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Join Tom Elliot in the Rondo Award winning Twilight Zone Podcast. A journey through Rod Serling's classic television series, with reviews, interviews and readings from The Twilight Zone...

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    Nick Parisi Presents: Serling-Fest 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 18:58


    Once again I'm joined by the President of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation to update us on Serling-Fest 2022, and some exciting news about a proposed Rod Serling statue in Recreation Park, Binghamton. Head over to the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation website to buy your tickets!

    A Podcast Update and Bonus Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 47:52


    Things have been a little quiet on the podcast front, so Tom Elliot gives a little reassurance that things will pick up soon and talks about Serling-Fest 2022 before presenting a special bonus story to keep you tided over.

    Mark Silverman Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 32:43


    Tom Elliot talks to voice actor extraordinaire Mark Silverman about his influences and his very special work as the Rod Serling voice on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and beyond...

    Steel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 45:34


    Tonight Tom Elliot referees a bout in a small smoke filled arena, just this side of The Twilight Zone. Take your seat in the audience, to be entertained by Lee Marvin and Joe Mantell in Richard Matheson's: Steel.

    In Praise of Pip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 69:30


    New year, new season, new Twilight Zone Podcast. But tonight Tom Elliot bids farewell to two of The Twilight Zone's greatest. Jack Klugman and Bill Mumy pull on your heart strings in, In Praise of Pip.

    A Fireside Chat With Paul Gallagher

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 53:27


    Before the Season Five coverage begins, Tom Elliot pauses to chat with an old friend of the show. Serling blogger and creator of the most popular Rod Serling related Twitter feed on the web, Paul Gallagher. Tom and Paul take some listener questions and browse the Night Gallery book The Art of Darkness by Scott Skelton and Jim Benson.

    The Twilight Zone Podcast Season Four Wrap Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 140:42


    As we inch one season closer to our conclusion, I'm joined by other dimensional Twilight Zone Podcast host Zach Moore to discuss this most unique season of the show. And then, a whole host of friends of the show chime in with their thoughts too.

    The Bard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 52:52


    It's one of the most maligned episodes of The Twilight Zone, but every episode gets a chance on The Twilight Zone Podcast. Will Tom Elliot warm to the charms of Julius Moomer? Let's find out when we meet, The Bard. 

    The Rod Serling Monument

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 4:30


    An appeal from Tom Elliot to the listeners of the Twilight Zone Podcast, to help publicize and fund the monument to Rod Serling at Recreation Park in Binghamton New York. Go to RodSerlingMonument.com to contribute or share.

    Nick Parisi Presents Serling-Fest 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 28:14


    Tonight Tom Elliot is joined by the President of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation, Nick Parisi to get updates on all of the work they're doing to celebrate the life of Rod Serling, including Serling-Fest 2021.  The post Nick Parisi Presents Serling-Fest 2021 appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Passage on the Lady Anne

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 78:23


    Tonight Tom Elliot broadcasts from across the dimensions on parallel cruises, both of which are captained by Charles Beaumont. Join Tom as he examines Beaumont's short story Song For a Lady to see how it compares to Beaumont's final season four episode, Passage on the Lady Anne. The post Passage on the Lady Anne appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Marc Scott Zicree Returns!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 35:58


    The first ever guest on The Twilight Zone Podcast returns to speak with Tom a decade on! Mr Sci-Fi himself, Marc Scott Zicree is back to talk about Space Command, Serling-Fest 2021, changing perspectives on The Twilight Zone and an exciting upcoming project Twilight Zone Commentaries! The post Marc Scott Zicree Returns!! appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    On Thursday We Leave For Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 71:04


    Join Tom Elliot on a journey to the world of tomorrow! When we visit the far future of 2021 - Pack your bags, because On Thursday We Leave For Home. The post On Thursday We Leave For Home appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    The Incredible World of Horace Ford

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 48:55


    For one night only, celebrated writer Reginald Rose pens a Twilight Zone episode. With a career on a similar trajectory to Rod Serling's, how does his Twilight Zone effort compare? Tom Elliot finds out when he enters The Incredible World of Horace Ford.  The post The Incredible World of Horace Ford appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Of Late I Think of Cliffordville

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 35:41


    From Cliffordsville to Cliffordville, Tom Elliot compares and contrasts the original short story Blind Alley, to Rod Serling's adaptation: Of Late I Think of Cliffordville. The post Of Late I Think of Cliffordville appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Special: Tom Elliot Reads Blind Alley – Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 53:26


    Before there was Of Late I think of Cliffordville, there was the short (or not so short) story, Blind Alley by Malcolm Jameson. Tom Elliot reads part two of the story that Rod Serling adapted for The Twilight Zone. Which version do you prefer? The post Special: Tom Elliot Reads Blind Alley – Part Two appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Special: Tom Elliot Reads Blind Alley – Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 49:01


