Tue, 23 December 2014
It's almost Christmas and Santa Claus is coming to town, but surely it's not too late for us to finally release our episode on Death in Heaven? Topics of discussion include Cyberkid, LI Who 2, and personal pronouns.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_109_-_Mayhem_Has_Merit.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:04pm EST
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Thu, 6 November 2014
Part one of the two-part finale is here! Tom and Louis discuss Missy’s big reveal, the latest development on Danny, and lots, lots more.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_107_-_A_Snake_And_Then_Eric_Roberts.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:41pm EST
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Sat, 1 November 2014
As Series Eight hurtles toward its conclusion, Tom and Louis confer over the third-to-last episode. Topics of discussion include zoo management and the Doctor's brother.
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Fri, 24 October 2014
Series Eight rolls on and Tom and Louis roll on accordingly. In this, their discussion of flatline, topics include iPad bezels and evil geniuses.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_105_-_The_Dimension_Field_is_Leaking.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:10pm EST
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Sat, 18 October 2014
Another week, another new episode! Tom and Louis discuss Mummy on the Orient Express. Tom derails the discussion with spoilers for the Big Finish audio "The Boy That Time Forgot" (so, y'know, look out for that), and Louis has Train Beefs.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_104_-_Actual_Mummy_Magic.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:23am EST
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Sat, 11 October 2014
Series Eight of Doctor Who continues with a trip to the moon. We talk about the Doctor's DVD collection, the US Presidency, and... well, the abortion thing. We talk about that.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_103_-_Space_Dragon_Will_Have_to_Do.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:43am EST
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Sat, 4 October 2014
Halfway through the season! Tom and Louis discuss the latest episode, The Caretaker. Topics of discussion include the dietary habits of sand piranhas and the use of cherry bombs.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_102_-_Geographical_Spillage.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:55am EST
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Sat, 27 September 2014
Another week, another new episode of Doctor Who! We truly are spoiled. Tom and Louis take some time out to discuss whether the heist is sufficiently heisty.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_101_-_That_Box_Has_Been_Well_Ticked.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:29am EST
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Fri, 19 September 2014
It's the Cloister Room's one hundredth episode and Tom and Louis have one heck of an episode to discuss--Capaldi's latest adventure, "Listen." Topics of discussion include the ups and downs of future spacesuit fashion, and an important public service announcement for your health.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_100_-_A_Structurally_Sound_Barn.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:28pm EST
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Fri, 12 September 2014
Another week, another new episode! Louis and Tom talk about the Doctor's journey to Sherwood Forest. Topics of discussion include cuts and edits, swords and spoons.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_099_-_Shoot_the_Arrow_into_a_Thermal_Exhaust_Port.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:51pm EST
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Sat, 6 September 2014
Louis and Tom discuss Capaldi's second big outing, and his first showdown against the Daleks. Topics of discussion include the two halves of fiction, tea in heaven, and soldiers.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_098_-_In_That_Case_On_a_Case_by_Case_Basis_Whatever_the_Case_May_Be.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:28pm EST
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Thu, 28 August 2014
Louis and Tom set their random wanderings aside--Doctor Who is back on television! Obviously, this episode is about Capaldi's first outing as the new Dr. Who.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_097_-_Pushing_the_Robot_Out_of_the_Flesh_Blimp.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:23pm EST
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Sat, 23 August 2014
It's the eve of Peter Capaldi's first big outing as the Doctor, but who cares about that? Random selection has brought Tom and Louis to an idyllic village in the country where the Rani is up to no good. Topics of discussion include barren philosophies and wild endeavours.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_096_-_An_Experiment_In_Disguise_Science.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:02am EST
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Tue, 5 August 2014
Random selection brings Tom and Louis to a spaceship, and also France. The origins of the Moffat era are uncovered, and the trials and tribulations of future spam filtering are discussed.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_095_-_Fire_Extinguisher_Lost_to_Time.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:28pm EST
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Sun, 22 June 2014
