Episodes
My friend Joshua Miller stops by the podcast to help me figure out just where exactly to find this Little Girl Lost. Discussion:Originally aired: 3/16/1962 Starring: Sarah MarshallRobert SampsonCharles AidmanDirected by: Paul Stewart (Directed other episodes? Narp) Written by: Richard Matheson (Wrote other episodes? No.... yessss) Initial Thoughts: How many dimensionsTalk of the dimensions and perspectiveSimpsonsLittle girl and being a parent and losing a kidFriends not being so...
Published 04/28/23
Bijan Bayne joins me to discuss the portrayal of children and the adults surrounding them in "The Fugitive". Discussion:Show InfoOriginally aired: 3/9/1962Starring:Susan GordonJ. Pat O'MalleyNancy KulpDirected by: Richard L. Bare (Directed other episodes? Yeah, 7 of em)Written by: Charles Beaumont (Richard P. McDonagh) (Wrote other episodes? Yes)Other ThoughtsThe depiction of childrenA different view of caregivers“Mrs Gann is a nervous person, try to forgive her”Child actressWho are you...
Published 04/04/23
Complacency is a dish best-served hot in this discussion of "To Serve Man"! Joining me for one of the most famous episodes of the series is frequent guest Matt Hurt, the host of Anthology and The Obsessive Viewer! Discussion:Anti-Complacency theme?Anti-peace theme?Stray Observations Follow Matt here: Twitter: @OVAnthologyPodFacebook: Facebook.com/OVAnthologyPodWeb: AnthologyPod.comEmail: [email protected]/OVAnthologyPod SOCIALYou can give me a buzz in the comments below...
Published 03/16/23
We return with a new episode of Submitted for Your Approval and this time I bring my partner in podcasting crime, Travis Menard, to gossip a little about The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank! You can find Travis @Jugglemeno or our shows at Apathetic Enthusiasm! Discussion:Gossip = BadPickle eating was a hobbyThe Devil Stray Observations SOCIALYou can give me a buzz in the comments below or you can always hit me up at the following places!  Twitter: s4ya_podcast / barnyardcruzEmail:...
Published 03/02/23
We return with a new episode of Submitted for Your Approval and this time I bring the contractually non-obligated Matt Sizemore on to chat about the psychology of music with A Piano in the House! Discussion:Music being so important to peopleThe songs for each of the people What modern songs might we have heard?The nature of the Fitzgerald’s crueltySusceptibility to the nature of musicStray Observations What do you rate the episode? 4 out of 5 piano keys8.1 lugubri-eye SOCIALYou can give me a...
Published 02/14/23
Let’s get our best friends and play Kick the Can on a new episode of the podcast with my best friend Matt Sizemore!!! Matt is back on the show for the 4th or 5th time… I lost count, it’s fine. Always a joy and always a blast to talk to. Follow him at the links below! Twitter: @souporsizemore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattsizemoreKIVITV/ Web: https://www.kivitv.com/matt-sizemore Other: http://linkedin.com/in/matthew-sizemore-ab635b1a Now, on to the show! SHOW NOTES – Kick...
Published 11/04/20
Fellow podcaster extraordinaire Gerald joins the show this week to cover the comedic stylings of Showdown with Rance McGrew! Long time friend and fellow podcaster, Gerald is an absolute joy to hang out with! You can find him and his multitude of shows on Twitter and Facebook! Twitter: TwoPeasOnaPod Facebook SHOW NOTES – Showdown with Rance McGrew Show Info Originally aired: 2/2/1962 Starring: Larry Blyden as Rance McGrew Robert Kline as Jesse James Directed by:...
Published 10/07/20
Long time supporter of the podcasts, Tyler Tigno, joins me to discuss the heaven and hell-filled episode, “The Hunt”! Tyler is a long time listener of my shows and is a wonderful supporter. I was glad he could join me! I’m happy to announce that he is hosting a Married with Children podcast as well! Go and check him out: Twitter: Tylertigno Email: [email protected]  Facebook.com/themarriedwithchildrenpodcast SHOW NOTES – The Hunt Show Info Originally aired:...
