After a brand new intro with updated information about the plans for the Dune adaptation series, revisit Elysia and Luke's 2022 episode looking at the life and career of Frank Herbert, and how that led him to create the world of Dune. The backdrop to set the stage for next week's introduction to the original novel's first 10 chapters and overall world-building.

(Note: After next week, episodes will follow every two weeks in the public feed. More often for Book Club members. Book Club members who joined since the final Silo episode will be shouted out in next week's episode.)

Coming up in this series...

• Dune, the novel, in 4 parts

• Ranking the novel's most iconic scenes

• Jodorowsky's Dune

• Dune 1984

• The Dune games

• Syfy's Dune

• Villeneuve's Dune trilogy

• Dune: Messiah

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Elysia drops an update about the Dune book breakdown series: watch the feed this Monday!

And in the meantime, enjoy this episode from Elysia's appearances on The Dune Minute Podcast this week, checking in on a pregnant Lady Jessica (Rebecca Fergusson) and her very chatty fetus.

Find the rest of Elysia's appearances (minutes 61–65) and the rest of Zach and John's very in-depth coverage of both of Denis Villeneuve's Dune films (plus lore from the Dune Encyclopedia) in The Dune Minute Podcast feed – found here (or wherever you listen to podcasts): https://open.spotify.com/show/2NuoK7kt1XLpmRX1BIM4Dt

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A special preview of the non-Silo podcasting that has been (also) keeping Elysia busy this month: get an overview of the Lorehounds' 2025 Oscars prep series, already in full swing (see links below).

This quick episode (a crossover from the Lorehounds feed with a new intro) lays out the basics: what to know about the ceremony on March 2, helpful tools, the scandals, fires, and other biggest stories of the season – setting the stage for a series designed for Oscar novices as well as geeks.

Basically: I watched all 50 Oscars movies so that you don't have to, and now you can let me and a bunch of insider guests break it all down for you, from what you might want to watch yourself to what's most likely to win.

The 97th Academy Awards airs Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 7 pm (on ABC in the US)

Check how many Oscar nominees you've seen at OscarsDeathRace.com – or with extended stats at DeathRaceTracking.com

Oscars 2025 by category

Oscars 2025 overivew (mini-episode)

Animated Features & Shorts + Oscar campaigning

Original Scores & Songs (Nevermind the Oscars Music)

Documentary Features & Shorts + BAFTAs updates

Still to come

Live-Action Shorts + the Emotion Mixer

Writing & International Awards

Blockbuster (Tech) Awards

Acting & Directing Awards

Best Picture Nominees

Deep dives into 2025 Oscar nominees

The Emilia Pérez controversy

Wicked

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Nosferatu

Alien: Romulus

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Revisit last year's Oscar series

Oscars 2024 Overview

Best Picture Nominees, Acting, Directing, Writing

Animated, International, Documentary, Shorts

"Below the Line" (Tech) Categories

Post-Ceremony Wrap-Up

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Luke is back from battle to debrief with Elysia on the end of season 2 and all their expectations for season 3 – plus what they'll be up to in the meanwhile! With, of course, lots of help from the community, and some truly wild theories.

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While Elysia and Luke put together the season 2 Silo wrap-up, enjoy some extra insight into the season – straight from the writer's room! Silo TV writer and co-executive producer Sal Calleros answers some of the most recurring questions from the podcast, while also offering a glimpse at the show's overall writing process and things you might not realize about writing for TV.

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Showrunner Graham Yost's S3 teases to The Wrap

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While Luke recovers from an injury, John from the Lorehounds joins Elysia to break down "Into the Fire," the season 2 finale of Silo on Apple TV+. Between recaps of the details you might have missed, we talk Lukas Quest, deliberate any deaths, and measure the Foxiness of Knox's moxie.

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Stick around after the outro music for an extra finale book spoiler section. (Or flee when the final music plays!)

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David, John, Anthony, and Steve give their thoughts on Season 1 of Severance, before speculating about what Lumon has in store during Season 2.

But first Elysia pops in for a quick Silo coverage update.

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Elysia and Luke analyze everything from Lukas Quest and silo vacation spots to that final discussion between Knox and Martha, plus Solo's pooping habits, in the packed "The Safeguard" – season 2, episode 9 of Silo on Apple TV+.

Plus, Elysia's now free to tell you more about those kids from the books, in addition to a reading of how that version of the parenticides went down.

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Elysia and Luke have been collecting your thoughts and questions about not only the last three episodes of Silo season 2 (6 through 8) that aired through the holidays, but also all your insights into Charles Dickens and everything we covered in our A Christmas Carol series.

About that Martha twist...

Silo mailbag (with spoilers): 00:03:51

A Christmas Carol mailbag (no Silo spoilers): 01:18:01 – 01:45:22

Poe: Evermore – Poe & Dickens meet (fictional reinactment)

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Amundsen has "fond" memories with the Sims, Martha has even fonder ones with Carla, Lukas has taken a shower, and Juliette can't catch a break – there's much to analyze in "The Book of Quinn," episode 8 of season 2 of Silo on Apple TV+

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The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast (Elysia)

It Could Be Said (Luke)

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