Meanwhile: A Twin Peaks Podcast

Where’s My Robots?

A deep dive into the wonderful and strange world of Twin Peaks. Hosts Eric Grissom and Dan Johnson will go scene-by-scene, episode-by-episode, from the Pilot through The Return. They’ll also enter discuss Fire Walk With Me, The Missing Pieces, the Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, and more. Give yourself a present. Don’t plan it. Don’t wait for it. Just let it happen.

  1. Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier, Part 1

    1d ago

    Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier, Part 1

    Today on MEANWHILE, we are diving into Mark Frost's second Twin Peaks novel, THE FINAL DOSSIER. In Part 1, we'll cover who shot Leo, Shelly Johnson, the Horne and Hayward family, the ballad of Norma and Annie, and more.  Stay tuned for Part 2, next week. PLUS: Today marks the first day in our quest to see CBS Paramount release the lost David Lynch and Mark Frost TV series, ON THE AIR.  If you care about seeing more of David Lynch's work in the univese, please take to your favorite social media platform and let Paramount know you want them to #PutOnTheAirOnTheAir. Enjoying the show? There's a lot more over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/twinpeakspodcast

    1h 21m
  2. Vera Drew interview on making art, David Lynch, The People's Joker, and more

    Jun 18

    Vera Drew interview on making art, David Lynch, The People's Joker, and more

    My guest today on MEANWHILE is director, writer, editor, and actor, Vera Drew. Vera has worked on some of the best comedy created in the last decade including: On Cinema, Tim & Eric, I Think You Should Leave, Comedy Bang-Bang, and more. In 2024 she released the impossible film, THE PEOPLE'S JOKER which won her a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Director. We talk about her mom's art, the magick of video cameras, Improv and all who sail with it, David Lynch's influence on her work, his loss, her film The People's Joker, the tragic beauty of Fire Walk With Me, Mullholland Drive, The Return, what's going on with Audrey Horne, and a lot more I am too tired to write about right now.  You can find out more about Vera and her work here: veradrew.com Sources: The People's Joker - Vera Drew  - https://www.thepeoplesjoker.com/ The People's Joker Soundtrack - Justin Krol & Quinn Scharber - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCnCtnCA2Xs&list=OLAK5uy_m7Ne38Oz14BJvpzQOm-VLyZNPsCcnB6rs Del Close Profile - City Worker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQzzLmR93o8 iO on Chicago - Charna Halpern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cLoozpA2k0 Castration Movie Anthology I: Traps - Directors Notes -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXT8ZKZboCQ On Cinema at the Cinema - Hei Network -  https://www.heinetwork.tv/ Last Four Watched with Alice Maio Mackay and Vera Drew -  LetterboxHQ - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FP3bN7j0YlQ Enjoying the show? There's a lot more over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/twinpeakspodcast

    1h 18m
  3. Mark Frost Interview on Twin Peaks, On the Air, The Return, and The Yankee Sphinx

    Jun 11

    Mark Frost Interview on Twin Peaks, On the Air, The Return, and The Yankee Sphinx

    My guest today on MEANWHILE is non other than Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost. There's a video version of this conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3aVs2Oe798 Mark talks to me about his childhood, his early career, TWIN PEAKS, ON THE AIR, writing the TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN with David Lynch, his new novel THE YANKEE SPHINX, and talks me off the ledge a couple of times. In this moment, I am very much living inside a dream. Be Warned: plenty of TWIN PEAKS spoilers lay within. You can purchase Mark Frost's new book, THE YANKEE SPHINX, here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250876898/theyankeesphinx/ Enjoying the show? There's a lot more over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/twinpeakspodcast

    1h 17m
  4. Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 18 / What Is Your Name?

    Jun 4

    Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 18 / What Is Your Name?

    Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 18, "What is your name?" We've arrived! It's the final episode of TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN. All roads end, unless its a traffic circle. Today we are discussing the final installment in the greatest long-form film of our time. Plus special guest MARY REBER. Owner of the Palmer House and actress who portrayed Alice Tremond. Grab a cup of coffee and let's Eat at Judy's.  Part 18 was directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost & David Lynch Sources: Indigenous Ledger and Jewelry Artist | Michael Horse - Marks, PBS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq7BFS51G3I The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Land - The Full Blossom of the Evening - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-little-girl-who-lives-down-the-lane/id1747813784 “Who do you think that is there?” — Twin Peaks and Mahayana Buddhism, or the Perfect Wisdom of Special Agent Dale Cooper - Lateral Thinking Technology - https://lateralthinkingtechnology.wordpress.com/2020/08/11/who-do-you-think-that-is-there-twin-peaks-and-mahayana-buddhism-or-the-perfect-wisdom-of-special-agent-dale-cooper/ The Secret History of Twin Peaks (Audiobook) - Mark Frost - https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Secret-History-of-Twin-Peaks-Audiobook/B01K5R02RS Room to Dream (Audiobook) - David Lynch, Kristine McKenna  - https://www.audible.com/pd/Room-to-Dream-Audiobook/B07B6GBTXC David Lynch Once Told Kyle MacLachlan to Act More 'Elvis' — Variety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etr5XQTz8n8 A conversation with Sheryl Lee of Twin Peaks (2024) - Echo _360 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMQO_XzRBnE Visit Palmer House - Mary Reber - https://www.visitpalmerhouse.com Enjoying the show? There's a lot more over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/twinpeakspodcast

    1h 41m
  5. Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 17 / The Past Dictates the Future.

