Episode 109: David J. Brokaw, The Twilight Zone – The Monsters on Maple Street

This week join Jonathan and Steve in conversation with fellow academic, David Brokaw to discuss his new book, Monsters on Maple Street: The Twilight Zone and the Postwar American Dream. We discuss the false dichotomy between "good writing" and "bad television" during the 1950s, the psychology of advertising within 1950s culture, the effect Rod Serling's service during World War II had on his later writing, and where Twilight Zone-style social commentary can and can't be found today.

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Episode 109: David J. Brokaw, The Twilight Zone – The Monsters on Maple Street is an episode from Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast by jonathan.m.bullinger@gmail.com.

This episode is 1:00:07 long.

This episode was published on Oct 10, 2024.

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