The Twilight Zone Podcast Serlingfest 2025 - Part One
Oct 31, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Mark Dawidziak, a Rod Serling scholar, shares insights from his book on life's lessons learned through The Twilight Zone. Mark Olshaker reflects on his friendship with Serling and highlights the importance of his Library of Congress speech on censorship. Chris Benedict discusses Serling's boxing background and its fascinating connections to his storytelling. Amy Boyle Johnston reveals the untold aspects of Serling's career, promising a deep dive into his wartime influences and upcoming research. A treasure trove for fans!
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Caps That Start Conversations
- Mary Kate Frank procrastinated on a Rod Serling piece and instead created a simple embroidered Rod Serling baseball cap sold for the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation.
- The caps spark conversations and point people to the foundation website on the back.
Band Turned Twilight Zone Songbook
- Watkins and the Rapiers made a 14-song album with each track inspired by a Twilight Zone episode and now have 15 songs total.
- They play locally in Rochester, add horn players for shows, and plan to keep expanding their Twilight Zone song project.
Episodes As Life Lessons
- Mark Dawidziak turned nightly Twilight Zone viewings with his daughter into a book of life lessons drawn from episodes.
- He found notable contributors and realized the book became a multigenerational conversation about morality and storytelling.
