Diane: Entering the town of Twin Peaks

Diane: Entering the town of Twin Peaks episodes:

• 09.25.2022

  [UNLOCKED] The Bookhouse Bloke Chapter 2

  From Skyscrapers to Sacagawea via Hamilton and La Malinche. Don't forget the video version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58966707

  
• 08.29.2022

  [UNLOCKED} The Bookhouse Bloke - Chapter one

  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...

  
• 07.31.2022

  [UNLOCKED] The Bookhouse Bloke episode 0

  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...

  
• 01.09.2022

  [UNLOCKED] Black Lodge/White Noise

  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...

  
• 12.30.2021

  Twin Peaks Episode 45 in detail - The past dictates the future

  We get lost in the woods and meet ourselves coming back the other way. 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

  
• 12.29.2021

  [UNLOCKED] The Bookhouse Bloke: What about BOB?

  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.    ...

  
• 09.29.2021

  [PREVIEW] The Bookhouse Bloke E0

  Here in The Bookhouse, we like to take long long looks at the Twin Peaks books. We're starting before the beginning: everything outside Mark Frost's The Secret History of Twin Peaks. Cosy up with the full episode over here. 

  
• 09.22.2021

  The Waiting Room

  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...

  
• 07.07.2021

  Diane - status update

  It's summer 2021 and the world is still very strange but Diane will be back in the Autumn!  In the meantime you can find Adam and Rosie over at Gelatinous Cube, a new show where they try to make fun...

  
• 02.26.2021

  Eleven Past Midnight 3: The Taking of Princess Peach

  This time on EPM we're jumping on over to the Mushroom Kingdom to investigate the multiple abductions of Princess Peach. The Princess is always in another castle, but why? Join us for mushroom-men, goblins on zeppelins, and the sexy secrets...

  
• 01.20.2021

  Eleven Past Midnight 2: The Wayne Murders

  This time on Eleven Past Midnight we have finally found a way to devote an entire hour to Batman, as we peer into the origin story of the darkest city in fiction. Please join us for situationism, traumatic returns, and the...

  
• 12.19.2020

  Eleven Past Midnight 1: The Siege of Nakatomi Plaza

  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...

  
• 03.18.2020

  Twin Peaks Episode 44 in detail - No Knock, No Doorbell

  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...

  
• 03.02.2020

  Twin Peaks Episode 43 in detail - There's Some Fear in Letting Go

  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...

  
• 02.19.2020

  Twin Peaks Episode 42 in detail - We Are Like the Dreamer

  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.   ...

  
• 02.03.2020

  Twin Peaks Episode 41 in detail - What Story is that, Charlie?

  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...

  
• 11.21.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 40 in detail - Let's Rock

  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...

  
• 11.06.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 39 in detail - There's Fire Where You Are Going

  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...

  
• 10.23.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 38 in detail - Laura is the One

  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...

  
• 10.02.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 37 in detail - This is the Chair

  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...

  
• 09.20.2019

  Twin Peaks and The Bomb

  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,...

  
• 09.03.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 36 in detail - Gotta Light?

  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...

  
• 08.23.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 35 in detail - There's a Body Alright

  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...

  
• 07.31.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 34 in detail - Don't Die

  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,...

  
• 07.03.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 33 in detail - Case Files

  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,...

  
• 06.19.2019

  Twin Peaks and The Fool

  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...

  
• 06.05.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 33 in detail - Brings Back Some Memories

  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...

  
• 05.22.2019

  Twin Peaks and Nausea

  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...

  
• 05.02.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 32 in detail - Call for Help

  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...

  
• 04.09.2019

  Twin Peaks and Cool

  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,...

  
• 03.27.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 31 in detail - The Stars Turn and a Time Presents Itself

  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...

  
• 03.12.2019

  Dreams in Twin Peaks

  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...

  
• 02.24.2019

  Twin Peaks Episode 30 in detail - My Log Has a Message For You

  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. ...

  
• 02.12.2019

  Where is Dale Cooper?

  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...

  
• 10.24.2018

  Who Killed Laura Palmer?

  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,...

  
• 05.30.2018

  The Log

  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...

  
• 03.28.2018

  Salvation, Heaven and Hell

  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...

  
• 03.14.2018

  Diane

  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...

  
• 02.23.2018

  Space and Timelessness

  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...

  
• 02.09.2018

  Doubles

  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? ...

  
• 01.24.2018

  The Woods

  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...

  
• 12.21.2017

  Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier

  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...

  
• 12.07.2017

  Sunset Boulevard

  In a lonely mansion, a faded star - Norma Desmond - dreams a terrible dream. It's Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, a huge influence on David Lynch's work.  We discuss cinema, stardom, and glamour, and how Wilder's world relates to Lynch's...

  
• 11.08.2017

  Dune

  A place beyond your dreams. A podcast beyond your imagination. This episode we turn our blue in blue eyes to Arrakis and discuss David Lynch's much maligned Dune. Like those plucky Fremen, we take on impossible odds and fight in...

  
• 10.25.2017

  Twin Peaks The Return - Closing thoughts

  The winds have died down but the dreams, and the dust they're made of, have not settled. Who is in our house now? We don't know where we are or when. Today we go back over the events of Mark...

  
• 10.11.2017

  Twin Peaks The Return - Q&A

  We're back to answer our listeners' questions about Twin Peaks Season 3.  Did David Lynch troll fans? Is Season 3 an example of late style? Most importantly, how did Dale Cooper maintain that hot bod in the Black Lodge?. ...

  
• 09.06.2017

  Twin Peaks The Return - Parts 17 and 18

  Join us for our Twin Peaks The Return finale reaction-cast.  We'll see you at the curtain call.  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...

  
• 08.29.2017

  Twin Peaks The Return - Part 16

  Dale Cooper and Audrey Horne make a welcome return and Diane bid's us "fuck you", as a strange nostalgia sparks into life in Twin Peaks. Lusty robots, Audrey's dream, the Secret Society of Accountants.  Title music by Strangers From...

  
• 08.22.2017

  Twin Peaks The Return - Part 15

  Somewhere in America, a convenience store crackles with terrible life as Mr C visits the ghost of Jeffries. But all is not lost. Gold glitters in Twin Peaks as Nadine makes a choice, and we bid a heartfelt farewell to...

  
• 08.15.2017

  Twin Peaks The Return - Part 14

  We gather for Twin Peaks The Return Part 14. The forest thrums with electricity and the night is filled with stories. We are like the dreamer who dreams and then lives in the dream. Terrible tulpas, the evil that men...