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Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastA Thing of the PastCyborgs 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! rCKulvKKXUJPsMuKT9N72019-12-011h 28Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastAlan J. Levi: Case File 08Cyborgs: 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 & 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...2018-11-301h 30Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCritical Assignment 09: Van Jensen & Ron Salas - Fall of ManThe 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.com2016-07-1427 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastLove Song for TanyaWhen 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 B...2016-07-101h 14Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Golden PharaohThe 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."2016-05-161h 12Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Secret of Bigfoot Part IIRound 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."2016-01-181h 11Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Secret of Bigfoot (Part I)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!2015-10-051h 46Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastAngel of MercyThe 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 ha...2015-08-101h 39Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastRichard Anderson: Case File 07Code: 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.2015-07-071h 02Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCase File 06: Bob McCulloughWe 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. A...2015-06-271h 49Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastBionic Bytes: Tom Schanley"The Six MIllion Dollar Man was my favorite show." -- Tom Schanley during our Case File interview. Here are more highlights with the actor who played Michael Austin - Steve Austin's son in the 1987 reunion movie, The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman. Listen to the full podcast review here: DIRECT MP3 LINK: http://traffic.libsyn.com/cyborgs/Cyborgs_Case_Files_05_-_Tom_Schanley.mp3 READ OUR SHOW NOTES: http://abionicpodcast.wix.com/cyborgs#!case-file-05---tom-schanley/cs0o iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyborgs-a-bionic-podcast...2015-06-1904 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastBionic Bytes: Dayton Ward on Steve Austin's Running Stride"Lee Majors has the most manly running stride in the history of running men." -- Dayton Ward during our podcast review of the five Bionic limb-rated episode, "Population: Zero" from The Six Million Dollar Man. PLAY BIONIC BYTE: http://traffic.libsyn.com/cyborgs/bionicbytes_dayton_runnnig.mp3 Listen to the full podcast review here: FULL SHOW DIRECT MP3 LINK: http://traffic.libsyn.com/cyborgs/004_-_Cyborgs-Population_Zero.mp3 READ SHOW NOTES: http://abionicpodcast.wix.com/cyborgs#!population-zero/cxo7 iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyborgs-a-bionic-podcast/id695405811 STIT...2015-06-0802 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastBionic Bytes: Robbie Rist on "Big John Little John"Bionic Bytes are short clips from the regular Cyborgs podcast. In this clip, Robbie Rist talks about his Saturday Morning TV show, "BIg John, Little John," in which he played "Little John, the 12 year-old version of Herb Edelman's "Big John." You can listen to the full Case File interview in which John and Paul discuss Rist's career at length. Website: http://abionicpodcast.wix.com/cyborgs#!case-file-04---robbie-rist/c1wx iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyborgs-a-bionic-podcast/id695405811 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/chronic-rift-network/cyborgs-a-bionic-podcast/e/case-file-04-robbie-rist-340990012015-06-0602 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastHocus-PocusRobbie Lee (Big Bad Mama, Rainbow Brite, The Get Along Gang) reprises her role asAudrey Moss, last seen in "The E.S.P. Spy" and returns to help Steve Austin go undercover as a magician in order to retrieve a stolen Navy code book. Other guest stars include, Jack Colvin (The Incredible Hulk) and Pernell Roberts(Bonanza, Trapper John MD). John's favorite Bionic actor, William T. Zacha also makes an appearance. "Good eats."   Paxton Holley (of the Cavalcade of Awesome and the Nerd Lunch Podcast) helps us review this very magical episode of The Six Million Dollar Man...2015-05-251h 25Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastWelcome Home, Jaime Part 2"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.2015-02-201h 42Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastWelcome Home, Jaime (Part 1)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 Pau...2015-02-052h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Winning Smile  The "Darling Effect" is in full effect as Jennifer Darling returns to guest star in a new adventure.  Callahan has been accused of given OSI secrets to enemy agents, placing a noted scientist in danger.  Is Callahan a spy or a a pawn in a bigger game?  What ever else you can say, at least you know she has "The Winning Smile".  Joining John and Paul to discuss this winning episode is thesix1973.com's webmaster, Joe Burns and Six Million Dollar Man Time Life DVD Collection chief consultant Matt Hankinson.   Purchase the season...2015-01-211h 35Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCritical Assignment 08: The Bionic Woman Preview (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...2015-01-041h 09Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCritical Assignment 07: Another Bionic Christmas Carol (RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Paul is away on a critical mission and John is left behind at the OSI building.  Since security is so lax there, John was able to access Oscar's files and he discovered some interesting information.   First, he presents another Christmas adventure that Steve was engaged in with Santa Claus.   2014-12-2427 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastClark Templeton O'FlahertyThere's a spy within the O.S.I. stealing top secret material meant for shredding.  How is the data getting out?  Steve is put on the case to find the culprit and his first suspect is the janitor, Clark Templeton O'Flaherty.  If this is true, who's going to play handball with Steve now?  Louis Gosset Jr. guests stars in this unusual episode and joining John and Paul to figure out if they like it or not is thesix1973.com's webmaster, Joe Burns.   Purchase the season three Universal DVD release of The Six Million Dollar Man. In doi...2014-12-011h 21Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastDivided Loyalty (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve is sent to bring back an American defector who wants to return to the United States in order to give his son a better life.  But his son has lived most of his life behind the Iron Curtain and likes where he is.  Steve must have the two see that they need each other, even when the father loses his eyesight in "Divided Loyalty".   Joining John and Paul to discuss this episode is Billy Flynn of Geek Radio Daily. Purc...2014-11-101h 11Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe White Lightning War2014-11-031h 16Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Blue Flash (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve goes undercover as a longshoreman to help a fellow O.S.I. agent recover stolen microchips.  He's equipped with a new sensor device that will cause a "blue flash" in his bionic eye when he passes his hand over the microchips.  The death of his partner only makes Steve more determined to get the stolen goods recovered and the culprits caught.  A wrinkle in all this though is the woman who runs the boarding house he stays at and her son, Ernie (Rodney Allen Rippy).  She...2014-10-091h 14Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Bionic Criminal (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Oscar authorizes the reactivation of Barney Hiller (Miller) as an experiment to see if it is possible to deactivate and reactivate bionic units when needed.  Steve objects, but it is too late.   For Barney, it's an opportunity to get back on the race track as he's lost his edge ever since his accident.  When this doesn't work, Barney lashes out in frustration at his potential sponsor nearly killing him.  Barney is unaware that the man survived and is blackmailed by a former OSI scientist to commit crimes.   2014-09-221h 20Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastOne of Our Running Backs is Missing (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) RAT...2014-09-041h 30Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCritical Assignment 06: Bionic Woman Season 4 Writer 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?  Write...2014-07-2157 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastTarget in the Sky (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve is sent in to a lumbercamp to investigate the odd report of an OSI agent who has now gone missing. There, he finds a missile launcher targeting an approaching plane carrying VIPs. Joining John and Paul to discuss this episode is The Six Million Dollar Blog author Alex Green. Special thanks to Robin Spanell for supplying us with the audio for the television ad for this episode featured at the start of the podcast. Check out Robin's music, some which has...2014-07-071h 15Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCase File 05: Tom Schanley (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER)   In this Case File, John and Paul sit down and talk with actor Tom Schanley.  To bionic fans, he played Michael Austin in The Return of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman, but there is so much more as John and Paul discover in this interview.  We talk about his desire to be an actor and his family support, his first roles, and his Six Million Degrees of Star Trek Separation besides his obvious appearance on Enterprise.   Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail...2014-06-041h 18Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCase File 04: Robbie Rist (RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER)   This time the Case File opens for actor and musician Robbie Rist.  