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Mission Log: Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast is a podcast that airs on Roddenberry Podcasts, as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. It is hosted by Earl Green, Norman C. Lao, and Ashley Thomas. Launched on 7 September 2023, Gene-ology explores the themes present in the earliest writings of Gene Roddenberry.

Summary

Gene-ology from Roddenberry Entertainment explores the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry. We dig deep into the Roddenberry archives, including scripts that were never produced, to discuss the themes of Gene's writing in the years prior to his best known creation, Star Trek. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology.
Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

Production staff

Episodes

Listened? Title Episode Guest(s) Runtime Original airdate

"Gene-ology 101" 1x000 Rod Roddenberry 36 2023-09-07

"Defense Plant Gambling" 1x001 None 63 2023-09-14

"Wife Killer" 1x002 None 58 2023-09-21

"Police Academy" 1x003 None 63 2023-09-28

"Court Escape" 1x004 None 58 2023-10-05

"Patrol Boat" 1x005 None 50 2023-10-12

"Police Brutality" 1x006 None 63 2023-10-19

"The Transporter" 1x007 None 53 2023-10-26

"The Secret Weapon of 117" 1x008 None 57 2023-11-02

"Reformed Criminal" 1x009 None 52 2023-11-09

"Human Bomb" 1x010 None 60 2023-11-16

"Mental Patient" 1x011 None 65 2023-11-27

"Prospector" 1x012 None 56 2023-12-04

"Oil Lease" 1x013 None 66 2023-12-11

"Radioactive" 1x014 None 66 2023-12-18

"Discredit Police" 1x015 None 59 2024-01-08

"Gene-ology Mailbag No. 1" S01 None 50 2024-01-15

"The Operator and the Martinet" 1x016 None 62 2024-01-22

"Thicker Than Water" 1x017 None 59 2024-01-29

"Man Of Action" 1x018 None 62 2024-02-05

"A Double Reverse" 1x019 None 56 2024-02-12

"Jet Flight" 1x020 None 58 2024-02-19

"The Command" 1x021 None 56 2024-02-26

"The Manhunt" 1x022 None 50 2024-03-04

"McKinley's Challenge" 1x023 None 60 2024-03-11

"The Drowning Of The Gun" 1x024 None 47 2024-03-18

"Duty, Honor, and Trouble" 1x025 None 61 2024-03-25

"The Psychiatrist" 1x026 None 52 2024-04-01

"The Man From Texas" 1x027 None 56 2024-04-08

"Destiny and the Raven" 1x028 None 63 2024-04-15

"Exile" 1x029 None 62 2024-04-22

"The Great Mojave Chase" 1x030 None 53 2024-04-29

"The Yuma Treasure" 1x031 None 56 2024-05-06

"The Hanging Cross" 1x032 None 61 2024-05-13

"Helen of Abajinian" 1x033 None 62 2024-05-20

"Coming Soon - Ella West" BRB None 1 2024-05-27

"Ella West" 1x034 None 53 2024-06-17

"The Hanging of Roy Carter" 1x035 None 39 2024-06-24

"The Road To Wickenburg" 1x036 None 59 2024-07-01

"Juliet" 1x037 None 60 2024-07-08

"The Monster of Moon Ridge" 1x038 None 54 2024-07-15

"Maggie O'Bannion" 1x039 None 51 2024-07-22

"The Return of Roy Carter" 1x040 None 47 2024-07-29

"Episode In Laredo" 1x041 None 40 2024-08-05

"Les Girls" 1x042 None 39 2024-08-12

"The Posse" 1x043 None 45 2024-08-19

"The Golden Toad" 1x044 None 45 2024-08-26

"Tiger" 1x045 None 54 2024-09-02

"Charley Red Dog" 1x046 None 67 2024-09-09

"El Paso Stage" 1x047 None 43 2024-09-16

"Alice (MLG)" 1x048 None 57 2024-09-23

"The Gatling Gun" 1x049 None 55 2024-09-30

"The Prussian Farmer" 1x050 None 54 2024-10-07

"The Marquis of Donnybrook" 1x051 None 65 2024-10-14

"Gene-ology Mailbag No. 2" S02 None 43 2024-10-21

"The Rescue of the Strangers" 1x052 None 53 2024-10-28

"Beyond Atlas" 1x053 None 52 2024-11-04

"Have Hot Takes, Will Travel" S03 None 57 2024-11-11

"Karate" 1x054 None 80 2024-11-18

"Blue Fire" 1x055 None 46 2024-11-25

"Sundance and the Black Widow" 1x056 None 53 2024-12-02

"333 Montgomery" 1x057 None 62 2024-12-09

"Have More Hot Takes, Will Still Travel" S04 None 78 2024-12-16

"Wrangler" 1x058 John Champion and Rod Roddenberry 76 2024-12-23

"Episode At The Bar-M" 1x059 None 63 2025-01-06

"A Time For Hanging" 1x060 None 53 2025-01-13

"Affair At The Trading Post" 1x061 None 53 2025-01-20

"The Affair With Browning's Woman" 1x062 None 68 2025-01-27

"Incident At The Wide Loop" 1x063 None 60 2025-02-03

"Encounter At Elephant Butte" 1x064 None 62 2025-02-10

"A Crisis Named Wavelin" 1x065 None 66 2025-02-17

"Incident of the Magic Elixir" 1x066 None 68 2025-02-24

"Watching Wrangler" 1x067 None 67 2025-03-03

"Episode In Bathurst" 1x068 None 63 2025-04-07

"Sarong" 1x069 None 57 2025-04-14

"Dutchman's Reef" 1x070 None 63 2025-04-21

"The Actress" 1x071 None 59 2025-04-28

"The Lesson" 1x072 None 55 2025-06-02

"A Man's World" 1x073 None 63 2025-06-09

"Embezzler's Daughter" 1x074 None 59 2025-06-16

"The Pickup" 1x075 None 60 2025-06-23

"The DeForest Kelley Connection" S05 Larry Nemecek 68 2025-06-30

"Law & Order" 1x076 None 77 2025-08-04

"Madam Faro" 1x077 None 62 2025-08-11

"The Poet" 1x078 None 62 2025-08-18

"Stagecoach Episode" 1x079 None 54 2025-08-25

"Warrior: The Story of Sam Houston" 1x080 None 50 2025-10-06

"Bullet Wound" 1x081 None 53 2025-10-13

"Mr. D.A. Replay, Part 1" 1x082 None 59 2025-10-20

"Mr. D.A. Replay, Part 2" 1x083 None 59 2025-10-27

"Taylor's Woman" 1x084 None 63 2025-12-01

"Marshal of Sweetwater" 1x085 None 52 2025-12-08

"Trial At Tablerock" 1x086 None 50 2025-12-15

"Cage At McNaab" 1x087 None 48 2025-12-22

"The Savages" 1x088 None 68 2025-12-29

"Defiance County" 1x089 None 81 2026-02-02

"A.P.O. 923" 1x090 None 56 2026-02-09

"To Wear A Badge" 1x091 None 63 2026-02-16

"A Distant Thunder" 1x092 Jeff Gauntt and Bonnie Gordon 91 2026-02-23

"The Rydecker Case" 1x093 None 66 2026-04-06

"V Victor 5" 1x094 None 68 2026-04-13

"Run Away Home" 1x095 None 70 2026-04-20

"Queen Anne Killer Unidentified" 1x096 None 60 2026-04-27

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