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The Twilight Zone - Modern Parables
Wadi Cherith
Chapters
0:00
Halloween Setup And Banter
3:19
Why The Twilight Zone Matters
7:30
Rod Serling’s War, Wounds, And Voice
12:35
Censorship And Parable As Strategy
17:05
Faith, Religion, And Serling’s Ethos
20:20
Monsters Are Due On Maple Street
27:45
Mob Mentality And Gospel Countermoves
34:20
Episode 22 And Premonitions
42:10
Testing The Paranormal And Discernment
49:20
The Hitchhiker: Accepting Death
54:35
Willoughby: Escape, Pressure, And Loss
Wadi Cherith
The Twilight Zone - Modern Parables
Oct 22, 2025
Episode 43
Fr. Alex Roche and Fr. Anthony Dill
We celebrate Halloween by diving into The Twilight Zone as a trove of modern parables that press on fear, conscience, and hope. Rod Serling’s craft opens space to talk about mob panic, prejudice, premonition, mental health, and a Christian view of death without preaching.
It's not necessary to be familiar with the episodes we discuss prior to listening, but there are spoilers. If you want to watch before listening, check out "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street", "Twenty Two", "Hitch-Hiker", and "Willoughby."
Intro music provided by Holly Serio
