Podcasts by Diane: Entering the town of Twin Peaks

[PREVIEW] The Bookhouse Bloke E0 from 2021-09-29T20:09:16

Here in The Bookhouse, we like to take long long looks at the Twin Peaks books. We're starting before the beginning: everything outside Mark Frost's The Secret History of Twin Peaks.

Cosy...

The Waiting Room from 2021-09-22T12:14:38

The town of Twin Peaks rests on a deeper landscape of red curtains, chevrons and an atmosphere of expectancy, desire and danger. What is the space that sits behind normal life, and once we’re th...

Diane - status update from 2021-07-07T11:58:13

It's summer 2021 and the world is still very strange but Diane will be back in the Autumn! 

In the meantime you can find Adam and Rosie over at Gelatinous Cube, a new show where they try ...

Eleven Past Midnight 3: The Taking of Princess Peach from 2021-02-26T09:15:13

This time on EPM we're jumping on over to the Mushroom Kingdom to investigate the multiple abductions of Princess Peach. The Princess is always in another castle, but why? Join us for mushroom-m...

Eleven Past Midnight 2: The Wayne Murders from 2021-01-20T13:34:58

This time on Eleven Past Midnight we have finally found a way to devote an entire hour to Batman, as we peer into the origin story of the darkest city in fiction. Please join us for situationism...

Eleven Past Midnight 1: The Siege of Nakatomi Plaza from 2020-12-19T09:51:46

Hello and welcome to Eleven Past Midnight, new show from team Diane where we investigate fictional crimes. Our first case is a festive spectacular, as we uncover the secret truths lurking in the...

Twin Peaks Episode 44 in detail - No Knock, No Doorbell from 2020-03-18T21:17:15

We reexamine Part 16 of Twin Peaks Season 3.

Jerry Horne leaves the woods, Audrey Horne leaves her dream, and Cooper is finally leaving Las Vegas.

We're not ourselves, dear listene...

Twin Peaks Episode 43 in detail - There's Some Fear in Letting Go from 2020-03-02T20:35:11

We reexamine Part 15 of Twin Peaks Season 3.

Thresholds are at issue as Phillip Jeffries drops the body, Margaret Lanterman passes into the night and Nadine finally let's go of high schoo...

Twin Peaks Episode 42 in detail - We Are Like the Dreamer from 2020-02-19T19:50:37

It's Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 14, friends, and we're packing sandwiches for a trip to Jack Rabbit's Palace. 

Gordon's had another Monica Bellucci dream, Freddie's stuck with his glo...

Twin Peaks Episode 41 in detail - What Story is that, Charlie? from 2020-02-03T10:56:09

We reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 13

Join us as we discuss a world of men, excessive women, and the community at the RR Diner. PLUS a look at David Lynch's short film What Did Jack Do...

Twin Peaks Episode 40 in detail - Let's Rock from 2019-11-21T20:03:40

We reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 12

Audrey's lost in the woods, there's something in Sarah's kitchen, and Gordon has a very unusual date. Saddle up for crones, donut ghosts, and lots...

Twin Peaks Episode 39 in detail - There's Fire Where You Are Going from 2019-11-06T19:23:36

Black fire rages in the streets of Twin Peaks as Becky loses her cool and Bobby meets a child with a very nasty fever.

Join us as we discuss Season 3 Part 11. Expect weird landscape...

Twin Peaks Episode 38 in detail - Laura is the One from 2019-10-23T12:48:52

We reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 10.

Electricity is humming, along with Kyle MacLachlan's hot bod, but in these days the glow is dying. Join us as we discuss what it means for the po...

Twin Peaks Episode 37 in detail - This is the Chair from 2019-10-02T19:15:59

We reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 9

Last time we went inside the atom, this episode we consider another kind of interior... interior decor! Why billowing curtains explain everything, ...

Twin Peaks and The Bomb from 2019-09-20T15:13:26

Following our coverage of Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 8 we contemplate art and culture in the shadow of the Bomb.

