Doctor Who Season 7B Podcast!!!

After a longish hiatus, the Ashitaka's Angels Doctor Who Podcast has returned! Just in time for the end of Season 7!  Many thanks to Lea, Maxine, and DW podcast first-timer, Jen, for taking time to discuss our favorite time lord, an impossible girl,  and what the heck that reveal in the finale could mean going into Season 8*. 

Here's the rundown:

00:00~02:00 |  Lea provides a very un-Doctor Who-like intro; We ask ourselves the age-old question:  "How is Grey's Anatomy still on?"

02:01~11:34 | Our thoughts finally turn to Who, specifically, the 7B finale, "The Name of the Doctor"

                       We also experience residual Pond feels.

11:34~14:25 | Is River Song connected to Clara? Theories emerge! 

14:26~22:54 | Our thoughts on Jenna Louise Coleman, Girl with the Boop-able Nose and 

                       Clara Oswin Oswald: Impossible Girl, Soufflé attempter

22:55~25:29 | A slight meditation on Whouffle shippers. (Psst. It rhymes with soufflé.)

                       (And, yes, it's a thing.)

25:30~29:41 | JOHN HURT AS THE DOCTOR a.k.a. Lea nearly uses up her F-word quota 

                       (Each person is allowed 5 per podcast.)

29:42~29:43 | Lea officially reaches her F-bomb quota

29:44~31:06 | JOHN HURT AS THE DOCTOR, cont.

31:07~33:15 | Our thoughts on the actual meaning of the Doctor's name

33:16~41:38 | Our Favorite/Least Favorite episodes

                      Spoiler Alert: Our least fave rhymes with 'The Shrings of Shakhaten')

                      Also, could Rose and Clara have a possible connection? Theories emerge once more!

41:39~52:41 | Thoughts on Matt Smith's hair, or lack thereof, as well as the season as a whole

52:42~52:50 | Lea officially goes over the F-word limit

52:51~57:29 | We play the 7B Edition of 'Doctor WHO Said That?'; Winner gets a TARDIS! (Sort of.)

57:30~end    | What we're looking forward to for Season 8, followed by....

                      An investigation of the origins of Benedict Cumberbatch's creepy smile +

                      a discovery of the 13th Doctor's identity as well as Cumberbatch Kids

Thus spake the fangirls. What did you think of the finale/Season 7B? 

*Warning: this podcast is rated F for 'F-bomb-laden'...and fun, of course.

Doctor Who: "The Angels Take Manhattan" Live Reaction Podcast: The Weeping Ashitaka's Angels Edition!

You saw that title right, folks. Who better to discuss an episode about the Weeping Angels than the Ashitaka's Angels, who also, consequently, wept with abandon after watching it (well, at least 2/3 of us did). Going in, we fully expected the Ponds' farewell to be an emotional one, and we were not disappointed. In this podcast, we discuss those pesky and creepy Weeping Angels and say goodbye to an amazing companion duo while wading waist-deep into an ocean of Pond feels. Wade with us, won't you? 

Here's the rundown:

00:00~00:53  Let the sadness begin!

00:54~09:36  Chapter 1: Crying. We talk about whether or not we cried, what parts made us cry, and what other episodes (if any) made us cry. Spoiler alert: One of us shed no tears.

09:37~19:20  Chapter 2: Least Favorite/Favorite parts; we also discuss different versions of the Angels,  Matt Smith's heartbreaking performance, and the Statue of Liberty

19:21~24:49  Chapter 3: Confusion, part 1: "How do those Angels work?" and other time-traveling queries. Also, why did Rory have to go back?!

24:50~26:47  Chapter 3, continued: Our theories on how "The Angel's Kiss" gets published; also, head canon!

