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2020-02-291h 38Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS2:E8 – “Packing Peanuts + Fire”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 17th, 2017 —
Mac and Jack lure an art thief into the open by stealing expensive art
2018-01-2546 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS2:E7 – “Duct Tape + Jack”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 10th, 2017 —
Phoenix secures a heart transplant for an Ecuadorian presidential candidate with severe health problems
2017-11-2250 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS2:E6 – “Jet Engine + Pickup Truck”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 3rd, 2017 —
The Phoenix team battles a hell of a fire in a small Nigerian village
2017-11-2128 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS2:E5 – “Skull + Electromagnet”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 27th, 2017 —
Mac and the Phoenix team rescue the Vice President’s son from an escaped terrorist
2017-11-0252 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS2:E4 – “X-Ray + Penny”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 20th, 2017 —
MacGyver escapes Murdoc’s custody and follows intentionally planted clues to a completely unrelated hitman
2017-10-2651 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS2:E3 – “Roulette Wheel and Wire”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 13th, 2017 —
The Phoenix Foundation plays five cards against a team of jewel thieves and terrorists
2017-10-1652 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS2:E2 – “Muscle Car & Paper Clips”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 6th, 2017 —
Riley and Jack clash over a solo mission to prove her worth to Phoenix
2017-10-0959 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS2:E1 – “DIY or DIE”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 29th, 2017 —
The Phoenix team hunts down yet another hostage in yet another middle eastern country
This week’s highlights include:
Indian Avengers
Russian Avengers
Chinese Avengers
2017-10-0252 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastMacGyver Location Travelogue – Vol. 1ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 30th, 2017 —
A team of Phoenix agents explore MacGyver shooting locations of the greater LA area
MISSION: Nicholas Sweedo of the MacGyver Project blog joins us on a tour of publicly-accessible locations from seasons 1,2, and 7.
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Greystone mansion (Location)
Greystone Mansion, also known as the Doheny Mansion, is a Tudor Revival mansion on a landscaped estate with distinctive formal English gardens, located in Beverly Hills, California, United States. Architect Gordon Kaufmann designed the residence and ancillary structures, and construction was compl...2017-05-0118 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E21 – “Cigar Cutter”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 14th, 2017 —
An assassin, hired by Murdoc from behind bars, infiltrates the supposedly hidden Phoenix Foundation building
MISSION: Murdoc brainwashes a fellow prisoner into posing as Dr. Zito, a Phoenix operative, and infiltrating the Phoenix Foundation to assassinate MacGyver and his team.
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Fire alarm system (Safety)
A fire alarm system has a number of devices working together to detect and warn people through visual and audio appliances when smoke, fire, carbon monoxide or other emergencies are present. These alarms may b...2017-04-2754 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E20 – “Hole Puncher”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 7th, 2017 —
MacGyver must pose as Murdoc to prevent the assassination of an innocent telecommunication employee
MISSION: When Murdoc is summoned by a shadowy secret agency for a new assassination, MacGyver must pose as Murdoc to lure the evil clients into the open.
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Mojo Nixon (Musician)
Mojo Nixon (born Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr.; August 2, 1957) is an American musician, known for playing psychobilly music. He has officially retired from playing live and recording, though he does host several radio shows on S...2017-04-2637 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E19 – “Compass”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: March 31st, 2017 —
Flames end… the life of an ex-girlfriend of MacGyver’s and her professor… or do they…
MISSION: When MacGyver attends the funeral services of a college girlfriend, he learns her death may not have been an accident, or even a death!
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Normal (Geometry)
In geometry, a normal is an object such as a line or vector that is perpendicular to a given object. For example, in the two-dimensional case, the normal line to a curve at a give...2017-04-011h 02Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E18 – “Flashlight”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: March 10th, 2017 —
Mac and friends “cross over” the Pacific Ocean to team up with the Hawaii 5-0
MISSION: An earthquake has disrupted a facility manufacturing top secret weapons leaving it susceptible to terrorist attack. Mac and friends must rescue scientists and recover stolen weapons before aftershocks from a recent earthquake bury them in rubble.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s that insane Subway product placement we mentioned.
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produc...2017-03-1253 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E17 – “Ruler”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 24th, 2017 —
Mac and the team are disavowed after a bombing leaves them suspected of terrorism
MISSION: A simple Observe and Report mission is sideline by a bomb that destroys what little evidence the team has collected and incriminates them in the eyes of foreign intelligence agencies.
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The Third Man (Film)
The Third Man is a 1949 British film noir directed by Carol Reed and written by Graham Greene. It stars Joseph Cotten, Valli (Alida Valli), Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard...2017-02-2644 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E16 – “Hook”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 17th, 2017 —
Phoenix and the bounty-hunting Colton family fight over a criminal worth 4 million dollars.
MISSION: Attempting to track down a fugitive on their own, Mac and Jack butt heads with the intervening Colton family over the right to turn in the criminal and win an exorbitant bounty.
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Buttermilk Pie (Food)
Buttermilk pie is a custard-like pie. Originally from the United Kingdom, it is now a traditional pie of the southern United States. It is similar to, and sometimes conf...2017-02-1952 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E15 – “Magnifying Glass”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 10th, 2017 —
Mac, Jack, Bozer and Riley track down the Zodiac killer, or just a copycat
MISSION: When Webber’s goddaughter is killed, details of the crime implicate the long-dormant Zodiac killer. The team is assembled to track down the killer before the spree continues.
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Stanchion (Barrier)
A stanchion is a sturdy upright fixture that provides support for some other object.
Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanchion.
2017-02-1158 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E14 – “Fish Scaler”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 3rd, 2017 —
When a wanted criminal shows up in a viral video, Phoenix tracks him down
MISSION: Riley develops a facial recognition software and runs it through YouTube. It catches one of the FBI’s most wanted criminals. Now Mac and Jack intend to track him down but quickly notice other agents planning to intercept the suspect.
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Lock bumping (Locksmithing)
Lock bumping is a lock picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a specially crafted bump key, rappin...2017-02-0648 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E13 – “Large Blade”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: January 13th, 2017 —
After a helicopter crash, Mac, Jack, and pilot Cynthia must re-capture an escaped terrorist.
