Really Weird Stuff: A Twin Peaks Podcast – The Return Part Nine, “This is the chair.”

On episode 40 of Really Weird Stuff: A Twin Peaks Podcast, we’re discussing Twin Peaks the Return: Part 9 – “This is the chair.” This episode was written by David Lynch and Mark Frost, and Directed by David Lynch. It’s best known as the one where we (sort of) find out what happened to Major Briggs and his twenty-five year plan to thwart evil. Diane receives a cryptic text from Mr. C, and Chantal and Hutch do real good. Special guest Chris Brugos joins us to explore such mysteries as: 

HOW do we always forget that Kyle MacLachlan plays Mr. C, too? 

ARE Chantal, Hutch, and Mr. C Kitchen Table Poly goals? 

HOW did Matthew Lillard nail his interrogation room scene so hard, despite claiming that he has no idea what any of his lines meant?

PLUS: Albert & Constance vibe weirdly, and a woman (Sky Ferriera) has a supernatural rash. 

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May 8, 2026
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Paid in Puke 2026 Oscars Special

It’s our annual Oscars episode, with our resident Oscars Scholar, Denise Rodriguez*! Despite the fabulous “Sinners” getting a record 16 noms, we found some egregious snubs to discuss: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, and “Sorry, Baby”; Jesse Plemons for “Bugonia”, Jennifer Lawrence and “Die My Love”, to name a few.

We get hot and heavy about the new casting category (only one man nominated here), “Sinners” and the other films/performances nominated that we loved. Plus, the perpetual injustice of the Diane Warren nomination, and why it’s time for a Best Performance By a Non-Binary Actor category. 

*Denise has recently launched an exciting new service: Menopause Doula! She explains that menopause starts much earlier than you might think. And traditional medicine is not cutting the mustard on diagnosis and treatment. Check out her website for more information and also connect with her and other middle-aged uterus owners on instagram and facebook. 

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March 6, 2026
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Paid in Puke S10E10: Babygirl

On the season 10 finale of Paid in Puke Podcast, we’re devouring Halina Reijn‘s (Bodies, Bodies, Bodies) 2024 erotic drama, Babygirl, starring Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde, Antonio Banderas, and the Goddess of Movies herself, Nicole Kidman. This film is a marvel of performance, sex positivity, nuanced dialog, and stunning cinematography. Topics include how sub/dom relationships are portrayed, Nicole’s flawless acting, and the gentle masculinity of Harris Dickinson. 

On the Lunchtime Poll, we reveal what someone could have in their pocket that would placate us immediately. 

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January 20, 2026
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Really Weird Stuff: A Twin Peaks Podcast – Twin Peaks the Return Part Eight, “Gotta light?”

On episode 39 of Really Weird Stuff: A Twin Peaks Podcast, we’re discussing Twin Peaks the Return: Part 78- “Gotta light?” This episode was written by David Lynch and Mark Frost, and Directed by David Lynch. It’s best known as being the most cinematic episode of television that ever aired, and for presenting a complex metaphor for the battle between the light and dark and the perpetuating horrors that America unleashed when we decided to play god. Christopher Nolan could never. 

Special guest Megan Metzger joins us to discuss how Twin Peaks started her on her journey to media obsession from a very young age, and to attempt to comprehend this Ulysses of television episodes. 

We explore such mysteries as: 

WHY does the M.C. say THE Nine Inch Nails?

WHERE exactly is Phillip Jeffries? 

WHAT is the real life inspiration for the Frog Moth?

PLUS: The astonishing marriage of practical and VFX behind the visceral terror of the bomb and the Woodsmen. 

To learn more about Megan and her brilliant brain, follow her on instagram and check out her recurring shows (The Good Guy Show and Delightfully Unbothered) if you happen to be in Chicago! 

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November 21, 2025
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Paid in Puke S10E9: The Last Seduction

On season 10, episode 9 of Paid in Puke, we’re falling for John Dahl’s 1993 neo-noir The Last Seduction, starring Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, and Bill Pullman. Fiorentino commands the screen as a femme fatale who is as brilliant and sexy as she is cold, and calculating. She steals the whole pot from a joint drug deal devised with her husband (Pullman), and hides out in small town in upstate NY. There, she passes the time with a naive townie (Berg), who eventually proves himself to be useful in ways other than sex. Dahl directed this film as a black comedy, but the script is also extremely smart and tight, making it a standout of the 90’s neo-noir genre. 

