The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast

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...

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 cas...

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...

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 seri...

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.themonstersareduepod...

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 sit...

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....

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:/...

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 blue...

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 Insta...

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:...

In a totalitarian state, a librarian named Romney Wordsworth has been declared obsolete. But with an unusual request for his liquidation, he plans to show them why you should never underestimate a librarian. Nicole and Peter will rule on this shadowy episode and discuss director’s cuts, befuddling tie choices, and the season two draft.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://www.themons...

A bus driver and his six passengers have stopped at a diner while the weather clears up. Unfortunately for them, a flying saucer has crashed nearby and now there’s one more bus rider than they remember… or is there? Nicole and Peter will closely encounter this episode and discuss The War of the Worlds, delightful prospectors, and a new level of product placement.   We hope you’ll join us.   Offici...

A cantankerous misanthrope named Archibald  Beechcroft is given a book that unlocks the true power of pure concentration. With his new skill, he can achieve his wildest dreams and make people disappear, or even better, make them just like him. Nicole and Peter will focus on this drawn out episode and discuss music from The SpongeBob SquarePants movie, an unwelcome bathroom conversation, and a rare...

Adam Grant is having a recurring nightmare where he is sentenced to death by the electric chair—at least, that’s what he tells the courtroom when they sentence him. And if what he’s saying is true, it will be a much bigger calamity for all of them than for him when the switch is flipped. Nicole and Peter will relive this perpetual episode and discuss Stephen Spielberg’s first film, Velveeta cheese...

A talkative man accepts a half-a-million dollar bet that he cannot go a full calendar year without speaking a single word.  Being in desperate need of the money, he may go to desperate lengths to make sure he wins. Nicole and Peter will shake on this gentlemanly episode and discuss mandatory yard sales, Buster Keaton, and connections to Futurama.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official site: https://...

Four crooks hatch a brilliant scheme to throw people off the trail of their stolen gold: they’ll enter suspended animation for 100 years and come out to spend lavishly when the coast is clear. What could possibly go wrong? Nicole and Peter will push the button on this episode and discuss proper water drinking, beehive theft, and Jonathan Livingston Seagull.   We hope you’ll join us.   Official sit...

Christopher Horn's wagon train has found themselves out of food and water somewhere in the desert of the New Mexico territory. On top of that, his son is deathly sick. He resolves to scout for resources just over the rim of the dune ahead, but what he finds is much more than just a stream or some game. Nicole and Peter will load the wagon up for this episode and discuss a 1970s Hollywood scandal,...

When little Billy gets a toy telephone from his beloved grandmother, she tells him he can use it to call her no matter where she is. But when she passes on, Billy’s parents are horrified to discover who’s on the other line. Nicole and Peter will dial up this ringer of an episode and discuss horrifying toys, disputed writing credits, and a phone call to the moon.   We hope you’ll join us.   Officia...

Ace Larson is a small-time gambler who can never seem to catch a break, so when he learns that his friend Jimbo can move objects with his mind, he knows just how to exploit it: they’ll go to Las Vegas and make money hand-over-fist on craps and roulette. Jimbo is no cheat, however, and realizes he may need to take matters into his own hands to save his friend. Nicole and Peter will roll the dice on...

An old radio helps curmudgeonly Mr. Lindsay reconnect with his past, a past he wishes desperately to have another shot at. Disillusioned with modern life and consumed by regret, the old music and programs only he can hear pull him further and further away from the present. Nicole and Peter will tune in to this wireless episode and discuss Richard Matheson’s house parties,  the song “I’m Getting Se...

Mr. Luther Dingle, a naïve, timid vacuum cleaner salesman, is the perfect candidate for an experiment from a pair of Martian scientists. They give Dingle the strength of 300 men, only to be disappointed with the mundane ways he uses it. Nicole and Peter will flex on this gag-heavy episode and discuss reused props, the voice of Mr. Potato Head, and a very apparent stunt double.   We hope you’ll joi...

Flight 33 starts off as normal as any other, but after catching one doozy of a jet stream and breaking the sound barrier, they’ve traveled back in time…really, really far back in time. With fuel running low, their only chance may be to find that jet stream again and hope it spits them out closer to home. Nicole and Peter will try to land this episode and discuss the two Serling brothers who worked...

A recurring dream about a hospital morgue—the eponymous room 22—plagues Miss Liz Powell, who has been checked in to the hospital to treat her nervous fatigue from overwork. Although she can’t quite put her finger on it, she knows what she’s experiencing is much more than a dream…but she may be running out of time to figure out what exactly it is. Nicole and Peter will make room for this episode an...

Hector B. Poole, a mild-mannered banker, develops the ability to hear the thoughts of others and learns more than he ever wanted to know about the people he sees everyday. Mind reading, as it turns out, is not all it’s cracked up to be. Nicole and Peter will stand this episode up and discuss A Book of Modern Poetry, a car accident they couldn’t quit, and the importance of not snitching.   We hope...