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Tim Dawkins's avatar

You've inspired me in a few ways with this piece.

1) I started streaming Twin Peaks a couple of years ago having never watched it the first time around since I was a pre-teen when it came out, and, as often happens with my attention these days, I drifted away from it. I now know what a mistake that was! Gotta find it somewhere and get back into it.

2) Speaking of streaming - I've gotta find a way to pipe Rivals into my American eyeballs stat!

3) Those podcasts? Right. Up. My. Alley. Can't wait to start listening, especially to Cold War Conversations. Have you read the book Stasiland by Anna Funder? A great work of nonfiction about a part of world history that often escapes our studies in the States. I feel like it is especially poignant right now as I write this comment on the morning of the presidential inauguration here.

Also, the descriptive language you used to convey what is was like going through your surgery pulled me in and felt like the foundation of a thriller of a Lynchian-esque story!

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Lisa Marks's avatar

I'm glad it's inspired you, Tim! I'm almost scared to watch Twin Peaks again but it would be good see it through older eyes. Rivals is a saucy romp but such great performances, so recommend! As for the Cold War, I'm always looking for new stories. I'm completely obsessed with Kim Philby, Guy Burgess and that crew (The Third Man etc). Fortunately, government papers are released fairly regularly and so there always seems to be something new to learn.

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steven short's avatar

Can I lower the tone for a second to say how smokin' hot Paul Newman was, not just in his twink phase but also as he aged! As you were.

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Lisa Marks's avatar

Lower away! I was hoping someone would. For research purposes, I watched this many times. And I may have to watch it some more. Ahem.

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Wendy Varley's avatar

I can't imagine how weird it must have been watching Twin Peaks while recovering from surgery, Lisa. I remember my parents visiting while it was appointment television in my household and I felt acutely uncomfortable any time they drifted into the room. "Huh. Channel 4?" my dad would say, suspiciously.

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Lisa Marks's avatar

Haha I also remember being ‘caught’ watching Channel 4.

Everything about that recovery was weird but I had some wonderful friends who supported me and in hindsight, Twin Peaks was the perfect viewing.

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Peter Berry's avatar

Such kindness. Thank you 🙏

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Lisa Marks's avatar

You and the Deadly Dozen are most welcome! x

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