Back to the Double R: A Twin Peaks Rewatch (Damon, Jonathan, Jennifer, and Colin)
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| 04 Feb 2022 | S3, E5: The Return, Part 5: Case Files | 01:14:48 | |
Time to tune in, turn on, and rip ‘em a new one! We are amped this week—that’s DOCTOR Amped to you—and we are peeling back the layers of skullduggery and ill intent that exert their stranglehold on freedom. Dr. Jacoby is riding the airwaves with his golden shovel, and we at Back to the Double R are reading between the lines to get at the truth you solid citizens deserve about The Return, Part 5: Case Files. This week: Jonathan profiles the man of the hour, one Russ Tamblyn, and his dulcet tones; Jennifer is tracing the mysterious transmitters and transistors upon which subtle influences flow; Colin is seeing the world as a battle between love and power; and Damon is caught in the parent trap. Then, watch us all Twist as we contend with the terrifying interrogation: Could Dr. Amp be… right?! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E5 NOTES: | |||
| 11 Feb 2022 | S3, E6: The Return, Part 6: Don't Die | 01:19:32 | |
There is no doubt who’s in charge down at the playground this week. But there’s a lot of trouble brewing in the far-flung corners of our shared nightmare. Tragedy comes in form of ice picks and pickup trucks, and lingers in the air around one particularly ominous dime. Fortunately, heroes are at work, too: by the jungle gym, in the men’s room at the Sheriff’s Department, and, most stupendously, down at Max Von’s bar. Grab some complimentary peanuts and join us as Jennifer cracks her knuckles on the topic of tough dames; Jonathan gives Janey-E time to shine; Colin is starting to get twitchy; and Damon plays a game of lights and ladders. In the Twist, we tackle the mysterious symbology of the Jones Family breakfast nook! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E6 NOTES: | |||
| 18 Feb 2022 | S3, E7: The Return, Part 7: There’s a Body All Right | 01:17:37 | |
Did we ever think, back in the day, that we’d actually get to meet Diane? THE Diane?!? Well, we have arrived at long last, dear listeners—and she’s none too happy about it, let us tell you. But! She’s urgently needed in Buckhorn, South Dakota, and so, with epithets flying like stray bullets, she boards the FBI jet and we are on our way. If we can just survive Ike the Spike and the next generation of Renaults, we’ll be okay. We’ve turned off the security cameras, friends, and we’re speaking freely, all about The Return, Part 7: There’s a Body All Right! This week, Colin says it was worth the wait; Damon has a ringing in his ears (or does he?); Jennifer interrogates Mr. C and sees a cinematic progenitor; and Jonathan hangs with good guys and old ghosts. In a music-themed Twist, we sleep walk through some green onions and throw our best recommendations into the ring for music that should live in the Lynch-verse! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E7 NOTES: | |||
| 24 Feb 2022 | S3, E8: The Return, Part 8: Gotta Light? Reactions Episode! | 00:25:20 | |
Great googly-moogly!! It’s Twin Peaks Day tomorrow, so we here at Back to the Double R busted out a little special content for you! By some very mysterious (non-)coincidence we are doing our anniversary show on Twin Peaks Day, 2022, *and* we are diving deep into the almost unbelievably gigantic episode known to Peaks fans far and wide merely as “Part 8.” But! Before we did our official recording, we recorded another BRR Special for you—our in-the-moment reactions to the mind-bending journey that goes all the way back to 5:29 a.m. local time, July 16, 1945. Hear what old pros Jonathan and Damon picked out of the maelstrom on this go-around! Watch Jennifer and Colin try to make sense of reality again! Fun for the whole family. What did you think the first time you saw it? Drop by BackToTheDoubleR.com or drop us an email at backtothedoubler@gmail.com to let us know! Then join us on Twin Peaks Day for our official episode breakdown! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E8: Part 8: Gotta Light? NOTES: David Lynch (episode director) | |||
| 24 Feb 2022 | S3, E8: The Return, Part 8: Gotta Light? | 01:34:55 | |
We have arrived. Part 8. The big enchilada. Time travel with us back to 1945 (and then some), in David Lynch and Mark Frost’s epic hour of mind-bending dimension hopping and creepy little bug-frog things. Also: Happy Twin Peaks Day, kids! We here at Back to the Double R are thrilled to be celebrating our anniversary today, with you, at 11:30 a.m. We’ve been busting out some special content this week at the website, BackToTheDoubleR.com, so come by and check it out. Meanwhilewise, this week, this extraordinary week, we all work our way through the five major sections of Part 8: the desert (2017); the nails; the desert (1945); the purple lodge; the woodsman. Can you handle it? We could, but just barely, and there are four of us. The coffee's hot. The donuts are fresh. Come on down, and never be the same… | |||
| 11 Mar 2022 | S3, E9: Part 9: This is the Chair | 01:07:04 | |
Hey! Is this thing on?! We are back from our brief break and rarin’ to dive headlong into Part 9: This is the Chair! It seems like everyone—with a couple of notable exceptions—has somewhere to be but, this being the Lynch-verse, not everyone is going to get there in one piece. This week: Jennifer scrutinizes some awesome and inscrutable ladies; Damon is thinking about immortal time travelers (as he so often is); Jonathan brings Betty Briggs up on his stage and contemplates the aging process; and Colin is thinking about times and places. For the Twist, we ask, with panic in our voices, Why in the world is Mr. C. sliding into Diane’s DMs?!? LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! | |||
| 18 Mar 2022 | S3, E10: Part 10: Laura is the One | 01:03:03 | |
It’s a week where your luck might take you to heaven or H-E-double-hockey-sticks! (Or, wait… isn’t that every week in Twin Peaks and environs?) In an episode with some signature Twin Peaks darkness, we also see more than a few bright spots in the great tapestry that Sirs Lynch and Frost are weaving. How to make sense of it all? We’ll give our best shot. This week: Colin sees a monstrous world for women; Jonathan ponders whether there can be compassion for the dastardly; Jennifer guides us back to the sweetness and light; and Damon has a special remembrance from Carl’s old guitar. For the Twist, we ask: In a show with a famously overflowing rogues’ gallery, who is the fearsomest of them all? S3, E10 NOTES: | |||
| 25 Mar 2022 | Special #7: Mulholland Drive | 01:05:58 | |
Lights! Camera! WTAF?!? This week, we follow our favorite mastermind on a dark and duplicative detour through Tinsel Town. We here at the 4-top thought—for a variety of reasons that we hope will become apparent—that this was the perfect moment to check out one of our favorite Lynch films, Mulholland Drive. Following our discussion of Episode 10, we jump back to 2001 to see what the director was up to in the period between “Fire Walk With Me” and Twin Peaks Season 3. In this very special special, Jennifer kicks us off by examining the resonances between the film and the show; Colin is seeing palimpsests everywhere; Damon is pondering the figure lurking behind Winkie’s; and Jonathan gets a hand stamp for Club Silencio and the portals beyond. For our Hollywood Twist, we ask again if all of David Lynch’s work unfurls in the same universe… LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! MULHOLLAND DRIVE NOTES | |||
| 01 Apr 2022 | S3, E11: Part 11: There’s Fire Where You Are Going | 01:01:35 | |
