The explosive success of the first Twilight movie defied everyone’s expectations, including those of the studio that produced it. But its most intimate impact was on the film’s two young stars - Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart - whose romance (and scandal) shocked Twilight fans and haters across the world. Transcript: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQXUn4JDMoY45D53GNLBrU81RV32DLHTfji_wlN8FVfY97FsXDSGy2w52vVJJBvbBJCbV4BAy_nGSKc/pub">HERE</a>Credits:Host, Writer: Alex PappademasShowrunner: Colin McNultyProducers: Sabrina Fang, Lori Galarreta, Taylor JonesProduction Assistant: Stella HartmannComposer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnisTheme Song: Dan LeoneFact Checker: Savannah WrightExecutive Producer for Western Sound: Ben AdairExecutive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae MarableExecutive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Courtney Holt, Julie McNamaraSpecial Thanks: Joe Paulsen, Eric Spiegelman and Jenna Levin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Twilight | E4: Fade To Black

Journalist Alex Pappademas takes us on an epic journey that spans genres, mediums, and generations to explore what happens when a wildly successful piece of pop culture gets so big that it changes the world. This show is about how big hits get dreamed up, how they get made, and what happens when we make them our own.