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Matt, Jason and Dave take an informal, book club style look through classic and modern literature. Join us every Tuesday for literary chat as insightful as your average annotated Norton and as drunk as Faulkner himself.
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Part Two. We really, nearly, start to read the book! Video version here. Expect stuff about: • The assiduous interiority of Special Agent Tamara Preston • The Secret History of the FBI's seal • The Warren Committee testimony of Special Agent Leo Gauthier • How to build a world-class blackmail organisation • Emmett Till, MLK and the dreams of late A…
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Here is the first epsiode of our new podcast Helm's Speak where Eric, Christian, and Chad will discuss the episodes of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER on a weekly basis. We will also touch on HBO's THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. For this episode, Chad and Eric are joined by Jim / Bora to talk all things Middle Earth before delving into our thou…
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Hey Peaks people - I am unlocking the old episodes of the Bookhouse Bloke one-by-one. It's a book club for all the Twin Peaks books, starting with Mark Frost's The Secret History of Twin Peaks. This is the audio-only of the zero'th episode, where we just talk about the cover and dustjacket and inidicia and stuff. Yep, we're taking it reeeeallly slo…
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Marking the fifth anniversary of the death of David Bowie with a trip into the Patreon archives. What the heck-damn happened to The Thin White Spook after he bounces out of Gordon Cole's office in Fire Walk With Me? Although our Bob failed to predict a certain kettle-metamorphosis, the themes and method here stand up pretty well... Link to the play…
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A free episode marking the holy week of Deep Christmas and the end of 2021. It's Mark Frost's the Secret History of Twin Peaks and the point where speculative prehistory melts into that TV show you like. Apologies for the sound quality issues. Expect: • Welsh Americans, petty poets and the tiny giants of Moundville • The hidden illuminati plot agai…
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The town of Twin Peaks rests on a deeper landscape of red curtains, chevrons and an atmosphere of expectancy, desire and danger. What is the space that sits behind normal life, and once we’re there, how do we leave? Texts consulted Leslie H Tepper, Chief Janice George, and Willard Joseph (2017) Salish Blankets: Robes of Protection and Transformatio…
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Hello and welcome to Eleven Past Midnight, new show from team Diane where we investigate fictional crimes. Our first case is a festive spectacular, as we uncover the secret truths lurking in the Christmas crime caper Die Hard. Join us for heroic catharsis, midwinter bloodbaths, and the stink of conspiracy. Yippy-ki-yay listeners, it's great to be b…
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We reexamine Part 16 of Twin Peaks Season 3. Jerry Horne leaves the woods, Audrey Horne leaves her dream, and Cooper is finally leaving Las Vegas. We're not ourselves, dear listeners. Things are coming apart and coming together. Shownotes Lost in the Movies podcast featuring the Laura's psychodrama theory (behind a pay wall) Title music https://jer…
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We reexamine Part 15 of Twin Peaks Season 3. Thresholds are at issue as Phillip Jeffries drops the body, Margaret Lanterman passes into the night and Nadine finally let's go of high school Do ZZ Top hold the key to unlocking all of Twin Peaks? Everybody's crazy about a sharp dressed man in this episode of Diane. Title music https://jerrylaflim.band…
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It's Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 14, friends, and we're packing sandwiches for a trip to Jack Rabbit's Palace. Gordon's had another Monica Bellucci dream, Freddie's stuck with his glove and Andy pays a visit to the Fireman. Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are creating additional con…
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We reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 13 Join us as we discuss a world of men, excessive women, and the community at the RR Diner. PLUS a look at David Lynch's short film What Did Jack Do, and an erotic surprise! Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are creating additional content for…
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We reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 12 Audrey's lost in the woods, there's something in Sarah's kitchen, and Gordon has a very unusual date. Saddle up for crones, donut ghosts, and lots of jerky chat. Let's rock. Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are creating additional content f…
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Black fire rages in the streets of Twin Peaks as Becky loses her cool and Bobby meets a child with a very nasty fever. Join us as we discuss Season 3 Part 11. Expect weird landscapes, remarkable coherence, and the question of what magic looks like. Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We…
