Separated from his companion, Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman), at the underwater mining base, the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) travels back in time on the same spot to 1980, in an effort to learn what caused the events in 2119. But the situation becomes perilous, and the Doctor will come face-to-face with The Fisher King.

During TARDISblend 89, we discuss the breaking of the 4th wall in Episode 9.4 “Before The Flood” of Doctor Who, leading to the underlying theme of this story: the Bootstrap Paradox. We also look into the thematic elements that may play into the story arc for Series 9, and talk about Corey Taylor from Slipknot making his debut as the “roar of the Fisher King” in this episode.

All this and more on the latest TARDISblend podcast!

Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The BLENDOVER Podcast and The Heavy Metal Historian Podcast) and geek journalist Tom Cheredar of Gigaom, TARDISblend is a podcast that takes a look at the ongoing adventures in the Doctor Who Universe – as Peter Capaldi makes his journey as the Doctor!

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TARDISblend Show Links and Sources

• Book Review: Doctor Who: City Of Death by Douglas Adams & James Goss
• Peter Capaldi plays electric guitar over Doctor Who opening credits
• Reddit Before the Flood Discussion Thread
• TV Review: Doctor Who 9.2 The Witch’s Familiar
• TV Review: Doctor Who 9.3 Under The Lake
• TV Review: Doctor Who 9.4 Before The Flood
• TARDIS Data Core: Series 9
• TARDIS Data Core: Before the Flood
• Wikipedia: Doctor Who Series 9
• Wikipedia: Before the Flood

[Doctor Who music and clips: copyright BBC – used under Fair Use
Intro Clip features a sample of Doctor Who Theme – Metal Version by Beyond The Epilogue – listen here]
Closing Clip features a sample of Doctor Who Meets Metal by Eric Calderone – view here]