What you'll learn

• 1 (00:18) **Introduction: Kyle MacLachlan and the Legacy of David Lynch** - Terry Gross introduces the episode, framing MacLachlan as Lynch’s guide into dark places, and sets up the themes of his memoir, *Fictional Selves*.
• 2 (02:42) **The Twin Peaks Car Scene and Lynch’s Direction** - MacLachlan describes the practical and emotional challenges of filming the show’s famous opening scene.
• 3 (05:17) **Cooper’s Voice: A Lynchian Influence** - MacLachlan explains how his character’s voice in *Twin Peaks* was heavily inspired by David Lynch’s own speaking patterns.
• 4 (06:26) **Writing the Memoir After Lynch’s Death** - MacLachlan reflects on how Lynch’s sudden death changed the mood and content of his memoir.
• 5 (08:09) **The Dark Times: Twin Peaks Season Two Without Lynch** - MacLachlan details the struggle of keeping the show afloat when Lynch left during the second season.
• 6 (10:58) **Lynch’s Dark Underside and MacLachlan’s Own Darkness** - Gross asks if acting in Lynch’s work brought out a dark side of MacLachlan’s personality.
• 7 (14:46) **MacLachlan as Lynch’s ‘Submersible’** - MacLachlan articulates his core role in Lynch’s films, particularly *Blue Velvet*.

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