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Elayne is a prolific sci-fi/fantasy reader who has somehow let this classic series pass her by, while Alex is on his second read and will be our resident “expert”. In each episode, released on Mondays, we'll recap and discuss up to three chapters, and talk about plot points, characters, and the Dune universe at large, all in a manner that's spoiler-free and safe for first-time readers. To keep up with us follow us on Twitter @nerdisaymore, to support us making content check us out at patreon.com/nerdisaymore, and feel free to reach out to us at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Season 7 Episode 8: Retrospective on Main Dune Series</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-7-episode-8-retrospective-on-main-dune-series--53249093</link><description><![CDATA[At long last, we get out act together and record our thoughts on the whole main Dune series, discussing the overarching plot, comparing our respective rankings, and  considering how the series fits into the greater sci-fi canon. We hope to be back for future Dune content and, just maybe, some other nerdy podcasts about sci-fi. 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We hope to be back for future Dune content and, just maybe, some other nerdy podcasts about sci-fi. 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of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Sheeana recruits some other dissatisfied Reverend Mothers to the plan to escape from Chapterhouse by stealing the no-ship, Duncan makes a desperate play to keep the no-ship out of the hands of the mysterious old couple and their net, new Reverend Mother Superior slash Great Honored Matre Murbella confers with Odrade about the future now that Sheeana and Duncan have abandoned her and the Order, and we get a fascinating glimpse into the perspective of the mysterious and powerful Marty and Daniel…who appear, with no one else observing them, to just be puttering about gardening, revealing clues about their possible Face Dancer origins through their conversation.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3341</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image 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Matres.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50990692</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50990692/peod_s6e18_fin.mp3" length="59524240" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-three through forty-five of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Sheeana makes a decision about her future with the Bene Gesserit, Odrade is killed but her memory witnesses her plans coming to fruition,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-three through forty-five of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Sheeana makes a decision about her future with the Bene Gesserit, Odrade is killed but her memory witnesses her plans coming to fruition, Murbella becomes both the Reverend Mother Superior and the Great Honored Matre in the span of a few murderous seconds, and the new joint leader begins to figure out how to secretly convert the Honored Matres into Bene Gesserit as she had been converted - without losing too many of her true Sisters to the violent instincts of the Honored Matres.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3721</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 17: It's a Trap!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-17-it-s-a-trap--50891980</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-one and forty-two, in which Odrade finally meets the infamous Spider Queen, this is quickly made pointless as Logno finally makes her play against her hated superior and becomes the new Great Honored Matre, the attack on Junction appears to go surprisingly well for the forces of the Bene Gesserit, and Miles and Odrade come to realize that all may not be as it seems - and that the Matres may have another card up their sleeves.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50891980</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50891980/peod_s6e17_fin.mp3" length="60281582" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-one and forty-two, in which Odrade finally meets the infamous Spider Queen, this is quickly made pointless as Logno finally makes her play against her hated superior and becomes the new Great Honored...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-one and forty-two, in which Odrade finally meets the infamous Spider Queen, this is quickly made pointless as Logno finally makes her play against her hated superior and becomes the new Great Honored Matre, the attack on Junction appears to go surprisingly well for the forces of the Bene Gesserit, and Miles and Odrade come to realize that all may not be as it seems - and that the Matres may have another card up their sleeves.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3768</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 16: For I Carry Lampadas</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-16-for-i-carry-lampadas--50767961</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-nine through forty of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade makes what she expects to be her final farewells to Chapterhouse and the Sisterhood as she journeys to her meeting with the Honored Matres, the Mother Superior's favorite pilot Clairby makes an unexpected appearance as the cyborg pilot for the trip to Junction, Miles oversees a devastatingly effective attack on Gammu, and Murbella intervenes in order to ensure that the Bene Gesserit's forces honor ancient agreements and take in the refugees from Rebecca's group - finally giving the wild Reverend Mother the chance to return the millions of memories from Lampadas that Lucilla had entrusted to her.