Archive for the 'Our Podcast' Category



2006 Holiday Special }
{ Podcast Episode 0000039

Published on December 11, 2006

Well twist my mustache and tickle my ivories!  The Bionic Genii are back!?
Don’t get your sock garters in a bunch…  Like when David Lee Roth hooked-up again with the VanHalens, this is an experiment to see if the band can still play after all these months of disdain and what-what.
Join the genii in this [...]


One year later…

Published on November 21, 2006

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 [...]


The Return of the Genii }
{ Podcast Episode 0000038

Published on September 20, 2006

in episode 0000038:
So we finally made it back!  In this episode, we finally swore-off skits!!!  Like Terry will ever give-up the skits!?
Over lunch we talked about the usual: what we were eating, wearing, watching, listening to and morning over.
If you think there’s a Star Wars element to this episode, then you’re just wishful thinking.


Hold the phone… we’re coming back! }
{ Podcast Episode 0000037.5

Published on August 28, 2006

So after the dust cleared from Alan’s departure, our legal department is allowing us to return to the roundtable on one condition:
No more skits.
As the genii we are, we’re always looking for loopholes. So we offer you the latest podcast installment, episode 0000037.5.
We’ll be back at the roundtable before you can figure-out the following [...]


The Last Broadcast … Maybe }
{ Podcast Episode 0000037

Published on August 22, 2006

holy cow! where have you been??!
This one’s been sitting around for weeks gathering dust. There’s probably even some dated jokes here about Y2K, failed space shuttle missions and the Nixon administration, but that’s no different than any other show, so you’ll dig it as usual.
Roy and I thought this would definitely be the [...]


One More Show!?

Published on August 20, 2006

Not only is the audience threatened with only one last broadcast, but we’re also having some technical issues on the site. Sorry so stripped! It must be Karma setting-in.
So yah, the episode titled “THE LAST BROADCAST…MAYBE” will go live shortly, so stay-tuned for that and hopefully more


But I Digress }
{ Podcast Episode 0000036

Published on August 6, 2006

inane chatter defined.
This week Alan announces that he’s leaving work, which likely means the show will suffer from a hiatus hernia.
We fail at several attempts to call someone who cares: Josh the Intern, Indiana Buddhist Temple, and Indiana’s top terrorist target: Amish Country Popcorn. Yes, popcorn {see Indystar.com}.
Thanks to Erin for this grande Jon [...]


Charred Beyond Recognition }
{ Podcast Episode 0000035

Published on July 25, 2006

grillin’ with mad chedda
This week we speak with Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuck, BBQ expert from Canada. Ronnie shows us that Canadians are almost good for something.

in episode 0000035…
Let’s see … we already told you about Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuck. His Web site is www.ronshewchuk.com/bbq/. We talk about plank cooking, the difference between grilling and barbequing, [...]


the Dee Oh Gee Issue }
{ Podcast Episode 0000034

Published on July 18, 2006

Who’s a good dog?
This week we speak with Skip Haynes from the Laurel Canyon Animal Company, Makers of Pet CD’s guaranteed to get a reaction from your dog. We even play a few of these songs on the show, so get some headphones for your pooch!
Note: tBGR’s dog’s reactions were greatly improved with Beggin’ [...]


Again with the Theremin }
{ Podcast Episode 0000033

Published on July 11, 2006

In this episode…
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 [...]


Three Cups of Tea }
{ Podcast Episode 0000032

Published on June 23, 2006

In this episode…
This week we speak with Greg Mortenson, an American on a mission, fighting terrorism one school at a time.

The former mountaineer heads up the Central Asia Institute, which has built more than 50 secular schools for girls and boys in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Mortenson’s passion-some might say obsession-to bring education to the children [...]


Now With More Pulp }
{ Podcast Episode 0000031

Published on June 15, 2006

In this fictitiously pulped-out episode…
This week we speak with author Paul Malmont. Simon and Schuster thought this might actually help his career.

Episode 0000031 sweet goodness:
Malmont discusses his new book, “Chinatown Death Cloud Peril”. This show also features “Less Llamas and More Luke,” with teen sensation Luke, the Universe’s favorite segment, “What Does a [...]


Schoolhouse Rock }
{ Podcast Episode 0000030

Published on June 7, 2006

This week we scat with jazz legend Bob Dorough, who was the composer and the voice of many of the Schoolhouse Rock episodes that tucked you into bed.

In Educatiomul Episode 0000030:
- How to discipline a genius “before there was Time-Out”: an impromptu roundtable discussion
- What does a genius eat for lunch?
- Less Llamas, More [...]


