(WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR DEATH STRANDING 2 AND THE LAST OF US PART 2/SEASON 2)

In an ESPECIALLY SPOILER HEAVY EPISODE of our community podcast Under The Sycamore Trees, Daniel "Shy" Fox takes a thoughtfully-simulated walk through the valley of the shadow of Twin Peaks with Laura Kate Dale, as they discuss secret Lynchian connections in the BRAND NEW Hideo Kojima game Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.

How is Laura capable of masterfully dissecting this hundred-hour journey in mere hours before this recording? And where will she find the strength to keep on keepin' on in the games industry?

Answers to these and many more mysteries lie Under The Sycamore Trees!

Over the course of 30 years, Z-list podcaster Shy Fox heard his favorite video games, movies, and television shows constantly compared to Twin Peaks, and was always intrigued. Then in 2024 he finally watched the show for the first time, finishing its final season just in time to join the world in mourning Lynch's January 2025 passing.

Now he is on a quest to both discover and revisit the HUNDREDS of pieces of pop-culture that have been unfathomably changed by the far-reaching influence of Twin Peaks and its creators, so he can help other newcomers discover what makes it special. He will be guided through this saga by special appearances from Paramount's Own "Jonathan Off Road Rules" of MTV fame, who is a lifelong Lynchian expert and theorist.

FIND LAURA KATE DALE ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@LAURAKBUZZ)

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FIND JONATHAN OFF ROAD RULES ON BLUESKY (@TronKnotts) AND TWITTER (@NonTrotski) PLUS CHECK OUT HIS WRITING IN NINTENDO FORCE MAGAZINE AND HIS PODCASTING IN "BOSTON'S FAVORITE SON" AND "TALKING TO WOMEN ABOUT VIDEO GAMES"

FIND DANIELO SANFORDALAMENTI ON BLUESKY, TWITTER, BANDCAMP (@douibyorthst)

FIND OUR PODMOTHER COMMANDER STEPHANIE STERLING ON BLUESKY AND CHECK OUT GAMES FEATURING HER: DATE EVERYTHING AND LISA: THE PAINFUL RPG

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(WARNING: This podcast will SPOIL minor "preview-friendly" details for early parts of Death Stranding 2)

In a very special episode of our community podcast Under The Sycamore Trees, Daniel "Shy" Fox is joined by Laura Kate Dale. In the spirit of true video game journalism, Laura is here with the hottest scoop imaginable: the upcoming Hideo Kojima game Death Stranding 2 is one of the most Lynchian works in modern media.

Is there room in the AAA games space for sad dads who process emotions through methods besides violence? And how will Shy deal with his grief from the game's earliest plot twists?

Answers to these and many more mysteries lie Under The Sycamore Trees!

Over the course of 30 years, Z-list podcaster Shy Fox heard his favorite video games, movies, and television shows constantly compared to Twin Peaks, and was always intrigued. Then in 2024 he finally watched the show for the first time, finishing its final season just in time to join the world in mourning Lynch's January 2025 passing.

Now he is on a quest to both discover and revisit the HUNDREDS of pieces of pop-culture that have been unfathomably changed by the far-reaching influence of Twin Peaks and its creators, so he can help other newcomers discover what makes it special. He will be guided through this saga by special appearances from Paramount's Own "Jonathan Off Road Rules" of MTV fame, who is a lifelong Lynchian expert and theorist.

FIND LAURA KATE DALE ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@LAURAKBUZZ)

FIND THE SHOW ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@FixYourHeartPod)

FIND JONATHAN OFF ROAD RULES ON BLUESKY (@TronKnotts) AND TWITTER (@NonTrotski) PLUS CHECK OUT HIS WRITING IN NINTENDO FORCE MAGAZINE AND HIS PODCASTING IN "BOSTON'S FAVORITE SON" AND "TALKING TO WOMEN ABOUT VIDEO GAMES"

FIND DANIELO SANFORDALAMENTI ON BLUESKY, TWITTER, BANDCAMP (@douibyorthst)

FIND OUR PODMOTHER COMMANDER STEPHANIE STERLING ON BLUESKY AND CHECK OUT GAMES FEATURING HER: DATE EVERYTHING AND LISA: THE PAINFUL RPG

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What's the opposite of Lynch's Log? GOL S'CHNYL! In this subseries, the FYHOD! gang goes back in time, to look at works that influenced David Lynch, before he transformed pop-culture with Twin Peaks.