MISSION: Returning to Phoenix with a captive terrorist, Mac, Jack, and pilot Cynthia are shot out of the sky in Kazakhstan. They must find their captive and signal rescue crews in time to meet Patricia’s replacement, their new boss.
This week’s highlights include:
Check out fellow MacGyver Rewatch Podcast Mullets and Memories here!
Leyden jar (Electricity)
A Leyden jar, or Leiden jar, is a device...2017-01-1452 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E12 – “Screwdriver”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: Janurary 6th, 2017 —
Mac, Jack, Sarah, Riley, and Bozer close in on the mole selling Phoenix secrets
MISSION: The team is expected to trust Nikki yet again as she deflects the blame for stolen Phoenix secrets to an anonymous double agent known only as chrysalis.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s an article on why True Lies 2 never happened.
Dogecoin (Currency)
Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency featuring a likeness of the Shiba Inu dog from the “Doge” Internet meme as its logo. Introduced as a “joke...2017-01-111h 06Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E11 – “Scissors”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 16th, 2016 —
Riley is caught hacking the NSA and the team quickly swoops in to save her.
MISSION: Riley goes AWOL and Mac, Jack, and Bozer move to track her down before the US Government throws her back into supermax.
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Global Positioning System (Technology)
The Global Positioning System (GPS), also known as Navstar GPS or simply Navstar, is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that provides geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver in all weather conditions, anywhere on or...2016-12-191h 00Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E10 – “Pliers”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 9th, 2016 —
On vacation from Phoenix, MacGyver and friends are caught up in a kidnapping plot.
MISSION: Visiting his old Junior High School teacher, MacGyver witnesses the kidnapping of a young girl and sets about rescuing her. Her father is in over his head with a local drug ring and they have taken her as collateral.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s that classic Mystic River parody we talked about.
Elephant toothpaste (Chemistry)
Elephant’s toothpaste is a foamy substance...2016-12-1055 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E9 – “Chisel”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 18th, 2016 —
The team are pinned down at the Latvian embassy, bringing a terrorist to justice.
MISSION: After catching a Latvian terrorist, Mac, Jack, and Riley are trapped in an embassy under siege waiting for reinforcements to relieve them.
This week’s highlights include:
Richard was right. This footage is crazy.
Andrea Seitz caught this screenshot mentioned in a tweet from @AVRicher.
Mannitol hexanitrate (Chemistry)
Mannitol hexanitrate is a powerful explosive. Physically, it is a powdery solid at no...2016-11-1946 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E8 – “Corkscrew”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 11th, 2016 —
MacGyver finds himself caught in the crosshairs of a familiar and crazy world-class assassin.
OPENING GAMBIT: On a date, MacGyver abandons the point of an escape room to make out in the dark.
MISSION: A renowned assassin has been hired to take out MacGyver and he assumes Nikki is behind the order.
This week’s highlights include:
Apparently, In-N-Out Managers can make up to 120k annually.
Cobbler (Food)
Cobbler refers to a variety of dishes, particularly in the United Kingdom and...2016-11-121h 07Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E7 – “Can Opener”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 4th, 2016 —
Mac and Jack go undercover to break the notorious “El Noche” out of federal prison
OPENING GAMBIT: A chase through a Serbian junkyard ends with MacGyver trapping the baddie in a burning ring of fire.
MISSION: MacGyver must pose as an inmate to sneak a drug lord out of a Texas prison with the intention of following him home to his home base.
This week’s highlights include:
In case we confused you with our “cat poster” “coffee coop” nonsense.
Michael Larson (G...2016-11-0550 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E6 – “Wrench”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 28th, 2016 —
A series of intricate bombs leads MacGyver to a “ghost” from his military past.
OPENING GAMBIT: Mac and friends are getting buried alive in a vehicle and must blast their way out before suffocating.
MISSION: To defeat a mad bomber terrorizing the city and threatening the UN, MacGyver must team up with an old friend to diffuse the situation.
This week’s highlights include:
Here is that delicious looking airbag birthday cake.
Pathos (Art)
Pathos (Greek: πάθος, for “suffering” or “experience;”...2016-10-2955 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E5 – “Toothpick”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 21st, 2016 —
A terrorist cell attempts to abduct an agent by attacking and sabotaging a train.
OPENING GAMBIT: MacGyver and Jack follow up on a tip to Nikki’s whereabouts.
MISSION: A whistleblower turning on a terrorist organization is being sent by train to her death. MacGyver and the team but find her first and get her safely off the train.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s that PSA clip from Hind-Sight passed along by listener Kosta…
The Bullet Train (Film)
The...2016-10-2252 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E4 – “Wire Cutter”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 14th, 2016 —
Cold war era nuclear weapons are hijacked and defectors are enlisted to disarm them.
OPENING GAMBIT: MacGyver and friends scape a Rogue Intelligence Agency.
MISSION: MacGyver and Jack meet their elderly Russian counterparts when they seek out Alexander and Viktor, a pair of Cold War era defectors and our last hope at disarming decades old stolen weapons.
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Ninja rocks (Crime)
Ninja rocks are broken shards of spark plugs formed by smashing the ceramic portion of the spark plug...2016-10-151h 10Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E3 – “Awl”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 7th, 2016 —
MacGyver and Jack Dalton must protect a supremely punchable asset from assassins to extract intelligence.
OPENING GAMBIT: Mac and Jack escape a burning building in Somalia in bodybags… but alive.
MISSION: Phoenix must intercept an annoying accountant for bad guys to indict a terrorist group known as Division 77.
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Once Upon a Time in Shaolin (Music)
Once Upon a Time in Shaolin… is a double album by the New York hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan which was limited to a single...2016-10-081h 03Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E2 – “Metal Saw”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 30th, 2016 —
A former fling of Jack’s is stranded undercover in Venezuela, disavowed by the government.
OPENING GAMBIT: A North Korean cyberterrorist is smuggled through the DMZ to South Korean authorities!
