Fire Talk With Me

Allie and Jeremy celebrate one of the most satisfying episodes yet for longtime fans. There’s so much ground to cover, and just so much to luve. Will there be credits on Part 17? Who is who?

With just three episodes remaining, Allie and Jeremy cheer happy moments and anticipate everything not wrapping up neatly, nor cleanly, nor happily.

Allie and Jeremy lament the fact that we're only getting four more hours of Twin Peaks as various threads begin connecting (while at once, new mysteries open up). Covered here: Episode 43 (44 including The Pilot, or S03E14)

Allie and Jeremy sift through the mixed emotions they and the rest of the Internet felt about different aspects of this episode. Sudden "hey look who's back" returns, more violence, and perhaps they have discovered the true endpoint of Twin Peaks. We'll find out in the coming weeks if they're right.

Allie and Jeremy discuss an episode that Showtime and the cast have been hyping as one in which "big stuff happens" (as if that weren't every episode). Find out whether Allie hated this divisive episode at all...or as much as many friends texted that they assumed she would. Covered here: Episode 41 (42 including The Pilot, or S03E12)

Jeremy returns from the Black Lodge to phone it in from Utah and rejoin Allie for an episode that swung them from creeped-out and scared to happy and hopeful and back again.

In Jeremy's absence, Allie welcomes guest co-host Garrison Taylor (@midnight), as well as guest-guest Emily Fleming (also @midnight) to sift through the breadcrumbs of "the Horne-iest episode yet".

Returning to The Return after two excruciating weeks off, Damon Houx joins Allie and Jeremy to talk about timelines, fan theories past and present, as well as just how many loops are being closed...and how many might be kept open...and why. Damon Houx previously appeared on Episode 22 of Fire Talk With Me.

Jake Fogelnest returns to discuss the most substantial, "Lynchian" episode yet, coming just before Twin Peaks goes on a two-week break before the final ten episodes start airing. Does this episode deserve the "one of the great episodes in TV history" praise that Jeremy and others gave it the night it aired? Are the questions it opens up more fascinating than the ones it does/doesn't answer? Does it convince us that we all really need a serious Transcendental Meditation practice? Jake Fogelnest previously appeared on Episode 2 of Fire Talk With Me. He was our first guest, and is therefore better than the rest.

Allie and Jeremy are joined by the one and only FilmCritHULK to discuss the continuing dividends paid from watching the original series as well as Fire Walk With Me, new micro-mysteries revealed as we continue on through season three, and the revelation of how "Lynchian cops" differ from many in modern media (and potentially real life?). On social media, send us your guesses as to where you think the next episode will begin.

Allie and Jeremy are joined by MoviePilot Editor-In-Chief Russ Fischer to discuss an enormous reveal/payoff for fans who obsessed over a particular part of the original series, a new high watermark for horrifying, and Russ' hope that someone becomes "the King of Emmytown". Follow Russ on Twitter and bask in the glow of his magnificent beard. Covered here: Episode 35 (36 including The Pilot, or S03E06)

Allie and Jeremy are joined by screenwriter BenDavid Grabinski to discuss the dreamlike effect of watching the new season, a very put-upon Dougie, and another delightful dose of Brett Gelman. BenDavid also creates a team of Fire Talk With Me interns out of thin air.

Allie and Jeremy discuss the return of some signature elements of Twin Peaks, from owls to glass cases to Denise...as well as the debuts of a few familiar faces who make their Twin Peaks debuts in this episode. Covered here: Episode 33 (34 including The Pilot, or S03E04)

Allie and Jeremy cover new mysteries, new settings, and a fistful of Coopers after watching (and re-watching) The Return, Part 3. Watch out for flying creamed corn and blood. If something scary happens, just yell "119"! Covered here: Episode 32 (33 including The Pilot, or S03E03) Fire Talk With Me will return this Thursday with coverage of The Return, Part 4.

Allie and Jeremy have both just seen a new episode of Twin Peaks together for the very first time! A lot changes in 25 years, but in Twin Peaks, it's fascinating what stays the same. Spoilers start quickly (there is a warning) as we revisit Allie's early hypotheses about split timelines and realities, her demand that her Cooper/Audrey thirst be validated, and most importantly...the coffee and donut situation in the 2017 of Twin Peaks. Covered here: Episodes 30 & 31 (31 & 32 including The Pilot, or S03E01 and S03E02) Fire Talk With Me will return very soon with coverage of The Return, Parts 3 & 4.

After 2 years instead of 25, Allie and Jeremy return to discuss Fire Walk With Me. They reflect on the podcast's journey so far, the unconventional choices made regarding the focus of the Twin Peaks feature film, and the texture it adds to the series. Does anyone watch this movie without watching the original series? Fire Talk With Me has returned, and will be back in time for Season 3.