As we polish off the mind-bending masterpiece that is Ingrid Bergman's 1966 PERSONA, we ponder the profound power of parasocial personae, and the simple strength of silence. Shy Fox leads Laura Kate Dale and Marcy O to the other side of Bergman's cutting-edge smoke-and-mirror effects, to show them the true joy of viewing a decades-old "modern horror" masterpiece through a uniquely 2025 Lynchian lens.

https://www.patreon.com/fixyourheartpod/

Over the course of 30 years, Z-list podcaster Shy Fox heard his favorite video games, movies, and television shows constantly compared to groundbreaking television phenomenon Twin Peaks, and was always intrigued. Then in 2024 he finally watched the show for the first time, finishing its final season just in time to join the world in mourning Lynch's January 2025 passing.

Now he is on a quest to both discover and revisit the HUNDREDS of pieces of pop-culture that have been unfathomably changed by the far-reaching influence of Twin Peaks and its creators, so he can help other newcomers discover what makes it special. He will be guided through this saga by special appearances from Paramount's Own "Jonathan Off Road Rules" of MTV fame, who is a lifelong Lynchian expert and theorist.

Each episode will also feature SPECIAL SUPERSTAR GUESTS.

AS WE EMBARK ON THIS SILLY-SERIOUS PODCASTING JOURNEY, JOIN US IN DOING AS DAVID LYNCH HIMSELF PREACHED: FIX YOUR HEART OR DIE!!

FIND MARCY O ON BLUESKY (@oshinai)

FIND LAURA KATE DALE ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@LAURAKBUZZ)

FIND THE SHOW ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@FixYourHeartPod)

FIND JONATHAN OFF ROAD RULES ON BLUESKY (@TronKnotts) AND TWITTER (@NonTrotski) AND CHECK OUT HIS NINTENDO FORCE MAGAZINE OUT HIS PODCASTS "BOSTON'S FAVORITE SON" AND "TALKING TO WOMEN ABOUT VIDEO GAMES"

FIND DANIELO SANFORDALAMENTI ON BLUESKY, TWITTER, BANDCAMP (@douibyorthst)

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What's the opposite of Lynch's Log? GOL S'CHNYL! In this subseries, the FYHOD! gang goes back in time, to look at works that influenced David Lynch, before he transformed pop-culture with Twin Peaks.

First on the docket is the 1966 Ingmar Bergman film "Persona", which Shy Fox describes in video game terms as "the 8-bit version of Mulholland Drive". Join in as we explore its incredibly potent, prescient messages about the relationship between film as a medium, its creators, and those who seem to simply observe it.

https://www.patreon.com/fixyourheartpod/

Over the course of 30 years, Z-list podcaster Shy Fox heard his favorite video games, movies, and television shows constantly compared to this groundbreaking TV phenomenon, and was always intrigued. Then in 2024 he finally watched the show for the first time, finishing its final season just in time to join the world in mourning Lynch's January 2025 passing.

Now he is on a quest to both discover and revisit the HUNDREDS of pieces of pop-culture that have been unfathomably changed by the far-reaching influence of Twin Peaks and its creators, so he can help other newcomers discover what makes it special. He will be guided through this saga by special appearances from Paramount's Own "Jonathan Off Road Rules" of MTV fame, who is a lifelong Lynchian expert and theorist.

Each episode will also feature SPECIAL SUPERSTAR GUESTS.

