We promised a regeneration and it's coming.

In just one week we will have the first new episode of Bridging the Rift as an audiozine. Listen to the promo for a sneak peek at what we have in store and start getting your ideas ready for future episodes. We need your ideas, your articles and your thoughts to this podcast going.

Visit us at http://bridgingtherift.wordpress.com for all our contact information.

We return from our unannounced hiatus to wish you season's greetings and announce our imminent relaunch with an exciting new 'audio zine' format coming in 2011.

To give you a little preview of things to come Nat, Erik and Katrina read the first three parts of a longer Eleventh Doctor Christmas fan fiction story by LiveJournal user betawho, Wherever It's Christmas.

Show Notes

Introduction

@ 1 minute 17 seconds - Nat welcomes all listeners and announces the new fandom-focused 'audio zine' format coming in 2011.

Bridging the Rift is changing, plans are afoot to reboot our universe and regenerate into an all new format with less of a focus on the content of each Doctor Who, Torchwood or Sarah Jane series and more of a perspective on the fandom, its activities and its culture. We're planning to be a little less like a discussion podcast and a little more like an 'audio zine', with several shorter segments across each 'issue'. And much like zines, we're looking for writers to submit personal stories or articles on fandom's culture and history, correspondents to report on different types of fan activities and for more of a variety of fan creativity to feature within our virtual pages. 

Wherever It's Christmas by Betawho

Fan fiction will be a regular feature of our new format, so as a preview of things to come and a festive present from us to you, we give our first Bridging the Rift fan fiction reading, the first three parts of a seven part Eleventh Doctor Christmas story by LiveJournal user Betawho:

http://betawho.livejournal.com/

@ 2 minutes 50 seconds - Nat reads part one of Wherever It's Christmas by Betawho:

http://betawho.livejournal.com/25578.html

“We missed Christmas!” Amy declared from the top of the stairs.

Rory and the Doctor looked up from where Rory was handing the Doctor tools as the Time Lord fixed something under the console.

“Nonsense,” the Doctor said, “this is a time machine, it can be Christmas anytime you want.”

@ 7 minutes 40 seconds - Erik continues the story with part two...

http://betawho.livejournal.com/25740.html

“But we can't,” Rory protested. “It’s 60 feet tall!” He stared up at the huge pine tree the Doctor had chosen. 

“It’ll fit in the Tardis,” the Doctor said, hands in his pockets looking up at his tree with satisfaction.

“Even if it’ll fit in the console room, how would we get it through the door?” Rory asked.

@ 13 minutes 50 seconds - Katrina concludes our reading with part three...

http://betawho.livejournal.com/25936.html

Amy hung the last decoration and stepped back.  It was the most beautiful Christmas tree she'd ever seen.  And it was entirely covered in junk.

Well, not entirely, she admitted.  They had managed to find one box of old Victorian Christmas ornaments.  But the rest was pure improv, sparkly bits ranging from fluid links to fiber optic cables that the Doctor had wired up to flash in different colors.  They had even made some tinsel out of some silvery, shredded alien packing material.

Read the remaining four parts of the story at betawho.livejournal.com starting here:

http://betawho.livejournal.com/26348.html

Call For Content and Contributors

@ 17 minutes - Nat expands on our new audio zine format and calls on potential contributors to get in touch.

If you've particularly enjoyed reading any Doctor Who, Torchwood or Sarah Jane Adventures fan fiction that you think would be a good fit for Bridging the Rift please do get in touch, and if you could write articles or essays, could be a correspondent for a particular subject or have any other suggestions for content that might fit our new fandom-focused audio zine format do please pass them on by email to our GoogleMail address, in the comments at our Wordpress blog or directed @BridgingTheRift on twitter.

We'd love to show off the talents of fan artists by including different cover artwork for every issue, so if you're an artist or photomanipulation wizard who'd like to get involved, and especially if you could help us develop a new logo, please do drop us an email.

Trocking Out

@ 18 minutes 24 seconds - If you're in the mood for some christmas music, we heartily recommend the Trocklafane podcast, the only podcast dedicated solely to Doctor Who trock music whose christmas special is out now at trocklafanepodcast.wordpress.com or on iTunes, you may also enjoy the fabulous Oodcast's christmas single, It's Bigger On The Inside available at theoodcast.com.

See you all in 2011!

At long last, it's here! The second part of our massive, sprawling discussion of the latter half of series 5. Last time, we discussed the Silurian 2-parter and "Vincent & The Doctor." The conversation continues here as we dive into "The Lodger" and the 2-part finale, "The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang."