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50767961</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50767961/peod_s6e16_fin.mp3" length="53547841" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-nine through forty of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade makes what she expects to be her final farewells to Chapterhouse and the Sisterhood as she journeys to her meeting with the Honored Matres,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-nine through forty of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade makes what she expects to be her final farewells to Chapterhouse and the Sisterhood as she journeys to her meeting with the Honored Matres, the Mother Superior's favorite pilot Clairby makes an unexpected appearance as the cyborg pilot for the trip to Junction, Miles oversees a devastatingly effective attack on Gammu, and Murbella intervenes in order to ensure that the Bene Gesserit's forces honor ancient agreements and take in the refugees from Rebecca's group - finally giving the wild Reverend Mother the chance to return the millions of memories from Lampadas that Lucilla had entrusted to her.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3347</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 15: A Fragile Plan</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-15-a-fragile-plan--50692796</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-six through thirty-eight of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Duncan has several revelations as he tries to adjust to the changes in his relationship with Murbella after her Spice Agony, Rebecca continues to spar with an increasingly frustrating and distrustful Rabbi, the Reverend Mother Superior calls a Convocation to announce her bold plans to mount an attack on Junction while she is distracting the Honored Matres with her faux surrender, and Odrade acknowledges that she will likely not survive the encounter and announces her somewhat surprising choices for the two chosen inheritors of her memories - the still-secretive youngest-ever Reverend Mother Sheeana and the newly-minted Reverend Mother Murbella.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50692796</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50692796/peod_s6e15_fin.mp3" length="57429428" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-six through thirty-eight of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Duncan has several revelations as he tries to adjust to the changes in his relationship with Murbella after her Spice Agony, Rebecca continues...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-six through thirty-eight of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Duncan has several revelations as he tries to adjust to the changes in his relationship with Murbella after her Spice Agony, Rebecca continues to spar with an increasingly frustrating and distrustful Rabbi, the Reverend Mother Superior calls a Convocation to announce her bold plans to mount an attack on Junction while she is distracting the Honored Matres with her faux surrender, and Odrade acknowledges that she will likely not survive the encounter and announces her somewhat surprising choices for the two chosen inheritors of her memories - the still-secretive youngest-ever Reverend Mother Sheeana and the newly-minted Reverend Mother Murbella.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3590</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 14: The Hard Way</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-14-the-hard-way--50663362</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-four and thirty-five of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade must make decisions about who to take to near-certain death on Junction, Bellonda figures out Odrade's plan but keeps quiet about it for now, Tamalane Shares her memories and seems to judge the things Sheeana is hiding not to be a threat, and Murbella undergoes her Spice Agony - which, from her experience, definitely deserves the title.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50663362</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure 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title.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3642</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 13: Not One Day More</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-13-not-one-day-more--50528014</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-two and thirty-three of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which we cringe our way through Duncan's plan to awaken the memories of the old Bashar in the young ghola Miles, Odrade must deal with the aftermath of that decision as the awakened ghola exerts his simultaneous loyalty and independence, Dortujla returns from Junction with news of a successful at the cost of her health and several Sisters' lives, and Odrade calls the Bashar to prepare for an attack on the Matres - hinging on intelligence she will have to risk her own life to gather on Junction.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50528014</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50528014/peod_s6e13_fin.mp3" length="62152785" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-two and thirty-three of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which we cringe our way through Duncan's plan to awaken the memories of the old Bashar in the young ghola Miles, Odrade must deal with the aftermath of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-two and thirty-three of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which we cringe our way through Duncan's plan to awaken the memories of the old Bashar in the young ghola Miles, Odrade must deal with the aftermath of that decision as the awakened ghola exerts his simultaneous loyalty and independence, Dortujla returns from Junction with news of a successful at the cost of her health and several Sisters' lives, and Odrade calls the Bashar to prepare for an attack on the Matres - hinging on intelligence she will have to risk her own life to gather on Junction.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3885</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 12: Time Are Changing</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-12-time-are-changing--50464806</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty and thirty-one of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade continues working on getting what the Sisterhood needs out of Scytale, Sheeana arrives with long-awaited news about a new generation of sandworms, the Mother Superior must make a difficult choice about saving the life of her driver Clairby, and Murbella stands firm against any demands that she give up Duncan to become a Reverend Mother - which, it turns out, is exactly what Odrade wants.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50464806</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50464806/peod_s6e12_fin.mp3" length="58086460" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty and thirty-one of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade continues working on getting what the Sisterhood needs out of Scytale, Sheeana arrives with long-awaited news about a new generation of sandworms,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty and thirty-one of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade continues working on getting what the Sisterhood needs out of Scytale, Sheeana arrives with long-awaited news about a new generation of sandworms, the Mother Superior must make a difficult choice about saving the life of her driver Clairby, and Murbella stands firm against any demands that she give up Duncan to become a Reverend Mother - which, it turns out, is exactly what Odrade wants.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3631</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 11: Staring into the Void</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-11-staring-into-the-void--50385121</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-eight and twenty-nine of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which the Mother Superior's party finally makes it out to the desert, Sheeana manages to hide her most important secrets from Odrade while being surprised with a proposed promotion, Duncan helps Murbella to work through some bizarre and unsettling dreams, and Odrade receives some welcome promising news on the sandworm front - though not before getting an unexpected eyeful when trying to look at the desert through Sheeana's window.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50385121</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50385121/peod_s6e11_fin.mp3" length="52642542" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-eight and twenty-nine of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which the Mother Superior's party finally makes it out to the desert, Sheeana manages to hide her most important secrets from Odrade while being...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-eight and twenty-nine of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which the Mother Superior's party finally makes it out to the desert, Sheeana manages to hide her most important secrets from Odrade while being surprised with a proposed promotion, Duncan helps Murbella to work through some bizarre and unsettling dreams, and Odrade receives some welcome promising news on the sandworm front - though not before getting an unexpected eyeful when trying to look at the desert through Sheeana's window.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3291</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 10: Criminal Disobedience</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-10-criminal-disobedience--50272022</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-five through twenty-seven of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade gets at least halfway to see Sheeana out in the desert, Spider Queen exults in her ascendancy but seems to start to fall into the Sisterhood's Dortujla trap, Duncan makes the case for his life to a murderous Bellonda, and Odrade decides to sacrifice one of Chapterhouse's remaining seas - after going skinny dipping in it, as one does in front of all of one's underlings on a work trip.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50272022</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50272022/peod_s6e10_fin.mp3" length="62573670" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-five through twenty-seven of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade gets at least halfway to see Sheeana out in the desert, Spider Queen exults in her ascendancy but seems to start to fall into the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-five through twenty-seven of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade gets at least halfway to see Sheeana out in the desert, Spider Queen exults in her ascendancy but seems to start to fall into the Sisterhood's Dortujla trap, Duncan makes the case for his life to a murderous Bellonda, and Odrade decides to sacrifice one of Chapterhouse's remaining seas - after going skinny dipping in it, as one does in front of all of one's underlings on a work trip.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3911</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 9: Who Could Love a Witch?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-9-who-could-love-a-witch--50175862</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-two through twenty-four of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade procrastinates on her responsibilities as she prepares to finally head to the desert to speak with Sheeana, Rebecca's people on Gammu are scattered and both she and the Rabbi are forced into hiding by agents of the Honored Matres, Murbella struggles to reconcile her desire to be a Reverend Mother of the Bene Gesserit with the love for Duncan that she will be expected to give up, and Duncan strives to construct a Mentat revelation from various conversations with Murbella and Odrade - including an odd encounter where Odrade burst into his room late at night to wax philosophical about the van Gogh painting she's weirdly obsessed with and convinced says something profound about humanity.