Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Episode 4: Into Dark Eyes




This episode finds Matthew Kresal, Mary Lang and Robert Haynes reviewing the epic 2012 eighth Doctor box-set Dark Eyes. Topics discussed include getting across costume changes on audio, the influence of the new series, the eighth Doctor's character development, the portrayal of the Daleks as well as our hopes for what Dark Eyes 2 will bring.

You can find the podcast via our website or on iTunes. We also have a Facebook group or if you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and we're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Episode 3: He's Back And It's About Time


 


This episode finds Matthew Kresal, Mary Lang and Robert Haynes reviewing Storm Warning and Sword Of Orion, the first two Big Finish eighth Doctor stories from 2001. Topics brought up in the process include Paul McGann's voice, “traditional” Doctor Who, surprise appearances (or lack thereof) while Robert gets annoyed with jetpacks and accents.

You can subcribe to the podcast via iTunes and if you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Episode 2: Light And Sirens



 
 

This episode finds Matthew Kresal, Mary Lang and Robert Haynes reviewing two of Big Finish's multi-Doctor stories: 1999's The Sirens Of Time and the fiftieth anniversary story The Light At The End. In exploring these two stories written and directed by Nicholas Briggs, they discuss such things as the aging of actor's voices, the importance of sound design in getting across alien landscapes and much more.

If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

 

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Episode 1: Introductions



Welcome to the inaugural episode of Stories From The Vortex, a podcast exploring the audio adventures from the worlds of Doctor Who.

This episode introduces hosts Matthew Kresal, Mary Lang and Robert Haynes. As well as introducing themselves, they discuss how then came into the audios and the ways people often come to them. Where's best to start, where isn't?

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Here Goes...


Good morning, good evening wherever you may be. Thank you for visiting the page even though, as I write these words there isn't a lot on here yet. That will hopefully change very shortly. Moving on...

As you're likely aware, and as the page name has probably done told anyways, this is the site for a new podcast called Stories From The Vortex. Likewise, you're very likely to also be aware that we'll be focusing not on TV Doctor Who but on the audio adventures based on it. They've primarily been produced by a company called Big Finish Productions and their output will be our primary focus though we will from time to time look at output from others who've produced official Who audios such as the apparently defunct AudioGo.

Hosting this podcast will be myself, Mary Lang and Robert Haynes. The three of us have for sometime now been co-hosts of Adam Pearson's 20mb Doctor Who Podcast. We owe Adam a big thanks for bringing us all together to begin with and we'll continue to be appearing on that podcast as well discussing televised Doctor Who.

Our first two episodes should be going online in the next few days so please keep an eye out here. You can also join our recently launched Facebook group as well.

Thanks for looking and happy listening!