A TARDIS of One’s Own

E34: Partners in Crime & Weight Loss Narratives

New season, new companion, who this? Donna's back and she soon finds herself back at the Doctor's side as they investigate a new weight-loss pill being tested by Adipose Industries. So, obviously, we had to talk about the chokehold weight loss narratives have on women and the way all women's insecurities have been developed by old men in board rooms. 
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We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, where we record.
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Here's the reference list for this ep:
Book Review: The Politics of Weight: Feminist Dichotomies of Power in Dieting - Amelia Morris (LSE)
Body Dysmorphia Continues to Be a Serious Issue Among Gay Men - Jordan M Davidson (Everyday Health)
Gay men face increased health risk from being underweight (Australian Men's Health Forum)
 

E33: Voyage of the Damned & Romanticising the Past

Time for a Christmas Special! Lots to delve into this week as our episode takes place on a recreation of the Titanic, "Earth's most famous ship". This begged the question what goes into romanticing the past, and who benefits. This was a fun special to watch, and we hope a fun ep to listen to! Don't forget to let us know if you encounter any ancient objects used for ritual purposes!  
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Please be aware that we can be a bit sweary. Soz not soz.
We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, where we record.
Our music is by the amazing Scott Buckley. Find him here.
If you have any feedback or thoughts, please let us know at atardisofonesown@gmail.com 
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Here's the reference list for this ep:
Why we romanticize the past - Charlotte Lieberman (New York Times)

E32: Utopia/Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords & Friendships

Biiiig episode as we delve into the three part finale of season 3 which features shock return of the Doctor's friend/nemesis The Master, the reappearance of Captain Jack Harkness, and Martha Jones yet again saving the day. Lots of questions being asked of relationships in this arc, including what you owe your friends and what it means when friendships fall apart (looking at you Doctor).  
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Please be aware that we can be a bit sweary. Soz not soz.
We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, where we record.
Our music is by the amazing Scott Buckley. Find him here.
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Here's the reference list for this ep:
Young Women's Passionate Friendships: A Qualitative Analysis - Glover, Crowell (Journal of Gender Studies)
Enduring Friendship: Women's Intimacies and the Erotics of Survival - Judith Taylor (Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies)

E31: Torchwood S1 Interlude

Slight break in our usual programming as we chat about the first season of Torchwood. Why? Because we're anticipating the return of Captain Jack Harkness for the three-part season 3 finale of course. Jen was a shameless Torchwood fan back in the day so this was a lovely nostalgia trip. Hope you enjoy our reckons!
We also have a new podcast where we sporadically talk about the things we really should have watched when there was first hype about it. First up, Succession. Listen here!
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Please be aware that we can be a bit sweary. Soz not soz.
We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, where we record.
Our music is by the amazing Scott Buckley. Find him here.
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No references this week, just vibes!

E30: Blink & What we owe to the past

Apologies for the month long absence - Jen went away and didn't edit this before she left (SHAME). Did she owe it to her future self, or her past self? What do we owe to the past? That's conveniently our topic for this episode, the infamous Blink! Sally Sparrow receives a cryptic message from the Doctor about a mysterious new enemy species that is after the TARDIS. Dun dun dun.
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We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, where we record.
Our music is by the amazing Scott Buckley. Find him here.
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No references this week, just vibes!

E29: Human Nature/Family of Blood & What’s natural

It's time for a period episode and boy, it's a dark one. We find ourselves in 1913 where poor Martha i responsible for keeping Th Doctor safe while he has no memory of being a timelord. It's a bit on the nose but we chat about what actually consistitutes human nature, and what is considered "natural".
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Please be aware that we can be a bit sweary. Soz not soz.
We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, where we record.
Our music is by the amazing Scott Buckley. Find him here.
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No references this week, just vibes!

E28: 42 & Telling the truth

The vibes were I N T E N S E in episode 7 of season 3! It's just go, go, go and people lie, lie, lie. So we took a moment to talk about honesty, telling the truth, and when it's ok to lie. 
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We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, where we record.
Our music is by the amazing Scott Buckley. Find him here.
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Here's the reference list for this ep:
Sexual orientation and self-reported lying - Nathan Berg, Donald Lien (University of Otago)
 

E27: The Lazarus Experiment & Obsession with youth

We're back on earth for this episode, and discussing a very earthly concern - the obsession with youth! Women are forced to care cause you essenitally become invisible if you don't... but maybe it comes down to no one wanting to be reminded of their own mortality? Lots to unpack... but somehow we also end up talking about vampires and The Sound of Music for ages. Enjoy! 
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Please be aware that we can be a bit sweary. Soz not soz.
We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, where we record.
Our music is by the amazing Scott Buckley. Find him here.
If you have any feedback or thoughts, please let us know at atardisofonesown@gmail.com 
Twitter is here and Instagram is here.
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Here's the reference list for this ep:
There’s No Road Map for an Aging Lesbian - Guest essay (New York Times)
Sex, status, competition, and exclusion: Intraminority stress from within the gay community (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology)
The novel Sophie mentions is called On the Beach by Nevil Shute - he also wrote A Town Like Alice (Wikipedia)

E26: Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks & Adapting to survive

It's Martha's first two-part adventure and we are yet again in New York; the old timey one this time. As the Doctor faces his old mates the Daleks, we're faced with an interesting question about what survival means and how far you'd go to do it. Tangential chats about the wealth inequity, Jen's future husband Andrew Garfield, how lightsabers are made and not to scale earth representation. 
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Please be aware that we can be a bit sweary. Soz not soz.
We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, where we record.
Our music is by the amazing Scott Buckley. Find him here.
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No references this week, just vibes!

E25: Gridlock & Faith

Buckle up, the traffic is wild this week as we return to New Earth in Gridlock. An episode with cats, humans and cat humans, and Martha showing unwavering faith in the Doctor. Which made us think about the Doctor as a figure of faith, and faith in general - cue lots of chats about tarot and astrology as expressions of queer faith.
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Please be aware that we can be a bit sweary. Soz not soz.
We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, where we record.
Our music is by the amazing Scott Buckley. Find him here.
If you have any feedback or thoughts, please let us know at atardisofonesown@gmail.com 
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Here's the reference list for this ep:
Is Astrology Religion for Those of Us With No Religion? - Krista Burton (New York Times)
After coming out, astrology became my remedy for dogmatic religion - Lauren Strapagiel (Broadview)
Tarot, A Faith that Has Room For You - Aaron Talley (Interfaith America)