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The Old Doctor Who Show

The Old Doctor Who Show

Dan and Eric's almost epic adventure watching Classic Doctor Who

The Old Doctor Who Show: A Classic Doctor Who Podcast · Eric Grissom

179 episodesEN-US

Show overview

The Old Doctor Who Show has been publishing since 2015, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 179 episodes. That works out to roughly 180 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 5th season.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 49 min and 1h 8m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language TV & Film show.

There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 12 months ago. The busiest year was 2022, with 27 episodes published. Published by Eric Grissom.

Episodes
179
Running
2015–2025 · 10y
Median length
57 min
Cadence
Monthly

From the publisher

Doctor Who Podcast by Eric Grissom and Dan Johnson reviewing the classic era. That’s right, this is the good stuff. Hartnell, Troughton, Pertwee, Baker, Davison, the other Baker, and McCoy. Maybe even McGann. Some say they do it because they ran over a magical drifter who cursed them. Others claim the show was willed to them by their long-lost British “Uncle”. Whatever the reason, the one thing you can count on is these two Americans really love Doctor Who.

Latest Episodes

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S5 Ep 2166*: The Reality War

Dan and Eric spend a few minutes talking about the suprise ending of Doctor Who's second season on Disney Plus.

Jun 1, 2025

S5 Ep 1165: Robot Revolution

We're back for another season of Doctor Who. Won't you join us? The Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom.

Apr 14, 202552 min

Ep 1MEANWHILE Announcment

Meanwhile is a Twin Peaks re-watch podcast hosted by Eric Grissom and Dan Johnson from The Old Doctor Who Show. Dan and Eric will go scene-by-scene, episode-by-episode, from the Pilot through The Return. They’ll also dive into Fire Walk With Me, The Missing Pieces, the Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, and more.Give yourself a present. Don’t plan it. Don’t wait for it. Just let it happen.

Feb 25, 20250 min

S4 Ep 164164: Joy to the World - Christmas Special Review, Plus Season 2 teaser reaction, Dune Prophecy, and More

We spend a lot of time talking about DUNE and A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, before, you know, getting to the Doctor Who. But hey, that's our brand. Plus Eric is back on the "Mavity" train. 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - A Complete Unknown Bob Dylan Talk 01:42 - Dune Prophecy Talk 04:16 - DUNE SPOILERS 08:48 - The road to a Joy to the World: A Doctor Who Christmas Special 10:00 - Okay, for real now, a Joy to the World: A Doctor Who Christmas Special review 25:12 - MAVITY! 26:20 - Back to it. 37:30 - Doctor Who Season Two Reaction 39:53 - Where to find us 42:50 - She's from Andor! 43:09 - Outro The Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom. Follow TODWSWeb: https://www.theolddoctorwhoshow.com/ Instagram:   / todwshow   Twitter: https://x.com/TODWShow TikTok:   / todwshow   Follow Dan Instagram:   / danjnj   Twitter: https://x.com/danjnj Follow Eric Web: https://www.ericgrissom.com/ Instagram:   / egrissom   BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ericgrissom.com TikTok:   / esgrissom   YouTube: @egrissom Order "Goblin: The Wolf and the Well"! https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-2-Wolf-... If you would like to contact TODWS, you can email us at TheOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.com Outro Music: Jesus Christ Superstar

Dec 28, 202442 min

S4 Ep 163163: In Name Only - Sontarans vs. Rutans, Part 4 - Big Finish Review

Dan and Eric close the book on the final Sontarans vs. the Rutans audio story. It's our review of IN NAME ONLY.Outro Music: "Frog in Boiling Water" by DIIV

Jul 14, 202431 min

162: Season One (Fourteen) Review

00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:50 - Dan reviews Legend of Ruby Sunday 00:04:15 - Dan reviews Empire of Death 00:24:17 - Mrs. Flood! 00:32:40 - Season One Recap / Review 00:47:39 - Viewer Mail 01:10:00 - "Why Sutekh Isn't Sutekh, but Death Itself" - https://x.com/instonveevinder/status/1804534355261354186 01:12:28 - Eric plugs the book! The Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom. Follow TODWS Web: https://www.theolddoctorwhoshow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todwshow/ Twitter: https://x.com/TODWShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@Todwshow Follow Dan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danjnj/ Twitter: https://x.com/danjnj Follow Eric Web: https://www.ericgrissom.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egrissom/ Twitter: https://x.com/egrissom/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@esgrissom YouTube: @egrissom Pre-order "Goblin: The Wolf and the Well"! https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-2-Wolf-Eric-Grissom/dp/1506738699 If you would like to contact TODWS, you can email us at TheOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.com