Don your rad suits and duck and cover - we're about to set off into world of...

Twin Peaks Episode 36 in detail - Gotta Light? from 2019-09-03T15:11:53

It's the birth of evil in Twin Peaks and we've got your light right here.

We discuss what makes Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 8 special, whether Laura is the chosen one, apocalypse in th...

Twin Peaks Episode 35 in detail - There's a Body Alright from 2019-08-23T15:27:15

We discuss Part 7 of Twin Peaks Season 3.

What do all these dead dog legs and decapitated corpses mean?

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Twin Peaks Episode 34 in detail - Don't Die from 2019-07-31T06:25:30

Join us as we reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 5.

A child's been run down in the road, Carl's smoked for 75 years, Linda's got medical bills and Janey-E has had enough. We're living in ...

Twin Peaks Episode 33 in detail - Case Files from 2019-07-03T21:00:08

We open up the case files on Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 5.

Stephen’s job application is a joke, Dr Amp is monitoring o...

Twin Peaks and The Fool from 2019-06-19T20:57:25

We’ve got men smacking themselves in the face, wearing ties on their heads, and running around with pine weasels hanging off their noses.

Twin Peaks has no shortage of tomfoolery but does...

Twin Peaks Episode 33 in detail - Brings Back Some Memories from 2019-06-05T21:26:02

Join us for our reexamination of Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 4.

Dougie rides in a limo, Tammy Preston gets car sick and Wally Brando stops off on his motorbike.

Our dharma is the road...

Twin Peaks and Nausea from 2019-05-22T19:38:07

Twin Peaks presents a world in which the beautiful is constantly undercut by the disgusting, from the radioactive puke of Mr C to the garmonbozia that ends every episode of this humble podcast.<...

Twin Peaks Episode 32 in detail - Call for Help from 2019-05-02T20:34:50

We are back in the woods for Part 3 of Season 3 of Twin Peaks.

Mr C avoids the Lodge, Jade dodges a bullet, and Deputy Chief Hawk feels like he must be missing something.

Ladies an...

Twin Peaks and Cool from 2019-04-09T16:45:57

This time on Diane we ponder the question of cool. We all know it’s cool to be into Twin Peaks but what is this highly prized quality, and what does it look like in the world of the show?

Twin Peaks Episode 31 in detail - The Stars Turn and a Time Presents Itself from 2019-03-27T21:30:55

Join us as we reexamine Twin Peaks Season 3 Part 2

Our cluster of stories turn dark as Daria meets oblivion, Hawk wanders the woods at night, and Bill Hastings fails to wake from a very b...

Dreams in Twin Peaks from 2019-03-12T16:24:01

It was all a dream. What a tired cliche. But let’s not dismiss this well-worn trope too quickly, as fans of Twin Peaks we must, sooner or later, reckon with our d...

Twin Peaks Episode 30 in detail - My Log Has a Message For You from 2019-02-24T12:16:58

Our theme is revival as we reexamine Part 1 of Twin Peaks Season 3.

Margaret delivers prophecy, Ruth Davenport's apartment is full of signs and wonders, and a strange box in New York is f...

Where is Dale Cooper? from 2019-02-12T16:10:28

Last time on Diane we contemplated the fate of Laura Palmer. Now we must consider the man who would rescue her.

As the strange landscape of Season 3 fades into the distance can we say abo...

Who Killed Laura Palmer? from 2018-10-24T10:22:49

February 24, 1989. A body is found on a rocky beach in the small town of Twin Peaks. A familiar story, but one that grows stranger with every telling. After nearly thirty years and countless clu...

Our thoughts one year on from 2018-08-27T20:18:01

Mark and Adam sat down with Lindsay Stamhuis of the 25 Years Later site to talk episodes 13-16 of The Return and a lot more besides. Follow the link for loss, dissolved identity, fold up univers...

The Log from 2018-05-30T21:11:13

This time we consult with The Log.