MISSION: MacGyver and the team move to recover an undercover agent being held hostage by arms dealers in South America.
This week’s highlights include:
Here is that Wendy’s commercial we watched on the show.
Faraday cage (Physics)
A Faraday cage or Faraday shield is an enclosure used to block...2016-10-011h 05Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastRS1:E1 – “The Rising”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 23rd, 2016 —
A DXS agent is killed during the terrorist theft of a deadly biological weapon
MISSION: MacGyver and his new team move to intercept a biotoxin, but lose an agent in the process. In the aftermath, MacGyver is dragged back into the investigation to prevent a large-scale bio-attack on U.S. Soil.
This week’s highlights include:
We neglected to mention a couple more notes from last night’s premiere, specifically that Bozer brings up Penny (presumably Parker) when explaining to Mac where this missile prop came from. Expect...2016-09-241h 17Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastPilot: “Young MacGyver”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: Never, 2003 —
Clay MacGyver, inexplicable nephew of Angus, starts off his career at the Phoenix Foundation with a bang!
MISSION: An explosion at a private diamond mine sets MacGyver on the path of a terrorist group called the United Liberation Front who plan to exchange blood diamond money for black market weapons.
This week’s highlights include:
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (Film)
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie, starring Kirsten Storms as the eponymous heroine, and directed by Kennet...2016-09-221h 09Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastTV Movie #2: MacGyver: Trail to DoomsdayORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 24th, 1994 —
A mysterious assault on a friend’s birthday party leads MacGyver on a nuclear hunt.
MISSION: When a good friend is killed on his birthday, MacGyver intends to solve the case without police. Things get complicated when suddenly his deceased friend’s research indicate illicit nuclear testing in London.
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Rhyming slang (Language)
Rhyming slang is a form of slang word construction in the English language that utilizes rhyme. It is especially prevalent in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zeala...2016-09-2155 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastTV Movie #1: MacGyver: Lost Treasure of AtlantisORIGINAL AIRDATE: May 14th, 1994 —
An old professor of MacGyver’s drags him along on a hunt for legendary Atlantis.
MISSION: MacGyver’s former professor is fighting an uphill battle proving the existence of Atlantis to the board of his university. MacGyver is enlisted to help track down the artifacts that will seal his case.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s a link to that I Was There Too episode with Clancy Brown.
Odessa Catacombs (Archeology)
The Odessa Catacombs are a network of tunnels under Odessa, Uk...2016-09-201h 35Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E14 – “The Mountain of Youth”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: May 21st, 1992 —
MacGyver returns for one last Phoenix mission, recovering Jack Dalton’s body, dead or alive.
MISSION: MacGyver follows Jack to a remote location rumored by locals as home to the fountain of youth. Unfortunately, a nearby military installment threatens the miraculous spring.
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Heavy water (Chemistry)
Heavy water (deuterium oxide (2H2O)) is a form of water that contains a larger than normal amount of the hydrogen isotope deuterium (2H or D, also known as heavy hydrogen), rather than the co...2016-09-1944 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E13 – “The Stringer”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 25th, 1992 —
A long-lost relative of MacGyver’s teams up to protect another important tape for Mei Jan.
MISSION: MacGyver must help Mei Jan broadcast new evidence of abuse by the Chinese Government and a stranger arrives to change the course of Mac’s life.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s a list of other shows that shot on board the SS Lane Victory.
Buprestidae (Entemology)
Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their gloss...2016-09-1849 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E12 – “Off the Wall”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 30th, 1991 —
A potentially illicit urban renewal development threatens the home of an acquaintance of MacGyver’s.
MISSION: MacGyver is out to uncover the illegal eviction of a series of tenants from a building being sold for a massive urban renewal development.
This week’s highlights include:
Dont ask me to explain how this works, but it seems to.
Schrödinger’s cat (Theoretical physics)
Schrödinger’s cat is a thought experiment, sometimes described as a paradox, devised by Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger...2016-09-171h 13Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E11 – “Gunz ‘N Boyz”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 16th, 1991 —
MacGyver is caught in the crossfire of the gang violence that plagues the city.
MISSION: Kids from the Challenger club are repeatedly recruited into gang life as MacGyver and their parents try to talk them out of it.
This week’s highlights include:
The Indian actor I mentioned from 40 year old virgin was actually convicted of attempted premeditated murder, not actual murder. His name is Shelley Malil. He also played one of the yuppies in the Superbowl Budweiser commercial with everyone screaming “What are YOU doing!?”
It turn...2016-09-161h 01Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E10 – “Split Decision”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: May 15th, 1989 —
Earl Dent needs MacGyver’s training to punch his way to custody of his daughter
MISSION: Earl Dent convinces MacGyver to train him for an upcoming boxing match with a twenty-five thousand dollar grand prize. He needs the money to prove to the Department of Children’s Welfare that he makes enough money to provide for his estranged daughter.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s a link to The MacGyver Project’s interview with writer David Rich (evidently no relation to John.)
…and here’s some info on t...2016-09-1505 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E9 – “Deadly Silents”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 18th, 1991 —
An aging silent film star recruits MacGyver to rescue his lost films from thieves.
MISSION: Phoenix Foundation has signed on to restore Pinky Burnette’s long lost silent films, but after a screening for MacGyver at Pinky’s home, the prints are stolen. MacGyver and Pinky chase the film thieves to a now-defunct film studio across town.
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Buster Keaton (Actor)
Joseph Frank “Buster” Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, director, producer, writer, and stunt performer. He was best known for...2016-09-1450 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E8 – “Good Knight MacGyver: Part 2”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 11th, 1991 —
In the exciting conclusion of MacGyver and Merlin’s medieval adventures we learn MacGyver’s first name!
MISSION: Merlin and Mac continue wizarding their way to Morgana’s castle to rescue the bride-to-be of Sir Galahad. MacGyver continues a personal quest to clear his families name (and learn his own?).
This week’s highlights include:
Here is that leaked footage of Wolverine…
Take a gander at the amazing filmography of Mr. Scott. Shaw.
