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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast

The Monsters Are Due

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.https://themonstersareduepodcast.com/https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social

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41:38

Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?

The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast ·

2026/04/21

A bus driver and his six passengers have stopped at a diner while the weather clears up. Unfortunately for them, a flying saucer has crashed nearby and now there’s one more bus rider than they remember… or is there? Nicole and Peter will closely encounter this episode and discuss The War of the Worlds, delightful prospectors, and a new level of product placement.We hope you’ll join us. Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky:

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34:15

The Mind and the Matter

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2026/04/14

A cantankerous misanthrope named Archibald Beechcroft is given a book that unlocks the true power of pure concentration. With his new skill, he can achieve his wildest dreams and make people disappear, or even better, make them just like him. Nicole and Peter will focus on this drawn out episode and discuss music from The SpongeBob SquarePants movie, an unwelcome bathroom conversation, and a rare misfire from the makeup department. We hope you’ll join us. Official site:

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44:32

Shadow Play

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2026/04/07

Adam Grant is having a recurring nightmare where he is sentenced to death by the electric chair—at least, that’s what he tells the courtroom when they sentence him. And if what he’s saying is true, it will be a much bigger calamity for all of them than for him when the switch is flipped. Nicole and Peter will relive this perpetual episode and discuss Stephen Spielberg’s first film, Velveeta cheese, and German expressionism.We hope you’ll join us. Official site:

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49:34

The Silence

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2026/03/31

A talkative man accepts a half-a-million dollar bet that he cannot go a full calendar year without speaking a single word. Being in desperate need of the money, he may go to desperate lengths to make sure he wins. Nicole and Peter will shake on this gentlemanly episode and discuss mandatory yard sales, Buster Keaton, and connections to Futurama.We hope you’ll join us. Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky:

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44:45

The Rip Van Winkle Caper

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2026/03/24

Four crooks hatch a brilliant scheme to throw people off the trail of their stolen gold: they’ll enter suspended animation for 100 years and come out to spend lavishly when the coast is clear. What could possibly go wrong? Nicole and Peter will push the button on this episode and discuss proper water drinking, beehive theft, and Jonathan Livingston Seagull.We hope you’ll join us. Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky:

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38:30

A Hundred Yards Over the Rim

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2026/03/17

Christopher Horn's wagon train has found themselves out of food and water somewhere in the desert of the New Mexico territory. On top of that, his son is deathly sick. He resolves to scout for resources just over the rim of the dune ahead, but what he finds is much more than just a stream or some game. Nicole and Peter will load the wagon up for this episode and discuss a 1970s Hollywood scandal, a Peter Jackson connection, and taking a trip to the desert to visit iconic filming locations.We hope

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51:05

Long Distance Call

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2026/03/10

When little Billy gets a toy telephone from his beloved grandmother, she tells him he can use it to call her no matter where she is. But when she passes on, Billy’s parents are horrified to discover who’s on the other line. Nicole and Peter will dial up this ringer of an episode and discuss horrifying toys, disputed writing credits, and a phone call to the moon.We hope you’ll join us. Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky:

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53:37

The Prime Mover

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2026/03/03

Ace Larson is a small-time gambler who can never seem to catch a break, so when he learns that his friend Jimbo can move objects with his mind, he knows just how to exploit it: they’ll go to Las Vegas and make money hand-over-fist on craps and roulette. Jimbo is no cheat, however, and realizes he may need to take matters into his own hands to save his friend. Nicole and Peter will roll the dice on this gamble of an episode and discuss Werner Herzog’s shoes, another King of the Hill tie-in, and the

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37:55

Static

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2026/02/24

An old radio helps curmudgeonly Mr. Lindsay reconnect with his past, a past he wishes desperately to have another shot at. Disillusioned with modern life and consumed by regret, the old music and programs only he can hear pull him further and further away from the present. Nicole and Peter will tune in to this wireless episode and discuss Richard Matheson’s house parties, the song “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You,” and a return of Grim Facts.We hope you’ll join us. Official site:

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35:08

Mr. Dingle, the Strong

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2026/02/17

Mr. Luther Dingle, a naïve, timid vacuum cleaner salesman, is the perfect candidate for an experiment from a pair of Martian scientists. They give Dingle the strength of 300 men, only to be disappointed with the mundane ways he uses it. Nicole and Peter will flex on this gag-heavy episode and discuss reused props, the voice of Mr. Potato Head, and a very apparent stunt double. We hope you’ll join us. Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky:

