The Twilight Zone Podcast

Roving reporter Harold Clark reports from the world premier of the upcoming documentary SERLING, at SXSW in March 2026.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tom Elliot sits down with author Samuel Garza Bernstein to explore his new biography of Roddy McDowall—an actor whose career threaded through The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, and of course the Planet of the Apes franchise.Together, Tom and Samuel dig into McDowall’s remarkable life, his artistic discipline, his quiet influence in Hollywood, and the creative instincts that made him such a natural fit for the worlds of Serling and beyond.If you’ve ever been captivated by McDowall’s performances—or wondered about the man behind the roles—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.Check out Samuels website HEREOrder the book at Amazon US HEREOrder the book at Amazon UK HEREBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tom and Zach head back to the comic book store to check out the final issue of IDW's Twilight Zone comic....or is it?A brilliant scientist uncovers a celestial enigma—a meteor submerged in the ocean's depths, pulsing with a cryptic audio signal that could determine the fate of the world. As she fights to decode this extraterrestrial transmission, she finds herself trapped between the cold urgency of hard data and the crushing weight of human apathy. It is a haunting descent into the "silent warning" of the deep, where the most dangerous threat isn't the mystery from the stars, but a society that refuses to listen until the static finally takes holdBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tom is joined by Zach Moore from Always Hold On to Smalville to check out issues #4 of The Twilight Zone comic book from IDW, False Bottom...The stage is set: a sun‑drenched lake in the height of summer, a houseboat waiting for a celebratory weekend. When Laura invites her abrasive brother, Chet, along for his birthday, their already‑fragile bond is hanging by a thread. With her devoted boyfriend at her side, she makes one last attempt to reach the little brother she once adored—now a young man hardened into bitterness. But when all three are swept into realms shaped by their deepest desires, the question becomes not how they’ll reunite… but whether they’ll even want to.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tom Elliot makes an announcement about this year's Serlingfest Celebration in Binghampton New York this August.To buy your tickets for Serlingfest go to RodSerling.com.To donate to Tom's travel costs go to thetwilightzonepodcast.com/donateBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tonight, Tom Elliot is joined by comic book super fans Zach Moore from Always Hold on to Smallville and Alan Burke from The All Star Superfan Podcast to discuss issue 3 of the IDW Twilight Zone comic, The Relic...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tom is joined by Zach Moore from Always Hold on to Smallville, to continue their coverage of the IDW five issue Twilight Zone comic series with issue #2 - A World of Your Wildest Dreams."At the farthest reaches of the galaxy- beyond the horizon of humanity and the hopes for salvation- a spaceship of slumbering astronauts journeys in search of intelligent alien life. They’ve left behind their families- their planet- their pasts- and all the trauma and comforts those things contained. But our crew of adventurers will find their pasts are never that far behind them and intelligent alien life has its own plans for their future…in the Twilight Zone!"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day twenty four of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…    “If there was a sequel to any Twilight Zone episode in the original series, which one would it be and how would it play out…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day twenty three of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…    “What is your favorite Twilight Zone set in the past…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day twenty two of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…    “If Rod had stepped away from The Twilight Zone, but they brought in a new show runner, who would you have picked…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day twenty one of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…    “What episodes from TZ reboots would have made the best 60s TZ episodes…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day twenty of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…    “We think of Twilight Zone episodes as always having a twist at the end, but not all of them do. Which is your favorite "non-twist" episode and why…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day nineteen of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…    “What if you could step into the Twilight Zone and change the outcome of one episode, which one would it be and what would you change…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day eighteen of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “Which Christmas story would you like to have heard read by Rod Serling…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day seventeen of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “What is the best Twilight Zone episode penned by the following writers: Rod Serling Richard Matheson Charles Beaumont Earl Hamner Jr. George Clayton Johnson…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day sixteen of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “Of living Twilight Zone alums, and other than the very famous ones from other universes (ex. Shatner, Takei, Newmar, Howard, Duvall, Burnett, Astin), who would you most like to interview on the podcast…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day fifteen of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “Have you had a polar turnaround in your opinion of any episodes…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day fourteen of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “What are your favourite musical scores from the series?”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Day thirteen of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “Give your thoughts on the more controversial Twilight Zone episodes…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day Twelve  Day twelve of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “Which season ender is your favorite…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day Eleven  Day eleven of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “You can compile a DVD/Blu Ray with 5 episodes from each season of the original series. Which episodes would you choose…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day Ten  Day ten of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “Which color Night Gallery or Twilight Zone reboot show would most benefit from being in black and white…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day Nine  Day nine of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “Which hour long episode would most benefit by being a half-hour? And which half-hour would most benefit by being an hour?”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day Eight  Day eight of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “You get an opportunity to stage a Twilight Zone episode in School/ College; which one would you pick and why…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day Seven  Day seven of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “You have just won an all expenses paid vacation for one week to a Twilight Zone destination of your choice. Where would you go and what would you do there…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day Six  Day six of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “If any character from an episode wrote a book about their experience, whose would you most like to read …”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day Five  Day five of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “The series features early roles for several future major film stars (Robert Redford, Charles Bronson, Vera Miles, Martin Landau, Robert Duvall amongst others): which appearance did you most enjoy and why…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day Four  Day four of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “If you could choose a marquee actor from the time to appear in The Twilight Zone, who would it be and what episode would you put them in…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day Three  Day three of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “We all remember names of episodes from the original show, but can you name any from the reboots…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day Two  Day two of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “If Charles Dickens wrote a Twilight Zone, what might it look like and what might it be about…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

