Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast

Greenslaves and Occupation Force: Frank Herbert Before Dune

Abu and Leo dig into "Greenslaves" and "Occupation Force," two stories Herbert wrote in the decade before Dune made him famous, to see what they reveal about the mind beh

Lost Entries: Psychology of the Sardaukar and Harkonnens

Abu and Leo finish their Lost Entries run through Carl B. Yoke's psychology manuscripts, uncovered at the Fullerton Archives. This week they read two unpublished Dune Enc

Book Club: Hunters of Dune (Part 2)

Abu and Leo finish Hunters of Dune, the first book in Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's conclusion of the Dune saga. They break down the back half of the book and ven

Lost Entries: Psychology of the Fremen

An unpublished Dune Encyclopedia manuscript called Psychology of the Fremen never made it past Willis E. McNelly's editing desk, until now. Abu and Leo dig into what got

DISPATCH: Hugo Winners, Bobiverse Returns & Silo's Divisive Finale

The 2026 Hugo Awards hand Best Novel to Alix E. Harrow's The Everlasting and give Murderbot its first-ever trophy, while WorldCon finally reveals the price for the 2023 H

Book Club: Hunters of Dune (Part 1)

Abu and Leo begin the book club coverage of Hunters of Dune, the first novel completing Frank Herbert's saga after his death. They walk through the first half of the book

Producer's Commentary: Revisiting The Road to Dune

Since we're in our #BrianHerbertEra, Abu and Leo revisit an episode from 2022 covering the history of Dune as told by Brian Herbert in his book, The Road to Dune. SUPPOR

The Hidden Jews of Dune With DZ Kalman

Frank Herbert spent five books showing how faiths merge, mutate, and drift beyond recognition. Then, in Chapterhouse: Dune, he wrote in a community of Jews who had not ch

Mailbag: Ranking All Six Dune Novels and Why We Never Needed a Seventh Book

Abu⁠ and ⁠Leo⁠ close out the book club with a live listener Q&A, the first one recorded with every page of Frank Herbert's saga behind them. It's a reflective hang about

Lost Entries: Roj Amalkin and the Stone Burner

Abu and Leo return to the Lost Entries series with two Dune Encyclopedia manuscripts that never made it into print. Both were written by one of the Encyclopedia's most pr

Book Club: Chapterhouse Dune (Part 16)

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ complete their read-through of Chapterhouse Dune by diving deep into chapters 46-48. They reflect back on their journey cover

Announcing Spice & Dice: A Dune D&D Podcast

Abu and Leo officially announce Spice & Dice, a new Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast set in the far corners of the Dune universe, with Noah Perito back in the dunge

Dune: Part Three Trailer Full Analysis & Breakdown

Abu and Leo break down the new Dune: Part Three trailer shot by shot, tracing what it reveals about Paul Atreides' transformation from reluctant messiah to feared emperor

Book Club: Chapterhouse Dune (Part 15)

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ continue their read-through of Chapterhouse Dune by diving deep into chapters 43-45. This episode contains NO SPOILERS beyond t

Dune: Part Three Trailer Instant Reactions

The second trailer for Dune: Part Three just dropped and it somehow raises even more questions about the film, despite giving us new glimpses of what to expect this Decem

Relay: Pantheon Season 1, Episodes 1-4

Abu and Leo dig into Pantheon, the wildly underrated animated sci-fi series almost nobody watched. Across the first four episodes they wrestle with what the show has to s

Book Club: Chapterhouse Dune (Part 14)

Abu⁠ and ⁠Leo⁠ continue their read-through of Chapterhouse: Dune with chapters 40 - 42. Teg launches his attack on Gammu, Odrade meets with Dama, and the battle on Juncti

The Fremen Jihad

Abu and Leo dig into the Fremen Jihad, the brutal 12-year war Frank Herbert left almost entirely off-page between his first two novels. Leaning on the Dune Encyclopedia t

Book Club: Chapterhouse Dune (Part 13)

Abu and Leo continue their read-through of Chapterhouse: Dune with chapters 37 -39. Odrade says her goodbyes, the mission to Junction begins, and a beloved cyborg bus dri

The True History of the Butlerian Jihad

Six years into the show, Abu and Leo finally give the most consequential event in Dune history its own episode. From Jehanne Butler's personal tragedy on Komos to the cen