We continue our David Lynch odyssey, stopping by 19th-century London to experience the transformative and life-affirming story of Joseph Merrick, aka The Elephant Man.

Major sources used in this week's episode are 'Room to Dream,' by Kristine McKenna, and 'Lynch on Lynch,' edited by Chris Rodley.

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Theme music: 'Lost' by Prod. Riddiman

Other Films Mentioned:

The Black Stallion (1979, dir. Carroll Ballard)

Blue Velvet (1986, dir. David Lynch)

The Blues Brothers (1980, dir. John Landis)

Dressed to Kill (1980, dir. Brian de Palma)

Dune (1984, dir. David Lynch)

Eraserhead (1977, dir. David Lynch)

Fatso (1980, dir. Anne Bancroft)

Flying High! (1980, dir. Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker)

The Fog (1980, dir. John Carpenter)

Friday the 13th (1980, dir. Sean Cunningham)

The Gods Must be Crazy (1980, dir. Jamie Uys)

Heart Beat (1980, dir. John Byrum)

Heaven’s Gate (1980, dir. Michael Cimino)

High Anxiety (1977, dir. Mel Brooks)

Midnight Express (1978, dir. Alan Parker)

Mulholland Drive (2001, dir. David Lynch)

The Naked Civil Servant (1975, dir. Jack Gold)

Ordinary People (1980, dir. Robert Redford)

Raging Bull (1980, dir. Martin Scorsese)

The Shining (1980, dir. Stanley Kubrick)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980, dir. Irvin Kershner)

Tropic Thunder (2008, dir. Ben Stiller)

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