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  • Bonus - Synchronicity & Twinning in Twin Peaks

    Bonus - Synchronicity & Twinning in Twin Peaks
    2025/09/02
    In this bonus episode, your Café Unconscious hosts interact in a new way while exploring the topic of synchronicity in Twin Peaks. Enjoy ~0:00 Background to this episode0:40 Jungianism lives in Twin Peaks's lore -- how much?2:50 Synchronicity defined 4:55 Maybe Twin Peaks itself is the ultimate (grand) synchronicity 6:21 Internal v external realities 8:04 Is TP still worth it if all a "dream"? (Truer: persona or subdomain)12:32 The overt synchronicities of "Invitation to Love" 18:22 🧩 Constructing vs reassembling or uncovering meaning 🧩21:24 Cooper and Jeffries - synchrony, electricity, & symbolic settings 30:45 Intuition & 'confrontation therapy'38:25 Shared dreams in the red room42:43 Brain-like properties of the red room46:15 The collective unconscious & the processing of abstractions48:54 Electricity and syzygy 56:07 James and Donna after Laura’s death1:02:18 Who is Audrey Horne?1:12:45 A toast to rogue scholarship1:16:45 Gratitude for Twin PeaksReferences:What is the Tibetan Book of the Dead? https://25yearslatersite.com/2018/01/...Café Unconscious is a "Twin Peaks theory" podcast focusing on connecting media influence, psychology and symbolism into true understandings of the narrative. Can a Twin Peaks “theory of everything” open up NEW mysteries in Twin Peaks rather than closing down old ones? Yes indeed.So grab a seat, order a single-source blend of high quality, unknowable, speculative refreshments, and enjoy.A YouTube version of this episode is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeDATJsJ3RoContact the show:CafeUnconscious@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/cafeunconscious.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/cafetwinpeaks#twinpeaks #davidlynch #markfrost #twinpeaksthereturn #carljung #dalecooper #synchronicity
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    1 時間 19 分
  • Ep 10, pt 1: The Cliffhangers of Twin Peaks Season 2

    Ep 10, pt 1: The Cliffhangers of Twin Peaks Season 2
    2025/08/18
    Join us for part one of a conversation on the many cliffhangers of Twin Peaks season 2 ("Episode 29"). Using the theory of the personal unconscious, we track the emergence of the shadow, the breaking of the fourth wall, the dreamer's need to decide between good and evil, and the meaning of Windom Earle. Subscribe & share today! 👍0:37 Intro, sycamores, lodges4:22 The season 2 finale through the eyes of Cafe Unconscious5:50 The Cafe Unconscious theory in a nutshell6:50 Incorporating Lynch's and Frost's spiritual or conceptual homebases8:56 Cooper as (someone else's?) protagonist 12:13 Donna and Cooper as dual, depersonalized investigators14:06 Shattered illusions in the S2 finale: Nadine, Donna, et al19:25 Head wounds, bank bombs, and Audrey Horne's trajectory23:03 Lynch's mastery of ta-da ("reveal") moments24:45 A fascinating explanation of Windom Earle's role function34:51 Summarizing & clarifying Tommy's "enantiodromia" claims37:17 Symbols in the balance of opposites43:13 Doubles, doppelgangers, & shadows46:44 Dark, playful energies of the Leland and Cooper doubles50:40 Fourth wall breaks and the semantics of the word "dream"54:55 FWWM co-writer Robert Engels: the entirety of the film is a dream (Huge deal, or no?)1:01:38 Policing art & episode outroReferences & Recommendations:Robert Engels on FWWM: The David Lynch Series: ROBERT ENGELS Diane Podcast: https://diane.libsyn.com/twin-peaks-e...A lively reddit thread r/davidlynch: / does_anyone_else_think_that_the_entirety_o... Mapping the Red Room (Miller & Thorne, 2003) Mapping the Red Room - Google DriveCafé Unconscious is a "Twin Peaks theory" podcast focusing on connecting media influence, psychology and symbolism into true understandings of the narrative. Can a Twin Peaks “theory of everything” open up NEW mysteries in Twin Peaks rather than closing down old ones? Yes indeed.So grab a seat, order a single-source blend of high quality, unknowable, speculative refreshments, and enjoy.A video version of this episode is here: ⁠Ep10, pt1: The Cliffhangers of Twin Peaks Season 2Contact the show:CafeUnconscious@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/cafeunconscious.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/cafetwinpeaks#twinpeaks #davidlynch #markfrost #twinpeaksthereturn #carljung #dalecooper #windomearle
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  • Ep 9: One Eyed Jacks and Twin Peaks

