Welcome back to Big little books podcast! Today’s episode is a mini crash course on Dune by Frank Herbert, perfectly timed with the release of the new Dune movie (out today! October 22). This crash course isn’t here to dismantle theories or rewrite the way of things, we are simply adding our own analysis to the world of spice. Hopefully you’ll laugh a bit! If you haven’t already read the book, we hope this encourages you to pick it up and maybe even continue with the series. We are here to have a good time talking about all things Dune.

The episode starts off with how we got here, chatting about Herbert himself and the inspiration for Dune, destined to become the world’s best-selling science fiction novel. Next, we do our best to dive into the plot and chat about the characters. Effort was made to keep it friendly for first time readers, but be warned, SPOILERS AHEAD (limited to the first book). Then we jump into discussion time, followed by our thoughts on previous adaptations and the new Dune movie. Didn’t have time to read the book before going to see the movie? Tune in for this mini-Dune crash course, whereby we hope you will learn to walk without rhythm.

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EPISODE GUIDE:

 

00:02:10 – How We Got Here: Herbert and how Dune came to be.

 

00:08:21 – 60 second recap (an attempt is made)

 

00:10:28 – The plot thickens

 

 00:43:35 – Intermission

 

 00:43:47 – Discussion Time

 

 00:59:28 – Adaptations and Villeneuve’s Dune!