Birds on Power Lines

All the Light We Cannot See: Episodes 1 and 2

Listen in to find out what we thought about the Netflix interpretation of Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See. This installment focuses on Episodes 1 and 2. At first we thought there were 6 episodes, but by the second episode we realized Netflix only made 4 of them. Yes, there are spoilers in this conversation! Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Doctor Who 2023 Christmas Special: The Church on Ruby Road

In this episode, we focus on the 15th Doctor and other new characters in the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas special. What did you think about the special? How does it compare to others that you've seen? Are you excited about Ncuti Gatwa's portrayal of the Doctor? Let us know what you think. There are spoilers in this conversation! Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

British Library: Neil Gaiman in Conversation - Why We Need Fantasy

Listen to our ideas on the topics presented by Neil Gaiman for the British Library. We reflect on how he derived Crowley's name, Neil's views on the Internet, the origins of many of his writings from comics to novels, books he loves, and more. We also included links to some of the themes we ended up talking about on our YouTube page. Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special: The Star Beast

In this episode, we're discussing The Star Beast. We talk about fandoms' expectations, throwbacks to past Doctor Who ideas, the use of humor, and more. We also have a short exchange on inclusiveness and what that means for the show and the real world. What did you think? Share your thoughts! Yes, there are spoilers! Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special: Wild Blue Yonder

Listen to find out what we were thinking as we reflected on Wild Blue Yonder.  We talk about how much we loved the acting, the story, the effects and the story arc. Also, we discuss the important focus on mental health. What did you think? Share your thoughts! Yes, there are spoilers! Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Good Omens: Crowley's Name and Eye Color in the Amazon Series

In this episode, you'll hear us talk about Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. We imagine how Crowley arrived at his name and discuss Crowley’s outfit when he was in heaven in season two of the Amazon series, but spend most of the discussion on Crowley’s eyes and the use of eye color in the series. Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special: The Giggle - Part 2

In this installment, we continue our discussion of The Giggle with our thoughts on Donna and the Nobles, the Doctor seeing Wilf, and all the whatnot taking place in the world and at UNIT before The Doctor and Donna head to Soho. Then, we talk more about the end of the episode. Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines

Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special: The Giggle - Part 1

In this installment, we start our discussion of The Giggle, including bigeneration, and what happens when The Doctor and Donna are in the Toymaker’s realm. Music by Birds on Power Lines. Bird sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Make comments at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdsOnPowerLines