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Jace Sitswith The Rod Serling Memorial Foundation⚡️Today on Jace Sits, I sit down with the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation to explore the life and legacy of The Twilight Zone creator, Rod Serling. We discuss his groundbreaking impact on television, his fight for social justice through storytelling, and the foundation’s mission to preserve his work and inspire future generations. This episode premieres in dedication to Serling’s timeless influence on science fiction, screenwriting, and American culture.From his early days as a paratrooper to his legendary career crafting some of the most thought-provoking stories in television history, Rod Serling’s voice rema...2025-03-1926 min
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Humanity of Rod Serling TVC 681.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Anne Serling and Jodi Serling, the daughters of Rod Serling, and Marc Scott Zicree, longtime television writer/producer and the author of The Twilight Zone Companion. Dec. 25, 2024 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rod Serling, while the 2024-2025 television season marks the 65th anniversary of the premiere of The Twilight Zone on CBS. In this segment, Anne and Jodi share a few examples of the “many moments of helpless hilarity” that they often experienced while growing up with their dad; Marc talks about how Serling, like many good...2025-03-1118 min
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Legacy of Rod Serling TVC 681.5: Anne Serling and Jodi Serling, the daughters of Rod Serling, and Marc Scott Zicree, author of The Twilight Zone Companion, share some final thoughts with Ed about the legacy of Rod Serling, including how Serling never “saw the signpost up ahead” with regard to the tremendous impact that his writing continues to have. Both The Twilight Zone Companion and Anne’s book, As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling, are available wherever books are sold.2025-03-1112 min
Make Your Damn Bed1382 || rod serling + censorship (part II)Today we’re talking about Rod Serling’s dealings with censorship and how he turned his frustrations into something profound and timeless.“The writer's role is to menace the public's conscience. He must have a position, a point of view. He must see the arts as a vehicle of social criticism and he must focus on the issues of his time.” - Rod SerlingArticle 1 I referenced: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/early-run-censors-led-rod-serling-twilight-zone-180971837/Article 2 I referenced: https://jfk.blogs.archives.gov/2024/12/18/jfk-in-the-twilight-zone-rod-serlings-letters-to-president-john-f-kennedy/Article 3 I referenc...2025-03-0609 minMake Your Damn Bed1381 || the twilight zone - rod serling || part IToday we explore who Rod Serling was before he created The Twilight Zone (which became a brilliant example of resilience, social commentary, and rebellion). The Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Serlinghttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/rod-serling-about-rod-serling/702/Donate to Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund::www.pcrf.netDonate to Mutual Aid Funds: https://www.folxhealth.com/library/mutual-aid-fundsGET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/my...2025-03-0509 min
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonGrowing Up with Rod Serling TVC 680.5: Ed welcomes Anne Serling and Jodi Serling, the daughters of Rod Serling, and Marc Scott Zicree, longtime television writer/producer and the author of The Twilight Zone Companion, for a celebration of both the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rod Serling and the 65th anniversary of the premiere of The Twilight Zone on CBS television. Anne’s book, As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling, is an intimate portrait of the Emmy Award-winning writer/producer that is also a moving testament to the love between fathers and daughters, while The Twilight Zone Companion (now in its th...2025-03-0419 min
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRod Serling: The Leonardo da Vinci of Television TVC 680.6: Anne Serling and Jodi Serling, the daughters of Rod Serling, and Marc Scott Zicree, author of The Twilight Zone Companion, talk to Ed about how Rod Serling was not only the first modern-day show runner, in that he was a writer who also served as his own producer, but also the “Leonardo da Vinci of television,” in that he represented the pinnacle of what the medium can do. Other topics this segment include thoughts on such notable Twilight Zone episodes as “Eye of the Beholder,” “Walking Distance,” and “On Thursday We Leave for Home.” Both The Twilight Zone Companion and An...2025-03-0416 min
Our American StoriesRod Serling and "The Twilight Zone": The Story of a Television ProphetOn this episode of Our American Stories, Rod Serling was the most prestigious writer in American television. As creator, host, and primary writer for The Twilight Zone, Serling became something more: an American icon. Here to tell the story is Nick Parisi, author of Rod Serling: His Life, Work, and Imagination. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-02-0430 min
Cult Cinema CircleRod Serling at 100: An Interview With Joseph DoughertyOn today's episode, I'm chatting with television and film writer, Joseph Dougherty about his new book, Rod Serling at 100: One Writer's Acknowledgment. Joe and I talk all about how he got started in the entertainment business, and a bit about his time on the TV show Thirtysomething and his experience writing the HBO Film, Cast A Deadly Spell. We end up diving into talking about why the Twilight Zone, created by Rod Serling, is still so important after all these years and how this TV show and showrunner has influenced so many different horror and sci-fi...2025-01-181h 07
WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg1/13/25 Remembering Rod Serling - and a novel about Lucille BallPart One: - In celebration of what would have been Rod Serling's 100th birthday on December 25th, 2024, we speak with Anne Serling, author of "As I Knew Him: My Dad Rod Serling." Joining her is Marc Scott Zicree, author of "The Twilight Zone Companion," which has just been re-released in its third edition. Part Two: From 2020... Award-winning writer Darin Strauss talks about his novel "The Queen of Tuesday: A Lucille Ball Story." The book, which is a work of fiction, imagines a romantic affair between Ms. Ball and the author's grandfather, Isidore Strauss. 2025-01-1347 min
Coast to Coast AMRod Serling & the Twilight Zone Christmas Open Lines
In the first half of our live Christmas night show, writer, director, and producer Marc Zicree discussed Rod Serling's legendary career and his work with The Twilight Zone. This would have been Serling's 100th birthday, as he was born on Christmas Day. Zicree highlighted the impact of Serling's work, noting that he wrote Twilight Zone from 1959 to 1964, and the episodes are "every bit as relevant now, if not more." Zicree talked about his personal journey and how his admiration for Serling inspired him to write "The Twilight Zone Companion." He started the book when he was just out of...2025-01-0835 min
The Play Typer Guy#47 ‘You’re About to Enter Another Dimension’: Celebrating Rod Serling with Writer Joe Dougherty (BONUS Episode)Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling was born on Christmas Day, 1924. I had the great honor of speaking with Emmy-winning writer, Joseph Dougherty (Thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars), about his new book, Rod Serling at 100: One Writer's Acknowledgement, a wonderful tribute to Serling that examines his work and significant contributions to television.You will hear:Rod Serling’s contributions to writing, especially for television and how it influenced more current day writersHow Serling’s use of language and choices to change the ending to better serve the story move beyond the “twist”Using 25-minute “light” story episodes to pack a punch...2025-01-0149 min
Classic ConversationsRemembering Rod Serling and the Cultural Impact of The Twilight Zone This nostalgic conversation celebrates Rod Serling’s 100th birthday and reflects on his timeless legacy. Anne Serling and Mark Dawidziak join host Jeff Dwoskin to delve into the cultural and personal impact of The Twilight Zone. Together, they explore Rod Serling’s storytelling genius, his ability to craft enduring parables, and how his wartime experiences shaped his art. Highlights include a discussion of iconic episodes like "Walking Distance," "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street," and "Time Enough at Last," and their modern relevance. Anne shares heartfelt stories about her father’s humor and humanity, while Mark connec...2024-12-3048 min
Arts ExpressArts Express 12-25-24 Featuring Rod Serling's Daughter, Anne* Rod Serling On His 100th Birthday Anniversary - daughter Anne Serling on her memoir As I Knew Him
* UK Desk: 'Van Gogh Has A Broken Heart": Russell Ramsay expounds
* My Friend The Terrorist : a new doc on the Filipino guerrilla army leader, "Joma"
* And Garland Nixon
2024-12-2653 min
Masmorra CineESPECIAL 100 ANOS DE ROD SERLING #TheTwilightZoneNascido em Syracuse, Nova York, em 1924, Rod Serling cresceu na pequena cidade de Binghamton, no interior do estado. Filho de um açougueiro, ele se juntou ao exército depois de se formar no ensino médio em 1942. Suas experiências da vida da classe trabalhadora de Nova York e os horrores da Segunda Guerra Mundial despertaram nele uma profunda preocupação por uma sociedade moral. Depois de retornar do serviço, Serling se matriculou como aluno de educação física no Antioch College, mas logo percebeu que estava destinado a empreendimentos mais criativos. Como escritor, produtor e, por muitos ano...2024-12-251h 25
LifeMinute EntertainmentCommemorating The Twilight Zone Creator, Rod Serling's 100th Birthday This ChristmasWatch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/travel-and-leisure/video/commemorating-twilight-zone-creator-rod-serlings-100th-birthday-christmas
That voice, those looks, that groundbreaking show…that can only be Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone. It captivated millions, and still to this day, through its 156 episodes available to stream on Paramount+. You can also buy The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series on Blu-Ray.
This Christmas marks what would have been Serling’s 100th birthday. We caught up with his daughter Anne, who wrote a memoir honoring the legacy of her dad, and Marc Scott Zicree, author of the popular The Twilight Zone Companion to celebr...2024-12-2025 min
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRod Serling, Mike Wallace, and Dick Cavett TVC 669.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began on our last program with Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and author Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars, A Screenwriters Companion: Instruction, Opinion, Encouragement). Joe’s latest book, Rod Serling at 100: One Writer’s Acknowledgment, takes a deep dive into the legacy of the Emmy Award-winning writer/producer, with a particular focus on Serling as a writer, and what Serling’s body of work continues to mean to Joe personally. Topics this segment include Serling’s apparent affection for Julius Moomer, the effervescent yet talentless television writer who served as Serling’s protagonis...2024-12-1121 min
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRod Serling and the Night Gallery Conundrum TVC 669.2: Joseph Dougherty, author of Rod Serling at 100, talks to Ed about “They’re Tearing Down Tim Riley’s Bar,” the first-season episode of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery that is widely considered to be among the very best pieces of writing that Serling ever did, and why Joe believes the episode itself “exists somewhere in a space between The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery.” Rod Serling at 100 is available from Fayetteville Mafia Press.2024-12-1117 min
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRod Serling: An Author of Television TVC 669.3: Joseph Dougherty, author of Rod Serling at 100, talks about the opportunity he once had to adapt Rod Serling’s live television drama The Velvet Alley into a film, and how surprised he was to learn just how sparsely Serling wrote when Joe studied Serling’s script for “The Purple Testament” for style purposes as part of the Velvet Alley project. Also in this segment: Ed asks Joe about his experiencing working with acclaimed actor David Strathairn when Stathairn starred in Joe’s stage play Chester Bailey. Rod Serling at 100 is available from Fayetteville Mafia Press.2024-12-1113 min
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRod Serling at 100 TVC 668.4: Ed welcomes back Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and author Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars, A Screenwriters Companion: Instruction, Opinion, Encouragement). Calendar year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling’s Night Gallery). To mark the occasion, Joe’s latest book, Rod Serling at 100, takes a deep dive into the legacy of the Emmy Award-winning writer/producer, with a particular focus on Serling as a writer, and what Serling’s body of work continues to mean to Joe personally. Rod Serling at 100 is available from Fayetteville Mafia Press. Topics this s...2024-11-2523 min
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonWhy Rod Serling’s The Loner is a “work in progress” TVC 668.6: Joseph Dougherty, author of Rod Serling at 100, talks to Ed about “Dust,” “Mr. Denton on Doomsday,” “Mr. Garrity and the Graves,” and other Western-themed episodes of The Twilight Zone, and how Rod Serling’s disenchantment with the television can be traced with the network interference he faced during the production of The Loner (CBS, 1965-1966), the existentialist Western starring Lloyd Bridges that, though set in post-Civil War America circa 1865, really served as Serling’s commentary for the divided nature of America in 1965. Rod Serling at 100 is available from Fayetteville Mafia Press.2024-11-2517 min
Forgotten HollywoodEpisode 285- Rod Serling at 100 with author Joseph DoughertyIn this episode I spoke with author Joseph Dougherty about his book "Rod Serling at 100: One Writer's Acknowledgement. The year 2024 marks the centenary of Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery. Emmy-winning writer Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars) picked this special anniversary to reflect on Serling and his contributions to television drama.2024-11-1425 min
Trek Time!Welcome to The Holodeck! (Twilight Zone/Rod Serling)*A Prelude to our review series on The Twilight Zone*
We talk about the creator of the Twilight Zone, Rod Serling and his contribution to writing and the science fiction art form.
