Really Weird Stuff: A Twin Peaks Podcast

On episode 31 of Really Weird Stuff: A Twin Peaks Podcast, we're diving headlong into the 1992 cinematic prequel, "Fire Walk With Me", written by Robert Engels and David Lynch, and directed by David Lynch. It was released to theaters August 28th, 1992 and flopped HARD. It had premiered at Cannes earlier that year, to the bafflement of audiences and most critics. A handful of Europe

On episode 30 of Really Weird Stuff, we're discussing Twin Peaks Season 2, Episode 23: "Beyond Life and Death". This episode was written by Mark Frost, Robert Engels, Harley Peyton, and David Lynch (uncredited). It was directed by David Lynch. This episode is best known for being the last episode of the original ABC series run, and for having the most frustrating cliffhanger in tel

On episode 29 of Really Weird Stuff, we're discussing Twin Peaks Season 2, Episode 21: "Miss Twin Peaks". This episode was written by Barry Pullman and directed by Tim Hunter (River's Edge). This episode is best known for taking place on the day of the Miss Twin Peaks Contest, which is apparently the ultimate local forum and also how Windom Earle will choose who to kidnap.Matt Fish

On episode 28 of Really Weird Stuff, we're discussing Twin Peaks Season 2, Episode 20: "The Path to the Black Lodge". This episode was written by Harley Peyton and Robert Engels and directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal (who has previously directed a TV movie called "A Killing in a Small Town"). This episode is best known for hot couples interacting hotly, and Major Briggs revealing his b

On episode 27 of Really Weird Stuff, we're discussing Twin Peaks Season 2, Episode 19: "Variations on Relations". This episode was written by Harley Peyton and Mark Frost and directed by Jonathan Sanger (producer on The Elephant Man). This episode is best known for everyone gearing up for the Miss Twin Peaks Contest, Dick Tremayne's wine tasting, and Gordon Cole's (David Lynch) mem

On episode 26 of Really Weird Stuff, we're discussing Twin Peaks Season 2, Episode 18: "On the Wings of Love". This episode was written by Harley Peyton and Robert Engels and directed by Duwayne Dunham. This episode is best known for Gordon Cole's (David Lynch) myriad quotable lines. Special guest Cristina Barr of Paid in Puke Podcast joins us to explore such mysteries as:WHAT is i

On episode 25 of Really Weird Stuff, we're discussing Twin Peaks Season 2, Episode 17: "Wounds and Scars". This episode was written by Barry Pullman and directed by Madonna video visionary, James Foley, who brings his more conventional cinematic style to our favorite mountain town. This episode is best known for the hijinks that ensue at Ben Horne's Save the Pine Weasel Fundraiser

On episode 24 of Really Weird Stuff, we're discussing Twin Peaks Season 2, Episode 16: "The Condemned Woman". This episode was written by Tricia Brock and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. Brock and Glatter had the unenviable task of bidding adieu to Josie and James, and they rise to the occasion, with a well-written script, and solid direction. Special guest Ryan Weadon of Ex-Rated

On episode 23 of Really Weird Stuff, we're discussing Twin Peaks Season 2, Episode 15: "Slaves and Masters". This episode was written by Harley Peyton and Robert Engels and directed - rather infamously - by THE Diane Keaton. We maintain that it's one of the better episodes to deal with the hot mess of the two worst storylines, and it concludes them with gusto. Special guest Chris B

On episode 22 of Really Weird Stuff, we're discussing Twin Peaks Season 2, Episode 14: "Double Play". This episode was written by Harley Peyton and directed by Uli Edel (Body of Evidence). It's best known as the one with a whole lot of time spent on the three most intolerable plots (James & Evelyn, Little Nicky, & Ben Horne's Civil War re-enactment), but it also delivers a