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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2025 · 1H 47M

David Lynch's Blue Velvet | The Strange Story (Part 3) #154

from Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast · host Queen Is Dead

After stumbling through the industrial hellscapes of Pennsylvania and Victorian-era England, Dhruv, Cris, and Arijit find themselves -- somewhat miraculously -- in the town of Lynchian Lumberton. Here, there is no darkness - it's colorful and cheery in the way that only the most gorgeous of Technicolor dreams can be. Is it an illusion, genuine, or both?Listen to the full episode to hear them try to make sense of Lynch's "Blue Velvet" -- which, they're glad to admit, left them bedazzled (on their rewatches) in the best possible sense.Major spoilers, of course, for "Blue Velvet."(Apologies for finding a way to insert "Housefull 5A and 5B" into the intro of this discussion!)TIME CODES Intro (& "Housefull 5A and B") : [00:00 - 05:16]The Elusive Mystery of Lynch's Films: [05:16 - 25:37]"Blue Velvet": [25:37 - 1:07:00]"The Freudian Beers" in Blue Velvet: [01:07:00 - 01:39:26]Outro (a.k.a Bullshit): [01:39:26 - 01:47:52]TEXT REFERENCED REPEATEDLY1. "Room to Dream" (David Lynch & Kristine McKenna).2. ⁠"Through a Bottle Darkly: Blue Velvet's Freudian Beers" (Michael Zunenshine).⁠Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us on Instagram at:ARIJIT: https://www.instagram.com/_tentinquarantino_/.CRIS: https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/.DHRUV: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/.You can also follow us on Letterboxd at -ARIJIT: https://letterboxd.com/nostradamus/.CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.

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