About this episode

Dr. Mario Baghos discusses Orphic legends and their connection to Twin Peaks.

In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Mario Baghos, who is Senior Lecturer in Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He's the owner of the YouTube channel, TERRA SYMBOLICA, and the author of a recent peer-reviewed essay on Orphic legends and Descent into Hades themes in the hit TV show, Twin Peaks. In our conversation, Dr. Baghos brilliantly and breathlessly surveys the full swath of Twin Peaks and the way it coheres with so many iterations of the Descent into Hades motif. It's a fascinating conversation full of nerdy Twin Peaks insights on religious and mythological imagery germane to the show. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities includes: Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Dr. Kris Song. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Dr. Kris Song

Guest: Dr. Mario Baghos

Topics covered

• Orphic legends
• Twin Peaks
• Descent into Hades
• theology
• mythology

Keywords

• Orphic legends
• Twin Peaks
• Descent into Hades
• theology
• mythology
• Dr. Mario Baghos
• religious imagery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Notre Dame Australia, TERRA SYMBOLICA

Books & works: Twin Peaks

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