What stories lie in the roots of Twin Peaks and who is the voice who speaks from the arms of Margaret Lanterman? Our log has something to say, dear list...

Salvation, Heaven and Hell from 2018-03-28T21:02:53

It's judgement day on Diane and we're discussing salvation in Twin Peaks. 

Step up to the altar for heavenly spaces, hellish prospects, and the fate of Laura Palmer's soul. 

Diane from 2018-03-14T20:33:47

We're in danger of collapsing in on ourselves as we discuss Diane Evans, in all of her puzzling incarnations. 

The muse, the uncanny, my little pony and the importance of style to our sty...

Space and Timelessness from 2018-02-23T22:26:22

Margaret tells us to watch and listen to the dream of time and space, but just what is time and space in Twin Peaks, and how does it play into our experience as viewers and fans 25 years later?....

Doubles from 2018-02-09T21:05:20

Doubles, dopplegangers and tulpas are everywhere in Twin Peaks. What does all this duplication mean?

Is Twin Peaks a sylvan glade or noir city? What is the Dweller on the Threshold? Is do...

The Woods from 2018-01-24T20:11:25

Our theme is THE WOODS. We trace the many meanings of the forest in fiction, and explore the power it holds over the sylvan community of Twin Peaks. 

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Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier from 2017-12-21T13:07:08

Join us as we check in with old friends, get to grips with a new timeline, and finally learn the answer to a question that has been hanging from our teeth for a quarter-century:

Can you r...

Sunset Boulevard from 2017-12-07T22:16:54

In a lonely mansion, a faded star - Norma Desmond - dreams a terrible dream. It's Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, a huge influence on David Lynch's work. 

We discuss cinema, stardom, and...

Dune from 2017-11-08T19:10:28

A place beyond your dreams. A podcast beyond your imagination.

This episode we turn our blue in blue eyes to Arrakis and discuss David Lynch's much maligned Dune. Like those plucky Fremen...

Twin Peaks The Return - Closing thoughts from 2017-10-25T09:26:31

The winds have died down but the dreams, and the dust they're made of, have not settled. Who is in our house now? We don't know where we are or when.

Today we go back over the events of M...

Twin Peaks The Return - Q&A from 2017-10-11T18:19:46

We're back to answer our listeners' questions about Twin Peaks Season 3. 

Did David Lynch troll fans? Is Season 3 an example of late style? Most importantly, how did Dale Cooper maintain ...

Twin Peaks The Return - Parts 17 and 18 from 2017-09-06T15:21:28

Join us for our Twin Peaks The Return finale reaction-cast. 

We'll see you at the curtain call. 

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Twin Peaks The Return - Part 16 from 2017-08-29T21:00:44

Dale Cooper and Audrey Horne make a welcome return and Diane bid's us "fuck you", as a strange nostalgia sparks into life in Twin Peaks.

Lusty robots, Audrey's dream, the Secret Society o...

Twin Peaks The Return - Part 15 from 2017-08-22T20:52:15

Somewhere in America, a convenience store crackles with terrible life as Mr C visits the ghost of Jeffries.

But all is not lost. Gold glitters in Twin Peaks as Nadine makes a choice, and ...

Twin Peaks The Return - Part 14 from 2017-08-15T20:54:42

We gather for Twin Peaks The Return Part 14. The forest thrums with electricity and the night is filled with stories. We are like the dreamer who dreams and then lives in the dream.

Terri...

Twin Peaks The Return - Part 13 from 2017-08-08T21:10:09

Audrey fears she has stumbled into the wrong story and Anthony Sinclair wants to die or change. This is existentialism 101, ladies and gentlemen.

Mr C's wand, time out of joint, Snow Whit...

Twin Peaks The Return - Part 12 from 2017-08-01T15:38:52

The room's changed, there's smoke in that jerky, and men are coming. But never fear, we've formed a top secret task-force to investigate any troubling abstractions that arise.

