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Always Foolish: A Positive Doctor Who Podcast

Always Foolish: A Positive Doctor Who Podcast

By: David Lever & Thomas Musgrove
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The Twelfth Doctor once said Hate is always foolish, and love is always wise.Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, exploring the good side of 'bad' episodes. Or episodes people think are bad.


We'll be tackling negative discourse head-on by discussing where these stories fall down, how they could be improved, and what's actually pretty darn great about them, thank you very much. And along the way there'll be news, impressions, and many, many tangents.

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David Lever
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Episodes
  • You've never seen the best Weeping Angel story
    Aug 17 2025

    On this episode David explores the impact of the Weeping Angels, and dives deep into the expanded whoniverse to reveal the Weeping Angel Doctor Who story that may be better than Blink.


    Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.


    Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube @alwaysfoolishpod.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    15 mins
  • The Story & the Engine
    Jul 27 2025

    On this episode it's story time as we ride the spider-train of thought through series 15's metafictional masterpiece, The Story & the Engine. This episode was recorded live from a house.


    How are stories intertwined with our basic humanity? Why can't David be trusted with scissors? How important is it to truly belong? Would you want to be on the front lines with Major Gasleak? What do the old gods mean to humans? Why is the org chart of this evil plan so unclear? In the end, what even is a story? In the end what even is this story? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.


    Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.


    Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube @alwaysfoolishpod.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    54 mins
  • Lucky Day
    Jul 13 2025

    On this episode it's your lucky day because we're discussing series 15's prescient podcaster-based political thriller, Lucky Day. This episode was recorded live from a house.


    How should the show explore post-Doctor PTSD? Why does Davros hate mouths? Are UNIT the other villains of this episode? Are Ruby's family the worst researchers of all time? What questions does Pete McTighe want us to ask? Did Conrad Clark kill Mr Benn? How are the media complicit in toxic politics? Was Kate Steward down the well? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.


    Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.


    Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube @alwaysfoolishpod.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
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