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Couch and Coffee TableEpisode 255 Rod Serling The Zero Hour Floating Down The RiverCouch And Coffee Table present an episode of Rod Serling's The Zero Hour. This episode of Rod Serling's The Zero Hour is called Floating Down The River and it stars Greg Morris. This episode of The Zero Hour originally aired June 4, 1974.2024-06-2124 min
Reel Dealz Movies and Music thru the Decades PodcastSPECIAL EDITION- TV Series- Rod Serling's--- "THE TWILIGHT ZONE"Send us a textOn this episode Tom and Bert delve into the Sci-Fi Fantasy Iconic classic, Rod Serling's "The Twilight Zone". The guys discuss the great and wondrous Rod Serling and his amazing and poignant Storytelling TV series over the 5 year run (1959 thru 1964) on CBS TV that was aired on Friday evenings.The guys then get to their Top 10 Favorite Episodes with a detailed and philosophical perspectives of each others choices.Rod Serling wrote 92 of the 156 episodes that aired. He was a genius and the we celebrate the...2024-04-021h 13
Mystery x SuspenseThe Zero Hour (Rod Serling) | A Die in the Country (3-5); 1974The Zero Hour (Rod Serling) | A Die in the Country (Chapters 3-5) | The program aired from 1973-1974 (this is believed to have aired February, 1974)Hosted by: Rod Serling: : : : :My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESEnjoying my podcast? You can subscribe to receive new post notices. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review...2024-01-311h 33
Mystery x SuspenseThe Zero Hour (Rod Serling) | A Die in the Country (1-2); 1974The Zero Hour (Rod Serling) | A Die in the Country (Chapters 1-2) | The program aired from 1973-1974Hosted by: Rod Serling: : : : :My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESEnjoying my podcast? You can subscribe to receive new post notices. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would...2024-01-241h 03
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP146: December 1973 With Rod Serling And The Zero HourIn Breaking Walls episode 146 we spotlight the Jay Kholos, Elliott Lewis, and Rod Serling series The Zero Hour in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of its debut on the Mutual Broadcasting System in December of 1973.
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Highlights:
• Radio Drama Coming Back in 1973
• Jay Kholos Conceives The Zero Hour — Rod Serling Will Host
• The Zero Hour Is On the Air
• WRVR and Selling Radio Shows In the 1970s
• Nixon On The Hot Seat
• AFTRA’s Moving Goal Posts — Kholos Must Sell The Zero Hour’s Rights
• Selling The Zero Hour to Mutual
• Elliott Lewis and Jay Kholos Leave The Zero Hour
• Mutual Cancels The Zero Hour and Rod Serling is Disap...2023-12-183h 55Breaking WallsBW - EP146: December 1973 With Rod Serling And The Zero HourIn Breaking Walls episode 146 we spotlight the Jay Kholos, Elliott Lewis, and Rod Serling series The Zero Hour in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of its debut on the Mutual Broadcasting System in December of 1973.
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Highlights:
• Radio Drama Coming Back in 1973
• Jay Kholos Conceives The Zero Hour — Rod Serling Will Host
• The Zero Hour Is On the Air
• WRVR and Selling Radio Shows In the 1970s
• Nixon On The Hot Seat
• AFTRA’s Moving Goal Posts — Kholos Must Sell The Zero Hour’s Rights
• Selling The Zero Hour to Mutual
• Elliott Lewis and Jay Kholos Leave The Zero Hour
• Mutual Cancels The Zero Hour and Rod Serling is Disap...2023-12-183h 55Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP146—009: December 1973 With Rod Serling And The Zero Hour—Life After Radio DramaAlthough The Zero Hour went off the air in the spring of 1974, the people involved didn’t stop working.
Rod Serling always kept a full schedule. His final radio performance was part of Fantasy Park. A fantasy rock concert aired by nearly two-hundred stations in 1974 and 1975.
Always a heavy smoker, on May 3rd, 1975, Serling had a heart attack. A second heart attack two weeks later forced doctors to agree that a risky open-heart surgery was necessary. On June 26th, Serling had a third heart attack on the operating table and died two days later at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, Ne...2023-12-1504 minBreaking WallsBW - EP146—009: December 1973 With Rod Serling And The Zero Hour—Life After Radio DramaAlthough The Zero Hour went off the air in the spring of 1974, the people involved didn’t stop working.
Rod Serling always kept a full schedule. His final radio performance was part of Fantasy Park. A fantasy rock concert aired by nearly two-hundred stations in 1974 and 1975.
Always a heavy smoker, on May 3rd, 1975, Serling had a heart attack. A second heart attack two weeks later forced doctors to agree that a risky open-heart surgery was necessary. On June 26th, Serling had a third heart attack on the operating table and died two days later at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, Ne...2023-12-1504 minBreaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP146—008: December 1973 With Rod Serling And The Zero Hour— Serling Is Disappointed With RadioOnce Mutual finished running the last of the Lewis-directed Jay Kholos episodes of The Zero Hour on March 14th, 1974, they went dark for six weeks. They were busy completely changing the format.
Now, one star would be featured in five different anthologies during a week. The show returned on April 29th. The first week’s star was Mel Torme. “Bye Bye Narco” was the first new script produced under Mutual’s umbrella.
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 16th, 1974
“Rod Serling, master writer of the mysterious and macabre, is playing a game of suspense with the good earth. On the side, he serves as...2023-12-1308 minBreaking WallsBW - EP146—008: December 1973 With Rod Serling And The Zero Hour— Serling Is Disappointed With RadioOnce Mutual finished running the last of the Lewis-directed Jay Kholos episodes of The Zero Hour on March 14th, 1974, they went dark for six weeks. They were busy completely changing the format.
Now, one star would be featured in five different anthologies during a week. The show returned on April 29th. The first week’s star was Mel Torme. “Bye Bye Narco” was the first new script produced under Mutual’s umbrella.
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 16th, 1974
“Rod Serling, master writer of the mysterious and macabre, is playing a game of suspense with the good earth. On the side, he serves as...2023-12-1308 min
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP146—002: December 1973 With Rod Serling And The Zero Hour—The Show DebutsArizona Republic, June 11th, 1973
“If you loved the old radio shows, you'll like what KOOL-FM has in store for you. The station has bought the brand-new radio drama series, The Zero Hour, which promises to revive the good old days, but in a modern format.
“Announcing the new series was E. Morgan Skinner Jr., promoted last week from KOOL-AM account executive to KOOL-FM assistant station manager. Judging from the pilot tape, it should be an interesting show. Each story lasts a week. A half-hour episode is presented nightly, Monday through Friday, with the climax coming on Friday. A new show star...2023-12-0236 minBreaking WallsBW - EP146—002: December 1973 With Rod Serling And The Zero Hour—The Show DebutsArizona Republic, June 11th, 1973
“If you loved the old radio shows, you'll like what KOOL-FM has in store for you. The station has bought the brand-new radio drama series, The Zero Hour, which promises to revive the good old days, but in a modern format.
“Announcing the new series was E. Morgan Skinner Jr., promoted last week from KOOL-AM account executive to KOOL-FM assistant station manager. Judging from the pilot tape, it should be an interesting show. Each story lasts a week. A half-hour episode is presented nightly, Monday through Friday, with the climax coming on Friday. A new show star...2023-12-0236 min
Breaking WallsBW - EP146—001: December 1973 With Rod Serling And The Zero Hour—The Big IdeaNovember 1st, 1973. The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City.
We’re listening in on a press conference hosted by the Mutual Broadcasting System. They’ve purchased the rights to air The Zero Hour from the just-heard Jay M. Kholos. The Zero Hour has thus far been hosted by Rod Serling and directed by Elliott Lewis. It’s Mutual’s first dramatic radio show in nearly twenty years.
