Episode 189: David Lynch Watch Series #8 (LOST HIGHWAY, 1997)

In this week's installment, John, Curtis, and special guest Dr Anna McFarlane hit the road for David Lynch's LOST HIGHWAY (1997), starring Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette, which has also seen a reappraisal in recent years. The trio discusssed what they watched and the news of the week before diving into the film, chatting hot topics such sex and sexuality in the film, the protagonist switcheroo, the experientiality of the film, masculinity and desire, and much more.NEWS OF THE WEEKNew releases: Spider-Man: Brand New Day; Ice Cream Man; Super Troopers 3; Tony; Coyote vs. Acme; BuddyDeaths: Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, Hayden PanettiereWHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEKCurtis: Skateboarding is Not for Girls; The End of Oak StreetAnna: How to with John Wilson (Docuseries); IT: Welcome to Derry (Season 1); The Outsider (TV Series)John: The Hitch-Hiker (1953); Black Zombie; Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma; The Odyssey (2026); The Peril at Pincer Point; Maddie’s Secret; The End of Oak Street; Burt (2025); Places that were Anime to Me; Mangoshake; QT World: Fearless I AmTIME STAMPS(00:00:00) Introduction(00:07:03) What We Watched This Week/News of the Week(00:54:45) LOST HIGHWAY Discussion(01:47:22) Our Ratings for LOST HIGHWAY(01:55:35) Coming Up Next!CREDITS AND PLUGSIntro: Audio clip from LOST HIGHWAYOutro: "Rammstein" by "Rammstein" Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91Curtis:https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'https://curtisrunstedler.ca/Check out Anna's research here:https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/critical/staff/annamcfarlane/