#RIP David Lynch

Over the years of doing this show, we've lost a lot of people that we've talked to in the past. Though we never had the opportunity to talk with David Lynch, his work is a personal favorite and the subject of many episodes of the show. Since first seeing Eraserhead in high school, Lynch's oeuvre has been the subject of fascination and much discussion on the show. Enjoy our ongoing conversation of some of his work including a discussion on the Wake Up Heavy podcast:

Eraserhead (1977):

Listen to "S1E6. They're still not sure it is a baby: Eraserhead (1977)" on Spreaker.

Dune (1984) - Commentary Track:

The Projection Booth · Dune Commentary

Blue Velvet (1986):

Listen to "Episode 104: Blue Velvet (1986)" on Spreaker.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992):

Listen to "Episode 136: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)" on Spreaker.

Lost Highway (1997):

Listen to "Special Report: Lost Highway (1997)" on Spreaker.

Mulholland Drive (2001):

Listen to "Episode 296: Mulholland Dr (2001)" on Spreaker.

Fire Walk With Me (Redux) / Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)

Listen to "Episode 346: Fire Walk with Me Redux / Twin Peaks The Return (2017)" on Spreaker.

Lynch/Oz (2022):

Listen to "Special Report: Alexandre O. Philippe on Lynch/Oz (2022)" on Spreaker.

Music Mix:

The Projection Booth · Lynch Mix

Link:
Buy Dune on Blu-Ray

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Special Report: Dune Part Two (2024)

Special Guest: Max Evry
Guest Co-Host: Chris Stachiw

On this special Projection Booth / Kulturecast cross-over, Mike talks with Chris Stachiw about Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two (2024) in which we re-join the continuing struggles of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) on the desert planet Arrakis (also known as "Dune") as well as a handful of new characters: Princess Irulan, the Emperor of the Known Universe, and Feyd-Rautha.

Author Max Evry discusses his 2023 book A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History the definitive book about the 1984 film.

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Special Report: Dune Part Two (2024)" on Spreaker.

Listen to "Special Report: Dune (2021)" on Spreaker.

Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Dune by Frank Herbert

Music:
"Travel South" - Hans Zimmer
"Weapon of Choice" - Fatboy Slim

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Special Report: Alexandre O. Philippe on Lynch/Oz (2022)

Special Guests: Alexandre O. Philippe

Director Alexandre O. Philippe (78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene, Memory: The Origins of Alien) discuses one of his latest films, Lynch/Oz (2022); an incredible essay film about the influence of The Wizard of Oz on the films of David Lynch. He also discusses some of his other new films including The Taking (2022) and You Can Call Me Bill (2023).

Music:
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" - Blixa Bargeld

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Special Report: Alexandre O. Philippe on Lynch/Oz (2022)" on Spreaker.

Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth

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Special Report: Lost Highway (1997)

Special Guest: Barry Gifford
Guest Co-Hosts: Bill Ackerman, Jedidiah Ayres

We conclude #Noirvember 2021 with a special episode about David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997). Written by Lynch and Barry Gifford, it’s the story of Fred Madison (Bill Pullman), a musician who has trouble trusting his wife, Renee (Patricia Arquette). When they begin to get anonymous deliveries of VHS tapes, the pair are plunged into an underworld of mystery...

Jedidiah Ayres and Bill Ackerman join Mike to discuss the film and this phase of David Lynch’s career.

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Special Report: Lost Highway (1997)" on Spreaker.

Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Lost Highway on Blu-Ray
Buy the Lost Highway screenplay
Learn more about Barry Gifford and Roy's World
Listen to Tim Lucas's omitted commentary track

Music:
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" - Barry Adams
"Rammstein" - Rammstein

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ROY'S WORLD official trailer #1 from Rob Christopher on Vimeo.

Special Report: Dune (2021)

Guest Co-Host: Chris Stachiw

As a cross-over with The Kulturecast, Chris Stachiw joins Mike to discuss Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021), a rather dour, joyless adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal sprawling sci-fi story. The film stars Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, a young man who is seen as a savior by the native people of Arrakis, also known as Dune.

