In 1872 Samuel Butler wrote Erewhon, a fictional story about the rise of the machines. He wrote it by hand because the earliest type writers hadn't been invented. He published anonymously because he feared people would think he was crazy.

In Frank Herbert's Dune, the rise of the machines is called The Butlerian Jihad, in honor of this ideas first creator.

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We discuss origins and philosopher writing on music and it's ability to persuade emotion. The rise of Radio during Frank Herbert's life and how those ideas would influence The Voice in DUNE, and eventually the Jedi.

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We dive into harmonics and how it builds on the concept of structural resonance. We explore how the idea is explored in DUNE, how it impacts the larger political structure and decisions the lead to House Atreides being rule over DUNE.

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We talk about DUNE, starting with Frank Herbert's life and the events that influenced the book, from sand dunes to the opiate of the masses.

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We dive into the news, shifts in the Marvel organization and production. Will The Arrow come to DC Cinematic Universe? The fight for an Aliens mini series instead of a series. Who wants more Rings of Power?

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We meet a new titan in the Monsterverse, the frozen creature of the north the feeds on heat energy. Hiroshi Randa's importance to Monarch is revealed, and why the want him back.

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We cover ep 2 of Monarch Legacy of Monsters. As the Randa descendants try to unravel the mystery of their father's disappearance, the flashbacks cover the origins of the government organization known as Monarch. An agency with the purpose of studying MUTOs.

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We begin our discussion of the Island of Chult, where you find dinosaurs in Faerun and DnD. First, the father of dinosaurs, Ubatao. Who he is, and why his  choices changed the course of the Dawn War.

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We discuss the major lore points of episode one Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. We cover our thoughts on Godzilla protocols, and some of our own ideas.

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With the release of the Monsterverse, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters it's time to dive back into the Monsterverse. This will be a watchlist and order, along with lore point dives for things to know going.

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