The Bicks Pod

Wherein a widow is made, a battle plan laid, and a secret drug deal betrayed! Cooper decides to go all in and purchase some real estate in town, but all is not what it seems at Dead Dog Farm. Bobby Briggs inadvertently helps Audrey to clear Cooper's name when the photos he's taken of Hank Jennings for Ben Horne wind up proving that the drug charges against Coop have been trumped up. Meanwhile, Win...

In which we delve into the mythos of Twin Peaks, following the mysterious disappearance of Major Briggs during his and Coop's night fishing trip. Cooper, confident in the rightness of his actions, settles into civilian life in Twin Peaks, welcomes an old friend to town, and starts studying up for the chess match of his life. Also! Ben goes to the movies! Nadine joins the wrestling team! Josie slee...

A very special Twin Peaks Day episode, in which we discuss our hopes and fears and a few predictions and those of several of our loyal listeners! ***CAUTION: May Contain Spoilers*** With contributions from: Shamsi - @swiftsnowmane (Tumblr) Alexis - @eccesapientia (Tumblr) Eileen (E.G. Mykkels) - @steel_neena (Twitter) Grace - @MissFilmFreak (Twitter) John - @jpb_littlegreen (Twitter) Ishbel - @The...

In a rare outtake, Aidan goes into nearly ten minutes' worth of detail about what he REALLY would have done in Season 3, if it were up to 6 year old him...

In which we take a jump—"Three Days Later", the first and only time such a jump between episodes occurs—and check in with the other residents of Twin Peaks at the wake for Leland Palmer. It's Cooper's last day in Twin Peaks; with the wrap up of the investigation, he's headed back to Philadelphia, which leads to heartfelt goodbyes...until the fare-thee-wells are interrupted by FBI Internal Affairs...

**Deals with sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion advised** In this special episode, we delve a bit deeper into the confusing questions that arose at the end of the last: namely, who is the true killer of Laura Palmer? Was this really a case of demonic possession? How culpable is Leland Palmer in the abuse and murder of his daughter? And who really is BOB? Notes: For more information, we...

Where we are joined by special guest Nathan from Edmonton for a look at Leland's trouble soul. With the blessing of the Sheriff and encouragement from the FBI, and using all the tools available in his Intuitive Detection Kit, Cooper sets off down the final stretch of his path as he gives himself 24 hours to solve the murders of Laura Palmer and, now, Maddy Ferguson. Meanwhile, Donna has a brief en...

The aftermath of Maddy's murder and the reveal of Laura's killer leads us into the realm of dramatic irony for the first time in Twin Peaks! Agent Cooper and Sheriff Truman get closer to figuring out the truth the audience already knows—that Ben Horne did not kill Laura—and Cooper gets reacquainted with his intuition, much to the Sheriff's consternation; meanwhile, Bobby dabbles in blackmail, and...

Wherein we discuss the 1990 tie-in novelization of Laura's secret diary. **Deals with sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion advised** The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer lends itself well to critical, feminist, and psychological interpretations, and we touch on all three areas as we delve into the plot points, similarities and differences between the book and what we see onscreen, and the lar...

**Deals with sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion advised** A killer is unmasked... In this week's episode, we are joined by our friend Jen, who watched Season 2 Episode 7 for the first time with us before joining us for a discussion. Who does MIKE "point" to at the Great Northern? What does Agent Cooper find in Laura's Secret Diary? How does Ben Horne fit into all of this? And who's that...

In which we go over the aftermath of the raid on One Eyed Jack's—how much does Audrey remember? And how much will she tell Agent Cooper?—and Donna and Maddy's attempt at stealing Laura's diary from Harold. Elsewhere, Josie finds herself in hot water with Jonathan and Gordon Cole arrives for the first time to deliver some interesting news about a chess game... Also: Leo has a party! Nadine buys a d...

A special episode all about that OTHER Lynch/Frost production that ran on ABC during the early 1990s...the weirdly wonderful sitcom On The Air, starring Ian Buchanan and Miguel Ferrer as players on the ground floor of a decidedly off-kilter 1950s TV variety show. The show ran for 3 weeks before being cancelled by ABC, and although all 7 episodes have been available (in semi-official and bootleg fo...

