Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek!

Was this the final aired episode of Wrangler, or was "A Crisis Named Wavelin" left on the cutting room floor?  Which would have been better?  Gene-ology examines Gene Roddenberry's final Wrangler script, which has a troubling tendency to use some disturbingly heavy themes as a source of...humor?

Join us as we dig into the Roddenberry archives and discuss how Gene’s early writing shaped the groundbreaking worlds he would later bring to our screens. Hosted by Earl Green and Ashley Thomas

Guest starring Cody Banning as Pitcairn, Kendra Bolen as Wavelin, Daniel Hackman as Paulo, and Shane Sexton as Ghourbaht

🌟 About Gene-ology: Gene-ology is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast dedicated to exploring the formative years of Gene Roddenberry’s career before Star Trek. We explore his early TV scripts—including unproduced works—and examine the evolution of his storytelling. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology!

🔍 In This Episode:

• A breakdown of key moments and themes from Wrangler, “A Crisis Named Wavelin”

• Insight into Gene Roddenberry’s early career and how this episode fits into his body of work.

• How the themes in this episode connect to the larger Roddenberry universe.

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Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek!

Gene-ology keeps reliving the travels of the Wrangler, this time running afoul of a town riddled with corruption and violence.  What does justice look like in a town where the lawmen think they're above the law?  Gene's script for "Encounter At Elephant Butte" offers a grim look.

Join us as we dig into the Roddenberry archives and discuss how Gene’s early writing shaped the groundbreaking worlds he would later bring to our screens. Hosted by Earl Green and Ashley Thomas

Guest starring Cody Banning as Pitcairn and Shane Sexton as Mr. Crane

🌟 About Gene-ology: Gene-ology is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast dedicated to exploring the formative years of Gene Roddenberry’s career before Star Trek. We explore his early TV scripts—including unproduced works—and examine the evolution of his storytelling. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology!

🔍 In This Episode:

• A breakdown of key moments and themes from Wrangler, “Encounter At Elephant Butte”

• Insight into Gene Roddenberry’s early career and how this episode fits into his body of work.

• How the themes in this episode connect to the larger Roddenberry universe.

💬 Join the Conversation: What do you think of Wrangler, “Encounter At Elephant Butte"? Share your thoughts and theories in the comments!

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Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.Com for more great content.

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Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek!

It's a Gene-ology with an interesting twist: it may be another script for Wrangler, the 1960 western series Gene created, but it didn't reach the screen in this form.  We start the process of asking what changed and why - though we're able to take some educated guesses.

Join us as we dig into the Roddenberry archives and discuss how Gene’s early writing shaped the groundbreaking worlds he would later bring to our screens. Hosted by Earl Green and Ashley Thomas

Guest starring Cody Banning as Pitcairn and John Hall as Ken Enlow

🌟 About Gene-ology: Gene-ology is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast dedicated to exploring the formative years of Gene Roddenberry’s career before Star Trek. We explore his early TV scripts—including unproduced works—and examine the evolution of his storytelling. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology!

🔍 In This Episode:

• A breakdown of key moments and themes from Wrangler, “Incident At The Wide Loop”

• Insight into Gene Roddenberry’s early career and how this episode fits into his body of work.

• How the themes in this episode connect to the larger Roddenberry universe.

💬 Join the Conversation: What do you think of Wrangler, “Incident At The Wide Loop"? Share your thoughts and theories in the comments!

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Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.Com for more great content.

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Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek!

Gene-ology continues chronicling Pitcairn's Wrangler adventures, with Gene's script presenting a character-focused ethical dilemma that raises quite a few more questions than it answers - especially with one deleted line from the earlier draft of the story.

Join us as we dig into the Roddenberry archives and discuss how Gene’s early writing shaped the groundbreaking worlds he would later bring to our screens. Hosted by Earl Green and Ashley Thomas

Guest starring Cody Banning as Pitcairn and Alyx Banning as Eve Browning

🌟 About Gene-ology: Gene-ology is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast dedicated to exploring the formative years of Gene Roddenberry’s career before Star Trek. We explore his early TV scripts—including unproduced works—and examine the evolution of his storytelling. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology!

🔍 In This Episode:

• A breakdown of key moments and themes from Wrangler, “The Affair With Browning's Woman”

• Insight into Gene Roddenberry’s early career and how this episode fits into his body of work.

