The

The In the 15 years since I started the Twilight Zone podcast, numerous books have been published about the Twilight Zone and Rod Serling.

And every time I hear of a new book release, I contemplate

what distinguishes this one from everything else. And I've said this many, many times over the

years. When so much has already been written, what does this new publication bring to the table?

Now recently, I had the privilege of conversing with Joseph Doherty, who is renowned for his television work on shows like 30-something and pretty little liars among other things, about his book, Rod Sailing at 100,

one writer's acknowledgement.

It was a very enjoyable discussion, but also a very engaging discussion,

particularly because Rod Sailing was a pioneering figure in television, so it was extremely

interesting and valuable to hear from someone who not only followed in Sailing's footsteps,

but might not have done so if not for Rod Sailing's influence.

Now for Rod Sailing, the words writer held a profound significance.

And what differentiates Joseph's book is his singular focus on the writing of Rod Sailing.

He acknowledges that while many were responsible for the Twilight Zone,

he concentrates solely on Rod Sailing's writing contributions to that show and shows that came before and after.

So that's what Joe is bringing to the table, so let's sit down at it.

Ladies and gentlemen, my conversation with joseph doherty

well tonight it's my great pleasure to welcome to the twilight podcast, the author of the new book, Rod Sailing at 100, One Writer's Acknowledgement, Mr. Joseph Doherty. Joe, welcome.

Thank you. Thank you so much for the invitation.

Joe, I think a lot of people are going to be familiar with the shows that you've worked on over the years. But by way of

introduction, could you maybe give the audience a bit of background on yourself and some of your

work? Sure. I started out as a playwright in New York, and that led to my working on a show

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