The Nextlander Watchcast

The path to the Black Lodge has been winding and occasionally pointless, but we've never been closer to breaking this whole Twin Peaks mystery open. Join us as we pick through the worthwhile parts of these episodes before next week's two-episode finale!

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 78: Twin Peaks: On the Wings of Love, Variations and Relations, and The Path to the Black Lodge.
(00:00:23) - Intro.
(00:06:03) - Kicking things off with On the Wings of Love.
(00:07:57) - Miss Jones: Expert Assassin.
(00:11:55) - Billy Zane: Charming Doof.
(00:14:10) - The Bonsai Subterfuge, and Gordon's inexplicable ability to hear Shelly.
(00:24:30) - The Annie Conundrum.
(00:27:53) - A bunch of Earle stuff, and Donna is back on the hunt.
(00:32:05) - Audrey goes to Seattle, Jack is in love with Audrey, Ben is eating carrots.
(00:35:50) - Spelunking into Owl Cave.
(00:40:19) - Break!
(00:40:50) - We're back, and it's time for Variations and Relations (not Variations on Relations,
as I say incorrectly).
(00:43:53) - Rusty's doom.
(00:49:40) - Andy's art, Pete's poetry, and puzzle boxes.
(00:56:23) - Back at the Double R.
(01:03:08) - Dick's wine tasting escapades, Ben's pitch for Miss Twin Peaks, and Cole steals a kiss.
(01:12:34) - Coop and Jack's only meeting.
(01:17:21) - Donna grills her mom, and the HOWLER of an ending.
(01:22:29) - Break 2!
(01:22:54) - We're back, and we're on The Path to the Black Lodge!
(01:27:50) - Lucy's entering Miss Twin Peaks, and Ben and Doc Hayward have a confrontation.
(01:35:53) - Earle's video log, and Leo's ill-conceived escape attempt.
(01:40:39) - Bobby finally realizes he sucks, and the tremors begin.
(01:44:14) - Audrey sees Jack one more time.
(01:46:58) - The stupidest abduction in TV history. 
(01:49:39) - Annie, you're in danger.
(01:52:20) - The red drapes stinger.
(01:56:26) - Final thoughts.
(02:03:53) - Outro.

We haven't found our way to the Black Lodge in Twin Peaks, but we are in a very dark place as we try to sort out just what the hell is going on in Slaves and Masters, The Condemned Woman, and Wounds and Scars.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 77: Twin Peaks: Slaves and Masters, The Condemned Woman, and Wounds and Scars
(00:00:19) - Intro.
(00:08:12) - Kicking things off with Slaves and Masters.
(00:13:21) - Let's just get all this James stuff out of the way.
(00:24:21) - Bobby reveals his affair with Shelly and that he saw Leo's shooting.
(00:27:12) - The Windom Problem.
(00:32:11) - Checking in with Ed and Norma.
(00:39:39) - We're finally done with this Ben Civil War garbage.
(00:42:53) - A message from Earle to close it out.
(00:44:44) - Break!
(00:45:06) - Don't get your drawers in a bunch, we're back! And it's time for The Condemned Woman.
(00:51:25) - Pete goes full Chessmaster.
(00:55:26) - Audrey meets Jack.
(00:58:18) - Nadine breaks up with Ed, and Norma demands her divorce.
(01:03:15) - Ben has a new project.
(01:06:56) - A couple of random goings-on, and James forgets to act again.
(01:13:47) - The ladies converge on the Roadhouse.
(01:15:29) - The end of the Josie Saga.
(01:37:06) - A brief epilogue about where the show is at in the popular consciousness at this
moment.
(01:38:56) - Second break!
(01:39:40) - We're back, and closing things out with Wounds and Scars.
(01:44:29) - Harry sad.
(01:49:18) - Annie Blackburn comes to town, and The Log Lady sees Briggs' mark.
(01:55:13) - Leo has been subjugated, and Earle is a crank.
(02:03:46) - Infatuations, realizations, and chess machinations.
(02:07:13) - Cooper brings Harry back from the brink.
(02:10:31) - The fashion show.
(02:15:57) - Jones from outta nowhere.
(02:18:37) - Final thoughts.
(02:23:08) - Outro.

