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Special Episode - Who Really Killed Laura Palmer? Feb 17, 2017

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**Deals with sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion advised**

In this special episode, we delve a bit deeper into the confusing questions that arose at the end of the last: namely, who is the true killer of Laura Palmer? Was this really a case of demonic possession? How culpable is Leland Palmer in the abuse and murder of his daughter? And who really is BOB?

Notes:

For more information, we cannot recommend Joel Bocko's incredible video essay "Journey Through Twin Peaks" enough! Here is his entry on the killer's reveal
While we're hesitant about any strict, dogmatic interpretations of Twin Peaks, the charges of misogyny leveled at both it and David Lynch in general have stuck around long enough to warrant mention here. Here is an essay that discusses it in relation to Laura's death and the reveal of Leland as her killer:

Episode 17 - Arbitrary Law Feb 14, 2017

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Where we are joined by special guest Nathan from Edmonton for a look at Leland's trouble soul. With the blessing of the Sheriff and encouragement from the FBI, and using all the tools available in his Intuitive Detection Kit, Cooper sets off down the final stretch of his path as he gives himself 24 hours to solve the murders of Laura Palmer and, now, Maddy Ferguson. Meanwhile, Donna has a brief encounter of the inhabiting spirit kind when she visits the Palmer house and learns of Maddy's fate. Will Cooper figure it out in time to save her from the same terrible fate?

Also: Andy learns French! Lucy talks paternity! Ben finds his alibi! James gets on his bike and goes!

Notes

The Tremond grandson's name is Pierre.
Now that the horror of Leland's death has come and gone, why not watch him on the ridiculous "Tim & Eric's Awesome Show Great Job!" delivering advice on how to give proper business hugs!
Could the fire sprinklers be putting out the fire in Leland's soul? Sound off in the comments!

Episode 16 - Drive With a Dead Girl Feb 07, 2017

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The aftermath of Maddy's murder and the reveal of Laura's killer leads us into the realm of dramatic irony for the first time in Twin Peaks! Agent Cooper and Sheriff Truman get closer to figuring out the truth the audience already knows—that Ben Horne did not kill Laura—and Cooper gets reacquainted with his intuition, much to the Sheriff's consternation; meanwhile, Bobby dabbles in blackmail, and Norma gets a surprise visitor at the Double R.

Also! Does Ben need a new lawyer? How hard is it to keep the One Armed Man from escaping? And where does one go in a town like Twin Peaks for good, quality showtunes? (Apparently, all you need is a car and a set of golf clubs...) We may as well call this The Jerry Show since so many of our clips selected for this week's episode feature his classic deadpan humour, but after the darkness of last week's episodes, we were just so glad for Jerry Horne we couldn't resist!

Notes:

'Fahrt' translates to 'Journey', according to good ol' Google Translate. And now that we think about it, maybe farting (in English) is kind of like a journey... XD
Pileated woodpecker (from the Edmonton & Area Land Trust page)
For those interested in Canadiana: Hinterland Who's Who was a co-venture between the Environment Canada and the National Film Board of Canada started in the 1960s. They produced 60-second PSAs profiling various Canadian wildlife. Ask any Canadian who grew up into the early 1990s and they'll remember HWW. Here's the entry on the loon
The meaning of Hank's domino has never "officially" been stated as far as I can tell...but Chris Mulkey claims it was meant to be another instance of doubles (the two 3's equaling 6 total on the domino) while others claim it may be linked to the number of people he's killed. The blog Twin Peaks Explained states that the change in the numbers on his domino wasn't on purpose but was simply an error, owing to the fact that the original domino was lost during production and another was substituted. (source)

Special Episode - Secret Diary of Laura Palmer Feb 03, 2017

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Wherein we discuss the 1990 tie-in novelization of Laura's secret diary. **Deals with sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion advised**

The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer lends itself well to critical, feminist, and psychological interpretations, and we touch on all three areas as we delve into the plot points, similarities and differences between the book and what we see onscreen, and the larger implications to TV audiences and pop culture consumers (especially considering the recent announcement about the Twin Peaks Funko Pop! dolls and action figures.)

