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Holy wowza ka-blowza! This episode of the Twilight Zone Zone is so special! How special, you ask? Special enough! We're joined by the wonderful Harry Moroz! Harry is stand-up comedian and fantastic person living in Los Angeles. He lended us some insight on episode 35 of season 1: The Mighty Casey. It's an episode about some kind of incredible mechanical man with a body of steel and a heart of gold. We talk about the two most important topics in the world: baseball and what it means to be human! You can keep up with Harry on the Twitternet @hrmoroz and you should visit the incredible stand-up show he co-hosts! Crane's Comedy is at 8pm the second Monday of every month!

Wowza! This weeks episode of the Twilight Zone Zone is so special you'll hardly believe it! We watch Season 3, Episode 21: Kick The Can. In this old-ass episode, an elderly man whose son doesn't love him wants to regain his youth with the help from a magical can. Spoiler alert: the magic was in him all along! We're joined by the wonderful Alex Hooper! Alex is a stand-up comic you may have seen on Comedy Central's Roast Battle and also all over Los Angeles. In this episode, we discuss the fleeting nature of youth, the importance of living in the moment, and strategies we use to remain feeling young! This episode is a real doozy and a heck of a good time, just like Alex. You can keep up with him on Twitter @HooperHairPuff. Also, Alex is releasing a Pug Yoga calendar to bring light and wrinkles into your life. You can check it out here: https://www.pugyogacalendar.com/ We also got a special email from a fan who gave us some fascinating insight. There's an article that was shared of us describing Rod Serling's religious background and you can see that here: http://jewishcurrents.org/rod-serling-and-the-conscience-of-a-generation/

Wowee! This episode is so crazy special! We watch Season 3, Episode 34: Young Man's Fancy. In this episode, a guy who thinks he likes his wife but really just likes his mom decides to not sell his childhood home. We're joined by the wonderful Daniel Rugg Webb! Daniel is a stand-up comic and pianist from Austin, TX. We talk about Halloween and the pervasive culture of nostalgia! What fun! Daniel is one of the most likable people you'll ever meet and you can and SHOULD keep up with him @thedanielwebb

You guessed it! This epsiode is really special! It's the one before our 52nd! We watch Season 1 Episode - Judgment Night. In this episode, a guy who shows all the signs of being a German U-Boat Commander turns out to be one! We're joined by Edgar Momplaisir and Matt Apodaca, improvisers who also happen to be lovely men with disarming smiles. This episode is on the long in a good way! We talk about amnesia, the rules of mummies, and the gone but not forgotten UPN! You can keep up with Edgar @edgarmomplaisir and Matt @mattapodaca

Holy Shmow-Zow! This episode is special. "How special?" you whisper to me in hushed, sexful tones. Really special! We watch Season 5, Episode 22: An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge! It's an episode that isn't an episode at all, but really a French short film that played at Cannes back in the '60s and uses a lot of time to do not a lot of story-telling! Wow! Far better than the episode itself is the company of our guest Paulos Feerow! We talk about on-set safety regulations and international copyright laws! We are ironically unprepared to talk about an episode that only exists because The Twilight Zone ran out of money! You went to Paulos' show and loved it and you can keep up with him on Twitter @PaulSaysNothing

Holy heck! This episode of the podcast is especially special! We're joined by a person who is two things! Kelsey Gruebnau is a comedian and psychotherapist! Kelsey helps us dissect episode 7 of season 1. "The Lonely" recently made our Top 5 episodes of all type (which, as you recall, was rigged bullshit). In prison on mars, a self-defense murder guy learns that his two favorite things are checkers and his beautiful robot bride! We discuss correctional practices and institutions, the difference between loneliness and solitude, and Kelsey shares some of her professional experience working with inmates and the mentally ill. Like all episodes of the podcast, it is thrilling, engaging, thought-provoking, funny, adjectives! Kelsey runs The Driggs Show in Lake Forest and you can keep up with her on Twitter @KelseyGruebnau

