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  • Assassin's Creed Shadows got delayed in the middle of this podcast, so we discuss that, Ghost of Yotei, Vinny's trip to the Grand Canyon to play Flight Simulator 2024, Frostpunk 2, Deathsprint 66, Beyond Shadowgate, the Nintendo/Palworld lawsuit, the unlikely end of Kingdom Hearts, and like a hundred other things!

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    (00:00:10) Intro
    (00:01:49) Finally, let's talk about Flight Sim 2024 and the Grand Canyon
    (00:11:56) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 19, 2024
    (00:47:47) Frostpunk 2 [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 20, 2024
    (01:01:09) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024
    (01:17:15) Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Sep 19, 2024
    (01:22:49) DeathSprint 66 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 12, 2024
    (01:28:11) Beyond Shadowgate [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 19, 2024
    (01:33:20) Assassin's Creed Shadows gets delayed
    (01:50:33) PlayStation State of Play
    (02:04:23) Palworld gets officially sued by Nintendo?
    (02:09:37) Some sad tales from within the Concord team
    (02:16:43) Tesuya Nomura will never retire
    (02:19:31) Email
    (02:21:29) Wrapping up and thanks
    (02:23:40) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
    (02:24:50) Nextlander content updates

  • What happened to the Congo after King Leopold? Unfortunately, Belgium the Nation was not much better to the Congolese people than their King had been. In Episode 18, Robert is joined by comedian Teresa Lee to discuss the aftermath of King Leopold.

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  • Original Air Date: June 14th, 2018

    Robert is joined again by Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and they continue discuss the evil actions of King Leopold II of Belgium.

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  • Have you ever heard of King Leopold II? In Episode 7, Robert is joined by Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and they discuss the King of Belgium, who was the first world leader to be crappy in the true modern sense of the word. His life’s work was the blueprint for being the kind of terrible that we recognize in modern leaders like Dick Cheney or Vladimir Putin. He pioneered screwing over tens of millions of people for petty personal gain.

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  • We're deep into the fall games now, with in-depth discussion of UFO 50 and Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, plus follow-ups on Space Marine 2, Satisfactory 1.0, Astro Bot, and more. Also, uh, the whole staff of Annapurna resigned? Flappy Bird is shilling crypto now?? The first images of the new Switch kinda maybe???

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    (00:00:09) Intro
    (00:01:13) Modern sources for old TV shows
    (00:07:20) The Video Games
    (00:07:41) UFO 50 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 18, 2024
    (00:26:24) Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Sep 19, 2024
    (00:48:18) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2024
    (00:53:35) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024
    (00:57:15) Wild Bastards [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 12, 2024
    (01:01:46) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 09, 2024
    (01:05:33) Satisfactory [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024
    (01:10:45) Helldivers 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 08, 2024
    (01:13:46) American Truck Simulator: Arkansas [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 16, 2024
    (01:17:22) Even MORE Switch 2 rumors and news!
    (01:35:25) Annapurna Games Team walks out
    (01:43:25) The final chapter of Star Wars Jedi is in the works
    (01:45:56) Astro Bot sold very well!
    (01:47:06) Stream Families is out of beta. What does that mean?
    (01:57:51) Flappy Bird returns but who is bringing it back?
    (02:03:49) Emails
    (02:12:14) Wrapping up and thanks
    (02:14:09) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
    (02:15:09) Where Gamers Go to Know!
    (02:16:27) See ya!

  • Jeff Bakalar is here this week to chat with us about the later parts of Astro Bot, Utopia Must Fall, I Am Your Beast, the PS5 Pro (and its $700 price tag), the new Destiny roadmap, the mysterious case of the missing MGS4 port, David Lynch's secret love of the CD-i, the hottest games talk at the kids' hockey game, and more.

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    (00:02:07) Quick Giant Bomb update
    (00:08:56) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 6, 2024
    (00:34:11) I Am Your Beast [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024
    (00:44:13) Utopia Must Fall [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 9, 2024
    (00:53:16) Star Wars Outlaws [Xbox Series, PS5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 30, 2024
    (01:01:19) Fortnite [Everywhere, free]
    (01:06:40) The PlayStation 5 Pro is official (and $700)
    (01:24:53) SAG-AFTRA's deal with Lightspeed Studios
    (01:27:40) Bungie's new roadmap for Destiny
    (01:36:15) Balatro hitting mobile very soon!
    (01:42:51) MGS Master Collection Vol. 2 confirmed (but where's MGS4?!)
    (01:47:26) Emails!
    (02:05:31) Wrapping up
    (02:06:09) Mysterious Benefactor shout-outs
    (02:06:52) Byeeeee!

