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Like you, we were a little surprised to find this gem in the memory banks at Lynch/Frost HQ. The second Lynch/Frost production to actually be produced, this short-lived slice of Americana: Documented, is a treat. We talk about the nouveau approach to documentary filmmaking on display, the breadth and tone of the topics discussed, and how it fits in with Twin Peaks, and the larger canon of Lynch an...

The elevator pitch for this film would have included: a secret government installation; a small town in Kansas; a cast of wacky characters; and an errant laser beam. It is baffling to imagine this film having actually been greenlit and even though it was never actually made, here we are 30 years on reading the screenplay of the first Lynch/Frost production. Come with us as we meet proto-Dougie and...

1987 was the time when David Lynch & Mark Frost first met and started to collaborate - so what exactly was Mark Frost up to right before that time? Two semi-psychological thrillers that shared enough similarities we're discussing them as one. "African" mysticism, single parents, curses, psychiatry, and a dash of 80s moral concern come up in both Scared Stiff and The Believers. We comb through thes...

A young man, a severed ear, and a dark mystery in the heart of small-town America. One of David Lynch's most iconic films is also one of his most accessible, and most beloved. We talk the imagery, themes, and Lynchian elements embedded throughout the film, as well as the way they pave the path towards Twin Peaks. Also! David Foster Wallace makes (another) appearance. We talk the deleted scenes fro...

The Equalizer is, well, not equal to the rest of the Mark Frost and David Lynch works we've discussed so far, but it's still worth noting! Bridging the gap between Hill Street Blues 70s aesthetic and Twin Peaks' early 90s look is a show so 80s the theme song was done by a member of The Police. We break down the two episodes penned by Mark Frost, finding some points to criticize, and some to praise...

David Lynch's Dune. The mere mention of it conjures feelings in most people that run the board from excitement to vitriol. Few films can lay claim to such a legacy. A financial flop at the box office, confusing in its sprawl and artistic choices, and famously denounced by its director, it stands as one of the most controversial films of all time. But why? And is it really as bad as we all remember...

Hill Street Blues was one of the most decorated TV series of all time, and just happened to be where Mark Frost got his first taste of running a major network TV show. Join us and our special guest Stacy as we take a quick survey of the show, analyzing it for its historical impact and context, as well as the major threads that connect it to Twin Peaks. We also took quite a few dives into vaguely c...

From Victorian social mores to [intense mechanical whooshing], The Elephant Man has it all! Join us as we take a walk through the back alleys of East London and into the hearts of John (Joseph) Merrick and Dr. Frederick Treves in David Lynch's 1980 film. While not a conventional Lynch film in the sense that most people like to think of it, THE ELEPHANT MAN deals with much of the same subject matte...

Sex, parenthood, and the anxieties of both. That's what we took away from David Lynch's first feature length film, 1977's Eraserhead. Join us as we journey through the sweeping industrial landscapes and dream worlds that make up Henry Spencer's existence and listen to the sounds as we explore what it means to raise a baby that the doctors aren't even sure is a baby... What are your thoughts about...

Aidan and Lindsay tiptoe into the shallow end of the recently released Twin Peaks: Limited Series Event boxset. Mostly, it's a discussion of the special features, which include nearly 8 hours* of treats like the original Showtime promos, the Rancho Rosa title cards, and a series of incredible documentaries from Richard Beymer, Charles de Lauzirika, and frequent Lynch documentarian Jason S., which...

"Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology." Join us for a wild romp through the world of 1970s sci-fi action/adventure television with a look back at Mark Frost's first professional writing credits and two Season 2 episodes of "The Six Million Dollar Man"! We work our way through 2x15 ("Return of the Robot Maker") and 2x22 ("Steve Austin, Fugitive") and explore the early special effec...

We start our dive into the deep cuts of Mark Frost's & David Lynch's careers with the early short films of David Lynch. We marvel at just how complete an aesthetic and feel Lynch was able to create seemingly right from the get-go. The music, visuals, and themes that will typify his later work were all present in their haunting fullness, right out of the gate. We also discuss his ties to the art wo...