Holy ka-wowza! This episode is so very special, and this time I mean it! We're joined by the wonderful and funderful Simon Gibson! In this episode, Jeremy and Ron each pitch their Top 5 favorite Twilight Zone episodes and it's up to Simon (spoiler alert: it's fucking rigged bullshit) to decide which episodes are the definitive TOP 5! Simon is one of the hosts of Backyard Bootlegs, a stellar stand-up show in Silver Lake. Make sure to come out to one of the shows! https://www.facebook.com/BackyardBootlegs/ Also, you can and should keep up with Simon on Twitter @thegibbymcribby

Our guest this week is really special and has a pretty good first name! We're joined by indie musician Ronnie Dezsi! We watch episode 34 of season 5 "Come Wander with Me". It's an episode that has been called "incoherent" by some of its own creators! Wow, such high praise! In this episode, a musician trying to swindle lovable hilljacks out of their intellectual property gets stuck in a cyclical purgatory of his own demise! Neato! The three of us talk about commercialism in music, some of our favorite bands, and the episode's clunky narrative structure! Ronnie is a very cool and funny musician. We recommend checking out his band Local Christian Girls on bandcamp. He's also a co-host of BKORPP, a comedic role-playing adventure podcast. You can find it on iTunes AND BEYOND!

Wow-wee! This episode of the podcast is very special! Jeremy and Ron do a rundown of their top five favorite episodes! In Top Five Part Two, we'll get an impartial guest and pitch our favorites to them and THEY will decide who's favorites are OBJECTIVELY the BEST! Yowza!

This episode of The Twilight Zone Zone is so special! We watch episode 33 of season 3: "The Dummy" wherein a vaguely delusional ventriloquist thinks his dummy is alive, or is it? Yes. Yes, it is. We're joined by comedian Kelly McInerney. Kelly is a wildly funny person and the host of IMDweed, a podcast where she, her co-host Jessica Androsky, and a guest get high and go to the movies! In honor of having Kelly as a guest, Jeremy and Ron thought it would be fun to get high with Kelly before watching the episode and doing the podcast, and boy oh boy were they wrong! Listen as Jeremy and Ron try to keep up with the much more experienced Kelly in this noticeably different episode of The Twilight Zone Zone! You can find Kelly on the Twitters and Instagrams @Hollyweirdo and you can and should listen to IMDweed, available on iTunes, Soundcloud, or imdWeed.com

Holy wow! This episode is really special! We watch Season 1, Episode 2 of The Twilight Zone! That's the second episode ever! An elderly pitch man at the end of his life bargains with Death for a little extra time on earth. We have a really special guest and a high profile get for the show! We're joined by a real live sales man! Sohrab Foroozesh is also a stellar comedian from Chicago (Illinois) and one of Ron Lechler's oldest friends. We talk about overhead, profit margins, pitches, and how to outwit Death himself! Join us won't you for a wonderful and joyful romp into and around The Twilight Zone Zone? You can follow Sohrab on Instant Gram and Twitter @sohrabisbrown If you're in the Chicago-land area and want to see Sohrab LIVE! you can catch him at The Love Below Comedy Show which is every 3rd Thursday of the month! 8:30PM at Beermiscuous!

This episode of the podcast is special? How, you may ask, special? Special! We watch Season 2, Episode 17 "Twenty-Two"! I know that's a lot of different numbers to have in a sentence! Anywhoozle, in this episode, a patient in a hospital has a terrible case of BEING A WOMAN. She's having persistent nightmares and thanks to the non-existent support of her medical professional, she's discharged with accute pre-cognitive abilities! Wow-wee! For this episode, we're joined by the wonderful Monika Scott! We talk about documentaries, dreams, and the difficulties of being a woman and in a hospital at the same time! Monika is a wonderful comedian and the Social Media Director at KCRW! You can and should keep up with Monika on twitter @MightyMonika and on her own podcast "What Did You Learn" where she discusses documentaries with a guest!