• How the themes in this episode connect to the larger Roddenberry universe.

💬 Join the Conversation: What do you think of Wrangler, “The Affair With Browning's Woman"? Share your thoughts and theories in the comments!

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Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.Com for more great content.

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Join our Patreon for exclusive content, and connect with fellow fans in our Discord community. Every contribution helps us continue our mission to explore the early works of Gene Roddenberry. https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLogPod

Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek!

It's a Gene-ology first - a Wrangler script written by someone other than Gene himself.  Does future Star Trek writer George Slavin's "Affair At The Trading Post" fit in with Pitcairn's world... and does it still feel like a Gene Roddenberry show?

Join us as we dig into the Roddenberry archives and discuss how Gene’s early writing shaped the groundbreaking worlds he would later bring to our screens. Hosted by Earl Green and Ashley Thomas

Guest starring Cody Banning as Pitcairn and Alyx Banning as Monacita

🌟 About Gene-ology: Gene-ology is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast dedicated to exploring the formative years of Gene Roddenberry’s career before Star Trek. We explore his early TV scripts—including unproduced works—and examine the evolution of his storytelling. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology!

🔍 In This Episode:

• A breakdown of key moments and themes from Wrangler, “Affair at the Trading Post”

• Insight into Gene Roddenberry’s early career and how this episode fits into his body of work.

• How the themes in this episode connect to the larger Roddenberry universe.

💬 Join the Conversation: What do you think of Wrangler, “Affair at the Trading Post"? Share your thoughts and theories in the comments!

🔔 Subscribe and Stay Tuned: Make sure to subscribe for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry’s earliest TV writing. We release new episodes every other week!

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Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.Com for more great content.

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Join our Patreon for exclusive content, and connect with fellow fans in our Discord community. Every contribution helps us continue our mission to explore the early works of Gene Roddenberry. https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLogPod

Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek!

Gene-ology tackles a tense adventure for Gene's 1960 series Wrangler, where one man has decided that "A Time For Hanging" is now - and isn't willing to listen to any voices of reason before executing Pitcairn, tackling multiple meaty topics in a single half-hour show in a very Gene Roddenberry way.

Join us as we dig into the Roddenberry archives and discuss how Gene’s early writing shaped the groundbreaking worlds he would later bring to our screens. Hosted by Earl Green and Ashley Thomas

Guest starring Cody Banning as Pitcairn, Matthew Comegys as Cunningham, Vic Sage as Billy-John, David Takechi as Towne, Alan Simonis as Cooper, and Earl Green as Hank

🌟 About Gene-ology: Gene-ology is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast dedicated to exploring the formative years of Gene Roddenberry’s career before Star Trek. We explore his early TV scripts—including unproduced works—and examine the evolution of his storytelling. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology!

🔍 In This Episode:

• A breakdown of key moments and themes from Wrangler, “A Time For Hanging”

• Insight into Gene Roddenberry’s early career and how this episode fits into his body of work.

• How the themes in this episode connect to the larger Roddenberry universe.

💬 Join the Conversation: What do you think of Wrangler, “A Time For Hanging"? Share your thoughts and theories in the comments!

🔔 Subscribe and Stay Tuned: Make sure to subscribe for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry’s earliest TV writing. We release new episodes every other week!

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Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.Com for more great content.

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Join our Patreon for exclusive content, and connect with fellow fans in our Discord community. Every contribution helps us continue our mission to explore the early works of Gene Roddenberry. https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLogPod

Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek!

You've heard the story behind the making of the first series created by Gene Roddenberry. Now Gene-ology gives you the storyline of Wrangler's first episode, and meet the show's recurring hero, Pitcairn.  Was he boldly going where Paladin had gone before?

Join us as we dig into the Roddenberry archives and discuss how Gene’s early writing shaped the groundbreaking worlds he would later bring to our screens. Hosted by Earl Green and Ashley Thomas

Guest starring Cody Banning as Pitcairn, and Brandon Stillwell as Pete

🌟 About Gene-ology: Gene-ology is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast dedicated to exploring the formative years of Gene Roddenberry’s career before Star Trek. We explore his early TV scripts—including unproduced works—and examine the evolution of his storytelling. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology!

🔍 In This Episode:

• A breakdown of key moments and themes from Wrangler, “Episode At The Bar-M”

• Insight into Gene Roddenberry’s early career and how this episode fits into his body of work.

