Geek4Lynch: Twin Peaks... In the Beginning

In this first episode of a unique subseries of Geek4, Geek4Lynch, I look back to 1990, the year David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks premiered on ABC and how a nerdy, 14 year old high school kid bought into the hype and watched this wonderfully weird show.

I look at what was going on in popular culture - music, movies and television; trace the partnership between David Lynch, the then two-time Academy Award nominated director, and Mark Frost, successful TV writer and producer. .

Credits

Written and produced by Michael W. Boyce,

© 2022, Michael W. Boyce. All rights reserved

Works used:

The Charlie Rose Show, Mark Frost  (10/29/1993), https://charlierose.com/videos/3113

Inside Twin Peaks PBS Special,  (10/6/1990), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WqCtow2DrY&list=PLOwpDL-UiXGKPAj0J2cqnYeJ6si0sR3ca&index=8&t=158s

Interview with Mark Frost (05/16/2016), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoeYtFGJ0bg&list=PLOwpDL-UiXGKPAj0J2cqnYeJ6si0sR3ca&index=5&t=22s

Katie, with Kyle MacLachlan, (04/07/2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_gIKJBhIjw&t=108s

Portrait: Mark Frost PBS Special 12/3/1992, WWW.TWINPEAKSARCHIVE.BLOGSPOT.COM

Nondeterministic Infinite Automaton, ROZKOL Rising of the Lights rozkol.bandcamp.com

“Saudade,” Love and Rockets

Saudade

Beggars (on behalf of Beggars Banquet); LatinAutor - UMPG, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, UMPI, CMRRA, LatinAutorPerf, UMPG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing, and 4 Music Rights Societies


”Llarando.” Rebekah Del Rio


'Infinite' by INOSSI


”Bookhouse Boys (Solo Guitar) · Angelo Badalamenti

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks

℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.


“Dream of the Dancing Man” (Instrumental) · Angelo Badalamenti

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks

℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.


”Just You” (Instrumental) Angelo Badalamenti

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks

℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.

“Laura Palmer's Theme” (Instrumental) · Angelo Badalamenti

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks

℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.


“Twin Peaks Theme” (Instrumental) · Angelo Badalamenti

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks

℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.



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Geek4 Lynch: Teaser

When I launched Geek4 in late August 2020, the original idea was to combine interviews and audio essays. I wanted to talk to people about the things they’re passionate about and I wanted to share reflections on things I’m passionate about. So far, I’ve only done a handful of audio essays – British comedy, Mystery Science Theatre 3000.

I’ve had a topic I’ve been working on for a few months, but each time I sit down to plot it out, I realize, This is just too big for just one audio essay. And that’s my love for the works of David Lynch.


Over the course of the next few months, I’m going to do a series of audio essays on the works of David Lynch. I don’t know how many. I don’t know how frequently I’ll be able to get them out. I don’t know if I’m going to look at all of his works, or just the ones I love the most. I do know that I will continue to conduct interviews with people about their fandoms, but will intersperse these Geek4 Lynch episodes as they’re completed.

I also know that I’m going to start with the work that introduced me to David Lynch, Twin Peaks. Honestly, there’s so much that I want to say about Twin Peaks, it very well may be a multi parter. I mean, there’s at least a hour half of things to say about that horrible tucked in sweater look Billy Zane rocked in season 2, right?

Tucking it in doesn’t make it better.

If you have questions or comments, I’m pretty active on Social media. You can find me on Instagram and Twitter @mwboyce. In fact, I’d love to hear about your first experience with a David Lynch film or if you have something you’d like me to cover in Twin Peaks.