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Twilight Pwn: A Twilight Zone Podcast

The Twilight Pwn features a weekly review and discussion of each and every episode of Rod Serling's classic television show The Twilight Zone
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Episodes

Episode 68 - The Changing of the Guard

In the sixty-eight episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “The Changing of the Guard,” the 102nd episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include our first ever Christmas in July extravaganza, our favorite teachers, and the return of the boner clip. John’s Rating: 8+Fred’s Rating: 7+IMDB’s Rating: 8.3 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

Jul 23, 201446 min

Episode 67 - Stopover In A Quiet Town

In the sixty-seventh episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Stopover In A Quiet Town,” the 150th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include Earl Hamner Jr.'s best script yet, stage bread, and the fort John built under his loft bed in college. John’s Rating: 4+Fred’s Rating: 7+IMDB’s Rating: 8.3 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

Jul 17, 201445 min

Episode 66 - Escape Clause

In the sixty-sixth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Escape Clause,” the 6th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include Groundhog Day, potato pancakes as suicide-prevention tools, and Fred's obsession with a fish-shaped vase. John’s Rating: 6-Fred’s Rating: 3+IMDB’s Rating: 7.4 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

Jul 03, 201444 min

Episode 65 - Four O'Clock

In the sixty-fifth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Four O'Clock,” the 94th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include the series' first foray into wacky animal humor, Serling's most nuanced female character yet, and a number of hilarious puns referencing the title of the episode. John’s Rating: 3Fred’s Rating: 3+IMDB’s Rating: 6.7 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and epheme...

Jun 26, 201441 min

Episode 64 - A Thing About Machines

In the sixty-fourth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “A Thing About Machines,” the 40th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include the toaster's place as the quintessential machine, subtle references to our new big box retailer sponsor, and our newest creative endeavor, douchepool.com. John’s Rating: 1+Fred’s Rating: 2IMDB’s Rating: 6.5 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ep...

Jun 19, 201439 min

Episode 63 - Long Live Walter Jameson

In the sixty-third episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Long Live Walter Jameson,” the 24th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include differences between the writing styles of Serling and Beaumont, Brooklyn party trends, and dating advice from the Pwn. John’s Rating: 7+Fred’s Rating: 9IMDB’s Rating: 8.3 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone....

Jun 12, 201446 min

Episode 62 - Hocus-Pocus and Frisby

In the sixty-second episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Hocus-Pocus and Frisby,” the 95th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include tall tales, Planet Turtleneck, and the legend of John's Stephen Merchant impression. John’s Rating: 5Fred’s Rating: 5IMDB’s Rating: 7.5 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

May 29, 201444 min

Episode 61 - The Jeopardy Room

In the sixty-first episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “The Jeopardy Room ,” the 149th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include pan-European evil accents, ambushing Richard Donner, and the delicate and venerable art of the Booby Trap. John’s Rating: 5+Fred’s Rating: 6+IMDB’s Rating: 7.8 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

May 22, 201444 min

Episode 60 - The Obsolete Man

In the sixtieth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “The Obsolete Man,” the 65th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include bourgeoisie podium design, lenient dictatorships, and the return of our favorite pundit - the webmaster of freemarketmoviereviews.blogspot.com. John’s Rating: 7+Fred’s Rating: 6IMDB’s Rating: 8.8 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the ...

May 14, 201450 min

Episode 59b - Interview with Martin Grams Jr., author of "The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic"

In a special supplementary episode of the Twilight Pwn, Fred and John interview Martin Grams Jr., author of “The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic.” Topics include Robby the Robot’s cameo on “The Thin Man,” why no season of the TZ has more than thirteen original scores, and the possibility of a Twilight Zone trivia showdown between Martin and Marc Scott Zicree. Martin’s book is a must-buy for any serious TZ fan. to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be ...

May 12, 201435 min

Episode 59 - Death Ship

In the fifty-ninth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Death Ship,” the 108th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include the return of Midnight Medford, connections with other horror classics, and a very special guest appearance by Martin Grams, Jr. author of Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic. John’s Rating: 9-Fred’s Rating: 8+IMDB’s Rating: 8.0 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to...

May 08, 201443 min

Episode 58 - The Masks

In the fifty-eighth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “The Masks,” the 145th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include the works of Tolstoy and Savage Steve Holland, more classic Serling pwning, and a soon-to-be-classic comedic bit involving butts. Also we announce the winner of our Twilight Zone action figure giveaway contest! John’s Rating: 7+Fred’s Rating: 7-IMDB’s Rating: 8.7 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. A...

May 02, 201447 min

Episode 57 - Nightmare at 20,000 Feet

In the fifty-seventh episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,” the 105th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include adorable terrifying monsters, Fred's fear of flying, and a number of awful Shatner impersonations. John’s Rating: 10Fred’s Rating: 9IMDB’s Rating: 9.2 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

Apr 24, 201442 min

Episode 56 - The Odyssey of Flight 33

In the fifty-sixth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room,” the 54th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include a Neil Degrasse Tyson sighting, "freeball jetstream time travel steez," the debut of John's movie (www.forserious movie.com), and a new giveaway contest! John’s Rating: 5Fred’s Rating: 7IMDB’s Rating: 8.0 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics...

