Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast

Craig Beam

Blogger Craig Beam (My Life in the Shadow of The Twilight Zone) joins the Twilight Zone podcast fray with his own...um... UNIQUE take on the classic series.

  • 2 hours 36 minutes
    4X15 "The Changing of the Gart"

    The end.

     

    Get Dr. Reba Wissner’s essential A Dimension of Sound: Music in The Twilight Zone here: https://amzn.to/3xm19aE

    Glenn Tolle’s blog post on Horace Mann: https://glenntolle.com/2017/12/11/horace-mann-vindicated/

    Get Night Gallery Season 1 on Blu-ray here: https://amzn.to/30YhtlR

    Theme: “Neither Here nor There” performed by Twin Loops

    “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” performed by Thurl Ravenscroft (from the album How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Original TV Soundtrack, copyright 1966 by MGM Records)

    “Snowfall” performed by the Jackie Gleason & His Orchestra (from the album Merry Christmas, copyright 1956 by Capitol Records)

    “Midnight Sun” performed by Duran Duran (from the album Medazzaland, copyright 1997 by EMI/Capital Records)

    The Twilight Zone is a trademark of CBS, Inc.

    Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.

    24 December 2021, 5:21 pm
  • 59 minutes 22 seconds
    4x14 "Quarantine Confidential 3D"

    One down, one to go. In the penultimate installment of the show, host Craig does one final round of housekeeping and (not surprisingly) pimps his work on the Night Gallery Season 1 Blu-ray set. Worth your time? Only you can make that determination. It’s free, for God’s sake, so just download the damn thing. 

    Get Night Gallery season 1 on Blu-ray here: https://amzn.to/30YhtlR 

    Theme: “Neither Here nor There” performed by Twin Loops 

    “Strange Girl” performed by Hubert Laws (from the album Flute By-Laws, copyright 1966 by Atlantic Records) 

    “Sour Times (Cut & Paste Instrumental by Chris Blake)” performed by Portishead (from the album Dummy, copyright 1994 by Go! Beat-London Records) 

    “To Kill a Dead Man” performed by Portishead (from the “Sour Times” CD single, copyright 1994 by Go! Beat-London Records) 

    “Over” performed by Portishead (from the album Portishead, copyright 1997 by Go! Beat-London Records)

    “Omid (Hope)” performed by Thievery Corporation (from the album The Richest Man in Babylon, copyright 2002 by ESL Records) 

    “Leave It” performed by Yes (from the album 90125, copyright 1983 by Atco Records) 

    The Twilight Zone is a trademark of CBS, Inc. 

    Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.  

     

    28 November 2021, 6:24 pm
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    4x13 "Between Awe and Mystery: An Outer Limits Podcast"

    Bug-eyed monster lovers rejoice! This week Craig dives deep into the pool of primordial goo that is the Outer Limits episode “Tourist Attraction.” TOL historian David J. Schow joins in to regale us with his bottomless sea of knowledge, plus Dr. Reba Wissner gives us the lowdown on the episode’s original music score. The whole affair is slimy... yet strangely satisfying. 

    Get your David J. Schow literary fix right here: https://www.cimarronstreetbooks.com/ 

    Get your own Ichthyosaurus Mercurius model kit here: https://www.dimensionaldesigns.com/icme.html 

    My 2013 blog entry on “Tourist Attraction”: https://bit.ly/3kwEDGE 

     

    The Outer Limits is a trademark of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. 

    Between Awe and Mystery: An Outer Limits Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.  

     

    14 November 2021, 4:39 pm
  • 55 minutes 13 seconds
    4x12 "2Quarantine 2Confidential"

    This week, host Craig checks out “Reap What You Sow,” a fan-made Twilight Zone episode in the spirit of the original series, then gazes backward at his own (sadly unrealized) dream of creating... well, something along the same lines. Friend of the show Carson Cohen returns for some much-needed fact checking, then we wrap up with some reportage on an exciting Rod Serling-related crowdfunding campaign. Oh, it’s also Hallowe’en, which we’re apparently not observing at all this year. Boo indeed. 

     

    Theme: “Neither Here nor There (Yet Another Revision version)” by Twin Loops (used by permission). 

    “Two Semi-Metallic Human Beings” composed by Howard Shore (from album David Cronenberg’s Crash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, copyright 1996 by Milan Records). 

    “Babylon” performed by Control X (from the album To Abort Transmission, copyright 1995 by Instinct Ambient Records). 

