Blue Rose Task Force: A Twin Peaks Obsessive Podcast

Your host John returns with our wayward field agent Elle to field questions and comments from listeners, and to discuss their upcoming plans for discussing Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and SoundAdditional audio editing John Bernardywww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Twin Peaks Influences show up in the strangest places, but few have been stranger (or more unexpected) than seeing it in last week’s new PAW Patrol special event, Jungle Gems. Your host John looks into the connections when the pups travel to the Argentina from Twin Peaks, how Ryder’s origins are Cooper-based, and whether Nickelodeon had any idea this was happening.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and SoundAdditional audio editing John Bernardywww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Blue Rose Task Force Podcast is officially two years old, which means it’s about time you meet its producer (and head of Ruminations Radio Network) Mitch Proctor. He brings his Ruminations From the Red Room formula to your host John, and they go behind the curtains for a Twin Peaks-centric conversation about the show, David Lynch, podcasting, the greater fandom, and upcoming plans.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and SoundAdditional audio editing John Bernardywww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Your host John takes the music of Twin Peaks on its own to look at how it was made and how it was used in the original series. Get a look at the various music releases over the years, and how Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch and Julee Cruise began working together. Then explore the circular nature of the music, how motifs and instruments associate with characters and themes, and what the Lynchian lyrics can tell us about Twin Peaks.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and SoundAdditional audio editing John Bernardywww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In the second half of our coverage of the Twin Peaks original series finale, your host John looks into the original script to discern Windom Earle’s plan, explores the roles of each Lodge Denizen, and ponders whether Cooper failed or if he’s at the beginning of something much bigger. 0:00:40  Intro0:02:35  What we already knew about Earle’s plan0:04:25  The original script and Earle’s plan0:08:00  Annie’s prayer0:15:48  The ever-shifting Black Lodge0:23:10  Earle’s plan enacted0:33:40  Lodge Denizens make the plan their own0:48:20  The changed Lodge climax and the 1991 Season 30:52:35  The Fed Room0:54:15  Jimmy Scott0:56:15  Little Man From Another Place1:03:50  Lodge Laura1:10:55  Waiter and Giant1:14:45  Lodge Maddy1:18:42  Doppel Lodge Laura1:22:32  Annie and Caroline1:27:25  BOB1:28:55 Doppel Cooper1:31:28  Doppel Leland1:36:10  Philip Gerard1:38:00  Jumping Man1:39:20  Tremonds1:41:15  Where did Cooper fail?1:55:00  Lodge Denizens let this happen1:56:40  Keys at the sheriff station2:05:40  AlchemyDiscussed this episode:Twin Peaks and Alchemyhttps://25yearslatersite.com/2017/06/21/twin-peaks-and-alchemy/https://www.teepublic.com/user/ruminationsradionetworkProduction by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and SoundAdditional audio editing John Bernardywww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

So we’ve made it to an ending for the original series of Twin Peaks. In this first half of our coverage of Episode 29,  your host John walks you through how the episode was written —and then rewritten by David Lynch— before parsing through the final Log Lady Introduction. Then he takes you through the endings of all the storylines anchored to the town of Twin Peaks, including supernatural connections and the contents of the original script.0:00:42  Intro0:03:10  When the episode was written and filmed0:05:30  Cancellation0:07:50  David Lynch changing the script0:13:15  Bringing back the Red Room0:18:45  Personal reaction0:26:30  Log Lady IntroHOW DID LYNCH’S SCRIPT CHANGES EFFECT THE STORY?0:32:52  Going back to the Pilot and characters returning0:37:55  Act One, script vs screen0:41:32  Act Two, script vs screen0:45:00  Act Three, script vs screenDOES LOVE HEAL ALL WOUNDS?0:47:22  Lucy Moran and Andy Brennan0:50:32  Shelly Johnson and Bobby Briggs0:53:35  Mike Nelson0:56:35  Love out of balance, Ed Hurley and Norma JenningsHOW DOES DARKNESS REVEAL ITSELF?0:59:50  Major Briggs, script vs screen1:03:40  Who is Sarah Palmer’s voice?1:07:02  Audrey Horne1:10:10  Andrew Packard and Pete Martell1:13:10  Ben Horne and Donna Hayward1:17:10  Head wounds, Nadine Hurley1:21:48  Doc Hayward1:24:28  Harry Truman, script vs screen1:32:20  Anchor pointsProduction by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and SoundAdditional audio editing John Bernardywww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It’s time for Miss Twin Peaks to anoint its next Queen in Twin Peaks Episode 28, and your host John looks into director Tim Hunter and writer Barry Pullman’s style choices before analyzing the episode’s time wonkiness, Cooper’s intuition, and all the keys—physical or metaphorical. Find out what they unlock, and stick around for artifacts of Audrey being the Queen, and elements of Laura Palmer reintroduced into the narrative. 