Cyborgs returns with an ALL-NEW episode review! Host, Paul K. Bisson invites longtime Bionic fan, Rod De Luca, Jr. back to the podcast to take a swing at the fourth episode of the Bionic Woman: "A Thing of the Past." Originally broadcast on February 18, 1976, and guest-starring the legendary Donald O'Connor ("Singing in the Rain") as an Ojai school bus driver with a mysterious past. BONUS: James Sherrard of The Bionic Woman Files fan site stops by to "Declassify" some cool "behind-the-scenes" information about the episode! Listen NOW! rCKulvKKXUJPsMuKT9N7

Cyborgs returns with an ALL-NEW episode review! Host, Paul K. Bisson invites longtime Bionic fan, Rod De Luca, Jr. back to the podcast to take a swing at the fourth episode of the Bionic Woman: "A Thing of the Past." Originally broadcast on February 18, 1976, and guest-starring the legendary Donald O'Connor ("Singing in the Rain") as an Ojai school bus driver with a mysterious past. BONUS: James Sherrard of The Bionic Woman Files fan site stops by to "Declassify" some cool "behind-the-scenes" information about the episode! Listen NOW! rCKulvKKXUJPsMuKT9N7

A Thing of the Past

Alan J. Levi

Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast returns with ALL-NEW episodes — starting with our Case File interview with veteran TV director Alan J. Levi (The Invisible Man, Battlestar Galactica, The Incredible Hulk, Airwolf, Magnum P.I., Quantum Leap, Lois &amp; Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, ER, JAG, NCIS, Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Paul K. Bisson talks with Alan about his life, career, and directing some of most memorable episodes of THE BIONIC WOMAN — including Angel of Mercy, The Deadly Missiles, Mirror Image, Road to Nashville, Sister Jaime, Biofeedback, Deadly Ringer, Beyond the Call, The Night Demon, Once a Thief, African Connection, and Escape to Love. 00:00:00  SHOW OPEN 00:01:15  Paul introduces Alan 00:04:25  Alan's beginnings 00:06:00  "Good News" / "Keep Your Spirits High" 00:10:20  Dick Powell / Seven Week Education / Dumbest Answer 00:15:35  June Allyson / Dick’s Death / Interesting Chain of Events 00:18:00  Stubborn / Richard Powell, Jr. / “I Have A Story to Tell You” 00:19:20  BREAK / Kenneth Johnson Bumper / Forgotten TV Promo 00:20:20  Heeding Dick’s — and Dad’s — Advice / Engineering First / Full Scholarship 00:23:10  Back to Saint Louis / Building a Car From Scratch / 2000 Hours of Live TV 00:25:15  “National Velvet” &amp; “Father of the Bride” / Inventing VidiFilm / NASA 00:32:00  Leslie Stevens / Harve Bennett / “The Invisible Man” / “Gemini Man”  00:35:30  BREAK / Robbie Rist Bumper / Bionic Woman on DVD Promo  00:36:35  Six Million Dollar Man &amp; Bionic Woman / Steve vs. Jaime 00:39:45  Let’s Talk About the Bionic Woman / “Angel of Mercy” / Working with Lindsay Wagner / Holy Trio with Kenny Johnson, and James D. Parriot / Bringing in Enzo A. Martinelli 00:44:25  “The Deadly Missiles” / Lindsay’s Aches and Pains / Forrest Tucker: “I drink all day long.” 00:46:50  “Mirror Image,” “Deadly Ringer” / Screaming at Lindsay 00:51:35  “Road to Nashville” / No Lip-sync — Lindsay Sings Live 00:54:25  “Sister Jaime” / Out of Habit — Alan’s Faux Pas / “Flock Out of Here” 00:56:30  “Biofeedback” / Lindsay’s Transition / Lindsay’s Input 00:58:35  “Beyond the Call” / Lindsay’s Finesse / “The Night Demon” / Night Filming 01:01:20  “Once A Thief” / Crew Names / One of Alan’s Biggest Compliments / Style 01:05:20  “African Connection” / Inferior ‘Angel of Mercy’ 01:07:35  “Escape to Love” / . . .  01:08:35  BREAK / Lee Majors Bumper / “Sharks” ABC Promo  01:09:10  “Sharks” (Six Million Dollar Man) / Lindsay’s Permission 01:11:15  “The Return of the Incredible Hulk” / Kenny Asks Alan to Direct 01:13:55  “Scruples” / Lindsay Gets Alan to Direct / Lindsay Goes to Bat 01:17:30  “The Last Song” / ‘Lynda Carter Is Terrific But Not My Best Work’ 01:19:46  IMDb Roll-Call / “Bionic Showdown” / Sandra Bullock / The Kiss 01:24:55  IMDb Roll-Call Continues / Donald Bellsisario / “Quantum Leap” 01:25:30  The “J” in Alan J. Levi / “J-Gate” 01:27:00  Thank you, Alan J. Levi / SHOW OUTRO / Alan J. Levi Bumper For more information about Alan J. Levi, visit his official website at alanjlevi.com. Clips of Bionic Woman promos provided by James Sherrard. Watch them at his website, BionicWomanFiles.com. It's the longest-running fan site devoted to the Bionic Woman chock-full of Top Secret information about the show. The “Escape to Love” cover music was performed by composer, Dimitri Dodoras. All other non-original music and clips are copyright their respective owners and used in this podcast for criticism, comment, and review purposes. Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast is a production of the Bionic Fan Network. Visit us at BIONICFANS.NET.

Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast returns with ALL-NEW episodes — starting with our Case File interview with veteran TV director Alan J. Levi (The Invisible Man, Battlestar Galactica, The Incredible Hulk, Airwolf, Magnum P.I., Quantum Leap, Lois &amp; Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, ER, JAG, NCIS, Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Paul K. Bisson talks with Alan about his life, career, and directing some of most memorable episodes of THE BIONIC WOMAN — including Angel of Mercy, The Deadly Missiles, Mirror Image, Road to Nashville, Sister Jaime, Biofeedback, Deadly Ringer, Beyond the Call, The Night Demon, Once a Thief, African Connection, and Escape to Love. 00:00:00  SHOW OPEN 00:01:15  Paul introduces Alan 00:04:25  Alan's beginnings 00:06:00  "Good News" / "Keep Your Spirits High" 00:10:20  Dick Powell / Seven Week Education / Dumbest Answer 00:15:35  June Allyson / Dick’s Death / Interesting Chain of Events 00:18:00  Stubborn / Richard Powell, Jr. / “I Have A Story to Tell You” 00:19:20  BREAK / Kenneth Johnson Bumper / Forgotten TV Promo 00:20:20  Heeding Dick’s — and Dad’s — Advice / Engineering First / Full Scholarship 00:23:10  Back to Saint Louis / Building a Car From Scratch / 2000 Hours of Live TV 00:25:15  “National Velvet” &amp; “Father of the Bride” / Inventing VidiFilm / NASA 00:32:00  Leslie Stevens / Harve Bennett / “The Invisible Man” / “Gemini Man” 00:35:30  BREAK / Robbie Rist Bumper / Bionic Woman on DVD Promo 00:36:35  Six Million Dollar Man &amp; Bionic Woman / Steve vs. Jaime 00:39:45  Let’s Talk About the Bionic Woman / “Angel of Mercy” / Working with Lindsay Wagner / Holy Trio with Kenny Johnson, and James D. Parriot / Bringing in Enzo A. Martinelli 00:44:25  “The Deadly Missiles” / Lindsay’s Aches and Pains / Forrest Tucker: “I drink all day long.” 00:46:50  “Mirror Image,” “Deadly Ringer” / Screaming at Lindsay 00:51:35  “Road to Nashville” / No Lip-sync — Lindsay Sings Live 00:54:25  “Sister Jaime” / Out of Habit — Alan’s Faux Pas / “Flock Out of Here” 00:56:30  “Biofeedback” / Lindsay’s Transition / Lindsay’s Input 00:58:35  “Beyond the Call” / Lindsay’s Finesse / “The Night Demon” / Night Filming 01:01:20  “Once A Thief” / Crew Names / One of Alan’s Biggest Compliments / Style 01:05:20  “African Connection” / Inferior ‘Angel of Mercy’ 01:07:35  “Escape to Love” / . . . 01:08:35  BREAK / Lee Majors Bumper / “Sharks” ABC Promo 01:09:10  “Sharks” (Six Million Dollar Man) / Lindsay’s Permission 01:11:15  “The Return of the Incredible Hulk” / Kenny Asks Alan to Direct 01:13:55  “Scruples” / Lindsay Gets Alan to Direct / Lindsay Goes to Bat 01:17:30  “The Last Song” / ‘Lynda Carter Is Terrific But Not My Best Work’ 01:19:46  IMDb Roll-Call / “Bionic Showdown” / Sandra Bullock / The Kiss 01:24:55  IMDb Roll-Call Continues / Donald Bellsisario / “Quantum Leap” 01:25:30  The “J” in Alan J. Levi / “J-Gate” 01:27:00  Thank you, Alan J. Levi / SHOW OUTRO / Alan J. Levi Bumper For more information about Alan J. Levi, visit his official website at <a href="http://alanjlevi.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">alanjlevi.com</a>. Clips of Bionic Woman promos provided by James Sherrard. Watch them at his website, <a href="http://BionicWomanFiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BionicWomanFiles.com</a>. It's the longest-running fan site devoted to the Bionic Woman chock-full of Top Secret information about the show. The “Escape to Love” cover music was performed by composer, Dimitri Dodoras. All other non-original music and clips are copyright their respective owners and used in this podcast for criticism, comment, and review purposes. Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast is a production of the Bionic Fan Network. Visit us at <a href="http://BIONICFANS.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BIONICFANS.NET</a>.