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Special Report: Dune (2021)" on Spreaker.

Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Dune by Frank Herbert

Music:
"Rotorblade" - Juno Reactor

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Guest Spots: Lynch, New Releases, '90s Oddities

Chris Stachiw continues to ask me onto The Kulturecast as a co-host on a monthly (or more) basis. Here are some of my recent appearances for your listening pleasure!

Dune

Listen to "Dune (1984)" on Spreaker.

The Elephant Man

Listen to "The Elephant Man" on Spreaker.

Inland Empire

Listen to "300th Episode / Inland Empire" on Spreaker.

Dr. Sleep

Listen to "Doctor Sleep" on Spreaker.

What Lies Beneath

Listen to "What Lies Beneath" on Spreaker.

Joker

Listen to "Joker" on Spreaker.

Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even

Listen to "Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even" on Spreaker.

Holy Matrimony

Listen to "Holy Matrimony" on Spreaker.

Guest Spots: Eraserhead & Taxi Driver on Wake Up Heavy

I was recently a guest -- twice! -- on Mark Begley's Wake Up Heavy podcast to discuss two of my favorite films, David Lynch's Eraserhead () and Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver.

I hope you enjoy listening to them as much as I enjoyed talking about them.

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "S1E6. They're still not sure it is a baby: Eraserhead (1977)" on Spreaker.

Listen to "S2E1. I'm God's lonely man: Taxi Driver (1976)" on Spreaker.

Episode 386: Begotten (1990)

Guest Co-Hosts: Heather Drain, Ben Buckingham

We are discussing E. Elias Merhige’s Begotten. Released in 1990, the film is an experimental narrative about creation, religion, and more.

Heather Drain and Ben Buckingham join Mike to discuss experimental films, music videos, and much more.

Music:
"Anti-Christ Superstar" - Marilyn Manson

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Episode 386: Begotten (1990)" on Spreaker.

Watch:

Stateless: E. Elias Merhige from Packe on Vimeo.

Episode 346: Fire Walk with Me Redux / Twin Peaks The Return (2017)

Special Guests: Chrysta Bell, Clare Nina Norelli
Guest Co-Hosts: Christine Makepeace, John Walker

Is it future...? Or is it past...? It's a bit of both as we revisit David Lynch's Fire Walk With Me (1992) along with "Twin Peaks" Season 3 (AKA "Twin Peaks: The Return") on this final #Shocktober2017 episode. We speak specifically about the Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me - Teresa Banks and the Last Seven Days of Laura Palmer fan edit as well as Mark Frost's The Secret History of Twin Peaks.

Interviews feature Chrysta Bell, who played Agent Tammy Preston, and Clare Nina Norelli, author of the 33 1/3 book Angelo Badalamenti's Soundtrack from Twin Peaks.

Podcasters John Walker of Movie Schmovie and Christine Makepeace of the Feminine Critique join Mike to drink full and descend to attempt to put the latest incarnation of "Twin Peaks" in context. What year is it?

Poster art by Cristiano Siqueira AKA Crisvector.

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Episode 346: Fire Walk with Me Redux / Twin Peaks The Return (2017)" on Spreaker.

Original Episode:

Listen to "Episode 136: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)" on Spreaker.

Music Mix:


Links:
Listen to our original TP: FWWM episode
Buy Twin Peaks: The Return on Blu-Ray
Buy Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me on Blu-Ray
Buy Twin Peaks: The Original Series, Fire Walk With Me & The Missing Pieces
Buy Twin Peaks Limited Event Series Soundtrack Score
Buy Twin Peaks Music from the Limited Event Series
Buy Anthology Resource Vol. 1 by Dean Hurley
Read about Mark Frost's Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier
Read This Is Why the New 'Twin Peaks' Sounds Weird as Shit by Colin Joyce
Read Sometimes a Mistake is Just a Mistake by Mat Cult
Read The Possibility of Parallel Realities in TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN by Michael Glover Smith
Read I’m Not Me by Brad Nelson
Check out Rosemary Stretch
Visit the Mountains Etc. page
Learn more about Christine Makepeace

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Special Report: Steven Shainberg on Rupture (2017)

Special Guest: Steven Shainberg

On this special episode, Mike talks with director Steven Shainberg about his career from The Big Hit (1996) to Secretary (2002), to Fur (2006) to his latest, Rupture (2016) starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Chiklis, and Peter Stormare

Links:
Buy Rupture on streaming video
Listen to our episode on Secretary

Music:
"Gone" - Wrad

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Special Report: Cinetopia 2017" on Spreaker.