Jun 29, 2024

S4 Ep 161161: Empire of Death

Eric is riding solo again and it looks like he's starting to come apart at the seams. Find out what he thought of the Doctor Who season finale, EMPIRE OF DEATH! 00:00:00 - Intro / Correction 00:02:34 - Empire of Death Review The Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom.Follow TODWSWeb: https://www.theolddoctorwhoshow.com/Instagram: @todwshowTwitter: https://x.com/TODWShowTikTok: @todwshowFollow DanInstagram: @danjnjTwitter: https://x.com/danjnjFollow EricWeb: https://www.ericgrissom.com/Instagram: @egrissomTwitter: https://x.com/egrissom/TikTok: @esgrissomYouTube: @egrissomPre-order "Goblin: The Wolf and the Well"! https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-2-Wolf-... If you would like to contact TODWS, you can email us at TheOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.comOutro Music: "Repo Man" by Iggy Pop

Jun 22, 202435 min

S4 Ep 160160: The Legend of Ruby Sunday

Dan is somewhere in time, so Eric has to navigate this one alone. Get ready for wild tangents, insane specualtion, and more than a few references. It’s our (his) review of the Doctor Who penultimate episode, THE LEGEND OF RUBY SUNDAYOutro Music: "Teenagers from Mars" by the Misfits

Jun 15, 202427 min

S4 Ep 159159: Rogue

Dan and Eric are talking ROGUE. Plus a shout out to the Radio Times, CHUD, and more. The Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom. Follow TODWSWeb: https://www.theolddoctorwhoshow.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todwshow/Twitter: https://x.com/TODWShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TodwshowFollow DanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/danjnj/Twitter: https://x.com/danjnjFollow EricWeb: https://www.ericgrissom.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egrissom/Twitter: https://x.com/egrissom/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@esgrissomYouTube: @egrissom Pre-order "Goblin: The Wolf and the Well"! https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-2-Wolf-...If you would like to contact TODWS, you can email us at TheOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.comOutro Music: "Kisses" by Slowdive

Jun 10, 20241h 22m

S4 Ep 158158: Dot and Bubble

Dan and Eric deal with space racists, bubble echo chambers, and more on our latest review of Doctor Who. This week we are talking DOT AND BUBBLE.00:00:00 - Intro / Some more thoughts on 73 Yards 00:06:20 - Dot and Bubble Review00:41:20 - Viewer Mail00:47:14 - Final ThoughtsThe Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom. Follow TODWSWeb: https://www.theolddoctorwhoshow.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todwshow/Twitter: https://x.com/TODWShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TodwshowFollow DanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/danjnj/Twitter: https://x.com/danjnjFollow EricWeb: https://www.ericgrissom.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egrissom/Twitter: https://x.com/egrissom/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@esgrissomYouTube: @egrissom Pre-order "Goblin: The Wolf and the Well"! https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-2-Wolf-...If you would like to contact TODWS, you can email us at TheOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.comOutro Music: Miss Modular by Stereolab

Jun 2, 202451 min

S4 Ep 157157: 73 Yards

Dan and Eric are back to talk at length about 73 Yards, its ending, our interprations, explanations (and the importance of not having one), and more in our spoiler filled review of the latest episode of DOCTOR WHO. Plus some mouse talk and viewer mail. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:36 There are mice in my house 00:07:02 73 Yards Review 01:24:00 Viewer Mail 01:38:36 OutroOutro Music: "Distance" by Rendez-Vous

