The Buddies are still reading through Shōgun (it's 50+ hours so give us a break), so they decided to jump into a different epic story based on a book. On this weeks episode they tackle 2021 blockbuster, Dune. They are joined once again by their buddy Mikko (@BuddyHive) to talk things over. They got to talking about spices, drugs, Pearl Harbor, and why you can assume anyone from Sweden is a bad guy. So take a little break from Japan (we assume you’re reading Shōgun along with us), and join us in a much dryer scenery as we worm our way through Dune.

Intro (0:00-2:40)
Stock Up/Down (2:11-31:03)
Love/Hate (31:04-39:28)
Studio Notes/Recasting (39:30-46:27)
Critics Review (46:28-49:03)
Conclusion (49:04-52:58)

NEXT BOOK: Shōgun (Part 2 & 3) by James Clavell