Behold the power of a well-timed cherry pie! The luck of the Dougie is still with our addle-pated Agent Cooper this week, as a dream-driven delicacy snatches his life from the jaws of a very Vegas fate—and the check for $30 million didn’t hurt. Things are heating up as we meet out in the desert to discuss Part 11: There’s fire where you are going. This week, Jonathan is checking out the menu and speaking up for Gordon Cole; Jennifer is taking a slow drive through dreamland; Damon ponders progeny; and Colin is seeing doubles come into focus. For the Twist, we ask which flourish of gore this week made us weak in our respective knees. LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E11 NOTES: | |||
| 08 Apr 2022 | S3, E12: Part 12: Let's rock. | 01:03:14 | |
Our long-lost Queen of Diamonds has come back to us!! (Or maybe not? Or… wait, what??) In any case, Sherilyn Fenn is once again gracing our screens in all her glory, so—even if we have NO IDEA what she and Charlie are talking about—we’re going with it! Elsewhere this week: Damon is feeling the feels; Jonathan spotlights Sarah Palmer and the cost of survival; Jennifer raises a glass to troubling abstractions; and Colin tackles the bafflingly idiosyncratic return of Audrey Horne. We Twist ourselves this week by asking whom we think we would be if we were suddenly transported into the littlest town with a population of 51,201 souls (or maybe less… or maybe more)! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E12 NOTES: | |||
| 15 Apr 2022 | S3, E13: Part 13: What story is that, Charlie? | 01:14:46 | |
Around and around we go! It’s time slips and ominous musical cues over here, crazy gangsters and broken men over there—must be a party at Lynch and Frost’s place! Bare your soul and beg for Bushnell Mullins’s mercy, quick, before you get turned into a swan. This week: Jennifer is inspecting fractured realities; Jonathan sees right through Big Ed’s lonely soul; Damon goes seriously highbrow; and Colin is stuck in loops, loops, loops. For the Twist, we twist last week’s Twist (!!) as each co-host spins a tale of whom another co-host would be in the world of Twin Peaks! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E13 NOTES: | |||
| 22 Apr 2022 | S3, E14: Part 14: We are like the dreamer. | 01:11:20 | |
Can’t a lady just enjoy a Bloody Mary in peace? At least one sleazeball trucker is no longer able to convey his opinion on the subject. But what a week! Family trees are revealed, Blue Roses come to light, and the Fireman—formerly Himself of the seven question marks—slurps up Andy Brennan for a “Previously On…” for the ages. Meanwhile, back at the 4-top: Colin is getting moody; Jennifer isn’t in Kansas anymore; Jonathan goes full circle with Deputy Andy Brennan; and Damon is serving up some history. In the Twist, we ponder the tulpa and ask whether any of your humble co-hosts grew up with an imaginary friend! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E14 NOTES: | |||
| 29 Apr 2022 | S3, E15: Part 15: There's some fear in letting go. | 01:19:10 | |
It’s an episode for the ages! First we’re up, soaring in the bright blue sky, then we’re brought low, as a dimming light darkens for the final time. How much emotion can Messrs. Lynch and Frost pack into an hour? They’re certainly taking us on tour of our feels this week in Part 15: There’s some fear in letting go. But this isn’t our first rodeo, or yours either! Tune in as we celebrate the rapturous smooch of Ed & Norma, then Jennifer hearts on Hutch & Chantal; Damon pulls back to reveal a wider, weirder elsewhere; Colin is seeing things in a new light; and Jonathan honors the inimitable and unforgettable Catherine Coulson and her beautiful performance as Margaret Lanterman. A true gem in life and on screen, and we were lucky to get to watch her do this work. For the Twist, we offer a personalized travel guide to some real-world spots that could be straight outta the Lynch-verse! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E15 NOTES: | |||
| 06 May 2022 | S3, E16: Part 16: No knock, no doorbell. | 01:16:47 | |
Will the real Dale Cooper please stand up!! Things are popping off, and we don’t just mean irritable accountants! This is an episode where electricity is put to diabolical use, tulpas are coming and going, and the FBI is on the move in the best possible way. Gas up the jet, gang, because this is Part 16: No knock, no doorbell! This astonishing week: Jennifer monitors mysterious soundscapes; Damon checks Agent Cooper’s vital signs; Jonathan reveals hidden truths about Diane Evans; and Colin asks if Twin Peaks is life. For the Twist, we join the magical Sherilyn Fenn on the dance floor and move to the groove that is “Audrey’s Dance.” LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E16 NOTES: | |||
| 12 May 2022 | S3, E17: Part 17: The past dictates the future. | 01:16:24 | |
It just doesn’t get any bigger than this, folks! (Or does it? No, it couldn’t. Could it?) For all the marbles, this week we’re going to learn who Judy is, battle Bob himself, ask a special favor of Phillip Jeffries, and tinker with the very fabric of reality! You know, like you do. There’s so much to cover in Part 17: The past dictates the future that we’re taking it section by section: Jonathan questions some of Agent Cooper’s choices; Jennifer ponders public brawls; Colin solves the puzzle box at long last; and Damon contemplates the epistemic implications of hitting “UNDO.” For the Twist, we cast an eye backward and think about what we have missed as this season draws to a close. LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E17 NOTES: | |||
| 20 May 2022 | S3, E18: Part 18: What is your name? | 01:28:54 | |
Denouement: An ending that isn’t an ending for a TV show that isn’t a TV show. In this final episode of Twin Peaks, we’re through the looking glass and into an eerie new realm that might even be our own. If it’s Thursday, this must be Part 18: What is your name? As we venture across time with Cooper and Diane, or Richard and Linda, we are savoring this long, strange trip and sending our gratitude to you our there in Listener Land for riding shotgun. This week: Damon takes in the silence; Jennifer eyes the latest Dale Cooper with suspicion; Jonathan contemplates the full circle; and Colin sees a warning in the illusion of knowing. For the Twist, we ask the inevitable post-Part 18 question: Should there be a fourth season? But wait! We’re not done yet! Stay tuned for more episodes looking back on Back to the Double R’s adventures in Rewatching! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E18 NOTES: | |||
| 02 Jun 2022 | Special #8: The Final Dossier | 01:08:42 | |
Book Club is back in session! After the epic inter-temporal wipeout of Part 18, we pick up the pieces and turn to the slender tome known as The Final Dossier, which is the last of our in-Peaks books (though we will be sticking our noses in other books of the Lynch-verse down the road). One Mr. Mark Frost does a deft job of wrapping up various storylines in bows of various tones, both sad and silly, and he fills in a few lingering points of order and chaos. Please open your texts, then, and turn to page infinity. This week: Damon makes his case that much less is much more; Jennifer spins you right ‘round, baby, right ‘round, like a record, baby, right 'round, ‘round ‘round; Colin highlights (and underlines) the show’s deep themes in Margaret’s final reflection; and Jonathan ponders the meanings of questions and answers alike. For the Twist, as with all our bookish episodes, we ask, “Is it canon? And do we care?” LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! THE FINAL DOSSIER NOTES: | |||
| 10 Jun 2022 | Special #9: Twin Peaks, The International Pilot | 01:09:17 | |