Robbie talks with John and Paul about his career, his love of music, and his voiceover work.  He speaks fondly of working with Lindsay Wagner in The Bionic Woman, comments on "The Cousin Oliver" factor, and says why Doc McStuffins is one of the best gigs he's ever worked on.   NOTE: This interview took place in early 2013.  Robbie speaks of his parents and their influence on his life, in particular, his music.  Robbie's father recently passed...2014-05-241h 24Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCase File 03: Guerin Barry (RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) A new Case File focuses on actor, voiceover artist, and professional whistler Guerin Barry.  Guerin talks about his role on The Bionic Woman as the voice of the Alex 7000 computer in the episode, "Doomsday is Tomorrow".  In addition, he talks about his time with the group Sha Na Na, his appearances in various movies and television shows, his career as a professional whistler, plus a whole lot more. Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com. Guer...2014-04-141h 08Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCritical Assignment 05: SMDM Season 6 Writer James KuhoricOur 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...2014-03-1148 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Deadly Test (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 f...2014-03-041h 13Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Wolf Boy (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 secre...2014-02-171h 03Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Song and Dance Spy (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) John Perry is a world famous entertainer and an old college friend of Steve's. Oscar suspects him of being a traitor, selling government secrets to foreign agents. Perry hands the secret material to the agents at various locales on his concert tour. Steve joins the tour in order to prove Perry's innocence, but the more time he spends with his old friend, the more suspicions he begins to have. Is John Perry a traitor? Joining John and Paul to discuss this episode is The...2014-02-041h 07Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Price of Liberty (RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) A disgruntled government scientist and demolition expert, Robert Meyer steals the Liberty Bell just before its bicentennial tour.  Steve tracks it down to an open field where the bell has been rigged to explode if an attempt is made to move it.  The government concedes to Meyer's demands, but he dies before telling them the secret to disarming the bombs about it.  Steve must work with a protégé of Meyer's in disarming the device before time runs out.  The problem is the man...2014-01-191h 17Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Return of The Bionic Woman, Part Two (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? Joi...2014-01-031h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Return of The Bionic Woman, Part One Steve is injured on a mission and in need of bionic surgery.  While recovering he spots a woman who looks like Jaime.  But Jaime's dead.  Steve watched her die on the operating table.  What kind of sick game is Oscar and Rudy playing on him?!? The good news - Jaime is alive. The bad news - Jaime doesn't remember Steve or any part of her life before she came back to life. To make matters worse, the young doctor who came up with the revolutionary technique that allowed Rudy and his team...2013-12-121h 33Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Six Million Dollar Man Season 2 Declassified 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 Thea...2013-12-032h 15Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCritical Assignment 04: The Six Million Dollar Fan Panel at Dragon Con 2013 Our Critical Assignment series takes a look at a panel on the 40th anniversary of the premiere of The Six Million Dollar Man on ABC.  In this panel, John moderates with Cyborgs pal and bionic merchandising guru Matt Hankinson, RevCast host and DragonCon American Sci-Fi Classics Track moderator Gary Mitchel, and writer and Earth Station One Podcast host Bobby Nash, a discussion on the pilot movie, Lee Major's acting chops in the series, the merchandising of the series, plus a whole lot more.  The panel took place at this year's DragonCon in Atlanta. Comment on th...2013-11-121h 05Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCritical Assignment 03: Lee Majors & Lindsay Wagner at DragonCon 2013 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 888-866-90...2013-10-281h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs 60 Second PromoPodcasters: Please download, listen to, and consider this 60 second promo for Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast.  Each week, John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson discuss an episode of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman with one guest host.  In addition, we feature interviews with the stars, the writers, the producers, the directors, and the stunt people who contributed to these iconic shows.  