Digging into Season 2’s epic opening scene with a fun & insightful group of fans. Thank you to Andrew Cook, Tommy Jones, Joel Bocko, Alison Ivy, Patrick Mahan, John Bernardy, and Brian Liddicoat. Highlights include: 0:42 - The owls are not what they seem? 5:42 - Joel enters the room 10:24 - Inter-dimensional beings in Twin Peaks 19:32 - Pop culture references in this scene (note: I forgot that L/F did not title the episode) 22:54 - Are the events in this scene real? (and Alison’s arrival) 30:51 - Any connections to FWWM? 32:46 - Has Cooper gone somewhere without moving? (and Patrick’s arrival) 39:03 - Why are the Waiter and Giant so chill? 43:30 - Cooper’s spiritual development 47:23 - Interesting items in this scene 52:11 - Waiter and Giant: one and the same? (John arrives) 58:10 - Does Cooper like TV? 1:02:40 - Is the Waiter like a Leland? 1:04:45 - “We want to help you.” Who’s we? 1:08:42 - Cooper’s character development 1:14:36 - Frostian appreciations 1:19:23 - Key functions of this scene (including pacing & repetition) 1:28:50 - Is Twin Peaks for (cool) nerds? 132:10:10 - Cooper and the Waiter 1:37:08 - Podcast preview: Dreamer’s Diary 1:44:41 - Parting thoughts from Alison, Patrick, and Andrew 1:48:49 - Storytelling and Jung (and the arrival of Brian) 1:52:18 - Updates and praise: Blue Rose Task Force Podcast 1:55:40 - Señor Droolcup is a Twin Peaks fan (It’s good for the soul) - what a treat meeting Brian face-to-face 2:21:42 - Parting thoughts from Brian, Tommy, John, and Anthony Thank you to Josef Polydoros for creating the introduction and encouraging the pursuit of this discussion. Connect with: - Andrew  / https://x.com/MasterMastermnd - Tommy  / https://youtube.com/@dreamersdiarypodcast - Joel  / https://x.com/lostinthemovies   - Alison   / https://instagram.com/ agent.ivy   - Patrick  / https://x.com/patreeeek   - John   / https://instagram.com/bluerosetaskforce - Brian  / https://x.com/senordroolcup   - Anthony  / https://x.com/tpgrammar