• How the themes in this episode connect to the larger Roddenberry universe.

💬 Join the Conversation: What do you think of Wrangler, “Episode At The Bar-M"? Share your thoughts and theories in the comments!

🔔 Subscribe and Stay Tuned: Make sure to subscribe for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry’s earliest TV writing. We release new episodes every other week!

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Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.Com for more great content.

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Join our Patreon for exclusive content, and connect with fellow fans in our Discord community. Every contribution helps us continue our mission to explore the early works of Gene Roddenberry. https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLogPod

Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek!

Gene Roddenberry created a series that made it to air in 1960 - for mere weeks - and it has faded almost entirely from history, despite the fact that the tapes still exist.  And John Champion and Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry have seen them.  They stop by Gene-ology to take us on the deep dive into Wrangler... and why it's disappeared from history.

Join us as we dig into the Roddenberry archives and discuss how Gene’s early writing shaped the groundbreaking worlds he would later bring to our screens. Hosted by Earl Green and Ashley Thomas

🌟 About Gene-ology: Gene-ology is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast dedicated to exploring the formative years of Gene Roddenberry’s career before Star Trek. We explore his early TV scripts—including unproduced works—and examine the evolution of his storytelling. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology!

🔍 In This Episode:

• Insight into Gene Roddenberry’s early career and how this episode fits into his body of work.

• How the themes in this episode connect to the larger Roddenberry universe.

💬 Join the Conversation: What do you think of Wrangler? Share your thoughts and theories in the comments!

🔔 Subscribe and Stay Tuned: Make sure to subscribe for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry’s earliest TV writing. We release new episodes every other week!

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Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.Com for more great content.

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Join our Patreon for exclusive content, and connect with fellow fans in our Discord community. Every contribution helps us continue our mission to explore the early works of Gene Roddenberry. https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLogPod

Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek!

Norman rejoins Earl and Ashley for another look back at Paladin's adventures in five further Gene Roddenberry-written episodes of Have Gun - Will Travel.  Was Tuttle redeemable?  Was the Golden Toad underplayed?  The Les Girls/Mudd's Women debate continues, and much more!

Join us as we dig into the Roddenberry archives and discuss how Gene’s early writing shaped the groundbreaking worlds he would later bring to our screens. Hosted by Earl Green, Ashley Thomas, and Norman C. Lao

🌟 About Gene-ology: Gene-ology is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast dedicated to exploring the formative years of Gene Roddenberry’s career before Star Trek. We explore his early TV scripts—including unproduced works—and examine the evolution of his storytelling. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology!

🔍 In This Episode:

• Insight into Gene Roddenberry’s early career and how this episode fits into his body of work.

• How the themes in this episode connect to the larger Roddenberry universe.

💬 Join the Conversation: What do you think of Norman's views of these episodes of Have Gun - Will Travel? Share your thoughts and theories in the comments!

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Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.Com for more great content.

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Welcome to Gene-ology, where we explore the earliest TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek!

Gene-ology enters the world of Gene Roddenberry, show creator and producer, with the unsold 1960 pilot "333 Montgomery". Even though the show didn't sell, it did cement a long friendship that would affect the casting of a future starship forever.

Join us as we dig into the Roddenberry archives and discuss how Gene’s early writing shaped the groundbreaking worlds he would later bring to our screens. Hosted by Earl Green and Ashley Thomas

Guest starring John Krikorian as Jake Britten, and James Kerwin as Captain Quincy

🌟 About Gene-ology: Gene-ology is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast dedicated to exploring the formative years of Gene Roddenberry’s career before Star Trek. We explore his early TV scripts—including unproduced works—and examine the evolution of his storytelling. Buckle in and get ready for Gene-ology!

🔍 In This Episode:

• A breakdown of key moments and themes from The Detectives, “Blue Fire”

• Insight into Gene Roddenberry’s early career and how this episode fits into his body of work.

• How the themes in this episode connect to the larger Roddenberry universe.

💬 Join the Conversation: What do you think of The Detectives, “Blue Fire”? Share your thoughts and theories in the comments!

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Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.Com for more great content.

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Join our Patreon for exclusive content, and connect with fellow fans in our Discord community. Every contribution helps us continue our mission to explore the early works of Gene Roddenberry. https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLogPod