For the final look into material from the original run of Twin Peaks, your host John investigates the Log Lady Introductions that aired in 1993 on Bravo. He tests whether there are story arcs in these introductions, while we learn more about who Margaret Lanterman is, the realities of Twin Peaks, and what lessons Margaret -and David Lynch -are tryi…

What kind of questions are asked in a world of blue, and how do the answers arrive? In this final episode looking into Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, your host John looks into Laura Palmer’s path through the film. Laura’s quest to unmask her adversary BOB takes her into her dualities, and both worlds, as she navigates from asking questions to under…

This week’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me episode is a space where guest host Agent Ivy grows a discussion with Courtenay Stallings (Laura’s Ghost), Emily Marinelli (Twin Peaks Tattoo Podcast) Lindsay Stamhuis (The Bicks/Bickering Peaks), and Hilary Flor (Full Blossom of the Evening). (editor's note: Do not miss this episode) Production by Mitch Pr…

Paraphrasing the Log Lady, there are many stories in Twin Peaks. It is a story of many, but begins with one. The one leading to the many is Laura Palmer. Laura is the one. But Many is made up of a large number of Ones, and this episode is about the ones that were closest to the center around Laura Palmer, the ones who knew Laura Palmer better than …

Our friends Scott Ryan (Blue Rose Magazine) and Emily Marinelli (Twin Peaks Tattoo Podcast) have a four-part zoom workshop to tell you about that begins this March. Production by Mitch Proctor and Area 42 Studios and Sound Additional audio editing John Bernardy https://www.teepublic.com/user/ruminationsradionetwork www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com w…

This week’s look into Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me focuses on the killer and how much more there is to their story and motives. Why does their plan turn from possessing Laura into killing her? What’s the deal with Philip Gerard, and the Grandson? What’s the role of a familiar? Why was Ronette at the train car? Your host John addresses all of this,…

This week’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me episode looks into the nuts and bolts of the story and plot in the film, which your host John thinks moves through Teresa Banks: why she was murdered, and what repercussions happen as a result. How is the Deer Meadow police department involved? How is Teresa Banks a Blue Rose case? What are the Lodge Entiti…

This week, your host John focuses his look into Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on Dale Cooper, the FBI and the supernatural in-betweens they investigate. While piecing together Cooper’s story from his moments in the margins, you’ll get a deep look into the dream logic that plays throughout the film. On the agenda: The Philip Jeffries scenes, Carl Ro…

Your host John is all ears as he continues looking into Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, starting with the soundtrack and music releases, and how the tracks are used in the film. Then it’s onto what sound effects, filters and frequencies may represent, before a look into Lodge-adjacent use of words, lyrics to songs, and what happens when sounds can’t…

Agent Elle returns to have a conversation with your host John about the codes and symbols found in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. They look for meanings within the TV set in the credits, the name Teresa Banks, Lil’s presentation, and iconography of the Jade Ring, utility pole, and the Jumping Man. What could it mean that the director of the FBI is …

In this first installment of episodes exploring Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, your host John sits down with author Scott Ryan to discuss the film and Ryan’s book Fire Walk With Me: Your Laura Disappeared. They look into the timeline of the film’s production, from script to editing and everything in between. You get the origin of the Blue Rose, det…

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 Sound Additional audio editing John Bernardy www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadio…

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 th…

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 g…

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 w…

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 Intro 0:02:35 What we already knew about Earle’s plan 0:0…

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 to…

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 …

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…

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 Intro 0:07:10 …

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 ma…

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 …

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 poss…

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 Intro 03:46 Episode 1 finds its top gear 13:51 Dougie ne…

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 Anni…

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 hypothesiz…

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 o…

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 Ear…

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 Sound www.25yearslatersite.com www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com w…

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 childre…

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 hi…

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…

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 w…

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 Sound www.25yearslat…

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 wit…

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 …

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 w…

The first third of Twin Peaks Season 2 has concluded and it’s time for a mailbag. Your host John reacts to reviews, talks biblical connections to Twin Peaks, and shares social media conversations on opposing philosophies. Then he shares how podcasting has changed his approach to analysis, and talks about a twitter interaction that’ll never be toppe…

Agent Elle Holgate returns with a Field Report, focusing on a psychological reading of the “Who Killed Laura Palmer” story arc. She and John discuss possible diagnoses of Laura’s killer, pertinent background and nuances thereof, as well as come at the question from a spiritual perspective. How do they tackle dissociation, trauma and responsibility,…

Laura Palmer’s killer is apprehended in Twin Peaks Episode 16 and your host John takes you through it, from production history to the existential questions it leaves us with. Is time compressed, or just the plot? How do we see inversions through Twin Peaks? Is Donna allowed to leave the influence of the Supernatural? How does the Supernatural surfa…

Leland and BOB are in the driver’s seat this episode and everything’s a bit upside down in this spoiler-filled look into Twin Peaks Episode 15. Your host John digs into the inversions seen throughout, why the Log Lady intro might be talking about food, and how characters (do or don’t) manage their secrets. And of course there’s things to say about …

It is happening again—it’s time for Twin Peaks Episode 14 and the killer reveal. Your host John looks into who knew the answer, when they knew it, and how they filmed it. Then he looks into the secrets that are revealed as the darkness breaks through, what Leo and Dougie Jones may have in common, and how Audrey cracks Ben. Then the microscope goes …

Between MIKE and Gordon Cole, you know Twin Peaks is nearing some big moments. Your host John looks into how everyone’s secret plans end up hurting someone, before counting up how many different disguises there are. Then he digs into the (waning?) influence Laura’s presence, how much Gordon Cole seems to actually know, before a hefty breakdown of t…

Your host John discusses Episode 12 director Graeme Clifford and writer Barry Pullman, as well as issues around Mr. Tojamura, and how the woods may effect the rule and letter of the law in Twin Peaks, as seen in Leo and Leland’s hearings. Then there’s a good look at the supernatural leanings of Harold and Nadine’s delusions, as well as how Laura’s …

This week looks into Twin Peaks Episode 11, and your host John welcomes director Todd Holland and sorts the the drama of the “Jerry Stahl” script, before looking into the illnesses of Harold and Leland, among others. Then Jean’s Stockholm syndroming of Audrey goes under the microscope, as does Dick Tremayne’s solution for Lucy, and how facts fare i…

This week’s episode focuses on Twin Peaks Episode 10, and your host John looks into Robert Engels and Lesli Linka Glatter’s time working on it and sifts through the Log Lady Introduction before digging into the episode itself. Albert’s role in the Blue Rose Task Force is explored, as is Cooper’s path through the episode, Ronette’s and Leland’s reac…

Maddy’s vision of BOB climbs a couch in Twin Peaks Episode 9 and your host John digs into that, as well as how Cooper gets more connected to the supernatural when the Major delivers his space message, and why Donna may NOT connect to the supernatural when she meets the Tremonds. This podcast also explores how Twin Peaks residents react to the “Have…

Your host John takes a quick detour into the 1990 “Diane…” audiotape collecting any number of internal thoughts of Agent Cooper and connective tissue for the plot leading into Season 2 of Twin Peaks. The insights into Albert and Audrey make this a worthy listen, and the rest of the recording is a good time too. 00:00 Intro 02:46 Production Details …

Go deep into the production history of Twin Peaks Episode 8 as it kicks the supernatural mythology of Twin Peaks into gear, then stay for an exploration of the Giant and his clues, what happens when music is in the air, and what happens when you wear Laura’s stuff. All this, plus visions from Maddy and the Major, Audrey’s predicament, a thesis stat…

Please be advised: The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer deals with issues of sexual abuse, violence and drug abuse. We begin with a personal message from field agent Elle, then John proceeds into the book’s production history, Jennifer Lynch’s writing angles, Sheryl Lee’s relationship with this book, and how the book has been received over the years. T…