For more information or if you have any questions, please write abionicpodcast@gmail.com. 2013-10-1701 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs 30 Second PromoPodcasters: Please download, listen to, and consider this 30 second promo for Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast.  Each week, John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson discuss an episode of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman with one guest host.  In addition, we feature interview with the stars, the writers, the producers, the directors, and the stunt people who contributed to these iconic shows.  For more information or if you have any questions, please write abionicpodcast@gmail.com. 2013-10-1700 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCritical Assignment 02: Lee Majors at DragonCon 2013 Our Critical Assignment series continues with another bionic Q&A panel hosted by John.   This time around, we present Lee Majors' appearance at DragonCon 2013.  The panel took place on Saturday, August 30 and it was John's first time meeting Lee and he relates what the experience was like.  Plus, Paul fills us in on the making of the the career retrospective that was shown to the audience prior to Lee's 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...2013-10-141h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCritical Assignment 01: Lindsay Wagner at DragonCon 2013 Taking a break for the summer allowed John to go out on special missions for the podcast.  These "Critical Assignments" took him to far-off exotic locales where he met up with other agents of the OSI.  In this episode, John travels to Atlanta, Georgia for DragonCon 2013.  There, he met actress Lindsay Wagner and hosted a Q&A panel on Friday, August 29.  He captured the audio of the panel and we're sharing it with you on the podcast.  John relates what it was like meeting Lindsay and Paul talks with Betsy Dodd, The Bionic Blonde, about the creation of a...2013-09-301h 28Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCase File 02: Rick LenzHal Erickson of All Movie Guide says Rick Lenz “has steadfastly avoided pigeonholing as a ‘type,’ playing gunslingers, victims, villains, patient husbands, insensitive fools, intellectuals and even a wimpy murder-mystery fanatic in the (Hallmark) remake of Hitchcock’s Shadow Of A Doubt.” One of the workingest actors of the late-20th century, Lenz has starred in movies with Peter Sellers, Walter Matthau, Lauren Bacall and Elizabeth Taylor. He was Goldie Hawn's boyfriend in Cactus Flower, Melvin's lawyer in Melvin And Howard and the obsequious journalist in John Wayne’s The Shootist. On television, he has guest-starre...2013-09-151h 13The Batcave PodcastThe Batcave PodcastFine Feathered Finks/The Penguin's a Jinx "Fine Feathered Finks/The Penguin's a Jinx" January 19/20, 1966 ThePenguin is released from prison and comes up with a perfect scheme for his next crime - let Batman figure it out for him.  Can Batman figure this out before it's too late? Joining John for the first appearance of "that pompous, waddling master of foul play, the maestro of a million criminal umbrellas" is Restaurant Stakeout narrator and Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast co-host Paul K. Bisson Comment on the episode here or write thebatcavepodcast@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010. T...2013-08-251h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastSteve Austin, Fugitive (RIGH CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve Austin is accused of the murder of an OSI lab technician.  In addition, some of his bionic technical specs have gone missing.  Has Steve gone rogue or is this an elaborate plan of an evil genius?  It's really neither as we'll find out in this week's discussion.  This episode is the final episode of the second season of The Six Million Dollar Man.  It is also the premiere episode for Jennifer Darling as Oscar's secretary, Callahan.  Paul and John are joined by aut...2013-06-251h 14Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastOutrage in BalinderryWhen the wife of the UN Consul to the Dominion of Balinderry is kidnapped by rebel forces, it's up to Steve to save her. The rebels have threatened to kill her if a group of political prisoners are not released but the government of Balinderry will not negotiate with terrorists.  Paul and John are joined by Alex Green, webmaster of The Six Million Dollar Blog to discuss this episode. Our rating: 3 out of 5 Bionic Limbs. Learn more about this episode at the Bionic Fandom Wiki. More about our Guest-Pal, Alex Green: A...2013-06-111h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Bionic Woman, Part TwoJaime is sent on her first mission to recover another stolen money plate.  Steve accompanies her, not knowing the designs of Joseph Wrona.  Will the two survive this mission?  And what's with Jaime's shaking hand and bouts of pain?  All will be revealed as James Sherrard of Bionic Woman Files and Betsy Dodd of The Bionic Blonde join John and Paul to discuss this episode. Check out part one of this discussion here. 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...2013-05-261h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Bionic Woman, Part OneSteve returns to his hometown of Ojai, California in order to settle down.  