The Biollywood Podcast

28 Years Later: Bone Temple (2026)

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at the Atlantic Council, Dr. Asha M. George, Associate Director for Research, J.T. O'Brien, and Associate Director for Government Relations and Policy, Robert Bradley, discuss the 2026 film, 28 Years Later: Bone Temple. Premise: Set immediately after the events of 28 Years Later, The Bone Temple explores a fractured mainland where the uninfected survivors have become more dangerous than the virus. Young Spike is pulled deep into the violent, lawless cult of The Fingers, led by the charismatic and unhinged Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal. Meanwhile, Dr. Ian Kelson deepens his macabre philosophical experiments in his titular Bone Temple, striking up a disturbing kinship with an evolved, Alpha infected, and testing a highly unstable chemical cocktail that blurs the line between a cure and torture. Check out our other episodes on 28 Days Later (2003) [https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-x9ded-18d733a] and 28 Years Later (2025) [https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ezz7g-1935585] for more! The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at Atlantic Council. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here [https://biodefensecommission.org/]. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm) [https://x.com/BioCommission], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/biodefensecommission], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558559079199]for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org [biollywood@biodefensecommission.org]

NCIS: Origins S02E03 - The Edge (2025)

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at the Atlantic Council, Dr. Asha M. George, Associate Director for Research, J.T. O'Brien, and Associate Director for Government Relations and Policy, Robert Bradley, discuss S02E03 of NCIS: Origins, The Edge. We are joined by special guest, Patrick Cady, who directed the episode. Patrick is an Emmy-nominated cinematographer-turned-director known for his visual storytelling on acclaimed series like Bosch and Insecure. He began his career working with legendary filmmaker John Sayles on films like Passion Fish and Sunshine State, and his cinematography credits include the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Girlfight. As a director, he has helmed pivotal episodes of Rectify, Interrogation, and the series finale of Bosch. Premise: A young Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard arrives at Camp Pendleton from D.C. to evaluate whether the NIS team needs an in-house medical examiner. While the team is initially suspicious of his motives, Ducky helps them solve the case of Mimi Lam, a woman found frozen in a restaurant freezer. The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at Atlantic Council. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here [https://biodefensecommission.org/]. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm) [https://x.com/BioCommission], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/biodefensecommission], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558559079199]for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org [biollywood@biodefensecommission.org]

Dr. Who: The Waters of Mars (2009)

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at the Atlantic Council, Dr. Asha M. George, Associate Director for Research, J.T. O'Brien, and Associate Director for Government Relations and Policy, Robert Bradley, discuss the 2009 Dr. Who special, The Waters of Mars. Premise: Mars, 2059. At Bowie Base One, an international crew begins succumbing to “The Flood,” a sentient, water-borne infection released from a subsurface glacier. As the base falls, the Tenth Doctor confronts a “fixed point” in history and his own hubris as Time Lord Victorious.  The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at Atlantic Council. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here [https://biodefensecommission.org/]. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm) [https://x.com/BioCommission], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/biodefensecommission], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558559079199]for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org [biollywood@biodefensecommission.org]

The Thing (1982)

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at the Atlantic Council, Dr. Asha M. George, Associate Director for Research, J.T. O'Brien, and Associate Director for Government Relations and Policy, Robert Bradley, discuss the 1982 film, The Thing. Premise: Set in a remote Antarctic research station, The Thing tells the story of a group of American scientists who encounter a parasitic, shape-shifting extraterrestrial organism. This organism can assimilate and imitate other life forms with terrifying accuracy. The team must figure out how to identify and neutralize the creature before it can spread beyond their isolated outpost and threaten humanity. The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at Atlantic Council. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here [https://biodefensecommission.org/]. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm) [https://x.com/BioCommission], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/biodefensecommission], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558559079199]for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org [biollywood@biodefensecommission.org]

V for Vendetta (2005)

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, and Policy Principal Robert Bradley, discuss the 2005 film, V for Vendetta. Premise: In a near-future United Kingdom ruled by the fascist Norsefire regime, a masked vigilante known only as V seeks to topple the government through theatrical acts of sabotage. He rescues Evey Hammond and catalyzes a year-long campaign culminating on Guy Fawkes Night. As Chief Inspector Eric Finch investigates, he uncovers that the regime itself engineered a deadly “St. Mary’s virus” and released it at three targets to seize power.  Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here [https://biodefensecommission.org/]. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm) [https://x.com/BioCommission], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/biodefensecommission], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558559079199]for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org [biollywood@biodefensecommission.org]