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We reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 10. Electricity is humming, along with Kyle MacLachlan's hot bod, but in these days the glow is dying. Join us as we discuss what it means for the power to go out, the consolations of Twin Peaks and one weird trick to get buff like Dougie. Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review …
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We reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 9 Last time we went inside the atom, this episode we consider another kind of interior... interior decor! Why billowing curtains explain everything, what's up with all those lamps, and how the Lodges connect with the American state. Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review on itun…
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Following our coverage of Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 8 we contemplate art and culture in the shadow of the Bomb. Don your rad suits and duck and cover - we're about to set off into world of mutant stories, ontological desolation and radioactive horror. Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy …
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It's the birth of evil in Twin Peaks and we've got your light right here. We discuss what makes Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 8 special, whether Laura is the chosen one, apocalypse in the home, visions of the abyss and Mr C's dreams. Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are creating additi…
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Eric, Christian, and Chad are visiting The Bookhouse to discuss two more films with loose ties to Twin Peaks. Our second 80's skateboarding film discussion ensues as we look back on a very young Josh Brolin and Sheryln Fenn in THRASHIN' (1986). Also, the much maligned SHOWGIRLS (1995) closes out the episode including a few appearances by 17-year-ol…
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We discuss Part 7 of Twin Peaks Season 3. What do all these dead dog legs and decapitated corpses mean? Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are creating additional content for Patreon. Become a patron today www.patreon.com/dianepodcast…
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Join us as we reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 5. A child's been run down in the road, Carl's smoked for 75 years, Linda's got medical bills and Janey-E has had enough. We're living in a dark dark age, ladies and gentlemen, so join us for animus, abstraction and martini grief. Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and revie…
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We open up the case files on Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 5. Stephen’s job application is a joke, Dr Amp is monitoring our freedom, and Mr C makes a business call. This job was supposed to be done yesterday, dear listeners. Let’s get started. Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are creat…
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We’ve got men smacking themselves in the face, wearing ties on their heads, and running around with pine weasels hanging off their noses. Twin Peaks has no shortage of tomfoolery but does something profound lurk beneath the motley? Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are creating add…
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Join us for our reexamination of Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 4. Dougie rides in a limo, Tammy Preston gets car sick and Wally Brando stops off on his motorbike. Our dharma is the road, dear listener, and we're back to pay our respects. Title music https://jerrylaflim.bandcamp.com Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are creating ad…
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Twin Peaks presents a world in which the beautiful is constantly undercut by the disgusting, from the radioactive puke of Mr C to the garmonbozia that ends every episode of this humble podcast. What is this compulsion for repulsion, and how does it shape our engagement with the show? Hold my hair dear listener, let’s get started. Title music https:…
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We are back in the woods for Part 3 of Season 3 of Twin Peaks. Mr C avoids the Lodge, Jade dodges a bullet, and Deputy Chief Hawk feels like he must be missing something. Ladies and Gentlemen it’s time we confront the absurd mystery of the strange forces of existence. Title music by Strangers From Birth (https://strangersfrombirth.bandcamp.com/) Su…
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This time on Diane we ponder the question of cool. We all know it’s cool to be into Twin Peaks but what is this highly prized quality, and what does it look like in the world of the show? Dear listener, has James always been cool? Title music by Strangers From Birth (https://strangersfrombirth.bandcamp.com/) Subscribe, rate and review on itunes app…
