The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast

Today, Nicole and Peter are joined by Rod Serling Memorial Foundation board member and nephew of Rod Serling, Jeff Serling! They’ll talk all things Sci-Fi, Horror, The Twilight Zone, and this year’s SerlingFest in Binghamton, New York August 21st-22nd.   We hope you’ll join us.   Get tickets to SerlingFest: https://RodSerling.com   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themonstersaredue Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

It’s another Civil War episode, and this time, we’re adding witchcraft. Sergeant Joseph Paradine, a Confederate soldier, is sent to scout some Union troops. He finds them all motionless and statue-like, and a man named Teague tells him it’s all thanks to his book of witchcraft. Nicole and Peter summon this stock-still episode and discuss the challenges of trying not to move, an unrecognizable actor, and SerlingFest 2026—with Jeff Serling!   We hope you’ll join us. Get tickets to SerlingFest 2026: https://rodserling.com/  Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themonstersaredue Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

As the Earth moves ever-closer to the sun, Norma and her neighbor Mrs. Bronson struggle to survive. Between the deadly heat and the desperation of the remaining people, they stick together to try and make it through another day, but with no way to change the situation, the end seems inevitable. Nicole and Peter sweat through this roasting episode and discuss a quote from Sir Laurence Olivier, how melting the paintings was achieved, and a smattering of sun gods.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themonstersaredue Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

Gunther Lutze returns to the scene of his abominable crimes at the Dachau concentration camp some 17 years later, because he’s grown nostalgic for his time as a power-hungry sadist when he was a captain in the SS. Once there, he learns the hard way that some ghosts won’t—and shouldn’t—stay hidden. Nicole and Peter haunt this episode and discuss historical context, making the set work for you, and a wily little corgi.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

There is a monster in Peaksville, Ohio: 6-year-old Anthony Fremont. Anthony has incredible psychic powers, capable of wishing people and things that don’t please him out of existence entirely, and he has isolated his town from everywhere else. Nicole and Peter think only happy thoughts about this episode and discuss the three best episodes in a row, Perry Como Christmas music, and the ensemble cast of Mel Brooks.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

Pinto Sykes is gunned down by a town tired of waiting for justice, and tired of waiting for the man they hired, Conny Miller, to bring him in. When Conny returns to the town, they dare him to visit Pinto’s grave at midnight, all knowing that Pinto vowed to grab Conny should he ever come 'round his grave. Nicole and Peter plunge a knife into this freshly-dug episode and discuss non-Serling Westerns, the Quentin Tarantino/Regis Philbin connection, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

A dictator who has just been overthrown tells Ramos Clemente, the man usurping him, about a magic mirror that will show him the faces of his assassins. When the mirror shows Clemente those people closest to him, he immediately accepts it as a truth and goes on a killing spree. Nicole and Peter will shatter this paranoid episode and discuss the Serling-verse, terrible accents, and the 1990s TV series Cop Rock.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

Wanting to be the best at something may be a noble goal, but Jesse Cardiff is going to learn the obligation that comes with being a legend when he challenges the greatest pool player to ever live. Nicole and Peter try not to scratch this episode and discuss Lisztomania, the joy of walking up hills, and an alternate ending.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

The Civil War may have ended, but there is a long march ahead for the soldiers that trudge past Lavinia Godwin’s home. When a Confederate Sergeant stops for a drink of water, they discuss what they’ve lost and what may lie ahead. Nicole and Peter will march through this episode and discuss box guitars, excellent use of shadows, and Abraham Lincoln in media.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

When an alert comes in that a bomb may be headed their way, the Stockton family heads for their in-home shelter. The rest of their neighbors, once their dear friends, have their own designs on the space. Nicole and Peter will break through this stronghold of an episode and discuss infamous freeloaders in film, connections to The Office and Monsters, Inc., and Control of Electromagnetic Radiation.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

Flight 107 from Buffalo has landed safely but with one small problem: there are no passengers, pilots, or crew onboard. Nicole and Peter will ruminate on this mesmerizing episode and discuss newspaper headlines, encounters with metal fans, and hypnotism comedy shows with a party vibe.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

In the ruins of a city, two former soldiers on opposing sides discover each other. But will this chance encounter lead to a romance, or reignite old conflicts? Nicole and Peter will face off in this desolate episode and discuss stars in the making, just chicken drumsticks, and a Furlough Romance.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

The final half of the season two draft is here! With only 14 episodes left, how will the remaining stories be distributed, and which one will be left undrafted? Find out now, and let us know who you think won the draft! We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]

To celebrate the whirlwind that was season two of The Twilight Zone, Nicole and Peter are taking it to the digital turf to each draft their best possible team of episodes from this season. Whose team will emerge victorious? Tune in to part one of this special two-part presentation to find out!   We hope you’ll join us. Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: [email protected]