Blood, booz...

Twin Peaks The Return - Part 11 from 2017-07-24T19:15:56

Part 11 saw Becky get a gun, Dougie get a pie, and Gordon attempt to wave down a blue rose. Join us as we discuss the twin peaks of violent rupture and the warm heart of home.

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Twin Peaks The Return - Part 10 from 2017-07-18T21:01:56

The air is electric as we discuss Part 10 of Twin Peaks The Return. 

Hot Dougie love, aesthetic over plot, the power of pink, and the rise of some very peaksian energies. Oh, did we menti...

Twin Peaks The Return - Part 9 from 2017-07-11T21:04:21

We discuss Twin Peaks The Return Part 9.

The Major and the Agent are scattered to the four winds. In this episode we’re trying to piece them back together.

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Twin Peaks The Return - Part 8 from 2017-06-27T20:37:52

This week on Diane we cover Twin Peaks The Return Part 8

Black magic and the bomb, atomic horror, b-movies and the devil on the road.

Drink deep and descend, ladies and gentlemen. ...

Twin Peaks The Return - Part 7 from 2017-06-19T12:36:53

This episode we cover Part 7 of Twin Peaks, The Return, in which prisoners vanish and old keys reappear.

We discuss plot vs painting, the re-emergence of Twin Peaks' very darkest th...

Twin Peaks The Return - Part 6 from 2017-06-11T14:48:54

Tonight we discuss Part 6 of Twin Peaks The Return. 

Join us as we talk the magic of Vegas, platinum bobs, and the unbearable lightness of Dougie. 

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Twin Peaks The Return - Part 5 from 2017-06-06T21:15:40

This episode we respond to part 5 of Twin Peaks the Return.

The thematic heart of Twin Peaks is beating, ladies and gentlemen. Please ensure you have your cosmic flashlights on hand as we...

Twin Peaks The Return - Parts 3 and 4 from 2017-05-30T22:06:29

This week we offer our responses to parts 3 and 4 of Twin Peaks The Return.

Tonight on Diane the world is full of Dale Coopers and all of them are trying to get home. His odyssey brings b...

Twin Peaks The Return - Parts 1 and 2 from 2017-05-24T08:38:54

You join us for the first of our reaction shows, where we will be offering initial thoughts on the new season of Twin Peaks. This week we cover parts one and two.

In this episode we weigh...

Twin Peaks The Return - Speculation from 2017-05-10T20:14:59

On this episode we take a step back into the unknown, and we welcome you along for an entirely speculative discussion of Twin Peaks season 3.

25 years later, what might be happening in th...

Fire Walk With Me - Part 2 from 2017-04-12T20:43:04

The second of two episodes covering the prequel to Twin Peaks, David Lynch's Fire Walk With Me. 

Our theme is noise and signal as we finally get a clear line to Laura Palmer.

Fire Walk With Me - Part 1 from 2017-04-06T18:27:46

The first of two episodes covering David Lynch's Twin Peaks prequel, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.

We go deep on the film that transforms Laura Palmer from a corpse wrapped in plastic to...

The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer from 2017-03-22T19:50:37

This time on Diane we discuss the book that unwrapped the plastic and revealed the troubled girl behind the exquisite corpse.

It's The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, by Jennifer Lynch, and...

The Red Room from 2017-03-08T22:22:13

Not content to let sleeping logs lie, Adam and Mark continue our discussion of the Red Room, in this shorter than usual episode. 

The twins (DOPPLEGANGER) talk the Red Room and its relati...

Twin Peaks Episode 29 - Beyond Life and Death from 2017-02-22T13:37:42

It's the finale. The show is over, the stage is dimmed, and our theme is curtains

Nadine can no longer silence her drape runners, the veil between the worlds is parted. In room 315 the br...

Twin Peaks Episode 28 - Miss Twin Peaks from 2017-02-08T17:55:27

Our theme is unholy matrimony

Mr and Mrs Hurley announce separate engagements, Windham Earle discovers a perfect symbiosis of fear and appetite, and Dale Cooper gives his heart away.

