We begin a new mini-series we’re calling ‘The War On Sobriety’ where we cover the Doctor Whojacent mini-series ‘The War Between The Land And The Sea’. First up is episode one titled ‘Aqua Homo’ in which we are introduced to totally normal bloke Barclay. Unfortunately Barclay is treading water since he’s in way over his head... and paygrade... when he is called in as an ‘expert’ to bear witness to Earth’s prior inhabitants resurfacing from... well... the sea. Whilst these Sea Devils (or Homospondyls if you’re woke) just want us to stop pooping in their habitat, Barclay ends up humanity’s ambassador just cuz he’s a nice and totally normal bloke. And that’s why I’m an asshat. Nobody expects much from an asshat.

We conclude our latest relapse by watching the remaining three episodes of this 3rd Doctor serial “The Sea Devils” featuring... well, you know... the Sea Devils! Whilst the said titular Sea Devils finally start to wreak havoc, it turns out (surprise?) the Master is just using them to achieve his nefarious ends. Until the Sea Devils flip the script (surprise!) on the Master and use him to achieve their nefarious ends! Plus the Doctor and Jo are there too until the story ends abruptly! Like this description. Just like that. Damn... why can’t I just stop? Just ask Steve. Cuz he’ll enable me. Thanks Steve!

In this latest podcast episode, we take a slow walk down memory lane by watching the first half of 6 episodes where the 3rd incarnation of the Doctor takes a boat trip with then companion Jo Grant to check in on the super-duper-evil yet super-duper-well-guarded-prisoner (ha!) the Master on a remote (?) island prison where we hope they eventually encounter our titular foes: “The Sea Devils”. Whilst we see said devilry going down, not much happens. Or to paraphrase Ian Malcolm: “Are we going to see any Sea Devils in this Sea Devil story?”

We continue our Doctor Who re-watch by discussing Series 3’s final three episodes in our 17th Deja Brew podcast all whilst I attempt to make this description seem less tortured from the last one. Firstly, in “Utopia”, Captain Jack’s return is overshadowed by the return of the Master. Think of the Master as the Tweety Bird to the Doctor’s Puddy Tat. Or is that the other way around? Nextly, “The Sound of Drums” finds the newly regenerated Master elected as evil Prime Minister. Harriet Jones must be rolling in her grave. Wait? She’s not dead... yet? Lastly “Last of the Time Lords” has Martha traveling the globe to save the Doctor’s ass. She then f’s off afterwards because she finally got sick of being the rebound companion. A sincere “Thank You” to an underappreciated companion from the Drunktor Whovians.

Deja Brew 16 celebrates the re-discussion of the two part series 3 story comprising “Human Nature” and “The Family of Blood” where Martha puts up with a whole bunch of crap whilst the Doctor cosplays being a love-struck human in love. Though sadly for Martha said human is not Martha. Sad face. Meanwhilst the B plot finds an alien family tortured for all eternity by the Doctor. I mean they had it coming with all the killings and stuff but our hero is supposed to be above such petty shite. Oh wait. I forgot which Doctor this is. Carry on...

Our 15th Deja Brew mini-series podcast Nu-Who re-watch (deep breath) continues with the last three (mostly) unrelated episodes from Series 3. In “The Lazarus Experiment” Martha and the Doctor battle a relentless monster: Martha’s Mum! Oh... and a giant scorpion man. “42” has Martha trying to reason with a monster: her Mum! Oh... and a sentient star. Lastly “Blink” finds the Doctor and Martha mostly sidelined whilst the Weeping Angels make their triumphant debut! But I’m sure Mother Jones was thinking of ways Mr. Saxon could get them both shoe-horned into this episode too.

Join us with our 14th Deja Brew podcast. This time we’re rewatching Nu-Who’s Series 3 two-part 4th and 5th episodes where the Doctor takes Martha to Depression era New York City because... depressions are fun? “Daleks In Manhattan” delivers exactly what the title promises whilst “Evolution Of The Daleks” also delivers on its titular goodness! All that plus a one-eyed-human-Dalek-hybrid that just invites penis comparisons. Happily your co-hosts RSVPed on that invite.

We re-sume our Nu-Who re-watch with Series 3’s first 3 episodes. First we re-discuss “Smith and Jones” where the Doctor meets rebound companion Not-Rose (Martha to her family), and then encounters a platoon of Judoon on the moon. Next up is “The Shakespeare Code” where the surprisingly sexy bard flirts with both the Doctor and Martha whilst the trio attempt to vanquish a trio of mostly unsexy alien witches. Definitely most lastly is “Gridlock” where the Doctor needs to rescue a kidnapped Martha just because the Face of Boe wants to whisper sweet nothings in the Doctor’s relatively tiny ear. Seriously, who knew the Face of Boe would be such a big dick?