Holy Ka-wow! This episode of the podcast is so special and our guest is even more special-er! We're joined by Bryan Greene, a producer and my best friend in the world! We watch "A World of Difference" which is season 1, episode 23. In this episode, an actor who loves alcohol more than his career struggles with grasping his own reality. The three of us talk about personal vices, perception, and some of the stellar production techniques in this episode. Oh boy! You can keep up with Bryan on Instagram and Twitter @bgreene_

Wow oh wow, is this episode special! We watch another iconic episode, "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?" This is episode 28 of the second season. Two highway patrolmen, competing to be the worst at their job, investigate a diner where they expect one of the patrons to be a martian. This scifi whodunit deals with paranoia and fear of the unknown. We're joined by the wonderful Dan Litzinger. Dan is an incredible artist whose work combines pop art sensibilities with fun, nostalgic imagery. You can and should check out his work on danlitzingerfineart.com and follow him on Instagram @danlitzingerfineart

On this very special episode of the podcast, we're joined by two guests! Wow! Two! Special! Our guests are Eileen O'Connell and Matt Manser! We watch Episode 36, the final episode of season one, and boy oh boy, is it an episode! We talk about adjectives and fourth wall breaks! You can keep up with Eileen and Matt on their very stellar podcast Skeeter-ial: A Muppet Babies Investigation, available on iTunes and through Boadwalk Audio Network. You can also keep up with their individual antics on Twitter @i_Lean and @mansermatt, respectively.

This week's podcast episode is really special! We're joined by Mark Alexzandr as we watch Season 5: Episode 36: The Bewitchin' Pool. In this episode, two wealthy children decide they want to become hillbillies by way of their olympic-sized water portal in the back yard. We talk about childhood anxieties and how to navigate coming of age while being raised in failing, hateful marriages! What fun! You can and should keep up with Mark on Twitter @mayIbefunny. Also, you should make an effort to go to one of the four shows he runs! Four! Count 'em! Four! They're all at Holy Grounds Coffee and Tea in El Sereno and are very great! The GentriFUNcation Open Mic - WEEKLY Thursdays at 6pm Sleeping with Mark and Albert - Every 1st and 3rd Thursday. Hosted by Mark Alexzandr and Albert Huber #ThrowbackThursday - Every 2nd Thursday. Hosted by Kevin Chu and Nthenya Ndunda SINprov - Every 4th Thursday. Hosted by Jennifer Tate and Camirin Farmer

We have a very special guest this week! We're joined by Nichole Bagby! Nichole is a wonderfully funny actor and we watch Season 1: Episode 4 "The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine" wherein an aging actress tries to recapture her past (with Twilight-Zoney results)! We talk about the creative process, navigating your own professional identity, and mansplaining! You can check out her work in the movie On The Rocks or at Channel 101! You can also follow Nichole on Instagram @bagbies

This episode of The Twilight Zone Zone is very special! We're joined by improviser Luke Jensen! We watched season 2, episode 25 "The Silence" wherein a particularly obnoxious man is bet that he can't be silent for a year, but in a clever play, he has his vocal cords sliced out. Take that sportsmanship! We talk about gambling, cruel twists of fate, and how long we could go without talking! You should totally check out Luke's improv troupe Harold Ramis and his podcast What Did You Learn? I'm not asking, I'm telling!

In this very special episode, we're joined by writer and improviser Mikey McCollor as we watch Season 3, Episode 8 "It's a Good Life" In this iconic episode, 6-year-old Anthony Fremont has infinite god-like powers and also happens to be a worthless piece of shit asshole. We discuss empathy, what we would do with god-like powers, and the sorts of fears that come along with living an oppressed life. Mikey is a very funny person and you can and should follow him on Twitter @MikeyMcCollor