May 27, 20241h 43m

S4 Ep 156156: BOOM

Dan and Eric discuss some of the Doctor Who theories making the rounds from Mrs. Flood to Susan Twist. Plus our reaction and review of the first Steven Moffat story of the era: BOOM. Intro - 00:00:00 This isn't the real Doctor Who Universe - 00:01:05 Mrs. Flood and the Siblings of Power - 00:05:55 BOOM Review - 00:14:14 Listener Mail - 00:46:23 Final Thoughts - 00:52:20 The Old Doctor Who Show is hosted by Dan Johnson and Eric Grissom. Don't forget to @theolddoctorwhoshow Guaranteed to make your life better (or your money back) Follow TODWS Web: https://www.theolddoctorwhoshow.com/ Instagram:   / todwshow   Twitter: https://x.com/TODWShow TikTok:   / todwshow   Follow Dan Instagram:   / danjnj   Bluesky: @danjnj.com Follow Eric Web: https://www.ericgrissom.com/ Instagram:   / egrissom   Twitter: https://x.com/egrissom/ TikTok:   / esgrissom   YouTube: @egrissom Pre-order "Goblin: The Wolf and the Well"! https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-2-Wolf-... If you would like to contact TODWS, you can email us at TheOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.comOutro Music: "Give me daughters" by Jonathan Fire Eater

May 20, 202456 min

S4 Ep 155155: Space Babies AND The Devil's Chord - Double Doctor Who Review

Dan and Eric are actually releasing a review that is timely! We watched both episodes of the new season and talked about it. What did you think? Space Babies AND The Devil's Chord. Also Eric talks a lot about Air Buddies.

May 11, 20241h 6m

S4 Ep 154154: Born to Die - Sontarans vs. The Rutans, Part 3 - Big Finish Review

Dan and Eric are back to talk about the third part of the Big Finish epic, Sontarans vs. The Rutans, but not before they talk about FALLOUT and the Dead Boy Detectives, and DUNE, and Star Wars, and David Lynch. They're a LOT. Want to get in touch? Write us at theOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.comOutro Music: Juicy Lolita (Prod. By Gods Paparazzi) - Lana Del Rey & Notorious B.I.G

May 8, 202442 min

S4 Ep 153153: Children of the Future - Sontarans vs. Rutans, Part 2 - Big Finish Review

Dan and Eric are back at it with another Big Finish review. We're jumping into part 2 of the Big Finish epic: Sontarans vs. the Rutans. Let us know what YOU thought of the story in the comments. Like, subscribe, get the face tattoo.

Mar 29, 202430 min

Talking with... CONRAD WESTMAAS

Dan and Eric spend 40 minutes talking to Conrad Westmaas about C'rizz, the Horror of Fang Rock, The Battle of Giant's Causeway, voice acting, and more. #doctorwho #bigfinish #SontaransVsRutans #TheBattleOfGiantsCauseway Want to get in touch? Write us at theOldDoctorWhoShow[at]gmail.com

Feb 5, 202438 min

S4 Ep 152152: The Battle of Giant's Causeway - Sontarans vs. Rutans, Part 1 - Big Finish Review

Dan and Eric grab their headphones and review (spoilers abound!) the first part of the Big Finish epic: Sontarans vs. the Rutans, The Battle of Giant's Causeway. What did you think of the story? Let us know in the comments. Like, subscribe, get the face tattoo. 01:45 : We're back on our Mrs. Flood / Sibling theory 07:25 Our Review (spoilers abound)

Jan 22, 202433 min

S4 Ep 151151: The Church on Ruby Road

What did we think of the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas Special? What did we think of the new Doctor? Why are you reading this? Hit play already! rest in peace, Richard Franklin. 1936-2023. P. S. We ran into a copyright issue around our theme, so excuse the music jump while we come up with an alternative.

Dec 27, 202356 min

S4 Ep 150150: The Giggle

It's the end of the fourteenth doctor... or is it the tenth doctor... are we counting the war doctor? Watch Dan and Eric discuss their immediate reactions to the third 60th Anniversary Special THE GIGGLE. Plus our thoughts on the new doctor and more.

Dec 11, 2023

S4 Ep 149149: Wild Blue Yonder

For some reason, Eric and Dan are continuing their video hijinks, but that doesn’t mean you audio-only folks should miss out on our gushing, unending praise for David Tennant and Catherine Tate. We discuss the second 60th anniversary special, and Dan has a big ol’ mea culpa.

Dec 3, 20231h 7m
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