Twin Peaks The Return: A Season Three Podcast

The four-and-a-half-hour YouTube video 'Twin Peaks ACTUALLY EXPLAINED (No, Really)' has inspired more theorising and critiquing that almost any piece of criticism since the end of Season 3. The brain behind it, a Youtuber named Rosseter, has divided fans with his bold claims and authoritative approach, but received almost unanimous acclaim from those who've actually seen watched his video. While he admits he might change its name in the future, once the SEO has done its work, Rosseter won't be changing his mind about his conclusions that will, regardless of what you think of them, make you want to rewatch Twin Peaks. Music by: @TheBlackHundred Find us: @ TPSeason3 Find him: @ Twin_Perfect Find the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AYnF5hOhuM

For the final episode of 2018 we'll share an interview with casting director Johanna Ray. Johanna has worked with David Lynch on all of his projects since the filming of Blue Velvet, in 1985, including Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks Season 3. In the interview, Johanna is very forthcoming about her fascinating career and about the 2019 film The Happy Worker, directed by Twin Peaks editor and sometime director Duwayne Dunham, and executive produced by David Lynch. Music by: @theblackhundred Find us: @TPSeason3

We're back with a discussion of the Conversation With the Stars event that took place across Australia and New Zealand in August and September. Andy finally got author Brad Dukes to sit down for a chat about his book Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks, what life was like inside the hothouse of secrecy and leaks during the production of Season 3, and how despite knowing more than almost anyone, Season 3 defied Brad's expectations. During the interview, Brad mentions Greil Marcus's mention of his book on Pitchfork: https://pitchfork.com/features/greil-marcus-real-life-rock-top-10/9895-i-need-to-scream-what-it-means-to-be-a-fan/ Brad also mentions the Washington Post article that samples heavily from an early chapter of his book: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/10/07/twin-peaks-is-back-but-its-a-miracle-the-show-made-it-to-tv-in-the-first-place/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1b8443888ad7 And, in case you missed it, the TMZ leak that confused and excited everyone for two years, including Brad: http://www.tmz.com/2015/10/10/twin-peaks-leak-video-laura-palmer/ Music by: @TheBlackHundred and Chromatics Find us: @TPSeason3 Find Brad: @TwinPeaksBook

Finally! For this special episode Andy chats to Rebekah del Rio over afternoon tea at Hobart's Dark Mofo Festival to find out about her contributions in Mulholland Drive and Episode 13 of The Return. He also takes a look at Twin Peaks: Conversations With the Stars, a showcase of five original cast members and executive producer Sabrina Sutherland set to tour Australia in August and September. Music by: @TheBlackHundred Find us: @TPSeason3 It's weaponised nostalgia. You wouldn't do this to Barbara Streisand.

In our final episode (for the foreseeable future), we focus on the journey of Dale Cooper. “The core of it is Agent Cooper’s odyssey back to Twin Peaks,” said Showtime president David Nevins. Who are we to argue? To follow this faint and complex path Andy is joined by screenwriter, director and Twin Peaks nerd Keith Gow, author of the much shared and cited article "You Are Far Away: Agent Cooper and His Troubling Return to Twin Peaks" to discuss the origins, journey and possible futures of Agent Cooper. You can find Keith's article here: http://www.keithgow.com/2017/09/you-are-far-away-agent-cooper-and-his.html. You can find us at TPSeason3 Music by: @theblackhundred

For our second roundtable discussion of The Return we take a final lap through the characters and places before dropping in for a chat with long-time David Lynch sound collaborator John Neff, John talks about their song No Stars, their band Bluebob and why he thinks he's seen The Return before. Special guests this week include film theorist Eloise Ross, composer and music therapist Bec Blakeney and Christian McCrae, writer of the forthcoming book 'Dune'. All this and analysis that has listeners saying "more please", and friends saying "you're STILL doing that?" Find us at @TPSeason3 Music by: Harry Dean Stanton, Bluebob and @theblackhundred Music

This week we bring back some of the guests we've had in earlier episodes to talk about Twin Peaks The Return, as a finished entity. We open with a rant from Andy, have a freewheeling discussion that returns to the topic of Twin Peaks as a trauma narrative, what to make of Cooper's journey and Bis finishes with an extremely powerful and satisfying theory about Part 18. Finally, we have an interview with Damian Lund, set dresser and recurring extra in the show in which he shares some insights into the production and tells us what it was like to be the first person to eat cherry pie at the Double R (you can get some idea by looking at the picture above). Damian was walking the streets of Brooklyn during our interview so the audio quality isn't great, but his enthusiasm more than makes up for it. Music by @theblackhundred Find us on Twitter and Facebook at TPSeason3.