Today's episode is really special! We watched Season 1, Episode 9: "Perchance to Dream". In an episode that gives us German expressionist vibes, A Nightmare On Elm Street Vibes, and David Lynch vibes, Edward Hall is convinced that if he falls asleep, he'll be killed in his dreams. We're joined by Geoff Adams and Ian Castellanos, pop artists from Los Angeles. We talk about dream journaling, the power of imagination, and how to treat rheumatic heart disease! You can find Geoff and Ian's work on their Instagram @crudeinc and you can also find it on Etsy so you can buy it and own it yourself! https://www.etsy.com/shop/CrudeInc

This week's episode is very special! We watch the classic episode "A Most Unusual Camera" Episode 10 of Season 2. When a group of ne'er-do-wells come into possession of a camera that predicts the future, they try to use it for for personal gains. Our guest is Erick Yaro Wessel. Erick is one of the owners of The Bearded Lady Mystic Museum in Burbank. It's a store that sells only the most curious items and features an art gallery in the back that is running a Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock themed show through May.

Like all episodes of The Calzone Zone, this one is very special! Our guest is Trevor Smith, a sandwich enthusiast. This week, we got our calzones from Desano Pizza Bakery on Santa Monica Blvd. We discuss the difference between calzones and stromboli and dish about garlic, scamorza, mozzarella di bufala, pecorino romano, soppressata and prosciutto. You can keep up with Trevor on Twitter @heytrevorsmith or check out his live stand-up show @cranescomedy

Wow, what a special episode this is! We watched Season 3, Episode 1 "Two". It features a young Charles Bronson and Elizabeth Montgomery who would go on to star as Samantha on Bewitched. In a future that's been destroyed by global war, the two sole survivors from opposing sides find love. We couldn't think of a better expert on being two people than two people! Our guests are New York comedians Martin Urbano and Kelsey Caine. The pair lend us some insight on finding romance in the apocalypse. What a treat! You can find Kelsey on Twitter @Kelsey_Caine and you can find Martin similarly @martinurbano

Like all episodes of The Twilight Zone Zone, this one is very special! We watched Season 1, Episode 34 "The After Hours". Better known as "you know, the mannequin episode" it features Anne Francis playing a real lady who is actually a fake lady. Our guest is Zara Mizrahi, a human comedian. We talk about reality, perception, and how it's weird that bathroom attendants are a thing. You can keep up with Zara's live show dates on her website zaramizrahi.com or listen to her podcast The Preposterous Sessions on iTunes OR you can follow her in the vast and infinite Twitterspace @TheZaraMizrahi

This week we watch "Sounds and Silences", a particularly campy episode of the Twilight Zone (Episode 27 of Season 5). In a fitting punishment for being both noisy and emotionally abusive, Roswell G. Flemington becomes deaf to the world. Our guest is Jacob Shelton. Jacob is a writer and very funny boy. We discuss the open-endedness of this episode and wonder whether or not we're supposed to sympathize with the protagonist. Is he a veteran with PTSD or simply a horrible husband and boss with a paranoid delusional fantasy about having been in the war? All this and more in this gripping episode of The Twilight Zone Zone! Jacob also shares some very interesting and entirely true facts about Rod Serling. Jacob is the author of Minor Phrases, a collection of short stories about found photographs. You can find it here: http://www.minorphrases.com/ or peruse his other things here: http://www.thisisjacobshelton.com/

This week, we're joined by the stellar Lauren Davis! Lauren is a stand-up comic and improviser living in Los Angeles. We watch Season 1, Episode 16: The Hitchhiker. In this episode, Nan Adams can't escape a hitchhiker that appears to be following her on her cross-country trip. We discuss loneliness, the challenges women face when traveling alone, and what this episode has to say about feminism in the '60s and the present. You can follow Lauren on Twitter @laurenorwhatev

This week we're joined by the stellar and funny and immediately likable Danny Palumbo! Danny's a stand-up comic from Pittsburgh who cut his teeth in Austin before making it to LA! Three different places! Anywhoozle, we watch "The Jeopardy Room" . It's Season 5, Episode 29 and one of very few episodes that doesn't feature any paranormal elements! We discuss villain accents, the Saw franchise, and the elements of dramatic tension! You can follow Danny on Twitter @Palumbros

