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MarkWHO42

Mark Baumgarten, Vicky Jakubowski, & Juan Sanmiguel

The award-winning science fiction podcast, MarkWHO42!Our website: www.markwho42.comOur sister show is MarkWHO77, an interview show made in conjunction with The77 Publications on YouTube. We interview British comic book creators like John Wagner, Steve MacManus, Mike Collins, Steve Parkhouse, and many more!!!

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Episode 395 - #IStandWithUNIT

MarkWHO42 ·

2025/05/05

It’s your Lucky Day…the fourth episode of Doctor Who Season 2 is out and Ruby Sunday is back. Who is Conrad Clark, and what is the ace up his sleeve? How is Ruby doing post-Doctor? Where is Mel? What is Think Tank? Are they upping the ante with their U.N.I.T. exposé? Could the future of the program and the planet be at risk? Is Kate Lethbridge-Stewart bluffing when she releases the Shreek? What is next for Ruby? How is The Doctor’s speech to Conrad relevant for today’s world? Does Mrs. Flood’s

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90:01

Episode 394 - When Lux Fell Down the Well

MarkWHO42 ·

2025/04/29

This Doctor Who season’s second episode, “Lux,” has given viewers a whole new aspect to The Doctor and his companion, Belinda Chandra. How will the Vindicator take Belinda home? Who is Mr. Ring-a-Ding? What happened to the 15 people who disappeared in the movie theatre? Will we see the Whovians, Lizzie, Hassan, and Robyn again? Why would The Doctor give Lux what he wanted?The third episode, “The Well,” brings us back to a familiar planet. Midnight was a diamond-covered planet with an unknown entity

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94:07

Episode 393 - MarkWHO42 Fights the Robot Revolution!

MarkWHO42 ·

2025/04/15

Our celebration of the New Series of Doctor Who is bittersweet as we learn of the passing of actress Jean Marsh. Best known to Doctor Who fans as First Doctor Companion "Sara Kingdom", Marsh found fame worldwide thanks to the hit show 'Upstairs, Downstairs'. We here at MarkWHO42 send our condolences to her friends and family.As Episode 1 of the Second Season of the new Doctor Who arrives, the cancellation rumors are in a frenzy. However, as Mark Twain once said, "The report of my death was an

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60:01

Episode 392 - Lower Decks: The Final Frontier

MarkWHO42 ·

2025/04/08

The fifth and final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks has streamed. With its meta moments and subversive humor, this animated series has given fans another view of the Star Trek universe. Why did we enjoy this season, and what was different about the show as a whole? How has Mariner grown as a character since the first season? What have we learned about the Orions beyond pirates and dancing? Did the Upper Decks episode show us a deeper side to Ransom and Shaxs? Could one ever imagine a Klingon

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85:51

Episode 391 - The 20 Year Trip of a Lifetime

MarkWHO42 ·

2025/03/24

This week, MarkWHO42 looks back at 20 Years of Doctor Who, the new series. It first arrived on BBC One on March 26th, 2005.Join Mark Baumgarten, Juan Sanmiguel, and special guests Jarrod Cooper and Sean Rivera, as they share some of their favorite moments from the last 20 years of the New Series. Oh, and see how long they can discuss New Who without talking about Classic Who... bad show host, bad show host...This show is dedicated to the late Simon Fisher-Becker, a frequent guest of ours back in the

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111:01

Episode 390 - Beyond the Glitz

MarkWHO42 ·

2025/02/25

It is award season for Hollywood – we have already had the BAFTAs and the Golden Globes not to mention a smattering of others. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the crowning jewel… their Oscar nominees. How does the Academy select its nominees and who gets to vote? Which performances have we seen and what did we think of them? Which movies have the most honors and why? Who do we think will win and who do we think should win? Listen as Juan Sanmiguel, Vicky Jakubowski, and

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85:01

Episode 389 - MarkWHO42’s MegaConfidential

MarkWHO42 ·

2025/02/18

What is Megacon Orlando? Who was there? What did we see? Simple questions, right? Well, Mark Baumgarten, Juan Sanmiguel, and special guest Sesn Forster make it even simpler by going through the answers on this, the latest episode of MarkWHO42's Universe!Thanks to FanExpo for allowing us to cover the convention with our press credentials...To hear our older episodes from 2012 until now, including over 150 celebrity interviews from Doctor Who, Star Trek, Farscape, and more, go to our YouTube playlist

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81:08

Episode 388 - Something Wicked This Way Comes

MarkWHO42 ·

2025/02/04

It’s award season in Hollywood…one of the films generating a lot of buzz is the musical Wicked starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Galinda. Your MarkWHO42 team takes a deep dive into this popular movie. Why did they break it into two films and does it work? How is this musical defying box office gravity? Where does this story fit into the 125-year history of Oz books, movies, and stage productions? How well did this production use practical and digital effects to create a world

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67:41

Episode 387 - Star Trek Sectioned

MarkWHO42 ·

2025/01/28

How far did Philippa Georgiou go to become the emperor of the Terran Empire? What is the object being brought to Georgiou's space station? Can she and a group of Section 31 agents recover this object and save the Federation? Join Mark Baumgarten, Juan Sanmiguel, and special guest Shaun Duke from the Hugo-nominated Skiffy and Fanty Show, to unravel the secrets of Star Trek: Section 31.If you will be in Central Florida at the beginning of February, why don't you go to MegaCon 2025, the long-running

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68:54

Episode 386 - Megalopolis: Building a Better Future

MarkWHO42 ·

2025/01/14

What is Megalopolis? Who are the key players in this world? What are the aspirations of one of the greatest filmmakers in history? Join Juan Sanmiguel, Vicky Jakubowski, and special guest Haley Zapal from the Hugo Girl! podcast, as they go to Megalopolis. To hear our older episodes from 2012 until now, including over 150 celebrity interviews from Doctor Who, Star Trek, Farscape, and more, go to our YouTube playlist and listen! Try one of our MarkWHO42 Classic episodes by clicking this link!

