Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Lyra's Jordan" the first episode of HBO and BBC's His Dark Materials series, based on the trilogy of Philip Pullman novels. the film adaptation The Golden Compass didn't earn a sequel at the box office, but all signs are this series is blasting straight ahead.

This podcast primarily discusses the episode "Lyra's Jordan," but also includes a "spoiler" discussion based on the books. The spoiler section begins at 38 minutes and 41 seconds into the podcast and includes a verbal spoiler warning.

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