Alan J. Levi: Case File 08

Van Jensen

Ron Salas

The latest Six Million Dollar Man adventure has arrived from Dynamite Comics! Paul talks with writer Van Jensen and artist Ron Salas to get the drop on "Fall of Man." We've also got some cool preview pages on our website: abionicpodcast.com

The latest Six Million Dollar Man adventure has arrived from <a href="http://dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513024919701011" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dynamite</a> Comics! Paul talks with writer <a href="https://twitter.com/van_jensen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Van Jensen</a> and artist <a href="https://twitter.com/ronsalas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ron Salas</a> to get the drop on "Fall of Man." We've also got some cool preview pages on our website: <a href="http://abionicpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">abionicpodcast.com</a>

Critical Assignment 09: Van Jensen & Ron Salas - Fall of Man

When a Russian acrobatic troup visits the United States on a goodwill tour, Steve Austin is assigned to escort its star gymnast, Tanya Breski around Washington. On the agenda: burgers, shakes, pinball, and puppy love. Oh, and he must keep her from being assasinated, too! Joining John and Paul to discuss the episode is award-winning editor and writer, Glenn Greenberg! We also share some behind-the-scenes tidbits from Herbie J. Pilato's Bionic Book and welcome the Bionic Blonde to share her thoughts on Lindsay Wagner's cameo appearance as Jaime Sommers. It's all just an old-fashioned "Love Song for Tanya" on Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast!

When a Russian acrobatic troup visits the United States on a goodwill tour, Steve Austin is assigned to escort its star gymnast, Tanya Breski around Washington. On the agenda: burgers, shakes, pinball, and puppy love. Oh, and he must keep her from being assasinated, too! Joining John and Paul to discuss the episode is award-winning editor and writer, Glenn Greenberg! We also share some behind-the-scenes tidbits from Herbie J. Pilato's Bionic Book and welcome the Bionic Blonde to share her thoughts on Lindsay Wagner's cameo appearance as Jaime Sommers. It's all just an old-fashioned "Love Song for Tanya" on Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast!

Love Song for Tanya

The Doctor of the Dead himself, Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg joins us to discuss Farrah Fawcett's third appearance on The Six Million Dollar Man as the very unlikable Trish Hollander in the season three episode, "The Golden Pharaoh."

The Doctor of the Dead himself, Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg joins us to discuss Farrah Fawcett's third appearance on The Six Million Dollar Man as the very unlikable Trish Hollander in the season three episode, "The Golden Pharaoh."

The Golden Pharaoh

Round 2 for the Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Bigfoot as California faces a devastating earthquake! John and Paul welcome back guests Dayton Ward, Joe Burns, and Matt Hankinson to discuss, "The Secret of Bigfoot, Part II."

Round 2 for the Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Bigfoot as California faces a devastating earthquake! John and Paul welcome back guests Dayton Ward, Joe Burns, and Matt Hankinson to discuss, "The Secret of Bigfoot, Part II."

The Secret of Bigfoot Part II

There's only one thing in the mountains that leaves a track like this. The creature of legend that roams the Timberline. My people named him Sasquatch. You call him... Bigfoot. This big episode requires a big guest list. Joining John and Paul to review part one of, "The Secret of Bigfoot," is science fiction / Star Trek author Dayton Ward; webmaster of TheSix1973.com, Joe Burns; and Chief Creative Consultant for the Time-Life Six Million Dollar Man Complete DVD Collection, Matt Hankinson. With special commentary by webmaster of TheBionicWomanFiles.com, James Sherrard. This is BIG!

There's only one thing in the mountains that leaves a track like this. The creature of legend that roams the Timberline. My people named him Sasquatch. You call him... Bigfoot. This big episode requires a big guest list. Joining John and Paul to review part one of, "The Secret of Bigfoot," is science fiction / Star Trek author Dayton Ward; webmaster of <a href="http://TheSix1973.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheSix1973.com</a>, Joe Burns; and Chief Creative Consultant for the Time-Life Six Million Dollar Man Complete DVD Collection, Matt Hankinson. With special commentary by webmaster of <a href="http://TheBionicWomanFiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheBionicWomanFiles.com</a>, James Sherrard. This is BIG!

The Secret of Bigfoot (Part I)

The Bionic Woman's first OSI mission is to infiltrate a foreign country during a deadly civil war to rescue a missing American ambassador. But first she'll have to resolve her own civil war with Jack Starkey, her mission partner (played by Andy Griffith). Joining John and Paul to discuss the episode is Julie Hoverson. Julie Hoverson has made a specialty of having no specialty.  She has dabbled extensively in costuming, role-playing, LARPing, art, beadwork, acting, and writing in such disparate genres as horror, noir, fantasy, urban fantasy, dark social commentary (and whatever else occurs to her).  She has spent the last five years writing, producing, and acting in the award-winning podcast audio drama anthology series, 19 Nocturne Boulevard, and is currently recording audiobooks professionally.

The Bionic Woman's first OSI mission is to infiltrate a foreign country during a deadly civil war to rescue a missing American ambassador. But first she'll have to resolve her own civil war with Jack Starkey, her mission partner (played by Andy Griffith). Joining John and Paul to discuss the episode is Julie Hoverson. Julie Hoverson has made a specialty of having no specialty.  She has dabbled extensively in costuming, role-playing, LARPing, art, beadwork, acting, and writing in such disparate genres as horror, noir, fantasy, urban fantasy, dark social commentary (and whatever else occurs to her).  She has spent the last five years writing, producing, and acting in the award-winning podcast audio drama anthology series, 19 Nocturne Boulevard, and is currently recording audiobooks professionally.

Angel of Mercy

Richard Anderson

Code: Snow White! Richard Anderson shares his story; how he became an actor, the film that redefined his Hollywood status, his favorite movie and TV roles, and the character that would endear him to a generation.

Code: Snow White! Richard Anderson shares his story; how he became an actor, the film that redefined his Hollywood status, his favorite movie and TV roles, and the character that would endear him to a generation.

Richard Anderson: Case File 07

Bob McCullough

We open the CYBORGS Case File on BOB McCULLOUGH. Bob has worked as a writer, producer, and director on some of the most popular TV shows throughout the 80s and 90s, including FALCON CREST, BJ AND THE BEAR, STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION, and ZORRO. His first real writing credit was for the episode, “In This Corner Jaime Sommers” on THE BIONIC WOMAN (he also wrote, “Jaime and the King”). But it was his story for the season three SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN episode, “Hocus-Pocus” that earned him entry into the Writer's union. But he had to fight for it. And you WON’T see his name in the episode's credits. We’ll find out why. We’ll also take an in-depth look at how Bob broke into show business - a great story in its own right. In fact, we’re going to go all the way back to Bob’s Hollywood roots, from hanging out at ritzy nightclubs as a child, to rubbing shoulders with Hollywood royalty at his mom’s bath and closet store, to crashing THE DATING GAME and becoming an NBC PAGE for LAUGH-IN, THE DEAN MARTIN SHOW, and the TONIGHT SHOW WITH JOHNNY CARSON. This is an extra long edition of Case File because it not only spotlights a SMDM/BW writer, BUT ALSO serves as great first-hand advice for breaing into Hollywood. “It’s really an open door in Hollywood if you have what they need. And what they need is smart people who are prepared and who are willing to work hard. If you have those things going for you, there’s no reason you can’t succeed. But if you’re sitting around waiting for them to call you, guess what - they’re busy. Tenacity, persistence, and don’t be afraid to do something a little outside the box.” — Bob McCullough Here’s a detailed time index of this episode: 00:00:00 TEASER 00:01:54 CYBORGS SHOW ID: CASE FILE 06: BOB McCULLOUGH 00:02:16 CYBORGS THEME 00:03:36 JOHN WELCOMES YOU BACK / INTRODUCES PAUL / FORMAT EXPLANATION 00:05:19 PAUL INTRODUCES BOB McCULLOUGH 00:06:57 BOB McCULLOUGH JOINS THE PODCAST 00:07:42 PAUL IS A SCARY GUY / THE STORY BEHIND "WHERE HOLLYWOOD HIDES" 00:09:56 BOB SHARES HIS HOLLYWOOD ROOTS / A DIFFERENT ERA 00:13:14 BOB SAW SOME THINGS / ROCK HUDSON 00:14:57 UNCLE NATE SHOOTS THE PILLOW WITH ARMS 00:16:45 RETAIL STORE / CELEBRITY CUSTOMERS 00:17:45 USC / DENTISTRY / THE DATING GAME / PRODUCER IN TENNIS SHOES 00:21:30 CREATIVE WRITING / VIETNAM WAR / PRODIGAL BROTHER 00:24:05 GRADUATE SCHOOL / SHAKING HANDS AND COLLECTING BUSINESS CARDS 00:26:00 HERB SCHLOSSER / PAGING BOB McCULLOUGH / THIS SENIORITY THING SUCKS  00:29:00 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE / OLGA THE GATE KEEPER / WAITING FOR BARRY CRANE 00:34:30 CAULDRON OF FIRE 00:37:02 BRUCE LANSBURY / IN THE TRENCHES 00:41:54 SAM STRANGIS AND LOCATING THE IMMORTAL 00:45:23 LOCATING THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN / HARVE BENNETT / LEE MAJORS 00:47:45 TED SCHILZ &amp; ABRACADABRA / THE HOCUS-POCUS RIP-OFF / A REAL WRITER 00:55:20 LOCATING THE BIONIC WOMAN / KENNETH JOHNSON / IN THIS CORNER JAIME SOMMERS 01:02:14 ULTIMATE VALIDATION / POLITICAL FRICTION / 100 LETTERS 100 AGENTS 01:04:40 KEY TO LONGEVITY: BE NICE TO PEOPLE 01:07:00 JAIME AND THE KING / DAVID LEE ROTH 01:11:00 BJ AND THE BEAR / GLEN LARSON / MICHAEL SLOAN / LOWEST BUT GREATEST RUNG 01:15:45 FALCON CREST / LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT? 01:26:40 IMDb ROLL CALL 01:27:48 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION / FOND OF GENE RODDENBERRY / NOT FOND OF STAR TREK 01:33:51 ZORRO: A GREAT EXPERIENCE 01:40:15 TAG TEAM / CAN YOU MAKE THEM ALL VAMPIRES? / NEW INSPIRATION 01:44:00 WORKING HARDER IN RETIREMENT / WHERE HOLLYWOOD HIDES  01:45:30 HOLLYWOOD IS AN OPEN DOOR IF YOU HAVE WHAT THEY NEED 01:46:15 SIGN-OFF