Also, Ty Burrell has an Awesome Hitler Story.
2016-09-1353 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E7 – “Good Knight MacGyver: Part 1”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 4th, 1991 —
MacGyver is transported through time to King Arthur’s court by a magical flower box.
MISSION: MacGyver is given the opportunity to clear the name of his ancestors by traveling back to medieval times to save the lives of Galahad and his betrothed with the help of Merlin under orders from King Arthur himself.
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Electrolysis (Chemistry)
In chemistry and manufacturing, electrolysis is a technique that uses a direct electric current (DC) to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction. Electr...2016-09-1245 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E6 – “Walking Dead”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 21st, 1991—
A kidnapped friend of MacGyver’s is transformed into a zombie by a local voodoo gang.
MISSION: MacGyver takes a crash course in zombies from Mama Lorraine to save a friend who has been abducted and zombified to scare people into believing an evil offshoot of voodoo.
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Toxoplasma gondii (Disease)
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular, parasitic protozoan that causes the disease toxoplasmosis. Found worldwide, T. gondii is capable of infecting virtually all warm-blooded animals, but felids such as dom...2016-09-1149 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E5 – “The Coltons”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 14th, 1991 —
MacGyver cameos briefly in a case handled entirely by the bounty hunting Colton family.
MISSION: Jesse, Frank, Billy, Mama Colton, and Frog Dog are on the case when a series of gang killings threaten the life of a young woman.
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Dimetrodon (Dinosaur)
Dimetrodon (meaning “two measures of teeth”) is an extinct genus of synapsid that lived during the Early Permian period, around 295–272 million years ago (Ma). It is a member of the family Sphenacodontidae. The most prominent feature of Dimetro...2016-09-1040 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E4 – “The Prometheus Syndrome”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 7th, 1991 —
A series of explosions rock the city as a mad bomber challenges MacGyver’s wits.
MISSION: A bomber calling himself (or herself) Prometheus detonates a series of intricate bombs and MacGyver teams up with the Fire Department to track down the person responsible.
This week’s highlights include:
My daughter Addie chilling with Jack McGee on a plane.
Prometheus (Mythology)
Prometheus (/prəˈmiːθiəs/ prə-mee-thee-əs; Greek: Προμηθεύς [promɛːtʰeús], meaning “forethought”) is a Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the deity in Gre...2016-09-0932 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E3 – “Obsessed”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 30th, 1991 —
MacGyver’s recurring nightmares of Murdoc come true on the eve of an important court case.
MISSION: Phoenix Foundation has been hired to maintain security for an upcoming trial. MacGyver is plagued with visions of Murdoc that call his focus into question.
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Liquid nitrogen (Chemistry)
Liquid nitrogen is nitrogen in a liquid state at an extremely low temperature. It is a colorless clear liquid with a density of 0.807 g/ml at its boiling point (−195.79 °C (77 K; −320 °F)) and a dielectric...2016-09-0843 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E2 – “The ‘Hood”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 23rd, 1991 —
A case of mistaken identity lands one of MacGyver’s new neighbors in a morgue.
MISSION: MacGyver is immediately caught up in a life-or-death situation with his new neighbors who have stumbled upon evidence of a conspiracy to commit murder.
This week’s highlights include:
Jake Johnson vs. bears
Louis CK summarizes dating. Warning: Language.
Wayans family (Entertainment)
The Wayans family is an African-American family including a number of successful directors, screenwriters, comedians and actors.
Check...2016-09-0755 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS7:E1 – “Honest Abe”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 16th, 1991 —
On the way to a bar mitzvah, MacGyver is hijacked by a wacky CIA agent.
MISSION: MacGyver is tasked with picking up a friend’s father and escorting him to a Bar Mitzvah, but things get complicated when MacGyver wakes up from having been drugged in a military helicopter landing in a foreign country.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s that music video I worked on where MacGyver was filmed.
Fun fact: One of these angsty kids later became Skrillex.
Zen...2016-09-0656 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E21 – “Hind-Sight”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: May 6th, 1991 —
Pete schedules surgery for his glaucoma and MacGyver shows up to relive the past.
MISSION: MacGvyer and Pete embark on the lamest clip show thus far. Pete is prepped for surgery and MacGyver is offended he didn’t get an invite.
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Trebeculectomy (Medical)
Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye’s trabecular meshwork and adjacent structures. It is the most common glaucoma surgery performed and allo...2016-09-0544 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E20 – “Trail of Tears”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 29th, 1991 —
MacGyver goes for a spirit walk while a power plant development threatens nearby “Indian” land.
MISSION: After Phoenix Foundation testifies against the Lakota tribe in court, MacGyver intends to make things write by proving a hundred-year-old land treaty actually protects their ancient holy grounds.
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Counting coup (History)
Counting coup refers to the winning of prestige against an enemy by the Plains Indians of North America. Warriors won prestige by acts of bravery in the face of the enemy, which co...2016-09-0452 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E19 – “Strictly Business”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 8th, 1991 —
HIT has contracted Murdoc to clear up the only blemish on his record… MacGyver.
MISSION: MacGyver once again finds himself in Murdoc’s crosshairs. This time, the tables turn when MacGyver loses his memory and Murdoc convices a secluded family that HE is MacGyver and MacGyver is Murdoc.
This week’s highlights include:
Terminator (Character)
The Terminator (also known as T-800 and T-850) is a fictional autonomous robot from the Terminator franchise portrayed by both Arnold Schwarzenegger and numerous actor stand-ins digitally overlayed with Sch...2016-09-0340 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E18 – “Faith, Hope & Charity”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: March 18th, 1991 —
Wounded MacGyver recovers in the care of sisters who run a bed and breakfast.
MISSION: MacGyver steps in a bear trap and finds himself in a Rear Window, Arsenic and Old Lace, Misery scenario at a bed and breakfast plagued with suspicious deaths.