For our first Twin Peaks three-banger, we play a deadly game of chess, confront at least one big bad before introducing another, and wallow in the muck of James drama.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 76: Twin Peaks: The Black Widow, Checkmate, and Double Play
(00:00:23) - Intro.
(00:03:40) - Kicking things off with The Black Widow.
(00:08:19) - Ben begins his Civil War era.
(00:12:19) - Lana's ongoing...thing?
(00:17:52) - Cooper's interest in local real estate.
(00:26:15) - The Andy, Dick, and Lucy Show.
(00:30:27) - JAMES SAD. JAMES LEAVE. JAMES MAYBE NOT LEAVE ACTUALLY. 
(00:33:38) - Checking in with Catherine, Pete, and Josie.
(00:37:08) - Nadine joins the wrestling team, nearly kills Mike. And Ed and Norma begin
rearranging their lives.
(00:41:29) - Movement on the Briggs disappearance.
(00:49:37) - Break!
(00:49:58) - We're back, and it's time for Checkmate.
(00:59:38) - Andy and Dick take on a sneaking mission.
(01:01:03) - Back on the Ed and Norma train.
(01:04:58) - Meanwhile, in Jamestown.
(01:10:40) - One brief check in on Josie, and Ben's derangement continues.
(01:16:05) - The sting operation begins.
(01:24:04) - Twin Peaks briefly becomes a slasher movie, and Earle makes his move.
(01:29:20) - Break 2!
(01:29:40) - We're back, and it's time for Double Play!
(01:37:03) - Deciphering Earle's motives.
(01:45:26) - A quick touch-base on the Audrey/Bobby/Ben stuff.
(01:46:58) - Leo gains teleportation powers and nearly kills Shelly.
(01:49:26) - One more episode of the Andy, Dick, and Lucy show.
(01:52:07) - We are positively drowning in James drama.
(01:57:59) - A couple of quick check-ins before the end.
(02:01:50) - Lana and the mayor hash it out.
(02:05:59) - Catherine lets Pete in on the conspiracy.
(02:09:22) - Earle finally shows his face.
(02:13:03) - Final thoughts.
(02:14:42) - Outro.

We told you when this Twin Peaks journey began that one day we'd be in for it. Folks, we're in it.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 75: Twin Peaks: Dispute Between Brothers and The Masked Ball.
(00:00:18) - Intro.
(00:07:44) - Kicking things off with Dispute Between Brothers.
(00:14:08) - This was not the dispute between brothers we were expecting.
(00:16:49) - Checking in with everyone at the funeral.
(00:20:24) - Nadine is evolving.
(00:27:09) - Cooper is accused of malfeasance.
(00:42:12) - Bobby tries to play grown-up, and Catherine goes public.
(00:49:51) - Andy tries to make peace.
(00:52:58) - Vivian's shocking reveal!
(00:58:40) - Hank and Ernie have become unexpectedly rowdy.
(01:02:13) - Josie's back, and Cooper and Briggs go nightfishing.
(01:07:14) - Break!
(01:07:44) - We're back, and it's time for The Masked Ball.
(01:14:53) - On the road with James...
(01:22:08) - Briggs' wife spills what beans she has.
(01:24:57) - Big man is on the phone, and Cooper refuses to mount a defense.
(01:30:23) - Nadine has the hots for Mike Nelson, and Dick gets himself a little brother.
(01:36:32) - More mentions of The White Lodge, and Denise arrives in Twin Peaks.
(01:44:21) - Josie (sort of) confesses.
(01:50:00) - Hank and Ernie return, and Ben is broken.
(01:55:20) - Windom Earle makes his voice heard.
(01:58:10) - Dougie marries a teenager.
(02:01:10) - Catherine is subjugating Josie, and by gawd King, that's [REDACTED]'s music!
(02:11:48) - Final thoughts.
(02:12:22) - Outro.

Last week's Watchcast featured one of the all-time Twin Peaks bombshells, and now it's up to us to pick through the aftermath in the episodes Drive with a Dead Girl, and Arbitrary Law.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 74: Twin Peaks: Drive with a Dead Girl and Arbitrary Law
(00:00:14) - Intro.
(00:12:26) - Kicking things off with Drive with a Dead Girl.
(00:17:35) - Leland golfs menacingly.
(00:23:27) - Jerry retuns from Japan.
(00:28:59) - The arrival of Gwen, and Leland lives it up at the Great Northern.
(00:35:46) - Interrogating Ben, and Bobby's brief blackmail moment.
(00:42:15) - Norma's mom comes to town, and Mike (briefly) escapes.
(00:49:34) - Pete gets in the mix.
(00:57:05) - Leland drives like an asshole, and Andy tells off Gwen.
(01:01:55) - Doing some Bob dowsing on Ben with Mike. Harry's had enough.
(01:05:29) - Ernie has a secret.
(01:09:39) - Audrey's only appearance in these episodes, and Maddy is found.
(01:11:51) - Break!
(01:12:16) - We're back, and it's time for Arbitrary Law. Buckle up.
(01:17:16) - Cooper needs 24 hours, Albert says go with God.
(01:19:36) - Meanwhile, back at the diner...
(01:24:47) - Harold's last contribution.
(01:30:46) - Mike helps as best he can.
(01:36:11) - Ben's office is searched, and the blood test results are in. Also, introducing Chekov's fire supression system.
(01:39:48) - One last ride with Mr. Tojamura.
(01:44:48) - Donna almost gets herself killed.
(01:52:04) - Summoning the giant.
(01:58:26) - Bob's last ride with Leland.
(02:14:25) - The investigators are left to grapple with what they are truly seeking out.
(02:21:15) - Final thoughts.
(02:23:54) - Outro.

