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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 Tootsie Roll Pop? Special thanks to Turtle & Mr. Owl.

- Roy’s World: Calling for the redesign of man’s biological reproductive system.

- Special Interview: Dean Karnazes, Ultramarathon Man.
Visit the Ultramarathon Man web site to read more about Dean’s achievements.

- Gameshow: “Running Nowhere”

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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 on this missing piece of audio. Thats right: we will be auctioning-off the clip of Terry & Willie Talk to one lucky bidder. Stick around for details.

Special Interview: Baxter Black, Cowboy Poet. Visit Baxter online: www.baxterblack.com

- Game Show: Tied Up In Knots – The Genii wrangle Baxter into a right spiffy gameshow.

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 Jon Stewart

- Special Interview: Warren Zanes talks about life as VP of Education and Public Programs at The Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame, his current career as a musician and his past life as rock god with The Del Fuegos. Visit his web site: www.warren-zanes.com

- The fastest growing quiz sensation: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer or Cult

- Billy Collins reads Thesaurus

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 dictionary under the definition for INNANE:

Podcast chatter is an uninteresting monolog put into a podcast due to the podcaster’s mistaken belief that (a) it is necessary to spend a significant amount of time in a podcast talking, and (b) said podcaster has something interesting to say.

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 with Amal Dorai about the Time Travel Convention at MIT.

Alan’s World: Alan takes us on a trip through time with our own time machine.

Special Interview: Ronald L. Mallett, Ph.D., Professor of Physics, University of Connecticut.
Visit his web site: phys.uconn.edu/faculty/mallett

Dr. Mallett’s Time Machine Project

For quite some time, Ronald Mallett has been working on plans for a time machine. This machine uses a ring laser and the theory of relativity. He plans on testing it in the near future. In a recent paper by Ken D. Olum and Allen Everett the authors claimed to have disproved Dr. Mallett’s hypothesis yet Dr. Mallett maintains that this paper is founded on a physical misconception. A constraint is needed to confine the circulating light beam to a cylindrical path. This is taken into account in his paper as a geometrical constraint. Dr. Mallett has attempted to contact the authors about this misconception but so far they have not responded. In the meantime as of this entry in October 2005, funding is still being pursued in order to properly test Dr. Mallett’s theories. He is also in the process of writing a book on Time Travel due for publication in the fall of 2006. snagged from wikipedia.com

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 Update: A special poetry reading by Gordon from The Joan and Jeff Show, one of our podcast partners in The Network of Genii, reading 16th-Century Scottish poet John Stewart’s “To Fame” visit the joan and jeff show.

continues to be one of the best-known and most-popular poets, and is now making his first-ever podcast appearance. In addition to discussing the role of a poet laureate, and some of his personal favorites, the Bionic Geniuses also read Collins their own poem, “Things That Crunch.” visit Billy Collins online at www.bigsnap.com

-Universe’s Fastest-Growing Quiz Sensation: Poet or Cocktail

-Terry’s World: Terry reads his own poem to the world.

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 one-and-only Weather Prognosticating Llama. Visit Mr. Prozac at WindstarFarm.com

-Chasing Jon Stewart Update
-Motivational Comedy – Interview with Buck Foley and Lloyd Work. Visit BuckFoley.com

-Buck Owens Tribute – An open letter from Dwight Yoakam; Terry plays a moving chorus from “Act Naturally”

-Hee Haw Honey or Scientologist

-Roy’s World: Roy Rants about Mobile Memorials

-Poetry Slam update: Join us NEXT WEEK for our interview with Billy Collins!

Dwight Yoakam on Buck Owens:

“I was devastated by Buck’s passing since I had talked to him just a couple days ago and even though he seemed in a somewhat fragile physical state, he was emotionally exuberant and still living life in a forward motion, discussing a variety of plans for his future. My thoughts and prayers are with his three sons, Buddy Allen, Michael and Johnny, his grandchildren and his girlfriend Karen. I will cherish, forever, the musical moments he graciously shared with me during his life. I will be eternally grateful for his fatherly chastisements, encouragement and, ultimately, his friendship and love. I will miss him deeply.”

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. Mark obviously wants you to visit his site, but also suggests for more whisky information, check-out maltadvocate.com, whiskymag.com

World’s Worst Opening Line Contest interview with Scott Rice (Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest-challenges entrants to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels). Visit the Bulwer-Lytton site: bulwer-lytton.com

Join the Genii for another loathsome dance break.