Published 09/22/20
Fellow Twilight Zone podcasters Ana and Dan walk a mile in the Season 3 body swapping episode, “Dead Man’s Shoes”! On their podcast, Between Science and Superstition, Ana and Dan watch every episode of The Twilight Zone! Connect with them as they watch and cover the philosophy, themes, and behind the scenes. Lately, they’ve also started covering recent movies, as well as writing essays on things like the General Mills Monster Cereals. Go check them out here: Twitter:...
Published 08/11/20
Travis Menard stops in again to apologize to me for everything he’s done wrong and to cover the Season 3 episode, “One More Pallbearer”! Travis is currently the second fiddle to Brandon on the Apathetic Enthusiasm Podcast and Interdimensional RSS: The Unofficial Rick and Morty Podcast. He’s a pretty cool dude, overall… Brandon likes him well-enough. Go check him out on Twitter at Jugglemeno! SHOW NOTES – One More Pallbearer Show Info Originally aired: January 12,...
Published 08/04/20
The wonderful Kristen Lopez joins the show this week to discuss the wanting to die in the arms of Robert Redford in, “Nothing in the Dark”! Kristen is currently an @IndieWire TV Editor who’s been writing for nearly 15 years. She’s been published in Roger Ebert, Forbes, and in Variety. She’s a big classic film fan and 1/3 of the classic film podcast Ticklish Business!  She is a delightful guest and it was an honor to have her on! To get a hold of her you can do one of the following...
Published 07/02/20
Author extraordinaire, Steve Gronert Ellerhoff joines the show this week to discuss the extremely pertinent, A Quality of Mercy. Steve is a scholar of literature and a fiction writer of short stories and novels. He is currently writing a book titled Jung and the Mythology of Star Wars. Originally from the Midwest, he’s lived in England, Ireland, and now resides in Eugene, Oregon, where he tutors students at Lane Community College. To get a hold of him you can do one of the following...
Published 06/23/20
Travis Menard, cofounder of this site, Apathetic Enthusiasm and the hit Rick and Morty Podcast, Interdimensional RSS, joins me for Five Characters in Search of an Exit! Travis is my long-time friend and collaborator! WE cofounded this site and the podcast, Apathetic Enthusiasm, and went on to create Interdimensional RSS: The Unofficial Rick and Morty Podcast! If you want to hear more of him (and me, by extension) we’re on all podcast apps of your choice! To get a hold of Travis you can do...
Published 10/29/19
Phil Rood from the Blazing Caribou Studios podcast, Brokebot Mountain, joins me to discuss the Buster Keaton TZ classic, Once Upon a Time! Phil is an illustrator and a comic artist who plays guitar and co hosts the aforementioned Brokebot Mountain… he also raises kids and cats! You can see what he’s doing with The Adventures of Professor Whiskers here! To get a hold of Phil, you can do one of the following ways! Twitter: @PhilRood * Instagram: PhilRood75 * Web:...
Published 10/20/19
On this brand new episode, Matt Sizemore is in town and between you and us, it’s “The Jungle” out there! Matt is my BESS and a news anchor up at KIVI Idaho! If you want to know what the news is, then you can certainly get a bit of it from there. Just a hint, there’s potatoes?  To get a hold of Matt, you can do one of the following ways! Twitter: @SouporSizemore Facebook: Matt Sizemore KIVI TV Page SHOW NOTES – The Jungle Show Info Originally aired:...
Published 09/29/19
Matt Hurt joins the show again to cover the importance of avoiding an on-the-nose book about witchcraft in, “Still Valley”! Matt is the host of Anthology, a podcast where he watches and reviews The Twilight Zone as a first time viewer. He also hosts The Obsessive Viewer, a general movie/tv discussion show and Tower Junkies, a podcast devoted to Stephen King with a special focus on The Dark Tower series. To get a hold of Matt, you can do one of the following ways! Twitter:...
