Luke Sims-Jenkins
@grumpy2eb.bsky.social
Host of the Never Open Podcast & The Maran Chess Club. Lover of Doctor Who, New Japan Pro Wrestling & Comics. ADHDer. Lefty. Farts on occasion.
Hellblazer a day 228, by Mina & Manco. England lose, but that's okay, because the Scottish soldiers wanted them to. So the Empathy Engine is destroyed. Mina's last issue made me laugh.
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Hellblazer a day 228, by Mina & Manco. England lose, but that's okay, because the Scottish soldiers wanted them to. So the Empathy Engine is destroyed. Mina's last issue made me laugh.
Hellblazer a day 227, by Mina & Manco. Son the whole of humanity rides on who will win between England and Portugal. Made me laugh.
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Hellblazer a day 227, by Mina & Manco. Son the whole of humanity rides on who will win between England and Portugal. Made me laugh.
Hellblazer a day 226, by Mina & Manco. We're still going with the Empathy Engine story. The characterisation is great, the pace not so much.
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Hellblazer a day 226, by Mina & Manco. We're still going with the Empathy Engine story. The characterisation is great, the pace not so much.
Hellblazer a day 225, by Mina & Manco. John still won't help. Chas, Angie & Gemma are about to get hit with the Empathy engine and find out how John feels. Pace is moving along.
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Hellblazer a day 225, by Mina & Manco. John still won't help. Chas, Angie & Gemma are about to get hit with the Empathy engine and find out how John feels. Pace is moving along.
I'll be talking about this soon.
1 year ago, The Five Companions was made commercially available for the first time by Big Finish. Cover by Alex Mallinson.
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I'll be talking about this soon.
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1 year ago, The Five Companions was made commercially available for the first time by Big Finish. Cover by Alex Mallinson.
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
1 year ago, The Five Companions was made commercially available for the first time by Big Finish. Cover by Alex Mallinson.
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ON THIS DAY... 24 years ago, Primeval by Lance Parkin was first released by Big Finish. Cover by Clayton Hickman.
#DoctorWhoDay #BigFinish
#DoctorWhoDay #BigFinish
November 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
ON THIS DAY... 24 years ago, Primeval by Lance Parkin was first released by Big Finish. Cover by Clayton Hickman.
#DoctorWhoDay #BigFinish
#DoctorWhoDay #BigFinish
IDDQD
i was going through my X archives and found this by @superpodsaga.com, which I qrt'd at some point years ago
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
IDDQD
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Hamster Book Club ‘Trix’ - original short story
For @dwcoverstory.bsky.social - who has long been frustrated at a lack of backstory and explanation for Patricia ‘Trix’ MacMillan. So I thought I would write my own.
Art thanks to @devondan.bsky.social
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For @dwcoverstory.bsky.social - who has long been frustrated at a lack of backstory and explanation for Patricia ‘Trix’ MacMillan. So I thought I would write my own.
Art thanks to @devondan.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
November 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Hamster Book Club ‘Trix’ - original short story
For @dwcoverstory.bsky.social - who has long been frustrated at a lack of backstory and explanation for Patricia ‘Trix’ MacMillan. So I thought I would write my own.
Art thanks to @devondan.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
For @dwcoverstory.bsky.social - who has long been frustrated at a lack of backstory and explanation for Patricia ‘Trix’ MacMillan. So I thought I would write my own.
Art thanks to @devondan.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
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happy #doctorwho day! join @grumpy2eb.bsky.social and i in manchester, 1819. the 5th doctor, tegan, and nyssa find themselves in the midst of the peterloo massacre! all new on "the maran chess club" podcast shorturl.at/N5KUx
November 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
happy #doctorwho day! join @grumpy2eb.bsky.social and i in manchester, 1819. the 5th doctor, tegan, and nyssa find themselves in the midst of the peterloo massacre! all new on "the maran chess club" podcast shorturl.at/N5KUx
Hellblazer a day 224, by Mina & Manco. Back to where we left off at the end of 222. John won't help Evans. He gives zero fucks. Chas, Gemma & Angie arrive to help.