We open the CYBORGS Case File on BOB McCULLOUGH. Bob has worked as a writer, producer, and director on some of the most popular TV shows throughout the 80s and 90s, including FALCON CREST, BJ AND THE BEAR, STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION, and ZORRO. His first real writing credit was for the episode, “In This Corner Jaime Sommers” on THE BIONIC WOMAN (he also wrote, “Jaime and the King”). But it was his story for the season three SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN episode, “Hocus-Pocus” that earned him entry into the Writer's union. But he had to fight for it. And you WON’T see his name in the episode's credits. We’ll find out why. We’ll also take an in-depth look at how Bob broke into show business - a great story in its own right. In fact, we’re going to go all the way back to Bob’s Hollywood roots, from hanging out at ritzy nightclubs as a child, to rubbing shoulders with Hollywood royalty at his mom’s bath and closet store, to crashing THE DATING GAME and becoming an NBC PAGE for LAUGH-IN, THE DEAN MARTIN SHOW, and the TONIGHT SHOW WITH JOHNNY CARSON. This is an extra long edition of Case File because it not only spotlights a SMDM/BW writer, BUT ALSO serves as great first-hand advice for breaing into Hollywood. “It’s really an open door in Hollywood if you have what they need. And what they need is smart people who are prepared and who are willing to work hard. If you have those things going for you, there’s no reason you can’t succeed. But if you’re sitting around waiting for them to call you, guess what - they’re busy. Tenacity, persistence, and don’t be afraid to do something a little outside the box.” — Bob McCullough Here’s a detailed time index of this episode: 00:00:00 TEASER 00:01:54 CYBORGS SHOW ID: CASE FILE 06: BOB McCULLOUGH 00:02:16 CYBORGS THEME 00:03:36 JOHN WELCOMES YOU BACK / INTRODUCES PAUL / FORMAT EXPLANATION 00:05:19 PAUL INTRODUCES BOB McCULLOUGH 00:06:57 BOB McCULLOUGH JOINS THE PODCAST 00:07:42 PAUL IS A SCARY GUY / THE STORY BEHIND "WHERE HOLLYWOOD HIDES" 00:09:56 BOB SHARES HIS HOLLYWOOD ROOTS / A DIFFERENT ERA 00:13:14 BOB SAW SOME THINGS / ROCK HUDSON 00:14:57 UNCLE NATE SHOOTS THE PILLOW WITH ARMS 00:16:45 RETAIL STORE / CELEBRITY CUSTOMERS 00:17:45 USC / DENTISTRY / THE DATING GAME / PRODUCER IN TENNIS SHOES 00:21:30 CREATIVE WRITING / VIETNAM WAR / PRODIGAL BROTHER 00:24:05 GRADUATE SCHOOL / SHAKING HANDS AND COLLECTING BUSINESS CARDS 00:26:00 HERB SCHLOSSER / PAGING BOB McCULLOUGH / THIS SENIORITY THING SUCKS  00:29:00 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE / OLGA THE GATE KEEPER / WAITING FOR BARRY CRANE 00:34:30 CAULDRON OF FIRE 00:37:02 BRUCE LANSBURY / IN THE TRENCHES 00:41:54 SAM STRANGIS AND LOCATING THE IMMORTAL 00:45:23 LOCATING THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN / HARVE BENNETT / LEE MAJORS 00:47:45 TED SCHILZ &amp; ABRACADABRA / THE HOCUS-POCUS RIP-OFF / A REAL WRITER 00:55:20 LOCATING THE BIONIC WOMAN / KENNETH JOHNSON / IN THIS CORNER JAIME SOMMERS 01:02:14 ULTIMATE VALIDATION / POLITICAL FRICTION / 100 LETTERS 100 AGENTS 01:04:40 KEY TO LONGEVITY: BE NICE TO PEOPLE 01:07:00 JAIME AND THE KING / DAVID LEE ROTH 01:11:00 BJ AND THE BEAR / GLEN LARSON / MICHAEL SLOAN / LOWEST BUT GREATEST RUNG 01:15:45 FALCON CREST / LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT? 01:26:40 IMDb ROLL CALL 01:27:48 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION / FOND OF GENE RODDENBERRY / NOT FOND OF STAR TREK 01:33:51 ZORRO: A GREAT EXPERIENCE 01:40:15 TAG TEAM / CAN YOU MAKE THEM ALL VAMPIRES? / NEW INSPIRATION 01:44:00 WORKING HARDER IN RETIREMENT / WHERE HOLLYWOOD HIDES  01:45:30 HOLLYWOOD IS AN OPEN DOOR IF YOU HAVE WHAT THEY NEED 01:46:15 SIGN-OFF

Case File 06: Bob McCullough 

Lifelong Bionic fans John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson take an in-depth look at the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman. It's a fun, lively, and informative discussion with fellow fans, including the web masters of popular Bionic fan sites, contributors to officially licensed Bionic merchandise, notable names in Geekdom, and authors of fantastic literature. They also interview the people involved in creating these two sci-fi classics, from actors to writers to producers. And they talk to the people who are creating new officially licensed merchandise, from comics to toys! So what are you waiting for? Subscribe to Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast!

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Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast

It's the movie that started it all and the only recognizable element in it is Lee Majors himself.  Hosts John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson discuss the pilot movie with Matt Hankinson, chief creative consultant for the Time Life DVD release of the Six Million Dollar Man series. You can purchase the first season of The Six Million Dollar Man through our Amazon store.  In doing so, you not only get a great DVD set with excellent extras, but you also support the podcast.  Thank you.Rating: Bionic Wiki entryThe6milliondollarblog.com entryMatt Hankinson writes, "Besides the Time-Life DVD release of SMDM (for which I served as "chief creative consultant"), I had previously worked with Herbie J Pilato on his long-in-development  The Bionic Book , and served as consultant and wrote the episode copy for Rittenhouse Archive's 2004 Six Million Dollar Man trading card series. I also attended both Bionicon conventions (2006 &amp; 2007) and several of Lindsay Wagner's fan events. With the exception of Lee Majors, I've been fortunate to have met all the cast members and producer Kenneth Johnson. I've known both Paul and Joe from our years at the online forum, and have met Paul in-person at the Bionicons and Lindsay's events. "I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I've been a HUGE fan of both bionic shows since I first saw the SMDM pilot movie when I was seven years old. It's literally been a life-long fascination and dedication for me. Getting to work so extensively on the SMDM DVD release was like a dream-come-true, and being able to bring a few friends along for the ride made it extra special." 

It's the movie that started it all and the only recognizable element in it is Lee Majors himself.  Hosts John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson discuss the pilot movie with Matt Hankinson, chief creative consultant for the Time Life DVD release of the Six Million Dollar Man series. <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thechrrif-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You can purchase the first season of The Six Million Dollar Man through our Amazon store.  In doing so, you not only get a great DVD set with excellent extras, but you also support the podcast.  Thank you.</a> Rating:  <a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/The_Six_Million_Dollar_Man_(1973)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Wiki entry</a><a href="http://www.the6milliondollarblog.com/bionic/content/six-million-dollar-man" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The6milliondollarblog.com entry</a>Matt Hankinson writes, "Besides the Time-Life DVD release of SMDM (for which I served as "chief creative consultant"), I had previously worked with Herbie J Pilato on his long-in-development  The Bionic Book , and served as consultant and wrote the episode copy for Rittenhouse Archive's 2004 Six Million Dollar Man trading card series. I also attended both Bionicon conventions (2006 &amp; 2007) and several of Lindsay Wagner's fan events. With the exception of Lee Majors, I've been fortunate to have met all the cast members and producer Kenneth Johnson. I've known both Paul and Joe from our years at the online forum, and have met Paul in-person at the Bionicons and Lindsay's events. "I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I've been a HUGE fan of both bionic shows since I first saw the SMDM pilot movie when I was seven years old. It's literally been a life-long fascination and dedication for me. Getting to work so extensively on the SMDM DVD release was like a dream-come-true, and being able to bring a few friends along for the ride made it extra special."

The Six Million Dollar Man

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Jaime struggles with her newly discovered life and her attempts to remember everything she has lost.  A trip to Ojai proves disastrous, so Oscar comes up with a surefire way to help Jaime cope - a dangerous mission.  (Oscar failed his college psychology classes.)  Steve tags along to make sure everything works out, but the mission turns into a disaster as well.  Steve quickly realizes what is triggering Jaime's flashes of pain.  Can he stand to lose her again?  Joining John and Paul to discuss this episode are James Sherrard of Bionic Woman Files and Betsy Dodd of The Bionic Blonde. Purchase the season three Universal DVD release of The Six Million Dollar Man. In doing so, you help support the podcast.man  Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010 . Rating:       Bionic Wiki entry Bionic Blonde entry The Six Million Dollar Blog entry (coming soon)   James Sherrard is a first generation fan of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. A collector of all things Bionic as a child, his interest in the shows was reignited when the first Bionic reunion movie was produced in 1987.The following year he met stars Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson for the first time through Lindsay Wagner’s Official Fan Club. In 1998, James reworked the Bionic Woman episode guide booklet that he had produced for the club into The Bionic Woman Files website…the longest running Bionic Woman site on the web! Over the years, James has contributed his Bionic knowledge to various books, articles, websites, and television productions. He has also amassed an amazing collection of Bionic memorabilia, from common toys to one-of-a-kind production items. Most recently, James has contributed to the 2010 DVD releases of The Bionic Woman Season One and The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection. James resides in New York where he is employed by a non-profit organization.  From Betsy Dodd's page:  Growing up in a one-TV household, I had 3 brothers who surrounded me in age—who often teased me for being a “sissy”—and who usually controlled the voting majority for which channel to watch. Back in the 70s, our whirling TV dial was pretty much destroyed because we fought over it so often. One night while the substitute pliers were pointed to their choice of The Six Million Dollar Man(again), suddenly there was OMG ...cue angelic chorus... Jaime Sommers, the world’s first Bionic Woman. Yes!!! Score one for us sissies! I was totally hooked. And the love story between Jaime and Steve was the best. Ever. But then they killed her the following week.  Why did I idolize Jaime Sommers so much? Just as the final season was being released on DVD in the fall of 2011, I stumbled onto some internet bionic fan forums and started posting these offbeat episode reviews. I’m not sure, but when some members encouraged me to go start my own blog, I think it may have been the equivalent of being politely shunned by the Bionic Amish community— puritans of the franchise. (Really, I’m kidding. They’re all fun people and super nice. And they even let me use electricity to sign onto the internet.) Once about ten years ago, I belonged to an online fan “cult” that was framed in a similar style of farcical humor about The X-Files, so to me, this is all a completely normal approach to a television drama.  These days, I am a freelance copywriter, graphic designer and video editor living in Tennessee. No, I am not a blonde, but I am threatening to become one soon if these little gray hairs don’t stop surfacing. I must confess I also did not actually keep a diary in the 70s, but wish now that I had, so I could remember the real reason why I missed so many episodes of my favorite 70s show. For now, I’m blaming my brothers. For everything.

