Spoiler alert: this week we’re analyzing the Twilight Zone episode “The Mind and the Matter.” Archibald Beechcroft is tired–tired of the constant pushing and shoving, the incessant sounds, the scurrying about like rodents. In short, he’s tired of people. And so when a colleague at work gifts him a strange book titled The Mind and the Matter, which boasts the ability to unlock the amazing, colossal, stupendous power of concentration, Beachcroft is understandably skeptical. But, his skepticism begins to shift when he finally starts to put it to use. In this week’s KOI episode, we’re going to talk a bit about this whole mind over matter concept; we’ll try and figure out why he’s seeing these reflective manifestations of himself; and I’ll reveal my moment of awe, a rationale for why we could probably use a few more pains in the butt these days. So, grab your keys, and let’s open up this door to the fifth dimension.

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Episode outline:

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Plot synopsis

02:43 Episode Specifics

03:10 Episode tidbits

05:39 Question 1

14:36 Question 2

21:45 Question 3

24:16 Episode rating

25:29 Next episode and your questions

26:00 Listener shout-outs and messages from me

27:36 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.

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