He purchases a ranch that he loved as a kid and is reunited with his parents who help him with setting up house.  He learns that his high school love, Jaime Sommers, fifth ranked tennis pro, is visiting Ojai as well.  The two rekindle their friendship and romance.  Things are looking good until Jaime is horribly maimed in a skydiving accident.  Steve convinces Oscar to rebuild her using the same cybernetic technology that saved his life.  It all looks great for the world's first bionic woman, except...2013-05-121h 35Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe E.S.P. SpyOSI secrets are disappearing and one of Steve's friends is accused of the theft.  While he can't prove his friend's innocence, he knows there has to be another explanation.  And he has one - E.S.P. spying.  Steve decides to enlist the aid of a teenage girl with extra sensory perception to track down "The E.S.P. Spy."  Joining John and Paul to discuss this episode is Billy Flynn of Geek Radio Daily. Special thanks for the audio recording of a twelve year old Robin Spannell as he played announcer for this episode of the podcast.  Check out R...2013-04-281h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCase File 01: Jim McMullanCase File will be a series of interviews with those who made our two bionic shows possible in the 70s — actors, directors, etc. First up is an interview with actor/writer Jim McMullan (SMDM: "The Thunderbird Connection" and BW: "Kill Oscar 3" & "The Martians Are Coming, The Martians Are Coming") Growing up in Long Beach, Long Island, NY during the 1950's was a magical time for Jim McMullan. His fondest memories revolved around his friends, sports and making things. He was always creating something, inventing something, building something. That explains why he went off to college to learn mor...2013-04-221h 04Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastLook AlikeA doppelganger of Steve has been placed within the OSI, but when he is accidentally killed, Steve decides to take his place and find out who arranged for the duplicate. Joining John and Paul is Time Life Six Million Dollar Man DVD Collection consultant Matt Hankinson. 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 t...2013-04-111h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastTaneha (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) The last male golden cougar is in danger of making the extinction list as a group of ranchers want it dead.  But Steve, at the request of an old friend of his, wants to save the cat, Teneha.  Joining John and Paul is The Six Million Dollar Blog author Alex Green. 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 yo...2013-03-241h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastReturn of the Robot Maker (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Dr. Dolenz returns for one final confrontation with Steve.  This time, he's taking no chances as he replaces Oscar with one of his robot duplicates.  As Steve's most trusted friend, the robot manipulates Steve into a trap which could kill him.  But Steve has a few tricks up his sleeve, thanks to his friend Barney, the inventor.  Joining John and Paul to determine which is the real Oscar Goldman are author Dayton Ward and thesix1973.com webmaster Joseph Burns.  Special thanks must go to Robin Spannell for t...2013-03-031h 30Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Last Kamikaze (RIGHT CLICK TO SAVE EPISODE TO COMPUTER) Steve is sent to recover a missing nuclear device on a remote island in the South Pacific.  There, he must deal with a Japanese solider who thinks that his country is still at war with the United States.  But this isn't the typical crazed solider thinks the war is still ongoing.  Writer Judy Burns crafts a story that far surpasses people's expectations of this type of story.  Joining John and Paul is science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer.  Rating: Bionic Wiki entry The S...2013-02-201h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastLost Love (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) A love from Steve's past comes back into his life and the two pick up their relationship where they left off.  But when the woman's husband, a scientist thought dead, turns up very much alive and wanting to be reunited, it's a battle for Steve that bionics will not help. Joining John and Paul is author Dayton Ward. 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...2013-02-141h 05Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Cross-Country Kidnap (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Donna Mills guest stars as a cryptologist with dreams of competing in the Olympics who has her life threatened during the trial competition.  Steve is sent to safeguard her, but there is a traitor from within the security force.  Joining John and Paul is Geek Radio Daily host Billy Flynn.  Rating: Bionic Wiki entry The Six Million Dollar Blog entry(coming soon)   Bill Vernon, AKA “the Wonderful Billy Flynn,” brings the funny ea...2013-01-201h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Peeping Blonde (RIGHT CLICK TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) An ambitious television reporter captures film footage of Steve in bionic action.  