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Jaime struggles with her newly discovered life and her attempts to remember everything she has lost.  A trip to Ojai proves disastrous, so Oscar comes up with a surefire way to help Jaime cope - a dangerous mission.  (Oscar failed his college psychology classes.)  Steve tags along to make sure everything works out, but the mission turns into a disaster as well.  Steve quickly realizes what is triggering Jaime's flashes of pain.  Can he stand to lose her again? Joining John and Paul to discuss this episode are James Sherrard of <a href="http://www.bionicwomanfiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Woman Files</a> and Betsy Dodd of <a href="http://www.bionicblonde.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bionic Blonde</a>. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AA8Q0JM?ie=UTF8&amp;creativeASIN=B00AA8Q0JM&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=thechrrif-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purchase the season three Universal DVD release of The Six Million Dollar Man. In doing so, you help support the podcast.</a><a href="http://www.bionicwomanfiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">man </a> Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010 . Rating: <a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Bionic_Woman_(Part_II)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Wiki entry</a> <a href="http://www.bionicblonde.com/bionic_blonde/Blog/Entries/2012/6/15_The_Return_of_The_Bionic_Woman_(Part_2).html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Blonde entry</a> The Six Million Dollar Blog entry (coming soon) James Sherrard is a first generation fan of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. A collector of all things Bionic as a child, his interest in the shows was reignited when the first Bionic reunion movie was produced in 1987.The following year he met stars Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson for the first time through Lindsay Wagner’s Official Fan Club. In 1998, James reworked the Bionic Woman episode guide booklet that he had produced for the club into <a href="http://www.bionicwomanfiles.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bionic Woman Files website</a>…the longest running Bionic Woman site on the web! Over the years, James has contributed his Bionic knowledge to various books, articles, websites, and television productions. He has also amassed an amazing collection of Bionic memorabilia, from common toys to one-of-a-kind production items. Most recently, James has contributed to the 2010 DVD releases of The Bionic Woman Season One and The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection. James resides in New York where he is employed by a non-profit organization. From Betsy Dodd's page:  Growing up in a one-TV household, I had 3 brothers who surrounded me in age—who often teased me for being a “sissy”—and who usually controlled the voting majority for which channel to watch. Back in the 70s, our whirling TV dial was pretty much destroyed because we fought over it so often. One night while the substitute pliers were pointed to their choice of The Six Million Dollar Man(again), suddenly there was OMG ...cue angelic chorus... Jaime Sommers, the world’s first Bionic Woman. Yes!!! Score one for us sissies! I was totally hooked. And the love story between Jaime and Steve was the best. Ever. But then they killed her the following week. Why did I idolize Jaime Sommers so much? Just as the final season was being released on DVD in the fall of 2011, I stumbled onto some internet bionic fan forums and started posting these offbeat episode reviews. I’m not sure, but when some members encouraged me to go start my own blog, I think it may have been the equivalent of being politely shunned by the Bionic Amish community— puritans of the franchise. (Really, I’m kidding. They’re all fun people and super nice. And they even let me use electricity to sign onto the internet.) Once about ten years ago, I belonged to an online fan “cult” that was framed in a similar style of farcical humor about The X-Files, so to me, this is all a completely normal approach to a television drama. These days, I am a freelance copywriter, graphic designer and video editor living in Tennessee. No, I am not a blonde, but I am threatening to become one soon if these little gray hairs don’t stop surfacing. I must confess I also did not actually keep a diary in the 70s, but wish now that I had, so I could remember the real reason why I missed so many episodes of my favorite 70s show. For now, I’m blaming my brothers. For everything.

The Return of The Bionic Woman, Part Two

Lindsay Wagner

Our Critical Assignment series concludes with the big bionic panel of DragonCon 2013.  Lee Majors and Lindsay Wagner both appeared on stage for the first time in many years to talk about their work on the bionic series.  The panel took place on Sunday, August 31 and John got to host this extravaganza.  Plus, Paul talks with The Bionic Blonde herself, Betsy Dodd, on how she developed the bionic reunion video that was shown to the audience prior to the duo taking the stage. Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010 or better still use the "Send Voicemail" tab on the left of the page to leave a message via your computer.  Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry.

Our Critical Assignment series concludes with the big bionic panel of <a href="http://www.dragoncon.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DragonCon</a> 2013.  Lee Majors and Lindsay Wagner both appeared on stage for the first time in many years to talk about their work on the bionic series.  The panel took place on Sunday, August 31 and John got to host this extravaganza.  Plus, Paul talks with The Bionic Blonde herself, Betsy Dodd, on how she developed the bionic reunion video that was shown to the audience prior to the duo taking the stage. Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010 or better still use the "Send Voicemail" tab on the left of the page to leave a message via your computer.  Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry.

Critical Assignment 03: Lee Majors & Lindsay Wagner at DragonCon 2013

Jaime Sommers is back! And this time she's comig home to rebuild her life. After a sky-diving accident dropped her into a futuristic world of Bionics, and then a brain hemmorage left her dead, she was brought back to life through a revolutionary cryogenic procedure. But her memory was gone and with it her love for Steve Austin, the Six Million Dollar Man. But now, after one final operation, who will she wake up to be? What kind of life will she have? And will Steve be a part of it? Lifelong Bionic fans, John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson open the Top Secret file on the Bionic Woman's debut episode, "Welcome Home, Jaime." Joining them for for this special extended podcast (over two hours!) are two powerhouses in Bionic Woman fandom: first is James Sherrard, webmaster of The Bionic Woman Files and Betsy Dodd, webmaster of Bionic Blonde. If you love Jaime Sommers, this is duo to listen to. As always, we've got lots to share as we explore this episode. Trivia, behind-the-scenes information, fashion breakdowns, and our ever popular rating system of 1 to 5 Bionic limbs. We've even got singing! So grab a phone book and some tuna salad, things are about to get wild. Thanks to the amazing Lindsay Wagner for giving us a breat send-off at the start of the show!

Jaime Sommers is back! And this time she's comig home to rebuild her life. After a sky-diving accident dropped her into a futuristic world of Bionics, and then a brain hemmorage left her dead, she was brought back to life through a revolutionary cryogenic procedure. But her memory was gone and with it her love for Steve Austin, the Six Million Dollar Man. But now, after one final operation, who will she wake up to be? What kind of life will she have? And will Steve be a part of it? Lifelong Bionic fans, John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson open the Top Secret file on the Bionic Woman's debut episode, "Welcome Home, Jaime." Joining them for for this special extended podcast (over two hours!) are two powerhouses in Bionic Woman fandom: first is James Sherrard, webmaster of <a href="http://bionicwomanfiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bionic Woman Files</a> and Betsy Dodd, webmaster of <a href="http://bionicblonde.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Blonde</a>. If you love Jaime Sommers, this is duo to listen to. As always, we've got lots to share as we explore this episode. Trivia, behind-the-scenes information, fashion breakdowns, and our ever popular rating system of 1 to 5 Bionic limbs. We've even got singing! So grab a phone book and some tuna salad, things are about to get wild. Thanks to the amazing <a href="http://lindsaywagnerinternational.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lindsay Wagner</a> for giving us a breat send-off at the start of the show!

Welcome Home, Jaime (Part 1)

We're gearing up to review the third season of The Six Million Dollar Man and the first season of The Bionic Woman.  But before we do that, we need to take one last look at the second season of Six Mill.  John and Paul sit down to look back at their reviews of the past season.  They talk about how their views on certain episodes changed and discuss some things they realized after recording certain episodes.  In addition, they review the special features of the second season DVD release, discuss listener feedback, present a new Bionic Impression Theater, and give you an example of when they have to deal with "Skype Hell."  It's all there and more on this Declassified episode. Share in the memories Paul and John talked about by picking up the Universal release of season two of The Six Million Dollar Man. Then, get ready for our look at season three of The Six Million Dollar Man by purchasing the Universal release. Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010 or better still use the "Send Voicemail" tab on the left of the page to leave a message via your computer.  Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry.

We're gearing up to review the third season of The Six Million Dollar Man and the first season of The Bionic Woman.  But before we do that, we need to take one last look at the second season of Six Mill.  John and Paul sit down to look back at their reviews of the past season.  They talk about how their views on certain episodes changed and discuss some things they realized after recording certain episodes.  In addition, they review the special features of the second season DVD release, discuss listener feedback, present a new Bionic Impression Theater, and give you an example of when they have to deal with "Skype Hell."  It's all there and more on this Declassified episode. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008OR5X6M?ie=UTF8&amp;creativeASIN=B008OR5X6M&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=thechrrif-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Share in the memories Paul and John talked about by picking up the Universal release of season two of The Six Million Dollar Man.</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AA8Q0JM?ie=UTF8&amp;creativeASIN=B00AA8Q0JM&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=thechrrif-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Then, get ready for our look at season three of The Six Million Dollar Man by purchasing the Universal release.</a> Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010 or better still use the "Send Voicemail" tab on the left of the page to leave a message via your computer.  Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry.

