KOI: A Twilight Zone Analysis Show - The Lonely #7

Spoiler alert: We’re discussing important portions of this episode, so if you have not yet seen the episode, I encourage you to watch it first, and then come back and enjoy our analysis.

This week, we're using the Twilight Zone episode "The Lonely" to discuss some really important questions. Should we let robots become the caretakers of our elderly? Can artificial companions solve our loneliness problems? Rod Serling's Twilight Zone was already asking these questions before we even knew they were possible. "The Lonely" stars Jack Warden as James Corry and Jean Marsh as Alicia. I never made the connection until I started doing my research for this episode that this is the same Jean Marsh who played Queen Bavmorda in Willow. How awesome is that? So, if you're interested in joining us in the fifth dimension, pull up a chair, put on your favorite set of headphones, and sit down, as we use the brilliant mind of Rod Serling to explore some very serious topics that we're struggling with today.

Head over to thekeyofimagination.com to rate the Twilight Zone episodes and to continue our conversation.

Episode outline:
00:00 Opening monologue
01:03 Plot discussion
04:34 Episode Specifics
07:03 Episode tidbits
09:07 My initial thoughts
10:54 Question 1
15:08 Question 2
17:02 The love doctor is like totally in =)
22:43 Question 3
25:11Episode rating
25:30 Next episode "Escape Clause" and your questions
26:10 Announcements and Shout-outs
31:00 How to get involved and how to support the show

No show did a better job than The Twilight Zone at generating awe and wonder within its audience. It just so happens that awe is exactly what we need in these difficult, divisive times. So, join me, Joe Meyer, and let's walk through the fifth dimension with Rod Serling. Along the way, we'll discuss big questions and relate them back to our Twilight Zone episodes.

Opening theme: "Inconsciousness" - Mini Vandals
Ending theme: by Jacob Williams @jakeproduces on Fiverr
Love doctor theme: "Kate's Waltz" - Bad Snacks

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