Verity!
| Verity! | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Erika Ensign, Katrina Griffiths, L.M. Myles, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Deborah Stanish, Lynne M. Thomas |
| Genre | Entertainment |
| Language | English |
| Length | Every other show is an hour long. The "Extras" are between 20 and 40 minutes. |
| Production | |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | January 1, 2013 – present |
| Website | http://www.veritypodcast.com/ |
Verity! is an award-winning weekly podcast about the television show, Doctor Who as seen through the eyes of a rotating cast of six women. Verity! has a female-centered format and is a feminist podcast.[1] It was nominated for the "Best Fancast" at the Hugo Awards in 2014.[2] The Verity! contributors are all Doctor Who fans and live in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. The show has been described as "intelligently fannish"[3] and referenced as a recommended podcast.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
Verity! first aired January 2013.[5] Deborah Stanish, the moderator of the podcast, met most of the other participants at conventions or other Doctor Who events or by working with them on non-fiction, Doctor Who-related books.[1] Stanish wanted to hear the female and minority voices of Doctor Who fans and decided to start a podcast where several women could lend their view to the show and issues surrounding it.[1] The format of having only women on the podcast made it stand out among the many other Doctor Who-related podcasts.[6]
The podcast's name is a homage to Verity Lambert, the first producer of Doctor Who.[7]
Content[edit | edit source]
Verity! shows consist of a discussion of various topics touching on and about Doctor Who among the cast members.[8] There is a "proper" episode every other week that is about an hour long and is based on a theme that the podcasters follow all year.[6] The other episodes are shorter, about twenty to forty minutes and can be on any topic the women choose.[6] Erika Ensign and Stanish participate in every episode: Stanish is the moderator and Ensign does the technical work.[1] The other four cast members rotate, except for large celebratory episodes where all six come together for the show.[1] Each contributor to Verity! lives in a different part of the world, so they record in their own locations and are connected via a Skype call.[9]
Verity! is not scripted, except for some contributors, like Ensign and Stanish, who use occasional notes in order to stay on topic.[6] Overall, the show is not heavily edited and is meant to sound like a natural conversational flow.[6]
Cast members[edit | edit source]
- Erika Ensign (Edmonton, Alberta) -- Former Producer of the Apex Magazine Podcast,[10] current Co-Producer of the Uncanny Magazine Podcast, and technical editor of Verity![3]
- Katrina (Kat) Griffiths (Edmonton, Alberta) -- fan and writer.[11]
- Liz (L.M.) Myles (Scotland) -- contributor to Chicks Dig Time Lords, Co-Editor of Chicks Unravel Time[8] and Co-Editor of Companion Piece (2015).
- Tansy Rayner Roberts (Tasmania) -- author of the "Creature Court" series and Hugo Award winner.[10]
- Deborah Stanish (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) -- Co-Editor of Whedonistas (2011) and Co-Editor of Chicks Unravel Time[12] who moderates the panel discussion on Verity![8]
- Lynne M. Thomas (DeKalb, Illinois) -- a Co-Editor of Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It (2010),[13] Whedonistas (2011), and Chicks Dig Comics (2012), and a contributor to Chicks Unravel Time.[8] She is also the former Editor-in-Chief of Apex Magazine, moderator of the Hugo Award-winning SF Squeecast, and current Co-Publisher and Co-Editor-in-Chief of Uncanny Magazine.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Greco, Alex (23 July 2014). "Geek of the Week: Deb Stanish, Verity! Podcaster and Hugo Award Nominee". Geekadelphia. Analog Boys, LLC. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Free to Squee, Thanks Verity!". Doctor Who: On The Couch. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ Burk, Graeme (1 October 2013). Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before You Die. Toronto, Ontario: ECW Press. p. 397. ISBN 9781770411661.
- ↑ Roberts, Tansy Rayner (3 January 2013). "Verity!". Doctor Her. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Miller, Dan (1 April 2014). "How to Get Started in Podcasting: Preparation". MacWorld. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ Roberts, Tansy Rayner. "Our Inspiration". Verity!. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Wells, Ann (3 February 2014). "Ann Recommends: Verity! Podcast". Fandomania. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ Miller, Dan (2 April 2014). "How to Get Started in Podcasting: Capturing the Audio". MacWorld. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Rheinberger, Joel (25 November 2013). "Doctor Who on ABC Extra - The Official Rundown". ABC. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "About the Kat". Fandom Ponderings. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ Bryce, Denny S. (18 March 2015). "Must-Read Fan Fiction from 'Doctor Who,' 'Star Trek,' 'Farscape'". USA Today. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ McCullagh, Cassie (18 November 2013). "The Doctor's Leading Ladies". ABC. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