The Six Million Dollar Man Season 2 Declassified

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER)John returns with another Critical Assignment as he is joined by Jim Sherrard, Betsy Dodd (The Bionic Blonde), and Rod De Luca to give our listeners a little preview of The Bionic Woman before John and Paul review the series.  What should the two consider when it comes to reviewing this show?  What episodes, besides the iconic ones, should the two look out for in terms of good or bad?  What memories are there when it comes to this series?  It's a little primer to get us all excited for the next phase of Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast. James Sherrard is a first generation fan of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. A collector of all things Bionic as a child, his interest in the shows was reignited when the first Bionic reunion movie was produced in 1987. The following year he met stars Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson for the first time through Lindsay Wagner’s Official Fan Club.In 1998, James reworked the Bionic Woman episode guide booklet that he had produced for the club into The Bionic Woman Files website…the longest running Bionic Woman site on the web!Over the years, James has contributed his Bionic knowledge to various books, articles, websites, and television productions. He has also amassed an amazing collection of Bionic memorabilia, from common toys to one-of-a-kind production items. Most recently, James has contributed to the 2010 DVD releases of The Bionic Woman Season One and The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection. James resides in New York where he is employed by a non-profit organization.From Betsy Dodd's page: Growing up in a one-TV household, I had 3 brothers who surrounded me in age—who often teased me for being a “sissy”—and who usually controlled the voting majority for which channel to watch. Back in the 70s, our whirling TV dial was pretty much destroyed because we fought over it so often. One night while the substitute pliers were pointed to their choice of The Six Million Dollar Man(again), suddenly there was OMG ...cue angelic chorus... Jaime Sommers, the world’s first Bionic Woman. Yes!!! Score one for us sissies! I was totally hooked. And the love story between Jaime and Steve was the best. Ever. But then they killed her the following week.   Why did I idolize Jaime Sommers so much? Just as the final season was being released on DVD in the fall of 2011, I stumbled onto some internet bionic fan forums and started posting these offbeat episode reviews.   I’m not sure, but when some members encouraged me to go start my own blog, I think it may have been the equivalent of being politely shunned by the Bionic Amish community— puritans of the franchise. (Really, I’m kidding. They’re all fun people and super nice. And they even let me use electricity to sign onto the internet.) Once about ten years ago, I belonged to an online fan “cult” that was framed in a similar style of farcical humor about The X-Files, so to me, this is all a completely normal approach to a television drama.  These days, I am a freelance copywriter, graphic designer and video editor living in Tennessee. No, I am not a blonde, but I am threatening to become one soon if these little gray hairs don’t stop surfacing. I must confess I also did not actually keep a diary in the 70s, but wish now that I had, so I could remember the real reason why I missed so many episodes of my favorite 70s show. For now, I’m blaming my brothers. For everything.Rod De Luca is a long time Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman fan who runs the Bionic or Bust: Locations of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman and Bionicon 40.0 The 40th Anniversary of the Bionic Woman pages on Facebook.  Rod will be appearing on future podcasts discussing various episodes of both shows.

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER)John returns with another Critical Assignment as he is joined by Jim Sherrard, Betsy Dodd (The Bionic Blonde), and Rod De Luca to give our listeners a little preview of The Bionic Woman before John and Paul review the series.  What should the two consider when it comes to reviewing this show?  What episodes, besides the iconic ones, should the two look out for in terms of good or bad?  What memories are there when it comes to this series?  It's a little primer to get us all excited for the next phase of Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast. James Sherrard is a first generation fan of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. A collector of all things Bionic as a child, his interest in the shows was reignited when the first Bionic reunion movie was produced in 1987. The following year he met stars Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson for the first time through Lindsay Wagner’s Official Fan Club. In 1998, James reworked the Bionic Woman episode guide booklet that he had produced for the club into The Bionic Woman Files website…the longest running Bionic Woman site on the web! Over the years, James has contributed his Bionic knowledge to various books, articles, websites, and television productions. He has also amassed an amazing collection of Bionic memorabilia, from common toys to one-of-a-kind production items. Most recently, James has contributed to the 2010 DVD releases of The Bionic Woman Season One and The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection. James resides in New York where he is employed by a non-profit organization. From Betsy Dodd's page:   Growing up in a one-TV household, I had 3 brothers who surrounded me in age—who often teased me for being a “sissy”—and who usually controlled the voting majority for which channel to watch. Back in the 70s, our whirling TV dial was pretty much destroyed because we fought over it so often. One night while the substitute pliers were pointed to their choice of The Six Million Dollar Man(again), suddenly there was OMG ...cue angelic chorus... Jaime Sommers, the world’s first Bionic Woman. Yes!!! Score one for us sissies! I was totally hooked. And the love story between Jaime and Steve was the best. Ever. But then they killed her the following week. Why did I idolize Jaime Sommers so much? Just as the final season was being released on DVD in the fall of 2011, I stumbled onto some internet bionic fan forums and started posting these offbeat episode reviews.   I’m not sure, but when some members encouraged me to go start my own blog, I think it may have been the equivalent of being politely shunned by the Bionic Amish community— puritans of the franchise. (Really, I’m kidding. They’re all fun people and super nice. And they even let me use electricity to sign onto the internet.) Once about ten years ago, I belonged to an online fan “cult” that was framed in a similar style of farcical humor about The X-Files, so to me, this is all a completely normal approach to a television drama.    These days, I am a freelance copywriter, graphic designer and video editor living in Tennessee. No, I am not a blonde, but I am threatening to become one soon if these little gray hairs don’t stop surfacing. I must confess I also did not actually keep a diary in the 70s, but wish now that I had, so I could remember the real reason why I missed so many episodes of my favorite 70s show. For now, I’m blaming my brothers. For everything. Rod De Luca is a long time Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman fan who runs the <a>Bionic or Bust: Locations of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman</a> and <a>Bionicon 40.0 The 40th Anniversary of the Bionic Woman</a> pages on Facebook.  Rod will be appearing on future podcasts discussing various episodes of both shows.

Critical Assignment 08: The Bionic Woman Preview

Brandon Jerwa

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER)John and Paul have been given a new Critical Assignment.  With the success of The Six Million Dollar Man Season 6 by Dynamite Comics, it stood to reason that a The Bionic Woman Season 4 comic would follow.  But as most bionic fans know, The Bionic Woman does not usually feature the same kind of story telling as her male counterpart.  Dynamite's previous attempt at a Bionic Woman comic was less than stellar.  Is it possible they can get it right by using the original source material?  Writer Brandon Jerwa has been tapped for the assignment and he sits down with John and Paul to discuss what he feels it will take to make The Bionic Woman a successful comic for both the fans of the series and the general comic book reader. 00:00 - Show introduction03:00 - Bionic Renaissance04:10 - Brandon Introduction08:00 - "Where you a fan of Six Million Dollar Man &amp; Bionic Woman?"12:45 - Viewing the Differences Between the Two Bionic Shows and Characters19:55 - Announcing The Six Million Dollar Man Season 621:30 - Where Dynamite's First Bionic Woman Went Wrong23:25 - Picking Up Where "On the Run" Left Off25:55 - An "All Ages" Comic29:00 - Dialogue That Sums Up Jaime Sommers31:25 - How Brandon Got the Gig35:20 - Brandon Will Come Back If We're Not Satisfied35:55 - Who From the Series Will We See?37:10 - "Will We See the Coach House?"38:35 - "Where Does the Story Take Place in Relation to Six Million Dollar Man Season 6?"40:10 - Likenesses of the Characters44:45 - Brandon's Documentary and the Prism Award53:45 - Brandon on the Web55:20 - Sign OffComment on this episode here or by writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com  Brandon's Links Facebook Twitter   BJ Shea's Geek Nation Podcast  Brandon Jerwa is a writer, musician, and recently, a documentarian. He's been writing comics for over 10 years - and is no stranger to licensed tie-in storytelling. In 2003 he broke into the industry - literally - as a fan, submitting a GI JOE script to DEVILS DUE COMICS who was publishing the title at the time. They liked it, hired him to write the story for A G.I. Joe anthology and then gave him the main book to write a few months later. He even had a GI JOE action figure made in his likeness! In 2006 Brandon went to work for Dynamite Comics, doing a stint on their HIGHLANDER tie-in before enjoying a very popular run on their BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA tie-in 2007. Since then he's written for more high-profile comics publishers like IMAGE COMICS, VERTIGO and DC Comics. In 2011 Brandon ventured into documentary filmmaking with an ambitious peak into the world of comic books and telling the stories of the people who make them. We'll talk more about that later on. In 2012 Brandon’s work on the Graphic Novel SHOOTERS about a Post-9-11 IRAQI War veteran WON a PRISM AWARD recognizing the comic’s accurate depiction of mental illness. Brandon is no stranger to podcasting, you can hear him DAILY on BJ SHEA'S GEEK NATION PODCAST which covers all things geeky in NEWS, TV, MOVIES, COMICS. On JUNE 15th of 2014, based on the success of their SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN SEASON SIX title (by James Kuhoric), Dynamite revealed to BLEEDING COOL.com that they would be releasing a BIONIC WOMAN SEASON FOUR title in SEPTEMBER. Written by Brandon Jerwa, art by David T. Cabrera and a cover for issue one by Sean Chen along with a photo cover of series star Lindsay Wagner. We'll get to Chen's cover in a moment, too. In that brief news item, Brandon is quoted saying, “If you’ve never seen the show, or haven’t read James Kuhoric’s Six Million Dollar Man comic, you’re still totally fine, longtime fans won’t be left out in the cold, though. The Bionic Woman: Season Four is a continuation of the classic TV series, so I’m definitely treating it as such in terms of continuity and thematic carry-through.”

