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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast
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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 everything behind-the-scenes that helped make Rod Serling’s series one of the most iconic in television history.
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Deaths-Head Revisited
3w ago00:42:12Tap to summarizeGunther 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 a wily little corgi. 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 Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: themonstersareduepodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →It's a Good Life
4w ago00:57:55Tap to summarizeThere 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 cast of Mel Brooks. 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 Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: themonstersareduepodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →The Grave
Jun 2300:43:35Tap to summarizePinto 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, the Quentin Tarantino/Regis Philbin connection, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. 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 Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: themonstersareduepodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →The Mirror
Jun 1600:38:31Tap to summarizeA 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 series Cop Rock. 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 Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: themonstersareduepodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →A Game of Pool
Jun 900:44:08Tap to summarizeWanting 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.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: themonstersareduepodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →The Passersby
Jun 200:32:18Tap to summarizeThe 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 site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: themonstersareduepodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →The Shelter
May 2600:41:15Tap to summarizeWhen 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. 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 Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: themonstersareduepodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →The Arrival
May 1900:32:12Tap to summarizeFlight 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://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: themonstersareduepodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →Two (Season 3 Episode 1)
May 1200:38:08Tap to summarizeIn 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 bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: themonstersareduepodcast@gmail.com
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Twilight Zone: Season Two Draft (Part 2)
May 700:39:30Tap to summarizeThe 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 Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: themonstersareduepodcast@gmail.com
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