Dana Gould joins Allie and Jeremy to discuss the final episode of what we can now call the original series of Twin Peaks. Allie reflects upon her predictions throughout the podcast, Dana contextualizes the events of the finale to its original airing, and boy are we glad we didn't do this when the fate of Seaosn 3 was still up in the air. Covered here: Episode 29 (30 including The Pilot, or S02E22)

Ray Wise is a fan of monsters in the movies, and has played his own share of them...including Leland Palmer. Last August, Fire Talk With Me producer (and Electric Shadow host) Moisés got a few precious minutes with Ray to talk about Twin Peaks, Swamp Thing, and the roles he still hungers to play. As a bonus, hear Ray record the show intro you now know so well...and in a single take. Scheduling our very special guest for the podcast covering the final episode of the TV show has proven tricky. We were going to hold this interview for later, but here it is to tide you over until we have a new, "proper" episode.

Brad Dukes wrote Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks (which any fan of this podcast should get), so he's the most ideal guest we could hope for as we close in on the very end of the (original run) of the show, and especially for this particular episode. Covered here: Episode 28 (29 including The Pilot, or S02E21)

Filmmaker Jeff Mahler has a Twin Peaks origin story that mirrors part of our show concept in a wonderful way. In this episode, learn how evocative a styrofoam cup can really be. Covered here: Episode 27 (28 including The Pilot, or S02E20)

Katie Hasty from HitFix joins Allison and Jeremy to talk about why Bobby doesn't get no swag, and where to enter the best pageants. Covered here: Episode 26 (27 including The Pilot, or S02E19)

Critic and not-Allison Todd Gilchrist joins Jeremy to talk about the episode where Twin Peaks turns things back around, restoring the faith of fans in a single episode. Covered here: Episode 25 (26 including The Pilot, or S02E18)

Writer/producer/man of many hats Jeff Katz joins Allie & Jeremy to talk about how Twin Peaks is the reason that modern TV shows we think are great have the license to be so in the first place. Covered here: Episode 24 (25 including The Pilot, or S02E17)

Brock Wilbur is our first-ever return guest (he previously appeared on our first Special), and he rejoins Allie & Jeremy at a critical moment. Covered here: Episode 23 (24 including The Pilot, or S02E16)

​Covered here: Episode 22 (23 including The Pilot, or S02E15)

Writer Damon Houx is finally rewarded for making himself scarce for the podcast’s entire run until now. Your reward is that Allie watched a David Lynch movie in addition to this episode, and she reveals more about her Lynchian music-making plans. Crack open a Pabst Blue Ribbon. Episode 21 (22 including The Pilot, or S02E14).

Actor/raconteur/bon-vivant Noah Segan joins Allie and Jeremy to talk about an episode that he has not seen in many years. In the same way that Episode 20 opens in a semi-surreal dreamscape, the format you know and love is thrown entirely out the window in this back-from-hiatus episode of the show. Episode 20 (21 including The Pilot, or S02E13).

Writer/comedian Julia Prescott almost joins the show as a regular co-host, pushing either Allie or Jeremy out in a dramatic ouster (or not, or does she?)! Find out who dies so that she can reign supreme! Also: can/should we accept the transition to Tame Flannel Cooper? In this podcast, the gang discusses Episode 19 (20 including The Pilot, or S02E12).

Alex Hirsch created Disney XD's Gravity Falls, which does not owe its origins to Twin Peaks, despite what you might assume! He joins Allison and Jeremy to discuss filler, and how to do it without boring an audience. In this podcast, the gang discusses Episode 18 (19 including The Pilot, or S02E11).

DC Pierson is an author, actor, and, in a first for one of our guests, just-as new to Twin Peaks as Allie! He joins Allison and Jeremy to discuss the first episode to come after another landmark moment in the series. In this podcast, the gang discusses Episode 17 (18 including The Pilot, or S02E10).

Emily V. Gordon is a producer (The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail), podcaster, and a former family therapist, which makes her a damn fine guest at this point in the show. She joins Allison and Jeremy to discuss one of the more satisfying episodes in a while (along with the big reveal episode). In this podcast, the gang discusses Episode 16 (17 including The Pilot, or S02E09).

Jay Bushman is a writer, producer, director, and a true student of television as it bleeds into the transmedia age. He joins Allison and Jeremy to discuss the troubling "backgrounding" of Cooper, feeling the filler, and the uphill struggle after the reveal of who killed Laura Palmer. Save us, Shirtless Cooper. In this podcast, the gang discusses Episode 15 (16 including The Pilot, or S02E08).

BenDavid Grabinski is a writer, director, and one of the best people you can discuss the Fast and the Furious franchise with, bar none. He joins Allison and Jeremy to discuss the biggest reveal of the show thus far. A "Special Guest Star" from Twin Peaks makes a cameo, so stick with us to the very end of this week's show. In this podcast, the gang discusses Episode 14 (15 including The Pilot, or S02E07).

Josh Weinstein was a writer on The Simpsons during what many consider the show's Golden Age. He joins Allie and Jeremy to discuss Twin Peaks as well as how it influenced Simpsons classic cliffhanger "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" If you are a fan of The Simpsons at all (not even necessarily a die-hard), this episode might make your brain explode in joy. WARNING: Contains spoilers for "Who Shot Mr. Burns?", including the name of the shooter. A couple of recording breaks can be heard in the recording due to noise interrupting our intrepid trio, but thankfully, zero content was lost.