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 Roundtable – Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame Nominees: is, are, was, were, be, being, been.
Includes a special musical arrangement by the Joan and Jeff Show.
Iron Horse interview. The Genii speak with banjo picker, Anthony Richardson who talks about thier unique bluegrass covers of Metallica, LedZeppelin, Modest Mouse, The Shins and more. Visit Iron Horse at www.IronHorseBluegrass.com

St. Patrick’s Day special: Irish or Scientologist

Presidents and Parrots: Grover Cleveland

Recorded phonecalls: Call us at 206-NOODLE-6

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 Does a Genius Eat for Lunch?

Mayberry Diner-Don Knotts tribute

Chasing Jon Stewart Update

Game Show: Barney Fife or Mr. Furley?
A quiz of lines from these two characters-which character said the line?

The Museum of Pez Memorabilia- Gary Doss, curator

Poetry Slam-Things That Crunch

Roundtable: Musical upcoming releases that we looking forward to
(Lips! Iron Horse tribute to Modest Mouse! David Bowie concert DVD! Etc. Etc. Etc.)

This episode is recorded live from the red carpet. A special remote show! Show notes below

Episode 0000017 Bling:
This special episode was recorded live from the red carpet in sunny Hollywood California! The trip was worth it, as you will hear in this exciting episode.

Oscar picks from Janitor Jack Riggs

Another embarrasing Bionic Dance Break

An Interview with Teni Melidonian, publicist for the 78th Annual Academy Awards

Poetry Slam-Things That Crunch

With awards in Best Jingle, Geekiest Moment, Craziest Laugh, Worst Musical Performance, and the presentation for the Colonel Steve Austin Lifetime Acheivement Award.

This week week we interview N!cholas Gurewitch who talks about his hilarious comic strip, Perry Bible Fellowship.
Episode 0000016 Agendum:

What does a genius eat for lunch?

Chasing Jon Stewart Update: phone call to Coliseum Bookstore.

Presidents and Parrots: On each Presidential birthday, we will post information on a president and the parrot we think he most likely have owned.

Special Interview: N!cholas Gurewitch, artist and writer of the Perry Bible Fellowship strip speaks on life, love and baby sitting. Visit Perry Bible Fellowship online: www.thepbf.com
Bionic Genius Hall of Fame inductees: Col. Steve Austin (Roy); Space Ghost (Terry); Mr. T (Alan)

The genius interview with Gregg Spiridellis from JibJab, our favorite of the mustachioed humorists.
Episode 0000015 Kerfuffle:

And then there were three: Josh has clipped the umbilical cord for freedom. He will be missed at the roundtable.

Special Interview: Gregg Spiridellis from JibJab waxes poetic on the history and the future success of the creatives at JibJab.com

Poetry Slam-Things That Crunch Lines 5-6

Chasing Jon Stewart. This week we speak with front desk security at Comedy Central.

Props to Smith Corona, Gorp and Lou Ferrigno.
Alan pours a forty out on the sidewalk in tribute to the Sony Aibo.

This was the last day of our intern program. Good luck Josh.
This week, the Bionic Geniuses just have fun. Episode 0000014 embelishments:

What does a Genius Eat for Lunch?

Poetry Slam-Things That Crunch – Ramping-up to our Billy Collins interview {April 5th} with the poem that never ends: Things That Crunch.

ZZ-top, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Monkey, Tattoo, Dred Zepplin and Hayseed Dixie

Yearly Grammy Slam – Ramping-up to another empty awards show.

The Shower Scene: a phonecall to Mr. Prozac, the worlds only Groundhog Day Llama.

Roy announces his candidacy for the Presidency.

WALTON OR BRADY: The fastest growing game show sensation, with Brady aficionado /guest Lori.

On this Groundhog Day, Mark Frauenfelder joins us from boingboing.net to discuss comics, writing and life at the Boing.
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Episode 0000013 accoutrements:

Josh announces he is leaving the Roundtable

Groundhog preliminary discussion, leading into vampirism for no reason whatsoever

What Does a Genius Eat for Lunch?

Phonecall to Punxsutawney, PA smackdown

More about Groundhogs

Poetry Slam-Things That Crunch – The Geniuses add a few lines to their very own poem to read to Billy Collins on April 5th.

Interview with Mark Frauenfelder from boingboing.net! Visit www.boingboing.net

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