
"Professor Goodfellow's GEEC"
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Mon, 22 February 2021
![]() "A Change of Mind" UK Airing: December 15, 1967US Airing: August 24, 1968The Prisoner is subjected to a process that will lobotomize him when he refuses to conform with the Village and its people.John and writer Jim Beard discuss the episode that on the surface, is a perfect example of what the show is all about. And yet, there are elements that the two have issues with, and they discuss it in detail on this podcast.Comment on this podcast by writing us at thechronicrift@gmail.com or by leaving your thoughts right here on the page.
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Sat, 20 February 2021
![]() Isis "Dreams of Flight"December 13, 1975Chala likes to design airplanes and wants to enter the school competition, but her competition is willing to go to any lengths to make sure she doesn't. To make matters worse, Chala's brother is not supportive of her "Dreams of Flight".We come to the end of the first season of Isis with a story whose moral doesn't exactly match the plot. Is this a story about accepting that all people are deserving of respect or is this a story about accepting that woman are as capable of doing anything a man can do? John and Richard discuss this as well as the the story arc of Cindy Lee and the conclusion of the first season of Isis.It's all here and we want to hear from you on what you think of the episode. Write us as ShazamIsisPodcast@gmail.com.Moral: "People who come from different backgrounds or from different countries deserve the same respect we give everyone else. Putting someone down because they speak a different language or are a different color just doesn't make sense. What does make sense is treating people just the way we want them to treat us."Guest CastCynthia Avila as ChalaPaul Hinkley as MarkTom Williams as BillFabian Gregory as Raoul
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Thu, 18 February 2021
![]() "Professor Goodfellow's GEEC" Aired: September 23, 1973Professor Goodfellow has developed the means to make humanity's life so much more simpler - the GEEC - a computer system that will run the world and handle all the tasks that occupy humanity and keep them from reaching their full potential. He offers it for free to the world when the US government passes on getting involved. At first, it all seems fine, until a malfunction causes worldwide havoc. While Superman and Aquaman race to rescue as many people as possible, Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman must infiltrate the GEEC complex and shut the computer down.Sounds great, doesn't it? On paper, it is a great idea, but as John is joined by 13th Dimension webmaster Dan Greenfield to discuss this episode, they discover that being a Saturday morning cartoon in the thick of Congress's crackdown on violence, the story is simplified and so much is missing. They talk about the story ideas missing in the concept, the appearance of Plastic Man, and comment on the phenomenon of computers gone bad in the 60s and 70s.John references The Ultimate Super Friends Companion by Will Rodgers. Check it out for yourself by purchasing a copy via Amazon.Dan Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of 13thDimension.com, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid -- you can guess why -- followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. They have two cats,Lex and Zod.Links13th Dimension WebsiteFacebook page
Direct download: WGSFP_-_Prof_Goodfellows_GEEC.mp3
Category:The World's Greatest Super Friends Podcast -- posted at: 10:04am EDT
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Tue, 16 February 2021
"It's Your Funeral" UK Airing: December 8, 1967US Airing: August 10, 1968The Prisoner learns of a plot to kill Number Two on the eve of his retirement. Does he act on it or does he allow it to proceed?John and writer Jim Beard discuss the episode that has its good and bad points. They talk about the idea of previous Number Twos we haven't seen, the strong ties to Doctor Who's "Marco Polo", and the question of if it's worth bringing The Prisoner to your side by this stage in the series.Comment on this podcast by writing us at thechronicrift@gmail.com or by leaving your thoughts right here on the page.
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Sun, 14 February 2021
![]() We start off with another episode of “Information Please.” Are you up on the sizes of sports venues, the significance of ringing bells, and literary wives? Then on “Gunsmoke,” a criminal seeks revenge on a whole town for the shooting of his kid brother. Not every Western is about cowboys and Indians. Sometimes, like this episode, they can be tight, psychological dramas. EpisodesInformation PleaseDecember 12, 1941“Guest: Dr. George N. Shuster”1:37GunsmokeFebruary 21, 1953“Meshougah”29:29
Direct download: Presenting_the_Transcription_Feature_-_INFORMATION_PLEASE_and_GUNSMOKE.mp3
Category:Presenting the Transcription Feature -- posted at: 10:36am EDT
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Fri, 12 February 2021
![]() "Hammer Into Anvil" UK Airing: December 1, 1967US Airing: August 31, 1968The Prisoner matches wits with the new Number Two as Two tries to be the Hammer to The Prisoner's Anvil. But who is really the Hammer?John and writer Jim Beard discuss the impact this episode had on Jim as a young person and why it is a favorite of Jim's father.Comment on this podcast by writing us at thechronicrift@gmail.com or by leaving your thoughts right here on the page.
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