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. Once each fortnight they come together and lace this classic piece of science fiction with just a little bit more queerness. So, join us on evry second Thursday on our journey... Through the Twilight Zone.
Episodes
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
8 - I Hitchhiked an Arrow in the Air
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
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 the illusion of freedom of the car and its innate horror.
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Thursday Mar 21, 2024
7 - Dying from the Sun
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
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 normal.
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Thursday Mar 14, 2024
6 - The Sky You Need
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
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 people in a sussy way.
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Thursday Mar 07, 2024
5 - Dream Judgment
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
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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Thursday Feb 29, 2024
4 - Lonely Enough At Last
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
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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Thursday Feb 22, 2024
3 - Walking Escape
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
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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Thursday Feb 15, 2024
2 - Mr. Sixteen-Millimetre
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
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 trying to say.
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Thursday Feb 08, 2024
1 - Wherefore the Angels?
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
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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That's Not Fair!
But few things are in the Twilight Zone.
But two queers brave it nevertheless: Vieno and Eeri are journying through the whole franchise, their English degrees in tow. So, join as these two watch classic episodes for the first time and go "oooh, that's what I've seen references to for the past few decades" over and over again.
So, subscribe and join them each Thursday...
In the Twilight Zone....