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Gene-ology 11 - Mental Patient: The Highway Patrol joins the hunt for a "Mental Patient", and Norm and Earl might just have witnessed the birth of Edith Keeler, in the latest Gene-ology. Guest starring Mark Pracht as Detective Dan Mathews and Larry Nemecek as Mylo Hobson. by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

65 min listen

Gene-ology 0 - Gene-ology 101: The Mission Log family tree has a new branch, exploring the TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry starting with his earliest script sale. Rod Roddenberry drops in to discuss the coming deep dive into the archives, including scripts that were... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

36 min listen

Gene-ology 1 - Defense Plant Gambling: Gene-ology kicks off its deep dive into the early TV work of Gene Roddenberry with his first sold TV script, the "Defense Plant Gambling" episode of Mr. District Attorney from 1954. Guest starring Mark Stablein as Macauley and Jonathan Woodward as Zaratt. by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

64 min listen

Gene-ology 7 - The Transporter: Gene-ology's survey of the early television writing of Gene Roddenberry arrives at the earliest instance of Gene writing in the genre for which he would become most famous. Step into "The Transporter" - a story that was never produced. by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

53 min listen

Gene-ology 2 - Wife Killer: Is this episode about a wife killer...or about a wife who is a killer? Gene-ology cross-examines the "Wife Killer" episode of Mr. District Attorney from 1954. Guest starring John Krikorian as Paul Garrett and Mike Richards as Clingham. Sponsored... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

58 min listen

Gene-ology 3 -Police Academy: Gene-ology returns to the fifties - and Mr. District Attorney - yet again, and enrolls in "Police Academy", Gene's third script for the show. Guest starring John Krikorian as Paul Garrett and Dan Davidson as Capt. MacPherson. by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

64 min listen

Gene-ology 4 - Court Escape: Mr. District Attorney is trying to solve a clever caper on his home turf, as Gene-ology digs into the inner workings of Gene's fourth script for that show. Guest starring Doug Robertson as Trey, Bill Smith as Wick, and David Takechi as Dedrick. by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

58 min listen

Gene-ology 9 - Reformed Criminal: It's 1955, and Gene, still writing as Robert Wesley, returns to the police drama with "Reformed Criminal", an early episode of the '50s TV mainstay Highway Patrol. Guest starring Mark Pracht as Detective Dan Mathews and Scott Martin as Mr. Morse. by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

52 min listen

Gene-ology 14 - Radioactive: Gene-ology ventures into another series from early in Gene Roddenberry's TV writing career, I Led 3 Lives - a show for which Gene himself had very little love. Get ready for a "rad" history lesson as Norm and Earl get "Radioactive". Guest... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

67 min listen

Gene-ology 12 - Prospector: In the latest Gene-ology, the Highway Patrol protects a wayward "Prospector" as Norm and Earl sift through another of Gene Roddenberry's 1950s TV scripts. Guest starring Paul Harvath as Asa McQueen, and Michelle Harvath as Maggie Hammond. by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

56 min listen

Gene-ology 5 - Patrol Boat: Crime knows no bounds, taking to land and sea, with Mr. District Attorney in hot pursuit. This week, Gene-ology checks the "Patrol Boat" episode to see if it's seaworthy. Guest starring Shawn McDaniel as Henry Higgins and Ria Papageorgiou as... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

50 min listen

Gene-ology 6 - Police Brutality: It's Gene's last script for the 1950s series Mr. District Attorney... has he devised the DA's most cunning foil yet? And what about the alarming accusations of "Police Brutality"? Guest starring Sean Darr as Officer Richards, Glenn Rigberg as... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

63 min listen

Gene-ology 10 - Human Bomb: The Highway Patrol faces a race against time as another 1950s Gene Roddenberry script sees Mathews trying to prevent a suicidal "Human Bomb" from taking others with him. Guest starring Mark Pracht as Detective Dan Mathews and Adam Drosin as Sellers. by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

61 min listen

Gene-ology 13 - Oil Lease: In the latest Gene-ology, an "Oil Lease" is in jeopardy as Earl and Norman examine Gene Roddenberry's final script for the 1950s cop show Highway Patrol. Guest starring Mark Pracht as Detective Dan Mathews, Matt Hensley as Fletcher, and David Takechi... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

