-train of thought through series 15's metafictional masterpiece, The Story & the Engine. This episode was recorded live from a house.
How are stories intertwined with our basic humanity? Why can't David be trusted with scissors? How important is it to truly belong? Would you want to be on the front lines with Major Gasleak? What do the old gods mean to humans? Why is the org chart of this evil plan so unclear? In the end, what even is a story? In the end what even is this story? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.
Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.
Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube @alwaysfoolishpod.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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