Episode 215: WHO Knows? John Dorney That's Who

My guest on this episode is John Dorney. John is a UK based actor, award-winning playwright as well as a podcaster. He cohosts Best Pick Podcast with Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky, both former guests of Geek 4. John is also a huge Doctor Who fan. Like many British children, John grew up watching the Doctor's adventures from the safety of behind the couch. Later, after drama school and having some success with a play, John transitioned his love of Doctor Who into a career, writing for the Doctor Who audio dramas produced by Big Finish productions. In fact, John might be the most prolific writer of Doctor Who - the calculations are a little muddy, as we discuss, but he's penned almost a hundred scripts and stories for Big Finish.

You can order any of John's MANY Doctor Who (and Who-adjacent) audio dramas at Big Finish Productions. If you’re a fan of Doctor Who and haven't checked out the amazing work of Big Finish Productions, you really should.

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Check out Best Pick Podcast at https://bestpickpod.com or on the podcatcher of your choice. And you can order the book John co-authored with Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky, Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards , at Amazon.com (US) Amazon.ca (Canada) or Amazon.co.uk (UK), or, better yet,  from your local bookseller!!!!

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Episode 214: The Return of FRANKIE!!!

n this episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by the return of Frankie Pellat. You may recall that Frankie cohosts two excellent podcasts: Read and Buried, a crime novel podcast, and the recently launched Labours of Hercule (along with Geek4 alum Adam Roche).

The last time she was here, we talked about Frankie's love for David Suchet's character defining portrayal. This time we're talking about Frankie's love of true crime. From reading true crime as a young kid, to podcasts and books. This was such a fun conversation and it went in a dozen different directions: death rituals, serial killers, graveyards, haunted houses, Charles Mason, Frankie's knife collection, and bad Canadian rap. Frankie is a blast. Just a slight warning: we do get a little dark in this episode. If you're offended by macabre humour, be forewarned.

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