As Mutual Broadcasting spent much of the 1950s changing ownership groups, while national advertising was slowly abandoning radio for TV, Mutual ended its last two remaining half-hour dramas, Counterspy and Gangbusters, in November of 1957. Sports a...2023-11-3025 minBreaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP146—001: December 1973 With Rod Serling And The Zero Hour—The Big IdeaNovember 1st, 1973. The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City.
We’re listening in on a press conference hosted by the Mutual Broadcasting System. They’ve purchased the rights to air The Zero Hour from the just-heard Jay M. Kholos. The Zero Hour has thus far been hosted by Rod Serling and directed by Elliott Lewis. It’s Mutual’s first dramatic radio show in nearly twenty years.
As Mutual Broadcasting spent much of the 1950s changing ownership groups, while national advertising was slowly abandoning radio for TV, Mutual ended its last two remaining half-hour dramas, Counterspy and Gangbusters, in November of 1957. Sports a...2023-11-3025 min
Understanding UpstateEp 2 - Understanding Rod SerlingThis week Rob and Jim are talking about Binghamton, New York's favorite son: Rod Serling! While they go over his amazing career in Hollywood, we'll also learn how Rod artfully wove Upstate NY into The Twilight Zone and the lasting impact he's had on the world. Was Rod's prolific skill as a writer only matched by his virtuosity as a smoker? Who should you back in the Bundy Museum v. Rod Serling Memorial Foundation beef?
Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the show! Drop us a review and a 5 star rating, and we'll...2023-10-2750 min
Meditations with Ryan ZlomekRod Serling & The Golden Age of Television with writer Nick ParisiRyan sits with Nick Parisi, the president of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation and the writer of the phenomenal biography Rod Serling: His Life, Work, and Imagination. Nick talks about his life in rock and roll, working with disabled veterans, and the works of Rod Serling, the famed creator of The Twilight Zone. Starting from Serling's early life in Syracuse, NY and Binghamton, NY to his time writing radio in Ohio, to the teleplays he produced from the 1950s-1970s, this conversation gives an excellent primer on the work of Rod Serling and the legacy he has left on sc...2023-08-161h 07
Pulp TalesPulpFest 2023: The Sports Stories of Rod SerlingNicholas Parisi, the author of "Rod Serling: His Life, Work, and Imagination" and president of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation, discusses the sport stories of Rod Serling. The presentation was part of the celebration of a centennial of the sports pulps. It was recorded on Aug. 4 at PulpFest 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.2023-08-0526 min
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Iconoclastic Nature of Rod Serling’s Night GalleryTVC 617.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Jim Benson, host of Jim Benson's TV Time Machine and the co-author, along with Scott Skelton, of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour, everything you wanted to know about the other famous TV series created by Rod Serling. Topics this segment include how Night Gallery was both a director’s show as well as a producer’s show, and how series creator Rod Serling took away his own leverage by not insisting on having creative control of the series once Night Gallery went into production. Night Gallery: An Aft...2023-08-0124 min
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonA Deep Dive into Rod Serling's Night GalleryTVC 616.1: Ed welcomes back Jim Benson, host of Jim Benson's TV Time Machine and the co-author, along with Scott Skelton, of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour, everything you wanted to know about the other famous TV series created by Rod Serling. Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour has been recently updated and reissued as a marvelous 50th anniversary second edition that includes a host of new material, including more than four hundred pages of new information, plus a brand new foreword by Oscar and Emmy winning director Guillermo del Toro. Want to advertise/sponsor our sh...2023-07-2423 min
Down From Heaven - The 11th Airborne Division in World War II & BeyondRod Serling, the Twilight Zone and the 11th Airborne DivisionIn this episode, show host and 11th Airborne Division historian Jeremy C. Holm recounts the military service of Rod Serling, "Hollywood's Angry Man", who served in the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division, during World War II. You'll learn about Rod's exploits as a Paratrooper in the Pacific Theater as the Angels fought to liberate Leyte and Luzon from the grip of Imperial Japan. You'll also hear stories that lead to Rod's dark memories of combat which influenced his writings and perspectives on war, politics, and the human condition.Send us a V-Mail (text m...2023-07-1555 min
