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Wake Up Heavy started as a podcast about my memories of strange horror movies from the '70s and '80s that had a profound effect on me. Along the way it has become a vehicle for my friends, my daughter, and I to talk about all manner of weird and wonderful movies and TV shows. I'm Mark Begley, your host. Please check out my other show Cambridge & Wishon.Wake Up Heavy is part of the Weirding Way Media podcast network. Explore more of our shows at weirdingwaymedia.com.
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- Aug 31, 20261h 22m
WUH: I understand cellular phones now
Finally... Cleo and I have reached the end of Twin Peaks. On this episode we talk about the final three episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return (2017); Coop's return, Audrey's Dance, Freddie's glove, and Richard and Linda. Did we understand it all? Nope. Did we like it? Yup. Enjoy and thanks for going on this journey with us.
- Aug 17, 202656 min
WUH: We are like the dreamer
Cleo and I are here with our penultimate episode on the world of Twin Peaks! You can feel things being wrapped up and winding down in episodes 13,14, and 15 of Twin Peaks: The Return (2017). We got some suprises regarding Diane and Janey-E, Nadine and Big Ed, and what finally triggers Coop to wake up. And Audrey and Sleepy Charlie have YET to leave their house!
- Jul 27, 20261h 34m
WUH: I am not your foot
Cleo and I are back in the world of Twin Peaks! We explore the middle-third of Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) which has some of our favorite episodes. Going forward we will be tackling only three episodes at a time, so expect two more releases from us. Who the heck is Billy?
- Jul 13, 20261h 18m
WUH: There's sometimes a buggy
On this episode Cleo and I leave the world of Twin Peaks and take a side-trip up Mullholland Dr. (2001). Betty/Diane, Rita/Camilla, Adam Kesher, The Cowboy, who's the guy in the wheelchair(?), Winkie's Man, etc. This. Is. The. Girl.
- Jun 26, 20261h 4m
WUH: Is it about the bunny?
Cleo and I are back in the world of Twin Peaks. On this episode we jump around the first six episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) which we both absolutely loved. We are team Dougie Jones all the way. Stay tuned as we hope to finish out the series by the end of summer.
- Jun 8, 20261h 18m
WUH: 2x4, 4x8
Cleo and I are starting a series about the series Twin Peaks (1990)! This first episode is on our thoughts of the original two season run of the show AND the film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992).We will be following this up with three episodes about Twin Peaks: The Return (2017). And you won't have to wait long for the first of those as we are already working on it!
- Apr 8, 20261h 10m
WUH: A few small beers
Cleo and I are back at it; talking about a bunch of movies we've seen since September 2025!! Some Oscar© winners, horror films, horror films that were Oscar© winners, Talking Heads, The Beatles, Peter Strickland, PTA, etc.Mark's OTHER Wake Up Heavy:
- Sep 29, 20251h 13m
WUH: Weapons (2025)
The Kid and I watched Weapons (2025) and we LIKED it! Plus a bunch of other cool stuff we watched. Apologies for all the Magnolia clips, I just love that movie!!
About Wake Up Heavy
Wake Up Heavy started as a podcast about my memories of strange horror movies from the '70s and '80s that had a profound effect on me. Along the way it has become a vehicle for my friends, my daughter, and I to talk about all manner of weird and wonderful movies and TV shows. I'm Mark Begley, your host. Please check out my other show Cambridge & Wishon.Wake Up Heavy is part of the Weirding Way Media podcast network. Explore more of our shows at weirdingwaymedia.com.
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