{"podcast":{"title":"Media Matters Podcast Network","slug":"media-matters-podcast-network-4511605","podcast_index_feed_id":4511605,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/silverscreen/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/silverscreen","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/silverscreen/20241230_011233_5a6824ee50f64d63478fa563bc10a7a8.png","author":"Michael Wilson","episode_count":261,"summary":"HIT OR MISS: WHO TREK A Star Trek and a Doctor Who Podcast celebrating every visual part of the franchises, from 1963 to the present day. Honest but respectful reviews, episode discussions, general chat & interviews. SILVER SCREEN Film reviews and analysis from Film Studies BA graduate Michael Wilson, his knowledgeable but enigmatic co-host D.K and a host of fellow cinephile guests. In 60-90 minutes they'll review and analyse new releases, classics, guilty pleasures and films they love, hate, or love to hate.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T16:19:13.696712+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605"},"episode":{"title":"HoM: Doctor Who Podcast - \"Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel\" Review & More","slug":"hom-doctor-who-podcast-rise-of-the-cybermen-the-age-of-steel-review-more","published_at":"2026-03-01T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605/hom-doctor-who-podcast-rise-of-the-cybermen-the-age-of-steel-review-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/silverscreen/2541982","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/91786/2541982/silverscreen/2026_02_11_17_04_34_d64c8c51-7fd3-47cf-a4e3-418e4e8a0c1d.mp3","summary":"Series 2, Episode 2 – “Extreme Makeover: Human Edition” Welcome back, Cyber-converts, to the second episode of our new podcast series exploring Cybermen stories old & new. This week we shift focus to NuWho. So watch out for zeppelins, and hope your doppelgänger isn’t a dog as we step into a world that’s familiar… but just a little bit different. That’s right: we’re diving into the alternate-reality two-parter “Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel”. Host Mike is broadcasting this week alongside our very own makeshift Preachers; returning guests Michael Whaley and Stephen Rogerson, plus first-timer Joshua Merkley. We kick things off by grilling Josh on his Doctor Who origins and favourites, share our own standout Cyber stories, then head into the ever-reliable Hit or Miss segment. This week’s debates include a semi-lost Cyberman adventure, a bang-up-to-date design, a true Who icon, and a group of Dalek fighters. Our main review covers everything from emotional performances (and occasional scenery-chewing) to the effectiveness of the Cybermen’s reintroduction, the alternate-world concept, character arcs, and deeper thematic meanings. Along the way we explore early script ideas, BTS facts, audience reactions, and — as always — wrap up with individual scores & combined podcast rating. So keep an eye on your earpods, put your phone down for a bit, and enjoy the episode. Shares and ratings are always far preferable to deletion. Links: - Follow Josh on Facebook: @JoshuaMerkley - Follow Michael Whaley on Instagram & TikTok: @alwaysmichaelwhaley - Follow Michael Whaley on Facebook: @CMWhaley Links for Stephen: - Adventures in Time and Space: A Doctor Who Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bkCCRXbsVW49KPbxGxqk1?si=7WaPaoWPRI6Pgtcbq9CfNQ - Gene Genie Reviews: A L…","meta_description":"Series 2, Episode 2 – “Extreme Makeover: Human Edition” Welcome back, Cyber-converts, to the second episode of our new podcast series exploring Cybermen s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7120,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605/episodes/hom-doctor-who-podcast-rise-of-the-cybermen-the-age-of-steel-review-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605/hom-doctor-who-podcast-rise-of-the-cybermen-the-age-of-steel-review-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}