We have a lot of fun dissecting Bridget’s schemes, appreciating her fashion and quick wit, marveling at the range of Bill Pullman, the ahead-of its time race and homophobia commentary (including a non-problematic trans character played by an actual trans woman!) and the surprising connections to Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar.

On the Lunchtime Poll, we reveal the aliases we would adopt if we were ever to go on the lam.

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October 29, 2025
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Really Weird Stuff: A Twin Peaks Podcast – The Return Part Seven, “There’s a body alright.”

On episode 38 of Really Weird Stuff: A Twin Peaks Podcast, we’re discussing Twin Peaks the Return: Part 7 – “There’s a body alright.” This episode was written by David Lynch and Mark Frost, and Directed by David Lynch. It’s best known as the one where we get to know Diane, find out what happened to Audrey, and watch a man sweep the floor of the road house for two and a half minutes.

Trigger Warning: This episode deals with themes of sexual assault.

Special guest Chris Brugos joins us to explore such mysteries as: 

HOW long has Diane been like this?

WHO is Mr. Strawberry?

ARE those really the missing pages from Laura’s diary?

Plus: Douglas Jones moved like a cobra!

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September 18, 2025
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Paid in Puke S10E8: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

On this episode of Paid in Puke, we’re having a gay old time in the Australian outback with Stephan Elliott‘s 1994 debut feature, “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”, starring Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, and Terence Stamp. It tells the story of two drag queens and one trans woman who bring their cabaret act across the country to places both receptive and dangerous. The movie has some Hot Probs (including an inexcusable Asian stereotype character), but it also served as a pioneering film queer cinema, despite the cis maleness of the three lead actors. 

We’re joined by special guest Lynn Harris: writer, producer, standup comedian and founder and CEO of Gold Comedy. We discuss the origin of pride parades, the proverbial desert that is trans representation, how far drag has come since the 90s, and some of our favorite modern queens. 

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July 10, 2025
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Really Weird Stuff: A Twin Peaks Podcast – The Return, part 6, “Don’t die.”

On episode 37 of Really Weird Stuff: A Twin Peaks Podcast, we’re buckling up for Twin Peaks the Return: Part 6 – “Don’t die.” This episode was written by David Lynch and Mark Frost, and Directed by David Lynch. It’s best known for being the one where Richard hit that kid with a truck, and Janey E lets those bookies have it. Extra special guest Chris Brugos joins us to explore such mysteries as: 

WHY do all the accident bystanders have such strange reactions? 

HOW does anyone put up with Chad?

IS Red actually a Magic Mother______?
Plus: Naomi Watts steals the episode! 

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June 26, 2025
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Paid in Puke S10E7: The Substance

On today’s episode of Paid in Puke, we’re mainlining Coralie Fargeat‘s 2024 body horror comedy, The Substance, starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Special guest Bettina McKelvey joins the Pukettes to share our experiences with watching the unique and memorable piece of cinema.

Trigger Warning: Body horror discussion and upsetting sound design. 

On Keggers with Kids, Baxter’s 15-year-old gives their perspective from the younger side of things. Guess what scene everybody, both young and old, related to HARD.

We also fantasize about a beauty-neutral world and an unproblematic Oscars. And on the Lunchtime Poll, we cast our respective Sues.

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June 4, 2025
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Hammer to Nail Presents: Richard Green, director of “I Know Catherine, the Log Lady”

On this very special episode of Really Weird Stuff: A Twin Peaks Podcast, we team up with independent cinema outlet, Hammer to Nail, to interview Richard Green, director of the new documentary, I Know Catherine, the Log Lady, about the life and death of Catherine Coulson, aka Margaret Lanterman from Twin Peaks. As the film shows, her time on T.P. was just a fraction of the huge, dynamic life of a beloved woman. 

Lynch fans will also recognize Richard Green as the Magician from
Mulholland Dr. (“No Hay Banda!”) 

Baxter spoke to Green about his indelible time working with David, the challenges of reducing hundreds of hours of content into a digestible feature, the importance of the theatrical experience, and how David’s death may have been a boon to art-house cinema. 

Plus MUCH MORE! 

Check iknowcatherine.com for more information and to see if the film is coming to your city!

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May 15, 2025
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