26:48~33:54  Chapter 4: The Farewell Itself; We discuss how happy we were with how the Ponds departed/the finality of their departure

33:55~39:21  Chapter 5: River Song--why she can't travel too long w/The Doctor; the beginning of the end; our thoughts on The Doctor and River's relationship

39:22~45:32  Chapter 6: Emotional Respite a.k.a. we play a brief round of "WHO Said That?" (Yes, I am that corny sometimes) to distract ourselves from the sadness. Also, Maxine explains why she would carry a sledgehammer with her if she were The Doctor

45:33~46:54  Chapter 7: Scolding Rory (but not really)

46:55~53:07  Chapter 8: More Time-Travel Centered Confusion. Lea asks a big question about the very last scene + leftover favorite Amy/Rory moments

53:08~1:00:12  Chapter 9: Displacement. Maxine literally gets displaced in time for a quick second; we discuss The Doctor's having to let Amy go

1:00:13~1:03:51  Chapter 10: The Doctor. How he's been erasing himself from history, being scary while traveling alone, his dislike of endings

1:03:52~end  Chapter 11: Speculation on Oswin/Clara, how we'll process not seeing the Ponds anymore + wrapping up

Though the Ponds' days of time-travel with our favorite time lord have concluded, our discussion of it will continue. Our mid-season podcast recap will be happening soon! 

Doctor Who: "The Power of Three" Live Reaction Podcast! (The Repodcasting)

Why the 'repodcasting,' you ask? Because we love the show so much we had to talk about it twice (and not because of technical difficulties that occurred during the first recording)? Sure! Let's go with that. Tomorrow's episode, as all Whovians know, is when the Ponds say farewell. So, naturally, in this podcast, we couldn't help but dip into an ocean of Pond feels. Even Mrs. Hughes from Downton got in on it. It'll make more(?) sense when you listen.

Here's the rundown!

00:00~06:43  A quick recap and a Quotes Quiz! Which Doctor Who character said what?

06:44~12:31  General reactions/Our favorite parts

12:32~20:11  Lea blows Jenni's mind with a Doctor Who theory. More theories abound soon after.

20:12~26:32  A Spice Girls mention followed by the beginning of our Pond feels/ General companion commentary/ a discussion of the lonely Doctor

26:33~27:01  Spoilers?

27:02~31:27  A chat with Mrs. Hughes and more spoiler talk

31:28~31:53  Funniest scenes in "The Power of Three"

31:54~42:03  Favorite episode so far/General thoughts on this season as a whole/What kind of episodes appeal to us

42:04~44:44  A brief discussion about cardiac arrest

44:45~46:50  The Doctor vs. Rory: Who has better hair?

46:51~53:59  Our attempts to emotionally prepare for the Ponds' farewell episode

(50:48)           Lea does a spot-on Dalek impression

54:00~58:09  Comparing different companions' departures

58:10~1:07:59  Top Amy/Rory moments; Plus, a discussion of the dynamic between the Doctor and the Ponds; Basically, all the Pond feels are belong to us.

1:08:00~end  Wrapping up!


Are you prepared to say goodbye to Amy and Rory? Excited and/or terrified to encounter the Weeping Angels again? "The Angels Take Manhattan" airs tomorrow on BBCA at 9:00 p.m.!

Is it possible to cry from Pond feels and not blink for fear of the Weeping Angels at the same time? I guess we'll find out.

Our Doctor Who: "A Town Called Mercy" Live Reaction Podcast!!

Last night's episode of Doctor Who brought out some interesting reactions, Pond feelings, and, yes..."Gangnam Style" interludes.

Here's the rundown!

00:12~12:24  General Reactions

12:25~15:43  Thoughts on Isaac's death, the Western theme, and the main baddie

15:44~18:16  Residual thoughts on the "Ganger" episodes with a brief shootout to Susan, the horse

18:17~18:52  PSY/Gangnam Style Break!

18:53~22:16  Favorite parts of the episode, or lack thereof

22:17~27:34  Thoughts on the Ponds and next week's episode. Also, Lea shares her ominous dream.

27:35~31:01  How long the Ponds have traveled with The Doctor; the motivation for the Ponds' exits compared to previous companions

35:29~39:07  What scares Steven Moffat? / Who's scarier: the Weeping Angels or The Silence?

