Blue Rose Task Force: A Twin Peaks Obsessive Podcast

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 ★

Twin Peaks Episode 23 says goodbye to a number of original cast members, and your host John looks into the causes and the ramifications,  both on the production side and in-universe with characters and lore.  Your host looks at all the relationships ending—and beginning— and weighs in on John Justice Wheeler’s first appearance. But the big focus is on Josie, so the microscope comes out for how she got into her predicament, who helped put her there and why, and a handful of angles for how the Lodgespace denizens got involved.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 22 is either a breath of fresh air or an abomination to fans, and your host John sees both sides of the debate. He looks into the effects of it being directed by popular star Diane Keaton, and all her conspicuous camera tricks and internal points of view that won’t be seen again in the series (at least not until 2017). Windom Earle’s early shifting characterization goes under the microscope, as does the supernatural tone to Josie’s entrapment and Evelyn’s final scenes. Then John points out how Norma’s setting of boundaries begins to benefit her, then tracks how Ben finally surfaces back to reality.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 ★

Blue Rose Task Force Podcast celebrates its first birthday by singing a different kind of song: your host John Bernardy, Elle Holgate, and Joe Coyne tell the story of how an unused song idea grew into the theme music for the podcast.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.25yearslatersite.comwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Twin Peaks Episode 21 seems to manifest everyone’s strongest fears, most notably with Shelly Johnson’s life taking on all the tropes of a slasher movie, and not even Cooper’s intuition can avoid being clouded by his tragic past. Your host John looks into all of that, as well as Eckhardt and Earle’s arrivals, how empathy can turn devils into children, and help can come in the form of doctors, shrinks, and sometimes even Evelyn.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.25yearslatersite.comwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Thank you for making 2021 a giant success for Blue Rose Task Force Podcast! Here’s a little something for under the tree: an audio version of the 25YL article Navigating Between Worlds: Understanding Twin Peaks Season 3. It contains—all in one place—you host John’s thoughts for how he sees layered reality being portrayed in Twin Peaks, and gives his evidence to make sense of it. We know this is just one reasonable interpretation among many, but we hope it helps you when interpreting your own journey through Twin Peaks. Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.25yearslatersite.comwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What makes a great Twin Peaks podcast?  It’s a good time of year to shine a light on the wide variety of Twin Peaks podcasts, and there’s no one better to help John in this task than fellow Peaks pod fanatic Agent Ivy.Find out which podcasts—from the early days to today—have noteworthy host chemistry, do their research, are completists, and/or have different formats than recapping. We bet you’ll find a few new favorites before this episode is over.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.25yearslatersite.comwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.comThe podcasts we speak about:Twin Peaks UnwrappedSparkwood & 21 PodcastBickering Peaks (The Bicks)Ghostwood PodcastThe Twin Peaks Wonderful & Strange LogcastCreamed Corn and the UniverseThe Twin Peaks Tattoo PodcastThe Red Room PodcastDeer Meadow RadioCounter EsperantoIn Our House NowLost in Twin PeaksThe Diane PodcastBack to the Double RTwin Peaks: The Gifted & the DamnedDishin’ the PercolatorSame Peaks Y’AllCooper Dooper PodcastDamn Fine TVTalking BackwardsManners & MadnessPeaksChatzfSobrietyThe Hop-Ons PodcastThe Twin Peaks PodcastTwin Peaks PeeksTome For Cakes & AlesWrapped in PodcastA Twin Peaks Podcast: A Podcast About Twin PeaksTwin Peaks RewatchTwin Peaks Revival119!The LodgersDrink Full and DescendChopping Wood Inside (edited)January 7, 2023 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Twin Peaks Episode 20 says goodbye to Jean Renault with a stupendous monologue your host John explores for thematic and lore implications. Also, what changes did Lynch want director Todd Holland to make to the episode, and why? How do we parse all the sexuality used as a weapon this episode? What is Windom Earle’s relationship to electricity, and what does Major Briggs tell us about the lore of the White Lodge? The middle of Season 2 continues to have more richness than its reputation implies.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.25yearslatersite.comwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Agent Elle is back with a field report relating to all things Cinema and Twin Peaks. She and John explore well beyond how Twin Peaks references cinema, up to and including how the origins of film and psychoanalysis relate. Lots to unpack in another deceivingly compact package.Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.25yearslatersite.comwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 19 of Twin Peaks is underway and storms are coming, but some characters are more prepared to weather them than others.Your host John discusses Ben Horne’s descent via feng shui into a delusion as a Civil War general, while also looking into the influence of Ken Burns’ The Civil War on the storyline. More delusion is under investigation with “may be the devil” Little Nicky and “she’s a witch” Lana, and James’ storyline is more on theme with Twin Peaks than it lets on. Has Nadine crossed a line beyond just healing? Is Cooper getting supernatural assistance with his suspension, or just help from Audrey? And how does it go for Bobby as he tries to connect to father figures?Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.25yearslatersite.comwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Denise Bryson arrives in Twin Peaks in Episode 19 along with genuine lore about the Lodges and your host John looks into the origins of both of them. Then it’s time to ask if we’re watching a new timeline, or which characters could be in a wonderful dream and which are in terrible nightmares.  How is Denise’s portrayal handled? Is Nadine living her best life? Should Little Nicky maybe get a therapist instead of Dick and Andy? How much in common do Josie and Evelyn have? Is Cooper doing the right thing not looking at his suspension with fear? And can he say the same for how he listens to the voice of Windom Earle laying out his fate for the rest of the season?Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.25yearslatersite.comwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Twin Peaks changes course as the Who Killed Laura Palmer arc closes, and your host John looks into all the factors (network pressure, a push for shorter story arcs, a nixed Cooper/Audrey romance, among other things) to paint an explanation of how the new direction came to be. Then it’s time to ask: Just what did we miss in three missing days (and what we and the characters can’t understand without them)? What cycles are ending, and beginning? What signs of the supernatural can we still see just under the surface?Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Soundwww.25yearslatersite.comwww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkInstagram: BlueRoseTaskForceTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNTwitter: @BlueRoseTFpodhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadioEmail ruminationsradio@gmail.comEmail bluerosetaskforcepodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★