Show Notes

Introduction

@ 1 minute - A brief intro and apology from Erik.

General Discussion

@ 1 minutes 40 seconds - We pick up where we left off, with a discussion of Gareth Robert's quirky "The Lodger." And yes, the towel scene gets mentioned. As the story was based on a 10th Doctor comic strip, we also talk about how well this episode fit the 11th Doctor, and which other Doctors we think could have done well with this story.

@ 15 minutes 15 seconds - We dive into "The Pandorica Opens," and the conversation naturally meanders over into its conclusion "The Big Bang," and we try to hit all the high notes: River Song! Young Amy! Plastic Rory! The Doctor Dances...poorly! Plus, Nat has a very interesting theory as to what the story's really all about. Also, stupid people are stupid.

@ 1 hour 2 minutes 26 seconds - An open call for feedback, especially a request that you bring our attention to any excellent Series 5 inspired creativity for our next episode.

@ 1 hour 2 minutes 50 seconds - Speaking of next episodes...back to our core strength--spotlighting your excellent works of creativity!

Trocking Out

@ 1 hour 3 minutes 25 seconds - We trock out to the excellent song "Doctor Who" by Parry Gripp. You can download this song, and many others, at http://parrygripp.com. They also have songs available via iTunes, and they have a great YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/ParryGripp.

If you have any feedback about anything we’ve discussed, you can send messages on Twitter directed @BridgingTheRift, comment on this blog post or send short MP3 feedback to our GoogleMail address.  You can also "like" us on Facebook and leave comments there.

In something of a continuation from our last episode, we decided to review the episodes of the second half of Series 5. Little did we know that the discussion would rage on for over 2 hours! So, we decided to split the episode into 2 parts, the first of which you find here. Nat, Katrina, and Erik natter away about "The Hungry Earth," "Cold Blood," and "Vincent and The Doctor."

Show Notes

Introduction

@ 1 minute - Who we are.

General Discussion

@ 1 minutes 45 seconds - An open call for Season 5 inspired creativity, especially items on personal blogs or other out of the way places.

@ 4 minutes 50 seconds - We begin with "The Hungry Earth," which gets compared to an EastEnders intro to The Phantom Menace. Whether that's a good or a bad thing, we'll let you decide. Plus, did the BBC make a mistake in letting everyone know that the Silurians were back?

@ 15  minutes - We start to move on in earnest to "Cold Blood," which comes in for a bit more criticism than we're accustomed to dispensing. In particular, did the Silurians get the relaunch and introduction to a new generation that they deserved?

@ 23 minutes 45 seconds - Rory's temporary death and the nature of the crack get looked at from all sorts of angles, prompting a lively discussion about "soft rewrites."

@ 39 minutes - "Vincent and the Doctor" takes its turn in the spotlight, with the space chicken, Vincent's illness, and the historical inaccuracy of the episode prompting strong reactions all around.

@ 59 minutes - A promise of more to come...

If you have any feedback about anything we’ve discussed, you can send messages on Twitter directed @BridgingTheRift, comment on this blog post or send short MP3 feedback to our GoogleMail address.  You can also "like" us on Facebook and leave comments there.

After many delays of all varieties and from all quarters, Bridging the Rift sheepishly returns with an episode recorded in late May in which Nat, Katrina, and Erik discuss Series 5 through "Amy's Choice." Unusually for us, it's all discussion: so prepare yourself for reactions and rampant speculation that will have been proven to be either spot on or wildly inaccurate.

Show Notes

Introduction

@ 1 minute - The usual introductions from the gang.

General Discussion

@ 1 minutes 40 seconds - We begin with the basics: the new titles, the new version of the theme tune, the general look and feel of this series, and the long-forgotten series Fnarg controversy.

@ 14 minutes 45 seconds - Next we turn our attention to the four key characters who have graced our screens during series 5: The Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond, Rory Williams, and Dr. River Song.

@ 33 minutes 20 seconds - The story arcs that have kept us guessing: the crack, the 2 Doctors, and general tiemy-wimey-ness.

@ 50 minutes - Some key controversies from series 5, focusing on The Weeping Angels first on-screen movements, the redesigned Daleks, the possibly problematic plot of "The Beast Below," and Katrina's passionate reaction to "Amy's Choice."

Next Time

@ 1 hour 15 minutes - Next time, we look at how fan artists of all sorts given us their impressions of Series 5. If you have any feedback about anything we’ve discussed, you can send messages on Twitter directed @BridgingTheRift, comment on this blog post or send short MP3 feedback to our GoogleMail address.  You can also "like" us on Facebook and leave comments there.