It's 2024 and we're back in Twin Peaks! We've just experienced two incredibly pivotal episodes in Demons and Lonely Souls. How do we feel after what we've just witnessed? You'll have to listen to find out!

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 73: Twin Peaks: Demons and Lonely Souls
(00:00:29) - Intro.
(00:04:37) - Kicking things off with Demons.
(00:12:57) - Audrey's OK, Ben is relieved, but is it about Audrey? Or the money?
(00:20:45) - Insurance fraud intensifies.
(00:25:30) - Donna tells Harry about the diary, and the big man is here!
(00:34:50) - Audrey is not interested in Ben's fatherly affections, and the ticking time bomb of Nadine.
(00:37:02) - Josie gets an ultimatum. Josie wants her money.
(00:40:55) - Maddy says goodbye to James.
(00:45:40) - Josie demands her money.
(00:52:14) - Leo's party, and the first meeting of Cooper and Cole.
(00:55:15) - Leland's back on the horse. Again.
(00:59:57) - Josie leaves. Again.
(01:01:28) - Mike has some things to say.
(01:09:27) - Break!
(01:09:51) - We're back, and buckle up folks, it's time for Lonely Souls.
(01:17:23) - In Bob Iger's own words, why this reveal came when it did.
(01:25:04) - Launching into the episode itself.
(01:32:14) - Bye Harold. We hardly knew you.
(01:34:45) - Our first of multiple distressing scenes at the Palmer home.
(01:40:34) - Audrey confronts Ben.
(01:47:48) - Checking in with Ed, Nadine, Norma, Mike, and Leo's shoes.
(01:52:09) - Cooper reads the tatters of the diary, and Audrey tells him about her dad.
(01:57:38) - The episode's alternating conclusion between the Roadhouse and the Palmers. And Catherine's reveal.
(02:14:58) - Final thoughts.
(02:20:17) - Outro.

For our last Twin Peaks watch for 2023 we dig into Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse, and what we find is a whole lot of Andy's sperm.

CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 72: Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse 
(00:00:23) - Intro. 
(00:05:57) - Kicking things off with Laura's Secret Diary. 
(00:11:26) - Leland's confession. 
(00:16:16) - The Great Clown Andy's sperm follies. 
(00:18:49) - M.T. Wentz. 
(00:21:08) - Jean brings the ransom demand. 
(00:27:33) - Checking in with Donna and Harold. 
(00:32:16) - Ben sets Cooper up. 
(00:35:19) - Josie's back! And the One-Eyed Jack's crew is up to their usual grimy stuff.
(00:39:44) - Lucy (mostly) confesses, and Cooper needs a Bookhouse Boy. 
(00:44:25) - What are you up to, Hank? And Donna and Maddy hatch a plan. 
(00:50:20) - Harry and Josie get sexy. A weird guy watches. 
(00:52:41) - Judge Sternwood arrives, and Dick Tremayne screws up. 
(00:58:41) - Here comes the least defensible thing Twin Peaks ever does. 
(01:07:52) - Josie and Jonathan conspire. 
(01:11:50) - Blood brother?!? 
(01:14:09) - Break! 
(01:14:29) - We're back, and it's time for The Orchid's Curse! 
(01:19:11) - Hawk's lead goes cold, Lucy leaves town, and Bobby and Shelly go shopping. 
(01:23:35) - Roadhouse court. 
(01:26:31) - Donna tests Harold's limits. 
(01:27:51) - Roadhouse court part 2. 
(01:34:00) - Nadine comes home. 
(01:36:31) - Mr. Tojamura's offer. 
(01:40:02) - Plans are hatched, Andy is the new Lucy, and James gets sidelined.
(01:47:40) - Embarking on the missions. 
(02:04:55) - Final thoughts. 
(02:06:09) - Outro.

Things are officially popping off in Twin Peaks, and it's up to the Watchcasters to try to sort out the myriad comas, betrayals, kidnappings, terrible musical numbers, and other dark business going on.

CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast 071: Twin Peaks: Coma and The Man Behind Glass 
(00:01:05) - Intro. 
(00:03:56) - Now that we've got a few episodes under our belt, let's see where we're at.
(00:09:28) - Kicking things off with Coma. 
(00:18:56) - Ronette can't speak, but she still says volumes. 
(00:20:31) - Creamed corn. 
(00:24:18) - A meeting of the minds between Major Briggs and the Log Lady. 
(00:28:40) - Two ledgers and a cheese pig. 
(00:32:23) - Andy's sterility, and Hank's past. 
(00:35:39) - Leland sees Bob. 
(00:38:09) - Audrey ruins Emory's fetish night. 
(00:42:40) - Bobby discovers insurance fraud. 
(00:46:27) - Briggs delivers the message. 
(00:52:28) - Oh James. You're not talented. 
(01:01:08) - Another dream about Bob, and Audrey's in trouble. 
(01:04:34) - Break! 
(01:05:01) - We're back, and it's time for The Man Behind Glass. 
(01:07:47) - Making contact with Harold. 
(01:13:14) - The circle of Bob, and Albert's unexpected moment. 
(01:20:13) - Leland tells the cops about Bob. 
(01:24:11) - On the subject of Dick Tremayne. 
(01:29:59) - James and Maddy continue to accidentally make Donna think they're into each other. 
(01:32:31) - Jean Renault. 
(01:38:13) - The return of the One-Armed Man. 
(01:42:59) - Shelley clams up, and Ben goes toe-to-toe with Cooper. 
(01:47:08) - Nadine crashes back into the world. 
(01:51:33) - The hypnotization of Dr. Jacoby. 
(01:56:53) - Donna's graveyard monologue, and James continues to be an idiot. (02:06:04) - The discovery of the diary. 
(02:08:34) - Final thoughts. 
(02:10:59) - Outro.

The strikes are over, which means it's time for us to return to the world of Twin Peaks! Join us as we pore over the season 2 premiere and find out how Agent Cooper gets out of this seemingly fatal mess!

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 70: Twin Peaks: May the Giant Be With You
(00:01:58) - Intro.
(00:04:05) - What do we remember from the finale.
(00:13:00) - The state of the show heading into season 2.
(00:19:08) - Starting things as weirdly as possible.
(00:30:38) - How hurt is Cooper? And what else do we know at this point.
(00:36:48) - Some conspicuous personality shifts.
(00:44:48) - The Great Clown Andy.
(00:48:33) - Break!
(00:49:16) - We are back at One-Eyed Jack's!
(00:54:21) - Maddy's vision.
(00:58:11) - Townspeople potpourri, and where we're at with Jacoby.
(01:03:41) - All the goings-on at the hospital.
(01:11:45) - Major Briggs has a heart-to-heart with Bobby.
(01:20:27) - The Third Man, and where Josie's at.
(01:28:07) - Hank and the Hornes.
(01:33:01) - Audrey's plea, and the dinner party.
(01:40:54) - Our final Giant vision.
(01:43:06) - One final, terrible vision.
(01:48:00) - Final thoughts.
(01:51:15) - Outro.

We close out our month of ninjasploitation with the sweetest movie you'll ever see about a ragtag bunch of taekwondo wielding new wave musicians fighting drug dealing biker ninjas. We are of course talking about the one and only Miami Connection, so join us as we fight the ninja, feed each other grapes, and strengthen the bonds of our friendship through music and violent murder.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 69: Miami Connection (1987)
(00:00:41) - Intro.
(00:02:52) - What did we know going into this one.
(00:05:43) - Getting into the history of the movie's production, and just who Y.K. Kim is.
(00:16:23) - How did this movie achieve its cult status?
(00:20:55) - Let's talk plot. And biker ninja cocaine raids.
(00:26:25) - And introducing Dragon Sound!
(00:32:05) - Trying to pull apart the many complicated plot threads.
(00:40:06) - Break!
(00:40:24) - We're back! Time for a cavalcade of weird Florida guys.
(00:52:05) - Against the Ninja!
(00:56:13) - Properly demonstrating taekwondo.
(01:00:07) - The giant brawl in downtown Orlando.
(01:03:35) - A day at the beach.
(01:06:07) - Meeting out by the trainyard.
(01:09:56) - Jim's Oscar Moment.
(01:17:45) - Pointless biker debauchery.
(01:24:11) - They kidnapped our most talented member, and now Brother Jeff is dead.
(01:31:32) - Jim's OTHER Oscar Moment.
(01:33:20) - Oh, ninjas!
(01:40:46) - The spectacular reveal of Jim's dad.
(01:45:13) - Final thoughts.
(01:48:31) - Outro.