Nothing in the Dark

One for the Angels

Welcome to the finale of Season 2!! Time has flown by since we started recording this podcast, and we'd like to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone who listens and especially everyone who has reached out to us to recommend an episode or share their thoughts on the show. We're finishing off the season with a CLASSIC ep - Season One, Episode 2: One for the Angels. This one's a sweet and sentimental meditation on mortality, love, and the things that really matter. Join us for historical personifications of the Reaper, Ed Wynn Trivia, and meta-theories about the character of Death in the Twilight Zone extended universe. Referenced in the Episode: Scottie Dog in One for the Angels at 3:22 [https://pluto.tv/us/on-demand/series/5ef0d81d146bc5001ae9f7d0/episode/61eb005142817b001a950df3?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=12080790684&utm_term=pluto+tv&utm_creative=617765758688&device=c&campaign=Search_Brand_Desktop_E&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12080790684&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-4XFBhCBARIsAAdNOkvIkyl9T8bNxC7OO80pNrkNKO1MZVQk15BImHGPkc4qcK4ePIcLZOoaAs1BEALw_wcB] And at 19:31 in Nothing in the Dark [https://pluto.tv/us/on-demand/series/5ef0d81d146bc5001ae9f7d0/season/3/episode/63b47020d389730007a371bf] Get in touch! Tiktok @thehindsightzonepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@thehindsightzonepod] Instagram @thehindsightzonepod [https://www.instagram.com/thehindsightzonepod/] Feel free to reach out via email at thehindsightzone@gmail.com [thehindsightzone@gmail.com] 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

Nothing in the Dark

"You see? No shock. No... engulfment. No tearing asunder. What you feared would come like an explosion, is like a whisper. What you thought was the end, the beginning." Like many great TZ episodes, Nothing in the Dark contains equal measures of emotional poignancy and existential terror. Our coverage touches on our own thoughts about aging as one of us nears the big 3-0 (guess which one!), a dramatic reading from Robert Redford's Wikipedia page, and an account of the 60's Sci-Fi beef between Rod Serling and Ray Bradbury. Referenced in the Episode The Twilight Zone Vortex's review [https://twilightzonevortex.blogspot.com/2016/11/nothing-in-dark.html] Did the Creator of the Twilight Zone Plagiarize Ray Bradbury? - Literary Hub [https://lithub.com/did-the-creator-of-the-twilight-zone-plagiarize-ray-bradbury/] Why Did Sci-fi Legend Ray Bradbury Only Write One Episode of The Twilight Zone? - SyFy [https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/why-ray-bradbury-only-wrote-one-episode-of-the-twilight-zone] Death and the Maiden by Ray Bradbury - Tales of Mystery and Imagination [https://talesofmytery.blogspot.com/2013/06/ray-bradbury-death-and-maiden.html] Next Week on The Hindsight Zone: Season One, Episode 2 - One for the Angels Get in touch! Tiktok @thehindsightzonepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@thehindsightzonepod] Instagram @thehindsightzonepod [https://www.instagram.com/thehindsightzonepod/] Feel free to reach out via email at thehindsightzone@gmail.com [thehindsightzone@gmail.com] 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

A Penny for Your Thoughts

"Where's that idiot, Poole?" "Here, Sir." We both have very fond memories of watching Season 2, Episode 16, A Penny for Your Thoughts, as kids - but does this goofy comedy episode hold up? As we endeavor to answer this question, we also get into 1960s celebrity gossip, racehorse names, and the horrors of workplace misogyny. Referenced in the episode: Tuesday Weld! [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001839/] Twilight Zone Vortex's review [https://twilightzonevortex.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-penny-for-your-thoughts.html]of A Penny for Your Thoughts Next Week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 3, Episode 16: Nothing in the Dark Get in touch! Tiktok @thehindsightzonepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@thehindsightzonepod] Instagram @thehindsightzonepod [https://www.instagram.com/thehindsightzonepod/] Feel free to reach out via email at thehindsightzone@gmail.com [thehindsightzone@gmail.com] 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

The Long Morrow

"You go away now, Sandy." Inspired by a listener suggestion, this week we're watching Season 5, Episode 15 - The Long Morrow. Atmospheric and tragic, with a classic TZ twist ending, this one's a gem that we had both sort of forgotten about. Digressions include: suspended animation, our deep and abiding love for Mariette Hartley, Gilmore Girls. Referenced in the episode: Mariette Hartley in the Star Trek episode "All Our Yesterdays" [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708415/mediaviewer/rm2339742465/?ref_=ttch_ph_1] Twilight Zone Vortex's Review of "The Long Morrow" [https://twilightzonevortex.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-long-morrow.html] If you want us to cover your favorite episode, reach out at thehindsightzone@gmail.com! [thehindsightzone@gmail.com] Next week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 2, Episode 16: A Penny for your Thoughts Get in touch! Tiktok @thehindsightzonepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@thehindsightzonepod] Instagram @thehindsightzonepod [https://www.instagram.com/thehindsightzonepod/] Feel free to reach out via email at thehindsightzone@gmail.com [thehindsightzone@gmail.com] 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

Elegy

"While there are men, there can be no peace" This week, we're covering Season 1, Episode 20: Elegy. This one's a mixed bag, featuring a suspenseful and creepy first half followed by a frankly ridiculous conclusion. Digressions include: the phenomenon of actors trying to stand still on the Twilight Zone, whimsical old men in midcentury media, and how we'd like our bodies posed in a taxidermy-wish-fulfillment-cemetery situation. Referenced in the episode: Elegy, [https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/32819/pg32819-images.html] the short story by Charles Beaumont upon which this episode is based The Twilight Zone Vortex's review [https://twilightzonevortex.blogspot.com/2012/01/elegy.html]of this episode Next Week on The Hindsight Zone: Season 5, Episode 15: The Long Morrow Get in touch! Tiktok @thehindsightzonepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@thehindsightzonepod] Instagram @thehindsightzonepod [https://www.instagram.com/thehindsightzonepod/] Feel free to reach out via email at thehindsightzone@gmail.com [thehindsightzone@gmail.com] 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