Twin Peaks Episode 27 - The Path to The Black Lodge from 2017-02-01T08:10:15

As Jupiter and Saturn approach conjunction, our theme is unification.

Leo and Windham make two halves of a horse, Audrey and Billy Zane make the beast with two backs, and Major Briggs mak...

Twin Peaks Episode 26 - Variations On Relations from 2017-01-19T19:17:42

We’re getting ready for a grand finale so our theme is prep work.

Dick Tremayne teaches the principles of wine tasting, Windham Earle does some papier mache, and Bobby is frankly unprepar...

Twin Peaks Episode 25 - On The Wings of Love from 2017-01-12T18:46:16

This time on Diane we talk romance as our characters seek blissful union.

Harry Truman wakes in the arms of a killer, Gordon Cole goes boy-oy-oing over Shelly Johnson, and Windham Earle s...

Twin Peaks Episode 24 - Wounds and Scars from 2016-12-21T20:48:22

As Cooper’s chess game with Windom Earle hits its stride, tokens are moving around the board. This time our theme is the gift.

Thomas Eckhardt leaves a final piece of himself at the mill,...

Twin Peaks Episode 23 - The Condemned Woman from 2016-12-07T08:04:46

This time on Diane the natural world is imbued with spirits and our theme is Animism.

Ben Horne takes up the case of the Pine Weasel, three angels describe a world awash with love, and ev...

Twin Peaks Episode 22 - Masters and Slaves from 2016-11-30T08:15:06

This week on Diane we talk veils.

Windom Earle employs a surrogate, the mists at the Great Northern finally clear, and Evelyn mourns the passing of the wild ride. 

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Twin Peaks Episode 21 - Double Play from 2016-11-23T22:03:38

This time on Diane: SUPERVILLAINRY!

Leo reasserts his authority over the Johnson house, Ben's therapy takes a turn for the problematic, and the omens don't look good for Dick and Andy. Am...

Twin Peaks Episode 20 - Checkmate from 2016-11-15T12:46:58

Things are happening out there in the dark and our theme is blackout.

Major Briggs can't recall his time in the woods, Jean Renault prays that the nightmare will end, and Leo Johnson wake...

The Secret History of Twin Peaks from 2016-11-02T20:17:07

Rosie and Bob give their initial reactions to Mark Frost's Twin Peaks novel, The Secret History of Twin Peaks. Listener, they liked it!

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Twin Peaks Episode 19 - The Black Widow from 2016-10-26T14:46:22

When Dale Cooper hands in his badge Twin Peaks lost a lightning rod. This time on Diane storms strike haphazardly and our theme is everyday magic.

Ben Horne raises a monolith, Little Nick...

Twin Peaks Episode 18 - Masked Ball from 2016-10-16T17:45:45

This time on Diane the team channel the voice of Windom Earle and demand that THE KING MUST DIE.

Ben Horne considers his fallen empire, Mayor Milford mumbles his way off stage, and Dale C...

Twin Peaks Episode 17 - A Dispute Between Brothers from 2016-10-05T11:47:04

Rosie, Bob and Mark explore the seventeenth episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, A Dispute Between Brothers. 

Catherine finds her way through the woods, Norma’s mother is b...

Twin Peaks Episode 16 - Arbitrary Law from 2016-09-26T18:40:32

Rosie, Mark and Adam discuss the sixteenth episode of Mark Frost and David Lynch's Twin Peaks, Arbitrary Law.

Ben is confronted by his slimy ratbastard past, Donna and James wonder if the...

Twin Peaks Episode 15 - Drive With a Dead Girl from 2016-09-20T11:52:39

Rosie, Adam and Mark discuss the fifteenth installment of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, Drive With a Dead Girl.

Leland dances on the furniture, Norma's new dad places a bet, an...

