Best Thundernerds Podcasts (2025)

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Doctor Who: Revival Retrospective - Boomtown 58:09

1y ago58:09

58:09

"And you're right Doctor, you're absolutely right. Sometimes, you let one go..." Josh and Indi hit a divisive episode of the first series. One that Josh thoroughly dislikes... (0:00) Not Josh's favourite episode (04:00) Episode Trivia (06:19) RTD vs The Moff - Who is more consistent? (10:24) Episode Deep Dive (19:40) Top 5 Worst Doctor Who Stories …

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Retrospective - Haven 54:26

1y ago54:26

54:26

"Could you please continue the 'petty bickering?' I find it most intriguing." Indi and Josh struggle not to hit the snooze button on repeat as they reach a fairly mediocre episode of Season 1... KEY TALKING POINTS: Netflix vs Memory Alpha episode count. High Level Thoughts - Haven. Trivia - Haven. Episode Deep-dive. Yummy food in films that made yo…

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Doctor Who: Season 1 Episode Title Reveals and New Trailer Breakdown 1:07:35

1y ago1:07:35

1:07:35

Josh learns the 8 new episode titles for Doctor Who Series 14 live on the podcast before watching the new trailer for the first time... KEY TALKING POINTS: Doctor Who Season 1 - All episode titles revealed. *Josh Live Reaction* Doctor Who Season 2 - New Trailer. *Josh Live Reaction* Ep 1: Space Babies - What we know / Speculation. Ep 2: The Devil's…

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Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani / The Twin Dilemma - Review & Watchthrough 1:47:22

1y ago1:47:22

1:47:22

"You have the mouth of a prattling jackanapes but your eyes... they tell a different story." "I am the Doctor, whether you like it or not!" Indi and Josh jump into a listener's request and watch one of the greatest Doctor Who stories of all time, followed by one of the most infamous... KEY TALKING POINTS: Josh's thoughts on the new Doctor Who trail…

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Doctor Who: Season 1 Disney Trailer & Moffat Returns News! 1:25:46

1y ago1:25:46

1:25:46

The Moff is back baby!!! Indi dives into some big news along with a thorough breakdown of the new Doctor Who Season 1 trailer. KEY TALKING POINTS: Doctor Who airtime shake up!? CONFIRMED: Steven Moffat returns to write new Gatwa episode!!! New Doctor Who Season 1 Trailer Breakdown!!!By Thundernerds

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Doctor Who: Revival Retrospective - The Doctor Dances 1:27:15

1y ago1:27:15

1:27:15

"Everybody lives Rose, just this once! Everybody lives!" Josh and Indi round off Part 2 of Steven Moffat's Doctor Who debut but not before Indi gives his thoughts on Dune: Part II... KEY TALKING POINTS: Indi's thoughts on Dune: Part II. Best film trilogies of all time? The next four Denis Villeneuve projects. Episode Trivia. Episode Deep Dive. Rose…

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Doctor Who: Revival Retrospective - The Empty Child 1:22:07

1y ago1:22:07

1:22:07

"Are you my Mummy?" Josh and Indi arrive at a stone called classic 9th Doctor story which sees the introduction of Captain Jack Harkness, the debut of Moffat and one of the all time great one-off Doctor Who monsters... KEY TALKING POINTS: Josh & the Great Star Trek Binge. Dune: Part II - What did Josh think? The Vault of Death opens... Episode Triv…

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Doctor Who: News Wrap-up 15/03/24 27:10

1y ago27:10

27:10

Indi collates some tidbits of the latest news & rumours from here and there across the internet in relation to Doctor Who... KEY TALKING POINTS: Dune this weekend! Millie Gibson has more to shoot on Season 2. Doctor Who to incorporate AI in promotions... Gatwa at the Oscars/Oscars tangent. RTD and Moffat reunite with Chibnall. Moffat return to Doct…

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Retrospective - Hide and Q 48:24

1y ago48:24

48:24

"Have your favourite wish, my young friend. You're ten years older. A man." Indi and Josh break down one of the wildest episodes of TNG yet... KEY TALKING POINTS: What missing Doctor Who eps would the Thundernerds like to see return? High Level Thoughts - Hide and Q. Trivia - Hide and Q. Episode Deep-dive. THAT scene on the bridge... LOL!!! Hide an…

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Doctor Who: Revival Retrospective - Father's Day 1:10:32

1y ago1:10:32

1:10:32

"Your wish is my command. Just be careful what you wish for..." Josh and Indi sit down to talk about an out and out high point of Series 1... KEY TALKING POINTS: Doctors giving you a dressing down - who would be scariest? Episode Trivia. Episode Deep Dive. The Doctor's moral compass. Time travel conundrums. Final Ratings.…

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Retrospective - The Battle 1:21:55

