Episode Fifteen: You're Just a Stranger's Dream

02/01/19 • 81 min

Whatever you want to call it – Season 3, a “limited series,” or something new entirely, David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks revival is finally upon us, and tasked with discussing its first four episodes, Kate and Simon, are, well, a little overwhelmed. With the recognition that there will be plenty more hours to discuss, your humble hosts take the long view, looking at Lynch’s updated aesthetic tactics, as well as the new series’ expanded sense of both horror and humour.

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To cap off Twin Peaks‘ first season, Kate and Simon are joined by Goomba Stomp/Sordid Cinema editor and longtime partner in podcasting Ricky D. Does the climactic episode live up to the landmark television that preceded it? We answer this and other questions, like whether or not Leo has been shot enough times, whether Mark Frost cut it in the directors’ chair, and whether or not everyone on the podcast knows who Drake is. (The answer may surprise you!)

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With the new season’s airing schedule finally normalizing, Kate and Simon are joined by returning guest Justine Smith to try to sort out the new season’s relationship to the original Twin Peaks, the broader TV landscape, as well as Lynch’s other work. Also discussed: Twitter swag, political alienation, electrical currents, Bob, and Caleb Landry Jones’ weird skin and face.