39:08~42:06  The age old Companion's dilemma: Would you choose to stay with The Doctor, or would you live your own life?

42:07~50:57  Randoms and Possibilities: Is Amanda a "ganger"?; "Ganger Style," Professor Who, A Community/Who Crossover, Female Timelord

50:58~58:05  What we're looking forward to for next week's episode, "The Power of Three" (cont.)

58:06~59:44  This episode's side characters vs. those in the past: what makes them memorable?

59:45~1:00:15  Amy, Rory, and the Doctor as Hermione, Ron, and Harry

1:00:16~end  Wrapping up...with Gangnam Style!!! If you're unfamiliar with this song, be unfamiliar no longer:


Due to the Ashitaka's Angels incredibly tight, jet-setter schedules, next week's podcast will be postponed a couple of days. We can't wait to watch and talk about "The Power of Three"!

Doctor Who: "Dinosaurs On A Spaceship" Reaction Podcast!!!

Once again, thanks to the Internet, the Ashitaka's Angels (and friends of the blog) got together on Saturday night to discuss our favorite time lord in the latest episode of Doctor Who, "Dinosaurs On A Spaceship"!

Full disclosure: there are a lot of tangents, but they enhance the discussion. Naturally :)

If you want to keep the whole podcast for yourself, you can actually download it by pressing the 'Download' button on the player.

If you want to skip around, here's the rundown!

00:00~09:27  General Reactions

09:28~13:00  Speculation on the Ponds' farewell

13:01~19:31  Our dream guest stars for Doctor Who
                      ...followed by a quick discussion of the Bifrost from the movie, Thor

19:32~22:05  How many times we thought of Jurassic Park during the episode;
                      ...Also, a clarification of the term "Goldbluming"

22:06~26:16  Thoughts on the relationship between Rory & his dad (played by Mr. Weasley!)

26:17~33:38  Our reactions to the Doctor letting Argus Filch die (Solomon in the episode); a discussion  of the Doctor's personality

33:39~38:53  Thoughts on the trajectory of future episodes based on "Dinosaurs On A Spaceship"

38:54~42:17  On whether or not Eleven's dark side will emerge

42:18~47:44  Lea's dog, Sonny, pays us a visit/ our favorite moments from the episode

(45:12~46:20  Technical difficulties, which made Lea, Jenni, and I sound like Daleks)

47:48~50:13  Clarification on what happened to the dinosaurs at the end

50:14~53:22  Wrapping up

Enjoy. And join us next week when we discuss Season 7, episode 3, "A Town Called Mercy". Same bat time, same bat channel :)

Ashitaka's Angels Doctor Who Live Broadcasts!

Friends, Whovians, general TV-lovers, lend us your ears!
The Ashitaka's Angels are shaking things up for September and the new fall season of television. As you can see above, one new thing we're trying out is live podcasting our reactions for Season 7 of Doctor Who.

After the premiere last Saturday, the Ashitaka's Angels and a couple friends of the blog got together (thanks, Mixlr.com and The Internet!) to have a roundtable that was chockfull of timey-wimeyness, laughter, insights, loud noises, and expectations for the new season. We had such a good time that we're hoping to do it again. And who knows? Maybe we'll get a few more Whovians to join us. More details to come on that front soon.

There are 3 ways to listen to the podcasts:
1. If you don't like waiting, and you want your Doctor Who commentary quicker than the time it takes a Weeping Angel to attack a blinking person, you can listen live on the Ashitaka's Angels Mixlr player located on the blog. We'll tweet on @ashitakasangels when we're about to broadcast.

2. If you kind of like waiting, you can listen to a saved recording of the broadcast on our Mixlr page: http://mixlr.com/ashitakasangels. These will post on the night of. This is the LINK

3. If you enjoy waiting a whole lot, we'll also post the recordings on this here blog via sound cloud usually a day or two after we've broadcasted live.

We'll be on-air next Saturday to talk about "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship," or as I like to call it, "Motherf***in' Dinosaurs on a Motherf***in' Spaceship."