    Ep 9: One Eyed Jacks and Twin Peaks
    2025/08/11

    Babylon, Pleasure Island, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Ed Hurley's wig? Join us at Cafe Unconscious where we talk about "One Eyed Jacks," the device of the "decadent space," and why dens of desire are always framed as cautionary tales. Come for the Peaks analysis - stay for the Billy Joel talk.

    👍 Subscribe today!

    0:00 Life is good -- and it's good to be back

    2:33 Billy Joel, songwriting, and storytelling

    11:38 One Eyed Jacks scenes (Season 1, Ep 6-7)

    14:30 Life goals: Individuation "versus" Enlightenment

    19:02 Mark Frost, Jung, and The Legend of Zelda

    20:40 Archetypal motifs and One Eyed Jacks (and creation stories at large)

    27:47 One Eyed Jacks is more interesting symbolically than plotwise

    32:50 Twin Peaks and Pinocchio

    44:36 Cooper and Audrey

    51:48 The main Cafe Unconscious point about One Eyed Jacks

    55:00 This is a time-worn cautionary story

    57:48 Billy Joel and who does alright in Twin Peaks

    1:04:05 Molesting a coconut, backflipping off a mountain, etc

    1:08:00 Metaphoric functions of OEJ and other settings

    1:12:15 Symbolic intentions and The Sopranos Writers' Room

    1:15:30 What have we learned here tonight?

    Subscribe today!

    Café Unconscious is a "Twin Peaks theory" podcast focusing on connecting media influence, psychology and symbolism into true understandings of the narrative. Can a Twin Peaks “theory of everything” open up NEW mysteries in Twin Peaks rather than closing down old ones? Yes indeed.

    So grab a seat, order a single-source blend of high quality, unknowable, speculative refreshments, and enjoy.

    A video version of this episode is here: Ep 9: One Eyed Jacks and Twin Peaks

    Contact the show:

    CafeUnconscious@gmail.com

    https://bsky.app/profile/cafeunconscious.bsky.social

    https://x.com/cafetwinpeaks

    #twinpeaks #davidlynch #markfrost #twinpeaksthereturn #carljung
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    1 時間 18 分
  • Ep 8: Finding the Dreamer in Season 1

    Ep 8: Finding the Dreamer in Season 1
    2025/07/28
    Join us for a slightly different episode this week as we take a look at the big picture of the "Twin Peaks as personal unconscious" theory. Anthony asks how we can reconcile the lack of evidence of the dreamer in season one, whether the dreamer could still be Carrie Page, and we have a general discussion about planting the seeds for a dreamer in the early origins of Twin Peaks. Brought to you by the new hit comedy "Two Dads, Fake Show."👍 Subscribe today! 00:32 Crankiness, sleep deprivation and technology for the middle aged 01:59 Twin Peaks season-by-season elevator pitch 04:09 What is "ego" archetype08:22 What is "ego death"11:55 summarize Twin Peaks season 1 in under 15 seconds13:10 Season two summary in one sentence14:41 Two Dads Fake show 14:53 denying the shadow17:29 when is Agent Cooper19:16 Finding the "Cafe Unconscious" theory in Season 124:50 Does knowing the "reference" uncover the clue 26:14 Why so many media references?30:29 The imaginary book of "Cafe Unconscious"37:51 Hard items in a theory of Everything 41:40 Cafe Unconscious format44:20 scandal and betrayal in Twin Peaks 48:50 Being deep in the weeds 55:06 Thoughts on Josie57:50 Future things59:50 The innovation of Storytelling Café Unconscious is a "Twin Peaks theory" podcast focusing on connecting media influence, psychology, and symbolism into true understandings of the narrative. Can a Twin Peaks “theory of everything” open up NEW mysteries in Twin Peaks rather than closing down old ones? Yes indeed.So grab a seat, order a single-source blend of high quality, unknowable, speculative refreshments, and enjoy.A video version of this episode is here: Ep 8: Finding the Dreamer in Season 1Contact the show:CafeUnconscious@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/cafeunconscious.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/cafetwinpeaks#twinpeaks #davidlynch #markfrost #twinpeaksthereturn #carljung
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    1 時間 3 分
  • Ep 7: The Dream and the Dreamer

