The Twilight Zone Podcast

Tom Elliot speaks with celebrated TV journalist Alan Sepinwall about his upcoming book Serling, A Journey into the Twilight Zone with TV's First Visionary. Pre order the book HERE Visit Alan's website  HERE Visit What's Alan Watching  HERE Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support .

Tom gathers the thoughts and reactions of Twilight Zone Podcast listeners as they weigh in on one of the strangest outliers in the show’s history: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support .

The Twilight Zone Podcast returns to its usual format… but not everything is as it seems. Can a story that was never meant to be a Twilight Zone truly earn its place in the fifth dimension? Tom Elliot steps onto the bridge to find out... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support .

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...

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...

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...

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/donate Become 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 fami...

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 .