    Before there was Of Late I think of Cliffordville, there was the short (or not so short) story, Blind Alley by Malcolm Jameson. We meet Mr J Feathersmith who, bored with his wealth, longs for his childhood home of Cliffordsville (the S was dropped for the television version). But his journey back in time isn't as easily procured as it is for his television counterpart. The post Special: Tom Elliot Reads Blind Alley – Part One appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    The Season Four Question…

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 3:51


    What is, the season four question? The post The Season Four Question… appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    The New Exhibit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 66:08


    Tom Elliot takes you on a tour of the fifth dimension's very own wax museum, and he very much wants to show you The New Exhibit... The post The New Exhibit appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Special: Tom Elliot Reads, The Waxwork

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 24:56


    As a prelude to The New Exhibit, Tom Elliot reads a classic tale in a similar vein. The Waxwork by Alfred McClelland Burrage.  The post Special: Tom Elliot Reads, The Waxwork appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    I Dream of Genie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 52:30


    It's Twilight Zone's first season four comedy episode, but will we be wishing for the next one? Tom Elliot finds out when he rubs the lamp to watch, I Dream of Genie. The post I Dream of Genie appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    … ..rallel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 44:10


    Your host Zach Moore sits down to examine tonight's Season Four episode, The Parallel. But Major Robert Gaines isn't the only one slipping into another dimension. Tonight, worlds collide in The Twilight Zone Podcast... The post … ..rallel appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    The Pa……

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 40:10


    Your host Tom Elliot sits down to examine tonight's Season Four episode, The Parallel. But Major Robert Gaines isn't the only one slipping into another dimension. Tonight, worlds collide in The Twilight Zone Podcast... The post The Pa…… appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    No Time Like The Past

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 70:30


    Rod Serling returns to familiar territory, in a timely tale of time travel: No time Like the Past. The post No Time Like The Past appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    The Twilight Zone Illustrated

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 3:54


    A short info-cast to let you know about The Twilight Zone Illustrated. The post The Twilight Zone Illustrated appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Printer’s Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 86:01


    It's time to say hello again, to two of The Twilight Zone's most recognizable individuals, legendary actor Burgess Meredith and the Devil himself, in Charles Beaumont's Printer's Devil. The post Printer’s Devil appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Special: Tom Elliot Reads The Devil, You Say?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 35:54


    Before he adapted it into Printer's Devil for The Twilight Zone, Charles Beaumont's tale was quite a different beast. Tom Elliot takes a look at The Devil, You Say? The post Special: Tom Elliot Reads The Devil, You Say? appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Prelude to Printer’s Devil: The Devil and Daniel Webster

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 31:38


    On our journey to Charles Beaumont's season four episode Printer's Devil, we first take a stop at The Devil and Daniel Webster by Steven Vincent Benet, which serves as a loose prequel to Beaumont's original story The Devil, You Say? The post Prelude to Printer’s Devil: The Devil and Daniel Webster appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Miniature

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 43:51


    Robert Duvall breathes life Charles Beaumont's tale of a man who is constantly struggling against the tide. Tom Elliot enters the museum, to meet him, in Miniature. The post Miniature appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Twilight Zone 2020: Try, Try & You Might Also Like

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 133:31


    To close out this year's coverage of season two of The Twilight Zone, I'm joined by long time friend of the show and veteran podcaster, Zach Moore from Always Hold On To Smallville, to discuss Try, Try and You Might Also Like. The post Twilight Zone 2020: Try, Try & You Might Also Like appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Twilight Zone 2020: A Human Face & A Small Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 121:52


    Tonight I'm joined by my co host from The After Hours Club, Emi to discuss the Twilight Zone Season Two episodes A Human Face and A Small Town. The post Twilight Zone 2020: A Human Face & A Small Town appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Twilight Zone 2020: Among the Untrodden & 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 130:25


    Tonight I'm joined by Twilight Zone and Rod Serling expert Paul Gallagher of the Night Gallery Twitter feed and the Shadow and Substance Blog to discuss Among the Untrodden and 8. Episodes five and six of season two of the new Twilight Zone. The post Twilight Zone 2020: Among the Untrodden & 8 appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    The Twilight Zone: Ahead of its Time with Arlen Schumer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 26:07


    The author of Visions from The Twilight Zone, Arlen Schumer, returns to The Twilight Zone Podcast to tell us about his webinar The Twilight Zone: Ahead of its Time.  The post The Twilight Zone: Ahead of its Time with Arlen Schumer appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Twilight Zone 2020: The Who of You & Ovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 50:42