Apr 10, 201442 min

Episode 55 - Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room

In the fifty-fifth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room,” the 39th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include an analysis of bunco, a musical hot-or-not, and vague directions leading to mass murder. John’s Rating: 7Fred’s Rating: 6IMDB’s Rating: 7.1 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

Apr 01, 201442 min

Episode 54 - Elegy

In the fifty-fourth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Elegy,” the 20th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include hard sci-fi, the worst Twilight Zone music cue yet, and how John learned theoretical physics from Duck Tales. John’s Rating: 6+Fred’s Rating: 8-IMDB’s Rating: 7.6 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

Mar 27, 201444 min

Episode 53 - The Hunt

In the fifty-third episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “The Hunt,” the 84th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include Fred's pulse-pounding retelling of the raccoon hunt, John's apathy towards dogs, and the fine line between rednecks and hillbillies. John’s Rating: 5Fred’s Rating: 5IMDB’s Rating: 7.9 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone....

Mar 19, 201440 min

Episode 52 - The Grave

In the fifty-second episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “The Grave,” the seventy-second episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include spooky westerns, a history of the firing squad, and Lee Marvin’s hilarious battle with alcoholism. John’s Rating: 5+Fred’s Rating: 6IMDB’s Rating: 7.9 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

Mar 13, 201438 min

Episode 51 - Black Leather Jackets

In the fifty-first episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Black Leather Jackets” a not-so-class episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include a JoJo-based boner, the classic TZ-trope of delivery men, and many, many nitpicks and plotholes. John’s Rating: 2Fred’s Rating: 2IMDB’s Rating: 6.4 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

Mar 06, 201437 min

Episode 50 - It's A Good Life

In the fiftieth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “It's a Good Life,” the 73rd episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include Serling's longest intro yet, some Billy Bob vibes, and the introduction of a new jingle. John’s Rating: 9+Fred’s Rating: 10IMDB’s Rating: 8.9 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

Feb 26, 201449 min

Episode 49 - A Piano in the House

In the forty-ninth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “A Piano in the House,” the 87th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include a dip in our critical analysis, classic TZP inflation calculation, and connections to classic improv games. John’s Rating: 4-Fred’s Rating: 4-IMDB’s Rating: 7.6 Additionally, we continue our first-ever annual pledge drive! Click on the on our page to donate to help support the Pwn. Listeners who donate, no m...

Feb 20, 201439 min

Episode 48 - The Parallel

In the forty-eighth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “The Parallel,” the 113rd episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include boring alternate dimensions, dignified names for spaceships, and Serling's most passive-aggressive outro yet. John’s Rating: 3-Fred’s Rating: 4-IMDB’s Rating: 7.9 Additionally, we annouce our first-ever annual pledge drive! Click on the on our page to donate to help support the Pwn. Listeners who donate, no matter...

Feb 13, 201443 min

Episode 47 - Ninety Years Without Slumbering

In the forty-seventh episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “Ninety Years Without Slumbering” the 132nd episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include sexual politics, Fred's favorite video art, and a truly unexpected twist. John’s Rating: 4-Fred’s Rating: 4-IMDB’s Rating: 7.0 Additionally, we annouce our first-ever annual pledge drive! Click on the on our page to donate to help support the Pwn. Listeners who donate, no matter what amount--wel...

Feb 05, 201436 min

Episode 46 - The Old Man in the Cave

In the forty-sixth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “The Old Man in the Cave” the 127th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include a deep discussion of faith, an equally challenging debate about whether a character was eating a canned potato or a banana, and a potential Whipple connection. John’s Rating: 7Fred’s Rating: 8+IMDB’s Rating: 7.9 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics an...

Jan 29, 201441 min

Episode 45 - What's In The Box

In the forty-fifth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “What’s In The Box” the 144th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include technophobia, a dark revelation from John’s past, and why “Yonkers Yonkers Fan Dance Yonkers” was the worst thing you could say to a person in 1964. John’s Rating: 4-Fred’s Rating: 4IMDB’s Rating: 7.3 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera relate...

Jan 23, 201438 min

Episode 44 - The Silence

In the forty-fourth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “The Silence” the 61st episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include annoying character types in the Zone, musings on sotto voce, falderal, and sfumato, and connections with Kevin Sorbo's classic Hercules: The Lengendary Journeys. John’s Rating: 8Fred’s Rating: 7IMDB’s Rating: 8.5 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera ...

Jan 16, 201438 min

Episode 43 - The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank

In the forty-third episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank” the 83rd episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include issues of tone, regional punching styles, and a bizarrely long conversation about the availability of pickles. John’s Rating: 5+Fred’s Rating: 4IMDB’s Rating: 7.5 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone....

Jan 09, 201441 min

Episode 42 - The Howling Man

In the forty-second episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss "The Howling Man” the 41st episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include overlapping intros, portrayals of the Devil in popular culture, and a big barrel full of inevitable MST3K connections. John’s Rating:8+Fred’s Rating: 8+IMDB’s Rating: 8.5 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be sure to check out for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.

Jan 02, 201439 min

Episode 41 - Night of the Meek

In the forty-first episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss "Night of the Meek” the 47th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include brunch in Brooklyn, the biography of Norman Corwin, and, of course, what we want for Christmas. Also - we announce the winner of our first ever Twilight Pwn nondemoninational holiday giveaway contest! John’s Rating:10Fred’s Rating: 8-IMDB’s Rating: 8.0 to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on on Demand. And be ...

Dec 26, 201344 min

Episode 40 - Number 12 Looks Just Like You

In the fortieth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss "Number 12 Looks Just Like You” the 136th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone. Topics include the relative nature of beauty, John and Fred's bodybuilding careers, and a horrible dystopian future where soccer is a popular American sport. Also - we announce the first ever Twilight Pwn nondemoninational holiday giveaway contest! John’s Rating: 6+Fred’s Rating: 8-IMDB’s Rating: 8.3 to subscribe in ...

Dec 13, 201347 min
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