Russ Fischer writes for Slashfilm, and has known Jeremy since "The CHUD Days." He joins Allison and Jeremy to discuss the good notes of Twin Peaks season 2, being on the fence about the 2016 return of Twin Peaks, and the out-of-print and hard-to-find Autobiography of Dale Cooper. In this podcast, the gang discusses Episode 13 (14 including The Pilot, or S02E06).

Jensen Karp is a podcaster and the proprietor of Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. He joins Allison and Jeremy to discuss how LOST (and other shows) fell apart, the 2016 return of Twin Peaks, and the unpredictability of what would've been a 90's "season 3". In this podcast, the gang discusses Episode 12 (13 including The Pilot, or S02E05).

Ben Blacker is a writer who created both the Nerdist Writers Panel and (co-created) The Thrilling Adventure Hour. He joins Allison and Jeremy to discuss how ahead of its time the show was and how dated Twin Peaks feels in retrospect. The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer remains a point of contention as the group discusses Episode 11 (12 including The Pilot, or S02E04).

Joseph Scrimshaw is a comedian, podcaster, and was an obsessive as-it-originally-aired Twin Peaks watcher in his teens. He had a Twin Peaks dream. No, really. Joseph, Allie, and Jeremy delve into a terrific "Albert episode" in episode 10 (11 including the pilot) of Twin Peaks (S02E03).

Aaron Ginsburg (writer/producer of The 100 on The CW, director of The Thrilling Adventure Hour) is one of the great pizza chefs of Los Angeles. He joins Jeremy and Allison to discuss visions of terror, sabotage, the troubling nature of Cheers, potential surreality, and how things begin to shift starting with Twin Peaks Episode 9 (10 including The Pilot).

Scott Aukerman is the man behind great TV and web shows including Comedy Bang! Bang!, Between Two Ferns, as well as a bunch of great podcasts at Earwolf. He's also a huge Twin Peaks fan. He joins Jeremy and Allison to dig into the second season premiere, Episode 8 (9 including The Pilot).

Comedian Brock Wilbur details his Twin Peaks Comedy Tour, which took him to original shooting locations for the iconic show. Look for more Specials posting on Thursdays throughout the rest of Fire Talk With Me's run. If you are in Denver, Colorado on September 20th, 2014, don't miss Brock's comedy special taping at the Voodoo Comedy Lounge.

James Urbaniak has played a host of memorable characters including Dr. Venture, Robert Crumb, Dick Cavett...and even Dale Cooper. He joins Jeremy and Allison to discuss the deep weirdness of a show about "simple pleasures and small towns", as well as Twin Peaks' first season finale, Episode 7 (8 including The Pilot). No spoilers, but: it's a cliffhanger deluxe. We hope this episode really lights your F-I-R-E.

Amber Benson (filmmaker, author, actress, and heartbreaker) joins Jeremy and Allison to discuss what makes a series like Twin Peaks or Buffy The Vampire Slayer create its own subculture, as well as Episode 6 (7 including The Pilot) of Twin Peaks.

Eva Anderson (writer from You're the Worst on FX, Comedy Bang! Bang! on IFC) spent part of her time growing up in the area where Twin Peaks was shot. She joins Jeremy and Allison to crush their illusions about the town and discuss Episode 5 (6 including the pilot) of Twin Peaks.

Jeremy and Allison welcome writer, director, and podcaster extraordinaire Matt Robinson to discuss his following Twin Peaks since airing, including his admiration for fanzine Wrapped In Plastic. Examined here: episode five (the fourth after The Pilot) of Twin Peaks.

Jeremy and Allison welcome HitFix's Drew McWeeny to discuss his first-person experience with David Lynch (and, in a shocking twist, Madchen Amick!) as well as his hunger to return for Fire Walk With Me. Examined here: episode four (the third after The Pilot) of Twin Peaks.

Jeremy and Allison welcome Badass Digest's Devin Faraci to discuss his distant and less-distant memories of watching Twin Peaks in first-run, as well as its legacy. Then, they examine the third (second after The Pilot) episode of the show, which features your new best friend here.

Jeremy and Allison welcome first-ever, second-ever guest Jake Fogelnest to discuss "episode 1" of Twin Peaks, which is actually the second episode of Twin Peaks.

In our first episode, Jeremy and Allison discuss the feature-length pilot for the series.

Blu-ray producer Charles de Lauzirika joins Jeremy and Allie to talk about The Complete Mystery, The Missing Pieces, and the history of Twin Peaks on home video. Spoiler warning at 40:18. Spoiler-free again at 49:50.

Welcome to our first Limited Edition series, Fire Talk With Me, an in-depth, episode-by-episode journey through Twin Peaks​. In this pre-pilot episode, ESN founder Moisés Chiullan talks about the genesis of the show with co-hosts Jeremy Smith and Allie Goertz.