Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from The Hindsight Zone!!

Gather round, one and all, for a discussion of miracles, children's firearms, and a very special cat named Orangey- because, as a special Holiday treat, we're covering The Twilight Zone's one and only Christmas episode: Season 2, Episode 11, The Night of the Meek.

Thank you all, from the bottom of our hearts, for listening this season. We love you, and we'll see you in 2026!!

Referenced in the Episode:

IMDB Confirms that Bruce the Bartender misspells "merry" as "mery"

The PATSY Award!

If you are in the Seattle area, check out The 1448 Project's wonderful Theater Anonymous Christmas event - probably too late this year, but maybe next year!

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Feel free to reach out via email at [email protected] if you want to request an episode for Season 2, or just say hi!

The Hindsight Zone is written and produced by Olivia Sterne and Suzy Beller. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling and is not our intellectual property.

Intro/Outro music and narration by Aaron Ussery

Cover art by Suzy Beller

Season 1 Finale Alert!!!! We're doing something a little different for our last episode this season and venturing outside The Twilight Zone to cover Night Gallery Season 2, Episode 1 - The Hand of Borgus Weems. Join us if you're curious about 1970s Rod, bizarre filmmaking techniques, and a very convincing wrist stump!

A special thank you to listener Steven for requesting this episode, and to everyone who's tuned in to the show so far!! Follow us at the links below for updates on our second season -

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Feel free to reach out via email at [email protected] if you want to request an episode for Season 2, or just say hi!

The Hindsight Zone is written and produced by Olivia Sterne and Suzy Beller. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling and is not our intellectual property.

Intro/Outro music and narration by Aaron Ussery

Cover art by Suzy Beller

"Did you think I'd jump? Not a chance. I want to live - that's my problem!"

Welcome to the penultimate episode of Season One!! Join us this week for a spirited discussion of carnival aesthetics, repression, and the looming threat of Sasquatch as we cover Season 1, Episode 9 - Perchance to Dream.

Referenced in the episode:

You can find our wonderful singer-songwriter friend Christa Knickerbocker's single, bittersweet, on Spotify, Apple Music, and any other streaming platform you can imagine!!

Next Week on The Hindsight Zone: Night Gallery Season 2, Episode 1 - The Hand of Borgus Weems

The Hindsight Zone is written and produced by Olivia Sterne and Suzy Beller. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling and is not our intellectual property.

Intro/Outro music and narration by Aaron Ussery

Cover art by Suzy Beller

"Let me tell you, you're starting something here that's - that's what you should be frightened of! You're starting something here that's- that's a nightmare!"

We're thrilled to be joined this week by our good friend (and streamer extraordinaire) @vernmckey!! The three of us discuss red scare symbolism, mob horror, and the ills of modern television as we unpack an all-time-great episode: The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street (Season 1, Episode 22)

Can't get enough Vern?? Neither can we. Find her @vernmckey on Twitch, Youtube, Tiktok, and Instagram

Next Week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 1, Episode 9 - Perchance to Dream

The Hindsight Zone is written and produced by Olivia Sterne and Suzy Beller. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling and is not our intellectual property.

Intro/Outro music and narration by Aaron Ussery

Cover art by Suzy Beller

"Probe Seven is no longer probing, general, unless it's the few subterranean feet where I landed..."

This week we're covering Season 5, Episode 9 - Probe 7, Over and Out. Join us for a discussion of Cold War anxieties, the profound beauty of one Antoinette Bower, and the REAL problem with the story of Adam and Eve....

Referenced in the Episode:

He Walked Among Us (full scanned comic)

Next Week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 1, Episode 22 - The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

"I figure it's a man's patriotic duty to invent a liquid propellant if he's a' mind to... and I'd a' mind to!"

This week we're covering Season 3, Episode 30 - Hocus Pocus & Frisby! Join us for a discussion of cracker barrels, alien abduction, and the real-life story of the strangest man either of us have ever met.

Referenced in the episode: The Barney and Betty Hill Incident

Next Week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 5, Episode 9 - Probe Seven, Over and Out

The Hindsight Zone is written and produced by Olivia Sterne and Suzy Beller. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling and is not our intellectual property.

Intro/Outro music and narration by Aaron Ussery

Cover art by Suzy Beller

For this episode, we're joined by a very special guest - Aaron Ussery, creator of our introduction music and narration and general friend of the show, hops on pod to discuss Season 3, Episode 14, Five Characters in Search of an Exit. We're talking existential theater, the gender politics of the void, and Suzy's Clown Tattoo!

Referenced in the episode:

Our incredible tattoo artist friend Julia's Instagram page !

Next Week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 3, Episode 30- Hocus Pocus & Frisby

The Hindsight Zone is written and produced by Olivia Sterne and Suzy Beller. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling and is not our intellectual property.

Intro/Outro music and narration by Aaron Ussery

Cover art by Suzy Beller

For this episode, we're joined by a very special guest - Aaron Ussery, creator of our introduction music and narration and general friend of the show, hops on pod to discuss Season 3, Episode 14, Five Characters in Search of an Exit. We're talking existential theater, the gender politics of the void, and Suzy's Clown Tattoo!

Referenced in the episode:

Our incredible tattoo artist friend Julia's Instagram page !

Next Week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 3, Episode 30- Hocus Pocus & Frisby

The Hindsight Zone is written and produced by Olivia Sterne and Suzy Beller. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling and is not our intellectual property.

Intro/Outro music and narration by Aaron Ussery

Cover art by Suzy Beller

"I don't CARE about their bodies!"

This is Part Two of our coverage of Season 4, Episode 13 - The New Exhibit! This week, we're debating the merits of sleeping in a scary basement, discussing competing theories about the ending of this episode, and posing the ultimate question: What is The Twilight Zone?

Next Week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 3, Episode 14 - 5 Characters in Search of an Exit

The Hindsight Zone is written and produced by Olivia Sterne and Suzy Beller. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling and is not our intellectual property.

Intro/Outro music and narration by Aaron Ussery

Cover art by Suzy Beller

The New Exhibit - Season 4, Episode 13 - is (like all of Season 4) twice as long as a typical episode of The Twilight Zone, so we decided to cover it as a two-parter! Join us in this first half as we talk wax museums, historical murders, and the horrors of unemployment.

Mentioned in the episode:

Grand Guignol Poster

Next week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 4, Episode 13 - The New Exhibit, Part 2

The Hindsight Zone is written and produced by Olivia Sterne and Suzy Beller. The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling and is not our intellectual property.

Intro/Outro music and narration by Aaron Ussery

Cover art by Suzy Beller