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Episode 296: Mulholland Dr (2001)

Special Guests: Laura Harring, Patrick Fischler
Guest Co-Hosts: Jedidiah Ayres, Erik Marshall

David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001) lived a double life as a television pilot and feature film. A neo-noir that plays with themes of identity, roleplaying, and obsession, the film stars Naomi Watts as innocent ingénue Betty Elms and Laura Elena Harring as Rita, a woman with a past hidden from herself.

Mike talks to Patrick Fischler and Laura Harring about their roles in Mulholland Drive (and a lot more). Professor Erik Marshall and author Jedidiah Ayres help elucidate the mystery of Mulholland Drive.

Download Episode Now:

Listen to "Episode 296: Mulholland Dr (2001)" on Spreaker.

Links:
Buy Mulholland Dr on Blu-Ray
Buy the Mulholland Dr soundtrack
Read the Mulholland Dr script
Read I Had a Dream about This Place by Mike White
Visit an invaluable Mulholland Dr website
Visit the official Laura Harring website
Follow Patrick Fischler on Twitter
Buy books from Jedidiah Ayres
Read Jedidiah Ayres's blog
Hear more of Erik Marshall on the That's A Wrap podcast
Listen to the Rena Riffel interview
Listen to the Frannk Collison interview

Music:
"Dwarfland/Love Theme" - Angelo Badalamenti/David Lynch
"Mulholland Drive/Love Theme" - Angelo Badalamenti
"I've Told Every Little Star" - Linda Scott
"Llorando (Crying)" - Rebekah Del Rio

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Special Report: William Morgan Sheppard

Special Guest: William Morgan Sheppard

As part of the coverage of Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Mike spoke with actor William Morgan Sheppard, briefly touching upon a few points in his storied career. Mr. Sheppard speaks about his work on "Max Headroom", The Prestige, Wild at Heart, Gettysburg, The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission, Shogun, and more.

Music:
"The Elephant Man Theme" - John Morris
"Max Headroom" - Cory Lerios

Download Episode Now:

Listen to "Bonus Interview: William Morgan Sheppard" on Spreaker.

Watch:

Meet Actor W. Morgan Sheppard from Gore De Vol on Vimeo.

Special Report: Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)

Special Guest: Stephen Scarlata

A secret report within the guild... Take a look at one of cinema's greatest tragedy's (and greatest influences), Alejandro Jodorowsky's Dune. The 2013 documentary Jodorowsky's Dune tells the incredible tale of the surrealistic filmmaker gathering one of the most impressive rosters of talent around in order to make an ill-fated attempt at adapting Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction tome.

Music:
"Psychedelic Weapons" - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"Astronomy Domine" - Voivoid

Download Episode Now:

Listen to "Special Report: Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)" on Spreaker.

Links:
Buy Jodorowsky's Dune on Blu-Ray
Visit the official website of Jodorowsky's Dune
Visit The Symbol Grows website
Visit the Dune Info website
Hear more of Spacekraft's score
Read more about movie never made
Read more about the making of Flash Gordon
Read Scott Sentinella's Only The Strong Travel This Deep
Read about Ridley Scott's The Train
Listen to our episode on David Lynch's Dune

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Episode 136: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)

Special Guests: Michael J. Anderson & Robert Engels

Through the dark of future past, the magician longs to see, one chance out between two worlds... Fire Walk with Me.

We're talking Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, David Lynch, and more on this deluxe episode.

We're joined by Christine Makepeace, co-host of The Feminine Critique podcast.

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Episode 136: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)" on Spreaker.