The circle is now complete! We started our humble rewatch adventure with you roughly a year and a half ago, and in that time, we have worked our way through 48 episodes, a pile of books, and several tasty Specials. Now, not unlike our earnest Man in Black, we go back to where it all started: the pilot episode of the series! But wait! Because this is Twin Peaks (and Back to the Double R), there’s a Twist! We couldn’t resist the opportunity to go back and change history. Instead of the standard pilot, we watched the infamous “international pilot,” with its twenty-odd minutes (and they certainly are odd) tacked on to the end. It was the best of both worlds, a chance to reflect on that very first episode and to contemplate alternative universes that just don’t seem quite right. This week: Colin investigates the Lynch magic that made us instant, rabid fans; Jonathan reaches back for Sheriff Harry Truman and How It Started with Cooper; Jennifer is seeing Bobs within Bobs, and other multiplicities; and Damon says it was always going to end like this. For the Twist, we savor the sweetness this alternate universe offers us via a snapshot of the wacky home life of Lucy and Andy. LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S1, E1 INTERNATIONAL PILOT NOTES: David Lynch (episode director) | |||
| 17 Jun 2022 | Special #10: Closing Thoughts | 01:52:43 | |
Let’s bring it on home, folks! In this super-sized sendoff, we reflect on the rewatch adventure we went on with you, dear listeners, and we ponder some deep questions about what makes this show magic, after all these years (and in at least three different universes). With 18 months of coffee, kismet, and conundrums under our belts, we close the conversation with: Jennifer, on the singular voice and presence of our beloved Julee Cruise; Colin, on what we learned bringing you this humble pod; Damon, on the ultimate theory of what Twin Peaks really is (!!!); and Jonathan, on the dichotomies and dualities that echo after the final curtain. For our last Twist (for now), we wrangle over the Top Ten Greatest Episodes of Twin Peaks, According to Us, At Least For This Week. And with that, we come to the end of our focus on “Twin Peaks”—but we’re not abandoning you in the dark woods! Starting in July, we transition to the wider world of the Lynch-verse and switch to our new monthly format—first up: Lynch’s 1997 masterpiece, Lost Highway! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! | |||
| 01 Aug 2022 | Lynchverse #1: Lost Highway | 01:38:49 | |
Hello friends of Back to the Double R! In the closing hours of July, we are sneaking in our first new monthly installment of our hot take on the wider Lynchverse and associated delights. First up: 1997’s exquisite “Lost Highway,” a true Lynch joint through and through, with a number of twists that will definitely follow you home in the dark. Join us back at the 4-top as we navigate our way through the echoing realities and ominous interlocutors that make David Lynch David Lynch. This month(!): Damon is seeing similar patterns from different angles; Colin is flipping through a Field Guide to Human Consciousness; Jonathan is talking true crime, before and after; and Jennifer is cranking up the machinery for recording memories. For the Twist, we break down the road trip mix in “Lost Highway” and find it to be potentially running on fumes. LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! | |||
| 04 Oct 2022 | Lynchverse #2: Wild at Heart | 01:30:54 | |
Howdy, listeners! Our minor time-slip continues to cause static in our temporal continuity, but we are delighted to bring you our September episode, in our new monthly format, with a deep dive into the wild lives of Sailor and Lula, the twin atomic explosions that drive David Lynch’s comparatively light-hearted adventure, “Wild at Heart.” In this jam-packed episode of Back to the Double-R: Jennifer is giving her communications technology expertise a spin; Jonathan busts out some rockin’ production notes and salutes the “lovers on the run” theme; Colin goes to the bookshelf to think about fables; and Damon goes over the rainbow. For the Twist, we ask, “What other genres would we like to see Lynch put his personal spin on?” And join us later in October as we go back, back, back in time to the black-and-white horrorshow that started it all: Eraserhead!! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! | |||
| 30 Oct 2022 | Lynchverse #3: Eraserhead | 01:45:18 | |
If it’s Halloween, this must be Eraserhead!! Greetings, dark spirits and woodspeople of all shapes and sizes! Welcome to Back to the Double R’s Very Special Horrorshow, in which we wander through the industrial and psychological wastelands of David Lynch’s first creature feature film, Eraserhead. What better way to celebrate the Spooky Season than in lush black and white, and claustrophobic paranoia? In this episode, Jennifer spots Eraserhead lurking throughout Twin Peaks; Jonathan dissects Lynch’s sympathy for the grotesque; Colin plunges through the inescapable surreal; and Damon comes face to face with the clutches of parental anxiety. For the Twist, we examine the stripped down production techniques of black-and-white film and minimal dialogue and ponder how they can send shivers right down us! Next month, it’s our long-rumored Musical Episode (well, sort of) in which we groove to Angelo Badalamenti’s timeless Twin Peaks soundtrack via Clare Nina Norelli’s book in the 33-1/3 series, available now via your local independent bookstore! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! | |||
| 25 Dec 2022 | Lynchverse #4: Angelo Badalamenti and The Soundtrack to Twin Peaks | 01:26:09 | |
Our tribute to a master. In November, we recorded our episode on the soundtrack to Twin Peaks and the excellent Clare Nina Norelli book in the 33-1/3 series that honors it so well. Then, in early December, we learned that Badalamenti had passed away, and our tribute became a remembrance. In these dark nights, as we crowd around the fire, alone or with those close to us, we are thinking about the magic that Maestro Badalamenti gave us. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful season, and a hopeful turn back toward the light… Happy holidays, Your friends at the 4-top | |||
| 25 Feb 2023 | Lynchverse #5: The Straight Story | 01:25:04 | |
Hey, it’s a party! Two years of Back to the Double R and another damn fine Twin Peaks Day! We hope you’ve all come through the darkest weeks of the season and are ready for a little light, because we’re going full-Disney in one of the simultaneously Least- and Most-David-Lynch films in the catalog, the 1999 biopic, “The Straight Story.” In this extremely (in fact, literally) linear narrative, Alvin Straight takes to the open road upon his humble John Deere mower to reconnect with his brother before the chance slips away forever. Jonathan is here with an homage to the late, great Richard Farnsworth; Jennifer flips the script and finds this to be a “coming of old age” film; Damon ponders visions of an antiquated masculinity; and Colin asks what the structure of this picture tells us about Lynch’s style in general. For the Twist, we roll out some other real-life stories that would be fitting additions to the Lynchverse! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! | |||
| 01 Jul 2023 | Lynchverse #6: Inland Empire | 01:33:59 | |
Howdy out there, denizens of the Lynchverse! Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag because we’re hopping on the midnight bus bound for the Inland Empire. This immersive meditation on Hollywood has a reputation for being EXTRA Lynchian—and we can see how folks might hesitate to dive in at first: It’s a bit of a commitment, that’s true, especially for leporiphobes. But your loyal servants at Back to the Double R have gone to the promised land to mark the way! And ended up right back where started! But with subtle and unspeakable insights we will nevertheless gab about for an hour and change: Jennifer maps the many places that the Inland Empire seems to be all at once; Damon is on the trail of stories within stories (within stories within stories); Colin brings in the scholarly big guns; and Jonathan presses play on the echoing themes of Nina Simone’s “Sinnerman”! For the Twist, we conjure up some of our favorite movies about making movies and ask WWDLD: What Would David Lynch Do? LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | BRR presents: Goodnight, Ladies, Part 1—"From Hell" and its Secret Passages to the Lynchverse | 01:22:49 | |
