Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free.

In this episode we chat about Chapter 20 of Northern Lights – À Outrance.

In this chapter, Iorek arrives at the bear palace and Lyra tells him he must fight Iofur to the death. They get in the goriest most badass bear fight anyone has ever seen, which Iorek wins to become the new king of the bears. Lyra finds out that Mrs Coulter was behind all of the bear conflict and is on her way to Svalbard. Iorek agrees to take Lyra to see Asriel.

Our Black Live Matter resources

As mentioned in the episode, here are the resources we’re making our way through, along with some causes to donate to:

Documentaries/TV series

13th (Netflix UK)

The Central Park Five (YouTube)

When They See Us (Netflix UK)

Seven Seconds (Netflix UK)

Paris is Burning (YouTube)

Pose (Netflix UK)

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (Netflix UK)

Books

Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge

Me and White Supremacy - How To Recognise Your Privelege, Combat Racism and Change The World - Layla F Saad

White Fragility - Robin DiAngelo

How To Be An Anti-Racist - Ibram X. Kendi

Black and British: A Forgotten History - David Olusoga

Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging - Afua Hirsch

Podcasts

1619

Code Switch

The Read

The Diversity Gap

Intersectionality Matters!

Donate

Black Lives Matter

Black Visions Collective

Reclaim The Block

George Floyd Memorial Fund

I Run With Maud

Campaign Zero

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Faye resides on the internet @Fayeleyyy on Twitter and Instagram, and you can read some of her writing @Faye.Duckeron Medium.

You can find Rachael @RachMakes on Instagram and @Rach_Makes on Twitter. Into toys, art and all things cute and colourful? If so, you can visit Rach's website rachmakes.co.uk to buy some of her creations.

Thanks to Jonny Knott for his musical stylings.

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free.

In this episode we chat about Chapter 19 of Northern Lights – Captivity.

In this chapter, Lyra is taken prisoner by the armoured bears and meets a man that she flatters into telling her more about Iofur Raknison. She remembers that Iofur wants a daemon and convinces him that she is Iorek’s. She tells him that she wants to be his daemon, and he’ll need to fight Iorek to the death to make it happen.

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPod and you can email us at [email protected].

WE HAVE A PATREON! You can join our family and access lots of fun rewards at patreon.com/hdmpod. You can also support us by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, it helps other people find us.

Faye resides on the internet @Fayeleyyy on Twitter and Instagram, and you can read some of her writing @Faye.Ducker on Medium.

You can find Rachael @RachMakes on Instagram and @Rach_Makes on Twitter. Into toys, art and all things cute and colourful? If so, you can visit Rach's website rachmakes.co.uk to buy some of her creations.

Thanks to Jonny Knott for his musical stylings.

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free.

In this episode we chat about Chapter 18 of Northern Lights – Fog and Ice.

In this chapter, the gang journey on in Lee’s balloon. Lee and Lyra have conversations with Serafina Pekkala and we learn more about Lyra’s destiny. The balloon is attacked by cliff ghasts and Lyra is thrown out into the snow where she’s captured by armoured bears :O.

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WE HAVE A PATREON! You can join our family and access lots of fun rewards at patreon.com/hdmpod. You can also support us by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, it helps other people find us.

Faye resides on the internet @Fayeleyyy on Twitter and Instagram, and you can read some of her writing @Faye.Ducker on Medium.

You can find Rachael @RachMakes on Instagram and @Rach_Makes on Twitter. Into toys, art and all things cute and colourful? If so, you can visit Rach's website rachmakes.co.uk to buy some of her creations.

Thanks to Jonny Knott for his music stylings.

***SPOILERS AHOY IN THIS EPISODE***

So if you haven’t read the first HDM trilogy, or watched the TV show, pop back when you’re all caught up.

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this special bonus episode we’re talking about Making His Dark Materials, available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPod and you can email us at [email protected].

WE HAVE A PATREON! You can join our family and access lots of fun rewards at patreon.com/hdmpod. You can also support us by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, it helps other people find us.

Faye resides on the internet @Fayeleyyy on Twitter and Instagram, and you can read some of her writing @Faye.Ducker on Medium.

You can find Rachael @RachMakes on Instagram and @Rach_Makes on Twitter. Into toys, art and all things cute and colourful? If so, you can visit Rach's website rachmakes.co.uk to buy some of her creations.

Thanks to Jonny Knott for his music stylings.

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this very special bonus episode we chat to Russell Dodgson, the VFX Supervisor on the His Dark Materials TV series.

This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read all of the books, pop back when you’re all caught up.

Join us as we chat to Russell about the amazing visual effects on the show, have a chuckle about geese and swoon over Ruth Wilson (what else is new?). Thanks so much to Russell for his time, we had so much fun!

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WE HAVE A PATREON! You can join our family and access lots of fun rewards at patreon.com/hdmpod. You can also support us by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, it helps other people find us.

Faye resides on the internet @Fayeleyyy on Twitter and Instagram, and you can read some of her writing @Faye.Ducker on Medium.

