Wool-Shift-Dust: a Silo TV podcast

Book-reader Elysia and show-only Luke tackle the central arc of Beacon 23 season one, episides 3–5: "Why Can't We Go on as Three?," "God in the Machine," and "Rocky." We point out all the things you might have missed (without spoiling ahead) and suss out what it all means – from the AI origin story to telepathic rocks to the first character from the books to finally show up (non-readers won't believe who it is).

Spoilers through episode 5, and no further. Check back in this feed in two weeks for the combined breakdown of episodes 6 & 7!

Also, Abi and Elysia break down everything that happens in the book Beacon 23 (and all the Silo books) in the Wool-Shift-Dust Book Club.

Find us on Twitter @elysiacb and @LUKEMIDDUP

And discuss the show with us on Discord

Or email us at [email protected].

And leave feedback on the Wool-Shift-Dust posts on r/beacon23

Published by The Lorehounds

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

Additional SFX from Freesound.org

Find us also on the podcasts... 

The Lorehounds (Elysia)

It Could Be Said (Luke)

With no future book spoilers, book-reader Elysia and show-only Luke dig into the first two episodes of Beacon 23, the new space-centric sci-fi on MGM+ starring Lena Heady and Stephan James, adapted from the Book by Hugh Howey. Find out why the title of the pilot, "Corbenic," is apt, why the quantum tunneler is low-key the coolest tech on the show, and which couple we're really shipping.

And then see you back in this feed to check in on episodes 3-5!

Wool-Shift-Dust Book Club

Find us on Twitter @elysiacb and @LUKEMIDDUP

And discuss the show with us on Discord

Or email us at [email protected].

And leave feedback on the Wool-Shift-Dust posts on r/beacon23

Published by The Lorehounds

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

Additional SFX from Freesound.org

Luke also co-hosts It Could Be Said

Elysia and Luke leave the Silo behind (for now) to jet off into space for Beacon 23. In this episode we lay out what it is, what we expect, and break down the trailer and clips released (links below).

Beacon 23 is the newest Hugh Howey adaptation to hit the screen, in the new series debuting on MGM+ November 12. Lena Heady and Stephen James are caught in a lighthouse on the edges of space – can they trust each other enough to make it through the threats ahead? And will any characters from the book actually appear in this TV version? Get into it with us.

Wool-Shift-Dust Book Club

Beacon 23 trailer

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Find us on Twitter @elysiacb and @LUKEMIDDUP

And discuss the show with us on Discord

Published by The Lorehounds

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

Additional SFX from Freesound.org

Happy Halloween from Wool-Shift-Dust! In this special episode Elysia is joined by her real-life horror-loving sister, Ashley, to break down the Netflix horror special The Fall of the House of Usher. We go deep into the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe to dig up all the dirt Mike Flanagan use to sculpt this excellent adaptation – expect information and insight laced with silliness and some spooky sound effects, touching on all the important topics from which Poe story episode 6 is really based on to all the juicy gossip about Poe's biggest romances and rivalries.

Check out the rest of the House of Usher crossover series:

The Influence of Poe on George R.R. Martin

Book Club Poe audio dramas

Lorehounds Fall of the House of Usher One-Shot

Intro & outro music: "Down" by Joey Pacararo

Interstitial music: "The Haunted House" by the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra

Post-credit music, lyrics: "The Haunted Palace" by Edgar Allan Poe, verse 4

Sung by: Elysia Brenner ("Fall of the House of Usher" Book Club audio drama)

Accompaniment: "House of the Rising Sun" classic guitar cover by Pavel Krasnokutskiy

Additional SFX courtesy of Freesound.org

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Published by The Lorehounds

Find Elysia on Twitter: @elysiacb

Announcing a new podcast on the Lorehounds network! Listen to the complete (spoiler-free) preview episode here, and then follow the link below to check out the rest of the episodes as they releas here (or anywhere else you listen to podcasts):

https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/severance-the-lorehounds-properly-howard

Steve and Anthony from Properly Howard and David and John from The Lorehounds announce their joint venture to cover Severance on Apple TV+.

Contact Us

Questions, comments and/or theories? Send us an email at [email protected] and we’ll get back to you on the next episode.

Find us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on YouTube at youtube.com/@thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Severance over on our Discord Server.

Listen to Steve and Anthony's Podcast

Properly Howard

Listen to David and John's Podcast

The Lorehounds

Elysia joins Maester Anthony for this crossover episode with Electric Bookaloo: a House of the Dragon podcast to discuss Edgar Allan Poe's influence on Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin – especially Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher." We get into Martin-Poe anecdotes and literary analysis as we prep for the Netflix adaptation of this iconic tale.