Happy Helloween, O children of the night! To sanctify the arrival of the dismal months, we are busting out of our clear acrylic cube to bring you a BRR Special Event! Welcome to GOODNIGHT, LADIES, Part 1, in which we step into the depths of Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s legendary graphic novel, From Hell—technically not a Lynch property, although we will be exploring several points of contact, including a fateful meeting at the Gull & Elephant. In this stroll through the nightmares of 1880s Whitechapel, Jennifer dissects the deep disorientation; Damon summons the spirit of anarchy; Jonathan maps the links between The Ripper’s London and the Lynchverse; and Colin invites you into secret association! Keep your eyes peeled out there, friends! | |||
| 23 Feb 2021 | S1, E1: Pilot | 01:08:27 | |
Welcome to Back to the Double R, a podcast where four fans watch (and rewatch) David Lynch and Mark Frost’s legendary TV event “Twin Peaks.” We’re in it for the long haul—every episode, with a few special detours along the way—so hop in. We each bring our own perspective: Damon and Jonathan have watched every episode multiple times; Jennifer and Colin watched back in the day, but haven’t seen Season 3. While we will explore themes that run throughout the series, we won’t spoil future episodes. So if you want a fresh rewatch, an expert’s eye, or a first-time mind-trip, we got you. This week, the episode that started it all, “Pilot,” which originally aired April 8, 1990. Jennifer, an expert on teen TV and pop culture, breaks down the opening scene. Jonathan, our “steel trap” for production details, asks what makes Pete Martell tick. Colin, with his penchant for structure, is horrified—in the good way!—by eruptions of darkness. Super-watcher Damon describes the allure of Lynch’s dream-like storytelling and how the world of Twin Peaks is created. Each week we end with a “twist.” And special thanks to Pittsburgh’s Silencio for the amazing music you’ll hear throughout our show! Find us via: BuzzSprout | Apple (Coming soon!) | Google | Spotify | RSS | and more! | |||
| 03 Mar 2021 | S1, E2: Traces to Nowhere | 01:08:54 | |
You’re back! And so are we. This week, Episode 2, “Traces to Nowhere,” which aired 4/12/90. Reminder: No spoilers, but this episode is fair game. Watch before listening! Herein: Colin on the imagery of surfaces and what lies beneath; Damon asks what makes the show “Lynchian”; Jonathan on Doc Hayward; and Jennifer with Laura's ghostly voice. Twist: The show’s obsession with food and damn fine coffee! Find us via: BuzzSprout | Apple (Coming soon!) | Google | Spotify | RSS | and more! | |||
| 11 Mar 2021 | S1, E3: Zen, Or The Skill to Catch a Killer | 01:13:47 | |
Next up on Back to the Double R, Season 1, Episode 3, "Zen, Or the Skill to Catch a Killer.” Directed by Lynch, the episode aired 4/19/90. As usual, we cover plot points from this episode and prior episodes. Jennifer focuses on an unusual family dinner at the Horne household. Colin looks at Cooper’s idiosyncratic deductive techniques. Jonathan considers Albert and Cooper as characters. Damon takes us through his favorite scene from his favorite episode: the Red Room. Twist: fun parodies of that iconic segment. Find us via: | |||
| 18 Mar 2021 | S1, E4: Rest in Pain | 01:00:45 | |
We’ve arrived at Season 1, Episode 4 of Twin Peaks, “Rest in Pain,” which originally aired 4/26/90. Remember to watch before listening, as we might discuss any episodes to this point in the series. In this installment: Damon picks some ringers at Laura Palmer’s funeral; Jonathan grapples with Bobby Briggs and talks secrets and honesty: Jennifer shows how insiders and outsiders see Twin Peaks and how it’s primarily a male concern; and Colin takes on doubling, mirror images, and echos. Other topics this week include soap-within-a-soap “Invitation to Love,” and what’s funny-ha-ha in Twin Peaks. LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Apple Podcasts (Coming soon!) | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! NOTES: Tina Rathborne, episode director Zelly and Me (1988, film, written/directed by Tina Rathborn, feat. Isabella Rossellini, David Lynch) Harley Peyton, episode writer Royce Applegate (minister at Laura Palmer’s funeral) Dana Ashbrook (Bobby Briggs) Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Zack Morris of Saved by the Bell) Richard Ramirez (real-life serial killer, known as The Night Stalker) Don S. Davis (Major Garland Briggs) Holden Caulfield (protagonist in the novel 1951 novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger) Twin Peaks Z to A (box set feat. episode recaps from Lucy Moran,” Kimmy Robertson) Vertigo (1958, film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock) Wendy Robie (Nadine Hurley) | |||
| 24 Mar 2021 | S1, E5: The One-Armed Man | 01:24:14 | |
This week’s super-sized installment is Season 1, Episode 5, “The One-Armed Man,” directed by Tim Hunter. Colin sees it as a love letter to film noir and the “double cross,” while Jennifer is captivated by the parallels with Hitchcock’s Psycho. Jonathan explores appetites and primal urges this week, and dives into Mike, the titular one-armed man. Damon analyzes Cooper’s relationship with local law enforcement, particularly with Sheriff Truman. We wrap up on David Lynch first appearance on the show, as Cooper’s FBI supervisor Gordon Cole. LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Apple Podcasts (Coming soon!) | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S1, E5 NOTES: Bob Engels (episode writer) Tim Hunter (episode director) The River’s Edge (1986, film, directed by Tim Hunter) Over the Edge (1979, film, co-written by Tim Hunter) Gordon Cole (character played by David Lynch, shares a name with character in the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard) One-Eyed Jacks (1961, film, directed by Marlon Brando) Fargo (1996, film, written and directed by the Coen Brothers) Mulholland Drive (2001, film, written and directed by David Lynch) Psycho (1960, film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock) Dutch angle (camera placement technique) Blue Velvet (1986, film, written and directed by David Lynch) Al Strobel (Philip Gerard, aka Mike, aka The One-Armed Man) The Fugitive (1963-1967, ABC TV series) KCRW David Lynch weather reports Room to Dream (2019, book, by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna) David Lynch: The Art Life (2016, film, multiple directors) | |||
| 01 Apr 2021 | S1, E6, Cooper's Dreams | 01:15:31 | |