    May 28

    Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 17 / The Past Dictates the Future.

    Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 17, "The past dictates the future." Friends, it's happened. We've reached Part 17. Many questions will be answered with questions which turns out are answers. We're talking the Major's plan, how we got here, life without Laura, stitch-faced drunks, storybook endings, and a lot more. Plus we don't agree on much!   Part 17 was directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost & David Lynch Sources: The Juniper Lodge – Dustin Weaver -https://www.dustinweaverart.com/the-juniper-lodge "How Should We Consider Canon Regarding Twin Peaks" - Blue Rose Task Force - https://bluerosetaskforce.transistor.fm/episodes/how-should-we-consider-canon-regarding-twin-peaks Julee Cruise in TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN, Part 17 - TwinPeaksBlog - https://twinpeaksblog.com/2025/06/27/julee-cruise-in-twin-peaks-the-return-part-17/ Enjoying the show? There's a lot more over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/twinpeakspodcast

    2h 1m
  6. Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 16 / No Knock, No Doorbell.

    May 21

    Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 16 / No Knock, No Doorbell.

    Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 16, "No knock, no doorbell." Friends, it's time to wake up. Pour yourself a hot cup of coffee and meet us at the Roadhouse because we've hit PART 16! We're gonna talk about text messages from the future, Tulpas, saying goodbye to your kids, Audrey's dance, and so much more we needed about two hours. Won't you join us? Part 16 was directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost & David Lynch.  Sources: “Who do you think that is there?” – Twin Peaks and Mahayana Buddhism, or the Perfect Wisdom of Special Agent Dale Cooper - Lateral Thinking Technology- https://lateralthinkingtechnology.wordpress.com/2020/08/11/who-do-you-think-that-is-there-twin-peaks-and-mahayana-buddhism-or-the-perfect-wisdom-of-special-agent-dale-cooper/ Enjoying the show? There's a lot more over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/twinpeakspodcast

    1h 50m
  7. Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 15 / There's some fear in letting go.

    May 14

    Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 15 / There's some fear in letting go.

    Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 15, "There's some fear in letting go." Eric has waited to talk about this episode since we covered Part 3. So grab a fork and a nearby wall socket and let's light it up. We're talking about letting go, finding love, the loss of a loved one,  entering and exiting a story, dead beat dads, and a lot more in our show all about Twin Peaks, Part 15. Part 15 was directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost & David Lynch.  Sources: David Lynch interviewed by Pitchfork - Pitchfork - https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/david-lynch-interview-on-bowie-and-music-that-inspired-the-new-twin-peaks/?mbid=social_twitter David Lynch talking to kids - The Dad Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEUlW9IDXOw Dean Hurley Interview - KEXP - https://www.kexp.org/read/2017/8/20/the-music-of-twin-peaks-the-return-the-veils-and-zz-top/ The English Language in 67 Accents & Random Voices - Truseneye92 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riwKuKSbFDs Michael Horse on Catherine’s Passing - Richard Greene - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DN1LCqHwNLb/ Eraserhead Alternative Soundtrack - Cat Temper - https://www.instagram.com/cattempermeow/ The Dutchman's Lodge Location - Twin Peaks Blog - https://twinpeaksblog.com/2021/01/31/twin-peaks-film-location-the-dutchmans-lodge-exterior/ The Many Impressions of Charlyne Yi - Conan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24zAybnk8cY Enjoying the show? There's a lot more over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/twinpeakspodcast

    1h 43m
  8. Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 14 / We are like the dreamer.

    May 7

    Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 14 / We are like the dreamer.

    Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 14, "We are like the dreamer?" Pack a lunch, fellas. We’re going to take a walk in the woods. Today on MEANWHILE we're grabbing coffee with Monica Bellucci, stuffing our pockets with dirt from Jack Rabbit's Palace, and finally realize who the dreamer is. Have at it!  Part 14 was directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost & David Lynch.  Sources: Twin Peaks Location – Hotel Exterior in Buckhorn, South Dakota - Twin Peaks Blog - https://twinpeaksblog.com/2018/12/16/twin-peaks-location-hotel-exterior-in-buckhorn-south-dakota/ The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair  - Jason S. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl-nLSw7gkQ Film In Conversation/ David Lynch - QAGOMA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGd6lnYTTY8 The English Language in 67 Accents & Random Voices - Truseneye92 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riwKuKSbFDs Hanging With Doctor Z Live Event + Season 4 - Dana Gould - https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/hanging-with-doctor-z/hanging-with-doctor-z-live-event--season-4 The Dreamer's Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor - Brent Simon - https://www.tuckerdspress.com/product-page/the-dreamer-s-path-twin-peaks-and-david-lynch-as-an-actor Enjoying the show? There's a lot more over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/twinpeakspodcast

    1h 43m
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A deep dive into the wonderful and strange world of Twin Peaks. Hosts Eric Grissom and Dan Johnson will go scene-by-scene, episode-by-episode, from the Pilot through The Return. They’ll also enter discuss Fire Walk With Me, The Missing Pieces, the Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, and more. Give yourself a present. Don’t plan it. Don’t wait for it. Just let it happen.

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    Where’s My Robots?
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
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    Explicit
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