“The real monsters aren’t in outer space. They’re within us — our fears, our hatreds, our need to blame.” Rod Serling, TV Guide Interview, Oct. 1959. “The tools of conquest do not necessarily come ...

In February 1945, World War II had entered its final year, but 20-year-old Rod Serling didn’t know that. He, like the many soldiers around him, both ally and foe, only knew the death and destruction ...

There's a reason Rod Serling is considered one of scripted television's most daring and incisive storytellers and much of it comes from his experiences in WWII. The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning ...

It's been 50 years since the Emmy Award-winning TV writer and producer died. But watching reruns of The Twilight Zone confirms that the themes Serling tackled remain relevant. This is FRESH AIR. On ...