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This week we welcome Austin Grossman, author of Soon I Will Be Invincible to the show! We also welcome back Josh the Intern who moved to Austin with his band, Know More Robots!

Episode 0000048 Features

Austin Grossman wrote the book on superheroes — literally.

from wikipedia:
The novel {Soon I Will Be Invincible} is told through two alternating first person narratives of the characters Dr. Impossible and Fatale. Dr. Impossible is a self-proclaimed supervillain of the mad genius variety, who suffers from “Malign Hypercognition Disorder” (“evil genius” syndrome). Fatale is a female cyborg and the novel begins with her called up to join the superhero group The Champions, a Justice League of America/Avengers-style team in the wake of the disappearance of the superhero CoreFire.

Visit the book’s website: sooniwillbeinvincible.com and tell Austin we said hello!

We also welcome Josh the Intern to the show, who’s up & re-located to Austin with his band Know More Robots.

Visit Know More Robots online: myspace.com/knowmorerobots and the official KMR site: knowmorerobotsband.com

If you were with us back in Season One, you fell in love with the cute & quirky thereminist, Pamelia Kurstin. She played her theremin on the phone for us, and it looks like she’s now hit the big time! {As if it wasn’t “big time” yet to play with David Byrne or the Bionic Geniuses}

Pamelia is a featured presenter at TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design.
The annual conference now brings together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes).

Read more about Pamelia Kurstin on TED.com.

Pamelia at TED:

Thanks a Lot!
By Terry Coffey
More Than a Genius, Really, Honest Records ASCAP
Featured in podcast episode 0000042

Thanks, thanks a lot,
Thanks for all the stuff we got.
For all the stuff we’ve got,
Thanks a lot.

Thanks for Alan,
Thanks for Roy,
They’re such a couple of goofy boys,
For all the stuff we’ve got,
Thanks a lot.

Thanks for mustaches,
Thanks for beards,
Even though they look so weird,
For all the stuff we’ve got,
Thanks a lot.

Thanks for dogs,
Thanks for cats,
Thanks for parakeets and rats
For all the stuff we’ve got,
Thanks a lot.

Thanks for hammocks,
Thanks for thongs,
Thanks for the ending of this song,
For all the stuff we’ve got,
Thanks a lot.

Thanks, thanks a lot,
Thanks for all the stuff we got.
For all the stuff we’ve got,

Thanks a lot.

So we’ve decided to hold the baby under the water until it stopped kicking.

We might be developing some new shows, but for now… just let it be.

To mark this weekend in history as the anniversary of the show’s launching, here’s a special redux version of our first show, THE 2005 THANKSGIVING SPECIAL.

the 2005 Bionic Genius Roundtable Live Thanksgiving Show!
In this episode, the geniuses broadcast in full Pilgrim dress, out in the woods of Plymouth {Indiana}, complete with blunderbusses. Jed joins us this week as our intern. Listen as the geniuses hope to shoot and eat a turkey before the show ends.

This week we speak with Dr. Robby Virus, genius Thereminist.

Episode 0000033 features:

As a change of scope, we actually talk about what we’re eating for lunch.

We also hear from Alan on a spam-jelly-preserved issue of Alan’s World.

Can you believe we’re serving-up two premieres? This Week in Medicine and North America’s fastest-growing soap opera sensation, AS THE CORN BLOWS.

Oh, we also interview the tragically hip theremin player for Project Pimento: Dr. Robby Virus. Check-out Project Pimento at www.projectpimento.com

A special shout-out to the visitors of ThereminWorld.com, to whom we offer-up the following ideas for bumper stickers: “HAVE YOU HUGGED YOUR THEREMIN TODAY?” and “STOP TOUCHING ME!”

The Geniuses are proud to offer this exciting interview show to you. Steve Burns joins us from New York to discuss his genius music and life after Blues Clues. {thanks for the moustache – grown exclusively for our show}

Episode 0000011 features:

What Does a Genius Eat for Lunch?

