the Bionic Genius Roundtable

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

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

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

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

grillin’ with mad chedda This week we speak with Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuck, BBQ expert from Canada. Ronnie shows us that Canadians are almost good for something. in episode 0000035… Let’s see … we already told you about Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuck. His Web site is www.ronshewchuk.com/bbq/. We talk about plank cooking, the difference between grilling and [...]

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

In this episode… This week we speak with Dr. Robby Virus, genius Thereminist. Episode 0000033 features: As a change of scope, we actually talk about what we’re eating for lunch. We also hear from Alan on a spam-jelly-preserved issue of Alan’s World. Can you believe we’re serving-up two premieres? This Week in Medicine and North [...]

In this episode… This week we speak with Greg Mortenson, an American on a mission, fighting terrorism one school at a time. The former mountaineer heads up the Central Asia Institute, which has built more than 50 secular schools for girls and boys in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mortenson’s passion-some might say obsession-to bring education to [...]

In this fictitiously pulped-out episode… This week we speak with author Paul Malmont. Simon and Schuster thought this might actually help his career. Episode 0000031 sweet goodness: Malmont discusses his new book, “Chinatown Death Cloud Peril”. This show also features “Less Llamas and More Luke,” with teen sensation Luke, the Universe’s favorite segment, “What Does [...]

This week we scat with jazz legend Bob Dorough, who was the composer and the voice of many of the Schoolhouse Rock episodes that tucked you into bed. In Educatiomul Episode 0000030: - How to discipline a genius “before there was Time-Out”: an impromptu roundtable discussion - What does a genius eat for lunch? - [...]

The Lost Episode }{ Podcast Episode 0000029

This week we talk with Jeff Crone and Terry Coffey about a great indie film project called Small Town Scenario. Episode 0000028 Features: - What Does a Genius Eat for Lunch? - In line at the movies - Special Interview: Jeff Crone in Hollywood – Jeff talks about the indie film project called Small Town [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]