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The Empty Children

The Empty Children

Written by: Snazzy Tapir Productions
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A pop culture podcast exploring the Russell T Davies eras of Doctor Who, both past and present. Hosted by Maddy Searle, with an amazing selection of co-hosts including Zachary Fortais-Gomm, Rachel Smith, James Barbarossa, David Pellow, David Devereux and Beth Crane. This podcast is a Snazzy Tapir Production.© Maddy Searle 2025 Art
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  • Dalek
    Jul 14 2022
    If you're enjoying The Empty Children, please consider giving a one-off or a monthly donation at our ko-fi page. Every little bit helps keep the show on the road! ko-fi.com/snazzytapir Series 1 Episode 6 - "Dalek"

    Welcome to The Empty Children, the podcast in which host, Maddy Searle, and this week's excellent co-hosts, Rachel Smith, James Barbarossa and David Devereux, explore the Russell T Davies eras of Doctor Who, both past and future.

    This week, we're talking about Series 1 Episode 6, "Dalek", in which we revel in our hatred of Adam.

    Transcript available at bit.ly/ECTranscript5

    Content warnings: strong language, sexual references; discussions of fascism, death, guns, violence, genocide; mentions of suicide, trauma, grief.

    Follow the show on Twitter @EmptyChildPod on Twitter.

    This show is a Snazzy Tapir Production. Find out more at snazzytapir.wordpress.com.

    Maddy Searle (she/her) - @maddy_abstract

    Rachel Smith (she/her) - @Smithy_Smith

    James Barbarossa (he/him) - @barbarossaphone

    David Devereux (they/them) - @devereuxbass

    Edited and produced by Maddy Searle

    Music by James Barbarossa

    Art by Beth Crane - @NotCombustible

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Aliens of London and World War Three
    Jun 30 2022
    If you're enjoying The Empty Children, please consider giving a one-off or a monthly donation at our ko-fi page. Every little bit helps keep the show on the road! ko-fi.com/snazzytapir Series 1 Episodes 4 and 5 - "Aliens of London" and "World War Three"

    Welcome to The Empty Children, the podcast in which host, Maddy Searle, and this week's excellent co-hosts, Rachel Smith, Zachary Fortais-Gomm and James Barbarossa, explore the Russell T Davies eras of Doctor Who, both past and future.

    This week, we're talking about Series 1 Episode 4 and 5, "Aliens of London" and "World War Three", in which we speculate about the BBC's library of fart sounds.

    Transcript available at bit.ly/ECTranscript4

    Content warnings: strong language; discussions of 9/11, the Iraq War, racism, fatphobia.

    Follow the show on Twitter @EmptyChildPod on Twitter.

    This show is a Snazzy Tapir Production. Find out more at snazzytapir.wordpress.com.

    Maddy Searle (she/her) - @maddy_abstract

    Rachel Smith (she/her) - @Smithy_Smith

    Zachary Fortais-Gomm (he/him) - @zackfg

    James Barbarossa (he/him) - @barbarossaphone

    Edited and produced by Maddy Searle

    Music by James Barbarossa

    Art by Beth Crane - @NotCombustible

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Unquiet Dead
    Jun 2 2022

    Series 1 Episode 3 - "The Unquiet Dead"

    Welcome to The Empty Children, the podcast in which host, Maddy Searle, and this week's excellent co-hosts, David Pellow, Zachary Fortais-Gomm and James Barbarossa, explore the Russell T Davies eras of Doctor Who, both past and future.

    This week, we're talking about Series 1 Episode 3, "The Unquiet Dead", in which we ask the most important question, "What the Shakespeare is going on?"

    Transcript available at bit.ly/ECTranscript3

    Content warnings: stong language, sexual references; discussions of classism, death; mentions of genocide, the AIDS crisis

    Follow the show on Twitter @EmptyChildPod on Twitter.

    This show is a Snazzy Tapir Production. Find out more at snazzytapir.wordpress.com.

    Maddy Searle (she/her) - @maddy_abstract

    David Pellow (he/him) - @pellowponders

    Zachary Fortais-Gomm (he/him) - @zackfg

    James Barbarossa (he/him) - @barbarossaphone

    Edited and produced by Maddy Searle

    Music by James Barbarossa

    Art by Beth Crane - @NotCombustible

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    56 mins
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