Circus Breaker (Performing "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy")
About this episode
The episode discusses the Doctor Who story 'The Greatest Show in the Galaxy', exploring its themes and characters.
Come one, come all to the Psychic Circus — where the audience kills, the clowns are robots, and the Doctor may be only one striped scarf away from becoming one himself. This week, Pull To Open tackles The Greatest Show in the Galaxy , a late-McCoy oddity that somehow manages to be creepy, funny, ambitious, and weirdly relevant all at once. Is the Chief Clown an all-time villain? Are the Gods of Ragnarok a brilliant meta-commentary or a giant last-minute shrug? And most importantly: is the Doctor, in fact, a hippie? Grab some popcorn and keep your hands inside the clown car at all times. Give your own rating for The Greatest Show in the Galaxy on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at…
People in this episode
Hosts: Pete Pachal, Chris Taylor
Topics covered
- Doctor Who
- The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
- Psychic Circus
- clowns
- villains
- meta-commentary
Keywords
- Doctor Who
- The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
- Psychic Circus
- Chief Clown
- Gods of Ragnarok
- clowns
- villains
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
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