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER)John and Paul have been given a new Critical Assignment.  With the success of The Six Million Dollar Man Season 6 by Dynamite Comics, it stood to reason that a The Bionic Woman Season 4 comic would follow.  But as most bionic fans know, The Bionic Woman does not usually feature the same kind of story telling as her male counterpart.  Dynamite's previous attempt at a Bionic Woman comic was less than stellar.  Is it possible they can get it right by using the original source material?  Writer Brandon Jerwa has been tapped for the assignment and he sits down with John and Paul to discuss what he feels it will take to make The Bionic Woman a successful comic for both the fans of the series and the general comic book reader.  00:00 - Show introduction 03:00 - Bionic Renaissance 04:10 - Brandon Introduction 08:00 - "Where you a fan of Six Million Dollar Man &amp; Bionic Woman?" 12:45 - Viewing the Differences Between the Two Bionic Shows and Characters 19:55 - Announcing The Six Million Dollar Man Season 6 21:30 - Where Dynamite's First Bionic Woman Went Wrong 23:25 - Picking Up Where "On the Run" Left Off 25:55 - An "All Ages" Comic 29:00 - Dialogue That Sums Up Jaime Sommers 31:25 - How Brandon Got the Gig 35:20 - Brandon Will Come Back If We're Not Satisfied 35:55 - Who From the Series Will We See? 37:10 - "Will We See the Coach House?" 38:35 - "Where Does the Story Take Place in Relation to Six Million Dollar Man Season 6?" 40:10 - Likenesses of the Characters 44:45 - Brandon's Documentary and the Prism Award 53:45 - Brandon on the Web 55:20 - Sign Off Comment on this episode here or by writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com  Brandon's Links   <a>Facebook</a> <a>Twitter</a> <a>BJ Shea's Geek Nation Podcast</a> Brandon Jerwa is a writer, musician, and recently, a documentarian. He's been writing comics for over 10 years - and is no stranger to licensed tie-in storytelling. In 2003 he broke into the industry - literally - as a fan, submitting a GI JOE script to DEVILS DUE COMICS who was publishing the title at the time. They liked it, hired him to write the story for A G.I. Joe anthology and then gave him the main book to write a few months later. He even had a GI JOE action figure made in his likeness!   In 2006 Brandon went to work for Dynamite Comics, doing a stint on their HIGHLANDER tie-in before enjoying a very popular run on their BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA tie-in 2007.   Since then he's written for more high-profile comics publishers like IMAGE COMICS, VERTIGO and DC Comics.   In 2011 Brandon ventured into documentary filmmaking with an ambitious peak into the world of comic books and telling the stories of the people who make them. We'll talk more about that later on.   In 2012 Brandon’s work on the Graphic Novel SHOOTERS about a Post-9-11 IRAQI War veteran WON a PRISM AWARD recognizing the comic’s accurate depiction of mental illness.   Brandon is no stranger to podcasting, you can hear him DAILY on BJ SHEA'S GEEK NATION PODCAST which covers all things geeky in NEWS, TV, MOVIES, COMICS.   On JUNE 15th of 2014, based on the success of their SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN SEASON SIX title (by James Kuhoric), Dynamite revealed to BLEEDING <a href="http://COOL.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">COOL.com</a> that they would be releasing a BIONIC WOMAN SEASON FOUR title in SEPTEMBER. Written by Brandon Jerwa, art by David T. Cabrera and a cover for issue one by Sean Chen along with a photo cover of series star Lindsay Wagner. We'll get to Chen's cover in a moment, too.   In that brief news item, Brandon is quoted saying, “If you’ve never seen the show, or haven’t read James Kuhoric’s Six Million Dollar Man comic, you’re still totally fine, longtime fans won’t be left out in the cold, though. The Bionic Woman: Season Four is a continuation of the classic TV series, so I’m definitely treating it as such in terms of continuity and thematic carry-through.”

Critical Assignment 06: Bionic Woman Season 4 Writer Brandon Jerwa

Jaime Part

"Lady Killer," Carlton Harris is back! But this time Jaime Sommers is ready for him! Devising a plan to expose his evil deeds once and for all, she must pretend to be his loyal ally, even if it means going deep undercover and severing her OSI lifeline. It's the Bionic Woman's first solo mission in "Welcome Home, Jaime Part II." Hosts John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson welcome back Betsy Dodd of BionicBlonde.com and James Sherrard of BionicWomanFiles.com.

"Lady Killer," Carlton Harris is back! But this time Jaime Sommers is ready for him! Devising a plan to expose his evil deeds once and for all, she must pretend to be his loyal ally, even if it means going deep undercover and severing her OSI lifeline. It's the Bionic Woman's first solo mission in "Welcome Home, Jaime Part II." Hosts John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson welcome back Betsy Dodd of <a href="http://BionicBlonde.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BionicBlonde.com</a> and James Sherrard of <a href="http://BionicWomanFiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BionicWomanFiles.com</a>.

Welcome Home, Jaime Part 2

It's the first episode of the series and who better to discuss it with the boys than Star Trek author and huge Six Million Dollar Man fan (he still has his copy of The Secret of Bigfoot novelization) Dayton Ward.  In this longer episode, they discuss how "Population: Zero" manages to hit all the marks of an opening episode that establishes the feel of the series.  They also take an in-depth look into the iconic theme music and opening credits.   Rating:   BionicWiki entry on the episode. The6milliondollarblog entry Please take a moment to comment on this episode by visiting our website - http://www.chronicrift.com, writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com, or calling toll free 888-866-9010.   Dayton Ward is the author of numerous media tie-in fiction works in such realms as Star Trek and The 4400.  He is also the author of such original works as Counterstrike, The Last World War, Book 2 and The Genesis Protocol. When he's not writing or working for a software design firm, he's busy indoctrinating his two lovely daughters into the worlds that have so seriously warped his mind.

It's the first episode of the series and who better to discuss it with the boys than Star Trek author and huge Six Million Dollar Man fan (he still has his copy of The Secret of Bigfoot novelization) Dayton Ward.  In this longer episode, they discuss how "Population: Zero" manages to hit all the marks of an opening episode that establishes the feel of the series.  They also take an in-depth look into the iconic theme music and opening credits. Rating: <a href="http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070728173835/bionic/images/thumb/e/e8/Sub_Zero_Steve.jpg/225px-Sub_Zero_Steve.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/Population:_Zero" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BionicWiki entry on the episode.</a> <a href="http://www.the6milliondollarblog.com/bionic/content/population-zero" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The6milliondollarblog entry</a> Please take a moment to comment on this episode by visiting our website - <a href="http://www.chronicrift.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.chronicrift.com</a>, writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com, or calling toll free 888-866-9010. <a href="http://daytonward.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dayton Ward</a> is the author of numerous media tie-in fiction works in such realms as Star Trek and The 4400.  He is also the author of such original works as Counterstrike, The Last World War, Book 2 and The Genesis Protocol. When he's not writing or working for a software design firm, he's busy indoctrinating his two lovely daughters into the worlds that have so seriously warped his mind.

Population: Zero

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve agrees to serve his Air Force Reserve duty requirement by acting as temporary commandant for the Edward Air Force Base Flight Academy.  A number of mechanical problems occur to both military and commercial flights in and around the area of the base.  When Steve discovers the problems are tied into his own bionic malfunctions, he must figure out quickly who is behind these failures and ultimately, who is their target.​Joining John and Paul to see if "The Deadly Test" passes or fails is The Podcast Cowboy himself, Clay Dugger. Purchase the season three Universal DVD release of The Six Million Dollar Man. In doing so, you help support the podcast. Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com. Rating:   Bionic Wiki entry The Six Million Dollar Blog entry (coming soon)   Clay Dugger is the host of The Con Cast, a podcast devoted to interviewing guests of various science fiction and fantasy conventions. Clay is also the host of He Said, She Said, part of The Chronic Rift Network, which he co-hosts with his wife Debby.

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve agrees to serve his Air Force Reserve duty requirement by acting as temporary commandant for the Edward Air Force Base Flight Academy.  A number of mechanical problems occur to both military and commercial flights in and around the area of the base.  When Steve discovers the problems are tied into his own bionic malfunctions, he must figure out quickly who is behind these failures and ultimately, who is their target.​Joining John and Paul to see if "The Deadly Test" passes or fails is The Podcast Cowboy himself, Clay Dugger. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AA8Q0JM?ie=UTF8&amp;creativeASIN=B00AA8Q0JM&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=thechrrif-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purchase the season three Universal DVD release of The Six Million Dollar Man. In doing so, you help support the podcast.</a> Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com. Rating: <a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/The_Deadly_Testhttp://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/The_Wolf_Boy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Wiki entry</a> The Six Million Dollar Blog entry (coming soon) Clay Dugger is the host of The Con Cast, a podcast devoted to interviewing guests of various science fiction and fantasy conventions. Clay is also the host of He Said, She Said, part of <a>The Chronic Rift Network</a>, which he co-hosts with his wife Debby.

The Deadly Test

(RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER)ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!Steve's good friend, running back Larry Bronco, is kidnapped by a disgruntled teammate on the day of an important game.  Can Steve and Larry make their way through a defensive line that is itching to kill them? Joining John and Paul is author Dayton Ward.Purchase the season three Universal DVD release of The Six Million Dollar Man. In doing so, you help support the podcast. Bionic Wiki Entry The Six Million Dollar Blog Review (coming soon) RATINGS: 5 BIONIC LIMBS &gt; Dayton Ward is the author of numerous media tie-in fiction works in such realms as Star Trek and The 4400.  He is also the author of such original works as Counterstrike, The Last World War, Book 2 and The Genesis Protocol. When he's not writing or working for a software design firm, he's busy indoctrinating his two lovely daughters into the worlds that have so seriously warped his mind.

(RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER)ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!Steve's good friend, running back Larry Bronco, is kidnapped by a disgruntled teammate on the day of an important game.  Can Steve and Larry make their way through a defensive line that is itching to kill them?   Joining John and Paul is author Dayton Ward. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AA8Q0JM?ie=UTF8&amp;creativeASIN=B00AA8Q0JM&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=thechrrif-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purchase the season three Universal DVD release of The Six Million Dollar Man. In doing so, you help support the podcast.</a> <a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/One_of_Our_Running_Backs_Is_Missing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Wiki Entry</a> The Six Million Dollar Blog Review (coming soon) RATINGS: 5 BIONIC LIMBS &gt; <a href="http://daytonward.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dayton Ward</a> is the author of numerous media tie-in fiction works in such realms as Star Trek and The 4400.  He is also the author of such original works as Counterstrike, The Last World War, Book 2 and The Genesis Protocol. When he's not writing or working for a software design firm, he's busy indoctrinating his two lovely daughters into the worlds that have so seriously warped his mind.

