That’s Not Fair: A Queer Twilight Zone Podcast

That’s Not Fair: A Queer Twilight Zone Podcast

Hello, travelers of the Fifth Dimension. Join Vieno and Eeri as they venture on through the Twilight Zone. With them, they have their English degrees and a distinct sense that isn’t at all fair. Each week they come together and lace this classic piece of science fiction with just a little bit more queerness. So, join us on each Thursday on our journey... Through the Twilight Zone.

Episodes

May 16, 2024 88 mins

In episode 15, Eeri talks about the Twilight Zone episode 29 "Nightmare as a Child", where we have the first creepy child of the series! And we upgrade the "would you prefer to meet a man or a bear in the woods?" question as we talk about childhood trauma.

Vieno, on the other hand, talks about episode 30 "A Stop at Willoughby", where a man can't push push push no more. We have a little trip down memory lane and talk about the other...

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In episode 14, Eeri talks about the Twilight Zone episode 27 "The Big Tall Wish", where a child makes a wish. And an adult promptly crushes it.

Vieno, on the other hand, talks about episode 28 "A Nice Place to Visit", where a man gets everything he wants and hates it. We then discuss how you too can make Hell a nice place to visit.

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May 2, 2024 84 mins

In episode 13, Vieno talks about the Twilight Zone episode 25 "People Are Alike All Over", where meets some rather friendly Martians. He makes some very glaring assumptions and we talk about those a bit.

Eeri, on the other hand, talks about episode 26 "Execution", where we meet the world's first time traveller. We do a resisting reading and ask some sympathy for a devil.

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April 25, 2024 66 mins

In episode 12, Vieno talks about the Twilight Zone episode 23 "A World of Difference", where a man is not quite sure who he is. We discuss what even is real in this episode, if anything.

Eeri, on the other hand, talks about episode 24 "Long Live Walter Jameson", where a man just can't manage to die. We discuss monster "loving", our favourite subject, but Eeri shows why we don't want to touch Walter, even though he might be a monste...

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April 18, 2024 100 mins

This time we're queer reading, LIKE A COMMUNIST!

In episode 11, Vieno talks about the Twilight Zone episode 21 "Mirror Image", where a woman find a bit too many of herself in the mirror. Vieno, naturally, turns this into a queer story.

Eeri, on the other hand, talks about episode 22 "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street", where everyone is a secret com- I mean, alien. Mccarthyism makes an appearance as does discussion of modern pol...

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April 11, 2024 82 mins

In episode 10, Vieno talks about the Twilight Zone episode 19 "The Purple Testament", where war, war never changes. We also talk about how futile war is!

Eeri, on the other hand, talks about episode 20 "Elegy", where a group of astronauts discovers a curious ensemble. We discuss the afterlife and what people hope from their life after this one. And Eeri has just about found what breaks his camel's back.

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April 4, 2024 99 mins

In episode 9, Vieno talks about the Twilight Zone episode 17 "The Fever", where a man meets his match in a slot machine. As is to be expected, Vieno tells us some sad stories from their past.

Eeri, on the other hand talks about, episode 18 "The Last Flight", where a British flying ace from the Great War sets down at an American airfield in 1960. We discuss how science fiction makes the military industrial complex a bit more fantast...

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March 28, 2024 86 mins

In episode 8, Eeri talks about the Twilight Zone episode 15 "I Shot an Arrow into the Air", where a group of men go on a compulsory camping trip. Accordingly, we talk about how camping is an activity for manly men who know how to drink water right.

Vieno, on the other hand talks about, episode 16 "The Hitch-Hiker", where the first ever female protagonist of this series shows us that the roads are safe. On these roads, we discuss th...

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March 21, 2024 78 mins

In episode 7, Vieno talks about the Twilight Zone episode 13 "The Four of Us are Dying", where we encounter a horrible pickup artist guy. Fittingly, we talk about pickup artists and how the Twilight Zone hates them.

Eeri, on the other hand talks about, episode 14 "Third From the Sun", where we encounter a totally normal family. And in fact, we talk a bit about how we are lead into thinking they are normal and how they are a bit TOO...

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March 14, 2024 81 mins

In this episode, Eeri talks about the Twilight Zone episode 11, "And When the Sky Was Opened", where all the men keep disappearing. We talk about being forgotten and how this episode is mainly memorable as a disappointment.

And Vieno talks about episode 12, "What You Need", where someone tries to exploit the enderly. We talk about greedy altruists as we get into what was changed in the adaptation and how easy it's to depict poor pe...

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March 7, 2024 90 mins

In this episode, Vieno talks about the Twilight Zone episode 9, "Perchance to Dream", where a man dreams perhaps a bit too... hard. We get all kinds of spicy while we talk about dream women and what was lost in adaptation. The Whip, for one.

And Eeri talks about episode 10, "Judgment Night", where a man finds his personal hell in war. We, however, talk about how Finns love war and how God probably frowns on us for it.

 

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February 29, 2024 104 mins

In this episode, Vieno talks about Twilight Zone episode 7, "The Lonely", where a convict from an asteroid has some company. We talk about the humanity of robot lovers and what AI can teach us about love.

And Eeri talks about 8, "Time Enough at Last", where a man finally escapes the rat race and has time to read. We talk about anti-intellectualism in the US and how you can get away with reading at work.

 

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February 22, 2024 99 mins

In this episode, Vieno and Eeri talk about Twilight Zone episodes 5, "Walking Distance", and 6, "Escape Clause". They talk about nostalgia and the American 1930s versus 1950s, how anxiety disorders are represented in media and how some people are just too boring for their own good, and wonder, what on earth is malted milk.

 

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February 15, 2024 71 mins

This time Eeri talks about Twilight Zone episode 3, "Mr. Denton on Doomsday", where a cowboy gets his mojo back. We talk about how the episode differs from the usual Western fare and a bit how it depicts addiction.

 

Vieno talks about episode 4, "The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine", where a gorgeous actress doesn't get roles anymore because of her age. Naturally, we talk about Hollywood sexism and wonder what the episodes is actually tr...

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February 8, 2024 74 mins

A new journey starts as we discuss Twilight Zone's pilot episode, "Where is Everybody?", and the second episode, "One for the Angels". Vieno discusses what happens when you're forced to face yourself and Eeri talks about how an old man sells himself. In addition, we, among other things, make ourselves seem old and alienate our core audience.

Welcome to our journey through the Twilight Zone.

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