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41:28

The Odyssey of Flight 33

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2026/02/10

Flight 33 starts off as normal as any other, but after catching one doozy of a jet stream and breaking the sound barrier, they’ve traveled back in time…really, really far back in time. With fuel running low, their only chance may be to find that jet stream again and hope it spits them out closer to home. Nicole and Peter will try to land this episode and discuss the two Serling brothers who worked on the episode, display livers, and a new Cool Lil Guy. We hope you’ll join us. Official site:

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36:10

Twenty Two

The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast ·

2026/02/03

A recurring dream about a hospital morgue—the eponymous room 22—plagues Miss Liz Powell, who has been checked in to the hospital to treat her nervous fatigue from overwork. Although she can’t quite put her finger on it, she knows what she’s experiencing is much more than a dream…but she may be running out of time to figure out what exactly it is. Nicole and Peter will make room for this episode and discuss a minor rival to Marilyn Monroe, the episode’s connection to Toy Story 2, and a very

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36:05

A Penny for Your Thoughts

The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast ·

2026/01/27

Hector B. Poole, a mild-mannered banker, develops the ability to hear the thoughts of others and learns more than he ever wanted to know about the people he sees everyday. Mind reading, as it turns out, is not all it’s cracked up to be. Nicole and Peter will stand this episode up and discuss A Book of Modern Poetry, a car accident they couldn’t quit, and the importance of not snitching.We hope you’ll join us. Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky:

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33:23

The Invaders

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2026/01/20

In an isolated farmhouse, one woman finds herself up against two tiny invaders who have crash-landed into her attic. Forced to defend her home, she arms herself with a paddle and a candle and resolves to hunt them down. Nicole and Peter will thoroughly search through episode and discuss this being the final episode of two Twilight Zone greats, dimmer boys, and a performance for the ages. We hope you’ll join us. Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky:

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33:26

The Whole Truth

The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast ·

2026/01/13

Mr. Harvey Hunnicut is a used car dealer with a brand new problem: his latest car is haunted to make him tell the truth. The only way to restore his talent for deception is to sell the car…but to whom? Nicole and Peter will offload this lemon of an episode and discuss inconsistent lying, the worst punch in Twilight Zone history and Kelly Blue Book values.We hope you’ll join us. Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky:

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39:03

Back There

The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast ·

2026/01/06

It’s April 14th, 1865, and Peter Corrigan knows that this is the night President Lincoln will be assassinated. But is that unfortunate event at Ford’s Theatre something that can be changed, or is it built into the fabric of time? Nicole and Peter will go back to this historic episode and discuss ac-TORs, time travelers who can’t think on their feet, and what may or may not be a wedding dress.We hope you’ll join us. Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky:

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43:07

Dust.

The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast ·

2025/12/30

In a small Old West town, one man is set to hang for getting drunk and racing his wagon through the streets, hitting and killing a little girl. In an act of desperation, his father purchases some allegedly magic dust, which the salesman says can turns people’s hate into love. Is that what the town really needs, and will it be enough to save his son? Nicole and Peter shake off this gritty episode and discuss another Old West setting, getting a gig because your dad’s the director, and Serling’s other

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41:50

The Night of the Meek

The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast ·

2025/12/25

It’s Christmas in The Twilight Zone! Downtrodden department store Santa Henry Corwin spends most of his time drunk, unable to cope with all the hardship he sees around him and wanting only to be the greatest gift-giver to ever live, especially for the kids in his hardscrabble neighborhood. Stumbling across a magic bag that produces presents, he sets out to have the best Christmas ever. Nicole and Peter unwrap this gift of an episode and discuss another juror from 12 Angry Men, bargaining for free

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41:41

A Most Unusual Camera

The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast ·

2025/12/23

Married thieves Chester and Paula Dietrich are disappointed to learn that their latest heist is mostly fakes and counterfeits. There is one object of interest: an old box camera. This is no ordinary camera, though—this one takes photographs that show what will happen in five minutes’ time. Nicole and Peter pose for this snapshot of an episode and discuss the specific prices of hotel rooms in The Twilight Zone, the essence of all Frenchmen, and unusual crimes. We hope you’ll join us. Official

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59:43

The Trouble with Templeton

The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast ·

2025/12/16

Actor Booth Templeton longs for the good old days, the only times he felt true contentment: over 30 years ago, when he was at the peak of his career and married to his late wife, Laura. As good as the best days are, though, maybe the past should stay the past. Nicole and Peter rehearse this bittersweet episode and discuss their favorite Wacky Racers, the Grocery Witch, and an exceptional shot in an exuberant speakeasy.We hope you’ll join us. Official site:

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