If you’re here, it must be Season 1, Episode 6, “Cooper’s Dreams.” Standard Spoiler Alert: Watch before listening! This week, Jonathan focuses on “Women in Charge,” specifically director Lesli Linka Glatter and actor Catherine Coulson, aka The Log Lady; Jennifer sheds light on themes of smoke, fire and hell; Colin ponders the spirit world and who can get there; and Damon cranks up the music of Twin Peaks, notably the collaboration of Lynch, Badalamenti, and Cruise. We Twist on the oddest oddities in episode 6, from cookie jars to untouched sodas. LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S1, E6 NOTES: Lesli Linka Glatter (episode director) Angelo Badalamenti (series composer) Amazing Stories (1985-87, Sci Fi Channel TV series) Interview with Lesli Linka Glatter (2020, Filmmaker Magazine) Now and Then (1995, film, directed by Lesli Linka Glatter) Catherine Coulson (Margaret Lanterman, aka The Log Lady) His Dark Materials (2019-present, HBO TV series) Blue Velvet (1986, film, directed by David Lynch) Julee Cruise discography (series vocals) This Mortal Coil (1987-91, UK musical collaboration) Tim Buckley’s “Song to the Siren” (cover by This Mortal Coil) Lost Highway (1997, film, directed by David Lynch) Crazy Clown Time (2011, debut album of David Lynch) Snoqualmie Falls, Washington (site of Twin Peaks’s famous waterfall) Diegetic music (cinema sound technique) Cornish College’s Raisbeck Hall (site of The Roadhouse interior) Knut Hamsun (influential Norwegian writer and Nazi sympathizer) | |||
| 01 Apr 2021 | S1, E7: Realization Time | 01:19:27 | |
This week we discuss season 1, episode 7, “Realization Time,” which originally aired on May 17, 1990 on ABC. As always, we will be revealing plot details, so we assume that listeners will have watched Twin Peaks season 1 through episode 7. It’s an action-packed episode, with plenty of themes for our crew to explore. Colin notes the prominence of the color blue, dissects the increasing juxtapositions of sweetness and horror (think blood on the doughnuts), and how male power terrorizes. Damon explores Agent Cooper’s complex moral code. For our character spotlight, Jonathan takes a closer look at Sherilyn Fenn’s portrayal of Audrey Horne. Jennifer, the AV nerd of the group, scrutinizes the variety of ways that recording, playback and feedback are expressed in this week’s episode. For “The Twist,” we chat about costuming and disguises, from bad wigs to cartoon homages to ball caps. BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S1, E4 NOTES: | |||
| 15 Apr 2021 | S1, E8: The Last Evening | 01:28:18 | |
We’ve reached the season finale of Twin Peaks, Season 1, “The Last Evening,” which originally aired 5/23/90. (As ever, watch the ep before listening!) It’s a busy night in Twin Peaks. Our character spotlight shines on Piper Laurie, the show’s Catherine Martell; Damon unlocks a cabinet of monsters and horror film tropes; Jonathan addresses the show’s complex portrayal of violence; Jennifer ponders the preponderance of heartbreak; and Colin circles back, exploring genre, fate and the puzzle that is Twin Peaks. In “The Twist,” we’re all about those cliffhangers and characters arcs. BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S1, E8 NOTES: Mark Frost (episode writer and director) | |||
| 22 Apr 2021 | S2, E1, PART 1: May the Giant Be With You | 01:17:26 | |
Come get a DOUBLE HELPING of Back to the Double R! The Season 2 premiere is so jam-packed with Peaksian goodness, we needed two podcasts just to wrangle it. As ever, plot details for this ep are fair game; watch before listening! “May the Giant Be With You” aired 9/30/90, written by Mark Frost and David Lynch. In Part 1, Damon breaks down the opening scene; Jennifer notes a disturbing family reunion; Colin tracks Leland’s surprising glow up; and Jonathan gives Donna Hayward a closeup. Also: TP's cultural impact and our dream directors. LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E1 PART 1 NOTES: Usenet (1980-2005) | |||
| 22 Apr 2021 | S2, E1, PART 2: May the Giant Be With You | 00:59:09 | |
It’s Part 2 of our take on the jam-packed Season 2 premiere, “May the Giant Be With You”!! Colin shows up at the Sheriff’s station and haunts the hospital; Back at the Double R, Jonathan eavesdrops on Major Briggs and son Bobby; Damon is there for Pete Martell’s memories of Catherine; and Jennifer confronts the Horne Brothers’ demonic glee, then brings us home for action-packed conclusion of an episode brimming with poetry, dreams, visions, and a terrifying nightmare! LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E1 PART 2 NOTES: Mark Frost (Cyril Pons, newscaster) | |||
| 22 Apr 2021 | S2, E2: Coma | 01:23:34 | |
This week, Back to the Double R runs with a dangerous crowd for Season 2, Episode 2, “Coma,” which originally aired on 10/6/90. As ever, we discuss any and all plot points for this ep, so watch before listening! We kick off with a discussion of spoilers versus speculation in a Twin Peaks rewatch, including a couple accidental bullseyes. Colin asks if the magical silliness is beginning to go to far, but is ultimately persuaded that it isn’t; Jennifer looks at the many tangled messages threading through the city and the narrative; Damon visits with the Tremonds and notices something familiar about the drapes; and Jonathan asks about the rules that govern Killer Bob and characters like him. We wrap up with a Twist on musical moments this week and how the show digs its 50s roots. LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E2 NOTES: Barber Shop Quartet (19-century American vocal musical form) | |||
| 22 Apr 2021 | S2, E3: The Man Behind Glass | 01:20:08 | |
Season 2 takes a turn for the weird this week, so Back to the Double R does, too. Spoilers for this ep! Watch before listening! In a show known for a sense of humor, we also have to face a cluster of awful men doing horrible things. Jennifer leads a conversation about the derision and abuse that men direct at women in Twin Peaks; Jonathan looks at critical turning points for several characters; Damon cracks open the rivalries and vendettas threatening to boil over; and Colin asks if villains can have unexpected depth. For the Twist, we reveal our real-life “Lynchian moments.” LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E3 NOTES: | |||
| 13 May 2021 | S2, E4: Laura's Secret Diary | 01:20:54 | |
Did you pack for rain? Things are getting very dark and turbulent in Twin Peaks for Season 2, Episode 4, “Laura’s Secret Diary”! As always, spoilers for this ep, so watch before listening! This week, Jennifer sets us up for a discussion of the episode’s epic opening scene; Jonathan gets down and dirty with lies, deceptions, and Hank Jennings; Damon looks to the skies and confronts a very portentous story; and Colin tries to pin down a master genre for Twin Peaks and conjures something called Gothic Absurdism. For the Twist we recommend our favorite Lynchian TV, film, and music! S2, E4 NOTES: | |||
| 20 May 2021 | S2, E5: The Orchid's Curse | 01:26:25 | |
This week, we get super dark for Season 2, Episode 5, “The Orchid’s Curse”! Remember, we’ll spoil the heck out of this ep, so watch before listening! It’s a journey through confounding labyrinths as Damon explores the dream logic of Twin Peaks’ geography; Jonathan maps out Northwest Noir, focussing on Sheriff Truman; Colin finds eerie links between old-school Gothic hits and the show; and Jennifer exposes disturbing acts of seduction, betrayal, voyeurism, and violence. Good times! LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E5 NOTES: | |||
| 27 May 2021 | S2, E6: Demons | 01:07:31 | |
The weird are going pro in the very otherworldly Season 2, Episode 6, “Demons”! As always, we’ll spoil this episode, so watch before listening! This week, Colin updates his gothic checklist and admits to being disturbed, but not in the good way; Jonathan puts Mädchen Amick and Shelley Johnson in our adoring spotlight; Damon illuminates us on multiple characters’ shifting and temporary identities; and Jennifer explores what it means to be a “visitor” in Twin Peaks. For the Twist, we puzzle out what Bob may have been up to for the last 40 years! LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E6 NOTES: | |||
| 03 Jun 2021 | S2, E7: Lonely Souls | 01:14:51 | |
