The Twilight Zone Podcast

Alan Sepinwall returns to The Twilight Zone Podcast as his landmark biography Serling officially hits shelves. In this new conversation, Alan dives deeper into the life and legacy of Rod Serling — expanding on revelations from our first interview and exploring fresh insights that emerged as the book reached its final form.

With Serling now released to the world, Alan joins me once again to talk about the man behind the myth: the writer who reshaped television, the human being who wrestled with trauma, and the cultural force whose influence still echoes through the television world.

It’s a timely, illuminating return — and a perfect companion to the book’s debut.

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Tonight, The Twilight Zone Podcast shares something truly special: a live Serlingfest 2026 interview with Jodi Serling. Hosted by Tony Albarella and recorded in Binghamton, the conversation offers a rare, intimate look at Rod Serling through the eyes of his daughter. It’s thoughtful, funny, and full of personal memories that bring the Serling family to life.

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Tom Elliot hands over the mic to some of the attendees at this year's Serlingfest!

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August 2026 saw Rod Serling fans from across the globe descend on Binghamton, New York, for the tenth annual Serlingfest — a milestone gathering in the hometown of the man who reshaped television storytelling.There, amid panels, screenings, and the familiar hum of shared enthusiasm,

Tom Elliot, Gus Holwerda, Emi O’Sullivan, and Zach Moore sat down together in Binghamton to reflect on the event, the community, and what a decade of Serlingfests has come to mean.

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Listeners have their say on this divisive Season Five episode!

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Tonight Tom Elliot looks at a story where goodbyes echo louder than the plot itself — a farewell to director John Brahm, a final bow for Charles Beaumont, and a reminder that even the brightest lights in The Twilight Zone eventually fade. But standing in stark contrast is Pamela Morris, a woman who refuses to say goodbye to anything, including life.

In a tale where real‑world mortality meets fictional immortality, Tom steps once more into the fifth dimension… and he’s about to meet… The Queen of the Nile.

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Tom Elliot gives an update on plans for The Twilight Zone Podcast this summer.

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Tom Elliot speaks with celebrated TV journalist Alan Sepinwall about his upcoming book Serling, A Journey into the Twilight Zone with TV's First Visionary.

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Tom gathers the thoughts and reactions of Twilight Zone Podcast listeners as they weigh in on one of the strangest outliers in the show’s history: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.

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The Twilight Zone Podcast returns to its usual format… but not everything is as it seems. Can a story that was never meant to be a Twilight Zone truly earn its place in the fifth dimension? Tom Elliot steps onto the bridge to find out...

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