106. JOE KRAEMER - For The Love Of Composing

Joe Kraemer has carved out a career in Hollywood for almost three decades, but for us audiophiles he has worked on many Doctor Who and related releases for Big Finish as both composer and sound designer. He has also composed many of the themes from the Big Finish spin of series such as The Robots, Missy and The Paternoster Gang. 

Join us as we chat with Joe about his roots in New York, his love of Doctor Who before it was available on video, his move to LA and how he came to be working for Big Finish while creating scores for some of the biggest movie blockbusters of the time. 

Ranges and stories we recommend checking out are:

Vienna Series 2 - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/vienna-series-02-1106

Doctor Who - The Defectors - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-defectors-870

Doctor Who: Static - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-static-1263

Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon - https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/rose-tyler

Missy - https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/missy

The Paternoster Gang - https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/the-paternoster-gang

The Robots - https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/the-robots

Transference - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/transference-1779

Jenny: The Doctor's Daughter - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jenny-the-doctor-s-daughter-series-01-1701

Philip recommends Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Music from the Motion Picture) - https://open.spotify.com/album/7IFDpEhE5oE4GgSWnaqI7I?si=Zbta94BVTWSiCVPzCx4Caw

Dwayne recommends Tripodscast - https://open.spotify.com/show/0G9YY3mCvvlNX3qo4l63xf?si=318c23e8974b41b3

Theme music by Joe Kraemer | http://www.joekraemer.com/about/

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT About The Future of The Sirens of Audio

Welcome to this mini-podcast as we announce a brand new theme arrangement composed and produced for us by Big Finish (and not to mention Hollywood) musician and sound designer, Joe Kraemer. 

Joe will be our special guest on the next regular podcast episode. 

In the meantime, you can find out more about Joe at his website http://www.joekraemer.com/

 

105. Randomoid Reviews: The Last Post & Full Fathom Five PLUS Interview with Writer DAVID BISHOP

It’s time for another Randomoid Reviews episode, and the two stories we’ll be looking at this time are:

Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles – The Last Post - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-companion-chronicles-the-last-post-743

and

Doctor Who Unbound – Full Fathom Five - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-unbound-full-fathom-five-364 

And joining us for a chat is writer David Bishop to talk about his story Full Fathom Five. 

To find out more about David’s historical mystery novels visit https://dvbishop.com/ 

Listen out for the next two exciting stories chosen at random for our next Randomoid Reviews show. 

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104. MARK WRIGHT - Outlaw Producer

To start our episode we share a quick review of two recent releases. 

Philip shares his thoughts on Stranded 4 - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-stranded-4-2172

Dwayne gives his first impressions of The First Doctor Adventures: The Outlaws - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-first-doctor-adventures-the-outlaws-2513

Then we chat with Mark Wright, producer of The Outlaws. We discuss his career with Big Finish as an actor, writer (along with Cavan Scott) and producer. 

Philip recommends Doctor Who: The Annihilators - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-third-doctor-adventures-the-annihilators-2515

Dwayne recommends Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen (BBC Audiobook) - https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Doctor-Who-and-the-Revenge-of-the-Cybermen-Audiobook/1529143527

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103. NIGEL FAIRS - In Conversation With An Audio Drama Makerer

This time we are joined by Nigel Fairs, an actor and writer who has been involved with Dr Who related audio productions from the legendary days of Audio Visuals to today with Big Finish. 

Not only has Nigel been involved with Doctor Who, he has produced The Tomorrow People, Blake’s 7, Sapphire and Steel and his own original productions such as Shilling and Sixpence and In Conversation With An Acid Bath Murderer. 

Join us for a fascinating chat with a fascinating man. 

Find out more about Nigel at his website - https://nigelfairs.com/

Philip recommends Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles – The Time Vampire - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-companion-chronicles-the-time-vampire-486 

Dwayne recommends Doctor Who: Watchers - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-watchers-2444 

Theme music by The Jackpot Golden Boys | http://www.jackpotgoldenboys.com/

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Doctor Who: Short Trips - Mondas Passing by Paul Grice

1986. The Cybermen are about to invade an Antarctic base. 

Ben Jackson had seen it once before. And there was only one person he knew who also knew what was to come.

Her name was Polly. 

This short story was originally published in 1998 in print by BBC Books. 

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102. Review - Mind of the Hodiac | Interview: SIMON FISHER-BECKER

In this episode we discuss the place of personal politics in our podcast. 

We review the Russell T. Davies penned Doctor Who: Mind of the Hodiac, available from Big Finish Productions. https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-mind-of-the-hodiac-2483

We chat with actor Simon Fisher-Becker about his career, his books and his portrayal of Dorium Maldovar in Doctor Who on TV and audio. For more information about Simon visit his website - https://www.fisherbecker.com/

Philip recommends UNIT: Nemesis - Agents of the Vulpreen - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/unit-nemesis-2-agents-of-the-vulpreen-2438

Dwayne recommends The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles Volume One - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-doctor-chronicles-the-eleventh-doctor-volume-01-1630

Dwayne also recommends Omega: Audio Drama starring Brian Blessed - https://www.cutawaycomics.co.uk/publications/omega-vengeance

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