This week’s highlights include:
Arsenic and Old Lace (Film)
Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 American dark comedy film directed by Frank Capra, starring Cary Grant, and based on Joseph Kesselring’s play Arsenic and Old Lace. The script adapta...2016-09-0242 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E17 – “Blind Faith”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: March 4th, 1991 —
Pete’s failing vision gets in the way of protecting a political fugitive and ex-girlfriend.
MISSION: Pete has been diagnosed with Glaucoma and he needs MacGyver’s help to protect his ex-girlfriend, a political fugitive from San Pablo.
This week’s highlights include:
Here is a comparison of MacGyver Blind Faith and X-Files Soft Light.
…and here’s a link to Andrea Seitz’s updates on the MacGyver reboot!
Hey, look! It’s me and Joe Dante! Director or MacGyver Reboot episode 4! (amon...2016-09-0142 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E16 – “There But For the Grace”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 18th, 1991 —
MacGyver infiltrates a homeless community to solve a string of murders in the community.
MISSION: After the murder of a pastor friend of MacGyver’s, he must work together with the homeless community to scrounge clues as to who is responsible. A local business with a shady past has a vague motive.
This week’s highlights include:
Hoboken, New Jersey (Geography)
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city’s population was 50,005, having g...2016-08-3142 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E15 – “High Control”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 11th, 1991 —
MacGyver is enlisted to help convince Earl Dent’s parole officer that he’s a good guy.
MISSION: Earl Dent is trying to turn over a new leaf but his old gang keeps pulling him back in. MacGyver helps Earl tow the line and convince his parole officer that he means well.
This week’s highlights include:
Methamphetamine (Narcotics)
Methamphetamine in the United States is regulated under Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. It is approved for extremely limited pharmacological use in the treat...2016-08-3047 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E14 – “Eye of Osiris”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 4th, 1991 —
MacGyver and an old friend race to an ancient Egyptian artifact against a new Von Leer.
MISSION: MacGyver and an old friend named Beth Webb seek out the ancient Eye of Osiris. Unfortunately, they are in competition with a new member of the Von Leer family.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s that picture we mentioned of the doors to King Tut’s tomb before it was opened.
Tunguska event (History)
The Tunguska event was a large explosion that occurred near the S...2016-08-291h 00Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E13 – “The Wasteland”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: January 21st, 1991 —
MacGyver re-examines an EPA-approved construction site that he believes may cause lasting environmental damage.
MISSION: Willis alerts MacGyver to the danger of a proposal Bartlett City development. As they dig deeper, a cover-up unfolds that implicates the children of the lead developer as conspirators.
This week’s highlights include:
Burns Bog (Geography)
Burns Bog is an ombrotrophic peat bog located in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest raised peat bog and the largest undeveloped urban land mass on the West Coast of t...2016-08-2848 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E12 – “Jerico Games”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: January 7th, 1991 —
An assassination at an international sports contest implicates MacGyver as the lead murder suspect.
MISSION: After an awkward encounter with his ex-girlfriend at an Olympics rip-off, MacGyver is framed for the murder of the head of the company broadcasting the competition.
This week’s highlights include:
I was wrong. It wasn’t a female cellist, it was a male pianist.
I also realize now that I shared a link to the Red Letter Media Episode One review only a couple episodes back, so here i...2016-08-2756 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E11 – “Squeeze Play”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 17th, 1990 —
When sports memorabilia is stolen from the Coltons, MacGyver uncovers a local counterfeiting ring.
MISSION: A ring of counterfeit card makers have their sights on a collection donated by Reggie Jackson and blackmail an aging athlete to steal it for them. MacGyver tracks them down as he attempts to return a box of cards stolen from the Coltons.
This week’s highlights include:
Dual-tone multi-frequency signaling (P)
Dual-tone multi-frequency signaling (DTMF) is an in-band telecommunication signaling system using the voice-frequency band over telephone lines...2016-08-2656 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E10 – “The Visitor”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 3rd, 1990 —
MacGyver visits a small town plagued by suspicious alien sightings and helps a struggling family
MISSION: After a close encounter with an alleged alien ship, MacGyver meets the child of a family seeking otherworldly assistance for their very real problems. He begins investigating the visitors and runs into trouble with the local law.
This week’s highlights include:
Here is a link to the MacGyver Project interviews with Musser, Gaze, and Eriksen.
Uranium (Chemistry)
Uranium is a chemical element with symbol U and...2016-08-2557 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E9 – “Bitter Harvest”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 19th, 1990 —
MacGyver learns about the use of unsafe pesticides and intends to set the record straight.
MISSION: When MacGyver gets arrested defending protesters, they explain that the owners of a big farm have been using unsafe pesticides and the employees have been paying the price. MacGyver intends to investigate the allegations on his own.
This week’s highlights include:
I dare you not to watch all of these.
Thalidomide (Drug)
Thalidomide sold under the brand names Immunoprin, among others, is an immunomodulatory drug...2016-08-2441 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E8 – “MacGyver’s Women”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 12th, 1990 —
MacGyver heads back to the wild west to face his fear of commitment head on.
MISSION: MacGyver has a brief disagreement with girlfriend Maria and is suddenly confronted by the many women in his life. In a day dream of the wild west, MacGyver must rescue the same women from a gang of outlaws.
This week’s highlights include:
The two greatest banjo solos played simultaneously!
Here is a 3d representation of a magnetic field.
Snake oil (Schemer...2016-08-2346 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E7 – “Harry’s Will”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 5th, 1990 —
Harry’s Will sends MacGyver and friends on a cameo-infested adventure all throughout the city.
MISSION: Harry’s bizarrely specific will sends MacGyver and an assorted cast of characters on a mad mad mad mad quest for some stolen jewels.
This week’s highlights include:
Koopalings (Videogames)
The Koopalings (コクッパ Kokuppa?) (also known as Bowser’s minions (クッパの手下 Kuppa no Teshita?) in Japan and Europe) or 7 Bowser Team (クッパ7人衆 Kuppa Nana Ninshū?) in Japan) are a group of seven fictional, childlike characters in the Mario video game franchise by Nintendo. Their individ...2016-08-221h 09Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E6 – “Lesson in Evil”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 29th, 1990 —
A villain from MacGyver’s past makes a dramatic return and orchestrates a city-wide panic.