***SPOILER ALERT for The Final Dossier*** With The Final Dossier already a week old, we waded out into the deep end to start picking at some of the lingering questions left by the end of the novel. We're no closer to having the answers, but it's going to be a lot of fun to try and figure out how this dessert course relates back to the meat and potatoes of the original series, the original novels,...

Welcome to our final podcast episode for Twin Peaks: The Return. We’ve taken two weeks to parse the episode and our own feelings toward it, and we’ve managed to distill 14 days of late-night conversations and heated debate into 3 hours (!) for your listening pleasure -- hopefully, anyway. We tackle the pros and cons of some of the biggest theories, discuss the things that resonated deeply with us,...

Parts 17 & 18 - The Past Dictates the Future/What is Your Name? Somehow, some way, we recorded our podcast episode. It'll be up later tonight. But we did it differently this time around: instead of recap & analysis, this is pure reaction. We've only watched it once. So we're remembering it like we would a dream... This was partly inspired by Lindsay's own dream last night (which you can read about...

Part 16 - No Knock, No Doorbell THE SLEEPER HAS AWAKENED! With the return of Cooper to the world of Twin Peaks, we gotta wonder: what does it say about this show that his reemergence isn't the most startling aspect of the part in which it occurs? Revelations about Diane and Audrey mean that some very long dormant pieces are moving into place for a finale of epic proportions...

Part 15 - "There's some fear in letting go." **FAIR WARNING: The language in this week's Part was foul at times, and we repeated some of that language in this episode.** In this week's installment we say a touching goodbye to an old friend as The Return ramps up towards its final hours. As it starts to seem less and less likely that many of these storylines will see any kind of resolution, the plo...

Part 14 - We Are Like the Dreamer The intensity of the Twin Peaks experience ramps up this week with a powerful installment that takes us down paths alongside the broader mythology and lore that has always been the underpinning both Twin Peaks the show and Twin Peaks the town. We visit the woods, travel in dreams, and go bar hopping with Sarah Palmer. Join us at the nuthouse!

Part 13 - "What story is that, Charlie?" With so many avenues left open to explore, Part 13 chooses to dwell in the lives of our favourite Twin Peaks residents as they circumnavigate the worlds in which they reside. Sarah seems stuck in a loop; similarly, Big Ed, Norma, and James circle back to their starting positions, as if the last twenty five years hadn't changed a thing. Meanwhile, Audrey rem...

Part 12 - "Let's Rock" A divisive installment of our favourite TV show--Jerry leaves the forest, Sarah panics at the grocery store, Audrey appears...and everyone seems content to talk about other people: people off-camera, people who haven't entered the room yet, people we've never even met! Join us for our discussion about Part 12 of The Return; we've got dreams and augmented reality and father/s...

Part 11 continues last week's trend of giving us many plot points and tons of exposition for many different storylines, and we try to nail them all down in this doozy of an episode! Notes Aidan said he was pretty sure "Threnody" was playing in the scene in Buckhorn, but we're now more sure that it's playing in the opening scene with Becky and Shelly...do you know where exactly it's played? Drop us...

This week's installment sees the advancement of a few different plotlines: Dougie and Janey-E take their relationship to the next level, we learn more about the Mitchum brothers, and Diane's role gets further complicated. Plus! Constalbert!

"This is the chair." Part 9 brings everyone back to the present day (maybe?), and picks up the many pieces concerning William Hastings, DoppelCooper, and the Twin Peaks Sheriff's department. Join us as we discuss the increasingly interconnected stories of The Return and go over some of the implications of the revelations that come in this week's episode.

Continuing our discussion from Part 1 , Becks and Eeson of Time for Cherry Pie and Coffee joined us at Bickering Peaks for a rousing chat about the evil in those woods...and in Buckhorn, South Dakota...and Las Vegas, Nevada...and New York City. Seems like no corner of the continental United States is safe from the machinations of Mother, BOB, and Mr. C! We also took a round of listener questions,...

"Gotta light?" Part 8 takes us deep into the mythology of the world of Twin Peaks but with a scope that expands so far beyond the town itself that it might be an afterthought. This is now a battle between good and evil on a cosmic scale that only been hinted at before, and we're seeing it start in real time...all because of a little thing called Trinity. Make sure you tune in for our crossover epi...