Episodes

  • Episode 381 - Boldly Go and Celebrate

    Episode 381 - Boldly Go and Celebrate
    Sep 4 2024
    The 58th Anniversary of Star Trek is beaming down this Sunday, so it is only logical that we should talk about the Final Frontier. What is the Galactic Journey, and should we all hop on for a ride? Why did the studios screw with the broadcast order of the episodes? Is the animated series from the 1970s a hidden gem? Was Rick Berman a good successor to Gene Roddenberry? How has the current Kurtzman era differed from Roddenberry and Berman? Is it better? Is the future of Star Trek bright? Will they bring back Prodigy? Listen to today’s podcast as Mark Baumgarten, Juan Sanmiguel, and Vicky Jakubowski analyze 58 years of Star Trek.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Episode 380 - Happy Who Day

    Episode 380 - Happy Who Day
    Aug 9 2024
    #DWPD2024 #DoctorWhoPodcastDay

    It’s Doctor Who Podcast Day, so we here in the MarkWHO42 Universe are offering our own thoughts… Doctor Who and Star Trek crossovers. Most recently, thanks to Intergalactic Friendship Day, there is the intermixing of two mobile games, Doctor Who: Lost in Time and Star Trek: Lower Decks - The Badgey Directive from East Side Games. In it, The 10th Doctor and River Song work with Lieutenant Brad Boimler and Ensign Beckett Mariner (from Lower Decks) to stop the timey-wimey issues trying to destroy reality. In 2012, IDW Comics released Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation², a mini-series bringing together crews from the USS Enterprise with various Doctors. Then there was the fan fiction favorite, The Doctor and the Enterprise, first printed in 1982 by Jean Airey. These adventures in space and time have entertained the fans for years and always leave us wanting more. Listen as Mark Baumgarten, Juan Sanmiguel, and Vicky Jakubowski speculate on what we would like to see in a Who-Trek crossover.


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    38 mins
  • Episode 379 - Who Watches the Hugos

    Episode 379 - Who Watches the Hugos
    Jul 8 2024
    Glasgow 2024, this year's WorldCon, will be held in August 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland where the winners of this year’s Hugo Awards will be announced. In this episode of MarkWHO42's Universe, we discuss the finalists in several categories and their parameters. We travel from novels to novellas and novelettes within the written word categories. There are some familiar faces intermingled with the new ones. The storylines range from Science Fiction to Fantasy and somewhere in between. We also deliberate the finalists for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form – 6 movies who could each fill a show on their own. Our last topic is Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form comprising 6 episodes from 4 television shows including this podcast’s inspiration, Doctor Who. Listen as Mark Baumgarten, Juan Sanmiguel, and Vicky Jakubowski unpack the 2024 Hugo Awards.
    • To hear our older episodes from 2012 until now, including over 150 celebrity interviews from the worlds of Doctor Who, Star Trek, Farscape, and more, go to our YouTube playlist and listen! Try one of our MarkWHO42 Classic episodes by clicking this link!
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Episode 378 - Ruby Who?

    Episode 378 - Ruby Who?
    Jun 25 2024
    With Season One (14/40) of Doctor Who coming to a close, MarkWHO42 looks back on the two-part finale and the year as a whole. Who is this Doctor - does he give us something different from his previous incarnations? Has this season been building towards something or are there too many red herrings? Is Ruby Sunday crucial to this story? How does she compare to Rose Tyler, another young and naïve companion? Are we enjoying the many mysteries we have faced this season? Is Ruby’s adoption tale relevant? Her biological parents?

    Do we have more questions? Like, how amazing is Kate Stewart? Is she a product of The Doctor’s influence on her dad, which, in turn, influenced her leadership style at UNIT?

    Then, there is the big baddie - Sutekh… a blast from the past. How did he stay on top of the TARDIS without notice? What is his end game? How can The Doctor save the universe with just a spoon? Paradoxes? Plot holes? Pish-posh! Can The Doctor and Ruby turn all that around? Has Sutekh turned this Doctor’s compassion into hate? Is The Doctor now a monster? Could death minus death really equal life? What will we see next in Season Two? Will Ruby resume her adventures in the TARDIS? And just who the heck is Mrs. Flood?

    Questions, questions, questions… but do we have answers? Listen to our thoughts and guesses this week as Mark Baumgarten, Vicky Jakubowski, Juan Sanmiguel, Zion Quiros, and special guest Jarrod Cooper, break it all down for you!






