Reality Bomb Episode 055
On the fifty-fifth episode of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk and Joy Piedmont, emboldened by the #WhoAgainstGuns campaign, look around at the other ways Doctor Who fans are doing good. First we go back in time to learn more about the 1985 Fan Aid campaign to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief with then-organizer, now-author and writer Paul Cornell. Back in the present, we talk about the Whovian Running Club with organizer Brian Biggs, and we discuss the Doctor Who Society of Canada‘s work raising money for children’s hospitals in Canada at conventions with Cindy Peters. We also have a brief update on #WhoAgainstGuns with Rachel Donner. Additionally, Koa Webster, who won the #WhoAgainstGuns giveaway to be on Gallery of the Underrated, takes the opportunity to talk about fake news and the companion that couldn’t with The Long Game. Plus, Emma Caywood has a song inspired by #WhoAgainstGuns and two fangirls go to a convention bar… and they have a LOT to say!
Even though we’ve released our special 13-part podcast commentary of The War Games, the Who Against Guns campaign is still running until March 31st. And we have a special giveaway to offer in the lead up for that, and this weekend’s marches across the US.
In just three days, we will be releasing 13 commentaries of 10 episodes of the 1969 Patrick Troughton story The War Games. Over 40 Doctor Who writers, artists, showrunners, podcasters and fans are participating in this project including Classic series producer Philip Hinchcliffe and recent executive producer and writer Steven Moffat.
#WhoAgainstGuns is pleased to announce another bonus commentary to add to the 12 we’ve already announced! Legendary producer of Doctor Who from 1974-1977, Philip Hinchcliffe will take part in a bonus commentary of episode 1 of The War Games!
Last Friday, March 2, around noon eastern time, we issued a challenge: if we doubled the money raised thus far for the #WhoAgainstGuns initiative and raised $7000, former showrunner of Doctor Who, acclaimed writer and co-creator of Sherlock Steven Moffat would take part in a commentary of The War Games episode 10.
We have a challenge to Doctor Who fans. If we double the money already raised – and raise $7000 for 
On the fifty-fourth edition of Reality Bomb we have a special live episode recorded at the Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles with Graeme Burk and Joy Piedmont. We start off by looking to the future of Doctor Who with Sage Young, Tai Gooden and Simon Fraser. In celebrating 30 years of Perivale’s finest citizen, we have a quiz about all things Ace with Paul Cornell, Felicity Kuzinitz, Rob Shearman and Rachel Donner. Controversy comes to the Gallery of the Underrated (live in the room!) when the Verity! podcast’s Erika Ensign offers The Ribos Operation for consideration. We have a live edition of Listener’s Letters adjudicated by Paul Cornell and a bonus quiz with Shannon Dohar and Deb Stanish. Plus we have a double shot comedy from Kim Rogers, Andy Hicks, Felicity Kuzinitz, Edie Nugent, Chip Sudderth, Liz Myles, Bill Evenson, Robert Smith? and special guest star Richard Ashton!