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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.