The Hindsight Zone

"Let me tell you, you're starting something here that's - that's what you should be frightened of! You're starting something here that's- that's a nightmare!" We're thrilled to be joined this week by our good friend (and streamer extraordinaire) @vernmckey!! The three of us discuss red scare symbolism, mob horror, and the ills of modern television as we unpack an all-time-great episode: The Monste...

"Probe Seven is no longer probing, general, unless it's the few subterranean feet where I landed..." This week we're covering Season 5, Episode 9 - Probe 7, Over and Out. Join us for a discussion of Cold War anxieties, the profound beauty of one Antoinette Bower, and the REAL problem with the story of Adam and Eve.... Referenced in the Episode: He Walked Among Us (full scanned comic) Next Week on...

"I figure it's a man's patriotic duty to invent a liquid propellant if he's a' mind to... and I'd a' mind to!" This week we're covering Season 3, Episode 30 - Hocus Pocus & Frisby! Join us for a discussion of cracker barrels, alien abduction, and the real-life story of the strangest man either of us have ever met. Referenced in the episode: The Barney and Betty Hill Incident Next Week on The H...

For this episode, we're joined by a very special guest - Aaron Ussery, creator of our introduction music and narration and general friend of the show, hops on pod to discuss Season 3, Episode 14, Five Characters in Search of an Exit. We're talking existential theater, the gender politics of the void, and Suzy's Clown Tattoo! Referenced in the episode: Our incredible tattoo artist friend Julia's In...

"I don't CARE about their bodies!" This is Part Two of our coverage of Season 4, Episode 13 - The New Exhibit! This week, we're debating the merits of sleeping in a scary basement, discussing competing theories about the ending of this episode, and posing the ultimate question: What is The Twilight Zone? Next Week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 3, Episode 14 - 5 Characters in Search of an Exit The...

The New Exhibit - Season 4, Episode 13 - is (like all of Season 4) twice as long as a typical episode of The Twilight Zone, so we decided to cover it as a two-parter! Join us in this first half as we talk wax museums, historical murders, and the horrors of unemployment. Mentioned in the episode: Grand Guignol Poster Next week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 4, Episode 13 - The New Exhibit, Part 2 Th...

"It IS April Fourteenth, Eighteen Sixty-Five!" This is a time travel episode, so OF COURSE we're talking H.G. Wells, Stephen Hawking, and r/glitchinthematrix. Grab your top hat and enjoy Season 2, Episode 13 - Back There! Referenced in the episode: https://lincolnconspirators.com/ Next week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 4, Episode 13 - The New Exhibit, Part 1. The Hindsight Zone is written and pro...

"We can't be separated... We belong to each other!" The girls talk life, love, and the horrifying implications of immortality as they discuss Season 3, Episode 31 - The Trade-Ins. Referenced in the episode: Joseph Schildkraut in "Deaths-Head Revisited" Nathan Fielder's Big Suit Bella Dreams About Getting Old Next week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 2, Episode 13 - Back There The Hindsight Zone is w...

"You can catch the devil... But you can't hold him long." Your intrepid hosts dissect the tale of a young traveler and the mysterious man he discovers imprisoned at a European monastery. This episode features Suzy's fan fiction writing debut LIVE ON POD - don't miss it!! The Hindsight Zone is written and produced by Olivia Sterne and Suzy Beller. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling and is...

"It's just that outside there must be the clean, beautiful sound of rain... And in here, those constant, animal grunts of pleasure!" Suzy and Olivia talk queer subtext, feminine ennui, and robot rights in Season 2, Episode 8: The Lateness of the Hour. The Hindsight Zone is written and produced by Olivia Sterne and Suzy Beller. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling and is not our intellectua...

"my name is Talky Tina, and I'm going to KILL you!" Olivia and Suzy discuss scary dolls, Freud, and an increasingly sweaty Telly Savalas as they cover Season 5, Episode 6: The Living Doll. A WORD OF WARNING: This is our pilot episode, and the audio is a little bit echoey!!! Please bear with us, audio quality improves DRASTICALLY in the next couple of episodes. The Hindsight Zone is written and pro...