She threatens to release the film unless she gets Steve's complete story.  Oscar has one idea on how to handle it, but Steve has another - take her with them on vacation and convince her not to do what she's planning.  What they all don't know is that her news director has bigger plans for her story, plans that will subsidize his early retirement, and he's willing to do almost anything to make it happen.  Join...2013-01-081h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastStranger in Broken Fork (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO COMPUTER) Steve's plane crashes near the town of Broken Fork after his arm malfunctions.  The malfunction brings amnesia and if not treated, death.  Steve tries to discover his identity with the help of a psychologist who runs a clinic for mentally disturbed adults.  The people of Broken Fork are scared of the patients and make every effort to run them out of town.  Their fears increase with the arrival of the surprisingly strong Steve.  The question is, what will kill Steve first, his malfunctioning arm or the crowd of ig...2012-12-291h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastAct of Piracy (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve is working with a team of scientists planting earthquake sensors on the ocean floor near the country of Santa Ventura.  The country has broken diplomatic ties with the United States and the crew of the research vessel is unaware that they have drifted into Santa Ventura waters.  The vessel is quickly taken by Santa Ventura authorities, the crew is arrested as spies, and Steve is trapped in a diving bel, cut away from the research vessel.  Joining John and Paul is the wonderful Billy Flynn of...2012-12-151h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Deadly ReplaySteve is given the opportunity to test pilot the very vehicle that caused his accident. Oscar has his misgivings about the test as he has intelligence pointing to the accident as an act of sabotage. Steve is determined though to get back up on the horse that threw him even though his life may be threatened again. Joining John and Paul is TheSix1973 webmaster, Joseph Burns. Our rating: 5/5 Bionic limbs. Learn more about "The Deadly Replay" at the Bionic Wiki entry Joseph Burns was born in Washington D.C. and grew up there...2012-11-261h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Midas Touch Oscar Goldman has been missing for several days, missing out on a meeting with Steve and the joint chiefs of staff.  Evidence is quickly mounting, suggesting Oscar may be involved with a scheme to mine millions of dollars in gold from a government mining operation.  Steve travels to Utah to find his boss and friend and to prove the man's innocence.  Joining John and Paul is The Six Million Dollar Blog webmaster, Alex Green.  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...2012-11-131h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastStraight on 'Til MorningStrange lights in the sky on the eve of a rocket launch prompts Steve to investigate.  When he discovers that the lights were from a UFO that crashed leaving its inhabitants stranded on Earth, it's up to Steve to make sure they find a way home while avoiding the authorities, including Oscar.  Joining John and Paul is James Sherrard — webmaster of the The Bionic Woman Files. Our rating: 4/5 Bionic Limbs. Learn more about this episode at the Bionic Fandom WIKI. More about James Sherrard: James Sherrard is a first gene...2012-10-2800 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Seven Million Dollar Man (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER.) Steve learns of the existence of a second cyborg despite Oscar and Rudy's best attempts to keep the information from him.  He is further disturbed to see that Oscar is intent on making this second bionic project work even though there are clear signs that Barney Miller (Monte Markham), the race car driver horribly injured in an accident, is not handling being bionic as well as Steve has managed to. When Barney decides that he will make sure he is a unique being even if it means killing R...2012-10-141h 17Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Pal-Mir Escort (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve must escort the prime minister of a small Middle Eastern country cross-country to the OSI research facility in Tennessee.  There, she will undergo bionic heart transplant surgery.  But there are forces conspiring to see her dead so that she cannot go through with her plans for peace with the rebel faction of her country. Joining John and Paul is the6milliondollarman.com webmaster, Alex Green. Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010 or better still use the "Send Vo...2012-10-011h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastPilot Error(RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) A plane carrying Steve, Senator Ed Hill, and the senator's son & aide is forced down in a storm as it makes its way to an investigative hearing into the senator's conduct during a recent flight.  