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Gene-ology 60 – A Time For Hanging Gene-ology: A Roddenberry Podcast

Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek! Gene-ology tackles a tense adventure for Gene's 1960 series Wrangler, where one man has decided that "A Time For Hanging" is now – and isn't willing to listen to any voices of reason before executing Pitcairn, tackling multiple meaty topics in a single half-hour show in a very Gene Roddenberry way. Join us as we dig into the Roddenberry archives and discuss how Gene’s early writing shaped the groundbreaking worlds he would later bring to our screens. Hosted by Earl Green and Ashley Thomas Guest starring Cody Banning as Pitcairn, Matthew Comegys as Cunningham, Vic Sage as Billy-John, David Takechi as Towne, Alan Simonis as Cooper, and Earl Green as Hank 🌟 About Gene-ology: Gene-ology is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast dedicated to exploring the formative years of Gene Roddenberry’s career before Star Trek. We explore his early TV scripts—including unproduced works—and examine the evolution of his storytelling. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology! 🔍 In This Episode: A breakdown of key moments and themes from Wrangler, “A Time For Hanging” Insight into Gene Roddenberry’s early career and how this episode fits into his body of work. How the themes in this episode connect to the larger Roddenberry universe. 💬 Join the Conversation: What do you think of Wrangler, “A Time For Hanging"? Share your thoughts and theories in the comments! 🔔 Subscribe and Stay Tuned: Make sure to subscribe for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry’s earliest TV writing. We release new episodes every other week! Follow us on Social Media: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/MissionLogPod X: https://x.com/MissionLogPod THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@roddenberrypodcasts FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MissionLogPod Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.Com for more great content. 💖 Support the Show: Join our Patreon for exclusive content, and connect with fellow fans in our Discord community. Every contribution helps us continue our mission to explore the early works of Gene Roddenberry. https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLogPod
  1. Gene-ology 60 – A Time For Hanging
  2. Gene-ology 59 – Episode At The Bar-M
  3. Gene-ology 58 – Wrangler
  4. Have More Hot Takes, Will Still Travel
  5. Gene-ology 57 – 333 Montgomery

Retrogram #7718: B.S.W. Retrogram – theLogBook.com

The week of May 2, 1977: Before the Dark Times, before the Empire – well, approximately three weeks before the Dark Times and before the Empire – television sci-fi is just doing its thing on both sides of the Atlantic, unaware that audience expectations are about to change drastically. Retrogram examines five shows that were on the air during one of the last few weeks before a little movie called Star Wars took the world by storm. (1:06:06) Right-click here and “save as” to download the podcast – trust me, it sounds better this way than it does on 8-track. Links: Feel free to help support the show at Patreon or Ko-Fi! November 1983 in theLogBook’s History Timeline Special thanks to Ashley Thomas – The Nerdy Blogger (and all of our other Patreon supporters) Support Retrogram by purchasing through links and search boxes in theLogBook.com Store. The #1 song of that week… Music (in order): “Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA “O Crebro do Morto” by Dr. Frankenstein (freemusicarchive.org) CC BY-SA “Queen” by Soft and Furious (freemusicarchive.org) CC BY-SA (break music) “League Of Mice” by Dee Zee (freemusicarchive.org) CC BY-SA “Nine Stones” by Andrew Howes (freemusicarchive.org) CC BY-SA “Theme from Man From Atlantis” by Fred Karlin “AVV Revisited” by Hermelin (freemusicarchive.org) CC BY-SA
  1. Retrogram #7718: B.S.W.
  2. Retrogram #9060: What Did You Do During The Syndication Wars?
  3. Retrogram #8347: The Day After The Day Of The Doctor
  4. Retrogram #7152: 72 @ 50, Part 1
  5. Retrogram #2214: The Little Black Bags

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Published On: January 17, 2018

The X-FilesThe 210th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Karin Konoval (War For The Planet Of The Apes, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) guest stars.

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Published On: January 17, 1999

The X-FilesThe 126th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Nicholas Lea guest stars.

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Published On: January 17, 1986

Misfits Of ScienceThe 12th episode of James D. Parriott’s lighthearted sci-fi series, Misfits Of Science, airs on NBC, starring Dean Paul Martin, Kevin Peter Hall, and Courteney Cox. Andrew Masset (Generations, Days Of Our Lives) guest stars.

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Published On: January 17, 1967

The InvadersThe second episode of Larry Cohen’s science fiction series The Invaders, starring Roy Thinnes and produced by Quinn Martin’s QM Productions, premieres on ABC. Roddy McDowall (Planet Of The Apes) guest stars.

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