Electric Bookaloo feed:

https://baldmove.com/category/game-of-thrones/

(available on all podcast platforms)

Wool-Shift-Dust Book Club "The Fall of the House of Usher" / "The Raven" readings with full audio effects:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/twice-times-poe-91501961

This conversation previously appeared in two parts as part of these two episodes:

https://baldmove.com/game-of-thrones/electric-bookaloo-arya-viii-clash/

https://baldmove.com/game-of-thrones/electric-bookaloo-theon-iii-clash/

Published by The Lorehounds

Find Elysia on Twitter: @elysiacb

In this spoiler-free intro episode to the second season of Wool-Shift-Dust, Luke and Elysia launch their discussion of their next scifi adaptation analysis project, keeping your ears and brains busy between Silo seasons. We lay out why Dune is such a big frickin' deal, the timeline of adaptations, what we'll be covering, why you should get excited for the lesser-known takes, and basically all the background you need to get a better understanding of the story of Dune.

Later this season we'll be discussing: the novel Dune, Jodorowsky's Dune, Dune 1984 & video games, Dune 2000 (Syfy), Villeneuve's: Dune pt. 1, a preview of Dune pt. 2, analysis of Dune pt. 2, the novel Dune Messiah, and the Children of Dune Syfy adaptation.

Join the Patreon book club: https://patreon.com/WoolShiftDust

Find us on Twitter: @elysiacb & @LukeMIDDUP

Or find us on Discord: https://discord.gg/gM5VhTea2T

Published by The Lorehounds

Music: "Tears in the Desert" by D20 Sounds

Production & Sound Design: Elysia Brenner

Silo's first season may be over on Apple TV+, but we're not ready to let go just yet! For one final episode to wrap up the season, Elysia and Luke call in John, David, and Jean of The Lorehounds to hand out awards for everything from the best episode to the best prop of the season. Expect more sounds, more silliness, but takes as deep as ever in our final first season wrap-up party.

This episode includes spoilers for the entire first season of Silo, plus the first half of the book Wool. Not future plot twists are spoiled.

Join the Patreon book club here: https://patreon.com/WoolShiftDust

Find us on Twitter: @elysiacb, @LukeMIDDUP, & @TheLorehounds

Or find us on the Lorehounds Discord: https://discord.gg/gM5VhTea2T

Website: https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/wool-shift-dust-a-silo-tv-podcast

Published by The Lorehounds

Music: "Rendered Mechanical" by TeknoAXE

Additional Music: "Analog Mechanic" by TeknoAXE

Now that the entire season 1 of Silo on Apple TV+ is up for discussion, author of the books and one of the exec producers of the series Hugh Howey lets me pick his brain. We talk about his inspirations, his favorite bits from the series, what it was like on set, and which one of my theories from the podcast is now officially canon. Beacon 23 and Sand fans won't want to miss our (spoiler-free) talk about those adaptations, too.

Plus, introducing the Silo series book club! Where to find it and what to expect.

This episode includes spoilers for the entire first season of Silo, plus the first half of the book Wool. Not future plot twists are spoiled.

Join the Patreon book club here: https://patreon.com/WoolShiftDust

Find us on Twitter: @elysiacb, @Silo17Squad, & @hughhowey

Or find Elysia on the Lorehounds Discord: https://discord.gg/xdN4XCdtxU

The story of the Silo adaptation and Howey's adaptation philosophy was covered in more depth in the second episode of this podcast, the second trailer breakdown (apologies for lesser early sound quality): https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/wool-shift-dust-a-silo-tv-podcast/episode/bts-news-trailer-2-breakdown

Hugh Howey's Silo S1 Reddit AMA

Published by The Lorehounds

Music: "Rendered Mechanical" by TeknoAXE

TTS software: TSmp3.com, voice: Kendra

The Silo season 1 finale on Apple TV+ took us "Outside" – and Luke and Elysia are standing by to make sure your lying eyes understood everything you saw. Definitive answers await, we check in on Elysia's finale prediction scorecard, and Luke & Elysia discuss the future of this podcast, from a book club, to bonus episodes, to a whole season dedicated to Dune.

Contains spoilers for the first season of Silo and the first half of the book Wool. No future twists are spoiled.

Join the Patreon book club here: https://patreon.com/WoolShiftDust

Find us on Twitter: @elysiacb and @LUKEMIDDUP

Or Discord: https://discord.gg/xdN4XCdtxU

Hugh Howey's Silo S1 Reddit AMA