AS WE EMBARK ON THIS SILLY-SERIOUS PODCASTING JOURNEY, JOIN US IN DOING AS DAVID LYNCH HIMSELF PREACHED: FIX YOUR HEART OR DIE!!

FIND MARCY ON BLUESKY (@oshinai)

FIND LAURA KATE DALE ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@LAURAKBUZZ)

FIND THE SHOW ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@FixYourHeartPod)

FIND JONATHAN OFF ROAD RULES ON BLUESKY (@TronKnotts) AND TWITTER (@NonTrotski) AND CHECK OUT HIS NINTENDO FORCE MAGAZINE OUT HIS PODCASTS "BOSTON'S FAVORITE SON" AND "TALKING TO WOMEN ABOUT VIDEO GAMES"

FIND DANIELO SANFORDALAMENTI ON BLUESKY, TWITTER, BANDCAMP (@douibyorthst)

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In the first installment of our new community podcast "Under The Sycamore Trees", Daniel "Shy" Fox is joined by podcast super-producer Danielo Sanfordalamenti and the mysterious figure known only as Marcy O. These veritable Bookhouse Boys of podcasting take a short break from Lynch talk to chat about the technological wonders of the new Nintendo Switch 2, before surging down the pop-culture powerlines to discuss several haunting developments in Twin Peaks community news.

Does the secret of Mario Kart World's success lie in its ability to seamlessly merge the real with the surreal? And can Natasha Lyonne (AKA Television's The Poker Face) be trusted to parlay David Lynch's feelings on AI from beyond the grave?

Answers to these and many more mysteries lie within you and me, Under The Sycamore Trees!

Over the course of 30 years, Z-list podcaster Shy Fox heard his favorite video games, movies, and television shows constantly compared to Twin Peaks, and was always intrigued. Then in 2024 he finally watched the show for the first time, finishing its final season just in time to join the world in mourning Lynch's January 2025 passing.

Now he is on a quest to both discover and revisit the HUNDREDS of pieces of pop-culture that have been unfathomably changed by the far-reaching influence of Twin Peaks and its creators, so he can help other newcomers discover what makes it special. He will be guided through this saga by special appearances from Paramount's Own "Jonathan Off Road Rules" of MTV fame, who is a lifelong Lynchian expert and theorist.

FIND MARCY ON BLUESKY (@oshinai)

FIND LAURA KATE DALE ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@LAURAKBUZZ)

FIND THE SHOW ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@FixYourHeartPod)

FIND JONATHAN OFF ROAD RULES ON BLUESKY (@TronKnotts) AND TWITTER (@NonTrotski) PLUS CHECK OUT HIS WRITING IN NINTENDO FORCE MAGAZINE AND HIS PODCASTING IN "BOSTON'S FAVORITE SON" AND "TALKING TO WOMEN ABOUT VIDEO GAMES"

FIND DANIELO SANFORDALAMENTI ON BLUESKY, TWITTER, BANDCAMP (@douibyorthst)

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IN CELEBRATION OF SHY FOX'S #BOSTON DEBUT AT #PAXEAST2025 05/10/25: Mysterious Beings From Another Zone known only as Two Daniels introduce the second in their series of #DavidLynch-themed interviews with MTV Icon Jonathan Off Road Rules AKA "Boston's Favorite Son".

How does Jonathan feel about his inability to live a life of peaceful obscurity, cursed forever by the #Lynchian specter of fame, to meet Hollywood Icons like Chris Evans and Eugene Mirman?

FINALLY: Rumors abound that Jonathan will honor the memory of "The Man Who Was The Bat" by bringing "Val Kilmer's Thanksgiving Rockdown" back to Boston Arena this holiday season.

Might a special SUPERSTAR GUEST pop by to visit Two Daniels and their strangely-sinister studio audience along the way?