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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • Episode 377 - And The Doctor Cried…

    Episode 377 - And The Doctor Cried…
    Jun 10 2024
    We are now deep into the newest season of Doctor Who and we continue down a path of questions and twists. We start this episode of MarkWHO42, with a tribute to William Russell by Mark Baumgarten and Juan Sanmiguel. He portrayed one of the original companions, Ian Chesterton, a schoolteacher, with The First Doctor. We follow with the next 3 episodes: 73 Yards, Dot & Bubble, and Rogue. In 73 Yards, themes of the supernatural and mysteries continue. Where did The Doctor go? What words does the woman say to the other characters to make them run? Is she a ghost? What is her purpose? Are we in a timeline paradox or an alternate timeline? In Dot & Bubble, we have an obvious commentary on social media and influencers. More than that, racism and xenophobia are at the forefront. Does this represent our present or possible future? Is Ricky September a part of the problem? He is an educated influencer who does not use his power to effect change until it is too late. Is Ruby naïve or overly optimistic? The Doctor’s tears in this episode are emotional and raw. What will happen to the survivors when they attempt to live outside the city? In the last episode, Rogue, we have the talented Jonathon Groff sparring with The Doctor. A formidable match, one who may recognize at least one of his many faces. What does this mean for the future? Or is it the past? The Doctor has a double blow in this episode; first, he thinks he has lost Ruby and then he loses Rogue. What is the emotional toll on The Doctor? Again, The Doctor has tears and anger, but he moves forward, as he knows he must. In these three episodes, as with earlier ones of the season, we have seen many references to events of the past 60 years in the Doctor Who universe. Is there a reason beyond an easter egg? Do the homages have deeper meanings? Listen to Mark Baumgarten, Vicky Jakubowski, and Zion Quiros trip the light fantastic with The Doctor and Ruby in anticipation of the 2-part season finale.
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    2 hrs and 27 mins
  • Episode 376 - There’s Always a MarkWHO42 at the End

    Episode 376 - There’s Always a MarkWHO42 at the End
    May 20 2024
    Doctor Who is back! And whether you watch it on BBC One or Disney+, or call it Season 1, Series 14, or Season 40, you need to watch it! Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson have great chemistry and Russell T Davies is presenting a very “magical” storyline. On this episode of MarkWHO42's Universe, we review the first 3 episodes of the new season as well as the last Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road, because everything is connected (well, maybe it’s because we didn’t review it back in December, but don’t tell anyone). Join Mark Baumgarten, Vicky Jakubowski, and Juan Sanmiguel as they face the snow and more, while trying to overcome the urge to sing and dance!


    • To hear our older episodes from 2012 until now, including over 150 celebrity interviews from the worlds of Doctor Who, Star Trek, Farscape, and more, go to our YouTube playlist and take a listen! Try our MarkWHO42's Classic Episode by clicking this link!
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    2 hrs and 3 mins
  • Episode 375 - X-Men Turn Back Time

    Episode 375 - X-Men Turn Back Time
    Apr 29 2024
    We are back after a brief pause. Juan Sanmiguel has rejoined MarkWHO42’s Universe after a short stint away. The X-Men animated television show has also returned, resuming after a 30-year hiatus with the X-Men ‘97 series on Disney+. Welcome back, everyone.

    The series opens where season five left off in 1997. The X-Men are feeling lost without Professor Xavier, who may be dead or simply recovering in the Shi'ar Empire. Can Cyclops keep the X-Men together? Who is Madelyne Pryor and what is her purpose? What is the relationship between Rogue and Magneto and how can Rogue touch him? Are Magneto and the other “evil” mutants truly evil or are their motives more complex? How does Storm handle her loss of powers and with whom does she face the Adversary? Which recent events influenced the showrunners and writers, especially with the attack on Genosha? What will the final three episodes tell us, and will we see Xavier back on Earth? How did various comic book series and writers, directly and indirectly, connect with these specific storylines? Listen as Mark Baumgarten, Vicky Jakubowski, and Juan Sanmiguel dive deep into the characters, stories, and background of episodes 1-7 of X-Men ’97.
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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • Episode 374 - The Giggling Balls of Gallifrey

    Episode 374 - The Giggling Balls of Gallifrey
    Dec 10 2023
    The Toymaker has exploded into the 3rd and final Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary Special on BBC One and Disney+ worldwide. The Celestial trickster is back and wants to play a game again with The Doctor. Is The Toymaker a sore loser? Why would he play something as simple as a basic ball toss? Has he truly been beaten? How was The Doctor able to play after bi-generation when regeneration usually incapacitates the new Doctor? Who is the 14th Doctor now when we have the 15th Doctor? What is his place in the universe? As a fan favorite, will David Tennant overshadow the new series with Ncuti Gatwa? Will the bi-generation have a ripple effect on time and past Doctors? Does Kate Lethbridge-Stewart really believe all those horrid things she said while under the influence of the Giggle? How impactful (and ironic) is The Doctor’s speech about hate to the human race? Was Russell T Davies’ script borrowing too much from his previous stories? Will Donna join UNIT? Join Mark Baumgarten, Vicky Jakubowski and Zion Quiros as the discuss The Giggle and the future of Doctor Who.
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    1 hr and 52 mins