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50175862</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 22:05:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50175862/peod_s6e09_fin.mp3" length="62108481" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-two through twenty-four of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade procrastinates on her responsibilities as she prepares to finally head to the desert to speak with Sheeana, Rebecca's people on Gammu are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-two through twenty-four of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Odrade procrastinates on her responsibilities as she prepares to finally head to the desert to speak with Sheeana, Rebecca's people on Gammu are scattered and both she and the Rabbi are forced into hiding by agents of the Honored Matres, Murbella struggles to reconcile her desire to be a Reverend Mother of the Bene Gesserit with the love for Duncan that she will be expected to give up, and Duncan strives to construct a Mentat revelation from various conversations with Murbella and Odrade - including an odd encounter where Odrade burst into his room late at night to wax philosophical about the van Gogh painting she's weirdly obsessed with and convinced says something profound about humanity.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3882</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 8: Consequences</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-8-consequences--50073624</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters nineteen through twenty-one of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which the Mother Superior's leadership is called into question by the Sisterhood, Duncan struggles with how to unlock the Miles ghola's memories in a less-traumatic way, both Murbella and Duncan struggle in their own ways with how she is changing on her long journey from defiant Honored Matre prisoner to willing Bene Gesserit devotee, and Duncan has an unsettling revelation about the mysterious elderly couple in his visions - raising questions of whether they might be powerful allies against or even worse enemies than their foes the Honored Matres.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50073624</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50073624/peod_s6e08_fin.mp3" length="66671760" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters nineteen through twenty-one of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which the Mother Superior's leadership is called into question by the Sisterhood, Duncan struggles with how to unlock the Miles ghola's memories in a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters nineteen through twenty-one of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which the Mother Superior's leadership is called into question by the Sisterhood, Duncan struggles with how to unlock the Miles ghola's memories in a less-traumatic way, both Murbella and Duncan struggle in their own ways with how she is changing on her long journey from defiant Honored Matre prisoner to willing Bene Gesserit devotee, and Duncan has an unsettling revelation about the mysterious elderly couple in his visions - raising questions of whether they might be powerful allies against or even worse enemies than their foes the Honored Matres.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4167</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 7: Common Cause</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-7-common-cause--49899692</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixteen through eighteen of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Scytale has another frustrating conversation with the Mother Superior, Odrade wrestles with the effects of thinking like an Honored Matre, an exiled Reverend Mother returns from the planet of Buzzell with news of an intriguing offer, and Lucilla has a final conversation with Great Honored Matre…and finally oversteps in her antagonism of the Spider Queen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49899692</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 02:50:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49899692/peod_s6e07_fin.mp3" length="77962509" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixteen through eighteen of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Scytale has another frustrating conversation with the Mother Superior, Odrade wrestles with the effects of thinking like an Honored Matre, an exiled...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixteen through eighteen of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Scytale has another frustrating conversation with the Mother Superior, Odrade wrestles with the effects of thinking like an Honored Matre, an exiled Reverend Mother returns from the planet of Buzzell with news of an intriguing offer, and Lucilla has a final conversation with Great Honored Matre…and finally oversteps in her antagonism of the Spider Queen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4873</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 6: Real Boats Rock</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-6-real-boats-rock--49803716</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen through fifteen of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which the Mother Superior has dinner in the Chapterhouse dining hall and meets a promising acolyte named Streggi, Murbella has the startling revelation that she sincerely wants to become a Bene Gesserit, Odrade and her advisors conduct an inspection of various aspects of Central, and she decides to reveal to them that her plan is to immediately recover the original Miles Teg's memories in his child ghola…which we can only hope is a less traumatic experience than it was for Duncan, though that seems unlikely.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49803716</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2022 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49803716/peod_s6e06_fin.mp3" length="70400374" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen through fifteen of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which the Mother Superior has dinner in the Chapterhouse dining hall and meets a promising acolyte named Streggi, Murbella has the startling revelation that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen through fifteen of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which the Mother Superior has dinner in the Chapterhouse dining hall and meets a promising acolyte named Streggi, Murbella has the startling revelation that she sincerely wants to become a Bene Gesserit, Odrade and her advisors conduct an inspection of various aspects of Central, and she decides to reveal to them that her plan is to immediately recover the original Miles Teg's memories in his child ghola…which we can only hope is a less traumatic experience than it was for Duncan, though that seems unlikely.