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Retrogram #7723/7724 – The Love Child of Darth Vader and the Kool-Aid Man

The weeks of June 6th & 13th, 1977: Star Wars is in, Elvis is on his way out, and so are the intrepid adventurers on The Fantastic Journey.  But never fear, Exo-Man is here!  This, surely, heralds the arrival of a hero for the future and for all time, a television icon whose exploits we’ll be following for years to come!  (43:32) Right-click here and “save as” to download the podcast to the audio system built into your walking tank…suit…thing. Links: Feel free to help support the show at Patreon or Ko-Fi! June 1977 in theLogBook’s History Timeline Fantastic Journey DVDs in theLogBook.com Store The Fantastic Journey in the LogBook episode guides Exo-Man in the LogBook episode guides Music by Jahzzar Earl can also be heard on Roddenberry Podcast Network’s Sci-Fi 5 If you like Retrogram, you’ll also enjoy Earl’s books in theLogBook.com Store. The #1 songs of both weeks… Music (in order):“Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy “(Jamming On The) King Kong Beat” by Dee Zee from the album Random Sanity “Nine Stones Close” by Andrew Howes from the album Nine Stones Close

Retrogram #8103: The Hawkman Cometh

The week of January 12th, 1981: Hitchhikers, Hulk, Hawk, and Who, oh my!  Buck Rogers returns with a new feathered friend, the Doctor has a new furry friend, and the stories from behind the scenes reveal what a miracle it was that any of these shows made it to our screens.  (1:02:19) Right-click here and “save as” to download the K-9’s memory, which will only work in an alternate universe where, if you’re extremely lucky, it might be read by Peter Jones instead of me. Links: Feel free to help support the show at Patreon or Ko-Fi, or get merch at Redbubble. January 1981 in theLogBook’s History Timeline Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy DVDs in theLogBook.com Store Incredible Hulk DVDs in theLogBook.com Store Buck Rogers In The 25th Century DVDs in theLogBook.com Store Doctor Who (Tom Baker era) DVDs in theLogBook.com Store What was the #1 song this week? Music by Jahzzar Also visit Pop Culture Retrorama (I’ve written a few articles there) Music (in order):“Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy “Luxe” by Jahzzar from the album Servants “Fès” by Phillip Gross from the album Morocco Commercial break:“Queen” by Soft and Furious from the album The Man I’m Not “Pearl” by Philip Gross from the album Katerstimmung “Random Sanity” by Dee Zee from the album Random Sanity

Retrogram #8350: Automanimal!: When Glen A. Larson Ruled The World

The week of December 11th, 1983: Every so often, a TV producer/creator comes along, so prolific that his output spans two studios, every network, and a sizeable chunk of the prime time schedule.  But are they actually the same show?  And what’s going on with this other thing with the puppets?  (1:08:30) Right-click here and “save as” to download the podcast to a computer that can play this podcast through your car stereo on command…oh, wait, that’s something that actually does happen now. Links: Feel free to help support the show at Patreon or Ko-Fi! December 1983 in theLogBook’s History Timeline Knight Rider DVDs in theLogBook.com Store Automan DVDs in theLogBook.com Store What was the #1 song this week? Music by Jahzzar Earl can also be heard on Sci-Fi 5 from the Roddenberry Podcast Network Also visit Pop Culture Retrorama (I’ve written a few articles there) Music (in order): “Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy “Birthday Cake”, “Haunted”, and “Shine” by Jahzzar from the album Wake Up

Retrogram #7636: Things To Watch While Landing On Mars

The week of August 29th, 1976: Let’s say you’re heading for a landing on Mars, getting ready to do science stuff.  You’re probably not thinking about the fact that you’re going to miss shows about alien men escaping the yoke of female oppression, treacherous shape-shifters, and big Helix energy.  It’s a good thing Retrogram is here to help.  (54:12) Right-click here and “save as” to download the podcast to an organic computer powered by energy harvested from other beings’ minds. You know, if you’re into that sort of thing. Links: Feel free to help support the show at Patreon or Ko-Fi! September 1976 in theLogBook’s History Timeline Space: 1999 DVDs in theLogBook.com Store Doctor Who (Tom Baker-era) DVDs in theLogBook.com Store theLogBook’s Redbubble Store Sci-Fi 5 from Roddenberry Podcasts What was the #1 song this week? Music by Jahzzar Also visit Pop Culture Retrorama (I’ve written a few articles there) Music (in order): “Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy “Power Of Ten” by Dee Zee from the album Random Sanity “Suburban Outlaw” and “Ghost” by Forget the Whale from the album What I Tell Myself, Vol. 1 Sponsor break music: “Post Yes” by Soft And Furious from the album The Merfolk I Should Turn To Be

Retrogram #6960: 2020 Gunn Salute

1969!?: An oft-unsung luminary of taking sci-fi seriously left us just before the end of 2020 – so Retrogram is turning back the clock further than usual to delve into the origins of one of his very few screen credits. The Immortal lives…again. (23:04) [player id=7204] Right-click here and “save as” to download this podcast. Show notes page: https://www.thelogbook.com/retrogram/show-6960/ Links: Feel free to help support the show at Patreon or Ko-Fi! Get theLogBook & Retrogram swag at redbubble.thelogbook.com Music by Jahzzar You can also hear Earl on the Sci-Fi 5 Podcast from Roddenberry Entertainment! Music (in order): “Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy “Nine Stones” by Andrew Howes from the album Nine Stones Close