This is a BIG episode, folks, so we’re calling an audible! We bust out a live reaction to the big finish—Shock! Horror! Awe!—then we go through the episode blow by blow, from bouncing balls to Missoula, Montana. Highlight include: Damon kicking us off with the ominous sound cue; Colin starting to tease out a color theory of Twin Peaks; Jennifer grappling with the reckoning between Audrey and her father; and Jonathan giving Madeline Ferguson the spotlight for her sendoff. And that’s not the half of it! S2, E7 NOTES: Piper Laurie (b. 1932, Mr. Tojamura (as Fumio Yamaguchi) and Catherine Martell) | |||
| 10 Jun 2021 | S2, E7: Lonely Souls—Bonus Episode! | 00:46:42 | |
Gang!! We’re busting out the bonus content!! Can you even?? We had so much fun dissecting the epic episode S2, E7: Lonely Souls that we just had to come back for more. In this special lagniappe, Damon and Jonathan takes us through a slate of clues that have been pointing to Laura Palmer’s killer since the Pilot. Jennifer and Colin try to piece together what they knew when, and the whole crew kicks off the conversation with some final thoughts on that final scene. This episode will spoil all of Twin Peaks through S2, E7: Lonely Souls so make sure you’re all caught up before you go back to where it all began!! LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E7-BONUS NOTES: Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks (2014, book, by Brad Dukes) | |||
| 17 Jun 2021 | S2, E8: Drive with a Dead Girl | 01:09:37 | |
How do you solve a problem like Bob? Leland is whistling show tunes and cutting a rug as Bob spirits away Maddy Ferguson’s body in his golf bag. It’s a nostalgia-filled nightmare in the pivotal Season 2, Episode 8, “Drive with a Dead Girl.” This week, Jonathan pays tribute to the amazing Peggy Lipton; Jennifer asks what those Horne boys are up to; Damon contemplates Bob unleashed; and Colin looks at the deadly allure of the bad old days. Our Twist this week is of an avian nature, featuring some bonus shoutouts to a couple of Pacific Northwest legends. LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E8 NOTES: | |||
| 24 Jun 2021 | S2, E9: Arbitrary Law | 01:11:17 | |
The wheels of Justice have brought us to the climax of the first major arc of the series, Season 2, Episode 9, “Arbitrary Law.” It’s a Big Time culmination of all the things that make this show beloved and bedeviling. This week, Jennifer invokes the horror trope where young people, mostly women, are punished for their passions; Damon assembles us all in a room to reveal the Whodunnit moves of the episode; Colin posits a color theory of Lynch’s dark Americana; and Jonathan gives a close look at Ray Wise, “The Searchers,” and the redemptive power of compassion. Also this week: A Very Special Twist! Damon and Jonathan debate the longstanding ABC-forces-the-reveal conundrum!! LISTEN: BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E9 NOTES: | |||
| 01 Jul 2021 | S2, Special #1: The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer | 00:58:14 | |
Whoa, wait a second! That’s not a regular episode! Correct, dear listeners! Come and get Back to the Double R’s Special #1: The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer! This week, Jennifer leads us through a discussion of the dark and disturbing mini-masterpiece by Jennifer Lynch, which set the whole country talking in furtive whispers way back in 1990. We talk about what the diary meant to Laura Palmer, whether it felt “authentic,” and how it changes our view of Twin Peaks as a show. In a special Twist, we tackle the question of “canon” and whether/where the Diary fits in it! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, SPECIAL #1 SECRET DIARY NOTES: The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer (book, 1990, written by Jennifer Lynch, reissued 2011 with prefaces by David Lynch and Mark Frost) | |||
| 05 Aug 2021 | S2, E10: Dispute Between Brothers | 00:52:13 | |
Well, our summer break is over, and we’re tanned, rested, and ready to rock-and-roll, Twin Peaks-style, meaning ominously and adorably. We fire the engines back up with Season 2, “Dispute Between Brothers,” which sees our hosts squaring off on different sides of the Bob/Leland debate! So meta! Damon explains why there is some real potential in this episode, even if it is fated to be unfulfilled; Jonathan breaks down why this episode is a big ol’ goose egg, and how it might have lived up to its promise; Colin is in newbie-land and just wants everyone to get along; and Jennifer looks at teen life in Twin Peaks, sparking a discussion of the power and and perils of nostalgia. For the Twist, we each daydream about which piece of Peaks memorabilia we would love to snag for our personal collections. LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E10 NOTES: Tina Rathborne (episode director) | |||
| 13 Aug 2021 | S2, E11: Masked Ball | 00:58:28 | |
Howdy, valued listeners! Welcome to our new regular post day, Thursday, a loving nod to the Peaks’ regular night back in the day. Here’s our hot take on the cold fish that is Season 2, Episode 11, “Masked Ball”—and we even found a few things to like! We’re cockeyed optimists like that. Jonathan covers what’s not working in this episode; Damon highlights characters haunted by their pasts; Jennifer shines a light on what did work; and Colin uses these doldrums to think about supernatural TV. In the Twist, we start to examine the show’s treatment of the character Denise Bryson (David Duchovny). LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E11 NOTES: | |||
| 20 Aug 2021 | S2, E12: The Black Widow | 01:01:04 | |
Howdy, Podcastville! Here's another sizzlin' episode of Back to the Double R, hot off the griddle for Season 2, Episode 12: The Black Widow. Jonathan shows us what makes the show work, and offers a salute to Maj. Garland Briggs; Jennifer watches Ben Horne go spinning back in time; Damon dissects the Major’s mysterious return; and Colin follows up on post-Peaks supernatural TV. In the Twist, we cast a lusty eye toward all the sexual innuendo and flirtation in this episode! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E12 NOTES: | |||
| 27 Aug 2021 | S2, E13: Checkmate | 01:14:39 | |
Let’s Rock! We're getting that crunchy Lynch/Frost vibe in Season 2, Episode 13: Checkmate! Jennifer analyzes Jean Renault; Colin asks if his we feel betrayed; Jonathan follows up on Denise Bryson; and Damon theorizes why the Civil War rears its ugly head. For the Twist, we flag some pesky glitches! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E13 NOTES: | |||
| 04 Sep 2021 | S2, E14: Double Play | 00:57:45 | |
Can you feel that? Is that some of that old Twin Peaks magic? This week, we're tackling Season 2, Episode 14, "Double Play" and we like what we're seeing. In this episode of Back to the Double R: Colin says we're halfway back into the swing of things; Jennifer is on the murder beat; Jonathan is relishing the horror of it all; and Damon is seeing parallels in a noir classic! For the Twist, we inspect Coop's new uniform and ask, "What does it all mean?!" S2, E14 NOTES: | |||
| 10 Sep 2021 | S2, E15: Slaves and Masters | 01:06:59 | |
Well, thank you, Diane Keaton! The consensus is that despite some serious problems, we are nevertheless back in true Twin Peaks with Season 2, Episode 15, “Slaves and Masters.” This week, Colin frames the good, but not perfect, return to form with a bit called NailedIt/FailedIt; Damon examines how Keaton’s directing brings us back to a “Lynchian” mode; Jennifer spotlights victim-villains, especially Evelyn and Josie; and Jonathan takes on Ben Horne, racist content, and minorities in the show. For the Twist, we go on an art walk in our favorite small town. LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E15 NOTES: | |||
| 17 Sep 2021 | S2, E16: The Condemned Woman | 01:10:40 | |