MISSION: Dr. Zito is back and crazier than ever. This time he breaks out of police custody and sets his riddler-esque traps all over the city.
This week’s highlights include:
Zachitniki (Film)
Zaschitniki (In Russian: «Защитники»; The Defenders or The Guardians) is a Russian neo-noir superhero film directed by Armenian director Sarik Andreasyan and starring Sebastien Sisak, Anton Pampuchniy, Sanzhar Madiev, Alina Lanina, Valeria Shkirando and Stanislav Shirin.
Check out t...2016-08-2145 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E5 – “The Wall”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 22nd, 1990 —
MacGyver helps to reunite an old man with his beautiful estranged granddaughter… or so he thinks
MISSION: In reuniting supposed long lost family members separated by the Berlin wall, he uncovers a whole conspiracy involving a stockpile of stolen gold. Classic Uncle Fester gambit.
This week’s highlights include:
Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (Comedy)
Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog is a character puppet puppeteered and voiced by Robert Smigel, best known for mocking celebrities. Triumph was identified in the early appearances as a Yugosl...2016-08-2040 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E4 – “Twenty Questions”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 8th, 1990 —
Lisa Woodman makes her final appearance, this time as an intoxicated accessory to murder
MISSION: Lisa tries and fails to cover up a drinking problem while MacGyver and the local police investigate a murder that took place in a home she recently broke into with friends.
This week’s highlights include:
Bling Ring (Crime)
The Bling Ring (also known as Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch, The Burglar Bunch, and the Hollywood Hills Burglars) were a group of convicted thieves consisting of eight teenagers and youn...2016-08-1952 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E3 – “The Gun”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 1st, 1990 —
A gun with a tragic past re-enters circulation; MacGyver must end its killing spree.
MISSION: A drug addict sells a piece of his father’s gun collection and it is immediately put to use. MacGyver follows the trail to get the gun out of the wrong hands and off the streets for good.
This week’s highlights include:
Nick Sweedo’s Jerry Wasserman interview…
On closer inspection, this is probably an actual person, based on the kicking legs. Definitely not the same actress though.
...2016-08-1842 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E2 – “Humanity”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 24th, 1990 —
MacGyver saves the life of an enemy soldier and tries to earn his captor’s friendship.
MISSION: MacGyver finds himself the hostage of an enemy combatant. Rather than plan an escape, MacGyver does his best to keep his kidnapper alive as Stockholm syndrome slowly takes hold.
This week’s highlights include:
Here is that JonTron review of “A Talking Cat!?!” we mentioned.
Battle Royale (Film)
Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル Batoru Rowaiaru?) is a 2000 Japanese action thriller film adapted from the 1999 novel of the same name by Koushun Ta...2016-08-1734 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS6:E1 – “Tough Boys”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 17th, 1990 —
A militant anti-drug gang sets off targeted bombs around town occasionally killing innocent bystanders.
MISSION: A covert team of corporate terrorists plan to take down all the companies who contribute to their local drug problem. MacGyver must bring these wannabe Robin Hoods to justice.
This week’s highlights include:
Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (Television)
Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation is an American live-action television series produced by Saban Entertainment, which ran on the Fox Kids network from 1997 to 1998 based on the Teenage Muta...2016-08-1641 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E21 – “Passages”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 30th, 1990 —
MacGyver and Harry simultaneously enter a near-death state and visit relatives in the afterlife.
MISSION: The boat to the afterlife receives a couple new passengers when MacGyver lands in a coma after a fall and Harry suffers a sudden heart attack. Will MacGyver survive this episode of a show he starred in two more seasons of?
This week’s highlights include:
Styx (Mythology)
In Greek mythology, Styx (/stɪks/; Ancient Greek: Στύξ [stýkʰs])[citation needed] is a deity and a river that forms the b...2016-08-1547 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E20 – “Rush to Judgement”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 16th, 1990 —
The testimony of a parakeet is somehow admitted into a high profile murder trial.
MISSION: MacGyver breaks every rule in jurydom to embarrass a defense attorney and solve the case on his own. A surprise witness to the murder is summoned in the form of a old lady’s parakeet.
This week’s highlights include:
Jury sequestration (Law)
Jury sequestration is the isolation of a jury to avoid accidental or deliberate tainting. Although sequestration is rare, publicity surrounding a trial and interested parties may in...2016-08-1442 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E19 – “Hearts of Steel”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 9th, 1990 —
Lisa Woodman returns and is promptly kidnapped by steel workers demanding their jobs back.
MISSION: MacGyver must rescue his old friend Lisa Woods; this time from a team of men her father had a hand in laying off.
This week’s highlights include:
Couldn’t find a link to Norm’s police sketch artist bit, but it’s from this episode.
Leverage (Finance)
In finance, leverage (sometimes referred to as gearing in the United Kingdom and Australia) is any technique to multiply gains and...2016-08-1339 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E18 – “The Lost Amadeus”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: March 19th, 1990 —
A long lost violin sends MacGyver and a friend on an adventure across town.
MISSION: When MacGyver is clipped by a negligent driver, she offers him a ride. What follows is a French new wave meandering around town in search of a centuries old violin with an impressive price tag.
This week’s highlights include:
RAS syndrome (P)
RAS syndrome (short for “redundant acronym syndrome syndrome”) refers to the use of one or more of the words that make up an acronym in conjunct...2016-08-1239 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E17 – “Deep Cover”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 26th, 1990 —
A submarine cloaking device is stolen, coincidentally the inventor’s dating a shady submarine salesman.
MISSION: The ERMA cloaking device was intended to hide police from drug dealers, but the opposite may be the case now that the device has been stolen. MacGyver must infiltrate the den of thieves as new crowd favorite character Dexter the nerd.
This week’s highlights include:
Cloaking device (Technology)
A cloaking device is a theoretical or fictional stealth technology that can cause objects, such as spaceships or indivi...2016-08-1130 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E16 – “Jenny’s Chance”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 19th, 1990 —
A deaf horse spells big bucks for a mobster planning to cheat the races
MISSION: When a good friend of MacGyver’s is killed, his daughter suspects foul play. Now, Mac, Pete, and Jack must con a conman into a murder confession and out of a large sum of stolen money.