("Boston's Favorite Son" and "The Dismal Jesters" credited to The JimQuisition)

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Did you know that you love David Lynch's masterpiece television show Twin Peaks, even if you haven't seen it? Shy Fox did, for decades.

Over the course of 30 years, this Z-list podcaster heard his favorite video games, movies, and television shows constantly compared to this groundbreaking TV phenomenon, and was always intrigued. Then in 2024 he finally watched the show for the first time, finishing its final season just in time to join the world in mourning Lynch's January 2025 passing.

Now he is on a quest to both discover and revisit the HUNDREDS of pieces of pop-culture that have been unfathomably changed by the far-reaching influence of Twin Peaks and its creators, so he can help other newcomers discover what makes it special. He will be guided through this saga by special appearances from Paramount's Own "Jonathan Off Road Rules" of MTV fame, who is a lifelong Lynchian expert and theorist.

Each episode will also feature a special SUPERSTAR GUEST from the podcasting, comedy, entertainment, and video game industries. They will speak passionately how Twin Peaks irrevocably changed their favorite video game, movie, or television show.

TUNE IN SO THAT YOU TOO MIGHT DO AS DAVID LYNCH PREACHED: FIX YOUR HEART OR DIE!!

FIND THE SHOW ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@FixYourHeartPod)

FIND JONATHAN OFF ROAD RULES ON BLUESKY (@TronKnotts) AND TWITTER (@NonTrotski) AND CHECK OUT HIS NINTENDO FORCE MAGAZINE OUT HIS PODCASTS "BOSTON'S FAVORITE SON" AND "TALKING TO WOMEN ABOUT VIDEO GAMES"

FIND DANIELO SANFORDALAMENTI ON BLUESKY, TWITTER, BANDCAMP (@douibyorthst)

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A SPOILER-AGNOSTIC PODCAST FOR NEWCOMERS AND EXPERTS ALIKE!

https://www.patreon.com/fixyourheartpod/

The FYHOD Gang wraps up their discussion of David Lynch's debut feature film by pondering how daunting parenthood can be for the neurodivergents. Will Shy Fox's fragile masculinity ever recover from these shattering revelations about the transient nature of manhood?

...probably not! But Laura Kate Dale and Jane Aerith Magnet-Dale will do their darndest to pull him back together!

Over the course of 30 years, Z-list podcaster Shy Fox heard his favorite video games, movies, and television shows constantly compared to this groundbreaking TV phenomenon, and was always intrigued. Then in 2024 he finally watched the show for the first time, finishing its final season just in time to join the world in mourning Lynch's January 2025 passing.

Now he is on a quest to both discover and revisit the HUNDREDS of pieces of pop-culture that have been unfathomably changed by the far-reaching influence of Twin Peaks and its creators, so he can help other newcomers discover what makes it special. He will be guided through this saga by special appearances from Paramount's Own "Jonathan Off Road Rules" of MTV fame, who is a lifelong Lynchian expert and theorist.

Each episode will also feature SPECIAL SUPERSTAR GUESTS.

AS WE EMBARK ON THIS SILLY-SERIOUS PODCASTING JOURNEY, JOIN US IN DOING AS DAVID LYNCH HIMSELF PREACHED: FIX YOUR HEART OR DIE!!

FIND JANE AERITH MAGNET-DALE ON BLUESKY AND LINKTREE (@Janeiac)

FIND LAURA KATE DALE ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@LAURAKBUZZ)

FIND THE SHOW ON BLUESKY AND TWITTER (@FixYourHeartPod)

FIND JONATHAN OFF ROAD RULES ON BLUESKY (@TronKnotts) AND TWITTER (@NonTrotski) AND CHECK OUT HIS NINTENDO FORCE MAGAZINE OUT HIS PODCASTS "BOSTON'S FAVORITE SON" AND "TALKING TO WOMEN ABOUT VIDEO GAMES"

FIND DANIELO SANFORDALAMENTI ON BLUESKY, TWITTER, BANDCAMP (@douibyorthst)

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