Music Mix:


FWWM Redux:

Listen to "Episode 346: Fire Walk with Me Redux / Twin Peaks The Return (2017)" on Spreaker.

Links:
Buy Twin Peaks on Blu-Ray
Buy the supplemental Twin Peaks Music collection
Buy Fire Walk with Me on DVD
Buy The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer
Buy The Autobiography of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper
Buy the Fire Walk with Me soundtrack
Get your own Black Lodge Owl ring
Read more about Northwest Passage
Listen to our episode on David Lynch's Blue Velvet
Listen to our episode on David Lynch's Dune
Download the Escape from the Black Lodge video game
Watch a terrific interview with Jennifer Lynch
Visit the Red Room Podcast
Visit the Twin Peaks Soundtrack Design website
Visit the official David Lynch website
Visit the Welcome to Twin Peaks website
Another great David Lynch site
A Twin Peaks tumblr

Music:
Sycamore Trees - Little Jimmy Scott
Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me - Fantomas
Escape from the Black Lodge - Video Game Soundtrack
Fire Walk with Me - Big Fok
ChunkyJunky - Pilchard
I'll Be There in Twin Peaks - Colatron
Moving Through the Pink Room - Angelo Badalamenti
That Gum You Like Is Back In Style - Camper Van Beethoven
Twin Hearts - Colatron

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Episode 104: Blue Velvet (1986)

Special Guest: Paul M. Sammon
Guest Co-Host: Vincenzo Natali

Logs, logs, logs. We're going to Lumberton, USA this week to talk about David Lynch's Blue Velvet, a neo-noir that examines the dark underbelly of idyllic small town life.

Joining Mike and Rob is special guest co-host Vincenzo Natali, director of Cube, Splice, and the upcoming release, Haunter.

Links:
Buy Blue Velvet on Blu-Ray
A great German David Lynch site
Another great David Lynch site
Yet another David Lynch site
Buy the Blue Velvet soundtrack
Hear more David Lynch soundtrack mash-ups at Mashed in Plastic
Visit the Blue Velvet Project at Filmmaker Magazine
Read “David Lynch should be shot”: Looking back on the madness and chaos of “Blue Velvet” and Ronald Reagan’s '80s by Dennis Lim
Isabella Rossellini finally responded to Roger Ebert's review

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Episode 104: Blue Velvet (1986)" on Spreaker.

Bonus: Music Mix


Music:
Music used in this episode
"Honky Tonk" by Bill Doggett
"Blue Velvet" by Bobby Vinton
"Song to the Siren" by This Mortal Coil
"In Dreams" by Roy Orbison
"Blue Rigby" by Wax Audio
"Blue Velvet" by Lana Del Rey
"Frank's Here" by The Who Boys
"Tricky Mystery Cruise" by Robbie D
"Mysteries of Love" by Julee Cruise

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Episode 4: Dune (1984)

Special Guest: Ed Naha

Let all eyes turn to Arrakis as Mike and Mondo Justin defend David Lynch's flawed gem, Dune.

This much-maligned 1984 sci-fi epic was panned upon its initial release, expanded for television, and swept under the rug by all those involved. We look at the wild history of Dune and defend it against its detractors as a film that deserves a second chance.

Links:
Buy David Lynch's Dune on Blu-Ray
Buy Dune by Frank Herbert
Listen to our episode on Jodorowsky's Dune
Buy Jodorowsky's Dune on DVD
Buy The Maknig of Dune by Ed Naha
Buy The Dune Storybook by Joan D. Vinge
Buy The Dune Encyclopedia by Frank Herbert and Willis E. McNelly
Find out more about Dune Fan Edits
Visit Dune Info

Music:
Featuring tunes by Shiryu, Peachy, and Astral Projection.

Listen/Download Now:
Listen to "Episode 4: Dune (1984)" on Spreaker.

Bonus: Mike on the Kulturecast
Listen to "Dune (1984)" on Spreaker.

Bonus: Stephen Scarlata on Jodorowsky's Dune
Listen to "Special Report: Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)" on Spreaker.

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