Steve is supposed to testify about the plane the senator was flying, but someone in the group is trying to make sure Steve doesn't make it out alive.  Add to this, Oscar is urging Steve to consider the words of his testimony, as the senator was responsible for pushing the funds through that ma...2012-09-171h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe PioneersOscar sends Steve and Rudy Wells into the woods to recover a downed spacecraft that contains two human test subjects in cryogenics.  One of the astronauts gets out before he can be treated properly and roams through the forrest like a wild beast.  Steve has to stop him before Oscar's secret experiment gets out to the world at large.  Joining John and Paul is author/podcaster Kevin Lauderdale. Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com. Rating: Bionic Wiki entry The6milliondollarblog entry Kevin Lauderdale has...2012-09-021h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastNuclear Alert(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGES TO SAVE THE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) The second season of The Six Million Dollar Man begins with Steve looking into the theft of equipment needed to build an atomic bomb.  A recent auction of such a device has put the OSI on "Nuclear Alert."  Soon, Steve finds himself trapped on a plane that's out of control with the device armed and must stop it before the plane is shot down. Joining John and Paul is Alex Green of The 6 Million Dollar Blog. Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com or...2012-08-261h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Six Million Dollar Man Season 1 DECLASSIFIEDRIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER John and Paul take a break from reviewing the episodes in the series to look back at the first season.  Listener email, DVD bonus reviews, and Bionic Impression Theater await you.  Plus, stay tuned for your chance to win a first season bionic gift package (get your mind out of the gutter). Check out the full show notes and comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010.  Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of...2012-08-212h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastRun, Steve, Run Steve is suspicious after several strange accidents in a row occur.  He feels someone is trying to kill him, despite Oscar's dismissal of the notion.  Travelling to Utah for a vacation, Steve takes the time to think about his past encounters as a bionic man and comes to the conclusion that it's Dr. Jeffrey Dolenz, the robot maker, who is stalking him.  With this in mind, Steve sets himself up to be captured by Dolenz in order to find out the robot maker's ultimate plan.  John and Paul are joined by writer/publisher/critic Dr. Arnold T. Blum...2012-08-061h 10Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Coward (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER.) Steve travels to China's border to recover top secret documents from a plane that was downed during World War II.  This is a personal mission for Steve as the leader of the mission back then was his own father, Carl Austin, and the government's position is that Carl abandoned his crew as the plane went down.  John and Paul are joined by writer/publisher/critic Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg as they look at this first episode that establishes Steve's family. Rating: Please ta...2012-07-231h 20Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastBurning Bright (RIGHT CLICK TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Astronaut Josh Lang (William Shatner) is transformed into a higher being with superior mental powers after passing through a strange energy field in space.  Now, he's trying to cope with his new abilities that nobody believes he has, save for Steve.  John and Paul are joined by writer Dayton Ward to explore Shatner's extraordinary performance in this episode.  Rating: Please take a moment to comment on this episode here, or by writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com, or by calling 888-866-9010. BionicWiki entr...2012-07-091h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Last of the Fourth of Julys RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUER. Steve must infiltrate a remote island complex and stop an international criminal named Quail from using a laser device on an unknown target before it causes "The Last of the Fourth of Julys" or "The Last of the Fourths of July" or "The Last of the July Fourths".  John and Paul are joined by writer Dayton Ward to determine which should be the correct phrasing of this episode's title. Rating: Please take a moment to comment on this episode here, o...2012-06-251h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastDr. Wells is Missing (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) Steve travels to Austria to keep an eye on Rudy Wells who is receiving an honorary degree from his alma mater.  The problem is, when Steve arrives, "Dr. Wells is Missing" and Steve must find him as Rudy has only trained someone to replace a diode in Steve's arm and nothing else.  