Chasing Jon Stewart Update

This Week in History

Special Interview: Steve Burns — genius musician and ex Blues Clues host — waxes about Love and Science.
Buy SONGS FOR DUSTMITES and visit Steves website at www.steveswebpage.com

Steve joins us for the first and last DEAD OR SCIENTOLOGIST game show

Be sure not to miss the Time Traveler Convention held at MIT: May 2, 2005.

Casting the Gilligans Island movie

CALL US and leave a message: 206-NOODLE-6

The Geniuses are proud to offer this exciting interview show to you. If you have never heard of The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, you are in for a treat!
Enjoy!

Episode 0000010 features:

Chasing Jon Stewart Update: This week we call the New York office of The Comedy Central Network. Listen as we get all the way to ONE DEGREE of separation.

The first-ever Bionic Genius Dance-Off. Join us in a dance to stay healthy.

Special music feature: the Trachtenburg Interview. Jason and Rachael Trachtenburg share with us a taste of what it’s like to live as Partridges.

The Trachtenburgs play us out.

Visit the Trachtenburg Family at www.SLIDESHOWPLAYERS.com

Upcoming issues will feature the JIB-JAB fellas, musical genius Steve Burns, and a pair of Segway enthusiasts share all.

The Geniuses are proud to offer this exciting podcast to you. If you are fans of Wings music, you will love this celebrity interview. Enjoy!

Episode 0000009 features:

Chasing Jon Stewart Update: Special phone interview with Drew Carey – a busy man in the entertainment industry. We talked with Drew about Q95s the Bob and Tom Show. Visit the Bob and Tom website: www.BOBANDTOM.com

Special music feature: the WING Interview. Wing talks about her appearance on South Park, music and her up-coming Elvis album. Visit the Wing website: www.WINGTUNES.com

Lutefisk Update – Frozen Solid

Discussion of upcoming issues featuring the JIB-JAB fellas and the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players.

The Chronicles of Narnia discussion – animation and hoo-ha.

Wing plays us out.

Episode 0000008, featuring:

Star Trek opening theme and score throughout the show, by Project Pimento, featuring Theremenist Dr. Robbie Virus. Visit Project Pimento over at www.projectpimento.com

Phone call to Kacy Andrews, CEO Bigfoot Productions – Connected to The Daily Show? We also talked with Kacy about her film school: International Academy of Film and Television in the Philippines.

Visit www.bigfootentertainment.com and www.study-film.com.

Hire Josh, Graphic Designer. He’s willing to relocate.

Has the Music Died? Is Rock Dead?

Our quickie favorite alternative groups: The Flaming Lips, Bjork, Beck, Elliot Smith, The Faint

The Theremin – Interview with Pamelia Kurstin, professional musician, who’s played with David Byrne, Bella Fleck & the Flecktones and has appeared on SNL. We interviewed Pam about her love for the Theremin. Visit Pam’s website at www.pameliakurstin.com

The closing of this show feels like NPR with a track by Pamelia and Greg Kurstin – Gershwin’s “Our Love Is Here To Stay”. Listen for Pam’s theremin bass solo.

Ballad of Billy Bass
Lyuris By Terry Coffey
Parody of “No Expectations” by The Rolling Stones
Grab the MP3 music file from the AV Closet

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CDsMiles Davis: The Complete Birth of the Cool
This two-disc set contains the original studio recording, plus recordings from the original live sets that led to the album being produced. Hear the genius of Miles as he develops the musical ideas in front of a live audience, then turns them into studio gold. One of the great all-time jazz recordings by one of the best ever. Don’t buy individual MP3s–get the whole recording, and listen to it all at once, in order, as intended.

David Bowie: Heathen and Reality
These are Bowie’s two most recent releases {as of 2005}. Everything on these discs is better than anything that actually made it to the radio the past couple of years.

Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou soundtrack
A great soundtrack featuring some music by David Bowie, and several Bowie songs translated into Portuguese and sung by Seu Jorge.

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