Well THAT was a hell of thing! This week we got seriously pulled into Season 2, Episode 16, “The Condemned Woman" and could barely get a handle on its wonderfully Peaksy twists and turns. In this episode of Back to the Double R: Damon gives a presentation on the natural history of the Little Pine Weasel; Jonathan unmasks the show’s unmaskings and raises a glass to Josie Packard; Jennifer asks about the metaphysics of that big twist; and Colin wonders about the narrative boundaries of a TV show. For the Twist, we honor awards season by inaugurating the First Annual Creamed Corn Award, saluting the worst storylines we’re glad to see the back side of! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E16 NOTES: | |||
| 24 Sep 2021 | S2, E17: Wounds and Scars | 01:15:46 | |
The Peaks are humming this week as the town gears up for the big charity auction and the new waitress at the Double R is stealin’ hearts. If it’s Season 2, Episode 17, “Wounds and Scars”—and it is—we are thinking big thoughts and sleeping it off at the Bookhouse. In this episode of Back to the Double R: Jennifer is going to the country; Damon hugs it out like a man; Colin crosses his eyes to look at negative spaces; and Jonathan salutes those who swing for the fences, even if they strike out. For the Twist, we’re crowding the catwalk and dishing on who wore it best, worst, and weirdest!” LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E17 NOTES: James Foley (episode director) | |||
| 02 Oct 2021 | S2, E18: On the Wings of Love | 01:10:08 | |
There’s heartstrings being plucked everywhere you look in Twin Peaks this week, and—thankfully!—not in the Bob kind of way! What does this rising tide of pine-scented eros hold in store? We affix our headlamps and plunge into the darkness for this, Season 2, Episode 18, “On the Wings of Love”! Jennifer examines the long reach of sexual jealousy; Colin contemplates the return of Gordon Cole; Jonathan interrogates the intentions of these older dudes; and Damon leads a tour to Owl Cave. For the Twist, it’s a big ol’ grab bag of Oddities for you all! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E18 NOTES: Duwayne Dunham (episode director) | |||
| 08 Oct 2021 | S2, E19: Variations on Relations | 01:10:25 | |
There’s a rising sense of doom in Twin Peaks this week… Or is there? Maybe it’s just some annoying filler narratives as we wait for the big finish which has to arrive eventually. We’ve got Season 2, Episode 19, “Variations on Relations” figured, so jump on in. In this episode of Back to the Double R: Jonathan honors the inimitable Lucy Moran and asks what’s wrong with romance in this town; Jennifer takes down the sketchy snobbery of one Dick Tremayne; Damon laments the state of wayward Heavy Metal Youths; and Colin goes bonkers over the puzzles within puzzles within puzzles. In an epic Twist, we ask which famous icons of the monsterverse could put a scare in Bob himself! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E19 NOTES: | |||
| 15 Oct 2021 | S2, E20: The Path to the Black Lodge | 00:54:31 | |
Dark times and ominous portents… what’s not to love?! There’s a fair bit of traditional soap opera mode in this episode, but also some of the most disturbing glimpses of things to come! Things are heating up in Season 2, Episode 20, “The Path to the Black Lodge” and here’s what’s cookin’: Colin is dreaming about things just out of reach; Jennifer has a warning for vixens and virgins; Jonathan sees actualized people and checks in with the always intrepid Audrey Horne; and Damon is all about those harbingers! In our second Halloween-flavored Twist, we recommend some delightfully delicious entertainments that Lynch fans will just die for… LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E20 NOTES: Show notes coming… well, eventually! | |||
| 20 Oct 2021 | S2 Finale Bonus Episode! Predictions and Prognostications | 00:43:29 | |
Howdy, Listeners! To celebrate arriving at the Season 2 finale, we are throwing out some bonus content. Damon and Jonathan interview Jennifer and Colin (respectively) so the the two newer viewers (Jennifer and Colin) can place their bets for Lynch & Frost's final moves of the legendary series. (Or are they?!?) Enjoy! And as always, head to BackToTheDoubleR.com for all our regular episodes, other Twin Peaks content, and a full schedule of special programming through the end of 2021! Thank ya, kindly! | |||
| 22 Oct 2021 | S2, 21: Miss Twin Peaks | 01:19:41 | |
The dancing! The speeches! The pageantry! The EVIL INCARNATE!! We are celebrating fine old traditions in Twin Peaks this week, like sacrificing our queens to the darkness! With all the shiny plastic and plot moves, it’s pretty clear things are about to get real real in Season 2, Episode 21, “Miss Twin Peaks.” As the stakes soar, Jennifer is seeing manifestations of the divine; Jonathan savors impending tragedy and honors Nadine Hurley/Wendy Robie; Colin asks if this crescendo is indeed everything we wanted; and Damon has the key to unlocking all the locks and keys! Our Halloween-flavored Twists continue with our own creepiest moments! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E21 NOTES: | |||
| 29 Oct 2021 | S2, E22: Beyond Life and Death | 01:25:15 | |
… Wow, Bob. Wow. The Master returns to direct the final episode of the season and the series (or so we thought), in Season 2, Episode 22, “Beyond Life and Death.” The sound of burning motor oil and the smell of hideous laughter usher us into the waiting room of the Black Lodge and we are spat out with at least as many questions as answers. This week, Jonathan contemplates the triumph of evil; Jennifer puzzles out the final doublings; Damon is lost in a time loop; and Colin wonders if these closing horrors were always waiting for us at the end of the road. LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E22 NOTES: David Lynch (episode director) Show notes will see you again in 25 years! (Okay, maybe not that long…) | |||
| 19 Nov 2021 | Special #2: The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper | 01:16:14 | |
Woohoo!! We are way stoked to have you reading a website about a podcast about a book supposedly transcribed from audio recordings about a TV character! Check all of us out! Nice work, everyone. In this, our Back to the Double R Special #2, we dive into the dogeared pages of Scott Frost’s “The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes.” Published in 1991, this lesser sibling to “The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer” is a curio of not-undubious distinction—but fans gonna fan, and we kinda liked it! Jonathan kicks us off with a discussion of how this compares to “The Secret Diary…”; Jennifer turns a spotlight on Dale Cooper’s early traumas; Colin wonders whether young Dale is a child of the 1950s, 60s, or 70s; and Damon asks whether Warren’s boy’s book is a useful bridge to Lynch’s Twin Peaks prequel, “Fire Walk With Me.” For the Twist, we ask our standard question of all the literary elements of the Peaksian landscape that we will discuss: Is it canon? LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! SPECIAL #2: “The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes” NOTES: The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes (via WorldCat.org) Can we copy off you? Show notes to come! | |||
| 19 Nov 2021 | Special #3: Fire Walk with Me—Part 1 | 01:09:25 | |
Buddhist philosophy tells us that nothing exists outside causes and conditions, so what lead up to our trusted Agent Cooper pulling into the small town of Twin Peaks? Come with us, back, back, back in time, to the mysterious events that launched his investigation (and the mysterious events embedded within those events, and so on, and so on). In this episode of our pod, we dive into the first 34 minutes of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks prequel, “Fire Walk with Me.” In this installment, Jennifer inspects the interference between television and film; Damon investigates the Fat Trout Trailer Park and smells something fishy; Colin puts the FBI in the hot seat, asking if they are the perfect dream decoders; and Jonathan goes through the looking glass to the mirror-world of Deer Meadow. For the Twist, we ask if we’d fall for Agent Chet as hard as we did the black-haired fella from Philadelphia! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! IN BETWEEN 2, SPECIAL #3, FIRE WALK WITH ME (PART 1) NOTES: David Lynch (director) | |||