Until then,

zozizzle

Doctor Who Episode 6.5 (and other stuff): love you THIS big

Docwho 6.5_the rebel flesh by Ashitaka's Angels

Doctor Who! Game of Thrones! American Idol! These are the things you will hear about if you listen to this podcast. Yes, we are late to the discussion about the latest Who, "The Rebel Flesh". Yes, we ramble on & on about our Theon-issues ("Thissues" as I like to call them) in our GOT section. And yes, we had to cut out 20 minutes of singing just for our discussion of American Idol to make any sense. But hey, we're posting this podcast anyways. Aren't you lucky. Enjoy?

Doctor Who Episode 6.4: Oodcast

Doctor who 6.4 doctor's wife by Ashitaka's Angels

Another Doctor Who podcast? Oh shi-
This time it's for episode 4 of season 6 "The Doctor's Wife", an episode we enjoyed a lot! Thanks Neil Gaiman! Also included, a discussion of just why the 3rd Pirates of the Caribbean movie is so goshdarn terrible, and the awesomeness of a little show called Community. Enjoy!  

Ashitaka's Angels special edition Doctor Who after-episode reaction Podcast!

doctor who 6.2 by Ashitaka's Angels

WAT.

Oh, you're in for a treat, my friends. Zozizzle and I got together to watch the conclusion of the Doctor Who season 6 two-part premiere and immediately decided our unfiltered general confusion, flail, pleading towards Steven Moffat, shouted questions in anguish, violence towards one another, Robin Hood tangents, and all around buffoonery needed to be shared with the world. So here it is, 20 minutes of podcast for "The Day of the Moon", a fantastical (and horrifying) outing of our beloved Doctor Who.

Enjoy!

Weekly Recap for 3/20-3/26: The Podcast Edition!

weekly recap 3/20-3/26 by Ashitaka's Angels

In order to change things up a little, Lea and I did the weekly recap together in this super deluxe podcast, in which we cover the series finale of Big Love and the latest episodes of Chuck, Good Wife, Modern Family, American Idol, Community, The Office, and 30 Rock.
Beware, as there is much ranting and run-on sentences. There are also some surprise shoutouts. We hope you enjoy it!

TV Season Recap Podcast Adventure!

Ashitakas Angels Podcast #3 - Ashitakas Angels

Long time no podcast, dear readers. That's right, Mind Grapes and I decided to do another podcast. This time around, we decided to do a sweeping season recap! Exciting, I know. We basically talk about all the shows we watched (in part or in total) and give our general impressions (plus bonus haikus! yay!). Just be warned, it's a long one. So, do whatever you need to do to settle yourselves in...grab your favorite beverage, pick your favorite chair, etc., and let the beautiful yet (hopefully) entertaining chaos that is an Ashitaka's Angels podcast overtake you.

ETA: Please ignore the random musical interlude around the 4 minute mark. Don't really know what happened there. Oh yeah...we're professional.

OMG we're podcasting again?!

Ashitakas Angels Podcast #2 - Ashitakas Angels

Yes! We are podcasting again! Why? Because we like the sound of our own voices! Today's installment features:

1. Office finale squee!
2. 30 Rock finale hilarity!
3. Talk of the Detroit Red Wings and their domination of all other teams!
4. Mentions of Kradam fanfic. Be warned.
5. Musical interludes!
6. A serious message for Good Grief.
7. A discussion of the Grey's Anatomy finale and its weirdness. Plus: Does Kevin McKidd = Marian Hossa?
8. Did we mention Kradam?
9. Insanity + Kris Allen outro

~mind grapes and zozizzle

First Attempt at Podcasting!

Ashitakas Angels Podcast #1 - Ashitakas Angels

Dear readers,

1. We just watched the Lost finale.
2. We didn't have the words to adequately express our reactions in blog form. Therefore, we are attempting podcasting.
3. We're amateurs. We have no idea what we're doing. Be nice.
4. We cover the Lost finale + some American Idol squee.
5. Enjoy!

mindgrapes and zozizzle