     

    As Timeless as Infinity: A Rod Serling Monument Kickstarter campaign:  https://bit.ly/3w1kcpH 

    If you haven’t seen “Reap What You Sow,” go watch it before CBS issues a cease-and-desist notice!  https://youtu.be/f5GOQVgeAzk 

     

    The Twilight Zone is a trademark of CBS, Inc. 

    Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.  

     

    1 November 2021, 11:41 pm
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    4x11 "Nathan Van Cleave in The Twilight Zone... and Beyond"

    Nathan Van Cleave, The Twilight Zone’s most prolific composer, finally gets a well-deserved spotlighting in this special installment of the podcast, made complete by an appearance by musician and friend of the program Carson Cohen. Enjoy! 

     

    Stream William Castle’s Project X (1968) here: https://amzn.to/2SuPUg4 

     

    Watch 1959’s Destination: Space here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED6Z_o1vupA 

     

    Read Dirk Wickenden’s interview with Fred Steiner about Nathan Van Cleave here: https://bit.ly/3neaD35 

     

    The Twilight Zone is a trademark of CBS, Inc. 

    Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.  

     

    17 October 2021, 1:06 pm
  • 59 minutes 58 seconds
    4x10: "Quarantine Confidential: Live, Unedited and Uncouth"

    Have you ever wondered what the show might sound like with NO editing whatsoever? Like, NONE. And no script, either. No, really. We’re talking a solid hour of off-the-cuff yammering from host Craig with ZERO pre-planning (and zero production value). Listen... if you dare. 

     

    Stephanie Griffin’s Siren Song Stitchery, where awesome stuff comes to three-dimensional-hand-sewn life: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SirensSongStitchery 

     

    Kilian Melloy’s magnificent short story “The Boundary” (which he dedicated to me, of all people):  https://bit.ly/3f4S273 

    Kilian Melloy (Edge Media Network) interviews yours truly about The Outer Limits on Blu-ray (from 2018): https://bit.ly/2NGCD1k 

    The TZ Season 1 “Eye Intro” saga:  https://bit.ly/399iZCy 

     

    Pick up bare•bones magazine #6 (Spring 2021), which includes my first published article (I Am Controlling Transmission: The Outer Limits on Home Video):  https://amzn.to/3edufRa  This issue also features an article by David J. Schow about Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine, so it’s doubly desirable. $9.95 and it’s yours.  Hell, order several copies and give ‘em to your friends as gifts. 

     

    The Twilight Zone is a trademark of CBS, Inc. 

    Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.  

     

    3 October 2021, 2:29 am
  • 2 hours 9 minutes
    4x09 "Judgment at Serlingberg, Part II"

    Submitted for your approval, part two of our epic study of Rod Serling’s World War II PTSD-demon-exorcizing Twilight Zone episodes. This time we’re neck-deep in the Pacific Theater side of things, which happens to be where Serling served---- so the episodes we’re covering (“The Purple Testament” and “A Quality of Mercy,” plus “The Encounter” for good measure) have an added bit of emotional and existential weight to ‘em. Listen with horror as host Craig tries to keep things light in the face of such grim thematic material. If nothing else, our old buddy Dr. Reba Wissner shows up to make it all worthwhile whilst sparking copious amounts of unbridled joy.

     

    “Strange Girl” performed by Hubert Laws (from the album Flute By-Laws, copyright 1966 by Atlantic Records)

    “Over There” performed by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (copyright 1942 by Decca Records)

    “Turning Japanese” performed by The Vapors (from the album New Clear Days, copyright 1980 by United Artists Records)

    “America, Fuck Yeah” and “America, Fuck Yeah (Symphony Bummer Remix)” written and performed by Trey Parker (from the album Team America World Police: Music from the Motion Picture, copyright 2004 by Atlantic Records)

    Main title theme from the film Detour composed and conducted by Leo Erdody (copyright 1945 by Producers Releasing Corporation)

    Main title theme from the film Cry Terror! Composed and conducted by Howard Jackson (copyright 1958 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

     

    The American Masters documentary on Serling, Submitted for Your Approval, in blurry low-resolution on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4ALNnImsmU

     

    The Complete CBS Twilight Zone broadcast history, courtesy of The TZ Café’s Dan Hollis:

    https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/twilightzoneworfr/complete-cbs-twilight-zone-broadcast-history-with--t312.html

     

    My 2013 study of The Twilight Zone’s legendary Lost Five:

    http://mylifeintheshadowofthetwilightzone.blogspot.com/2013/02/special-report-lost-five.html

     

    Articles on the tragic accident during the shooting of Twilight Zone: The Movie:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Zone_accident

    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/actor-and-two-children-killed-on-twilight-z

    https://slate.com/culture/2012/07/the-twilight-zone-tragedy-how-vic-morrows-death-changed-the-way-films-are-made.html

     

    The Twilight Zone is a trademark of CBS, Inc.

    Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.

    22 November 2020, 10:32 pm
  • 1 hour 54 minutes
    4x08 "Judgment at Serlingberg, Part I"

    We’re back (after an unintentional 4-month absence) to dissect the classic Twilight Zone episodes “Judgment Night” and “Death’s-Head Revisited." Listen with horror as Craig tries valiantly to bring a sense of levity to the proceedings (spoiler alert: it doesn’t work). Achtung!

    Wanna hire the mega-talented Rick Sellers for some voiceover work? Hit him up here:

    http://www.richardsellers.com

    Check out the awesome Shadows and Substance: Exploring the Works of Rod Serling blog:

    https://thenightgallery.wordpress.com/

    Pre-order Night Gallery: The Art of Darkness here:

    https://creaturefeatures.com/?product=night-gallery-the-art-of-darkness-hardcover

    “Welcome Back (theme from Welcome Back Kotter)” performed by John Sebastian (from the album Welcome Back, copyright 1976 by Reprise Records)

    “Submarines” performed by Charlie and His Orchestra (recorded between March 1941 and February 1943). Do you want to know more? Check it out:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_his_Orchestra

     

    The Twilight Zone is a trademark of CBS, Inc.

    Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.

     

    24 October 2020, 11:34 pm
  • 2 hours 6 minutes
    4x07 "Bolie à Deux"

    This week Craig referees an epic bout between the classic Twilight Zone episodes “The Big Tall Wish” and “Steel.” One of ‘em will take home the championship belt, and the other will limp home with dashed hopes and shattered dreams. In between rounds, fan-favorite Dr. Reba Wissner pops in to give us the lowdown on the musical underscore. You can’t get this on Pay-Per-View, folks.

    A goldmine of fake product labels: http://www.theearlhayspress.com/index.html

    Get Dr. Reba Wissner’s essential A Dimension of Sound: Music in The Twilight Zone here:

    https://www.amazon.com/Dimension-Sound-Music-Twilight-Media/dp/1576472167/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=REBA+WISSNER&qid=1591390085&sr=8-1

    While you’re at it, snag Ron Rodman’s Tuning In: American Narrative Television Music:

    https://www.amazon.com/Tuning-American-Narrative-Television-Oxford/dp/0195340248/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tuning+in+ron+rodman&qid=1591400600&sr=8-1

     

    “Metal Health” performed by Quiet Riot (from the album Metal Health, copyright 1983 by Pasha Records).

     “This Is a Brawl” composed and conducted by Danny Elfman (from the album Real Steel: Original Motion Picture Score, copyright 2011 by Varèse Sarabande Records).

    “Love theme from Chinatown (End Title)” composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith (from the album Chinatown: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, copyright 1974 by ABC Records)

     

    The Twilight Zone is a trademark of CBS, Inc.

    Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.

    28 June 2020, 2:43 am
  • 2 hours 26 seconds
    4x06 "DJS 2: Anthologic Boogaloo"

    This week Craig mines a solid two more hours of priceless conversation with celebrated screenwriter David J. Schow from their legendary 5-hour epic recording session from late April. Expect lots of twists and tangents and, as always, a lot of tongue-tripping from yours truly.

     

    The Twilight Zone is a trademark of CBS, Inc.

    Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.

    17 May 2020, 8:21 pm
  • 2 hours 32 minutes
    4x05 Special Report: Twilight Zone Magazine with David J. Schow

    This week Craig welcomes the charming and erudite David J. Schow for an in-depth discussion of that venerable periodical Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine. I could go on, but really, I’d just be gushing. Just listen and be enthralled… if you dare.

    The Twilight Zone Vortex is on a mission to review every issue of Twilight Zone Magazine:

    http://twilightzonevortex.blogspot.com/2012/01/rod-serlings-twilight-zone-magazine.html?m=0

    Here’s a great place to view the entire series of beautiful Twilight Zone Magazine covers:

    http://realmsofnight.com/2015/11/28/the-twilight-zone-magazine/

    Here’s another one:

    http://www.luminist.org/archives/SF/TZ.htm

     

    The Twilight Zone is a trademark of CBS, Inc.

    Between Light and Shadow: A Twilight Zone Podcast is a nonprofit podcast. Music clips and dialogue excerpts used herein are the property of their respective copyright owners; we claim no ownership of these materials. Their use is strictly for illustrative purposes and should be considered Fair Use as stated in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. section 107.

    3 May 2020, 10:26 pm
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