    Tonight I'm joined by long time friend of the show Brandi Jackola to check out episodes three and four of Season Two of The Twilight Zone: The Who of You and Ovation. The post Twilight Zone 2020: The Who of You & Ovation appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Twilight Zone 2020: Meet in the Middle & Downtime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 121:40


    Tonight I'm joined by long time friend of the show Brandon-Shea Mutala to check out the first two episodes of Season Two of The Twilight Zone: Meet in the Middle and Downtime. The post Twilight Zone 2020: Meet in the Middle & Downtime appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Twilight Zone 2020: Win Rosenfeld Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 43:00


    To kick off our coverage of Season Two of The Twilight Zone, it's my great pleasure to welcome back, Executive Producer Win Rosenfeld! The post Twilight Zone 2020: Win Rosenfeld Interview appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    TZ2020: Feedback Instructions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 5:46


    If you want to get your thoughts onto the podcast about season two of The Twilight Zone on CBS All Access, then here's everything you need to know! The post TZ2020: Feedback Instructions appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Jesse Belle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 83:22


    A cast of Twilight Zone regulars join together for Earl Hamner's Twilight Zone return in season four. Join Tom Elliot as he meets Jesse Belle. The post Jesse Belle appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    The Road to Twilight Zone 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 26:31


    June 25th 2020 sees the debut of The Twilight Zone, Season Two on CBS All Access. Tom Elliot is joined by Zach Moore to talk about what we know so far... The post The Road to Twilight Zone 2020 appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Death Ship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 57:37


    Join Tom Elliot as he takes a tour of The Flying Dutchman and the spaceship E-89 and hopes that he doesn't get stuck in a never ending episode of The Twilight Zone Podcast, looking at Richard Matheson's Death Ship... The post Death Ship appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Mute

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 63:03


    This episode of The Twilight Zone Podcast is brought to you by telepathy. So Zone out, as Tom Elliot Zones in on Mute... The post Mute appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    He’s Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 72:02


    Rod Serling takes the gloves off, for the hardest hitting Twilight Zone so far... He's Alive... The post He’s Alive appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    O’Toole From Moscow with John Kiesewetter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 37:08


    Tom Elliot talks to John Kieswetter of WVXU Radio in Cincinnati about his thirty year quest to adapt the Rod Serling comedy O'Toole from Moscow for radio. Join us to hear about Rod Serling's early work in Cincinnati, the history of O'Toole from Moscow and it's rebirth as a radio play, adapted by John and introduced by Anne Serling. The post O’Toole From Moscow with John Kiesewetter appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Valley of the Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 45:07


    Tom takes a trip to Peaceful Valley, a town with many secrets and many ham sandwiches to find out whether Charles Beaumont's second season four episode cuts the mustard in Valley of the Shadow. The post Valley of the Shadow appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Four Color Twilight Zone with Ed Catto

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 34:54


    For almost as long as there's been Twilight Zone, there's been Twilight Zone comics. Comics expert Ed Catto joins Tom Elliot to discuss the history of The Twilight Zone on the comics page! The post Four Color Twilight Zone with Ed Catto appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    The Thirty Fathom Grave

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 65:39


    Spooky goings on aboard a US Naval Destroyer, but is the real creeping dread the running time? Tom Elliot jumps aboard to find out, but tries to avoid ending up in The Thirty Fathom Grave... The post The Thirty Fathom Grave appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    In His Image

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 28:26


    The Twilight Zone Podcast finally arrives in season four. But longer running times aren't the only changes in the fifth dimension. But can a familiar writer at the typewriter, Charles Beaumont, help to ease us into this new era of the show? The post In His Image appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    Where is Everybody at 60

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 51:50


    To celebrate the great Earl Holliman coming onto the show, The Twilight Zone Podcast presents a special episode previously only available to attendees at Serling-Fest 2019 and Patreon supporters. Tom Elliot revisits the very first episode of The Twilight Zone, Where is Everybody? The post Where is Everybody at 60 appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    The Twilight Zone Podcast: Earl Holliman Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 81:18


    It is with great pleasure that we welcome the first actor to ever appear in The Twilight Zone. From the episode Where is Everybody, the great Earl Holliman... The post The Twilight Zone Podcast: Earl Holliman Interview appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    The Twilight Zone Podcast: Season 3 Wrap Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 82:22


    Before opening the doorway to season four, Tom Elliot is joined by once and always Twilight Zone Podcast host Luke Owen and a host of listeners to give final thoughts on season three. And Tom makes a very special phone call... The post The Twilight Zone Podcast: Season 3 Wrap Show appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

    The Changing of The Guard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 38:33


    Sometimes an episode lands just when it needs to. As the season and the year comes to a close, it's time for A Changing of The Guard... The post The Changing of The Guard appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

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