You can find Rachael @RachMakes on Instagram and @Rach_Makes on Twitter. Into toys, art and all things cute and colourful? If so, you can visit Rach's website rachmakes.co.uk to buy some of her creations.

Thanks to Jonny Knott for his musical stylings.

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free.

In this episode we chat about Chapter 17 of Northern Lights – The Witches.

In this chapter, Lyra tricks Mrs Coulter, runs away and causes an explosion that basically destroys the Station. She’s reunited with the gyptians, Iorek and Lee as a battle breaks out. She escapes in Lee’s balloon with Lee, Iorek and Roger with help from the witches.

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPod and you can email us at [email protected].

WE HAVE A PATREON! You can join our family and access lots of fun rewards at patreon.com/hdmpod. You can also support us by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, it helps other people find us.

Faye resides on the internet @Fayeleyyy on Twitter and Instagram, and you can read some of her writing @Faye.Ducker on Medium.

You can find Rachael @RachMakes on Instagram and @Rach_Makes on Twitter. Into toys, art and all things cute and colourful? If so, you can visit Rach's website rachmakes.co.uk to buy some of her creations.

Thanks to Jonny Knott for his music stylings.

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free.

In this episode we chat about Chapter 16 of Northern Lights – The Silver Guillotine.

In this chapter, Lyra heads into the ceiling to spy on an important meeting in the conference room. She’s discovered spying and the men decide to silence her by cutting Pan away ☹. Mrs Coulter finds her and saves the day?!

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPod and you can email us at [email protected].

WE HAVE A PATREON! You can join our family and access lots of fun rewards at patreon.com/hdmpod. You can also support us by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, it helps other people find us.

Faye resides on the internet @Fayeleyyy on Twitter and Instagram, and you can read some of her writing @Faye.Ducker on Medium.

You can find Rachael @RachMakes on Instagram and @Rach_Makes on Twitter. Into toys, art and all things cute and colourful? If so, you can visit Rach's website rachmakes.co.uk to buy some of her creations.

Thanks to Jonny Knott for his music stylings.

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free.

In this episode we chat about Chapter 15 of Northern Lights – The Daemon-Cages.

In this chapter, Lyra is finally reunited with Roger!!! She goes exploring and finds the severed children’s daemons and Kaisa swoops in to help her free them. Mrs Coulter arrives… Dum dum dummmmm.

If you want to have a look at the FGM charities we mentioned in this episode, you can find them here:

Forward

Freedom Charity

28 Too Many

Refuge

Save The Children

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPod and you can email us at [email protected].

WE HAVE A PATREON! You can join our family and access lots of fun rewards at patreon.com/hdmpod. You can also support us by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, it helps other people find us.

Faye resides on the internet @Fayeleyyy on Twitter and Instagram, and you can read some of her writing @Faye.Ducker on Medium.

You can find Rachael @RachMakes on Instagram and @Rach_Makes on Twitter. Into toys, art and all things cute and colourful? If so, you can visit Rach's website rachmakes.co.uk to buy some of her creations.

Thanks to Jonny Knott for his music stylings.

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free.

In this episode we chat about Chapter 14 of Northern Lights – Bolvangar Lights.

In this chapter, the gyptians are attacked by an unseen enemy when stopping to rest. Lyra is kidnapped and taken away by Samoyed hunters who drop her off at Bolvangar. She meets more missing children there and learns that Mrs Coulter is coming in two days' time...

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPod and you can email us at [email protected].

WE HAVE A PATREON! You can join our family and access lots of fun rewards at patreon.com/hdmpod. You can also support us by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, it helps other people find us.

Faye resides on the internet @Fayeleyyy on Twitter and Instagram, and you can read some of her writing @Faye.Ducker on Medium.

You can find Rachael @RachMakes on Instagram and @Rach_Makes on Twitter. Into toys, art and all things cute and colourful? If so, you can visit Rach's website rachmakes.co.uk to buy some of her creations.

Thanks to Jonny Knott for his music stylings.

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this very special bonus episode we chat to Dan Jackson and Kahleen Crawford, the Casting Directors of the His Dark Materials TV series.

This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read all of the books, pop back when you’re all caught up.

Join us as we delve into the ins and outs of casting the show with Dan and Kahleen. They were wonderful to speak to, HUGE HDM fans and generally just two of the nicest people on earth. We can’t thank them enough for taking the time to speak to us!

You can follow Dan on Twitter @Mr_DanJackson and Kahleen @KCCasting.

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPod and you can email us at [email protected].

WE HAVE A PATREON! You can join our family and access lots of fun rewards at patreon.com/hdmpod. You can also support us by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, it helps other people find us.

Faye resides on the internet @Fayeleyyy on Twitter and Instagram, and you can read some of her writing @Faye.Ducker on Medium.

You can find Rachael @RachMakes on Instagram and @Rach_Makes on Twitter. Into toys, art and all things cute and colourful? If so, you can visit Rach's website rachmakes.co.uk to buy some of her creations.

Thanks to Jonny Knott for his musical stylings.