1y ago1:21:55

1:21:55

"You're welcome ladies...adults." The Thundernerds undertake a battle of their own to get the latest TNG retrospective released... KEY TALKING POINTS: Tech issues. High Level Thoughts - The Battle. Trivia - The Battle. Episode Deep-dive. Episode Final Thoughts.By Thundernerds

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Doctor Who: News Wrap-up 19/02/24 29:32

1y ago29:32

29:32

Indi emerges from the depths of the void to provide a summation of all the latest Doctor Who news and tidbits... KEY TALKING POINTS: Season 15 Boxset & 'Leela vs The Time War'. Blu-Ray trailers to be rested! RTD talks Season 1 delay. Moffat denies a Doctor Who return. RTD claims Fortnite collab a 'myth'. 14th Doctor Season 1 finale rumour / Tennant…

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Doctor Who: Revival Retrospective - The Long Game 1:04:50

1+ y ago1:04:50

1:04:50

"Isn't it funny, time goes by like that..." Indi and Josh reach the halfway mark of Series 1 and both agree that it's a low point... KEY TALKING POINTS: Joel Collins 'Doctor Who Disneyfied' comments... Are there too many 'throwaway' regenerations? Are Doctors 1-4 the best sequence of Doctors ever? Millie Gibson reportedly dropped?! Episode Trivia: …

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Retrospective - Justice 1:22:24

1+ y ago1:22:24

1:22:24

"You were right Sir, I do tend to babble." Josh is back and the Thundernerds return to their TNG retrospective series with a highly anticipated episode from Season One... KEY TALKING POINTS: Josh is back! What did he think of the DW 2023 Christmas Special? Has Doctor Who become Disneyfied? Justice Ep - Deep Dive. Listener Question Answered.…

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Doctor Who: Weekly News Wrap-up 12/01/24 29:08

1+ y ago29:08

29:08

It's 2024 and The Thundernerds are back! Join Indi as he dives into tidbits of news and rumour that have dropped over the last couple of weeks... KEY TALKING POINTS: We're back! The Church on Ruby Road Christmas overnight figures. Sea Devils to return in new spin off - filming in March!? Are Ncuti and Millie only staying for 2 seasons? Series 1 Ep …

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Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road - Review & Thoughts 1:14:40

1+ y ago1:14:40

1:14:40

The Ncuti Gatwa Years have arrived but what did the Thundernerds think? Indi breaks down the first story for the 15th Doctor and goes through Josh's notes, before looking ahead at the season to come in May 2024... KEY TALKING POINTS: The Church on Ruby Road - High Level Thoughts. Episode Deep Dive. Season 1 Trailer Breakdown. Season 1 accurate leak…

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Doctor Who: Weekly News Wrap-up 15/12/23 31:48

1+ y ago31:48

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Christmas is around the corner! Join Indi as he covers all the Doctor Who news from this week and reads the early spoiler free reviews for the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas Special The Church on Ruby Road... KEY TALKING POINTS: RTD Suggests Bi-Regeneration Affected Every Doctor, creating a "Doctorverse". 60th Specials - Overnight Ratings Updated. The 1…

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Doctor Who: The 60th Anniversary Specials in Summation 1:33:09

1+ y ago1:33:09

1:33:09

Coming off the back of 4 viewings of the The Star Beast & Wild Blue Yonder and 3 viewings of The Giggle - Indi dives on deep into a summation of the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials... KEY TALKING POINTS: A look back at previous Doctor Who Anniversary Specials. Special 1: The Star Beast - Overall Thoughts. Special 2: Wild Blue Yonder - Overall …

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Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Special 3 - The Giggle - Review & Thoughts 1:35:22

1+ y ago1:35:22

1:35:22

Josh makes an unexpected but welcome return as Indi dives into his thoughts on The Giggle having seen it twice... KEY TALKING POINTS: Josh returns! But what has he seen of the third special? Indi's thoughts on the Toymaker. Is there a UNIT spin-off on the way? Omega hinted? The Master mentioned. Indi's initial thoughts on Ncuti Gatwa's 15th Doctor.…

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Doctor Who: Weekly News Wrap-up 08/12/23 42:48

1+ y ago42:48

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On the eve of broadcast for the final Anniversary Special The Giggle, RTD makes a bold claim... Indi breaks down all the Doctor Who news from the last week. KEY TALKING POINTS: The Church on Ruby Road - Cast revealed. A musical number to be sung in The Church on Ruby Road! Season 2 Christmas Special casting announcement. EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: The Gigg…

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Retrospective - Lonely Among Us 1:05:33

1+ y ago1:05:33

1:05:33

"A mystery is only a mystery as long as it remains uninvestigated, sir." Indi and Josh continue their Star Trek Retrospective with a story Josh has never seen before... KEY TALKING POINTS: An episode Josh hasn't seen before! Starring Mr Data as Sherlock Holmes... Declaring mutiny on the SS Enterprise? A weird B plot for this episode ends in all hel…