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77:16

Episode 385 - Comfort and Joy

MarkWHO42 ·

2025/01/06

The Doctor Who Christmas special, Joy to the World, has come to inspire the faithful and new companions. So, who wants a Ham and Cheese Toastee and Pumpkin Latte? Who spends Christmas alone in a hotel room? Well, if it’s the Time Hotel, I certainly would. Is there a bootstrap paradox or has The Doctor found a loophole? What is in the briefcase? Could Villengard be a red herring? Is the Star Seed a weapon or perhaps something unexpected? What is Joy’s purpose? Why does the star give comfort and hope

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68:14

Episode 384 - You are One: The Imperfect Balance of...

MarkWHO42 ·

2024/11/27

Having caused quite the positive stir at Cannes, The Substance is this year’s most discussed movie… possibly one of the more controversial movies at that. What is the “substance” and how does it work? Why would Elizabeth take such a risk? What are the internal and external pressures that influence her decision? How is Elizabeth a representative of any woman who feels they will be replaced by someone thinner, younger, and more obedient? Who is Sue and how does she fit into this adventure down the

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68:42

Episode 383 - Agatha: The Lying Witch with Great...

MarkWHO42 ·

2024/11/05

The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe series is out - Agatha All Along. We first met Agatha (aka Agnes) in WandaVision. She’s back and seeks to regain her powers through the Witches Road, a legend going back centuries. How was Agatha the only witch to survive the road? Why does she think this is her only answer? Who does she bring into her new coven? What is the story between Rio and Agatha? Is Lilia wispy or kooky? Can Alice resolve her mommy issues? Will Jen ever be unbound? How did Mrs. Hart get

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60:01

Episode 382 - Deadpool Hits the Jackpot!

MarkWHO42 ·

2024/10/08

The blockbuster "Deadpool & Wolverine” is finally up for streaming, and we’re super excited to talk about it! Is it possible to enjoy the film without catching all the inside jokes? Is the violence a bit excessive? What were our expectations going in, and did the film meet them? How did all these Marvel characters end up with different studios? And why did this film rake in so much cash while some recent MCU flicks struggled to make a profit? What’s in store for Marvel Studios next, and will it

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74:29

Episode 381 - Boldly Go and Celebrate

MarkWHO42 ·

2024/09/04

The 58th Anniversary of Star Trek is beaming down this Sunday, so it is only logical that we should talk about the Final Frontier. What is the Galactic Journey, and should we all hop on for a ride? Why did the studios screw with the broadcast order of the episodes? Is the animated series from the 1970s a hidden gem? Was Rick Berman a good successor to Gene Roddenberry? How has the current Kurtzman era differed from Roddenberry and Berman? Is it better? Is the future of Star Trek bright? Will they

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37:51

Episode 380 - Happy Who Day

MarkWHO42 ·

2024/08/09

#DWPD2024 #DoctorWhoPodcastDayIt’s Doctor Who Podcast Day, so we here in the MarkWHO42 Universe are offering our own thoughts… Doctor Who and Star Trek crossovers. Most recently, thanks to Intergalactic Friendship Day, there is the intermixing of two mobile games, Doctor Who: Lost in Time and Star Trek: Lower Decks - The Badgey Directive from East Side Games. In it, The 10th Doctor and River Song work with Lieutenant Brad Boimler and Ensign Beckett Mariner (from Lower Decks) to stop the timey-wimey

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90:01

Episode 379 - Who Watches the Hugos

MarkWHO42 ·

2024/07/08

Glasgow 2024, this year's WorldCon, will be held in August 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland where the winners of this year’s Hugo Awards will be announced. In this episode of MarkWHO42's Universe, we discuss the finalists in several categories and their parameters. We travel from novels to novellas and novelettes within the written word categories. There are some familiar faces intermingled with the new ones. The storylines range from Science Fiction to Fantasy and somewhere in between. We also deliberate

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119:01

Episode 378 - Ruby Who?

MarkWHO42 ·

2024/06/25

With Season One (14/40) of Doctor Who coming to a close, MarkWHO42 looks back on the two-part finale and the year as a whole. Who is this Doctor - does he give us something different from his previous incarnations? Has this season been building towards something or are there too many red herrings? Is Ruby Sunday crucial to this story? How does she compare to Rose Tyler, another young and naïve companion? Are we enjoying the many mysteries we have faced this season? Is Ruby’s adoption tale relevant

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146:57

Episode 377 - And The Doctor Cried…

MarkWHO42 ·

2024/06/10

We are now deep into the newest season of Doctor Who and we continue down a path of questions and twists. We start this episode of MarkWHO42, with a tribute to William Russell by Mark Baumgarten and Juan Sanmiguel. He portrayed one of the original companions, Ian Chesterton, a schoolteacher, with The First Doctor. We follow with the next 3 episodes: 73 Yards, Dot & Bubble, and Rogue. In 73 Yards, themes of the supernatural and mysteries continue. Where did The Doctor go? What words does the

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123:03

Episode 376 - There’s Always a MarkWHO42 at the End

MarkWHO42 ·

2024/05/20

Doctor Who is back! And whether you watch it on BBC One or Disney+, or call it Season 1, Series 14, or Season 40, you need to watch it! Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson have great chemistry and Russell T Davies is presenting a very “magical” storyline. On this episode of MarkWHO42's Universe, we review the first 3 episodes of the new season as well as the last Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road, because everything is connected (well, maybe it’s because we didn’t review it back in December, but

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