  • They're, uh, shutting down Concord after less than two weeks, so we all take some time to grapple with this fairly startling news, along with hands-on thoughts about Astro Bot, Star Wars Outlaws, Star Truckers, and Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, plus a maybe-imminent PS5 Pro announcement, the Jon Hamm of video games, and plenty of other stuff!

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    (00:00:10) Intro
    (00:03:39) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2024
    (00:27:41) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024
    (01:02:27) Star Trucker [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 03, 2024
    (01:12:22) Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 12, 2024
    (01:19:42) An Important Update on Concord
    (01:38:52) Remedy and Annapurna join forces for Control 2
    (01:44:40) Astroneer is getting new DLC!
    (01:48:05) PS5 Pro announcement possibly leaked?
    (01:56:30) No more official Nintendo 3DS repairs
    (02:00:08) Emails
    (02:10:10) Wrapping up and thanks
    (02:12:09) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
    (02:13:40) Nextlander content updates
    (02:15:35) See ya!

  • We're closing out our run of movies with Twin Peaks cast members with the '80s punk classic, Repo Man! Join us as we chase down a rogue Chevy Malibu, do a bunch of idiotic crimes, and explore the lattice of coincidence that binds us all.

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 103: Repo Man (1984)
    (00:00:12) - Intro.
    (00:01:35) - Our film this week: Repo Man! And some discussion of how it relates to the punk scene of its time.
    (00:10:47) - Some background on how this movie came to be.
    (00:20:39) - Cast chat.
    (00:24:47) - That soundtrack.
    (00:26:56) - Driving full speed down a desert highway into the film itself.
    (00:29:45) - Our introduction to Otto.
    (00:33:14) - I am become Repo Man, pilferer of vehicles.
    (00:37:18) - Otto's home life.
    (00:42:06) - Break!
    (00:42:39) - We're back, and it's time to learn the Repo Code.
    (00:45:56) - The Rodriguez Brothers.
    (00:49:03) - Otto meets Leila.
    (00:51:42) - Miller's musings about the universe.
    (00:55:32) - Playing hot potato with an extremely hot Malibu, and a brief history of American ska.
    (01:01:49) - A gunfight in San Pedro.
    (01:03:37) - Things start getting weird(er).
    (01:06:30) - Let's give a warm welcome to The Circle Jerks!
    (01:11:10) - Bud gets in hot water, Otto happens upon the Malibu, and some talk about the movie's reception.
    (01:16:49) - The Repo Wives, and the goofiest hold-up you've ever seen.
    (01:20:47) - Tracking the many seemingly incoherent things that happen toward the end.
    (01:30:11) - Flying off into the wild irradiated yonder.
    (01:33:18) - Final thoughts.
    (01:40:54) - Housekeeping for next month.
    (01:44:31) - Outro.

  • There's a whole stack of games discussed this week, including Tactical Breach Wizards, Black Myth Wukong, Concord, Castaway, and Cygni: All Guns Blazing. Plus, Tetris Battle Gaiden finally comes west, Valve finally announces Deadlock (sort of), the clock is ticking on the PS5 Pro, and Peter Molyneux is still very much Peter Molyneux.

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    (00:00:10) Intro
    (00:00:51) Spores, molds, and fungus experts
    (00:06:05) This podcast loves cast iron. Big fans
    (00:10:28) Living a life of getting old and older games working
    (00:17:00) Tactical Breach Wizards [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 22, 2024
    (00:29:39) Cygni: All Guns Blazing [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 06, 2024
    (00:36:50) Castaway [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 16, 2024
    (00:40:32) Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mac] on Dec 07, 2023
    (00:45:26) Concord [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 23, 2024
    (00:59:07) Black Myth: Wukong [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 20, 2024
    (01:07:11) [SPOILERS] Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024
    (01:18:03) [END OF SPOILERS]
    (01:18:26) Valve's got a new game? Possibly?
    (01:30:11) Nintendo Direct
    (01:30:47) Tetris Forever
    (01:36:04) Balatro gets some new decks
    (01:37:17) The PSVR 2 and PC reality has come to pass
    (01:42:55) PS5 Price Increase
    (01:45:29) Maybe a new PS5 Pro announcement in the near future?
    (01:52:36) Emails
    (02:18:26) Nextlander content updates
    (02:20:59) Wrapping up and thanks
    (02:22:29) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
    (02:24:25) See ya!