The whims of the randomizer bring Tom and Louis to one of 2013's recently rediscovered gems: The Enemy of the World. Louis has some less than entirely kind words about Fedorin, while Tom praises Salamander's efficient use of space.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_094_-_Well_One_Of_Us_Is_Going_To_Have_To_Change.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:52pm EST
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Sun, 8 June 2014
Random chance brings Tom and Louis to Doctor Who's tenth anniversary extravaganza, The Three Doctors. The origins of the Doctor's contempt for Twitter are explained, and we manage to hold things together through the force of our own will.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_093_-_Recorder_in_Color.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:42pm EST
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Sun, 18 May 2014
Tom and Louis randomly arrive in the Big Finish neighborhood of the Doctor Who universe, to discuss the 2003 audio release "Davros." Louis raises questions about Davros's economic plan, and Tom peels back the layers of the Kaled scientist.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_092_-_Wake_Up_Sheeple_Or_Whatever.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:53pm EST
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Sun, 11 May 2014
Random chance brings Tom and Louis to the seventies classic The Claws of Axos. Louis pitches the Pigbin Josh trilogy, and Tom brings us on tangents about Doctor Who story numbering conventions and acetaminophen poisoning.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_091_-_The_Axon_Clause.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:32pm EST
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Sun, 27 April 2014
A most random selection leads Tom and Louis to the planet Spiridon, where invisible creatures abound. Louis points out the Daleks’ apparent newfound cartographic advantage, and Tom proposes a new enemy for the Thals to face.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_090_-_Please_Hold_Your_Screams_Are_Important_To_Us.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:50pm EST
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Sun, 20 April 2014
The random selector brings Tom and Louis to season 15 of Doctor Who, to discuss rustic racism and glow skulls. Louis remarks on the Doctor's moral values, and Tom unpacks the implication of K-9's character arc in the serial.
Direct download: The20Cloister20Room2008920-20How20Rude20of20Me20To20Just20Call20Him20Skull.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:37pm EST
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Sun, 6 April 2014
At long last, Tom and Louis convene to discuss the finale of Sherlock's third series. Louis points out how Sherlock literally kills two metaphorical birds with one metaphorical stone, and Tom brings up question relating to Sherlock Holmes's ties to the Doctor Who universe.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_088_-_I_Think_He_Was_Based_on_a_Lizard-Woman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:08pm EST
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Sun, 30 March 2014
In a stunning feat of temporal ineptitude, the episode that should have been episode 85 is episode 87, and vice versa. Anyway. Tom and Louis are brought in their random wanderings to a Fourth Doctor classic, the Masque of Mandragora. Opinion is divided. But who will side with reason, and who will side with primitive superstition? Only one way to find out...
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_087_-_You_Would_Do_Well_To_Heed_Me.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:37pm EST
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Sun, 9 March 2014
Tom and Louis resume their discussion of Sherlock's third series, and ponder the matrimonial mayhem of The Sign of Three. Louis ponders the telegrams, and Tom admires the computer skills on display in the episode's opening.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_086_-_Hacking_Detected.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:06pm EST
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Mon, 17 February 2014
Tom and Louis are randomly whisked away to the Seventh Doctor's era, picking up from their previous foray into Time and the Rani. Tom takes note of the punctuational music, and Louis wonders about Mel's appetite for cookies.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_085_-_The_Shangri-La_of_Swimming_Pools.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:45pm EST
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Sun, 2 February 2014
Seeing as this podcast is allegedly about "Doctor Who and other things", don't you think it's time we discussed some other thing? We do. So we discussed the first episode of BBC's third series of Sherlock.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_084_-_Two-ish_Years_Minus_Some_Days.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:39pm EST
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Wed, 22 January 2014
Discussing Doctor Who: Wrath of the Iceni The time winds of random selection take Tom and Louis over to the Big Finish corner of the Doctor Who universe, where they discuss the Fourth Doctor adventure The Wrath of the Iceni. It all devolves into an extended defense of the pure historical. iTunes (subscribe, rate, and review)
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_083_-_Wrath_of_the_Quakers.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00pm EST
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Tue, 7 January 2014
Eleven's Hour is over now, the clock is striking Twelve's. At the risk of spoiling this episode, you might not want to listen to it if you're the kind of person who prefers constant sunshine and positivity.
Direct download: The_Cloister_Room_082_-_A_Really_Long_and_Tedious_End_User_License_Agreement.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:07pm EST
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