This week’s highlights include:
Eddie Deezen (Actor)
Edward Harry “Eddie” Deezen (born March 6, 1957) is an American comedian, actor, and voice actor best known for his bit parts as nerd characters in 1970s and 1980...2016-08-1037 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E15 – “The Treasure of Manco”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 12th, 1990 —
A friend enlists MacGyver’s help in continuing her father’s quest for an ancient artifact.
MISSION: MacGyver reconnects with an old friend shortly after her father’s passing. She believes her father was killed just as he was closing in on an ancient treasure and she’ll need MacGyver’s help to prove it.
This week’s highlights include:
Svalbard Global Seed Vault (Facility)
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault (Norwegian: Svalbard globale frøhvelv) is a secure seed bank on the Norwegian island of Spits...2016-08-0942 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E14 – “Log Jam”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 5th, 1990 —
Loggers clash with environmentalists in a town slowly being taken over by the Yakuza.
MISSION: MacGyver visits an old friend only to find her quarreling with local loggers, one of which is her ex-husband. A trail of clues indicates some wrong-doing on the part of the loggers and MacGyver is running out of time to solve the case.
This week’s highlights include:
Planck length (Physics)
In physics, the Planck length, denoted ℓP, is a unit of length, equal to 1.616199(97)×10−35 metres. It is a base uni...2016-08-0836 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E13 – “Live and Learn”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: January 15th, 1990 —
MacGyver butts heads with a difficult but promising student while heading a Phoenix-sponsored educational experiment
MISSION: Phoenix Foundation sends MacGyver to a local school to work with faculty and students alike to reform a dysfunctional education program. MacGyver focuses his efforts on a notoriously difficult student until the student’s father causes new problems.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s a link to my buddy John Kafka’s movie Dino Mom, which was later retitled Dino Time.
And here’s a link to the MacGyver Proj...2016-08-0742 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E12 – “Serenity”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: January 8th, 1990 —
Wild West MacGyver has a territory dispute with Pete Thornton and gunslinger Murdoc is summoned
MISSION: A wild west daydream lands MacGyver in trouble with local rancher by the name of Pete Thornton. A nefarious gunman is hired to scare MacGyver off what Mr. Thornton considers his land.
This week’s highlights include:
The Reivers (Film)
The Reivers (also known as The Yellow Winton Flyer in the UK) is a 1969 Technicolor film in Panavision starring Steve McQueen and directed by Mark Rydell based on the...2016-08-0651 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E11 – “The Madonna”ORIGINAL AIRDATE:December 18th, 1989 —
A magical homeless woman teaches MacGyver and friends the true meaning of Christmas… sort of…
MISSION: MacGyver interrupts the harassing of an older homeless woman by a pair of hoodlums and transports her to the Challenger club. At the same time, a statue of the Madonna has gone missing from a local church.
This week’s highlights include:
Cloak & Dagger (Film)
Cloak & Dagger is a 1984 spy adventure film directed by Richard Franklin starring Henry Thomas, Dabney Coleman, and Michael Murphy. It was originally released...2016-08-0534 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E10 – “Two Times Trouble”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 11th, 1989 —
A friend of MacGyver’s has been the target of a series of death traps
MISSION: MacGyver touches base with an old friend who fears for her life. Worse yet, she suspects the mastermind behind several murder attempts is her identical twin sister.
This week’s highlights include:
B-25 Empire State Building crash (History)
The B-25 Empire State Building crash was a 1945 aircraft accident in which a B-25 Mitchell bomber, piloted in thick fog over New York City, crashed into the Empire State Buildi...2016-08-0443 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E9 – “The Ten Percent Solution”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 20th, 1989 —
Stolen art dating back to World War 2 puts MacGyver hot on a politician’s trail
MISSION: When the rightful owner of a painting stolen by Nazis during World War 2 interrupts a live auction, MacGyver makes it his business to track down the painting’s nefarious journey.
This week’s highlights include:
Check out the MacGyver Project’s quick conversation with Mr. Persoff here.
The Ghost Club (Paranormal)
The Ghost Club is a paranormal investigation and research organization that was founded in London in 18...2016-08-0356 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E8 – “Black Rhino”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 13th, 1989 —
MacGyver follows Billy Colton to a rhino reserve where a poacher is becoming the poach-ed?
MISSION: Pete informs MacGyver that the youngest of the Colton boys has stolen a file on an infamous African poacher and booked a flight to track him down. In tracking Billy down, MacGyver entangles himself in the investigation and looks to end the poaching of Black Rhinos to extinction.
This week’s highlights include:
Here is some info on an awesome plan to curb poaching.
Jack Valenti explains the ratin...2016-08-0215 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E7 – “Children of Light”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 6th, 1989 —
A Chinese student smuggles secret evidence of the Tiananmen Square massacre into MacGyver’s house boat
MISSION: A girl claiming to be a friend of MacGyver’s shows up at his door and stashes evidence of a foreign atrocity in his home. When she disappears into the Chinese embassy, it’s up to MacGyver to reveal the hidden information and rescue the girl.
This week’s highlights include:
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 (History)
The Tiananmen Square protests, commonly known in Chinese as the June Fourth...2016-08-0136 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E6 – “Halloween Knights”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 30th, 1989 —
When Murdoc’s sister is kidnapped, he turns to his only friend for help… MacGyver
MISSION: Murdoc’s ex-employers HIT have taken his sister hostage. He tricks MacGyver into rescuing her from the depths of HIT headquarters in exchange for bringing the organization down.
This week’s highlights include:
That Lovecraft story we spoiled was actually The Outsider not The Visitor. See more info below.
Here’s a link to the MacGyver Project interview with Murdoc’s sister.