*Apologies for ~20:30 when Lindsay whacked the microphone...she's a hand talker...*

Episode 15 - Lonely Souls Jan 31, 2017

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**Deals with sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion advised**

A killer is unmasked... In this week's episode, we are joined by our friend Jen, who watched Season 2 Episode 7 for the first time with us before joining us for a discussion. Who does MIKE "point" to at the Great Northern? What does Agent Cooper find in Laura's Secret Diary? How does Ben Horne fit into all of this? And who's that in the mirror there...?

Also: Pete gets a kiss! Bobby fixes Leo's new shoes! Nadine has a milkshake!

Episode 14 - Demons Jan 24, 2017

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In which we go over the aftermath of the raid on One Eyed Jack's—how much does Audrey remember? And how much will she tell Agent Cooper?—and Donna and Maddy's attempt at stealing Laura's diary from Harold. Elsewhere, Josie finds herself in hot water with Jonathan and Gordon Cole arrives for the first time to deliver some interesting news about a chess game...

Also: Leo has a party! Nadine buys a dress! Leland sings showtunes! Philip Gerard/MIKE takes up poetry! And what's this about a chihuahua?

Notes:

IT'S CALLED A CULTIVATOR!!!
Vicuna: I guess these are kind of like llamas or an alpaca...interesting choice for a coat!
Cloudcuckoolanders on TVTropes
Shooting script information: Here is a fantastic resource with shooting scripts (including revisions)for all of Season 2 as well as TV transcripts for the whole series

Special Episode - On The Air Jan 20, 2017

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A special episode all about that OTHER Lynch/Frost production that ran on ABC during the early 1990s...the weirdly wonderful sitcom On The Air, starring Ian Buchanan and Miguel Ferrer as players on the ground floor of a decidedly off-kilter 1950s TV variety show. The show ran for 3 weeks before being cancelled by ABC, and although all 7 episodes have been available (in semi-official and bootleg form) for some time, it has never enjoyed a wide home release, in spite of many fans' hopes. Our discussion of this short-lived series is short, it's sweet, it's to the point, and there's actual bickering in it! How can you go wrong?

(Dedicated to the memory of Miguel Ferrer -- February 7, 1955 - January 19, 2017)

Links:

On The Air YouTube playlist

Episode 13 - The Orchid's Curse Jan 17, 2017

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In which things get really serious for the major players. Donna and Harold amp up their relationship, and Donna finds herself in a precarious position; both Leland and Leo are going home; and Agent Cooper finally figures out where Audrey is, and devises a plan to rescue her.

Also: Andy's a whole damn town! Bobby gets a lift! Hawk kills a guy! We wish for the first (and only) time that we were watching this in glorious 480i in 1990 instead of in the 1080p of our modern Blu-ray set on our HDTV because lordy lordy Harold Smith, that is a fake way to scratch your face off...

Notes:

Doctor Jacoby talking about the red/logical, blue/intuitive dichotomy (under 3D Glasses heading) **Spoilers for TSHoTP**
David Lynch on the colour blue: "Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks" by Brad Dukes...though I cannot for the life of me find the quote now to give you a page number!
Van Dyke Parks
Recipe for a Black Yukon Sucker Punch
Oligospermia
Orchid symbolism

Episode 12 - Laura's Secret Diary Jan 10, 2017

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Wherein we delve into the mysteries of Laura's secret diary. Leland's been arrested for the murder of Jacques Renault; Donna's flirtation with Harold leads to some revelations from Laura's diary; and Agent Cooper finally realizes what's happened to Audrey, and puts a plan in place to save her. Also: Who is M.T. Wentz? How much did Josie really spend on lingerie in Seattle? And what's going on with Andy's sperms?

This marks the first appearance of Aidan's Terrible German, which he hopes to make a regular feature of this show. Please write in and tell him to stop, and while you're at it, peruse the German episode titles for yourself.

Special Episode - Season 3 Announcement Jan 10, 2017

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It IS happening again...

A special episode all about today's tremendous news from the Television Critics Association Showtime/Twin Peaks panels that Season 3 of Twin Peaks finally has a premiere date! More details can be found here

**We apologize for the fact that, yes, we are eating cherry pie and drinking coffee; please excuse the cutlery sounds that managed to squeak through. Also, Lindsay is recovering from a bout with bronchitis, so her voice is a bit weak and funny-sounding (to her, anyway...)**

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