One of Our Running Backs is Missing

The second television movie before the series began is a radical shift from the pilot movie.  Hosts John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson discuss the pros and cons of this second movie with Joseph Burns, major contributor to the DVD release of the Six Million Dollar Man series and webmaster of thesix1973.com. You can purchase the first season of The Six Million Dollar Man through our Amazon store.  In doing so, you not only get a great DVD set with excellent extras, but you also support the Rift Network.  Thank you.Rating:  Bionic Wiki entryThe6milliondollarblogentry    Joseph Burns was born in Washington D.C., and grew up there until his family moved to California in the late 70's. A film and TV buff, he attended the Film/Video program at UC Santa Cruz, getting his bachelor's in 1996. After Film School, Joe moved to LA and worked in Post Production. He is the editor of "Skywalker: The David Thompson Story," a one hour sports documentary which aired on NBA-TV and was distributed on DVD by Image Entertainment. In addition to video editing, Joe has developed websites, interactive CD-ROMs and DVDs. He operates the SMDM fan website "The Six 1973" and is a major contributor/admin at The Bionic Wiki. In 2010, he was recruited to advise Time-Life on The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection, and was interviewed for the set at the Pasadena Rock N' ComiCon last Spring. Today Joe lives in San Francisco and is the owner of a very large cat named Fritz.

The second television movie before the series began is a radical shift from the pilot movie.  Hosts John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson discuss the pros and cons of this second movie with Joseph Burns, major contributor to the DVD release of the Six Million Dollar Man series and webmaster of <a href="http://www.thesix1973.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thesix1973.com</a>. <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thechrrif-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You can purchase the first season of The Six Million Dollar Man through our Amazon store.  In doing so, you not only get a great DVD set with excellent extras, but you also support the Rift Network.  Thank you.</a> Rating:   <a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/Wine,_Women_and_War" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Wiki entry</a><a href="http://www.the6milliondollarblog.com/bionic/content/wine-women-and-war" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The6milliondollarblogentry</a> Joseph Burns was born in Washington D.C., and grew up there until his family moved to California in the late 70's. A film and TV buff, he attended the Film/Video program at UC Santa Cruz, getting his bachelor's in 1996. After Film School, Joe moved to LA and worked in Post Production. He is the editor of "Skywalker: The David Thompson Story," a one hour sports documentary which aired on NBA-TV and was distributed on DVD by Image Entertainment. In addition to video editing, Joe has developed websites, interactive CD-ROMs and DVDs. He operates the SMDM fan website <a href="http://www.thesix1973.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Six 1973"</a> and is a major contributor/admin at <a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bionic Wiki</a>. In 2010, he was recruited to advise Time-Life on The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection, and was interviewed for the set at the Pasadena Rock N' ComiCon last Spring. Today Joe lives in San Francisco and is the owner of a very large cat named Fritz.

Wine, Women, & War

(RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve agrees to help his cosmonaut friend, Vasily Zhukov, inspect the damage from a recent earthquake on a Russian facility.  After shocks trap Zhukov's fiance, Irena, beneath the surface and trigger a doomsday device that will destroy the complex.  The two mount a rescue mission into the heart of the complex in the hopes of saving Irina and the entire island.  John and Paul are joined by Geek Radio Daily's Billy Flynn  to discuss this episode. Please take a moment to comment on this episode here, or by writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com, or by calling 888-866-9010. NOTE: Gary Collins, as noted by the three, was not the host of PM MAGAZINE.  He hosted the daily HOUR MAGAZINE. Rating:  BionicWiki entry on the episode. Entry from the6milliondollarblog.com  Bill Vernon, AKA “the Wonderful Billy Flynn,” brings the funny each week on Geek Radio Daily! His daytime alter ego is mild-mannered (well, that part is a stretch) on-air talent at WRAR Radio Station in Virginia. He actually gets paid to sit on his butt and run his mouth! His “edumacation” is from UNC-Wilmington and the Columbia School of Broadcasting. When he is not gracing the podcasting airways with his comedic stylings, you can find Billy Flynn on Xbox Live (flynn71), rockin’ out on Guitar Hero or Rock Band, watching movies, reading comics, working out, or posting on the forums at geekradiodaily.com (ding!)

(RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve agrees to help his cosmonaut friend, Vasily Zhukov, inspect the damage from a recent earthquake on a Russian facility.  After shocks trap Zhukov's fiance, Irena, beneath the surface and trigger a doomsday device that will destroy the complex.  The two mount a rescue mission into the heart of the complex in the hopes of saving Irina and the entire island.  John and Paul are joined by <a href="http://www.geekradiodaily.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geek Radio Daily's</a> Billy Flynn  to discuss this episode. Please take a moment to comment on this episode here, or by writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com, or by calling 888-866-9010. NOTE: Gary Collins, as noted by the three, was not the host of PM MAGAZINE.  He hosted the daily HOUR MAGAZINE. Rating: <a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/Doomsday,_and_Counting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BionicWiki entry on the episode.</a> <a href="http://www.the6milliondollarblog.com/bionic/content/doomsday-and-counting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Entry from the6milliondollarblog.com</a> Bill Vernon, AKA “the Wonderful Billy Flynn,” brings the funny each week on Geek Radio Daily! His daytime alter ego is mild-mannered (well, that part is a stretch) on-air talent at WRAR Radio Station in Virginia. He actually gets paid to sit on his butt and run his mouth! His “edumacation” is from UNC-Wilmington and the Columbia School of Broadcasting. When he is not gracing the podcasting airways with his comedic stylings, you can find Billy Flynn on Xbox Live (flynn71), rockin’ out on Guitar Hero or Rock Band, watching movies, reading comics, working out, or posting on the forums at <a href="http://geekradiodaily.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://geekradiodaily.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">geekradiodaily.com</a> (ding!)

Doomsday, And Counting

Major Fred Sloan (John Saxon) is the developer of a missile intercept device that is about to be demonstrated to the military.  He is replaced by a robot duplicate whose orders are to steal the activator for the device.  It's up to Steve to stop the robot from getting away.  The boys are joined once again by author Dayton Ward in discussing this episode. Please take a moment to comment on this episode here, or by writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com, or by calling 888-866-9010. Rating:    BionicWiki entry on the episode. The6milliondollarman entry Check out music from episode.  Dayton Ward is the author of numerous media tie-in fiction works in such realms as Star Trek and The 4400.  He is also the author of such original works as Counterstrike, The Last World War, Book 2and The Genesis Protocol. When he's not writing or working for a software design firm, he's busy indoctrinating his two lovely daughters into the worlds that have so seriously warped his mind.

Major Fred Sloan (John Saxon) is the developer of a missile intercept device that is about to be demonstrated to the military.  He is replaced by a robot duplicate whose orders are to steal the activator for the device.  It's up to Steve to stop the robot from getting away.  The boys are joined once again by author Dayton Ward in discussing this episode. Please take a moment to comment on this episode here, or by writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com, or by calling 888-866-9010. Rating: <a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/Day_of_the_Robot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BionicWiki entry on the episode.</a> <a href="http://www.the6milliondollarblog.com/bionic/content/day-robot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The6milliondollarman entry</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmBp0z96yKk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out music from episode.</a> <a href="http://daytonward.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dayton Ward</a> is the author of numerous media tie-in fiction works in such realms as Star Trek and The 4400.  He is also the author of such original works as Counterstrike, The Last World War, Book 2and The Genesis Protocol. When he's not writing or working for a software design firm, he's busy indoctrinating his two lovely daughters into the worlds that have so seriously warped his mind.

Day of the Robot

John and Paul are joined by bionicwomanfiles.com author James Sherrard to discuss "Survival of the Fittest."  An assassin is gunning for Oscar and he can't escape, even when his plane crashes on a remote island.  Fortunately, The Six Million Dollar Man is on his side.  Please take a moment to comment on this episode by visiting our webpage - http://www.chronicrift.com, or writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com or calling 888-866-9010. BionicWiki entry on the episode. The6milliondollarblog entry Please take a moment to comment on this episode by commenting at the end of this entry, writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com, or calling toll free 888-866-9010. Rating:    James Sherrard is a first generation fan of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. A collector of all things Bionic as a child, his interest in the shows was reignited when the first Bionic reunion movie was produced in 1987. The following year he met stars Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson for the first time through Lindsay Wagner’s Official Fan Club. In 1998, James reworked the Bionic Woman episode guide booklet that he had produced for the club into The Bionic Woman Files website…the longest running Bionic Woman site on the web! Over the years, James has contributed his Bionic knowledge to various books, articles, websites, and television productions. He has also amassed an amazing collection of Bionic memorabilia, from common toys to one-of-a-kind production items. Most recently, James has contributed to the 2010 DVD releases of The Bionic Woman Season One and The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection. James resides in New York where he is employed by a non-profit organization.

John and Paul are joined by <a href="http://bionicwomanfiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bionicwomanfiles.com</a> author James Sherrard to discuss "Survival of the Fittest."  An assassin is gunning for Oscar and he can't escape, even when his plane crashes on a remote island.  Fortunately, The Six Million Dollar Man is on his side.  Please take a moment to comment on this episode by visiting our webpage - <a href="http://www.chronicrift.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.chronicrift.com</a>, or writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com or calling 888-866-9010. <a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/Survival_of_the_Fittest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BionicWiki entry on the episode.</a> <a href="http://www.the6milliondollarblog.com/bionic/content/survival-fittest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The6milliondollarblog entry</a> Please take a moment to comment on this episode by commenting at the end of this entry, writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com, or calling toll free 888-866-9010. Rating: James Sherrard is a first generation fan of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. A collector of all things Bionic as a child, his interest in the shows was reignited when the first Bionic reunion movie was produced in 1987. The following year he met stars Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson for the first time through Lindsay Wagner’s Official Fan Club. In 1998, James reworked the Bionic Woman episode guide booklet that he had produced for the club into <a href="http://www.bionicwomanfiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bionic Woman Files website</a>…the longest running Bionic Woman site on the web! Over the years, James has contributed his Bionic knowledge to various books, articles, websites, and television productions. He has also amassed an amazing collection of Bionic memorabilia, from common toys to one-of-a-kind production items. Most recently, James has contributed to the 2010 DVD releases of The Bionic Woman Season One and The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection. James resides in New York where he is employed by a non-profit organization.