The Outsider (Literature)
“The Out...2016-07-3149 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS5:E5 – “Second Chance”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 16th, 1989 —
MacGyver and Jessie Colton head to Thailand to help transport sick kids to America
MISSION: While on a humanitarian mission in Thailand, Jessie Colton learns from MacGyver that Jessie has a son in the region.
This week’s highlights include:
Here is a clip of Barry Bernal singing.
Amerasian (Ethnicity)
In its original meaning, an Amerasian is a person born in Asia, to a U.S. military father and an Asian mother. The term has sometimes been used to desc...2016-07-3040 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS4:E6 – “The Survivors”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: January 9th, 1989 —
Pete’s mandatory recertification boot camp is interrupted by smugglers and a downed DEA plane
MISSION: MacGyver must run Pete through a gauntlet to keep him certified for field work, but their trek through MacGyver Land is quickly sidetracked when the wreckage of a DEA surveillance plane indicates trouble in the area.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s that link to the MacGyver Project interview with Dale Wilson.
Here is the insane synopsis Richard mentioned that has since been removed from imdb.
Si...2016-05-2049 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS4:E5 – “Collision Course”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 12th, 1988 —
MacGyver fills in for an injured racer to prove the feasibility of a plastic engine
MISSION: When a plastic engine exhibition is sabotaged, MacGyver and Pete are in a race against time and nitrous to find who is at fault.
This week’s highlights include:
MacGyver Project’s interview with actor Jerry Wasserman.
G. Gordon Liddy (Historical figure)
George Gordon Battle Liddy (born November 30, 1930), better known as G. Gordon Liddy, is a retired American lawyer who is best known as the chi...2016-05-1353 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS2:E10 – “Three For The Road”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 15th, 1986 —
MacGyver hitches a ride with an old Hollywood couple being pursued by angry counterfeiters
MISSION: When his contact is suddenly killed, MacGyver is left clueless and carless somewhere in the American southwest. After hitching a ride with a retired actor and his wife, an unexpected chase ensues.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s another link to The MacGyver Project’s interview with Kerry Lenhart.
I haven’t seen this recently enough to remember if it was under-rated or over-rated.
Zoë Bell and co...2015-08-2858 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastBONUS INTERVIEW! – Shavar Ross (S1E1: Pilot!)In this week’s Twofer Tuesday edition of Phoenix Foundation, we chat with MacGyver’s Little Brother, Reggie! [SPECIAL GUEST: Shavar Ross!]
SPECIAL GUEST: SHAVAR ROSS!
Shavar Ross played MacGyver’s Little Brother in the series pilot!
This week, we chat with Shavar Ross, Reggie from the Pilot episode. He tells us all about his work helping to pitch the series with Richard Dean Anderson and Henry Winkler. Mr. Ross can also be seen as Reggie (I have decided, the SAME Reggie) in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, also from 1985. His acting career...2015-08-1814 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS2:E2 – “The Eraser”ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 29th, 1986 —
MacGyver thinks reuniting gangster Jimmy with his son will be a hit… he’s right
MISSION: MacGyver is tasked with tracking down an American spy running an East German technology pipeline. Unfortunately for him, mafia hitman Jimmy “The Eraser” Kendall has the same orders.
This week’s highlights include:
Here’s a trailer for that Wes Craven movie Richard recommended. Apparently Papa Chuck Banning’s granddaughter plays some small part in this.
NavCom-24 (technology)
NavCom-24 is not just any piece of hardwa...2015-07-0355 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS1:E11 – “Nightmares” w/ TAMMY LAURENORIGINAL AIRDATE: January 15th, 1986 —
MacGyver’s poisoned by spies and seeks help from runaway Lisa Allen [SPECIAL GUEST: Tammy Lauren!]
MISSION: Enemy agents inject MacGyver with a deadly serum and withhold the antidote until he returns sensitive military information he has stolen. He has six hours to get word to DXS where the information is hidden and to get the antidote before the toxin becomes incurable. Luckily, he happens upon the assistance of runaway Lisa Allen.
This week’s highlights include:
SPECIAL GUEST: TAMMY LAUREN!
Tammy Lauren as Holly on Mork...2015-04-031h 04Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS1:E8 – “Hellfire” w/ COOPER HUCKABEEORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 27th, 1985 —
MacGyver meets his adrenaline junkie match in reckless oil prospector Bill Farren [SPECIAL GUEST: Cooper Huckabee!]
MISSION: When a fire breaks out at a friend’s oil derrick, MacGyver devises a plan to fight fire with dynamite.
This week’s highlights include:
SPECIAL GUEST: COOPER HUCKABEE!
Cooper Huckabee as Django Unchained’s Lil’ Raj Brittle (left) and Urban Cowboy’s Marshall (right)
This week’s show features a chat with veteran actor Cooper Huckabee (Marshall from Urban Cowboy and Lil’ Raj Brittle from Django Unchained...2015-03-1359 minPhoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS1:E5 – “The Heist” w/ VERNON WELLSORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 3rd, 1985 —
On this week’s show, we’ll “bond” with treacherous casino owner Catlin [SPECIAL GUEST: Vernon Wells!]
MISSION: When sixty million dollars disappears on its way to feeding starving African children, MacGyver is brought on to track it down. The search lands Mac in an island casino right out of one of James Bond’s far-fetched capers.
This week’s highlights include:
SPECIAL GUEST: VERNON WELLS!
Vernon Wells as Wez (left) and Bennett (right)
The insanely talented Vernon Wells did us the great honor of sharing...2015-02-201h 32Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver PodcastS1:E1 – “Pilot” w/ Shavar RossORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 29th, 1985 —
MacGyver saves the world just in time to shoot hoops with Reggie [SPECIAL GUEST: Shavar Ross!]
OPENING GAMBIT: When a plane carrying dangerous cargo is downed behind enemy lines, MacGyver is dispatched to incapacitate the payload, only to discover the pilot has survived and needs rescuing himself.
MISSION: A series of suspicious explosions at the KIVA laboratory has left a team of scientists, including two Nobel prize nominees, trapped underground with an acid leak that threatens to poison the local aquifer. MacGyver’s mission is to free the trapped scient...2015-01-241h 16