On the Twilight Zone Zone, we always say our guest is special and it's always true! Today our guest is especially special! We're joined by Rachel Curry, an incredibly talented bookbinder and letterpress artist. We watch Season 2, Episode 29: "The Obsolete Man" which stars Burgess Meredith. In a dystopian future, books are a crime and god is long since dead. Burgess Meredith plays a librarian who is sentenced to death for being obsolete. We discuss the importance of learning and the joys of having niche skill sets. You can find Rachel on Instagram @currycheeks or you can buy her wonderful art on Etsy right here! https://www.etsy.com/shop/CurryArts

Today's episode is really special, because it's the first time we have a returning guest! Our resident expert on immortality is Ryan Cownie and he joins us for season 1, episode 24: Long Live Walter Jameson. This episode focuses on a man who's over 2,000-years-old, and Ryan helps us gain some perspective. We talk about life, death, and the many pitfalls of having to live forever. You can follow Ryan on Twitter @RyanCownie or keep up with the antics of Lil Wimp by googling his damn name!

This week's guest is exactly as special as our other guests! We're joined by Veronica Gruba as we watch Season 3, Episode 13 "Once Upon A Time" starring Buster Keaton! We discuss the translation of early-'20s silent film humor to the marginally more modern era of the '60s and what time periods we feel we'd be more comfortable in! What a joy! You can check out Veronica's stellar podcast "Who We Used To Be" where guests discuss things that used to be important to them. It's available on iTunes! You can also find Veronica on Twitter @vtown and see her troupe Totally Heather at UCB!

Like all episodes of The Twilight Zone Zone, this one is very special! We watch The Howling Man with our guest Bryan Liberty! Bryan has a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of The Twilight Zone and is arguably more qualified to be on the podcast than either of its hosts! The Howling Man is Season 2, Episode 5. When David Ellington is tricked into releasing the devil, he burdens himself with recapturing it. We discuss the influences of guilt and responsibility on our choices and the dangers of misinformed trust. You can find Bryan on Twitter @BryanLiberty

This episode is really special! We cover the very first episode of The Twilight Zone: Season 1, Episode 1 "Where Is Everybody?" Our guest this week is Rick Wood. Rick is a comedian who also happens to have served in the Air Force, so he shares his unique perspective on the episode. We discuss isolation, the psychology of loneliness, and how this episode set the tone for the rest of the series. You can follow Rick on Twitter @RickW00d You can and should see him do stand-up by following the calendar on his website: https://rick-wood.com/

This week we watch the iconic episode "To Serve Man". It's one of those narratives people have absorbed even if they've never seen it. Our guest this week is Justin James! Justin is a comedian and chef from Dallas and he shares some tips for how to serve man and by "serve" we mean to prepare as a meal; not "serve" as in to perform services for! You can and should follow Justin on Twitter @JustinJamesIs

Ron and Jeremy fly solo (together) in this episode! We watch Season 5, Episode 5 "The Last Night of a Jockey". This episode is regarded by all episode guides as one of the worst episodes in the entire series! We discuss the fickle business of wish-making and the importance of semantics!

Our guest for this episode is Andrea Valdez! She's a student and aspiring special effects makeup artist. She also does incredible stencil art! We watch Season 1, Episode 32: A Passage for Trumpet, wherein Jack Klugman plays a musician who doesn't really like his trumpet but then he does, but also likes alcohol but he also kind of changes his mind about that too! You can find Andrea's amazing work on her Instagram @_ghostonthehighway_

This week we got to hang out with Tavi Kaunitz. Tavi is an executive assistant at Comedy Central and lover of spooky stuff! We watch Season 2 Episode 22 "Long Distance Call", a particular unnerving episode wherein Billy Mumy's character communicates with his dead grandmother by way of a toy telephone. We discuss healthy family ties, mortality, and Tavi uses her insight to share some network notes on the episode.