In which things get really serious for the major players. Donna and Harold amp up their relationship, and Donna finds herself in a precarious position; both Leland and Leo are going home; and Agent Cooper finally figures out where Audrey is, and devises a plan to rescue her. Also: Andy's a whole damn town! Bobby gets a lift! Hawk kills a guy! We wish for the first (and only) time that we were watc...

Wherein we delve into the mysteries of Laura's secret diary. Leland's been arrested for the murder of Jacques Renault; Donna's flirtation with Harold leads to some revelations from Laura's diary; and Agent Cooper finally realizes what's happened to Audrey, and puts a plan in place to save her. Also: Who is M.T. Wentz? How much did Josie really spend on lingerie in Seattle? And what's going on with...

It IS happening again... A special episode all about today's tremendous news from the Television Critics Association Showtime/Twin Peaks panels that Season 3 of Twin Peaks finally has a premiere date! More details can be found here **We apologize for the fact that, yes, we are eating cherry pie and drinking coffee; please excuse the cutlery sounds that managed to squeak through. Also, Lindsay is r...

In which Aidan and Lindsay tackle the real deep questions, such as: What's up with Harold Smith? Who flicks matches at a little kid? What is Philip Gerard's connection to BOB? What are Donna and James upset about this week? And when did Agent Cooper buy a jalopy? (What the heck *is* a jalopy anyway?) Also: Lucy and Dick go Dutch! Shelly clams up! Emory moves on up to the A/V department at One Eyed...

Wherein we are joined by a much smarter and more knowledgeable fan of the show, discuss mental illness and disability in Twin Peaks, and discuss more of the turnarounds that characterize season two. Also! Andy mentions his love of whales! We get our first introduction to Windom Earle! Audrey gets what she wants!

Wherein we're joined by our friend Aaron and together we take two hours to discuss the Season 2 premiere of Twin Peaks. Will we find out who survived the mill fire? Who is the man in the smiling bag? And what's going on with Agent Cooper? Also: Albert returns! Ed tells a story! Andy gets a nosebleed! Maddie has a vision! Cooper has another dream!

At the end of eight episodes, with a dozen cliffhangers in the air, what could be better than recapping what we've watched so far? Links: 1989/1990 TV Schedule (Project Gutenberg) LA Times - " TV RATINGS: 'Twin Peaks' Highest Rated Movie of Season " Nielsen Ratings Orlando Sentinel - " Flat Nielsen Numbers Best for 'Twin Peaks' " NY Times - " ABC Last in 'Sweep' Rating Despite 'Twin Peaks' Finale...

In which the first season wraps up with, like, a gazillion cliffhangers. What's going to happen to Doctor Jacoby? What's going on at Calhoun Memorial? Will anyone survive the mill fire? What about Audrey up at One Eyed Jack's? And...most crucially...who shot Agent Cooper? Also: Andy handles his weapon! Ed keeps his wig on! Audrey picks a card, any card (but really it's the Queen of Diamonds!)Leo,...

Wherein Aidan and Lindsay dive into the unseemly world of One Eyed Jacks with Agent Cooper and Audrey Horne, pay a visit to the Johnson Family Farm with Bobby Briggs, and watch Donna, James, and Maddy listen to cassette tapes like any good red-blooded teenagers (only instead of the latest Fine Young Cannibals album, they get to hear their dearly departed friend admit her deepest, darkest secrets t...

In which we discuss the effects of sleep deprivation on Agent Cooper as he ventures into the woods for a day-trip with the boys! Meanwhile, both Norma and Shelly pull the trigger on their respective romantic entanglements. Also: The Log Lady made cookies! Maddy snoops through Laura's stuff! Ben throws a party! Audrey loses her clothes! As the large group of insane men staying on Cooper's floor mig...

Wherein we discuss comedy, a smorgasboard of shots, and some of our favourite characters! Also: Norma vouches for Hank! Trooper visits the vet! Maddy and James meet! It's all here!

Wherein we talk about the funeral of Laura Palmer, how dreams continue taking over the investigation, and the power of music over body. Also: Bobby looks like a crucifix! A staring contest breaks out at a funeral! Cooper does a parlour trick! The Bookhouse Boys kidnap a guy! Jacoby skulks around! Links: The history of mobile phones

Part two of the discussion of all things fanfiction, with special guest Alexis.