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: [email protected] * Other: https://www.patreon.com/wgladstone SHOW NOTES – The Passersby * Show Info * Originally aired: 6 October, 1961 * Starring: * Joanne Linville (as Lavinia) * James Gregory (as the Sergeant) * Austin Green (as Honest Abe) * Directed by: Elliot Silverstein (4 Total – Spur of the Moment (1964) – The Trade-Ins (1962) – The Passersby (1961) – The Obsolete Man (1961)) * Teleplay by: Rod Serling * You, Me, and IMDB Synopses: * You: After the Civil War, a woman watches all the soldiers returning home till she slowly realizes that she, along with all the soldiers, are dead and on their way to the afterlife. * Me: A woman has a hard time letting grief pass her by. * IMDB: While headed home, a Confederate soldier meets an anguished woman at the end of the Civil War. Discussion: * Initial thoughts * Favorite episode * Beautiful score * 2 beautiful performances * Audience slowly realizes things * Stray Observations * Abe Lincoln seems a bit on the nose * Romanticizing the confederacy * Is this part one of “The Hunt”? * What do you rate the episode? * 10… or an A+ * 8/10  or a B! * Ending * Guest – consumed by hatred, locks herself in * Brandon – There’s another guy walking up the road after Abe, “Actually, technically, *I* am the last man…” SOCIAL You can give me a buzz in the comments below or you can always hit me up at the following places! * Facebook: Facebook.com/S4YApodcast * Instagram: s4ya_podcast * Twitter: s4ya_podcast * Email: [email protected] * Website: www.apatheticenthusiasm.com/submitted-for-your-approval * iTunes – Head out and leave me a rating and/or review. I really do appreciate any and all feedback!