# Rod Serling

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Joseph Dougherty

On this episode of "The Creative Eccentric," Kenny welcomes Emmy-winning writer, producer and director Joseph Dougherty. Dougherty got his start on television with the groundbreaking ABC series "thirtysomething," then went on to success on the hit ABC Family series "Pretty Little Liars." He is also…

020 - Remembering Patrick Stewart and Walter Koenig, The Twilight Zone with Alan Sepinwall

Welcome back to The STARLOG Podcast! This episode is a little different than our past episodes as we honor the passing of actors and Star Trek legends Sir Patrick Stewart and Walter Koenig. Instead of a new science fiction topic, Jordan and Dave share some of their memories about the actors and th…

Rod Serling: The Genius Behind The Twilight Zone – Life, Legacy & Lasting Impact

Step into another dimension with this episode of The Tom Gulley Show as we explore the life and extraordinary career of Rod Serling, the visionary writer, producer, and host who created The Twilight Zone. Born on Christmas Day 1924 in Syracuse, New York, and raised in Binghamton, Rod Serling serve…

Jack Palance: From Coal Mines to Oscar Glory, Shane & That Legendary One-Armed Push-Up

Jack Palance was the ultimate Hollywood tough guy — the gravel-voiced, granite-faced legend who terrified audiences as the gunslinger in Shane, plotted murder opposite Joan Crawford in Sudden Fear, and then stole the show (and an Oscar) as Curly in City Slickers. Born Volodymyr Palahniuk to Ukrain…

Zoned Out: The Twilight Zone Revisited "The Trade-Ins"

Freddy Morris, Joe Juvland, and special guest photographer Erin Schmerr discuss the classic Twilight Zone episode, "The Trade-Ins." In this emotional story, an elderly couple, John and Marie Holt, are given the chance to trade their aging bodies for youthful, artificial ones. However, when they rea…

KOI: A Twilight Zone Show - It's A Good Life #73

Spoiler alert: this week we’re analyzing the Twilight Zone episode “It’s a Good Life.” Peaksville, Ohio–home to salt-of-the-earth people and a bonafide monster. That’s right. Except this monster does not have long claws that scratch. Rather, he has dirty fingernails from playing in the dirt. Did I …

Twilight Zone Radio Drama Veterans Special 🪖

Sergeant Will's Radio  Episode 71 Twilight Zone Radio Drama Veterans Special Written by Rod Serling and Narrated by Stacy Keach 1. The Purple Testament with Michael Rooker 2006 0:00:00 2. A Quality of Mercy with Robert Knepper 2007 0:35:00 3. The 7th Is Made for Phantoms with Richard Grieco 2…

The Masks

"Oh, yes, we all wore funny masks, and sat around, and LOOKED at each other!" Your intrepid hosts are heading to the great city of New Orleans this week to cover Season 3, Episode 25 - The Masks. Does this episode feature a classic example of Twilight-Zone poetic justice, or is it more like injust…

The Purple Testament: The Twilight Zone's Chilling Vision of Death

What if you could look into someone's face and know that they were about to die? In this episode of The Twilight Zone, "The Purple Testament,"Lieutenant William Fitzgerald (William Reynolds), serving with American troops in the Philippines during World War II, develops a disturbing ability. He can…

Zoned Out: The Twilight Zone Revisited "Person or Persons Unknown"

Join Freddy Morris and Joe Juvland for a breakdown of The Twilight Zone episode, "Person or Persons Unknown." In this suspenseful story, a man wakes up one morning to find that no one recognizes him—not his neighbors, not his co-workers, not even his own wife. As his world unravels, he struggles to…