November 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Hellblazer a day 224, by Mina & Manco. Back to where we left off at the end of 222. John won't help Evans. He gives zero fucks. Chas, Gemma & Angie arrive to help.
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Join Iain and Mark tomorrow for their Season 6 retrospective.
Which story will come out on top? And which will take the wooden spoon?
#DoctorWho
Which story will come out on top? And which will take the wooden spoon?
#DoctorWho
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Join Iain and Mark tomorrow for their Season 6 retrospective.
Which story will come out on top? And which will take the wooden spoon?
#DoctorWho
Which story will come out on top? And which will take the wooden spoon?
#DoctorWho
Welcome to the collection.
November 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Welcome to the collection.
Galaxy In Flames. Let's go!
November 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Galaxy In Flames. Let's go!
Hellblazer a day 223, by Denise Mina & Cristiano Cucina. Instead of following on from the previous issue we get an okay done in one involving Map.
November 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Hellblazer a day 223, by Denise Mina & Cristiano Cucina. Instead of following on from the previous issue we get an okay done in one involving Map.
Wilma digging some Hellblazer.
November 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Wilma digging some Hellblazer.
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Never Realm 40
NEVER Realm 40
YouTube video by Never Open Podcast
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November 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Never Realm 40
Helllo Everyone! This week on the Maran Chess Club @melvinpena.bsky.social joins me to talk about the Big Finish audio drama, The Peterloo Massacre by Paul Magrs.
#DoctorWho
#DoctorWho
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Helllo Everyone! This week on the Maran Chess Club @melvinpena.bsky.social joins me to talk about the Big Finish audio drama, The Peterloo Massacre by Paul Magrs.
#DoctorWho
#DoctorWho
Hellblazer a day 222, by Mina & Manco. John & Evans finally meet. The Empathy Engine is revealed, but it's a trap by a demon of the 3rd place who will use it to consume souls. John and Evans team up? I loved this issue.
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Hellblazer a day 222, by Mina & Manco. John & Evans finally meet. The Empathy Engine is revealed, but it's a trap by a demon of the 3rd place who will use it to consume souls. John and Evans team up? I loved this issue.
Hellblazer a day 221, by Mina & Manco. There's some fun dialogue in this issue and some reveals about this weird religious group. I'm ready for this story to be wrapped up though.
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Hellblazer a day 221, by Mina & Manco. There's some fun dialogue in this issue and some reveals about this weird religious group. I'm ready for this story to be wrapped up though.
Yay!
I was definitely in party mode.
I was definitely in party mode.
The greatest gift we can think of - an anthology of short stories celebrating the eighth Doctor range. Sam Jones, Fitz Kreiner, Compassion, Anji Kapoor, Iris! Just a delight to talk about. @dwcoverstory.bsky.social
@jonarnold.bsky.social @grumpy2eb.bsky.social
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@jonarnold.bsky.social @grumpy2eb.bsky.social
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November 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Yay!
I was definitely in party mode.
I was definitely in party mode.
Yeah I uh just ordered Flight of the Eisenstein & Fulgrim.
I'm halfway through False Gods and I've become very very hooked on the Horus Heresy.
I'm halfway through False Gods and I've become very very hooked on the Horus Heresy.
November 19, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Yeah I uh just ordered Flight of the Eisenstein & Fulgrim.
I'm halfway through False Gods and I've become very very hooked on the Horus Heresy.
I'm halfway through False Gods and I've become very very hooked on the Horus Heresy.
Hellblazer a day 220, by Mina & Manco. This arc is probably too long. It's a bit slow. John isn't falling for the trap so they take Cole instead.
November 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Hellblazer a day 220, by Mina & Manco. This arc is probably too long. It's a bit slow. John isn't falling for the trap so they take Cole instead.
Played a great move against Charity in our current chess game.
Makes me nervous though. Like next game she'll punish me.
Or Charity has a plan.
Makes me nervous though. Like next game she'll punish me.
Or Charity has a plan.
November 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Played a great move against Charity in our current chess game.
Makes me nervous though. Like next game she'll punish me.
Or Charity has a plan.
Makes me nervous though. Like next game she'll punish me.
Or Charity has a plan.