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4400</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 5: Whistling Past the Graveyard</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-5-whistling-past-the-graveyard--49721320</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters eleven and twelve of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which we are reacquainted with Scytale in his current incarnation, the Tleilaxu Face-Dancer-turned-Master schemes and struggles to gain the upper hand in negotiations with Odrade, Lucilla is not immediately killed but instead brought before Great Honored Matre for questioning, and the Spider Queen attempts to bargain with Lucilla for information…while making us all uncomfortable with her bizarre relationship with a captive Futar.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49721320</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2022 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49721320/peod_s6e05_fin.mp3" length="77946209" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters eleven and twelve of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which we are reacquainted with Scytale in his current incarnation, the Tleilaxu Face-Dancer-turned-Master schemes and struggles to gain the upper hand in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters eleven and twelve of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which we are reacquainted with Scytale in his current incarnation, the Tleilaxu Face-Dancer-turned-Master schemes and struggles to gain the upper hand in negotiations with Odrade, Lucilla is not immediately killed but instead brought before Great Honored Matre for questioning, and the Spider Queen attempts to bargain with Lucilla for information…while making us all uncomfortable with her bizarre relationship with a captive Futar.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4872</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 4: There Are No Innocents</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-4-there-are-no-innocents--49620152</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters nine and ten of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Rebecca is dragged before Great Honored Matre for questioning, the Rabbi becomes worried about the effects of Lucilla's memories on an increasingly bold and self-confident Rebecca, Odrade reveals to Duncan that she and her Sisters have figured out that he is a Mentat with the memories of many of his past ghola selves, and Duncan has one of what are apparently periodic (and thus far entirely unexplained) visions of what he perceives of as an elderly couple on a in a flower garden, which certainly raises a number of questions.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49620152</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49620152/peod_s6e04_fin.mp3" length="67959910" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters nine and ten of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Rebecca is dragged before Great Honored Matre for questioning, the Rabbi becomes worried about the effects of Lucilla's memories on an increasingly bold and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters nine and ten of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which Rebecca is dragged before Great Honored Matre for questioning, the Rabbi becomes worried about the effects of Lucilla's memories on an increasingly bold and self-confident Rebecca, Odrade reveals to Duncan that she and her Sisters have figured out that he is a Mentat with the memories of many of his past ghola selves, and Duncan has one of what are apparently periodic (and thus far entirely unexplained) visions of what he perceives of as an elderly couple on a in a flower garden, which certainly raises a number of questions.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4248</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 3: Signs of Rot</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-3-signs-of-rot--49531288</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters seven and eight of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which we catch up on the whereabouts of Reverend Mother Sheeana, the Mother Superior and her advisors speculate on the nature of Duncan and his relationship with Murbella, Odrade struggles to carry out a new Been Gesserit Scattering while trying to understand how the first one could have led to the rise of the Honored Matres in the first place, and Murbella resists falling in line with the culture and values of the Bene Gesserit despite their hopes for her to undergo the spice agony and join them…which seems completely valid 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Gesserit Scattering while trying to understand how the first one could have led to the rise of the Honored Matres in the first place, and Murbella resists falling in line with the culture and values of the Bene Gesserit despite their hopes for her to undergo the spice agony and join them…which seems completely valid since they, you know, stole all her children.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3581</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 2: Jews In Space</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-2-jews-in-space--49462651</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters four through six of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which the new character of Grand Dame Logno has an uncomfortable meeting with her boss Great Honored Matre, Odrade has some weird introspection before receiving extremely bad news about the Bene Gesserit planet of Lampadas and some familiar faces from Heretics, Lucilla turns out to have at least temporarily survived the destruction and receives both aid and betrayal when seeking refuge on Gammu, and we learn about the existence of top-secret allies of the Bene Gesserit who have secrets of their own…but we have to say, these allies being "secret space Jews" wasn't a writing choice that really on either of our bingo cards.