  • Rob Zacny joins us to discuss where to find the good Star Wars and to get at what's eating away at Darth Vader, our thoughts on Gamescom Opening Night Live, and more!

    CHAPTERS

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    (00:00:10) Intro
    (00:00:39) Welcome back Rob Zacny!
    (00:03:08) So, what's up with Star Wars?
    (00:21:57) ...and how does that tie into expectations for Star Wars Outlaws?
    (00:27:47) Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 28, 2022
    (00:50:30) Gamescom Opening Night Live
    (01:52:00) Welcome to the Nintendo Museum
    (01:54:19) Date revealed for the disc-less Xbox Series X
    (01:57:11) Wrapping up and thanks
    (02:00:06) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
    (02:01:07) See ya!

  • We're back from break with two weeks' worth of pent-up video game talk about Thank Goodness You're Here, the new Madden, PSVR2 on PC, World of Goo 2, and winning Balatro strategies, a farewell to Game Informer (plus a lot of reminiscing about old magazines (and old websites)), an unexpected tour of what's in our pockets, and more.

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    (00:00:10) Intro
    (00:02:42) Making room in my life for more stuff
    (00:06:59) PSVR 2 PC Adapter
    (00:21:12) EA Sports Madden NFL 25 [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 16, 2024
    (00:40:14) Thank Goodness You’re Here [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Aug 01, 2024
    (00:45:57) World of Goo 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Aug 02, 2024
    (00:51:59) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure [Android, iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Jul 25, 2024
    (00:53:53) Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 18, 2024
    (00:57:20) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024
    (01:07:34) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 03, 2023
    (01:09:57) When are we getting a Switch 2?
    (01:14:37) Tango Gameworks joins PUBG Publisher
    (01:21:37) GameInformer shuts down and vanishes unceremoniously
    (01:28:40) Reflecting on game magazines
    (01:41:49) Avowed to be released in Feb 2025
    (01:43:46) Emails
    (01:58:15) Nextlander content updates
    (02:00:20) Wrapping up and thanks
    (02:00:50) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
    (02:02:03) Note for folks subscribing using the Patreon app on Apple devices
    (02:03:29) See ya!

  • Before the Watchcast goes on a one week hiatus, we've got one more movie to shove into your faces, and this time it's the Schwarzenegger squib and explosion fest Commando! And Dan Ryckert's here to lend his film school analysis to this classic of the dudes blowing up genre.

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 101: Commando (1985)
    (00:00:18) - Intro.
    (00:01:53) - Where has Commando been all Brad's life?
    (00:11:12) - Some background on how Commando got made.
    (00:15:44) - Our incredible cast (in that some of them greatly strain credibility).
    (00:26:04) - Some budget and stunt talk.
    (00:29:38) - Break!
    (00:30:03) - We're back. Let's party!
    (00:38:29) - We've gotten our pesky introductions out of the way, now let's start blowing people up.
    (00:45:06) - John Matrix will not be participating in any coups today.
    (00:49:24) - Matrix is off the plane, now it's time to find Sully, and say hello to Rae Dawn Chong.
    (00:57:25) - Matrix (briefly) explains himself.
    (01:00:15) - Time to fight Bill Duke and kill the other guy from Renegade.
    (01:04:36) - Supermarket Sweep, John Matrix style.
    (01:08:22) - Thank goodness he found the one flight attendant that had been taking sea plane lessons.
    (01:13:41) - An orgiastic delight of squibs and explosions.
    (01:20:12) - Let off some steam, Bennett.
    (01:26:01) - Just bodies.
    (01:27:47) - Final thoughts.
    (01:29:51) - What's coming up on the Watchcast in two weeks, and also Vinny's ranking.
    (01:33:45) - Outro.

  • We continue our venture into international horror waters this week with an Australian entry in Jennifer Kent's The Babadook! Join us as we discuss frazzled mothers, bad vibes kids, and what the real monster is: grief, or, uh, a literal monster.