Our discussion the final two parts of Twin Peaks the Return concludes with a profound mix of satisfaction, joy and sadness. Thomas Caldwell helps us come to terms with the realities, resolutions and reinterpretations. This episode ends with an interview with Twin Peaks The Return's producer Sabrina Sutherland who talks about her long journey before and during production, and what's next. All this and analysis that's been described as "rich" from the podcast that someone on Reddit said was "probably in my top 10 Twin Peaks podcasts". Music by @theblackhundred Chat at TPSeason3

Our discussion of Parts 17 and 18 have been divided into two episodes. Part 18 will be out on Thursday AEST (Wednesday in the US and UK) with an interview with Twin Peaks The Return producer Sabrina Sutherland. Joining us to discuss the extremely bold turns the show is taking in its final hours is film reviewer, actual David Lynch scholar and film festival programmer Thomas Caldwell. Who'll cry during the podcast? Who'll reference Lacan? Who'll request essays about Asian bodies being used as literal shells for caucasity? Who'll do a shockingly bad East London accent? All this and analysis that's been described as "brilliant" spoken by people who have "nice accents". Music by @theblackhundred Sounds by @thembisoddell Chat at TPSeason3

Is Part 16 the first installment of The Return that gives us more answers than questions? Bismuth Hoban joins us on the journey from a highway to a dancefloor for a narrative that goes into hyperdrive. The son goes into the trap, the tulpa goes out the window and more than one person wakes up after a long time away. All this and commentary that's been described as “stellar” and “great”. During TheoryFish Andy mentions a very interesting theory written by Eileen G. Mykkels entitled 'Laura Palmer is Dale Cooper’s Mother and Here’s Why". You can find it here: https://25yearslatersite.com/2017/08/24/laura-palmer-is-dale-coopers-mother-and-heres-why/ Music courtesy of @theblackhundred and @johnnyjewel Sounds courtesy of @thembisoddell Get in touch with us on Twitter at TPSeason3 or on Facebook at Twin Peaks Season 3 Podcast.

ZZ Top and Sunset Blvd. together at last! David Bowie in a diving bell, Ed and Norma in love, Richard in trouble, and Dougie and Margaret in states of change, it’s Part 15 and it’s got it all. We open with a discussion about sound and dissociation in Twin Peaks before we dive into the episode and finish with an interview with Jake Wardle, actual Freddie Sykes himself! All this an commentary that has been described as "detailed". Halfway through the episode Andy refers to the origins of Judy and refers to this very interesting 2009 article from John Thorne: https://abovethestore.blogspot.com.au/2009/04/judy-judy-judy.html Finally, Andy is TOTALLY WRONG when he says that he remembers Leland Palmer referring to The Robertson's living above a convenience store at Pearl Lakes. Andy got confused with MIKE'S story about the convenience store and Leland's reference to the Robertsons living in a cabin. He apologises for any trouble caused by this. Music courtesy of @theblackhundred Sounds courtesy of @thembi-soddell Find us on Twitter and Facebook at TPseason3.

Film critic and writer Sarah Ward joins us again to dissect the latest episode of the 2017 TV series that will be rewatched for decades: Part 14 of Twin Peaks The Return. We cheer Deputy Andy, decode Gordon Cole’s Parisian dream, elect not to hassle Sarah Palmer and tell you THIS IS WHAT WE DO IN THE FBI. All this and analysis that's been described as "strong" and with "some good insights". Music courtesy of @theblackhundred and @johnnyjewel Find us on Twitter and Facebook at TPseason3. Find Sarah Ward on Twitter at swardplay Andy mentions the Facebook group The Cult of Chad. Join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157337434808982/?multi_permalinks=183380068871385%2C183263882216337&notif_t=group_activity&notif_id=1502783568230272

Starting positions listeners. Join us as we unravel timelines and reflect the reflections for Part 13 of Twin Peaks the Return, with help from special guest Brisbanian film critic and long-term Peaks fan Sarah Ward. Time loops, Peaks fracture, frames straighten and a pattern emerges, from a joyous conga line to an empty gas station. All this an commentary that has been described as both "thoroughly enjoyable" and "unwholesome". Toward the end of the episode Andy refers to the scene in which Ed Hurley stares out of the window and his reflection doesn't stare back. He thinks it's chilling, other people just say "hmmm". You can see it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/twinpeaks/comments/6s2psp/s3e13_noticed_something_in_the_end_of_the_episode/ Music courtesy of @theblackhundred Find us on Twitter and Facebook at TPseason3. Find Sarah Ward on Twitter at swardplay

Audrey's out of detention, Jerry's out of the woods, and Sarah's convenience store is out of Smirnoff. It's Part 12 of Twin Peaks the Return and all bets are off. This week, sound scholars and long-term Lynch nerds Thembi Soddell and Jess Pinney join Andy and Hayley to discuss one of the most divisive installments yet. Talk turns to Twin Peaks and trauma, Lynch and Hurley's sound design and what's really going on with Charlie and Audrey. All this and solid, and now award-winning, Peaks discussion that some listeners are calling "really good, actually." Music courtesy of @theblackhundred and @johnnyjewel Find us on Twitter and Facebook at TPseason3.

Lay out the chevron tablecloth, set your ovens to 'Moderate' and sharpen your Instagram filters, it's time for another slice of Twin Peaks The Return. To help us cut up Part 11 (and rate theories on our TheoryFish segment), we get the help of film critic and writer Jo DiMattia. All this and solid, and now award-winning, Peaks discussion that some listeners are calling "decent" and "ace!". During the podcast, Andy mentions THIS photograph that compares Gordon Cole's vision of the Woodsmen on the staircase with the picture that Mrs Tremond gave Laura in Fire Walk With Me. It's worth a look: https://imgur.com/a/XeptA Music courtesy of @theblackhundred Find us on Twitter and Facebook at TPseason3.