The Twilight Zone Podcast

It's with great pleasure that I welcome Amy Boyle Johnston, the author of Unknown Serling: An Episodic History vol. 1, a fascinating look into Rod Serling's life before The Twilight Zone. Including excerpts of documents from the Rod Serling archives, interviews with friends and colleagues of Serling who have never been interviewed before.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

One of the most revered and celebrated episodes of The Twilight Zone had its beginnings with this 1953 short story by Jerome Bixby: It's a Good Life. Before our examination of the Twilight Zone classic, Tom Elliot reads that story....It's a good story....a really GOOD story... (No animals were harmed during the making of this podcast)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tom Elliot dons his cowboy hat and heads out west to meet a stellar cast of western regulars in an unusual Twilight Zone. Lee Marvin stars in The Grave.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

The Twilight Zone gets political when Peter Falk plays Clemente, a thinly veiled version of Fidel Castro for The Mirror, but is TZ's reach exceeding it's grasp? Tom Elliot finds out.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

A teaser for the new Patreon exclusive show Twilight Zone Aftermath where Tom Elliot reviews the stories from the 80s and 2000s Twilight Zone reboots. Starting with Shatterday...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Having paid his Twilight Zone dues, George Clayton Johnson writes one of the most famous episodes of all time. But does it deserve its legendary status? Tom Elliot finds out when he plays A Game of Pool.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

The TZ tapes return with conversations between Rod Serling and the students at Ithaca College in 1968 and Tom reads some listener emails.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Marc Zicree comes down hard on The Passersby in The Twilight Zone Companion - Tom Elliot sees if he agrees.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Rod Serling returns to some familiar themes in The Shelter, but does he push them too far? Tom Elliot finds out...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Before moving on to the next episode The Shelter, Tom opens up the mail bag to read some listener thoughts...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.