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New episode out now! We delve into the strange dreamscape of David Lynch\u2019s 1986 film Blue Velvet. We discuss how the movie was conceived mostly through thoughts and feelings, and while it feels like a somewhat creepy nostalgia-tinted stream of consciousness, it has a fairly straightforward mystery plot after it all plays out. We reaffirm that Lynch is \u201cstill weird\u201d and has his subversive way of examining the world, wonder which drugs were involved in making the movie, enjoy the nebulous pocket universe of a 1950s/1980s time period, and really understand how it received a polarized reception from critics and movie fans alike. We were emotionally unprepared for the film but had a good discussion debating the themes of \u201ctraumatized innocence\u201d, misogyny, perversion, generational trauma, and men being creeps. Katy tells a story about the first time she saw Top Gun, Carrie shares a fact about a pickled ear in a jar, Maddy is a connoisseur of cute butts, and Mack gives some important tips to keep in mind when visiting Bunker Hill. We also talk about weird de-aging CGI, speculate on a Lynchian Return of the Jedi, try impressions of a famous bird, and share our favorite cheap beers. We would like to give a special thank you to Jason Henson, a friend of Carrie\u2019s, for his dossier of great information on the movie! Thank you Jason! Enjoy the episode listeners!

TW: Sexual assault, domestic abuse, rape, drug use, voyeurism, coerced sex work, trafficking, misogyny, stalking, body mutilation, bullying, police corruption\xa0

Show Notes and Sources:

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• David Lynch Theater YouTube

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• Laura Dern Song Video (the Laura Dern part begins 2:05):\xa0 Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles Take The Stage | 2020 Spirit Awards

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• Tumblr post Katy mentioned about the changes in film lighting techniques and practice: here

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• \u201cBlue Velvet: AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID LYNCH\u201d by Laurent Bouzereau and David Lynch, from Cin\xe9aste , 1987, Vol. 15, No. 3 (1987), p. 39. JSTOR link here

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• Jason Henson\u2019s Letterboxd\xa0

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• Jason\u2019s Sources for Carrie\u2019s dossier:

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• Wild Card with Rachel Martin from NPR: David Lynch says he 'died a death' over the way his 'Dune' film turned out

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• "Eraserhead is my most Spiritual Film" - David Lynch

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• Wikipedia for Ronnie Rocket

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• IndieWire article by Jamie Righetti: \u201c\u2018Blue Velvet\u2019 Remembered: Isabella Rossellini and Kyle MacLachlan Praise David Lynch\u2019s On-Set Environment\u201d

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• Wikipedia for Ingrid Bergman about her relationship with Roberto Rossellini here

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• Interview Magazine Dennis Hopper Part Two By Peter M. Brant and Tony Shafrazi

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• The News Observer New NC film grant program comes with strings attached By Colin Campbell

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• NYT contemporary review by Janet Maslin

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• Blue Velvet | Review by Pauline Kael

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• Washington Post contemporary review By Paul Attanasio\xa0

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• The 2022 edition of Sight & Sound Magazine\u2019s Greatest Films of All Time poll

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• Box Office Mojo info

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