John and Paul are joined by Time Life Video Six Million Dollar Man DVD collection chief consultant Matt Hankinson who places this episode in his top fifteen of all the bionic stories. 2012-06-101h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Rescue of Athena One (RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE) Steve reluctantly helps in the training of the world's first American female astronaut, Kelly Wood.  But when there is an accident aboard her vessel that injures her fellow pilot, Kelly must pilot the Athena One to Skylab.  Steve mounts a rescue mission to return the injured astronaut to earth.  The hitch - his bionics malfunction in space.  John and Paul are joined by author and podcaster (It Has Come to My Attention, Mighty Movies: Temple of Bad) Kevin Lauderdale to discuss how accurate the science and portrayal of NASA astr...2012-05-281h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastEyewitness to Murder 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@gm...2012-05-151h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastDoomsday, And Counting (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 epis...2012-04-3000 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastLittle Orphan Airplane (RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) A plane is shot down over a small African country while taking pictures fo United Nations treaty violations in the area.  Steve is sent in to retrieve the film and discovers that the pilot (Greg Morris - Mission: Impossible) is alive, but injured.  He must repair the damaged plane and make it capable of carrying himself, the pilot, and two missionary nuns who cared for the pilot, out of the dangerous area.  The boys are joined once again by author Dayton Ward in discussing this...2012-04-1550 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastDay of the Robot 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:   Bi...2012-04-021h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastOperation Firefly The developer of a wireless laser is kidnapped and the only clue Steve has to finding him is the inventor's daughter gifted with ESP. Podcaster Clay Dugger joins the boys to discuss the episode. Please comment on this episode at the end of this listing, writing abionicpodcast@gmail.com or calling 888-866-9010.     BionicWiki entry on the episode. The6milliondollarblog.com entry Rating: Clay Dugger is the host of The Righteous Dudecast and is part of the Chronic Rift Network, joined by his wife in the monthly This an...2012-03-181h 00Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastSurvival of the FittestJohn 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 com...2012-03-0555 minCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastPopulation: ZeroIt'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. The6millio...2012-02-211h 28Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Solid Gold KidnappingIt's the last pilot movie or the second ABC Suspense Movie or the third abomination (if you watch it in its two part syndicated form).  It's "The Solid Gold Kidnapping" and it features an all-star cast as Steve teams up with a scientist who utilizes a revolutionary technique of retrieving memories from brain cells to try to track down a kidnapped American diplomat. Joining John and Paul is Alex Green Rating:   Bionic Wiki entry The6milliondollarblog entry Alex Green was born in San Diego where he has lived his wh...2012-02-061h 12Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastWine, Women, & WarThe 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 entry   The6millio...2012-01-221h 06Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastThe Six Million Dollar Man 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 entry   The6milliondollarblog.com entry  Matt Hankins...2012-01-071h 20Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCritical Assignment 0.7: Bionic Roundtable, Part 2Before we begin our look at each and every episode of the series, we present a Roundtable discussion John and Paul hosted on The Chronic Rift.  This discussion was so big John split it into two parts.  In our second part, they discuss the reunion movies and the resurgence of the popularity of the series.  They also look at the making of the DVD sets. They are joined by Joseph Burns, Matt Hankinson, and James Sherrard, three people who, along with Paul, were involved heavily with the creation of the DVD sets for both series. For more detai...2011-12-251h 25Cyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCyborgs: A Bionic PodcastCritical Assignment 0.3: Bionic Roundtable, Part 1Before we begin our look at each and every episode of the series, we present a Roundtable discussion John and Paul hosted on The Chronic Rift.  This discussion was so big John split it into two parts.  In our first part, we discuss the two series proper from the popularity of both series to favorite episodes to merchandising for the series and their connection to Star Wars. They are joined by Joseph Burns, Matt Hankinson, and James Sherrard, three people who, along with Paul, were involved heavily with the creation of the DVD sets for both series. For m...2011-12-111h 16