She/her. Second generation Whovian. Studying pop culture, television, comics, and literature. Writer, cosplayer, and dog lover. Zine credits: TARDIS, Celestial Toyroom, and The History Between Us. Appearances: An Awful Lot of Running podcast guest. Professional: BG Ideas, MAR, As... Read More →
Kieran Highman’s first official work on Doctor Who was providing Additional Colour Restoration on “The Daemons” for the Season 8 Collection blu-ray set, primarily returning the film inserts of episodes 1-3 to the look of their original film and removing the hazy appearance intrinsic... Read More →
Host and Producer of The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast and Director of Direction Point, a Dr. Who Podcast Network., The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast
Larry VanMersbergen is the host and producer of The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast. He started watching Dr. Who in 1975. He founded the Dr. Who Store “Bundles from Britain” in 1984 and in 1985 became partners with Gene Smith. Larry was a dealer at Tardis 22 in 1985. Larry has been... Read More →
Loomed in Karachi, Pakistan, now based in Ohio. Being a physician pays the bills.. other than that, I engage in general geekery including theater (on the stage, not behind), cosplay, all manner of sci fi TV (primarily Doctor Who and Star Trek, natch!), comic books... However, getting... Read More →
In mid-1984, an idea was hatched to open a Doctor Who retail store in Chicago that served the fans exclusively, and in November of that year, Bundles from Britain was launched. After adding key partners and having great success at TARDIS 22 in 1985, the business went on and on. Through it can be traced the origins of the creation of Chicago TARDIS. Suggested by Larry VanMersbergen.
Host and Producer of The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast and Director of Direction Point, a Dr. Who Podcast Network., The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast
Larry VanMersbergen is the host and producer of The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast. He started watching Dr. Who in 1975. He founded the Dr. Who Store “Bundles from Britain” in 1984 and in 1985 became partners with Gene Smith. Larry was a dealer at Tardis 22 in 1985. Larry has been... Read More →
Every year we let the young fans sit at the front of the room and talk about their love of Doctor Who to the eager and supportive audience. What do they enjoy about the show? What scares them? What thoughts and theories do they have about the show, its characters and concepts? The panel is open to accept any fan 18 or younger. We encourage panelist sign-ups in advance, but you can also just walk in and be on the panel.
Founder and Co-owner of the Earthbound TimeLords page to include the Doctor Who Scripts Page, the Doctor Who Fanzine Preservation Project, the Diary of Doctor Who Role-Playing Games page, as well as the first archive of academic articles on Doctor Who. Author and contributor to the... Read More →
The "Outside In" book series from ATB Publishing launched at Chicago TARDIS over a decade ago. Since then it's gone on to cover Doctor Who three times, as well as multiple versions of Star Trek, The X-Files, Twin Peaks, Buffy and more. We invite anyone who's ever contributed to an Outside In book to come share your experience in non-fiction analysis...with a twist. Suggested by Stacey Smith?
Stacey Smith? (the question mark is part of her name) is a professor of disease modeling at the University of Ottawa in Canada. Using mathematics, she studies infectious diseases such as HIV, malaria, human papillomavirus, COVID-19, influenza, neglected tropical diseases... and zombies.She’s... Read More →
Author; Co-host, Police Box in the Junkyard Podcast
Matthew Kresal is a Sidewise Award winning author, critic, and podcaster with many and varying interests. He's written about and discussed topics as wide-ranging as the BBC's Doctor Who, Cold War fact and fiction, and the UFO phenomenon. He has appeared on podcasts including Police... Read More →
A twist on the old "what old episodes should new viewers watch?" topic, this panel hopes to tackle that question but also give thoughts and advice to prepare a modern viewer to get the most enjoyment out of watching ancient black-and-white television that definitely should be of great interest to them!
Owner of Gallifrey Base, BroaDWcast, and the Doctor Who Cuttings Archive. Author of the books "Silver Scream" Vols. 1 and 2, and "Red White and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America." Program Director and host for Chicago TARDIS. Creator and leader of Mysterious Theatre 337.Objects... Read More →
Lifelong Doctor Who fan from the U.K. Growing up in the 70s, Tom is obviously my Doctor. “Logopolis” is my favourite story of all-time (but “Demons of the Punjab” comes close). And yes, I do have a Tom scarf that my Nan knitted for me! I was the co-editor of a classic A5 paper... Read More →
There's a new Doctor Who spinoff series coming soon - "The War Between the Land and the Sea" - featuring the Sea Devils and UNIT, created by Russell T Davies, who also created past spinoffs The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood. Done right, spinoffs can really transcend their perceived status as the 'second feature' and craft their own lasting legacies, as we certainly feel SJA and TW have done. We will discuss these shows (including K-9 The Series and Class too) and all that is great about them, and talk a bit about the upcoming show as well.
Tommy Knight got his start in West End Theatre with Deborah Warner's production of Euripides' Medea in 2001 and went on to appear in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Snowman, The Full Monty, and the Royal Shakespeare Company's Macbeth.He is best known in the Doctor Who universe for playing... Read More →
Honoring the presence of Paul McGann, this discussion will cover every 8th Doctor topic there is… from an all-too-brief television appearance to a much deeper history brought to us in books and audios. Suggested by Nadia Asfar and others.
Babe With the Power. Editor at Collider & Words at FANGORIA. Rotten Tomatoes approved critic. Co-host of Girlies for McGann & noted Shouty Bottle Blonde Rainbow Brite.
Sonny McGann has most notably, he has portrayed the Doctor's great-grandson, Alex Campbell, as part of Big Finish Productions in the Eighth Doctor Adventures stories “An Earthly Child”, “Relative Dimensions”, “Lucie Miller/To the Death” and reprised the role as part of... Read More →
35 years ago, Tim Burton's Batman film graced our screens. While there had been a Batman film before, this one took the source material seriously and Batmania swept the nation. In this panel we'll discuss the various live-action Batman films made over the years. We'll discuss the elements that worked and those that didn't. We'll talk about the versatility of the character and whether some elements absolutely have to be kept. We'll also talk about our favorite actors in the role, the supporting characters, and our favorite films. We'll also talk about what we want to see out of the sequel to the most recent film, The Batman. Suggested by Nathan Laws.
I am the host of The 42cast your Ultimate Answer to Fandom, Geekiness, and Everything. I've also recently started Timestreams, a podcast where my friend Juliette and I are watching all of Doctor Who from the beginning. She's never seen any of it, and I've been watching since I was... Read More →
I am a writer and podcaster. I am the co-host/co-creator of the Police Box in the Junkyard Podcast and the Video Junkyard Podcast. I am the managing editor of the Vanishing Point, an annual sci-fi/horror literary anthology. My critical work has been featured in multiple volumes... Read More →
Author; Co-host, Police Box in the Junkyard Podcast
Matthew Kresal is a Sidewise Award winning author, critic, and podcaster with many and varying interests. He's written about and discussed topics as wide-ranging as the BBC's Doctor Who, Cold War fact and fiction, and the UFO phenomenon. He has appeared on podcasts including Police... Read More →
It's the 25th anniversary of Galaxy Quest, the comedic 1999 film that pokes fun at both a famous science fiction tv series and the fans that continue to love it many years later. Why not talk about this beloved film in a not unfamiliiar setting? Suggested by Assad Khaishgi.
Loomed in Karachi, Pakistan, now based in Ohio. Being a physician pays the bills.. other than that, I engage in general geekery including theater (on the stage, not behind), cosplay, all manner of sci fi TV (primarily Doctor Who and Star Trek, natch!), comic books... However, getting... Read More →