The Lost Episode }
{ Podcast Episode 0000029

Published on May 31, 2006


The Reel Genius Issue }
{ Podcast Episode 0000028

Published on May 25, 2006

This week we talk with Jeff Crone and Terry Coffey about a great indie film project called Small Town Scenario.

Episode 0000028 Features:
- What Does a Genius Eat for Lunch?
- In line at the movies
- Special Interview: Jeff Crone in Hollywood - Jeff talks about the indie film project called Small Town Scenario. Visit the [...]


The Running Man }
{ Podcast Episode 0000027

Published on May 15, 2006

This week we lace-up our running shoes and pull a hami with legendary Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes.

Episode 0000027 Milestones:
- What Does a Genius Eat for Lunch?
- Impromptu “Will it Whistle?”
- Inaugural “Ask a Genius” This week we answer listener voicemail: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a [...]


Bionic Cowpokes Issue }
{ Podcast Episode 0000026

Published on May 5, 2006

This week we saddle-up, hit the trail, gather round the campfire and chew the fat with poet Baxter Black.

Episode 0000026 Features:
- What Does a Genius Eat for Lunch?
- Terry’s Car trouble - Serves him right. No cowboy should drive a VW.
- The Missing Ventriloquist Act - Soon you will have the chance to bid [...]


Rock-n-Droll }
{ Podcast Episode 0000025

Published on April 27, 2006

In this episode, the genii speak with Warren Zanes from the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. Warren also joins us as we play the fastest-growing quiz sensation: Cult or Rock Band!

Episode 0000025 Features:
- Welcome Back Roy!
- Check the Phone Messages
- What Does a Genius Eat for Lunch?
- Chasing Jon Stewart-FINALLY! We land the interview with [...]


Where’s Roy? }
{ Podcast Episode 0000024

Published on April 20, 2006

This week we ask the question: Where’s Roy?
That’s the extent of this one. If you are a new listener to tBGR, we apologize from the bottom of our hearts.
When creating this post, I used the work inane {spelled incorrectly}. I find it particularly amusing that the term PODCAST CHATTER is in the [...]


Time Travel Issue }
{ Podcast Episode 0000023

Published on April 13, 2006

In this action packed episode
the Genii speak with Amal Dorai about the Time Travel Convention at MIT and Ronald Mallett, Professor of Physics, Uconn. We also travel back in time and take full responsibility for the end of Betamax.

Episode 0000023 Features:
What Does a Genius Have for Lunch?
Chasing Jon Stewart Update: an interview [...]


Poetic License Revoked }
{ Podcast Episode 0000022

Published on April 6, 2006

In this poetic episode, the genii interview former U.S Poet Laureate Billy Collins! The podcast also features a true Scots reading of 16th-Century Scottish poet John Stewart’s “To Fame,” and the universe’s fastest-growing quiz sensation, Poet or Cocktail. Josh returns for this show only.
Episode 0000022 Features:
-What Does a Genius Eat for Lunch?
-Chasing Jon Stewart [...]


The Buck Stops Here. }
{ Podcast Episode 0000021

Published on March 31, 2006

In this action-packed episode, the Bionic Geniuses speak with the Weather Prognisticating Llama and Buck Foley, Motivational Speaker. Also featuring a tribute to Buck Owens with the latest quiz sensation: HEE-HAW HONEY or SCIENTOLOGIST?
Episode 0000021 Features:
-What Does a Genius Eat for Lunch?
-Mr. Prozac / Mark Harries, handler and confidant of Mr. Prozac, the [...]


Off the Wagon }
{ Podcast Episode 0000020

Published on March 24, 2006

Learn all about whisky from Mark Gillespie of whiskycast.com and the Worlds Worst Opening Line Contest interview with Scott Rice from the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest.
Episode 0000020 Features:
{Roy, pictured at left, wearing his Superman costume}
What Does a Genius Eat for Lunch?
Chasing Jon Stewart: Interview with Mark Gillespie of whiskycast.com, a podcast dedicated to whisky. [...]


Fade to Bluegrass }
{ Podcast Episode 0000019

Published on March 17, 2006

In this episode, the Geniuses are broadcasting live from the road in Riverside Iowa, birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk. Featuring music and an interview with Iron Horse - A Bluegrass band who covers Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Modest Mouse, The Shins and more!
Episode 0000019 Featurette:
What does a Genius Have for Lunch?
Chasing Jon Stewart Update
Rock-n-Roll [...]


Genius On Bored }
{ Podcast Episode 0000018

Published on March 10, 2006

Taped on our way back from the Oscars! We have been visiting some great sites in California. This episode is recorded from the parking lot of the Burlingame Museum of Pez, here in Burlingame, California. Dont all roadtrips have their snags? We sure did on this show.
Episode 0000018 Dinner Entre:
What [...]