0:00:42  Intro0:04:05  Cancellation0:07:15  Lucy’s dance0:09:25  Saying “no” to Miss Twin Peaks0:11:27  Tim Hunter’s directorial choices0:15:18  Barry Pullman’s (sometimes unused) contributions0:19:07  Audience reaction0:20:50  Log Lady IntroductionWhat’s Going on With Dale Cooper and Time?0:25:50  Decompressed plot elements0:31:50  Cooper’s intuition0:41:00  Cooper and Annie0:46:50  Annie the queenWhy Is Windom Earle So Much Scarier Here?0:50:48  Pale skin, blacked-out teeth0:56:30  Less is more0:59:45  How other characters react to himJust How Many Levels of Keys Are We Dealing With?1:03:05  Leo1:04:49  The Major1:06:28  Annie1:07:30  Lana Milford1:10:50  The Packards and Pete1:12:30  Norma, Ed and Nadine1:14:50  Donna Hayward1:17:21  Donna and Ben Horne1:20:45  Ben and AudreyWhat Could Have Been with Audrey Horne?1:23:02  Audrey could have been queen1:26:00  Even with Annie, what if she was?How Is Laura Palmer Being Invoked?1:27:20  Via Annie1:29:15  Via Miss Twin PeaksProduction by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Your host John looks into Welcome to Twin Peaks: Access Guide to the Town— a collaboration between Lynch/Frost Productions and Access Press. This tongue-in-cheek travel guide does wonders for worldbuilding and is filled with just as many hints of lore as there are fun details about the town we all love.  Come for the pie and coffee, and stay for the owls. 0:00:48  Intro0:03:50  The book as an in-universe object0:08:40  How the book came to be0:11:40   Authors0:12:53  When the book was made0:17:20  Goals of the book0:24:00  Advantages of the guide book format0:25:32  Public reaction0:28:38  David Lynch’s contributionsMaps and Early History0:36:50   Twin Peaks maps0:41:25   Early geology and first inhabitants0:46:30  Town founders0:50:20  Natural disastersThe Twin Peaks of 19890:55:16  The mill, fora and fauna0:58:50  Places to go in Twin Peaks1:01:08  What to do in Twin Peaks1:05:40  Who you might meet1:08:35  Character margin biosAppealing to the Senses1:18:45  The book, and style1:21:13  Food and drink1:26:25  The cherry pie recipe1:28:42  The falls, radio and music1:32:52  OwlsLore and signs of a ‘91/‘92 Season 31:32:05  Theosophy connections and religions1:33:55  Owl legends 1:41:04  Wood mistress Helga Brogger1:42:10  The white moose legend1:44:18  Owl Cave1:46:20  Unguin Packed and her Field Observatory1:50:30  The Passion PlayNew Context after modern Twin Peaks media1:56:30  Evolution, sound and frequencies2:00:00  Ghostwood Prison2:02:25  Connections to our world2:03:35  Football: Perfect victory to unforgettable defeat2:07:28  Chess to checkers Article discussed in this episode:The Only Twin Peaks Access Guide Resource You’ll Ever Needhttps://25yearslatersite.com/2020/10/02/giant-sized-twin-peaks-access-guide/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Blue Rose Task Force returns with this gigantic look at The Autobiography of Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes. Your host John explores what we can learn from the material Dale recorded between ages 13 and 35, while sifting through the parts of the out-of-print book that prove troublesome or enlightening.[4:46 AM]0:00:50  Intro0:07:10  How the book came to be0:10:17  The book as an in-universe object0:13:50  The book as a book0:22:10  Author Scott Frost0:26:10  Goals of the book0:36:30  Public reaction0:39:15  The Cooper in the show & the Cooper in this bookCOOPER’S INTUITION & EMPATHY0:50:30   Lacking intuition0:54:48  How much is unreliable narrator?0:59:10  Lack of maturity1:04:10  Lack of empathy1:08:40  DoppelCooper origin?DALE’S PATH TO THE FBI1:10:12  His first cases1:15:00  Connections to the FBI1:23:10  One bright pearl1:29:00  Good vs EvilDALE’S RELATIONSHIP TO AUTHORITY1:34:10  When he’s for it1:41:45  When he’s against it1:46:50  Role models1:50:05  His dadDALE’S ROMANTIC MISADVENTURES2:06:25  White knight syndrome?2:15:00  Marie2:27:15  College exploitsHOW DEATH CIRCLES COOPER2:41:25  Early connections2:49:40  His mom2:56:10  Marie3:01:30  While in college3:05:30  While in