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49462651</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49462651/peod_s6e02_fin.mp3" length="55119786" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters four through six of 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cards.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3445</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 6 Episode 1: I Will Die First</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-1-i-will-die-first--49393482</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters one through three of Chapterhouse: Dune, in which we catch up with our good friend Reverend Mother Superior Darwi Odrade and company on Chapterhouse Planet, we get an idea of how the war against the Honored Matres is going (spoiler alert: so far, not great), we are introduced to what seems to be Odrade's counterpart among the Honored Matres, and we learn that the late Miles Teg might not be entirely out of the picture…in some form, at 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Odrade's counterpart among the Honored Matres, and we learn that the late Miles Teg might not be entirely out of the picture…in some form, at least.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3349</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 18: Retrospective on Heretics of Dune</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-18-retrospective-on-heretics-of-dune--49309544</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look back at all of Heretics of Dune, discussing our thoughts on the characters, plotlines, and how we thought this novel compares to the previous entries in the Dune saga, as we look ahead to reading about the continued adventures of Odrade and company as they face off against the Honored Matres.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49309544</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49309544/peod_s5e18_fin.mp3" length="107827783" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look back at all of Heretics of Dune, discussing our thoughts on the characters, plotlines, and how we thought this novel compares to the previous entries in the Dune saga, as we look ahead to reading about the continued...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look back at all of Heretics of Dune, discussing our thoughts on the characters, plotlines, and how we thought this novel compares to the previous entries in the Dune saga, as we look ahead to reading about the continued adventures of Odrade and company as they face off against the Honored 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best lead her Sisterhood despite not having universal support and having lost Taraza - though the former Mother Superior remains a voice in her head, with Dar nevermore being fully parted from Tar.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49114155</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/49114155/peod_s5e17_fin.mp3" length="61627410" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-six and forty-seven of Heretics of Dune, in which Miles leads a suicide mission against the Honored Matres on Rakis to allow various key Bene Gesserit personnel to escape, all or most Rakian life is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-six and forty-seven of Heretics of Dune, in which Miles leads a suicide mission against the Honored Matres on Rakis to allow various key Bene Gesserit personnel to escape, all or most Rakian life is obliterated and only a single sandworm taken to Chapter House seems to have survived, Duncan is under no-ship arrest and turns out to have knocked up the scheming Murbella, and current Reverend Mother Superior Odrade plots how to best lead her Sisterhood despite not having universal support and having lost Taraza - though the former Mother Superior remains a voice in her head, with Dar nevermore being fully parted from Tar.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3852</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 16: Muck and 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of Heretics of Dune, in which Miles finally meets with an Honored Matre face-to-face, she very quickly comes to regret that decision when he makes use of his new abilities, the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-three through forty-five of Heretics of Dune, in which Miles finally meets with an Honored Matre face-to-face, she very quickly comes to regret that decision when he makes use of his new abilities, the Bene Gesserit undergo a forced leadership change, and Miles plots to recruit support to steal a no-ship - but not before stopping to consume yet another inhumanly large meal, of course.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3538</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image 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the Honored Matres, Lucilla and Burzmali reach a safe house only to be met with an unexpected enemy, and Duncan's hidden Tleilaxu conditioning allows him to turn the tables on his attempted sexual conditioning by the young Honored Matre Murbella - all, bizarrely, taking place with Burzmali and Lucilla spectating, as if it wasn't weird enough already.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4442</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 14: All Roads Lead to Ysai</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-14-all-roads-lead-to-ysai--48892284</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-seven through thirty-nine of Heretics of Dune, in which a disguised Duncan follows a mysterious guide through the Gammu countryside, Miles gets hangry after the exertions of his escape from captivity, Lucilla is strangely affected by Ysai as she and Burzmali make their way through the many strange sights of the city, and Miles eats an inhuman amount of food while meeting an apparent agent of the Honored Matres - and prepares to encounter the real deal.