Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

Nov 18 2024 59 ep. 54 mins 28

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Gene-ology from Roddenberry Entertainment explores the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry. We dig deep into the Roddenberry archives, including scripts that were never produced, to discuss the themes of Gene's writing in the years prior to his best known creation, Star Trek. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology.

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Gene-ology 54 - Karate

Nov 18 2024 79 mins

Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek! Gene-ology begins its examination of Gene Roddenberry's 1960s TV writing with "Karate", a episode of The Detectives starring Robert Taylor, where our hosts find plenty to talk about, including some surprisingly heavy topics. Join us as we dig into the Roddenberr

Have Hot Takes, Will Travel

Nov 11 2024 57 mins

Does Gene's Paladin line up with Paladin in the rest of Have Gun -- Will Travel? Was Gene writing Paladin as Sam Houston? All three of Gene-ology's hosts - Ashley, Earl, and Norman C. Lao - gather to consider the story so far across Gene Roddenberry's scripts for Have Gun -- Will Travel.

Gene-ology 53 - Beyond Atlas

Nov 04 2024 51 mins

Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek! Gene-ology examines "Beyond Atlas", a one-off script for an unmade series might have been "West Point, but for the Air Force Academy" - except that, as written by Gene Roddenberry, it reads like a pitch for Starfleet Academy, which is impressive considering it was

Gene-ology 52 - The Rescue of the Strangers

Oct 28 2024 53 mins

Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek! The fourth and final episode Gene Roddenberry wrote for Boots & Saddles is a challenging piece of work; the story pitch that got him hired to write the episode is even more challenging and perhaps a bit shocking. Gene-ology takes a deep dive into "The Rescue of the

Gene-ology Mailbag #2

Oct 21 2024 43 mins

Gene-ology has been covering Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing for a year now, so it's an opportune time for Ashley and Earl to take a well-deserved break from the wild west and dig into your comments and questions on past episodes of the podcast.

Gene-ology 51 - The Marquis of Donnybrook

Oct 14 2024 65 mins

Gene-ology examines the last produced script Gene Roddenberry wrote for the western series Boots & Saddles, one which happened to mark his first collaboration with one DeForest Kelley. But did Gene's script land a knockout punch? Guest starring Jeff Gauntt as Captain "Shank" Adams and Larry Nemecek as Captain Merriweather

Gene-ology 50 - The Prussian Farmer

Oct 07 2024 54 mins

Gene Roddenberry's short stint as a writer on the 1957-58 western Boots & Saddles continues in his second script, "The Prussian Farmer", which thrusts a pacifistic retired soldier into a situation where he may have to fight once more. Guest starring John Billingsley as Franz Mueller, Bonita Friedericy as Mrs. Mueller, and Jeff Gauntt as Captain "Shank" Adams

Gene-ology 49 - The Gatling Gun

Sep 30 2024 54 mins

Gene-ology jumps tracks to another late '50s western, Boots & Saddles, where Gene wrote a number of scripts chronicling the exploits of the Fifth Cavalry, including "The Gatling Gun", tackling the thorny issue of ageism. Guest starring Jeff Gauntt as Captain "Shank" Adams, Kyle Clark as Colonel Hays, and Kerstan Szczepanski as Colonel Parker.

Gene-ology 48 - Alice

Sep 23 2024 57 mins

Gene-ology examines the Have Gun - Will Travel episode "Alice", a challenging, impressively nuanced Gene Roddenberry script that may be notable for what it avoids saying as much as for what it does say.

Gene-ology 47 - El Paso Stage

Sep 16 2024 43 mins

Paladin's next job may require him to do something he finds morally questionable. If he turns it down, innocent people may start dying. Gene-ology covers "El Paso Stage", Gene's only script from season 4 of Have Gun - Will Travel.