the FBI3:07:50  Teresa BanksCOOPER & THE SUPERNATURAL3:12:00  Numbers, electricity & insanity3:18:55  His mom’s dreams3:22:58  The gold ring3:36:40  Marie in dreams3:41:05  The gifted & the damned3:51:38  The evil presence3:59:42  Is Cooper already under BOB’s influence?COOPER & THE EARLES4:03:45  The Windom we were promised & the Windom we got4:12:35  Windom’s ‘abduction’4:24:58  The old man in the Caribbean4:34:45  The Caroline we were promised & the Caroline we got4:38:30  Caroline’s abduction4:49:25  Windom’s hypnosis4:53:18  Caroline’s return5:05:20  Caroline’s hypnosis5:10:30  Cooper & Caroline5:24:23  The murder5:33:42  The Windom Did It explanationCYCLES BEGIN REPEATING5:39:16  FBI cases & Windom messages5:47:12  Diane5:50:10  Back to PittsburghDiscussed this episode:The Damsels of His Distress: Examining the Loves of Dale Cooper from My Life, My Tapes, by Brien Allenhttps://25yearslatersite.com/2022/02/28/the-damsels-of-his-distress-examining-the-loves-of-dale-cooper-from-my-life-my-tapes/ (edited)Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week the podcast detours into the set of StarPics trading cards that was released during the hiatus between Episode 27 and the Season 2 finale event of Twin Peaks.  Your host John looks into the mix of characters, iconography, locations, famous dialogue, trivia, and staff cards to weigh how seriously we should take these cards, Find out what makes this set fun, worthwhile, and even learn some interesting details about Twin Peaks plotlines that never came to pass.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Lodgespace gets real in Twin Peaks Episode 27 and your host John sorts through all the ramifications of when Jupiter and Saturn align. From Earle’s old Bluebook recording to Bobby realizing he’s been a jerk, there’s a lot of understanding coming to light here, but can Cooper see the Giant’s warning? Love can take you places—just ask Audrey—but what about the possibility that love may not be enough?Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Twin Peaks Episode 24 brings us the petroglyph that solidifies the Lodge lore more than ever, and we see Windom Earle’s modus operandi in full effect relating to Heavy Metal Youth. Your host John looks into all of that, as well as tracking how secrets are wreaking havoc, how Miss Twin Peaks is more than just a beauty pageant, and the number of possibilities grown from Love.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

With Wisteria on its way back into production, it’s a good time to look back on the often-forgotten Twin Peaks spin-off sitcom, Twin Peaks: Las Vegas.  This episode collects every episode of Rumination Radio Network’s Dougie Love Podcast, for the audience of Blue Rose Task Force Podcast. 00:00 Intro03:46 Episode 1 finds its top gear13:51 Dougie needs a good night’s sleep in Episode 223:42 Episode 3 defuses lawsuits and makes friends34:22 Episode 4 is a shaggy dog story41:43 Episode 5 gets Janey-E a little (a lot!) jealous51:08 Episode 6 rubs your back and feeds you pie1:03:21 Sonny Jim finds help in Episode 71:14:54 Something Philip this way comes1:28:46 The frogbug that came to dinner1:38:56 Yes, Sonny Jim, there is a Krampus1:50:53 Be my valentine, Sonny JimProduction by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Twin Peaks Episode 25 brings us a good dose of romance, hangover cures, and Owl Cave. This week’s Blue Rose Task Force looks into what happens when the mythology gets a little more solid.Also discussed: Earle’s infiltration of the Haywards, Ben’s genuine(?) quest to being good, Gordon’s hearing irregularities, and the supernatural leanings of Annie Blackburn. Get your own “bonsai!” pillow here:https://www.teepublic.com/throw-pillow/21223762-bonsai-black?store_id=587939Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Twin Peaks returned from a hiatus with Episode 24, thanks in part to the fan-made organization known as COOP (Citizens Opposed to the Offing of Peaks), which your host John looks into. Much of the episode itself focuses on the depths Harry goes to when the extent of Josie’s crimes are revealed, And BRTF looks into his stages of grief and hypothesizes how Josie was only 65 lbs after dying from fear. We also look into Audrey and Cooper getting closer to their new love interests, a pine weasel attack, and the Major and Log Lady’s tattoos having some things to say about the supernatural. Not to mention the levels Earle goes to when he learns Cooper is getting help with the deadly chess game, illustrated by his visit to the Haywards.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkwww.25yearslatersite.comInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★