Trocking Out - The Oodcast

@ 1 hour 16 minutes 45 seconds - This time, we use our Trocking Out section to recommend another podcast, namely The Oodcast which brings us weekly installments of sketches, reviews, witty banter, and songs about Doctor Who. Our featured selection is a song from their episode about "Amy's Choice" in which Laura (the resident chanteuse on the show) gives us her version of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams." Enjoy!

http://theoodcast.com/

Nat, Katrina, and Erik get down to the business of discussing your feedback.  Plus, there's a previously recorded discussion of David Tennant creativity with Kelsey from the TennantCast.

Show Notes

Introduction

@ 1 minute - We introduce ourselves before getting on with the good stuff.

Feedback

@ 1 minutes 30 seconds - We dive straight in to your feedback, in which: BTR gets an award, Erik gets chastised, we hear from several Friends Of The Show, and there are some truly awful Doctor impressions.

Doctor Who Podcast Alliance Promo

@ 11 minutes 30 seconds - Luke from The Minute Doctor Who Podcast with a promo for a DWPA event with Matthew Waterhouse (Adric!) on July 4, 2010.

http://www.tmdwp.co.uk/TMDWP/Podcast/Podcast.html

More Feedback!

@ 1 4 minutes - One final piece of feedback, in which it's Nat's turn to get corrected.

http://community.livejournal.com/crafty_tardis/

http://isiscaughey.livejournal.com/tag/rec list

Creativity Corner

@ 1 8 minutes 35 seconds - This week's Creativity Corner was recorded when Kelsey joined Nat and Katrina a few weeks back.  Some links to the items discussed.

Deviant Art:

http://caldwellart.deviantart.com/gallery/#Doctor-Who http://caldwellart.deviantart.com/art/Doctor-Who-Companions-Allies-157611121

http://caldwellart.deviantart.com/art/Doctor-Who-Cybermen-144681254 http://sheldonsands.deviantart.com/gallery/#Snog-for-Ten

http://sini-m.deviantart.com/art/Good-Luck-75098498

http://sini-m.deviantart.com/art/On-the-Doorstep-73583688 http://mpmg.deviantart.com/art/What-s-up-Doc-64584755

http://girl-on-the-moon.deviantart.com/art/Stranded-99061944 http://girl-on-the-moon.deviantart.com/art/Doomsday-Painter-IX-121607141 http://girl-on-the-moon.deviantart.com/art/Just-A-Glance-Painter-IX-157564674

http://capsize-beautiful.deviantart.com/art/HMmm-94225531 http://capsize-beautiful.deviantart.com/art/i-m-sorry-95801740

YouTube Videos:

"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQkFNVhppXo&feature=related

"Well..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RssnpE9U6IU&feature=related

"The Tenth Doctor: The Musical" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dHkbdMYpSA

The Flashing Blade Hits 50!

@ 45 minutes 55 seconds - Congratulations to The Flashing Blade Podcast on reaching the milestone 50th episode!  Hooray!

http://www.flashingblade.org.uk/

Next Time

@ 48 minutes 10 seconds - Next time, we look at fan reactions to Series 5 and all of it's newness--including the Eleventh Doctor and the redesigned Daleks.  If you have any feedback about anything we’ve discussed, you can send messages on Twitter directed @BridgingTheRift, comment on this blog post or send short MP3 feedback to our GoogleMail address.  You can also "like" us on Facebook and leave comments there.

Trocking Out - Type 40

@ 49 minutes 30 seconds - This episode we have an audio and visual Trocking Out for you!  The Chameleon Circuit song "Type 40" has been turned into a fantastic YouTube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49rLQ4MDYMQ

You can also stream Chameleon Circuit's entire Trock album at either http://alexdaymusic.com/or http://charliemcdonnell.com/music/ and you can find their music both at iTunes and Amazon.com.

Erik and Nat are joined by two contributors to the new non-fiction book Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It, co-editor Lynne M Thomas and essayist Deborah Stanish.

We discuss why we enjoyed the book, look at the range of fan activities and perspectives covered, and ask if there's a difference between male and female fandom.