Twin Peaks Episode 14 - Lonely Souls from 2016-09-13T21:53:16

Rosie, Adam and Bob grab a beer, crack some peanuts and settle into their seats at the Roadhouse. Something is happening in the fourteenth episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, Lon...

Twin Peaks Episode 13 - Demons from 2016-08-24T13:23:25

Rosie, Mark and Adam dose up on bad medicine before watching the thirteenth episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, Demons.

Audrey's overdosed, Harold fights contamination, an...

Twin Peaks Episode 12 - The Orchid's Curse from 2016-08-17T10:21:51

Rosie, Mark and Adam discuss the twelfth episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, The Orchid's Curse.

Leland's on trial for murder, Nadine destroys a fridge, and the marvellous...

Twin Peaks Episode 11 - Laura's Secret Diary from 2016-08-03T20:33:24

Rosie, Bob and Adam mull over the eleventh episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, Laura's Secret Diary.

Andy sends the troops flying, regional dishes get exotic cachet, and t...

Twin Peaks Episode 10 - The Man Behind the Glass from 2016-07-27T21:53:33

Rosie, Mark and Adam get up at midnight for the tenth episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, The Man Behind the Glass.

Audrey eats candy in bed, Donna gossips with her dead b...

Twin Peaks Episode 9 - Coma from 2016-07-20T22:52:54

Rosie, Bob and Adam discuss the ninth episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, Coma.

Creamed corn vanishes, Audrey is dragged from Cooper’s grasp, and alien messages are delive...

Twin Peaks Episode 8 - May the Giant Be With You from 2016-07-13T15:34:16

Rosie, Mark and Adam's spirits are revived by the Season 2 opener of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks, May the Giant Be With You.

Donna is possessed by infernal heat, Leland is sin...

Twin Peaks Episode 7 - The Last Evening from 2016-07-06T08:19:50

Rosie, Bob and Adam feast on the seventh episode and Season 1 finale of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks, The Last Evening.

Nadine has a picnic, Josie eats blood, Jacques salivates...

Twin Peaks Episode 6 - Realization Time from 2016-06-29T22:23:07

Rosie, Mark and Bob face facts as they discuss the sixth episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks, Realization Time

It's six days since Laura died and those who seek her killer ...

Twin Peaks Episode 5 - Cooper's Dreams from 2016-06-22T10:07:32

Rosie, Mark and Adam get oneiromantic on the fifth episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks, Cooper’s Dreams.

Music's always in the air and poor Dale’s had a bad night’s sleep. ...

Twin Peaks Episode 4 - The One Armed Man from 2016-06-14T20:18:14

Rosie, Bob and Adam discuss the fourth episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, The One Armed Man.

Dr Jacoby tells us that the problems of our entire society are of a sexual na...

Twin Peaks Episode 3 - Rest in Pain from 2016-06-08T19:43:29

Rosie, Mark and Bob discuss the poignant third episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, Rest in Pain.

Expect: the fight against the dark, the fact of death, and a journey into ...

Twin Peaks Episode 2 - Zen or the Skill to Catch a Killer from 2016-06-01T13:20:09

Things get weird when Rosie, Mark and Adam discuss the second episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, Zen or the Skill to Catch a Killer.

Expect symbolic grammars, a journey i...

Twin Peaks Pilot - Northwest Passage 1 of 2 from 2016-05-25T11:35:02

Rosie, Bob and Adam go deep on the first half of the pilot episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, Northwest Passage.

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Twin Peaks Pilot - Northwest Passage 2 of 2 (DIGITALLY REMASTERED) from 2016-05-25T11:34:33

Rosie, Mark and Adam tackle the second half of Twin Peaks' pilot episode, Northwest Passage.

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Twin Peaks Episode 1 - Traces to Nowhere from 2016-05-25T11:15:35

Rosie, Mark and Adam get apophenic on the first episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks, Traces to Nowhere.

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