Survival of the Fittest

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve's friend, Kuroda, returns to ask Steve's help in finding a wolf boy that was spotted on the island Hoyoko.  Oscar is against Steve going, but Steve has an angle Oscar can't argue with.  The wolf boy may be the son of an American diplomat who died, along with his wife, many years before.  Their son was never found.  But there's treachery afoot as another team of hunters are searching the island for the wolf boy and they're not there to help him.  What secret does the wolf boy hold? Joining John and Paul to discuss this episode is Calvacade of Awesome author Paxton Holley. Purchase the season three Universal DVD release of The Six Million Dollar Man. In doing so, you help support the podcast. Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com. Rating:   Bionic Wiki entry The Six Million Dollar Blog entry (coming soon)   Paxton Holley was born in Birmingham, AL. He currently lives in Jaxksonville, FL. where he co-hosts the Nerd Lunch podcast as well as the Cult Film Club podcast. In addition, he writes for the pop culture/humor blog Cavalcade of Awesome where he has an ongoing series of articles on the world of bionics from the TV shows to the comics to the games.

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve's friend, Kuroda, returns to ask Steve's help in finding a wolf boy that was spotted on the island Hoyoko.  Oscar is against Steve going, but Steve has an angle Oscar can't argue with.  The wolf boy may be the son of an American diplomat who died, along with his wife, many years before.  Their son was never found.  But there's treachery afoot as another team of hunters are searching the island for the wolf boy and they're not there to help him.  What secret does the wolf boy hold? Joining John and Paul to discuss this episode is Calvacade of Awesome author Paxton Holley. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AA8Q0JM?ie=UTF8&amp;creativeASIN=B00AA8Q0JM&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=thechrrif-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purchase the season three Universal DVD release of The Six Million Dollar Man. In doing so, you help support the podcast.</a> Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com. Rating: <a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/The_Wolf_Boy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Wiki entry</a> The Six Million Dollar Blog entry (coming soon) Paxton Holley was born in Birmingham, AL. He currently lives in Jaxksonville, FL. where he co-hosts the <a href="http://nerdlunch.blogspot.com/p/podcast.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nerd Lunch</a> podcast as well as the <a href="http://cultfilmclub.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cult Film Club</a> podcast. In addition, he writes for the pop culture/humor blog <a href="http://blog.paxholley.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cavalcade of Awesome</a> where he has an ongoing series of articles on the world of bionics from the TV shows to the comics to the games.

The Wolf Boy

James Kuhoric

Our Critical Assignment returns with a new episode taking a look at the premiere of a new Six Million Dollar Man comic book. John and Paul have mentioned The Bionic Man and The Bionic Woman comic books in the past and have found them both to be enjoyable series that offer bionic fans a little bionic action in a modern world. But now, Dynamite Comics, which produced the two former books, is producing a comic book that will take place in the continuity of the original series. The Six Million Dollar Man Season 6 will pick up where the fifth season left off with Steve facing off against a familiar (for us) foe. So what can one expect in this new series? John and Paul sit down with the driving force behind the development and writing of this new comic, James Kahoric. They talk writing for a tie-in property, Jamie Sommers place in this sixth season, and more. 00:00 - Show introduction 02:00 - John and Paul 05:00 - Paul introduces James Kuhoric 06:00 - James' personal connection to the Six Million Dollar Man 08:15 - How the idea came to James 09:40 - Convincing Dynamite 12:30 - James' approach to the Six Million Dollar Man 14:30 - What makes Steve Austin special? 16:15 - Capturing the 'voice' 18:45 - The 70s 19:00 - Juanan Ramirez 20:30 - Capturing the likeness Steve, Jaime, Oscar, and Rudy 23:35 - Familiar character cameos 25:00 - Maskatron 29:40 - Jaime Sommers 33:45 - What Six Million Dollar Man teaches us 37:30 - Major challenges 42:00 - Beyond the first arc 44:00 - "Pal" 44:40 - Find James Kuhoric on the web 45:25 - Sign-off James Anthony Kuhoric is a multi-award winning author of fiction. For over a decade his published work in prose, comic book, and graphic novel format has been a mainstay of the sequential illustrated world. He has worked with many studios on high profile licensed books including Stargate SG-1, Battlestar Galactica, Army of Darkness, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th and most recently the classic Six Million Dollar Man. With well over 100 comic books in print and 20 graphic novels in his library he continues to be a highly touted creator of original and licensed fiction.

Our Critical Assignment returns with a new episode taking a look at the premiere of a new Six Million Dollar Man comic book. John and Paul have mentioned The Bionic Man and The Bionic Woman comic books in the past and have found them both to be enjoyable series that offer bionic fans a little bionic action in a modern world. But now, Dynamite Comics, which produced the two former books, is producing a comic book that will take place in the continuity of the original series. The Six Million Dollar Man Season 6 will pick up where the fifth season left off with Steve facing off against a familiar (for us) foe. So what can one expect in this new series? John and Paul sit down with the driving force behind the development and writing of this new comic, James Kahoric. They talk writing for a tie-in property, Jamie Sommers place in this sixth season, and more. 00:00 - Show introduction 02:00 - John and Paul 05:00 - Paul introduces James Kuhoric 06:00 - James' personal connection to the Six Million Dollar Man 08:15 - How the idea came to James 09:40 - Convincing Dynamite 12:30 - James' approach to the Six Million Dollar Man 14:30 - What makes Steve Austin special? 16:15 - Capturing the 'voice' 18:45 - The 70s 19:00 - Juanan Ramirez 20:30 - Capturing the likeness Steve, Jaime, Oscar, and Rudy 23:35 - Familiar character cameos 25:00 - Maskatron 29:40 - Jaime Sommers 33:45 - What Six Million Dollar Man teaches us 37:30 - Major challenges 42:00 - Beyond the first arc 44:00 - "Pal" 44:40 - Find James Kuhoric on the web 45:25 - Sign-off James Anthony Kuhoric is a multi-award winning author of fiction. For over a decade his published work in prose, comic book, and graphic novel format has been a mainstay of the sequential illustrated world. He has worked with many studios on high profile licensed books including Stargate SG-1, Battlestar Galactica, Army of Darkness, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th and most recently the classic Six Million Dollar Man. With well over 100 comic books in print and 20 graphic novels in his library he continues to be a highly touted creator of original and licensed fiction.

Critical Assignment 05: SMDM Season 6 Writer James Kuhoric

Steve must prove that an alleged assassin with an airtight alibi killed an assisstant DA, part of a team bringing down a known racketeer.  The problem is, Steve saw the killer in the dark with his bionic eye and he can't give evidence without revealing his secret.  John and Paul are joined by author, musician and podcaster (The Chronic Rift, Dead Kitchen Radio) Keith R.A. DeCandido to discuss how much of a police procedural is actually involved in this episode. Please take a moment to comment on this episode here, or by writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com, or by calling 888-866-9010. Rating: BionicWiki entry on the episode. Entry from the6milliondollarblog.com  Keith R.A. DeCandido has been, at various times, an author, editor, critic, book packager, musician, television personality, and probably some other things, too, but he can't remember due to the lack of sleep. On the fiction-writing side, he has more than thirty novels to his credit, along with short stories, eBooks, comic books, novellas, and nonfiction. Most of his work has been in various media tie-in universes, ranging from TV shows (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, CSI: NY, Doctor Who, Farscape, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Star Trek, Supernatural, Xena, Young Hercules) to comic books (the Hulk, Spider-Man, the Silver Surfer, X-Men) to games (Classic BattleTech, Command and Conquer, Magic: the Gathering, StarCraft, World of Warcraft). He also wrote the novelizations of Joss Whedon's Serenityand all three Resident Evil films. Most of his non-tie-in work is in the milieu of his 2004 novel Dragon Precicnt, a high-fantasy police procedural.As an editor, Keith has put together twenty anthologies (some behind-the-scenes, some credited), was the editorial director of the Marvel Comics novels published in the 1990s by Boulevard Books, supervised the monthly Star Trek eBook line from 2001-2008, and edited dozens of books.Keith is also a professional percussionist—currently a member of the parody band, Boogie Knights, and having also played with the Don't Quit Your Day Job Players, Steve Rosenhaus, the late David Honigsberg, and the Randy Bandits—and a brown belt in Kenshikai karate. Find out less at his web site at www.DeCandido.net or read his inane ramblings at kradical.livejournal.com.

Steve must prove that an alleged assassin with an airtight alibi killed an assisstant DA, part of a team bringing down a known racketeer.  The problem is, Steve saw the killer in the dark with his bionic eye and he can't give evidence without revealing his secret.  John and Paul are joined by author, musician and podcaster (The Chronic Rift, Dead Kitchen Radio) Keith R.A. DeCandido to discuss how much of a police procedural is actually involved in this episode. Please take a moment to comment on this episode here, or by writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com, or by calling 888-866-9010. Rating: <a href="http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/Eyewitness_to_Murder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BionicWiki entry on the episode.</a> <a href="http://www.the6milliondollarblog.com/bionic/content/eyewitness-murder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Entry from the6milliondollarblog.com</a> Keith R.A. DeCandido has been, at various times, an author, editor, critic, book packager, musician, television personality, and probably some other things, too, but he can't remember due to the lack of sleep. On the fiction-writing side, he has more than thirty novels to his credit, along with short stories, eBooks, comic books, novellas, and nonfiction. Most of his work has been in various media tie-in universes, ranging from TV shows (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, CSI: NY, Doctor Who, Farscape, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Star Trek, Supernatural, Xena, Young Hercules) to comic books (the Hulk, Spider-Man, the Silver Surfer, X-Men) to games (Classic BattleTech, Command and Conquer, Magic: the Gathering, StarCraft, World of Warcraft). He also wrote the novelizations of Joss Whedon's Serenityand all three Resident Evil films. Most of his non-tie-in work is in the milieu of his 2004 novel Dragon Precicnt, a high-fantasy police <a href="http://procedural.As" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">procedural.As</a> an editor, Keith has put together twenty anthologies (some behind-the-scenes, some credited), was the editorial director of the Marvel Comics novels published in the 1990s by Boulevard Books, supervised the monthly Star Trek eBook line from 2001-2008, and edited dozens of books.Keith is also a professional percussionist—currently a member of the parody band, Boogie Knights, and having also played with the Don't Quit Your Day Job Players, Steve Rosenhaus, the late David Honigsberg, and the Randy Bandits—and a brown belt in Kenshikai karate. Find out less at his web site at <a href="http://www.decandido.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.DeCandido.net</a> or read his inane ramblings at <a href="http://kradical.livejournal.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kradical.livejournal.com</a>.

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