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Doctor Who: Revival Retrospective - Dalek 1:31:23

1+ y ago1:31:23

1:31:23

"Finish the job and make the Daleks extinct, rid the Universe of your filth! Why don't you just die!" Indi and Josh witness the return of the Doctor's oldest and deadliest enemy... KEY TALKING POINTS: Josh's fav and least fav Dalek story up until 'Dalek'. Indi's Top 5 Dalek stories up until 'Dalek'. Episode Trivia - A new segement The best pre-titl…

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Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Special 2 - Wild Blue Yonder - Review & Thoughts 1:02:06

1+ y ago1:02:06

1:02:06

The boys hedged their bets and the day of reckoning has now arrived. But what did the Thundernerds? Join Indi and Josh as they give their raw thoughts directly after an initial viewing of Wild Blue Yonder... KEY TALKING POINTS: The Two Alans. Wild Blue Yonder - Initial thoughts upon viewing. The moment that gave the boys hope! Did the marketing tac…

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Doctor Who: Weekly News Wrap-up 01/12/23 30:46

1+ y ago30:46

30:46

As Wild Blue Yonder Director Tom Kingsley issues a public service announcement ahead of special 2's arrival - Indi wraps up all of this weeks news and rethinks what this weekend could have in store for Who fans... KEY TALKING POINTS: Doctor Who: Adventures in Water arrives in Cardiff. The offical Doctor Who Podcast is announced! 14th Doctor makes a…

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Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder - HUGE POTENTIAL SPOILERS 46:15

1+ y ago46:15

46:15

Indi pulls the pin and what was meant to be the next Star Trek Retrospective quickly turns into an emergency broadcast for the second Doctor Who 60th Special Wild Blue Yonder... KEY TALKING POINTS: Star Trek on the back burner - for now... David Tennant - Total TV Guide Magazine quote. Why has Wild Blue Yonder had no leaks? A detailed insight to th…

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Doctor Who: Revival Retrospective - World War Three 1:22:36

1+ y ago1:22:36

1:22:36

"I need to be naked!" Indi and Josh give their thoughts on part two of the 'Aliens of London' story... KEY TALKING POINTS: More Wild Blue Yonder speculation. A classic Doctor Who cliffhanger resolve... what did Josh think? Which Doctor would win? 100m Sprint Edition. Which Doctor would win? Death Battle Edition.…

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Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Special 1 - The Star Beast - Review & Thoughts 1:36:22

1+ y ago1:36:22

1:36:22

The first 60th anniversary special of Doctor Who, 'The Star Beast', has arrived! Indi and Josh break down the episode and give their overall thoughts and opinions... KEY TALKING POINTS: Initial thoughts. Let's talk about 'that' recap... The 60th Anniversary Specials intro!!! The new sonic screwdriver...has Doctor Who been Disneyfied? The Star Beast…

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Doctor Who: Weekly News Wrap-up 24/11/23 36:51

1+ y ago36:51

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It's here...and long have we waited! Indi breaks down the tidbits of news from the latest week gone by, in preparation for the release of 'The Star Beast' this weekend! KEY TALKING POINTS: Happy Birthday to the greatest show in the galaxy!!! The Daleks arrive in colour! 15 on the 15th - Ncuti Gatwa to appear on The Graham Norton Show Dec 15. The St…

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Retrospective - Where No One Has Gone Before 1:12:50

1+ y ago1:12:50

1:12:50

"Captain, we're passing Warp 10!" Josh and Indi are thrust into the furthest reaches of space, where mind and matter begin to merge. KEY TALKING POINTS: First review is in for ‘The Star Beast’! Is it cause for excitement or par for the course? The Star Trek ‘Warp Scale’ - A beginners guide with Josh. Scientific accuracy depicted in Sci-Fi pop cultu…

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Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary - FINAL SPECULATION & THEORIES + The Davros Factor 1:56:58

1+ y ago1:56:58

1:56:58

It's high stakes in this edition of the podcast: What Doctors and companions will show up in the 60th Anniversary Specials? Indi and Josh place their final bets... KEY TALKING POINTS: DESTINATION: SKARO - Josh's thoughts. The Davros Factor - What does it mean moving forward? Final 60th bets - PART ONE: What Doctors will feature in the 60th? Final 6…

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Doctor Who: Weekly News Wrap-up 18/11/2023 + DESTINATION: SKARO Review 40:48

1+ y ago40:48

40:48

Indi breaks down all the latest Who updates from the week gone by and reviews the 2023 Children in Need Special 'Destination: Skaro'... KEY TALKING POINTS: RTD claims the Daleks will be rested in 2024. Jonah Hauer-King joins Series 15 cast! Series 15 set filming news - Ruby's love interest/alien protests??? Ncuti Gatwa claims he's filmed scene with…