66 min listen

Gene-ology 15 - Discredit Police: Gene-ology completes Gene Roddenberry's short stint on the 1950s TV series I Led 3 Lives with the second script he wrote for the show, "Discredit Police". Guest starring Vic Sage as Herb Philbrick and Cody Banning as Potter. by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

59 min listen

Gene-ology 8 - The Secret Weapon of 117: So what was Gene Roddenberry's first produced piece of television science fiction? This week, Earl and Norm field-strip The Secret Weapon of 117 and find, logically enough, some very familiar concepts. Guest starring James Kerwin as Alfred Mark... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

57 min listen

Gene-ology Mailbag #1: Gene-ology takes a pause to catch its breath before moving on to covering the next phase of Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing career, and reads some letters we've received from our listeners. by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

50 min listen

Gene-ology 16 - The Operator and the Martinet: Gene-ology enlists for a tour of duty at the 1950s series West Point, Gene Roddenberry's first gig as a TV staff writer. Only one episode could bring you oddly formal ice cream presentation, live chicken delivery, and a very young Robert Vaughn... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

62 min listen

Gene-ology 19 - A Double Reverse: Love is in the air as Gene-ology tackles an unusually romantic Roddenberry-written episode of the '50s series West Point. Did Norman and Earl love this episode as much as the episode's leads loved each other by the end? Guest starring Ryanne McKay as... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

56 min listen

Gene-ology 20 - Jet Flight: Let's fly! West Point takes to the sky as an episode Gene wrote for the '50s military series puts Army cadets in the jump seat of Air Force jet fighters, whether they're ready to pull some G's or not. And one nervous cadet's training flight... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

58 min listen

Gene-ology 21 - The Command: Is the word given? Gene-ology follows Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing career as he issues "The Command" to the '50s military show West Point, with plenty to say about leadership and balancing individual achievement with the greater good.... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

56 min listen

Gene-ology 18 - Man Of Action: Gene-ology's coverage of Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing continues with another tale from the '50s series West Point. But "Man Of Action" lives up to the "based on fact" part of the show's opening credits much more than most. Guest starring Victor... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

62 min listen

Gene-ology 17 - Thicker Than Water: Gene-ology's coverage of Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing continues with the '50s series West Point. "Thicker Than Water" has familiar faces and familiar story elements, along with fresh questions about who the intended audience was. Guest starring... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

59 min listen

Gene-ology 24 - The Drowning Of The Gun: Gene-ology follows Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing career every week, in this case chronicling a tradition of "West Point" cadets undergoing field training, namely the Drowning of the Gun, something that is most assuredly can(n)on. Guest starring... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

47 min listen

Gene-ology 25 - Duty, Honor, and Trouble: Gene-ology follows Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing career every week, and this week we complete our tour of duty with the '50s series "West Point" with Gene's episode, "Duty, Honor, and Trouble". Guest starring Adam Pranica as Cadet Carter,... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

61 min listen

Gene-ology 22 - The Manhunt: Every week, Gene-ology is on the lookout for the development of Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing career, searching for his trademark messaging, but did West Point's "The Manhunt" episode throw us off the trail? by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

50 min listen

Gene-ology 23 - McKinley's Challenge: Somewhere at the Point, all of this may be happening right now. It's a story of a boy, a girl, and an unexpected pet monkey. Gene-ology follows Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing career as a West Point cadet faces "McKinley's Challenge". Guest... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

60 min listen

Gene-ology 26 - The Psychiatrist: Gene-ology follows Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing career every week, and this week we join the Harbor Command as it tries to prevent a would-be killer's appointment with "The Psychiatrist". But how much of the final product did Gene write?... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

52 min listen

Gene-ology 28 - Destiny and the Raven: Gene-ology continues exploring Gene Roddenberry's unmade western series about the life of Sam Houston in the first of two unproduced scripts, "Destiny and the Raven". Guest starring Cody Banning as Sam Houston, Zeke Sidwell as Major Reeves, and Todd... by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

64 min listen

Gene-ology 30 - The Great Mojave Chase: Have camel, will travel? Gene-ology begins its ride alongside Paladin by examining Gene's first episode of Have Gun -- Will Travel, "The Great Mojave Chase". by Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

53 min listen

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