Meanwhile: A Twin Peaks Podcast

Twin Peaks: Episode 19 / The Black Widow

Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 12
We're in the thick of it now. There's no turning back, so pack a lunch we got a tire to change. It's our discusson of Episode 19,"The Black Widow." I miss Blackie.  
Directed by Caleb Deschanel and written by Harley Peyton and Bob Engles.

Twin Peaks: Episode 20 / Checkmate

Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 13
Pieces are taken, Briggs sits a spell in the woods, little nicky leaves a trail of bodies, James has fixed the car, and Leo's back. It's time for us to talk about Episode 20, Checkmate.  
Directed by Todd Holland and written by Harley Peyton.

A Very Special Episode: Richard Green talks about "I KNOW CATHERINE, THE LOG LADY"

On a very special episode of MEANWHILE, we welcome writer, actor, director, and musician RICHARD GREEN to talk about his documentary, I KNOW CATHERINE, THE LOG LADY.
In addition to discussing his moving new film, we dive into his role as "The Magician" in David Lynch’s MULHOLLAND DRIVE, his time with David Lynch, Catherine Coulson, and Jack Nance during the production of ERASERHEAD, the Jack Nance documentary he produced, I DON'T KNOW JACK, and much more.
I KNOW CATHERINE is available today at https://iknowcatherine.com/

Twin Peaks: Episode 21 / Double Play

Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 14
Has James fixed his last car? Will Ben win an unwinnable war? Will Leo find his way out of the woods?  All this and more on the latest episode of MEANWHILE.  It's our discussion of Episode 21, "Double Play".  
Directed by Uli Edel and written by Scott Frost.
 
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Twin Peaks: Episode 22 / Slaves and Masters

Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 15
We've arrived at the world famous Diane Keaton episode of Twin Peaks. Did you love it? Did you hate it? Don't look at me, I can't make your mind up for you. This is an important decision every Twin Peaks fan must make.
Okay fine, you can listen to what we had to say in our review of Twin Peaks Episode 22, "Slaves and Masters".
Directed by Diane Keaton and written by Harley Peyton and Bob Engels.
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Twin Peaks: Episode 23 / The Condemned Woman

Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 16
It's time once again for the age old question every Twin Peaks fan must one day ask themselves: why IS Josie in the drawer knob? And why does Eric keep calling it a door knob? All of this and more in our deep analysis of Twin Peaks Episode 23, "The Condemned Woman."
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by Tricia Brock.
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Twin Peaks: Episode 24 / Wounds and Scars

Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 17
Dan and Eric are back for the final run of the original Twin Peaks series. This week, we talk about the show's return thanks to  the Citizens Opposed to the Offing of Peaks (COOP) and take a deep dive into Episode 24. 
Directed by James Foley, written by Barry Pullman.
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The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes

Dan and Eric are back to discuss Dale Cooper's autobiography. We're talking about his loves, his losses, his family, Windom Earle, the world of dreams, and much more.
Whether you've read the book, or not, join us as we go deep into the pages of Scott Frost's novel, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF F. B. I. SPECIAL AGENT DALE COOPER: MY LIFE, MY TAPES. 
Scott Ryan's blog post, "The Mystery of Cooper’s Book Release Date" - https://www.scottryanproductions.com/the-mystery-of-coopers-book-release-date/
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Twin Peaks: Episode 25 / On the Wings of Love

Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 18
On the wings of love, only the two of us, together, flying highFlying high up on the wings of love.
Season 2 is back on track, love's in the air, Gordon Cole returns to town, and Earle's gone full arts and crafts mode. That's right, friends, we're talking about Episode 25, "On the Wings of Love."
Directed by Duwayne Dunham, written by Harley Peyton and Bob Engels.
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Twin Peaks: Episode 26 / Variations on Relations

Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 19
As we wind our way along the path, we find some time to play some chess, sneak a kiss in a diner booth, talk about 80s kids in space, the mystery of Josie Packard, and more. Won't you join us? 
Directed by Jonathan Sanger, written by Mark Frost and Harley Peyton.
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Twin Peaks: Episode 27 / The Path to the Black Lodge

Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 20
Today on MEANWHILE we are discussing one of the most lore-heavy episodes of Twin Peaks Season 2, THE PATH TO THE BLACK LODGE.  
We're talking what the symbols on the petroglyph in Owl Cave mean, how Eckardt's puzzle box works, and how you might react to meeting two guys in a  horse costume. 
Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal  and written byHarley Peyton and Bob Engels.
The Petroglyph as seen in Owl Cave.
The Petroglyph as seen at the Twin Peaks Sherriff's Station
 
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Welcome to Twin Peaks: An Access Guide to the Town

Dan and Eric take a stroll through the town of Twin Peaks thanks to this handy access guide.  Unable to find a copy? You're not alone, but the good news is, we got you covered. After today's episode you will feel as if you flipped through the pages yourself.
We're talking about the fauna, the flora, the maps, food, lodging, whittling, and more. I'll be posting some images over on our Patreon, too.
Special thanks to John Bernardy for sharing his insights and the link to his blog post about the guide. I highly recommend you give it a read. It will cover EVERYTHING!
https://25yearslatersite.com/2020/10/02/giant-sized-twin-peaks-access-guide/
 
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Twin Peaks: Episode 28 / Miss Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 21
Today on MEANWHILE, we discuss the first part of the spine-tingling two hour series finale, Episode 28, "Miss Twin Peaks," or "Night of Decision" if you're feeling sinister. 
Directed by Tim Hunter and written by Barry Pullman.
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Twin Peaks: Episode 29 / Beyond Life and Death

Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 22
We've reached the final episode of Twin Peaks run on network television. We knew it was coming, and it's arrived in all its glory, our discussion of the second part in the Twin Peaks series finale, Episode 29, "Beyond Life and Death." 
Directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost, Harley Peyton, Bob Engles, and David Lynch.
 
Sources:
"How the Hell Did David Lynch Get Away With the Twin Peaks Finale?" by Scott Meslow - https://www.gq.com/story/david-lynch-twin-peaks-finale
"An oral history of Twin Peaks by its unforgettable stars: ‘I put my waitress uniform on and began bawling" by Steve Rose -https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/23/an-oral-history-of-twin-peaks-david-lynch-madchen-amick-joan-chen
Frank Silva discussing Josie in the Red Room - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAPbjmqRJwI&t=36m57s
Les Enfants du Paradis, "Meanwhile" gesture - https://americanlibraryinparis.org/leslie-taubman-les-enfants-du-paradis-an-appreciation-of-a-landmark-film-in-the-history-of-french-cinema/ 
ASL sign for "Tree" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr39EDcSNYg
 
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me / Part 1, Teresa Banks

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Part 1
Our FWWM episode went long, friends, and short of me quitting my job and devoting my life to editing a four hour podcast, we broke it into two parts. In Part 1, we discuss the making of Fire Walk With Me and the Teresa Banks portion of the film. In Part 2, we explore the last seven days of Laura Palmer.
Fire Walk With Me is a beautiful nightmare and it dives into some very dark and traumatic subject matter, and so do we. So before you press play, just know we get into it.
Directed by David Lynch and written by Bob Engles and David Lynch.
Sources:
David Lynch at Cannes, 1992 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXYbk8Riwtw&t
Joel Siegel reviews Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNvD4oQZ_QI
David Lynch and Kyle MacLaughlin on Good Morning America, 1992 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tTpC0SJ8_E
Jennifer Lynch Interview Boxing Helena, Laura Palmer Diary, Fire Walk With Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXFlm5iWmpY
Room to Dream by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna - https://bookshop.org/p/books/room-to-dream-david-lynch/099ebd37d5d091a8
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me / Part 2, The Last Seven Days of Laura Palmer

