EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 43 MIN
Episode 115: The Dead Zone
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The Dead Zone was released in 1983. It stars Christopher Walken as Johnny Smith and was directed by David Cronenberg. Unlike the earnest Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing, Martin Sheen's character, Greg Stillson, has nefarious plans for what he'll do in the White House. Once Johnny becomes aware of Stillson's future, should he intervene?"Back There" was a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone. A man is sent to 1865 on the night of Lincoln's murder. He tries to intervene, but will he be successful?➡️ Is the past changeable? Is the future? ➡️ Are some major historical events set in stone?➡️ Where is the line for intervention? And does that become "pre-crime" à la The Minority Report? ⚠️ Spoilers lie ahead!Links:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085407/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734556/****My award-winning biography of Dag is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZTMy forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will be available in hardback, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats on July 29th! Support the show
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The Dead Zone was released in 1983. It stars Christopher Walken as Johnny Smith and was directed by David Cronenberg. Unlike the earnest Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing, Martin Sheen's character, Greg Stillson, has nefarious plans for what he'll do in the White House. Once Johnny becomes aware of Stillson's future, should he intervene? "Back There" was a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone. A man is sent to 1865 on the night of Lincoln's murder. He tries to intervene, but will he be successful?...
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