Creative Destruction Podcast

Lynch and Frost hit us with the meatiest episode yet in terms of plot. Hannah finally gets her wish and meets Diane, we see some old dudes talk on Skype, and we get updates on some of our favorite characters! 

A terrifying car accident, Harry Dean Stanton, a cool coin trick, and the nature of how media consumption is changing in the era of streaming. A packed episode! We get philosophical! 

Cameron and Hannah talk about this 'tweener episode of The Return, where seemingly nothing happens, but at the end of the day...a car exploded and an unexpected Ghostbuster made a cameo. Is Amanda Seyfried a good fit for the Twin Peaks universe? All that and more in this week's episode. 

Hannah laments Dougie, but Cameron welcomes him with the most open of arms. Who will win the ultimate showdown, Hannah's pragmatism or Cameron's love of odd maximalism? 

Hannah and Cameron fight over whether or not this episode is HOT or NOT, they talk about the introduction of the polarizing Dougie Jones, the impulse to like or dislike something based on preconceived notions, and how to live in the weird structures Frost and Lynch have created for this season.

Hannah and Cameron talk about the Red Room, the Arm's glow-up moment, Mr. C's big plan, the return of James, and how much easier the show is to follow than Hannah remembered. 

Part 1 of The Return delivers a new mystery, several new characters, some old favorites, and a new tone. Will Hannah like all the new additions to the original series, or will it be too weird for her? What's in the box? 

Hannah and Cameron put together the missing pieces of Fire Walk With Me and realize...Lynch was right to cut most of it! They talk 'deep lore' and easter eggs and what to expect from the coming season. 

Hannah and Cameron talk about the horrifying, surreal, and brilliant film prequel to the original series of Twin Peaks. We talk about defying expectations, Sheryl Lee's incredible performance, the huge shift in tone, and how Lynch is able to create nightmares. 

The end of Season 2 is here! David Lynch returns to the director's chair with a barn-burning episode featuring a half-hour trip to the Red Room, and maybe the most avant-garde episode of television ever broadcast--to this day. Hannah and Cameron talk through the end of several character plotlines, directorial choices, the rules of the Red Room, and that fully unhinged ending cliffhanger. 

Hannah and Cameron break down the highs and lows of a mostly aimless season of television, talk through character arcs, argue about the goodness of Leo Johnson, gripes with Coop's decisions, and look forward to the finale. 

Hannah and Cameron talk about Lana, the REAL villain, take bets on who will win Miss Twin Peaks, and talk through the Windom Earle disguises--including his new disguise as a horse. 

Hannah and Cameron talk about Teen Witch, Robyn Lively as the potential big bad, Twin Peaks fanfiction ideas, the bizarre performance of the 'Pauly Shore Guy' who gets a crossbow bolt death scene inside a papier mache chess pawn, and much more. 

Hannah and Cameron talk about Spelunking, Windom Earle's future as an Etsy seller, David Lynch's triumphant return, and the sweetness we've missed. 

Cameron and Hannah explore one of the most interesting episodes of the show so far--and why is Harry Truman being forced to give dinner-theater-Hamlet performances? 

Hannah and Cameron watch in horror as Josie is turned into a wooden drawer knob. 

Hannah and Cameron talk through the single worst episode of Twin Peaks, and they get a little punchy along the way. 

Hannah and Cameron talk through Audrey's theme being desecrated, James' endless plotline, Ben Horne's recreation of a Civil War battle, and the merciful revalation, after fourteen episodes of buildup, of Windom Earle. 

Hannah and Cameron get to the bottom of this odd episode that feels more like a series of deleted scenes than a cohesive throughline. They discuss Ben Horne's Civil War reenactments, the fading promises of Wyndam Earle, Inspector Gadget, and Lucy's big sweaters. 

Cameron and Hannah talk about Major Briggs, how Ben is the new Leland, Coop's new look, and the dead magic of the B-plots. 

Hannah and Cameron rip into one of the lowest points of the original series. Who are all these new characters? Why are all the new plots so boring? How can the show correct itself as it heads into its final episodes? 

Hannah and Cameron talk about the soft-reboot of the show, the machinery of the plot, Cooper's perfection, and alien abduction. 

Hannah is excited to talk about her favorite episode so far. Cameron is excited to talk about the cycles of evil in families. They are both excited to revisit the all-magical Bang! Bang! Bar. 

Hannah and Cameron compare the nuances of  Twin Peaks  to the unsubtle  Dahmer show on Netflix (Directed in part by David Lynch's daughter, Jennifer). They talk about the benefits of using a surreal narrative, how Lynch employs musical fugues into his plots, and the love-to-hate-him aspects of Ben Horne. 

Cameron and Hannah talk about nostalgia, violence on TV, Robert Bresson's Pickpocket, Ray Wise's incredible performance, and the answer to the Laura Palmer mystery.