The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast
The Twilight Zone is more than just a TV show--it’s a cultural touchstone. Join Nicole and Peter every Tuesday as they take an occasionally funny and always insightful dive into a Twilight Zone episode, highlighting the actors, stories, and behind-the-scenes magic that helped make Rod Serling’s series one of the most iconic in television history. https://themonstersareduepodcast.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social
Episodes
Tuesday May 20, 2025
The Hitch-Hiker
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Going my way? On a road trip to California, Nan Adams is stalked by a mysterious hitch-hiker. She doesn’t know what this shabby, scarecrow of a man wants from her—and she doesn’t care to find out. Nicole and Peter will thumb a ride to this episode and discuss potential train rentals, the sleep patterns of gas station attendants, and the devastating power of pay phones in The Twilight Zone.
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Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter
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Tuesday May 13, 2025
I Shot an Arrow Into the Air
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
You might be looking for morality in the wrong place. When the crew of an experimental spacecraft is marooned on an unknown asteroid, they’ll have to survive the elements… and each other. Nicole and Peter will blast off into this episode and discuss a Tale of Two Coreys, triangular stoves/pans, and a return to Death Valley.
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Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter
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Tuesday May 06, 2025
Third From the Sun
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
It’s the eve of destruction and it’s time to get off this planet! A father and his friend have a plan to get their families out of harm’s way before the bombs hit, but a nosey company man would rather they stay on their porch. Nicole and Peter will take off into this episode and discuss daddy daughter dances, ideal shapes of flying saucers, and Stephen King’s favorite episode.
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
The Four of Us Are Dying
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
You’ve got the wrong guy! Arch Hammer is a con man with the unique ability to change his looks if he just concentrates hard enough, which will surely go swimmingly in The Twilight Zone! Nicole and Peter will face this episode and discuss the best use of appearance-changing super powers, killer dads, and unintentionally slandering famous composers.
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Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
What You Need
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Sometimes the simplest, most seemingly random objects can make a world of difference. In the twelfth episode of The Twilight Zone, an impish little salesman named Pedott has just what you need, but in the case of a Mr. Fred Renard…. it might not be what he wants. Nicole and Peter will open up this gift of an episode and discuss unseemly dollar bills, the full implications of Pedott’s powers, and the most brutal Rod Serling intro thus far.
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
And When the Sky Was Opened
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Maybe we weren’t meant to come back? In this adaptation of a story by acclaimed sci-fi writer Richard Matheson, three pilots who went into outer space are disappearing and nobody knows why. More importantly… nobody knows. Nicole and Peter will dive in to this episode that might not belong here and discuss a 101 Dalmatians/The Twilight Zone crossovers, potential names for Boeing vehicles, and “the fear of unknown working on you which you cannot share with others.”
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Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Judgment Night
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Terror on the high seas! A ship is leering towards impeding doom, and Carl Lanser feels like he’s been here before. Nicole and Peter will set sail for this naval episode and discuss its connection to An American Tail, reflect on a time a stand-in yelled “Cut”, and create the Bud McCord Memorial Award.
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Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Perchance to Dream
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
We don’t always love what dreams are made of. The ninth episode of The Twilight Zone explores the perils of a man with a romantic heart and a much too powerful imagination. Nicole and Peter will jump into this dreamy episode and discuss leopard encounters, a time when men wore hats, and the feline powers of Maya The Cat Girl.
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Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Time Enough At Last
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
There's finally time now. Burgess Meredith stars in what could be the most famous episode of The Twilight Zone. Nicole and Peter will dive into this legendary episode and discuss reading on your own time, the pettiness of crossing out every single poem in a book, and the potential crossover between the Fifth Dimension and the land of Honalee.
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Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
The Lonely
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
A mysterious item in a crate might be the key to help a convict named Corry survive solitary confinement. Nicole and Peter will dive in to this incredibly isolated episode of The Twilight Zone and discuss the weather in Death Valley, the pronunciation of “robot,” and one of the first Doctor’s companions.
We hope you’ll join us.
Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/
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Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter