The Bicks Pod

**Deals with sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion advised** The Bicks dive right into Part 7 of The Return with a long, hard look at doppelgangers, Diane, Dougie, diners, and dozens of plotlines that all of a sudden seem ready to converge. What's gonna give first: will Dougie-Coop make it onto the national news and spark the interest of someone in Twin Peaks? Will Ben tell someone about t...

**Deals with sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion advised** Part 6 of The Return takes us from Las Vegas to Twin Peaks back to Las Vegas as the plot seems to start narrowing in on the stories of "Dougie" in Lancelot Court and those of the residents (new and old) of Twin Peaks. Dougie helps nail down an insurance fraud scheme; Janey-E battles bookies; Carl Rodd makes his forlorn return to...

Part 5 - Case Files. Our first venture into a weekly one-hour segment of The Return, we found a lot to discuss, consider, and marvel at in this short segment. Aidan waxes philosophical about the unique American-ness of the show, Lindsay marvels at Bob's return to the scene, and we both love the Buckhorn CSI's stand-up material. Between new characters and the returns of some older ones (not to ment...

Part 3 - Call for help Part 4 - ...brings back some memories The second set of back-to-back episodes (aired on May 28th but previewed on Showtime online and various other streaming outlets worldwide on May 21 immediately after the two-hour premiere) blew our minds with its astonishing visuals and sound design that truly immersed you in the world the characters were inhabiting. Largely following th...

Part 1: My log has a message for you Part 2: The stars turn and a time presents itself In the dazzling first two hours of The Return, we pick up the very loose and frayed dangling threads from Season 2, discover more about the nature of the Red Room, and meet a number of new and baffling characters as we get thrown into a murder mystery with a touch of the supernatural. (Sound familiar?) If you we...

Fire Week With Us concludes with our look at The Missing Pieces, which were included as part of The Entire Mystery Blu-ray set. We examine them for their impact on the film and the wider Twin Peaks universe, and some actual bickering ensues, don't miss it!* Also on the docket is a look at the "Between Two Worlds" featurette that was also loaded on The Entire Mystery. Will it contain clues for what...

Part 4 of our Fire Walk With Me dedication is a quick return to the film, and series, through the eyes of one of our Twin Peaks neophytes, Olivia. We rejoin her and husband Aaron for a chance to see the start of the series under the cloak of Fire Walk With Me as a true prequel. How does the Pilot compare to the film? How does the tone shift? What about some of the characters? And most importantly,...

Part 3 of our Fire Walk With Me coverage takes us a little deeper into the theorizing side of the film. We invited Aaron back to talk about John Thorne's "Dream Theory"--laid out beautifully in Thorne's indispensable book The Essential Wrapped in Plastic: Pathways to Twin Peaks--as well as speculate about the origins, meaning, and function of the Owl Cave ring. Do you agree or disagree with any of...

**Deals with sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion is advised** The second installment of our five-part look at Fire Walk With Me takes us to Twin Peaks in the late winter of 1989. We follow Laura Palmer as she interacts with her friends and family in the week leading up to her death. The tragic circumstances of her life are finally revealed in all their harrowing ugliness, and the mytholo...

The first installment of our five-part look at Fire Walk With Me begins with the Deer Meadow portion of the film. FBI Special Agents Chet Desmond and Sam Stanley are called in to investigate the murder of Teresa Banks, a drifter whose body washed up on the shores of Wind River. What they discover leads them to believe this is more than your average whodunnit. We're also introduced to the J Edgars...

We've made it to the end, and as a victory lap of sorts, here's our summarization of the last half of Season 2, with shoutouts to the people of this fab fan community and all the Twin Peaks podcasts where you can catch Season 3 (with many thanks to John for helping us compile the list!): The Twin Peaks Podcast Twin Peaks Rewatch Damn Good Podcast About Twin Peaks Damn Fine Podcast The Gifted and t...

"Through the darkness of future's past The magician longs to see One chants out between two worlds: Fire walk with me" It's the finale folks, and the moment we've all been waiting for has finally arrived. Will Agent Cooper be able to save Annie from Windom's clutches? Who will he encounter in the Red Room? And what will become of his soul? Notes: Psalm 141 Original script link Vlog Lady We would b...

Leo gains a little ground and releases the Major...and then Windom comes unwound...Annie writes a speech about trees (and seeks a little of Coop's expertise)...the Miss Twin Peaks pageant hits fever pitch and goes off with only one teeny, tiny, itty bitty little hitch... Strap yourselves in, Peakies, because we're getting down to brass tacks with this penultimate episode of Twin Peaks: it's 2x21 "...

John Justice Wheeler shows Audrey his "plane", Major Briggs checks out the local terrain, hand shakes drive the townspeople insane...and is that BOB coming back again? We've got torches to light the the path to the Black Lodge...you coming with us? Agent Cooper finally realizes that Windom Earle is playing by a different set of rules, and with the clock ticking, the race is on to discover what the...

There's a cave puzzle to decipher, Ben fancies himself a moral advisor, and Rusty's not having a good day either...buckle up, Heavy Metal Youths, it's party time! (We promise, there are brewskies...) The mysteries of Owl Cave continue to unfold as the Sheriff's Department continues their investigation into its origins and meanings. But they aren't the only ones trying to crack the code: Windom Ear...

Harry's looking pretty grave, JJW becomes Audrey's new fave, & the Sheriff's Department visits a cave! Buckle up, Peakies! We're flying on the wings of love today! Harry has a hangover and both Cooper and Gordon find themselves twitterpated as they fall for members of Norma's Double R staff! But while everyone's making heart eyes at each other over slices of pie, Windom Earle continues his dangero...

Our two amazing guests this week can be found in the following places: Clare Nina Norelli Angelo Badalamenti's Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (33 1/3) Twitter: @clarenorelli Clare can also be contacted through her website: https://clareninanorelli.com/ Andreas Halskov TV Peaks: Twin Peaks and Modern Television Drama Twitter: @andreashasklov Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/andreas.halskov Andreas...

Truman's feelin' low, Annie says Hello, John Justice Wheeler sings adagio, and Windom Earle plots his overthrow... A day after the death of his beloved Josie, Truman is in the dumps and Cooper does his best (which isn't saying much) to cheer him up. But while the sheriff's department rallies around their sheriff, Windom Earle still looms just out of sight, and soon enough, Cooper is going to have...

Wherein Aidan and Lindsay sit down with Paul Blinov (@PaulJBlin) of Edmonton's Rapid Fire Theatre about their annual Bonfire improv festival and the Lynch-inspired show "Rapid Fire Walk With Me", which was performed on April 7, 2017 in downtown Edmonton. Links: Rapid Fire Theatre  RFT on social media: Twitter: @theatresports Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rapidfiretheatre Instagram: https://ww...

Today: Coop and Albert get nosy, the Angels explore the art of poesy, Ed & Norma get real cozy...and--no, really guys--what the hell happened to Josie?! Cooper and Albert zero in on the culprit behind who shot Cooper in his hotel room, as well as who shot Jonathan in the Seattle airport...and the result of their investigation isn't going to sit well with Sheriff Truman, who already knows the truth...

Our conversation lasted for nearly 3 hours; we had an amazing time. Some of what we talked about seemed fitting to slip in here as a kind of bonus feature: more information on the Moonchild/Antichrist, Dale's religious experiences, a brief theory about Diane and the Peking duck, and Aidan tells us all about the Real Summer Houses of Flin Flon, Manitoba... Notes: Information on Flin Flon's history...

Wherein Aidan, Lindsay, and special guest Eileen delve into The Autobiography of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life My Tapes by Scott Frost. Written during Season 2 and released when the show was nearing its cancellation date, Dale Cooper's autobiography has long been divisive amongst Twin Peaks fans, who seem to either love it or hate it. We will attempt to break down the big themes and under...

Evelyn Marsh says goodbye, Ben shouts his final battle cry, and Windom's gift is terrifying. Cooper makes a big break through in the case of "Who Shot Me?", but the answer he gets leaves him in a bit of a quandary with Sheriff Truman since, well...*ahem* MEANWHILE, Albert returns to grace our screen and bring terrible news that Windom Earle is absolutely coming for Coop. Threats abound and Coop's...

Cooper's past is unsealed, Leo is miraculously healed, Ben moves on the battlefield, & Windom Earle is revealed... Cooper finally confides in Truman about the extent of his involvement with Windom Earle and Windom's wife, Caroline. With the former Agent Earle having taken a pawn off the board, the stakes are growing higher. Will they be able to find him before he makes his next move? (Of course th...

Cooper plots a ruse, Dick & Andy hunt for clues, Ben seems quite confused, and the station blows a fuse in this week's episode of Twin Peaks. The sting operation up at Dead Dog Farm gets put into motion and goes spectacularly awry owing to a quirk of nervous physiology. After several hours, hostage negotiations come to a head with some quick thinking by Denise and Cooper that leaves one of the dru...