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Part 2
If you thought the first portion of our Fire Walk With Me episode was epic, friends, lace up your shoes because at 2+ hours, we're going for a walk in the woods. Chug-a-lug.
In Part 2, we'll dive into the tragic and beautiful final moments in the life of one of the world's greatest characters, Laura Palmer. 
As a general note: we talk about some very dark and traumatic things in this episode, so before you press play, just know we get into it. 
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is Directed by David Lynch and written by Bob Engles and David Lynch.
Sources:
Twin Peaks FWWM Event Q&A #1 with Ray Wise and Sheryl Lee - Twin Peaks Unwrapped - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C5KAHYnBOU
Room to Dream by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna - https://bookshop.org/p/books/room-to-dream-david-lynch/099ebd37d5d091a8
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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
We have the fury of our own momentum and refuse to leave the world of Fire Walk With Me. We spend a couple of hours going through every deleted and extended scene from the 2014 release of the Missing Pieces.  
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces is Directed by David Lynch and written by Bob Engles and David Lynch.
Sources:
Twin Peaks UK Festival | 2012 Full Q&A: Catherine E. Coulson, Lenny Von Dohlen & Phoebe Augustine. - Twin Peaks UK Festival - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C5KAHYnBOU
David Lynch Introduction to Twin Peaks the Missing Pieces CBS Entertainment - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmXkTNJzawo
An Extensive Tour Twin Peaks Filming Location Tour - Inside Laura Palmer's House / Fire Walk With Me & More - The DailyWoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcQkX3cWDHE&t=563s
David Lynch talks about Eraserhead - Mark Thimijan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNnmxiH4jdc
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The Secret History of Twin Peaks: A Novel

The Secret History of Twin Peaks
With the holidays upon us, and the week slipping away, I thought I'd drop this week's episode early. So may each of you have a Happy Winter Solstace, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or whatever winter holiday you celebrate and enjoy Dan and Eric talking about 2016's The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost.  
THE SECRET HISTORY of TWIN PEAKS: a NOVEL was written by Mark Frost and designed by Paul Kepple and Max Vandenberg.
Sources:
Mark Frost discusses ‘The Secret History of Twin Peaks’ PBS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvonIH2Wgeg&t=116s
Twin Peaks UK Festival | 2012 Full Q&A: Catherine E. Coulson, Lenny Von Dohlen & Phoebe Augustine. - Twin Peaks UK Festival - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C5KAHYnBOU
Easter Egg in “THE SECRET HISTORY OF TWIN PEAKS” bears major warning for the new series -Welcome to Twin Peaks Blog, https://welcometotwinpeaks.com/theories/easter-egg-secret-history-of-twin-peaks/
Marjorie Cameron in The Wormwood Star by Curtis Harrington - Nox Lucens, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlmQxOw__yk
Cinderella of the Wastelands, a short about Marjorie Cameron - CameronParsonsDfn,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxMJONFDw_E
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Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 1 / My Log has a Message for You

Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 1, "My log has a message for you."
And so begins our journey into TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN. 18 hours of brilliance, horror, heartbreak, and the strange and beautiful. 
In our inaugaural episode we'll cover how the show came to be, what we thought when it came out, and then do our traditional scene by scene discussion. Pack a lunch, we're taking a walk in the woods.
Directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost & David Lynch. 
 
Sources:
TWIN PEAKS creator David Lynch on his return to the cult show - Arab News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGo3ZUQ6h_8
Mark Frost on returning to TWIN PEAKS - Jason Eastman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz2ZL7Hpz6E
David Lynch says he won't direct the TWIN PEAKS Revival - Variety - https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/twin-peaks-david-lych-leaves-as-director-1201466709/
"Twin Peaks without David Lynch is like...??" - Damien - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxDEmSj4o5U
David Lynch says TWIN PEAKS Showtime is Happening - Variety - https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/david-lynch-says-twin-peaks-showtime-revival-is-happening-1201498131/
Inside the Roller-Coaster Journey to Get David Lynch's TWIN PEAKS Back on TV - Variety - https://variety.com/2017/tv/features/twin-peaks-revival-david-lynch-showtime-1202419020/
David Lynch breaks down the first four episodes - Entertainment Weekly - https://ew.com/tv/2017/05/26/twin-peaks-david-lynch/
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Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 2 / The Stars Turn and a Time Presents Itself

Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 2, "The Stars Turn and a Time Presents Itself"
On this episode of Meanwhile we are jumping into one of the most important episodes of The Return. We'll discuss everything from what stars are actually turning and who, or what, Judy is.
Directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost & David Lynch. 
 
Sources:
Sheryl Lee and David Lynch Reunite  - Silvester Mule - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ica6n-VVu9E
David Lynch filming Laura's scream - piero i - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZKoYCWAp8I
"Eraserhead is my most Spiritual Film" - A Lonely Weeaboo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjoMEw2RYlA
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Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 3 / Call for Help

Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 3, "Call for Help"
Today on Meanwhile, we pack a lunch of blue pills, red balloons, and enough Garmonbozia to toss up in your new car before you're sucked into the Black Lodge through a car lighter.
1-1-9!
Directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost & David Lynch. 
 