    Ep 7: The Dream and the Dreamer
    2025/07/22

    👍 Subscribe today! Join us on this week's episode of Cafe Unconscious as we discuss: single versus multilayer consciousness in Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks analysis and its utility, the outcome in the finale of "Twin Peaks: The Return," Plus much more.

    00:33 Where is Anthony?

    03:14 Show topics

    4:07 Mark Frost's quotes and Agent Cooper's motivations

    16:01 The many stories of Twin Peaks

    26:20 Questions from Anthony

    27:20 Should we analyze Twin Peaks?

    37:15 Likes and dislikes of Cafe Unconscious experience

    47:11 What makes an interesting Twin Peaks theory

    59:30 outro

    Café Unconscious is a "Twin Peaks theory" podcast focusing on connecting media influence, psychology and symbolism into true understandings of the narrative. Can a Twin Peaks “theory of everything” open up NEW mysteries in Twin Peaks rather than closing down old ones? Yes indeed.

    So grab a seat, order a single-source blend of high quality, unknowable, speculative refreshments, and enjoy.

    A video version of this episode is here: ⁠Ep: 7 The Dream and the Dreamer

    Contact the show:

    CafeUnconscious@gmail.com

    https://bsky.app/profile/cafeunconscious.bsky.social

    https://x.com/cafetwinpeaks

    #twinpeaks #davidlynch #markfrost #twinpeaksthereturn #carljung
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  • Ep 6: The intricacies of Agent Jeffries

    Ep 6: The intricacies of Agent Jeffries
    2025/07/14
    What is Phillip Jeffries to the dreamer? What is his relationship to time? Can we know his motives in the show narrative and can we nail down the dreamer's purpose of populating Jeffries in the unconscious? Plus! Mike talk, bad wigs, superposition, Judy, the Dutchman's and more. Meet us at the coffee shop between worlds - Cafe Unconscious ep 6👍 Subscribe today! 00:13 cafe unconscious theme00:22 The Intricacies of Agent Jeffries 08:04 Is Jeffries actually David Bowie11:24 The Chronology of Phillip Jeffries20:25 Is Jeffries the Machine?21:45 What's in the machine?25:10 Did Jeffries send himself to FWWM?29:00 What role does Jeffries have to the unconscious? 31:22 Jeffries and coordinates 34:38 The versions of Cooper and Jeffries 36:32 The sophistication of the unconscious 40:54 How many Jeffries are there? 42:09 What is Canon in Twin Peaks?49:56 The laws of Agent Jeffries 58:39 We live inside a dream1:03:50 Who do you think that is there?1:09:38 Jeffries as complex ideas1:15:12 Who made Jeffries' machine?1:18:10 Did Jeffries send Cooper to the right place?1:31:42 Cognitive fugue 1:32:42 Wrapping up tough ideasCafé Unconscious is a "Twin Peaks theory" podcast focusing on connecting media influence, psychology and symbolism into true understandings of the narrative. Can a Twin Peaks “theory of everything” open up NEW mysteries in Twin Peaks rather than closing down old ones? Yes indeed.So grab a seat, order a single-source blend of high quality, unknowable, speculative refreshments, and enjoy.A video version of this episode is here: Ep: 6 The intricacies of Agent JeffriesContact the show:CafeUnconscious@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/cafeunconscious.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/cafetwinpeaks#twinpeaks #davidlynch #markfrost #twinpeaksthereturn #carljung
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    1 時間 34 分
  • Episode 5: The Ultimate Twin Peaks Q & A

