WRAPPED IN PODCAST TWIN PEAKS SEASON 3 EPISODE 17 PART ONE: "Metaphysical Tinder"

Fire in the hole! The crew of Wrapped in Podcast: Twin Peaks Season 3 is taking its time to digest and digress in the wake of the two-part finale of “Twin Peaks: The Return”. The podcasters who podcast, then live inside the podcast, cover approximately the first half of Part 17 in Episode 17 Part 1.

J.R. Parker makes it clear why his father is the podcast’s most dedicated listener, offers in-depth analysis of Mr. C.’s mullet binder clip, and describes the convergence of the two Coopers in a way that makes it sound suspiciously similar to Ken Walczak’s and my apparent regression to one another’s mean. Jeff Fallis lets everyone know how much he enjoys a good data dump, but he evidently wasn’t told there would be no math, as he runs the numbers on Agent Cooper’s note and solves the vexing riddle of the texted coordinates. For his part, Ken discloses how the show goes full meta, expresses great faith in the ironclad nature of the Showtime nondisclosure agreement executed by the series’ subtitle typists, and is vindicated regarding the amniotic BOB globule. That just leaves me to wonder which one of these is not like the others, bemoan the absence of the Nixon Library from the story’s ultimate resolution, and contend that Part 17 needed more Nadine.

We’re definitely going to talk about Judy, as well as theorize about David Lynch characters appearing nude in the wild, White Lodge online dating sites, and the significant women who become important buildings. In addition, our truly Lynchian conversation featuring slow pacing and questionable relevance takes us into such ancillary areas as “Battlestar Galactica”, “Death Note”, Dragon Ball Z, Blake Edwards, Mike Hammer, the Hulk, “La Strada”, Paul McCartney, “The Mod Squad”, the Mystery Mousekatool, Nine Inch Nails, “On the Air”, the Phantom Zone, Sarajevo, Sideshow Bob, and “Time Bandits”.

If you’re in the path of Hurricane Irma, batten down the hatches and settle in with a cup of coffee to give Episode 17 Part 1 a listen. Offer your thoughts in comments below, rate and review the podcast on iTunes, and stay safe from the storm. -T. Kyle King