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The Weekly Stuff #487 - Doctor Who Christmas Special 2023 Review & Year-end Catch-up!

Episode Summary

We kick off 2024 with our review of the Doctor Who Christmas special, “The Church on Ruby Road," introducing us to Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday.

Episode Notes

The New Year and the THIRTEENTH SEASON of The Weekly Stuff Podcast (whoa!) begins with a lot of catch-up on what we’ve been doing over the holidays – playing Alan Wake II and Pokémon, watching anime, and more – and our review of the Doctor Who Christmas special, “The Church on Ruby Road.” Introducing us to Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as new companion Ruby Sunday, this Christmas-day extravaganza was a blast, with amazing creature effects, outstanding performances, and a full-blown musical number. It’s a great way to ring out 2023, kick off 2024, and start a new year of the podcast!  

Enjoy! 

Time Chart:

Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:09:46

Sean’s Remedy Adventures: 0:09:46 – 0:39:53

Jonathan’s Stuff & Anime Talk: 0:39:53 – 1:07:36

Doctor Who: 1:07:36 – 2:13:24

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