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 63: The Babadook (2014)
    (00:00:34) - Intro.
    (00:02:33) - The Babadook, and the subgenre of "elevated" horror.
    (00:04:40) - Initial thoughts.
    (00:08:56) - Getting into the production of the film.
    (00:13:23) - On the subject of our child star and raising bad vibes kids.
    (00:20:35) - The concept and design of the monster.
    (00:26:32) - Starting our trek through the movie.
    (00:34:23) - The few people (and one dog) who try their best to help.
    (00:37:44) - Break!
    (00:38:05) - We're back, and here comes the Babadook!
    (00:39:55) - Mom and Sam's isolation, and the movie's willingness to never definitively say what's in their head vs. real.
    (00:46:39) - The book.
    (00:51:31) - Some discussion of how good the central performances are.
    (00:55:50) - The book comes back, and mom gets mean.
    (01:01:05) - Sleep at all costs.
    (01:05:47) - The possession.
    (01:09:38) - Mom is officially over the edge.
    (01:18:17) - The dead husband visions.
    (01:19:46) - Sam goes full Home Alone.
    (01:24:17) - Mom barfs some Babadook, but it ain't over yet.
    (01:27:08) - The epilogue.
    (01:35:33) - The Babadook's role as an LGBTQ icon.
    (01:38:37) - Final thoughts.
    (01:44:34) - Outro.

  • We continue to push through our current spate of '90s hero flicks, and this week we attempt to sate a deep need for more Billy Zane in our lives with the 1996 comic strip adaptation The Phantom! Did we enjoy watching him Slam Evil? Not so much, but we did have fun talking about it!

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 84: The Phantom (1996)
    (00:00:36) - Intro.
    (00:03:32) - Taking the 20,000 foot view of this very ridiculous movie.
    (00:11:46) - Getting into the production history.
    (00:22:12) - Launching into this grand-ish adventure, and the movie's history of the Phantom.
    (00:27:02) - The opening jungle action sequence.
    (00:30:50) - Joining our hero and his ghost dad in the Skull Cave.
    (00:34:38) - Meanwhile, at the Playboy Mansion.
    (00:44:06) - Break!
    (00:44:26) - We're back, and we cleared up Vinny's phantom, uh, Phantom t-shirt.
    (00:45:49) - Drax confronts a librarian.
    (00:50:32) - Catherine Zeta-Jones' sky pirates, and the Phantom to the rescue.
    (00:54:42) - Now it's the wolf and the horse to the rescue.
    (00:59:12) - My friends, "The Rope People."
    (01:02:56) - The Phantom takes Manhattan.
    (01:10:15) - A very disrespectful museum trip.
    (01:14:36) - Diana gets kidnapped, the Phantom gives chase.
    (01:21:00) - The Phantom hangs on for dear life, and we arrive at magical pirate island.
    (01:32:01) - Let's fight some pirates and unite some skulls.
    (01:38:49) - It was Kit Walker all along! Who knew?!?
    (01:43:23) - Final thoughts.
    (01:51:18) - Tracking the path of Billy Zane.
    (01:53:37) - Outro.

  • Twin Peaks is wrapped, but we find ourselves longing for more time with the cast, so why not dig into some of the non-Lynch movies these folks have made over the years? First up, Robert Forster's triumphant comeback movie and, at least in one host's estimation, Quentin Tarantino's best overall work, Jackie Brown!

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 100: Jackie Brown (1997)
    (00:00:39) - Intro.
    (00:01:46) - Our movie this week: Jackie Brown!
    (00:09:46) - Working our way through the all-star cast.
    (00:22:31) - How this movie got made.
    (00:28:30) - Launching into the movie itself.
    (00:32:20) - Meeting Jackie Brown, then meeting Ordell, Louis, and Melanie.
    (00:39:33) - Our introduction to Max Cherry, and bye bye Beaumont.
    (00:48:44) - Dargus!
    (00:51:59) - A surprisingly all-star cast for a pre-trial hearing, and Jackie gets sprung.
    (00:58:43) - Break!
    (00:59:03) - We're back, and Ordell's in a killing mood again.
    (01:04:42) - Max pays a morning visit.
    (01:10:48) - Jackie hatches her plan, and Melanie jumps on Louis.
    (01:17:52) - A longing memory for the heyday of music stores and fashion malls.
    (01:24:02) - The first drop.
    (01:28:56) - The heist is on.
    (01:41:37) - Louis messed up.
    (01:47:29) - Jackie talks her way past the cops, but now she's got Ordell to deal with.
    (01:57:59) - Closing things out with Jackie and Max.
    (02:01:05) - Final thoughts.
    (02:05:55) - Housekeeping for next week, and outro.

  • The watching may have concluded, but the discussion is not yet over! Join us as we dive into the books, the wikis, the fan theories, and everything else that encompasses Twin Peaks one last time.