Sofa King PodcastEpisode 719: Rod Serling: Submitted for Your ApprovalOn this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the creator of The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling. Serling was a visionary who changed the very medium of television. He survived some of the worst warfare in the Pacific theater in WWII, and when he returned home, he was a changed man. He wrote of justice and dreamed of worlds without war, racism, and the worst that humanity had to offer. But it was the 1960s, so the only way to do it was to hide it all in the guise of science fiction and horror. This...2023-05-291h 51
Sofa King PodcastRod Serling: Submitted for Your ApprovalOn this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the creator of The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling. Serling was a visionary who changed the very medium of television. He survived some of the worst warfare in the Pacific theater in WWII, and when he returned home, he was a changed man. He wrote of justice and dreamed of worlds without war, racism, and the worst that humanity had to offer. But it was the 1960s, so the only way to do it was to hide it all in the guise of science fiction and horror. This...2023-05-291h 51Forgotten HollywoodEpisode 122 Author Nicholas Parisi& His Book "Rod Serling His Life, Work and Imagination"In this episode, I spoke with author Nicholas Parisi regarding his book Rod Serling His Life, Work, and Imagination. Many know Serling for being the creator, host, and primary writer for The Twilight Zone but he had written over 250 scripts for film and TV. Doug Hess is the host! 2023-02-2722 min
The Conspiracy ShowRod Serling Special-Rod Serling Special, Hr1Richard welcomes an author about the life and career of legendary television writer, Rod Serling and his iconic 1960s television series, The Twilight Zone.
The Rod Serling Memorial Foundation is presenting Serling Fest 2022 in August. For more information, visit:
https://rodserling.com/serlingfest2022/
GUEST: Nicholas Parisi serves on the Board of Directors of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Rod Serling's legacy. He is a former staff writer and editor for Good Times magazine in Long Island. He is also a musician and vocalist. In 2010, his former band, Arioch, released a CD with the...2022-07-2000 minThe Conspiracy ShowRod Serling Special-Rod Serling Special, Hr1Richard welcomes an author about the life and career of legendary television writer, Rod Serling and his iconic 1960s television series, The Twilight Zone.
The Rod Serling Memorial Foundation is presenting Serling Fest 2022 in August. For more information, visit:
https://rodserling.com/serlingfest2022/
GUEST: Nicholas Parisi serves on the Board of Directors of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Rod Serling's legacy. He is a former staff writer and editor for Good Times magazine in Long Island. He is also a musician and vocalist. In 2010, his former band, Arioch, released a CD with the...2022-07-2000 minThe Conspiracy ShowRod Serling Special-Rod Serling Special, Hr2Richard continues the discussion about Rod Serling's amazing legacy with Nicholas Parisi.2022-07-2000 minThe Conspiracy ShowRod Serling Special-Rod Serling Special, Hr2Richard continues the discussion about Rod Serling's amazing legacy with Nicholas Parisi.2022-07-2000 min
Mystery x SuspenseThe Zero Hour (Rod Serling): The Wife of the Red Haired Man - Chapter 5 (finale), 1973Let's wrap-up the 5-part mini-series, The Wife of the Red Haired Man, from The Zero Hour (with Rod Serling). Every last Wednesday of the month will feature The Zero Hour (hosted by Rod Serling). This episode aired September 7, 1973.Originally serialized in 1956 as My Husband is a Redhead.From the Bill Ballinger best selling novel, this adaptation stars Patty Duke Astin, John Astin, and Howard Duff.Plot: Rohan Turner, an escaped convict, and his wife devoted wife, Mercedes, are a hunted couple. Murder is committed, and the pair go on the run, being chased by a...2022-04-2732 min
After School Special PodcastThe Twilight Zone🌀: Rod Serling's Impact on Classic TelevisionPrepare to step into the enchanting aura of The Twilight Zone! Today, we explore the intricate mind of Rod Serling and how his experiences in World War II, as well as his firm stand on the Emmett Till trial, profoundly influenced his iconic creation. Not only do we chat about the emblematic actors like Burgess Meredith and Lou Bookman, but also we journey through the astronomical production costs that took a toll on Serling. You'll find it fascinating how such a classic show reflects the culture of its time and continues to impress the audiences even today.2022-03-251h 11