Direct Download

Show Notes

Introduction

@ 1 minute - We introduce Lynne and Deb:

Lynne M. Thomas is the Head of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University where her responsibilities include archiving science fiction and fantasy literature. She is the co-editor of Chicks Dig Time Lords: http://niurarebooks.blogspot.com/ http://twitter.com/lynnemthomas

Deborah Stanish is a Philadelphia-area writer and freelance journalist. She is a frequent contributor to Enlightenment, the fanzine of Canada's Doctor Who Information Network, and contributed the essay My Fandom Regenerates to Chicks: http://www.dwin.org/

Main Discussion - Chicks Dig Time Lords

@ 3 minutes 30 seconds - We begin our discussion of the new non-fiction book Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It, available now from Mad Norwegian Press, Amazon or your local book store: http://www.madnorwegian.com/product.php?item=chicks http://www.amazon.com/Chicks-Dig-Time-Lords-Celebration/dp/1935234048

Previous Bridging The Rift episodes featuring Chicks Dig Time Lords contributors:

Episode 1 with Liz Myles: http://bridgingtherift.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/bridging-the-rift-1-torchwood-what-happens-next/

Episode 4 with Kate Orman: http://bridgingtherift.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/bridging-the-rift-4-russell-t-davies-and-fandom/

Episode 12 with Johanna Mead: http://bridgingtherift.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/bridging-the-rift-12-costuming-and-cosplay/

Next Time

@ 1 hour 2 minutes 20 seconds - Next time we'll be looking at your feedback to recent episodes and returning to our David Tennant retrospective episode to take a peek into Creativity Corner.

If you have any feedback about anything we've discussed, you can spend messages on Twitter directed @BridgingTheRift, comment on our blog at http://bridgingtherift.wordpress.com/ or send short MP3 feedback to our GoogleMail address.

Trocking Out - Companion

@ 1 hour 3 minutes 20 seconds - This episode has an extra special trocking out with an introduction recorded by the artist especially for our Chicks Dig Time Lords episode. The song's Companion by filk group Vixy and Tony. If you'd like to read a longer version of the story behind the song, take a look at the link below: http://www.vixyandtony.com/lyrics_companion.html#select=Behind http://www.vixyandtony.com/lyrics_companion.html#select=Lyrics http://www.vixyandtony.com/

Nat and Katrina are joined by Kelsey from Tennantcast to look back on David Tennant's four years as The Doctor.

We discuss themes across his Doctor's stories and series, debate our differing opinions of his Doctor, and look at fan reactions during different points in his run.

Show Notes

Introduction

@ 1 minute - We introduce Kelsey from the David Tennant fan podcast, TennantCast: http://tennantcast.com/

http://twitter.com/TennantCast

http://twitter.com/seekelseytweet

Main Discussion - David Tennant Retrospective

@ 2 minutes 5 seconds - Starting with reactions when David Tennant was announced as Christopher Eccleston's replacement, we look back at 4 years of David Tennant as The Tenth Doctor.

David Tennant's letter to himself as a child, foreword to The Complete Specials DVD:

http://www.smallbeer.info/2010/03/complete-specials-foreword-by-david.html

The cutest Doctor ever:

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h149/Takeshi666/hartnell_dalek.png

Next Time

@ 1 hour 3 minutes - Next time we'll be talking about the new Chicks Dig Time Lords essay collection, out now from Mad Norwegian Press:

http://www.madnorwegian.com/product.php?item=chicks

If you have any feedback about anything we've discussed, you can spend messages on Twitter directed @BridgingTheRift, comment on our WordPress blog at http://bridgingtherift.wordpress.com/ or send short MP3 feedback to our GoogleMail address.

Trocking Out - Regeneration Is Useless

@ 1 hour 3 minutes 50 seconds - As we decided that David Tennant was the most emotional Doctor, we trock out with some self-described Emo Trock, Regeneration Is Useless (With Two Broken Hearts) by The Medusa Cascade:

http://www.myspace.com/themedusacascademusic

Recorded live from Nat's hotel room at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott on Sunday the 28th of February, Nat, Katrina and Erik discuss the highlights of the 21st Gallifrey One Convention having just attended its closing ceremony.

We also discuss the fan creativity we witnessed and the Gally Podcasting Summit held during the convention.

Show Notes

Introduction

@ 1 minute – Katrina, Nat and Erik reveal they're recording live from Gallifrey Blackjack 21! http://gallifreyone.com/

Main Discussion – Our Gallifrey One, Blackjack 21

@ 1 minute 50 seconds – We discuss the highlights of our Gally experience:

The official photo archive: http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=9719

Patrick Salsbury's photos: http://reality.sculptors.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=GallifreyOne2010

Miz Lia's photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/princeherbert/tags/gallifreyone/

Tommy Knight's Gally ribbon kilt: http://twitpic.com/15yp2c http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10306 http://reality.sculptors.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=Gallifrey2010People&id=P1160641

Podcast Summit: http://twitpic.com/15oxxq http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/02/28/radio-free-skaro-186-the-yalta-conference/

Chicks Dig Time Lords: http://www.madnorwegian.com/product.php?item=chicks http://michaeldthomas.livejournal.com/181281.html Edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Tara O'Shea.