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Join us as we reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 2 Our cluster of stories turn dark as Daria meets oblivion, Hawk wanders the woods at night, and Bill Hastings fails to wake from a very bad dream. Title music by Strangers From Birth (https://strangersfrombirth.bandcamp.com/) Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are creating addi…
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It was all a dream. What a tired cliche. But let’s not dismiss this well-worn trope too quickly, as fans of Twin Peaks we must, sooner or later, reckon with our dreams. Today we talk dreams in the works of Mark Frost and David Lynch, and other vision plays. Title music by Strangers From Birth (https://strangersfrombirth.bandcamp.com/) Subscribe, ra…
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Eric, Christian, and Chad are back in The Bookhouse! After some catching up and talk of future endeavors, the guys discuss a couple films with loose ties to Twin Peaks. First up is the 1989 cult skateboarding film GLEAMING THE CUBE, followed by the 1994 live action re-imagining of THE FLINTSTONES. Twitter: @Bookhouse and @TPBookhouse Voicemail: (60…
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Our theme is revival as we reexamine Part 1 of Twin Peaks Season 3. Margaret delivers prophecy, Ruth Davenport's apartment is full of signs and wonders, and a strange box in New York is filled with a very unholy spirit. Title music by Strangers From Birth (https://strangersfrombirth.bandcamp.com/) Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwB…
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Last time on Diane we contemplated the fate of Laura Palmer. Now we must consider the man who would rescue her. As the strange landscape of Season 3 fades into the distance can we say about the location of our Special Agent? Links The Tim Kreider essay http://politicsslashletters.org/dreamer-twin-peaks-return/ Title music by Strangers From Birth (h…
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February 24, 1989. A body is found on a rocky beach in the small town of Twin Peaks. A familiar story, but one that grows stranger with every telling. After nearly thirty years and countless clues, suspects, and red herrings, what can we say about this terrible crime? Who killed Laura Palmer? Links Ad and Mark on Twin Peaks Season 3 for the 25 Year…
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This time we consult with The Log. What stories lie in the roots of Twin Peaks and who is the voice who speaks from the arms of Margaret Lanterman? Our log has something to say, dear listener, and we're all going to listen. Title music by Strangers From Birth (https://strangersfrombirth.bandcamp.com/) Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2…
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It's judgement day on Diane and we're discussing salvation in Twin Peaks. Step up to the altar for heavenly spaces, hellish prospects, and the fate of Laura Palmer's soul. Title music by Strangers From Birth (https://strangersfrombirth.bandcamp.com/) Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are creating additional content for Patreo…
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We're in danger of collapsing in on ourselves as we discuss Diane Evans, in all of her puzzling incarnations. The muse, the uncanny, my little pony and the importance of style to our stylish namesake. FUCK YOU! Title music by Strangers From Birth (https://strangersfrombirth.bandcamp.com/) Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are…
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Margaret tells us to watch and listen to the dream of time and space, but just what is time and space in Twin Peaks, and how does it play into our experience as viewers and fans 25 years later?. Further reading David Lynch's Late Style by Jonathan Foltz, LA Review of Books Interview with Simon Reynolds, author of Retromania, on time and culture in …
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Doubles, dopplegangers and tulpas are everywhere in Twin Peaks. What does all this duplication mean? Is Twin Peaks a sylvan glade or noir city? What is the Dweller on the Threshold? Is doubling he most important aspect of the show? Title music by Strangers From Birth (https://strangersfrombirth.bandcamp.com/) Subscribe, rate and review on itunes ap…
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Our theme is THE WOODS. We trace the many meanings of the forest in fiction, and explore the power it holds over the sylvan community of Twin Peaks. Title music by Strangers From Birth (https://strangersfrombirth.bandcamp.com/) Subscribe, rate and review on itunes apple.co/2qDwBOy We are creating additional content for Patreon. Become a patron toda…
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Join us as we check in with old friends, get to grips with a new timeline, and finally learn the answer to a question that has been hanging from our teeth for a quarter-century: Can you really kill a man with a box of tarantulas? Title music by Strangers From Birth (https://strangersfrombirth.bandcamp.com/) Subscribe, rate and review on itunes appl…
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