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Retrospective - The Last Outpost 1:10:55

1+ y ago1:10:55

1:10:55

"See, we push and they push back, with equal force… sir." Josh and Indi are introduced to a race of greedy alien capitalists adorned in fur vests and wielding electric whips... KEY TALKING POINTS Thoughts on the Ferengi Media that scared us as children Gushing over how cool Riker is The Enterprise crew as Australian high school teachers - a thought…

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Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary & 2023 Christmas Special Big Leaked Spoilers 47:20

1+ y ago47:20

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Indi and Josh discuss the alleged spoilers for the upcoming Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials & 2023 Christmas Special that will see the debut of incoming Doctor Ncuti Gatwa. ***DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THESE EPISODES COMPLETELY UNSPOILED***By Thundernerds

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Doctor Who: Revival Retrospective - Aliens of London 1:24:37

1+ y ago1:24:37

1:24:37

"Excuse me, would you mind not farting while I'm saving the world?" Indi and Josh arrive back in 2006 London to breakdown the first two part story of the Revival. KEY TALKING POINTS: Chatting Classic Who. The Doctor’s ever changing age. TARDIS talk. Most ‘Alpha’ Doctors? Favourite Doctors. Least favourite Doctors. The Davison stink eye incident (Wh…

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Doctor Who: Weekly News Wrap-up 10/11/2023 1:00:56

1+ y ago1:00:56

1:00:56

The 60th Anniversary specials draw ever closer and as usual, there is no shortage of news in a Whoniverse that is absolutely buzzing with excitement and anticipation... KEY TALKING POINTS: 2024 Christmas Special filming! ‘The Daleks’ colorised! And more on the way...? Children in Need minisode confirmed! ‘The Star Beast’ Premiere & First review! Di…

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Retrospective - Code of Honor 1:13:02

1+ y ago1:13:02

1:13:02

"A code of honor protects one, Captain... like a magic cloak." So early on and Josh and Indi have already hit the bottom of the TNG barrel... KEY TALKING POITNS Wesley and the issue of rampant nepotism on the Enterprise You will be my number 2? There's a deadly pandemic and we have the cure!...... let's take the scenic route.…

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Doctor Who: Revival Retrospective - The Unquiet Dead 1:16:43

1+ y ago1:16:43

1:16:43

"Driver, be swift! The chase is on!" Indi and Josh hurtle backwards in time to discuss the third episode of Series One... KEY TALKING POINTS: New Who and the Victorian Era. Who at Christmas. Historical figures in Classic Who. The Regeneration/Death Tangent. The Doctor's morality complex (PART TWO)By Thundernerds

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Doctor Who: Weekly News Wrap-up 03/11/2023 41:02

1+ y ago41:02

41:02

The Whoniverse has arrived and it's done so in STYLE! Indi catches his breath as he dives into what has been a huge week of news, like a kid in a candy store... KEY TALKING POINTS: The Celestial Toymaker to be animated? 60th Anniversary Blu-Ray Boxet. New RTD Doctor Who Doco incoming Matt Smith/Moffat/River Song returns teased? The Whoniverse is un…

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Retrospective - The Naked Now 52:44

1+ y ago52:44

52:44

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains reference to sexual violence from 28:55 - 30:20 "You are fully functional aren't you?" Indi and Josh discuss through an episode of TNG where the crew of the Enterprise D catch a spooky space virus that causes them to get lit...By Thundernerds

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Doctor Who: Revival Retrospective - The End of the World 1:10:29

1+ y ago1:10:29

1:10:29

"Welcome to the end of the world" Join Indi and Josh in the year 5 billion as the revival retrospective continues... KEY TALKING POINTS Josh & Cassandra (Core Memory Unlock) SUN FILTER RISE! The Doctor's morality complex Is Pre Time War Gallifrey still accessible?By Thundernerds

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Doctor Who: Weekly News Wrap-up 27/10/23 38:49

1+ y ago38:49

38:49

News, news and oh...MORE NEWS!!! A huge week in Doctor Who land. Indi breaks it down... KEY TALKING POINTS: Killers of the Flower Moon (High Level Thoughts) Dr Who BBC 4 Documentary. The future of animated lost stories. Series 15 begins filming. Empire Magazine - Dr Who interview New Series 14 writers announced. 60th Anniversary air dates confirmed…

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Retrospective - Encounters at Farpoint 49:05

1+ y ago49:05

49:05

"Let's see what this Galaxy-class starship can do." Indi and Josh kick off their latest retrospective series; A look back at Star Trek: TNG... KEY TALKING POINTS: Intro ‘Star Trek - A History’ with Josh Episode Deep-dive Introducing…Wesley Episode Ranking & Wrap-upBy Thundernerds