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48892284</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48892284/peod_s5e14_fin.mp3" length="61136726" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-seven through thirty-nine of Heretics of Dune, in which a disguised Duncan follows a mysterious guide through the Gammu countryside, Miles gets hangry after the exertions of his escape from captivity,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-seven through thirty-nine of Heretics of Dune, in which a disguised Duncan follows a mysterious guide through the Gammu countryside, Miles gets hangry after the exertions of his escape from captivity, Lucilla is strangely affected by Ysai as she and Burzmali make their way through the many strange sights of the city, and Miles eats an inhuman amount of food while meeting an apparent agent of the Honored Matres - and prepares to encounter the real deal.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3822</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 13: Dangerous Speed</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-13-dangerous-speed--48812707</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-four through thirty-six of Heretics of Dune, in which Taraza wrestles with how to proceed after Odrade makes an unexpected decision, the two of them speak face-to-face when Taraza heads to Rakis to judge the situation on the ground, Miles resists torture and brain scans at the hands of his captors, and in the process he somehow manages to unlock some surprising new abilities, proving that you can, in fact, teach an old dog some very useful new tricks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48812707</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48812707/peod_s5e13_fin.mp3" length="81659776" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-four through thirty-six of Heretics of Dune, in which Taraza wrestles with how to proceed after Odrade makes an unexpected decision, the two of them speak face-to-face when Taraza heads to Rakis to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-four through thirty-six of Heretics of Dune, in which Taraza wrestles with how to proceed after Odrade makes an unexpected decision, the two of them speak face-to-face when Taraza heads to Rakis to judge the situation on the ground, Miles resists torture and brain scans at the hands of his captors, and in the process he somehow manages to unlock some surprising new abilities, proving that you can, in fact, teach an old dog some very useful new tricks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5104</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 12: Expect the Unexpected</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-12-expect-the-unexpected--48718710</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-one through thirty-three of Heretics of Dune, in which the no-globe contingent finally makes a break for it, Miles is captured helping Lucilla get Duncan to safety, Odrade makes a bold and unexpected move in her forging of an alliance with Tylwyth, and Burzmali comes through with some new allies and an intricate escape plan…which, conveniently for him, *just so* happens to require that he partake of Lucilla's skills as an Imprinter.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48718710</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48718710/peod_s5e12_fin.mp3" length="70336844" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-one through thirty-three of Heretics of Dune, in which the no-globe contingent finally makes a break for it, Miles is captured helping Lucilla get Duncan to safety, Odrade makes a bold and unexpected...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-one through thirty-three of Heretics of Dune, in which the no-globe contingent finally makes a break for it, Miles is captured helping Lucilla get Duncan to safety, Odrade makes a bold and unexpected move in her forging of an alliance with Tylwyth, and Burzmali comes through with some new allies and an intricate escape plan…which, conveniently for him, *just so* happens to require that he partake of Lucilla's skills as an Imprinter.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4397</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 11: Because You Made Me So</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-11-because-you-made-me-so--48616617</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-eight through thirty of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade recalls a confrontation with the Rakian priesthood, tensions remain high in the confines of the no-globe as a frustrated Duncan against rebuffs Lucilla's advances, the sandworm brings Team Odrade to the hidden ruins of Sietch Tabr, and Odrade goes exploring and discovers a fortune's worth of spice…as well as a voice from the distant past, as she finds a message from Leto the Tyrant to the modern Sisterhood.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48616617</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48616617/peod_s5e11_fin.mp3" length="66729856" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-eight through thirty of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade recalls a confrontation with the Rakian priesthood, tensions remain high in the confines of the no-globe as a frustrated Duncan against...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-eight through thirty of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade recalls a confrontation with the Rakian priesthood, tensions remain high in the confines of the no-globe as a frustrated Duncan against rebuffs Lucilla's advances, the sandworm brings Team Odrade to the hidden ruins of Sietch Tabr, and Odrade goes exploring and discovers a fortune's worth of spice…as well as a voice from the distant past, as she finds a message from Leto the Tyrant to the modern Sisterhood.