Sources:
Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity - David Lynch - https://bookshop.org/p/books/catching-the-big-fish-meditation-consciousness-and-creativity-david-lynch/2be1a396edb06019
Twin Peaks UK Festival | 2012 Full Q&A: Catherine Coulson, Lenny Von Dohlen, and Phoebe Augustine - TwinPeaksUKFestival - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dmRIvivfdY&t=360s
 
 

Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 4 / ...Brings Back Some Memories

Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 4, "...brings back some memories."
Today on Meanwhile, we are hitting some mega-jackpots. We are talk about surveillance, giving Mark Frost proper credit for Denise Bryson, time-travelling characters, Mad Men, and Mr. C weird slow-mo talking. Plus the age old question: is that Bobby scene supposed to be funny?  I bet we got into a lot more, too, but I am so tired typing this. 
Oh, and I made a mistake when I referemced, "The Five Grandfathers," when I should have said, "The SIX Grandfathers." Yet, again, another instance of 6 or 7 in Twin Peaks. 
Directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost & David Lynch. 
Sources:
Jimmy Kimmel Live w/ Elisabeth Moss - Archive.org -https://archive.org/details/KGO_20130413_063500_Jimmy_Kimmel_Live/start/2640/end/2700
The Wild One - 1953 - Bar Scene - Daniel S. Vodenitcharov, Esq. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_lx27jkfnE
 
 

Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 5 / Case Files

Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 5, "Case files."
This time out Dan and Eric discuss the fifth part of what might possibly be David Lynch's Magnus Opus, Twin Peaks: The Return. Of course, for an artist who has released a succession of masterpieces that is a tall order. But who says we have to rank everything? Who was it? Anthony Fantano? 
This week we talk about the inspiration behind Bushnell Mullins, the statue in the plaza outside Lucky 7 Insurance, how a fish got in a percalator, and more. 
Directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost & David Lynch. 
Sources:
"Love to Paint," David Lynch interviewed by his friend Toby Keeler  - Toby Keeler - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr0ywdG0Z_U
Twin Peaks, Season 1, Episode 1 Commentary by Duwayne Dunham - Twin Peaks Gold Box - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-twin-peaks-the-definitive-gold-box-edition-twin-peaks-the-definitive-gold-box-edition/30743370
A Slice of Lynch - Moonlitskies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp9uS9HgIsI
David Lynch talking with Bushnell Keeler - LynchTown_ - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS30LT0jFRp/?igsh=ZW9pazJycTU1c2xr
The Hidden Significance Behind Dougie's Favorite Statue in TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN - Devon Ivie, Vulture - https://www.vulture.com/2017/10/dougies-twin-peaks-statue-the-meaning-behind-it.html
TWIN PEAKS | Comic Con 2017 Full Panel & News - Films That Rock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0n6GXNbVLQ

Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 6 / Don't Die

Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 6, "Don't die."
Hey, guys, it's a sad episode of Twin Peaks: The Return. Get ready for weirdo magicians with liver problems, hit and run drivers, and playground loan sharks.
Plus listener mail, the Elephant Man, and some news about Unrecorded Night.
Oh, and have you reviewed our show yet? I'll hold.
Directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost & David Lynch. 
Sources:
Unrecorded Night, Jennifer Lynch  - Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/davidlynch/comments/1qsp54s/comment/o2xgyvn/
Twin Peaks Prop -- Sonny Jim's Hardy Boys Book - Steven Miller, The Twin Peaks Blog - https://twinpeaksblog.com/2025/09/29/twin-peaks-prop-sonny-jim-jones-hardy-boys-book/
Sawyer's ViewMaster Model E - 20th Century Stereo Viewers - https://www.viewmaster.co.uk/htm/e.asp
Room to Dream (Audiobook) - David Lynch and Kristine McKenna - https://www.audible.com/pd/Room-to-Dream-Audiobook/B07B6GBTXC
"I asked Sharon van Etten about her Twin Peaks appearance - Mavoy - https://www.reddit.com/r/twinpeaks/comments/1imd4oz/i_asked_sharon_van_etten_about_her_twin_peaks/