Thanks for this - I should have realized it was a video pod! I listened to the first two episodes and found them to be deeply annoying/difficult to follow. I have so many feelings about Official Podcasts in general, and this iteration of the one for Doctor Who is REALLY not working for me, for all the reasons you outlined. It's too scattered, it's trying to combine a hangout pod with a slightly structured reflection, and it's not really -for- anyone. I'm always so curious about what goes into planning and executing this kind of 'official podcast;' (in this emerging world/glut of celebrity rewatch/official pods) I just can no longer deal with the cloying self-congratulatory PR exercise that seems to drive so many.
Looks like the hosts they had last year were way better
Yes! I meant to mention that. I enjoyed the anniversary episodes better. Really weird that they'd do so few with one group and then change it up.
Thanks for this - I should have realized it was a video pod! I listened to the first two episodes and found them to be deeply annoying/difficult to follow. I have so many feelings about Official Podcasts in general, and this iteration of the one for Doctor Who is REALLY not working for me, for all the reasons you outlined. It's too scattered, it's trying to combine a hangout pod with a slightly structured reflection, and it's not really -for- anyone. I'm always so curious about what goes into planning and executing this kind of 'official podcast;' (in this emerging world/glut of celebrity rewatch/official pods) I just can no longer deal with the cloying self-congratulatory PR exercise that seems to drive so many.