    Episode 5: The Ultimate Twin Peaks Q & A
    2025/07/07
    This episode is jam-packed with questions and answers. What are some of yours? Question topics:0:50 An invitation to join in 3:01 Tammy3:14 Sarah5:48 Green tea latte8:15 The most important shot8:52 Mike14:47 Windom 16:09 "He's lying"17:33 Audrey24:38 "We"27:05 Meeting Frost or Lynch29:37 Roadhouse music30:55 Larry David31:56 The Sopranos ending44:09 Talking about Judy48:29 Not talking about Judy55:05 Oz characters?56:19 Bob's eye contact59:37 Cooper & Fireman1:04:04 MVP character1:06:42 Cooper's S3 objective1:09:23 Don't touch that body1:11:33 Best names1:13:19 Briggs1:17:19 American girl1:18:57 'Deer Meadow' surrogates?1:24:48 Cousin1:25:16 Red Room1:27:25 Douglas Jones1:28:47 Confirming reality1:30:57 Feel-thinking1:38:48 Personifications1:44:20 A religious show?1:47:20 Greatness1:50:04 Extraterrestrials1:52:20 Naido1:54:15 Your questions1:56:10 "Me"1:58:43 What next?Café Unconscious is a "Twin Peaks theory" podcast focusing on connecting media influence, psychology and symbolism into true understandings of the narrative. Can a Twin Peaks “theory of everything” open up NEW mysteries in Twin Peaks rather than closing down old ones? Yes indeed.So grab a seat, order a single-source blend of high quality, unknowable, speculative refreshments, and enjoy.A video version of this podcast is available here: https://youtu.be/MybaIKwybWIContact the show:CafeUnconscious@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/cafeunconscious.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/cafetwinpeaks(Checking Stick) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8pVP4xeRyk#twinpeaks #davidlynch #markfrost #twinpeaksthereturn #carljung
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    2 時間 5 分
  • Episode 4: Twin Peaks to Odessa

    Episode 4: Twin Peaks to Odessa
    2025/07/01
    Why does Twin Peaks shift to Odessa? Does the name contain secret clues to happenings of the show? Is Cooper in "our" world or another? Is drinking 6 espresso shots good for podcasting? We explore these questions and more on this week's edition of "Cafe Unconscious." 👍 Subscribe today!00:08 Wnnnnnnnbc - Cafe Unconscious intro00:40 How the "Twin Peaks/ Personal unconscious" theory is being received 03:40 A brief recognition of the coniunctio 04:51 How did we get to Odessa?08:10 Does the dreamer know about Theosophy? 10:03 Odessa is a "realer" dream, not "real."20:45 "waiting to be deployed..."22:45 The great mother, Judy and Sarah31:49 Why does Twin Peaks cause such obsession? 38:27 Who is the main character of "Twin Peaks?"41:03 Should we feel for the dreamer, Laura Palmer, both?50:48 Can we have Peaks without David Lynch?1:02:50 Uncanny Cyanide 1:04:15 A revisit to Ep one and Jung's impact on Mark Frost1:08:44 Are there "characters" in our unconscious? 1:17:01 A revisit to Ep two and do we want "know" the truth?1:25:42 Hard questions and resistance 1:28:17 wrap upCafé Unconscious is a "Twin Peaks theory" podcast focusing on connecting media influence, psychology and symbolism into true understandings of the narrative. Can a Twin Peaks “theory of everything” open up NEW mysteries in Twin Peaks rather than closing down old ones? Yes indeed.So grab a seat, order a single-source blend of high quality, unknowable, speculative refreshments, and enjoy.A video version of this podcast is available here: Episode 4: Twin Peaks to OdessaContact the show:CafeUnconscious@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/cafeunconscious.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/cafetwinpeaks#twinpeaks #davidlynch #markfrost #twinpeaksthereturn #carljung
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    1 時間 29 分