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Bonus Episode 002: Twin Peaks: The Books and Everything Else
    (00:00:40) - Intro.
    (00:06:45) - What did the guys go hunting for in the intervening week.
    (00:09:33) - Explaining The Secret History of Twin Peaks, by Mark Frost.
    (00:10:54) - Dougie Milford: The Forest Gump of clandestine government projects.
    (00:14:49) - What do we know about Jack Parsons? The concept of Thelema? The Goddess Babalon?
    (00:20:00) - By gawd King, that's Richard Milhouse Nixon's music!
    (00:31:33) - But who is the Archivist?
    (00:35:54) - Summing up what the Secret History has to offer (and some Final Dossier talk.
    (00:46:32) - Break!
    (00:47:05) - We're back, and now it's time to find out what happened to your favorite characters (like Audrey!).
    (01:00:06) - Let's talk about Donna (and the Haywards, and also Lana we guess).
    (01:08:11) - How's Annie? (Also, Hank's dead.)
    (01:11:02) - The long and ridiculous story of Norma's parents.
    (01:14:33) - Bouncing around a bunch of minor characters and plot threads.
    (01:16:20) - Josie!
    (01:19:23) - There is, unfortunately, no significant new info on Harry.
    (01:20:18) - Vinny wants to know more about the nature of certain characters (and places).
    (01:29:31) - Carl, the Packards, and beyond.
    (01:36:45) - On the subject of Tammy (and some other odds and ends about Diane and Jeffries).
    (01:43:10) - Any later thoughts on the finale with a week to stew on it?
    (01:45:21) - Going through some of your submitted questions and theories.
    (02:22:18) - Final thoughts on all things Twin Peaks.
    (02:28:10) - Some housekeeping for next week and beyond.
    (02:31:05) - Outro.

  • The final of Twin Peaks: The Return is upon us, and all that's left to do is vanquish evil, find Laura, and come to a definite and complete understanding of exactly what the hell is going on in whatever year this is.

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 099: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 17 & 18
    (00:00:48) - Intro.
    (00:06:09) - A short housekeeping note about next week's bonus episode.
    (00:07:48) - Diving headlong into Part 17, or, The Past Dictates the Future.
    (00:16:01) - Everybody makes a break for Twin Peaks.
    (00:20:13) - Jerry's OK! And taking stock of whose stories we saw a conclusion to and who we didn't.
    (00:26:43) - Mr. C arrives at the coordinates.
    (00:37:17) - Mr. C arrives at the sheriff's station.
    (00:42:49) - A lot of things happening at once.
    (00:47:03) - Lucy's big moment.
    (00:51:43) - Bopping the BOB egg.
    (00:55:08) - Curtain call for most of our cast.
    (01:00:44) - Off to the Great Northern, and to Philip.
    (01:11:36) - February 23rd, 1989.
    (01:20:51) - The return of Julee Cruise.
    (01:23:10) - Break!
    (01:23:34) - On to Part 18, otherwise known as What Is Your Name?
    (01:31:02) - Cooper returns, and then heads off to...where? Or when?
    (01:39:18) - Is a motel just a motel? Or is it something more?
    (01:45:11) - Exploring beautiful Odessa, Texas.
    (01:49:54) - Say hello to Carrie Page.
    (01:54:19) - On the road with Agent Cooper.
    (01:57:33) - Arriving in Twin Peaks.
    (02:01:38) - What year is this?
    (02:02:43) - What does it mean, guys?
    (02:24:55) - Talking about books, and our plans for next week's bonus episode.
    (02:34:34) - Outro.

  • A mere four episodes stand between us and the conclusion of Twin Peaks, and this week we're saying goodbye to some old friends, some new foes, and our already tenuous grip on reality.

