There is no doubt who’s in charge down at the playground this week. But there’s a lot of trouble brewing in the far-flung corners of our shared nightmare. Tragedy comes in form of ice picks and pickup trucks, and lingers in the air around one particularly ominous dime. Fortunately, heroes are at work, too: by the jungle gym, in the men’s room at the Sheriff’s Department, and, most stupendously, down at Max Von’s bar. Grab some complimentary peanuts and join us as Jennifer cracks her knuckles...

Time to tune in, turn on, and rip ‘em a new one! We are amped this week—that’s DOCTOR Amped to you—and we are peeling back the layers of skullduggery and ill intent that exert their stranglehold on freedom. Dr. Jacoby is riding the airwaves with his golden shovel, and we at Back to the Double R are reading between the lines to get at the truth you solid citizens deserve about The Return, Part 5: Case Files. This week: Jonathan profiles the man of the hour, one Russ Tamblyn, and his dulcet...

If it’s Thursday, this must be Vegas! There’s a whole lotta “what the?!?” still bubbling away in Twin Peaks and the far-flung points on the map that now comprise our playing field. Cooper meets Dougie’s wife, the tough-as-nails-and-spitting-them Janey-E! Gordon and Albert come face to face with a face they can’t face! And… BOBBY’S A… !?!?!? Yes, it’s a world full of strangeness as we spin an old tune and seek out an old friend for Twin Peaks Season 3, Episode 4: The Return, Part 4: Brings...

Don’t try to tell us you saw this one coming! Special Agent Dale Cooper starts by plummeting through a star field and ends up in Las Vegas—you know, like you do. There’s plenty going on this week, though we might get confused about whether we dreamed it. As we flip the switch on Twin Peaks Season 3: The Return, Part 3: Call for Help, Jennifer echoes our Special Agent in asking, “Where are we?!”; Colin is trying to make connections between all the disjointedness; Jonathan describes a network...

Holy smokes, y’all, it seems that Messrs. Lynch and Frost, et al., are not messing around! Who was that in jail cell? Who’s trying to off Mr. C? And what in the heck has the arm evolved into?!? It’s a whirlwind, all right, this Twin Peaks Season 3, Part 2: The Stars Turn and a Time Presents Itself, but we remain undaunted. This week, Jonathan measures the new rabbit hole for drapes and shines a light on our discombobulated hero, Dale Cooper; Damon blasphemes (!!) but has an intriguing theory...

At long last, we are all meeting in the beautiful future-present-past! Back to the Double R has arrived at the much-anticipated—and somewhat improbable—Season 3 of Twin Peaks, a.k.a, “The Return.” It feels like we’ve been waiting forever! We stare into our glass boxes for Part 1: My Log Has a Message for You, and behold: Colin thinks we are not even watching television anymore; Damon says it’s Laura, it’s always been Laura; Jennifer thrills to the vintage audio tech and masterful sound...

Bonus episode!! How about some Blue Velvet to go with your brand new New Year?! Your pals at Back to the Double R snuck in an extra recording session to puzzle out some of the mysteries of David Lynch’s idyllic Lumberton, North Carolina, and to ponder what it all means for the good people of Twin Peaks, Washington. In this Very Special Bonus Ep, Damon examines the birds and insects of these twinned cities and finds some noteworthy similarities; Jonathan sees an American flag waving in Red,...

We’re dusting off some weighty tomes as we dive (deep) into the hitherto unknown and unexplored depths of Mark Frost’s “The Secret History of Twin Peaks.” So many questions!! Order up some extra hash browns and ask Norma to put on a new pot of coffee, because we’re going to be here for a while. This week, Damon challenges us to question the veracity of everything we read; Jonathan contemplates the value of extending this narrative (and others) into historical contexts; Colin asks whether this...

Welcome back to Back to the Double R, where in honor of our subject matter this week, we are podcasting from a slightly alternate universe—so this never happened and if you tell anyone it did, we’ll deny talking about Judy. We sidestep into the absent imaginary with Lynch’s Fire Walk with Me: The Missing Pieces, which is to say, the cool bits that didn’t make it to the theatrical release. This week, did Jennifer wonder about the lighter side of the Palmer family that didn’t get served up to...

Last week, we caught up with the mysterious disappearances of Agents Desmond and Jeffries, and learned about life at the Fat Trout Trailer Park. Now, in Part 2 of our discussion of Fire Walk with Me, we time-jump from Deer Meadow to a pre-Cooper Twin Peaks in order to learn about the darkness that bubbled up to claim the Prom Queen. In this very special Special, Jennifer looks at a Laura Palmer being psychologically torn in two; Colin laments the tragedy of all those who failed her; Jonathan...

Woohoo!! We are way stoked to have you reading a website about a podcast about a book supposedly transcribed from audio recordings about a TV character! Check all of us out! Nice work, everyone. In this, our Back to the Double R Special #2, we dive into the dogeared pages of Scott Frost’s “The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes.” Published in 1991, this lesser sibling to “The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer” is a curio of not-undubious distinction—but fans gonna...

Buddhist philosophy tells us that nothing exists outside causes and conditions, so what lead up to our trusted Agent Cooper pulling into the small town of Twin Peaks? Come with us, back, back, back in time, to the mysterious events that launched his investigation (and the mysterious events embedded within those events, and so on, and so on). In this episode of our pod, we dive into the first 34 minutes of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks prequel, “Fire Walk with Me.” In this installment, Jennifer...

… Wow, Bob. Wow. The Master returns to direct the final episode of the season and the series (or so we thought), in Season 2, Episode 22, “Beyond Life and Death.” The sound of burning motor oil and the smell of hideous laughter usher us into the waiting room of the Black Lodge and we are spat out with at least as many questions as answers. This week, Jonathan contemplates the triumph of evil; Jennifer puzzles out the final doublings; Damon is lost in a time loop; and Colin wonders if these...

The dancing! The speeches! The pageantry! The EVIL INCARNATE!! We are celebrating fine old traditions in Twin Peaks this week, like sacrificing our queens to the darkness! With all the shiny plastic and plot moves, it’s pretty clear things are about to get real real in Season 2, Episode 21, “Miss Twin Peaks.” As the stakes soar, Jennifer is seeing manifestations of the divine; Jonathan savors impending tragedy and honors Nadine Hurley/Wendy Robie; Colin asks if this crescendo is indeed...

Howdy, Listeners! To celebrate arriving at the Season 2 finale, we are throwing out some bonus content. Damon and Jonathan interview Jennifer and Colin (respectively) so the the two newer viewers (Jennifer and Colin) can place their bets for Lynch & Frost's final moves of the legendary series. (Or are they?!?) Enjoy! And as always, head to BackToTheDoubleR.com for all our regular episodes, other Twin Peaks content, and a full schedule of special programming through the end of 2021! Thank...

Dark times and ominous portents… what’s not to love?! There’s a fair bit of traditional soap opera mode in this episode, but also some of the most disturbing glimpses of things to come! Things are heating up in Season 2, Episode 20, “The Path to the Black Lodge” and here’s what’s cookin’: Colin is dreaming about things just out of reach; Jennifer has a warning for vixens and virgins; Jonathan sees actualized people and checks in with the always intrepid Audrey Horne; and Damon is all about...

There’s a rising sense of doom in Twin Peaks this week… Or is there? Maybe it’s just some annoying filler narratives as we wait for the big finish which has to arrive eventually. We’ve got Season 2, Episode 19, “Variations on Relations” figured, so jump on in. In this episode of Back to the Double R: Jonathan honors the inimitable Lucy Moran and asks what’s wrong with romance in this town; Jennifer takes down the sketchy snobbery of one Dick Tremayne; Damon laments the state of wayward Heavy...

There’s heartstrings being plucked everywhere you look in Twin Peaks this week, and—thankfully!—not in the Bob kind of way! What does this rising tide of pine-scented eros hold in store? We affix our headlamps and plunge into the darkness for this, Season 2, Episode 18, “On the Wings of Love”! Jennifer examines the long reach of sexual jealousy; Colin contemplates the return of Gordon Cole; Jonathan interrogates the intentions of these older dudes; and Damon leads a tour to Owl Cave. For the...

The Peaks are humming this week as the town gears up for the big charity auction and the new waitress at the Double R is stealin’ hearts. If it’s Season 2, Episode 17, “Wounds and Scars”—and it is—we are thinking big thoughts and sleeping it off at the Bookhouse. In this episode of Back to the Double R: Jennifer is going to the country; Damon hugs it out like a man; Colin crosses his eyes to look at negative spaces; and Jonathan salutes those who swing for the fences, even if they strike out....

Well THAT was a hell of thing! This week we got seriously pulled into Season 2, Episode 16, “The Condemned Woman" and could barely get a handle on its wonderfully Peaksy twists and turns. In this episode of Back to the Double R: Damon gives a presentation on the natural history of the Little Pine Weasel; Jonathan unmasks the show’s unmaskings and raises a glass to Josie Packard; Jennifer asks about the metaphysics of that big twist; and Colin wonders about the narrative boundaries of a TV...

Well, thank you, Diane Keaton! The consensus is that despite some serious problems, we are nevertheless back in true Twin Peaks with Season 2, Episode 15, “Slaves and Masters.” This week, Colin frames the good, but not perfect, return to form with a bit called NailedIt/FailedIt; Damon examines how Keaton’s directing brings us back to a “Lynchian” mode; Jennifer spotlights victim-villains, especially Evelyn and Josie; and Jonathan takes on Ben Horne, racist content, and minorities in the show....

Can you feel that? Is that some of that old Twin Peaks magic? This week, we're tackling Season 2, Episode 14, "Double Play" and we like what we're seeing. In this episode of Back to the Double R: Colin says we're halfway back into the swing of things; Jennifer is on the murder beat; Jonathan is relishing the horror of it all; and Damon is seeing parallels in a noir classic! For the Twist, we inspect Coop's new uniform and ask, "What does it all mean?!" LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google...

Let’s Rock! We're getting that crunchy Lynch/Frost vibe  in Season 2, Episode 13: Checkmate! Jennifer analyzes Jean Renault; Colin asks if his we feel betrayed; Jonathan follows up on Denise Bryson; and Damon theorizes why the Civil War rears its ugly head. For the Twist, we flag some pesky glitches!  LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | BuzzSprout | Spotify | RSS | and more! S2, E13 NOTES: Harley Peyton (episode writer) Todd Holland (episode director) Rick and Morty (2013-present,...

Howdy, Podcastville! Here's another sizzlin' episode of Back to the Double R, hot off the griddle for Season 2, Episode 12: The Black Widow. Jonathan shows us what makes the show work, and offers a salute to Maj. Garland Briggs; Jennifer watches Ben Horne go spinning back in time; Damon dissects the Major’s mysterious return; and Colin follows up on post-Peaks supernatural TV. In the Twist, we cast a lusty eye toward all the sexual innuendo and flirtation in this episode!  LISTEN: Apple...

Howdy, valued listeners! Welcome to our new regular post day, Thursday, a loving nod to the Peaks’ regular night back in the day. Here’s our hot take on the cold fish that is Season 2, Episode 11, “Masked Ball”—and we even found a few things to like! We’re cockeyed optimists like that. Jonathan covers what’s not working in this episode; Damon highlights characters haunted by their pasts; Jennifer shines a light on what did work; and Colin uses these doldrums to think about supernatural TV. In...