This week we're joined by comedian Nick Aragon! We watch Season 3, Episode 31 "The Trade-Ins". The episode follows an elderly couple with the opportunity to trade their bodies for new, youthful human receptacles. We discuss mortality and modern medicine's pre-occupation with longevity. Nick produces and hosts Oeno Vino, a stand-up showcase in Glendale. You can keep up with Nick on Twitter @yourenickaragon or by way of his website nickaragon.com

Ron and Jeremy do a little temperature check, discussing some favorite moments of the podcast, where it started, and where it's going. You can get in touch with Ron at [email protected] and Jeremy at [email protected]

Our guest this week is Beth Stelling! We watch Season 2, Episode 16 "A Penny for Your Thoughts" wherein Hector Poole gains the ability to read minds. The episode gets us talking about the nature of conscious thought and the struggles of putting something so abstract on screen. You can and should listen to Beth's album "Simply The Beth" which is available on iTunes and elsewhere! Also, she write's for Pete Holmes' "Crashing", premiering on HBO February 19th!

In today's episode, we cover Season 2 Episode 15 "The Invaders" wherein a gigantic woman is terrorized by tiny aliens from beyond the stars! But as we learn, beyond is all a matter of perspective. We're joined by an incredibly special guest! We managed to get the gigantic woman from the episode to share her side of the story. With her firsthand account of these events, we gain a little empathy about her traumatic experience and use it to cultivate some mutual understanding. Join us!

For tonight's installment of The Twilight Zone Zone, we're joined by Jacques Ntonme, a stand-up comic and employment lawyer. We watch Season 2, Episode 9 "The Trouble With Templeton". The episode focuses on dissatisfaction with the present and how often that leads to trying to recapture the past. As we learn, sometimes the expression "you can't go home again" doesn't refer to a place as much as it does a time or a person that really shaped you. You can keep up with Jacques on Twitter @jntonme

Like all episodes of The Twilight Zone Zone, this episode is very special! We watch "Wordplay", an episode from the '80s reboot of The Twilight Zone! You can find and watch it on YouTube. Our guest is Adam Pasen, a brilliant actor, playwright, and educator. He's the author of Badfic Love, a post-modern examination of hacky fan-fiction. His works have been exhibited at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts and beyond! We watch "Wordplay" and discuss a variety of topics including the arbitrary nature of language and the importance of being open to new ideas. You can keep up with Adam Pasen by googling his name!

Tonight we're joined by Jordan Monsell; an illustrator and silhouette artist. We watch the entirely iconic episode "Living Doll" which is Episode 6 of Season 5. A stepfather is terrorized by his stepdaughter's doll and we discuss the different ways in which emotions can manifest themselves, whether it's the spiteful rage of a man or the projected feelings of a neglected child. The surface-level fear of Talky Tina juxtaposes the nuance of the more grounded and real tensions in the episode: a failing marriage, infertility, and navigating the non-traditional family. You can find Jordan's incredible work on Instagram @jmonsell or on Facebook and Etsy /silhouettesbyjordan

This week's guest is Chip Pope! Chip is a stand-up comic and screenwriter. He wrote for Beavis and Butthead and currently writes for Lopez on TV Land. We watch "A Kind of a Stopwatch" which is Episode 4 of Season 5. This episode deals with the difference the use and abuse of power which ultimately becomes the difference between being noticed and being liked. You can (and should) keep up with Chip on twitter @ChipPope

Our guest this week is Meredith Grace White, an artist and illustrator based in Dallas, Texas. She was in town for Slutwalk LA because her yonic art was featured at the event. We watch "Number 12 Looks just Like You", an episode that juggles themes of body image, beauty standards, societal pressures, and the importance of personal expression. This episode is particularly relevant in today's social climate, and Meredith's feminist and body positive work makes her insight into this episode totally invaluable. You can find Meredith's art on her Instagram @ClubClitoris or on meredithgracewhite.com/