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<p>What happens when the Daleks land in 1930s New York and start questioning who they are? You get one of Doctor Who’s strangest detours for a marquee monster, where the Cult of Skaro grapples with ambition, identity, and a makeover ambitious enough for a Broadway musical. We dig into how <a href="https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Daleks_in_Manhattan_(TV_story)" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Daleks in Manhattan</a> and <a href="https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Evolution_of_the_Daleks_(TV_story)" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Evolution of the Daleks</a> blend showbiz sparkle with Hooverville grit, why Dalek Sec’s big evolutionary leap still resonates, and how a story filled with showgirls, pig slaves, and lightning-powered science ends up delivering some of the most intriguing self-reflection the Daleks have ever attempted.</p><p><br></p><p>Give your own rating for Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7Fa57WCsBghyd8WqJmFqOo?si=Eo0AKJW0QASQI5H_7c36uQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwTznhsGTGH--PUlqRUv0g" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">YouTube Channel</a> and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else!</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to our newsletter at <a href="https://pulltoopen.net/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">pulltoopen.net</a> for extended notes on Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the podcast by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/PullToOpen" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">becoming a patron</a> of Pull To Open on Patreon.</p><p><br></p><p>Please review Pull To Open on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pull-to-open/id1493205925" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Timeline:</p><ul><li>Intro 00:00:00</li><li>Previously… 00:01:56</li><li>Whomoji Challenge 00:07:59</li><li>POLL to Open 00:12:49</li><li>TL;DW 00:18:09</li><li>Commentary: Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks 21:25:19</li><li>History Corner 01:02:50</li><li>Four Questions to Doomsday 01:07:05</li><li>What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:14:22</li><li>Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:17:09</li><li>Final Judgment 01:21:38</li><li>Randomizer! 01:31:15</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow us on:</p><ul><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@pulltoopen" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@pulltoopen</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pulltoopen63/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@pulltoopen63</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pulltoopen63" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@pulltoopen63</a></li><li>X: <a href="https://x.com/PullToOpen63" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@pulltoopen63</a></li><li>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@pulltoopen63" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@pulltoopen63</a></li><li>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/pulltoopen.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@pulltoopen</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Play <a href="https://bingobaker.com/#657e9cd27eb4c60b" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Pull To Open Bingo</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Story Essentials</strong></p><ul><li>Series 3, Episodes 4 and 5</li><li>Story number: 185, per the <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hzEZ8ezmhOXVf2WyHvhLdCTaIl0T6QxKuFHPHqSQqOM/edit#gid=1912121813" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Pull To Open Codex</a></li><li>Writer: Helen Raynor</li><li>Director: James Strong</li><li>Showrunner: Russell T. Davies</li><li>Aired 21–28 April 2007</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Pull To Open: Daleks in Manhattan | Evolution of the Daleks</strong></p><ul><li>Season 6</li><li>Episode 32</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Hosts: <a href="https://twitter.com/petepachal" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Pete Pachal</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/futureboy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Chris Taylor</a></p><p><br></p><p>Music: Martin West/<a href="https://thinkingfish.bandcamp.com/album/incidental-music-for-pull-to-open-podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Thinking Fish</a></p><p><br></p><p>©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025</p><p>Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963</p>
