The Fifth Dimension
Brace yourself as you approach that signpost up ahead! On The Fifth Dimension, hosts Richard Arnold and Trent Urness bring you analysis of the best and worst of the original Rod Serling series "The Twilight Zone".
With each edition, we'll talk about the themes and trivial details of select episodes from the series' five-year run. This is the podcast that lies between the pit of your fears and the summit of your knowledge: Welcome to The Fifth Dimension!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 79
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2020
39. Season 3, Episode 14 "Five Characters In Search of an Exit"
On this episode of The Fifth Dimension, we're fashioning a grappling hook as we discuss “Five Characters in Search of an Exit”! Is it true that "Hell is other people"? Are infinity and eternity the m…
38. Season 3, Episode 12 "The Jungle"
This week on the Fifth Dimension, we're crossing our fingers for luck as we discuss “The Jungle”! Is all superstition equally invalid? When it comes to the dangers of black magic, are people better…
37. Season 3, Episode 10 "The Midnight Sun"
36. Season 3, Episode 8 "It's a Good Life"
On this episode of the Fifth Dimension, we're wishing everything into the cornfield as we discuss “It's a Good Life”! Are there fates even worse than death? Can a society be so oppressed that it cens…
35. Season 3, Episode 9 "Deaths-Head Revisited"
This week on the Fifth Dimension, we're revisiting the horrors of the past as we discuss “Deaths-Head Revisited”. Are even the most evil of human beings subject to the temptations of nostalgia? Can t…
34. Season 3, Episode 6 "The Mirror"
33. Season 3, Episode 5 "A Game of Pool"
This time on The Fifth Dimension, we're chalking up the cue and taking aim at “A Game of Pool”! What is the real cost of being a champion? Are those who try to overtake a legend doomed to perpetual u…
32. Season 3, Episode 4 "The Passersby"
On this edition of The Fifth Dimension, it's an old-fashioned debate over states' rights and Northern aggression as we discuss “The Passersby”! Can the need for revenge sustain a person's existence, …
31. Season 3, Episode 3 "The Shelter"
This time on The Fifth Dimension, we'll duck and cover as we discuss “The Shelter”! Are human beings innately selfish? Are the bonds of friendship doomed to crumble when everything is on the line? …
30. Season 2, Episode 29 "The Obsolete Man"
On this week's episode of The Fifth Dimension, we'll stand trial as we discuss “The Obsolete Man”! Does the inevitable forward progress of civilization guarantee the destruction of the human soul? …
29. Season 2, Episode 28 "Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up?"
This time on The Fifth Dimension, it's a science-fiction 'Whodunit' as we discuss “Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up?”! How easily does humanity turn against itself? Is fear of the unknown the o…
28. Season 2, Episode 25 "The Silence"
This time on The Fifth Dimension, we’ll try to keep talking to a minimum as we discuss “The Silence”! How far is one man willing to go for $500,000? Is pride the most powerful human emotion, or ju…
27. Season 2, Episode 23 "A Hundred Yards Over the Rim"
On this episode of The Fifth Dimension, we’ll take a peek at what’s just beyond that rim over there as we discuss “A Hundred Yards Over the Rim”! Can an encounter with the Twilight Zone restore the…
26. Season 2, Episode 18 "The Odyssey of Flight 33"
This week on The Fifth Dimension, we’ll brace for a rough landing as we discuss “The Odyssey of Flight 33”! Can our brave flight crew hold up against an unexpected encounter with time travel? Is th…
25. Season 2, Episode 16 "A Penny For Your Thoughts"
This time on The Fifth Dimension, we’ll investigate the dark secrets of the human mind in "A Penny For Your Thoughts"! What would you do with the power to hear others' thoughts? Is this ability a b…
24. Season 2, Episode 15 "The Invaders"
On this edition of The Fifth Dimension, we’ll visit a quaint isolated farmhouse and brace for an encounter with “The Invaders"! What secrets lie beyond the known boundaries of space? Does humanity …
23. Season 2, Episode 10 "A Most Unusual Camera"
This week on The Fifth Dimension, we'll travel five minutes into the future as we examine “A Most Unusual Camera"! What would you do with the power to look even a short distance into the future? Ca…
22. Season 2, Episode 8 "The Lateness of the Hour"
On this edition of The Fifth Dimension, we'll get an inappropriate shoulder massage as we discuss “The Lateness of the Hour"! What are the basic components of the human soul? What is the true price o…
21. Season 2, Episode 7 "Nick of Time"
This week on The Fifth Dimension, we'll consult the Mystic Seer as we discuss "Nick of Time"! What are the darkest elements of human imagination? Can a person unwittingly play into the hands of fat…
20. Season 2, Episode 6 "Eye of the Beholder"
On this episode of The Fifth Dimension, we'll finally take the bandages off and discuss "Eye of the Beholder"! Is beauty really only skin deep? Is there room for unique interpretations of beauty in…