TZ Advent Calendar – Day One  Day one of the Twilight Zone Advent Calendar – play along in the comments…  “Which is your favorite one way trip to The Twilight Zone and which is your favorite round trip…”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

To prepare us for the Twilight Zone episode An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, Tom Elliot invites you to sit by the fire to listen to the tale as performed by one of the greats, Vincent Price on the radio show, Suspense!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

In the 350th episode of The Twilight Zone Podcast, we conclude this year's Serlingfest coverage with interviews from:Jeff & Andrew SerlingJoseph DoughertyJonah TulisNick ParisiAnd a big thank you to Chad Ellis Boykin and Christopher Sadler for getting the interviews!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

If you missed Serlingfest 2025, then intrepid reporters Chad Boykin and Christopher Sadler have you covered! Right from the convention floor Chad and Chris present interviews with a selection of guests and attendees.To keep up with all things Serlingfest in the future visit RodSerling.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tom Elliot sits down with Zach Moore of Always Hold On To Smallville to check out the first issue of the new Twilight Zone comic from IDW.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tom Elliot hands over the reigns to the listeners to give their thoughts on this divisive episode of The Twilight Zone, Spur of the Moment.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Ride with Tom Elliot into one of Season Five’s most chilling cautionary tales.Spur of the Moment gallops through time, regret, and the echoes of choices not yet made. Is this gothic thriller a forgotten masterpiece… or a melodramatic misfire?The Twilight Zone Podcast reins it in for a closer look.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tom Elliot steps out of the fiction to give an update on the status of The Twilight Zone Podcast, and to talk about some great summer Rod Serling events.To find out more about these events, visit rodserling.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

As we battle the summer heat, Tom Elliot digs into the archives for a discussion on another vintage piece of Serling work, The Arena.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

The summer hiatus of The Twilight Zone Podcast continues, but fear not, tonight we take a look into the archives of The After Hours Club when I was joined by Al Schoerdsma to talk about Rod Serling's episode of Studio One: The Strike.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

The Twilight Zone Podcast will be taking a short summer break until July, but in the meantime check out this episode from the archives at The After Hours Club where I talk to my friend Al Shoerdsma about Rod Serling's episode of Suspense, Nightmare at Ground Zero. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

The first episode where I split off the main show from the feedback. If you want to join the party, remember to send your clips for Spur of the Moment!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Join an AI version of Tom Elliot to explore this much maligned season five episode. Is there much to love about From Agnes With Love?Check out the album Movie Computer Allstars at BANDCAMP.Music from the album Movie Computer Allstars, copyright by Bit Trash Riot, submitted for your approval, and used with the permission of the copyright holder.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Another prelude episode to From Agnes with Love. Does it deserve two preludes? I guess we'll find out next time!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Before From Agnes with Love, there was EPICAC by Kurt Vonnegut. Inspiration or coincidence? Tom Elliot finds out.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tom Elliot speaks to documentary maker Henrik Persson about Fantasy Park, the greatest rock festival that never was, presented by Rod Serling.Listen on the BBC website HERE.Download the Illuminations Podcast HERE.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Turn on the lights, and take the phone off the hook, because Tom Elliot is about to make...a Night Call.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

This year, The Rod Serling Memorial Foundation have announced their Serlingfest plans early! Tom Elliot gives you the details.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Before the Twilight Zone episode Night Call, was the original short story by Richard Matheson. Tom Elliot takes a look at Long Distance Call. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.

Tonight, I welcome to The Twilight Zone Podcast, television and playwright Joseph Dougherty, to discuss his book Rod Serling at 100: One Writer's Acknowledgement.Buy it at:Amazon USAmazon UKBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support.