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LAST OF THE TIME LORDS: At the end of August 2019, the world lost a writer who is probably the most important figure to the BBC hit, Doctor Who, in Terrance Dicks. A prominent writer for the show in the late sixties through the eighties, he also served as the script editor (what we would call now a showrunner) for six years (1969-1974), supervising the transitioning in of the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and revitalizing the show’s popularity as it transitioned from black and white into color.

In addition introducing things like the Time Lords and Gallifrey into the continuity, he’s probably most well-known for writing a voluminous amount of the show’s novelizations. In light of his death, Andrew and D. Bethel spend some time talking up one the most important figures in a show they both hold so very dear.

ANDY AND THE PAX WEST OF 2019: Last weekend held the four-day gaming extravaganza called PAX West, which Andrew attended (as well as an associated indie-focused show called Seattle Indie Expo). He goes over the experience of attending the show yet again and how his attitudes about the show have changed over time.

GAMES ANDREW MENTIONED:

• The Wind and the Wilting Blossom by Picklefeet Games
• Supreme Courtship by Just Us Games Studio
• Monster Jaunt by Sketch House Games
• Dwarf Fortress by Bay 12 Games
• Undermine by Thorium Entertainment
• Cosmoteer by Walternate Realities

RELEVANT LINKS:

• Hadoke, Toby. “Terrance Dicks Obituary.” The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited, 03 Sep. 2019.
• Information about Sacramento’s CrockerCon 2019 (which D. Bethel will be attending as an exhibitor).
• An interview with D. Bethel by the Crocker Art Museum

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• Episode 15 – Yes and Yes and No and No (04 Sep. 2014): Where Andrew first talked about attending PAX West.
• Episode 63 – Just a Quel (04 Sep. 2015): Andrew attends PAX West 2015.
• Episode 106 – Super Legit (09 Sep. 2016): PAX West 2016 happens and Andrew is there to report on it.
• Episode 146 – Bad Games Make Precedent (08 Sep. 2017): Andrew attends PAX West 2017.
• Episode 157 – Licking Controllers (07 Sep. 2018): Andrew (who attended) and D. Bethel (who didn’t attend) talk about the games at PAX West 2018.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

• “Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
• “District Four” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
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• “I Am The Doctor” by Jon Pertwee