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 098: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 15 & 16
    (00:00:19) - Intro.
    (00:03:51) - Kicking off Part 15, or There's Some Fear in Letting Go.
    (00:13:45) - We finally found the Convenience Store.
    (00:26:30) - Mr. C and Richard meet.
    (00:29:24) - Steven and Gersten lost in the woods.
    (00:37:16) - ZZ Top night at the Roadhouse.
    (00:40:33) - The wrong Joneses, and goodbye Duncan Todd.
    (00:44:10) - A strange night in the clink, and Hutch and Chantal get their Wendy's.
    (00:46:14) - An electrifying night at the Jones household.
    (00:49:03) - The Log Lady says her farewell.
    (00:56:08) - Audrey and Charlie have made to the foyer.
    (00:58:50) - Ruby screams.
    (01:01:12) - Break!
    (01:01:34) - We're back, and it's time for Part 16, No Knock, No Doorbell.
    (01:11:39) - Dougie is surrounded by loved ones, and Hutch and Chantal meet their match.
    (01:16:45) - FINALLY.
    (01:23:27) - Diane's reveal.
    (01:37:38) - Cooper says goodbye to the Las Vegas crew.
    (01:41:47) - Edward Louis Severson III, and Audrey's last dance.
    (01:47:21) - Final thoughts.
    (01:49:37) - Some scheduling housekeeping for the finale episode, and announcing a wrap-up bonus episode.
    (01:52:09) - Outro.

  • On this week's Watchcast we're up to parts 13 and 14 in Twin Peaks: The Return. Join us as we wander aimlessly through the woods, dream our Monica Bellucci dreams, and sing along to everyone's favorite James Hurley song.

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 097: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 13 & 14
    (00:00:15) - Intro.
    (00:03:29) - Alex's weekly mea culpa (there's a lot to keep track of!).
    (00:05:00) - Vinny is not going to wait around to talk about "Just You".
    (00:07:23) - A very disconcerting conga line.
    (00:13:23) - The Mitchums' bounty bestowed upon the Joneses.
    (00:15:46) - A nice trip to farm country for an arm-wrestling match.
    (00:25:29) - Some time alone with our good friend Ray.
    (00:34:20) - The Fuscos are on the cusp of a realization, and Sinclair needs poison.
    (00:37:23) - Hutch and Chantal muse about Mormons, and Sinclair makes his move.
    (00:41:05) - Steven is missing, Anthony confesses.
    (00:45:39) - Learning a lot about Norma's diner franchise, and Dr. Jacoby and Nadine finally meet.
    (00:52:24) - Sarah enjoys some televised fisticuffs, and Charlie will not tell Audrey what Tina said.
    (00:56:54) - (to the tune of Irene Cara's "Fame") James!
    (00:59:34) - Ed's lonely soup.
    (01:02:53) - Break!
    (01:03:29) - We're back, and it's time for Part 14, otherwise known as We Are Like the Dreamer.
    (01:07:46) - Diane's familial reveal, and Cole's latest Monica Bellucci dream.
    (01:17:27) - Chad finally experiences justice, and the cops are off to Jack Rabbit's Palace.
    (01:25:42) - What is up with this guy's face.
    (01:27:22) - James and Freddie.
    (01:33:30) - Something's wrong with Sarah.
    (01:43:22) - Lissie at the Roadhouse, and more Billy talk.
    (01:47:44) - Final thoughts (and some predictions for next week's episodes).
    (01:51:08) - Outro.

  • Things are heating up in Twin Peaks! Keys have arrived! Billy is missing! Guns are going off! We've got to get home, and we've got miles to go! We haven't seen our uncle in a very long while! AH! AH! AH!

    CHAPTERS:

    (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 096: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 11 & 12
    (00:00:17) - Intro.
    (00:02:05) - Launching straight into part 11, AKA There's Fire Where You Are Going.
    (00:05:21) - Becky goes off.
    (00:14:11) - Hastings takes the FBI to the site.
    (00:21:08) - Bobby and Shelley confront Becky.
    (00:24:50) - WE HAVE TO GET HOME. WE HAVE MILES TO GO.
    (00:32:39) - Hawk's cool map.
    (00:37:09) - The aftermath of Cole's experience.
    (00:39:26) - Dougie and the Mitchums meet face-to-face.
    (00:50:10) - Champagne and cherry pie (thank you, Mr. Jackpots).
    (00:58:04) - Break!
    (00:58:33) - We're back, and it's time for Albert and Cole to bring Tammy into the Blue Rose in part 12, AKA Let's Rock.
    (01:04:59) - Jerry escapes the woods, Sarah Palmer shops, and Dougie plays catch.
    (01:10:09) - Hawk checks in on Sarah.
    (01:11:41) - More texting with Diane, and Ben gets some bad news.
    (01:20:11) - Cole's French friend.
    (01:23:54) - Warden Murphy gets it, and Dr. Jacoby is starting to repeat himself.
    (01:26:14) - Audrey! Charlie? Billy?!?
    (01:34:21) - Diane looks up the numbers, and one more trip to the Roadhouse.
    (01:39:27) - Final thoughts.
    (01:45:46) - Outro.