Fan Art Panel http://twitpic.com/15pqhy http://twitpic.com/15ps58 Aimee Major: http://aimeekitty.livejournal.com/ http://aimeemajor.com/ Jean Kang: http://bluejeanius.livejournal.com/ Sarah Airriess: http://twirlynoodle.livejournal.com/

Fan Reactions to Character Deaths panel write up: http://rm.livejournal.com/1806944.html

Rob Shearman – Love Songs For The Shy And Cynical: http://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/love-songs-for-the-shy-and-cynical

Paul Cornell's Just A Minute with Katy Manning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0L105s37T8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1yCiWlSoOw

Graeme Harper kaffeeklatsch and RFS interview: http://twitpic.com/15pb8u http://twitpic.com/15r8l4

Louise Page talks to costumers and gives out samples: http://twitpic.com/15xtm8 http://twitpic.com/15xtpg http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs515.snc3/27055_10100346074840061_2057036_65383975_1257727_n.jpg

Knitters: http://twitpic.com/15ham6 http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/HitsHerMark/Doctor%20Who/Gally21/2c4a49f5-1-1.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/HitsHerMark/Doctor%20Who/Gally21/a4284feb.jpg Knitted Doctors: http://twitpic.com/16u5ln http://twitpic.com/16u5px http://twitpic.com/16u5sm

Costumes:

The Masquerade: http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=9719&g2_page=16 http://reality.sculptors.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=Gallifrey2010Costumes&page=3

The full sized Dalek and the baby Daleks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNJH8mhe18A http://twitpic.com/15rsyb http://twitpic.com/15rv91 Katy and Georgia get intimate with the Dalek: http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10618

Dog K9: http://www.flickr.com/photos/princeherbert/4409963586/ http://twitpic.com/15p9z4 http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10252

The Unsung Hero: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9KMGCFfimg http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10548

There's Something On Their Backs… http://twitpic.com/15oulh http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10604 http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10506 http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10468 http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10764 http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10460

Oodicrously good costumes: http://twitpic.com/15thqs http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10534 http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10664 http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10658 http://gallifre.nexcess.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=10608

Eleven sonics the Tribble: http://twitpic.com/15ye2v

Impossible Planet Spacesuit Doctor: http://twitpic.com/15koky

Close-ups on the Tritovore and Swarm costume from the masquerade: http://twitpic.com/166lhr http://twitpic.com/166lja http://twitpic.com/166lkd

Big Finish companions: http://www.flickr.com/photos/princeherbert/4409924720/

Ace and Nyssa costumes as mentioned: http://twitpic.com/15iuvx http://www.flickr.com/photos/princeherbert/4409966880/ http://twitpic.com/15zwvs

How To Hear More

@ 29 minute 40 seconds – Back home in Nottingham, Nat tells you how to hear more from Gallifrey 21, including the audio of the Podcast Summit:

Podcast Summit Audio: http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/02/28/radio-free-skaro-186-the-yalta-conference/

Radio Free Skaro Daily Gally Episodes: http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/02/25/radio-free-skaro-183-the-elephant-in-the-room/ http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/02/26/radio-free-skaro-184-feasts-of-stevens/ http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/02/27/radio-free-skaro-185-bo-sco-fo-do-no-kro-blo-co-sho-ro/ http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/03/01/radio-free-skaro-187-loads-of-pace-and-energy/

Trocking Out – Right Said Moff

@ 30 minute 40 seconds – We trock out to a parody of the Bernard Cribbins song, Right Said Fred. If you're in the UK and you want to help Wilfred Mott,1960's movie companion Tom Campbell, voice of the Wombles and all round National Treasure Bernard Cribbins make it back into the top 40 and possibly even to number one, join the Facebook campaign and make sure you download Right Said Fred from iTunes in the week of the 7th to the 13th of March. It’s only 79p after all! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=269067208538 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5XX9LX2es4 http://www.last.fm/music/Bernard+Cribbins/_/Right+Said+Fred

The song comes from the highly recommended satirical Doctor Who podcast Tachyon TV who, as well as being at Gally this year, have also just released a compilation of all their clever parody songs from previous episodes: Tachyon TV the Album. Download it from iTunes now or go to: http://tachyon-tv.co.uk/ http://tachyon-tv.co.uk/podcasts/tachyontvalbum.mp3 http://twitter.com/tachyontv