Published 09/08/19
Chris Osborne, from the Play Comics Podcast, joins me just as summer is heating up to discuss the uncomfortable “The Midnight Sun”! Chris is the host of the Play Comics Podcast, a show that looks at how well video game adaptations of popular comics translate from their source material. He’s also the co-host of Meddling Kids Podcast where they talk about Scooby Doo! To get a hold of Chris, you can do one of the following ways! Twitter: twitter.com/playcomicscast Instagram:...
Published 06/16/19
The great Paul, owner of @Thenightgallery Twitter account and Shadow & Substance website visits the show again to discuss Deaths-Head Revisited! Paul Gallagher is a writer-editor who works in the Baltimore-Washington area. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland and studied at Georgetown University. He writes on a range of topics: history, public policy, film, books, music … and the work of Rod Serling. To get a hold of Paul, you can do one of the...
Published 06/02/19
My Bess friend, Matt Sizemore, joins the show this week to discuss the incredibly not-bleak episode featuring the great Bill Mumy in, “It’s a Good Life”! This is Matt’s handwritten bio: Hello. My name is Matt or Matthew. I am a broadcaster, currently serving as a morning television anchor. I’ve done radio and voice-overs in the past as well. I’m also the bff of the podcast host. That makes me rad. I need to lift more weights. To get a hold of Matt, you can do one of the following...
Published 05/15/19
Longtime friend, first-time guest Kevin Ruiz joins the show to stab at a discussion about the classic scary tale, “The Grave” and bonus discussion on the new series! Kevin is an overall nerd who enjoys most aspects of geek culture. He’s a horror fanatic who has been searching for that thing that will scare but never finds it. He’s a guy who is overly analytical, who tries not to, but can be caught saying “Um, actually.” To reach him: * Twitter: @Solucid SHOW NOTES – The...
Published 04/19/19
Dan Lefebvre joins the show for a Columbo connection with this week’s Peter Falk starring tale, “The Mirror”! My guest this week is the host of the award winning podcast, Based on a True Story which focuses on the historical side of movies, comparing the accuracy of fact-to-film. A warm welcome to the show, Mr. Dan LeFebvre To reach him: * Web:  https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com * Email: [email protected] * Twitter: @Danlefeb SHOW NOTES – The...
Published 03/24/19
Jim Croce sang about big Jim Walker, that pool shootin’ sunuvagun and this week we’re singing about what makes a champion in, “A Game of Pool”! My guest this week is Tiffany Hearsey, my friend and a freelance journalist. Her work has appeared in the Atlantic, Salon, and LA Review of Books. When Tiffany is not lurking around cemeteries, she likes watching Mystery Science Theater 3000. To reach her: * Web: tiffanyhearsey.com * Email: [email protected] * Other:...
Published 03/03/19
Keeping on the Twilight Zone train! This time we’re talking about “The Passersby” with a special guest from the Intangible Quarter! This week, our guest is Wayne Gladstone, the author of the Internet Apocalypse Trilogy, as well as a former Cracked columnist, creator and star of Hate By Numbers and freelancer for The Onion, Paste, Thrillist, and Slate! To reach him: * Twitter: @wgladstone * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZonePodcast * Web: www.Internet-Apocalypse.com * Email:...
Published 02/18/19
We’re not talking about the Rolling Stones and their nightmare at Altamont, but give me a discussion about S3E3, The Shelter! Chelsea Cruz is my wife and she puts up with how much I podcast. That makes me appreciate it even more when I’m able to bring her into this part of my life and have you enjoy it as well. She doesn’t have a twitter or an instagram, but she does have me (which is arguably just as worthless). Let me know what you think in the comments below or by sending me an email....
Published 02/07/19