| 10 Dec 2021 | Special #4: Fire Walk with Me—Part 2 | 01:18:41 | |
Last week, we caught up with the mysterious disappearances of Agents Desmond and Jeffries, and learned about life at the Fat Trout Trailer Park. Now, in Part 2 of our discussion of Fire Walk with Me, we time-jump from Deer Meadow to a pre-Cooper Twin Peaks in order to learn about the darkness that bubbled up to claim the Prom Queen. In this very special Special, Jennifer looks at a Laura Palmer being psychologically torn in two; Colin laments the tragedy of all those who failed her; Jonathan confronts the humanity of Leland Palmer; and Damon puzzles out some of the loose threads from end of Season 2. LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! IN BETWEEN 3, SPECIAL #4, FIRE WALK WITH ME (PART 2) NOTES: David Lynch (director) | |||
| 17 Dec 2021 | Special #5: Fire Walk with Me—Part 3: The Missing Pieces | 01:12:45 | |
Welcome back to Back to the Double R, where in honor of our subject matter this week, we are podcasting from a slightly alternate universe—so this never happened and if you tell anyone it did, we’ll deny talking about Judy. We sidestep into the absent imaginary with Lynch’s Fire Walk with Me: The Missing Pieces, which is to say, the cool bits that didn’t make it to the theatrical release. This week, did Jennifer wonder about the lighter side of the Palmer family that didn’t get served up to mainstream audiences? Did Damon lament the absence of old familiar faces from the town of Twin Peaks? Was Colin going on and on about time warps and tableaux vivants? Did Jonathan focus like a laser beam on the enigma of long-lost Special Agent Phillip Jeffries? And did we bust out a Very Special Twist focused on the music of the Man Who Fell to Earth himself? There’s only one way to find out!!! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! IN BETWEEN 4, SPECIAL #5, FIRE WALK WITH ME (PART 3)—THE MISSING PIECES NOTES: David Lynch (director) | |||
| 30 Dec 2021 | Special #6: The Secret History of Twin Peaks | 01:23:20 | |
We’re dusting off some weighty tomes as we dive (deep) into the hitherto unknown and unexplored depths of Mark Frost’s “The Secret History of Twin Peaks.” So many questions!! Order up some extra hash browns and ask Norma to put on a new pot of coffee, because we’re going to be here for a while. This week, Damon challenges us to question the veracity of everything we read; Jonathan contemplates the value of extending this narrative (and others) into historical contexts; Colin asks whether this could or perhaps should have been part of the recent boom in Native-driven creative entertainment; and Jennifer reflects on Josie, and other femmes fatales in the show. For our standard book-based Twist, we ask: Okay, but is it canon? | |||
| 06 Jan 2022 | S3, E1: The Return, Part 1: My Log Has a Message for You | 01:10:43 | |
At long last, we are all meeting in the beautiful future-present-past! Back to the Double R has arrived at the much-anticipated—and somewhat improbable—Season 3 of Twin Peaks, a.k.a, “The Return.” It feels like we’ve been waiting forever! We stare into our glass boxes for Part 1: My Log Has a Message for You, and behold: Colin thinks we are not even watching television anymore; Damon says it’s Laura, it’s always been Laura; Jennifer thrills to the vintage audio tech and masterful sound design; and Jonathan sees doubles across the years! For the first Twist of 2022, we compare notes on who we were missing in the first episode back. LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E1 NOTES: David Lynch (episode director) | |||
| 03 Jan 2022 | New Year Bonus Episode! Lynch's "Blue Velvet" | 01:18:29 | |
Bonus episode!! How about some Blue Velvet to go with your brand new New Year?! Your pals at Back to the Double R snuck in an extra recording session to puzzle out some of the mysteries of David Lynch’s idyllic Lumberton, North Carolina, and to ponder what it all means for the good people of Twin Peaks, Washington. In this Very Special Bonus Ep, Damon examines the birds and insects of these twinned cities and finds some noteworthy similarities; Jonathan sees an American flag waving in Red, White, and Blue Velvet; Jennifer maps out characters from each location and sees wheels within wheels; and Colin puts a clunky, old microscope on the dividing line between innocent childhood and corrupt adulthood. Enjoy, folks!! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! NEW YEAR BONUS EPISODE: “BLUE VELVET” NOTES: David Lynch (writer, director) | |||
| 14 Jan 2022 | S3, E2: The Return, Part 2: The Stars Turn and a Time Presents Itself | 01:12:47 | |
Holy smokes, y’all, it seems that Messrs. Lynch and Frost, et al., are not messing around! Who was that in jail cell? Who’s trying to off Mr. C? And what in the heck has the arm evolved into?!? It’s a whirlwind, all right, this Twin Peaks Season 3, Part 2: The Stars Turn and a Time Presents Itself, but we remain undaunted. This week, Jonathan measures the new rabbit hole for drapes and shines a light on our discombobulated hero, Dale Cooper; Damon blasphemes (!!) but has an intriguing theory about Lodges and the lack thereof; Jennifer says there’s a whole lotta shakin’ going on; and Colin sees Lynches within Lynches in this refracted televisual diversion. For the Twist, we’re heading to the Roadhouse to see what they’ve done with the place over the last 25 years! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E2 NOTES: David Lynch (episode director) | |||
| 21 Jan 2022 | S3, E3: The Return, Part 3: Call for Help | 01:04:12 | |
Don’t try to tell us you saw this one coming! Special Agent Dale Cooper starts by plummeting through a star field and ends up in Las Vegas—you know, like you do. There’s plenty going on this week, though we might get confused about whether we dreamed it. As we flip the switch on Twin Peaks Season 3: The Return, Part 3: Call for Help, Jennifer echoes our Special Agent in asking, “Where are we?!”; Colin is trying to make connections between all the disjointedness; Jonathan describes a network of labyrinths that Cooper must navigate; and Damon takes us to school on the links between Lynch and Kafka. For the Twist, we break down the weird, wonderful color palette of the episode! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E3 NOTES: David Lynch (episode director) | |||
| 28 Jan 2022 | S3, E4: The Return, Part 4: Brings Back Some Memories | 01:17:20 | |
If it’s Thursday, this must be Vegas! There’s a whole lotta “what the?!?” still bubbling away in Twin Peaks and the far-flung points on the map that now comprise our playing field. Cooper meets Dougie’s wife, the tough-as-nails-and-spitting-them Janey-E! Gordon and Albert come face to face with a face they can’t face! And… BOBBY’S A… !?!?!? Yes, it’s a world full of strangeness as we spin an old tune and seek out an old friend for Twin Peaks Season 3, Episode 4: The Return, Part 4: Brings Back Some Memories! This week at the 4-top, Colin thinks everyone is trapped in their own glass boxes; Jonathan sees signs of classic Peaks and classic TV; Jennifer gets all into the mystery that is Wally Brando; and Damon calls a code blue! Then, let’s Twist again by taking some time to consider the return of Denise Bryson! LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S3, E4 NOTES: David Lynch (episode director) | |||