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4171</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 10: We Go With God</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-10-we-go-with-god--48516067</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-five through twenty-seven of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade leads Tylwyth into the desert to witness Sheeana summoning a sandworm, tensions rise between the no-globe inhabitants as Duncan rebuffs the Imprinter's advances, Burzmali puzzles out where to look for Miles and is sent back to Gammu to pursue this theory, and Sheeana successfully commands a sandworm to allow her party to take a ride on its back…and it promptly takes off into the desert for parts unknown, as they make history as the first new sandriders in a particularly nerve-wracking way.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48516067</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48516067/peod_s5e10_fin.mp3" length="67596285" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-five through twenty-seven of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade leads Tylwyth into the desert to witness Sheeana summoning a sandworm, tensions rise between the no-globe inhabitants as Duncan rebuffs...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-five through twenty-seven of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade leads Tylwyth into the desert to witness Sheeana summoning a sandworm, tensions rise between the no-globe inhabitants as Duncan rebuffs the Imprinter's advances, Burzmali puzzles out where to look for Miles and is sent back to Gammu to pursue this theory, and Sheeana successfully commands a sandworm to allow her party to take a ride on its back…and it promptly takes off into the desert for parts unknown, as they make history as the first new sandriders in a particularly nerve-wracking way.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4225</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 9: Full Desperation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-9-full-desperation--48323468</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-three and twenty-four of Heretics of Dune, in which Taraza second-guesses herself as she tries to balance the competing priorities on Rakis and Gammu, we learn that Odrade's existence among the Bene Gesserit is perhaps more precarious than we might have previously assumed due to her "dangerous" talent, the Harkonnens turn out to have actively lived up to their reputation of general evil and terribleness even millennia after the Baron's death, and Miles successfully thwarts Lucilla by managing to awaken Duncan's memories of his original life…through extreme physical and emotional trauma, of course, because Duncan cannot catch a break in any lifetime, apparently.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48323468</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2022 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48323468/peod_s5e09_fin.mp3" length="67078852" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-three and twenty-four of Heretics of Dune, in which Taraza second-guesses herself as she tries to balance the competing priorities on Rakis and Gammu, we learn that Odrade's existence among the Bene...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-three and twenty-four of Heretics of Dune, in which Taraza second-guesses herself as she tries to balance the competing priorities on Rakis and Gammu, we learn that Odrade's existence among the Bene Gesserit is perhaps more precarious than we might have previously assumed due to her "dangerous" talent, the Harkonnens turn out to have actively lived up to their reputation of general evil and terribleness even millennia after the Baron's death, and Miles successfully thwarts Lucilla by managing to awaken Duncan's memories of his original life…through extreme physical and emotional trauma, of course, because Duncan cannot catch a break in any lifetime, apparently.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4193</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 8: The Shariat Needs You Yet</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-8-the-shariat-needs-you-yet--48232437</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty through twenty-two of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade observes an unusually violent dance routine in the city of Keen, Duncan and his protectors make their way to a place of safety due to Patrin's sacrifice, Miles resolves that he cannot allow Lucilla to enact her orders until he awakens the ghola's original memories, and Hedley tries to bargain with both the Bene Gesserit and the Bene Tleilax…with rather violent results for both him and Tylwyth.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48232437</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48232437/peod_s5e08_fin.mp3" length="84600537" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 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href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 7: Expected Gambit Number Three</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-7-expected-gambit-number-three--48144809</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters seventeen through nineteen of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade sizes up the precocious Sheeana, Lucilla wrestles with the distasteful orders she has been given regarding the current Duncan ghola, Miles foils a Schwangyu-assisted attempt on the ghola's life and escapes the fortress on Gammu with Duncan and Lucilla, and the leaders of the Bene Gesserit and Bene Tleilax meet face-to-face…allowing Taraza to learn a number of important Tleilaxu secrets, in large part because Tylwyth has a shockingly bad poker face.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48144809</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48144809/peod_s5e07_fin.mp3" length="90762927" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters seventeen through nineteen of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade sizes up the precocious Sheeana, Lucilla wrestles with the distasteful orders she has been given regarding the current Duncan ghola, Miles...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters seventeen through nineteen of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade sizes up the precocious Sheeana, Lucilla wrestles with the distasteful orders she has been given regarding the current Duncan ghola, Miles foils a Schwangyu-assisted attempt on the ghola's life and escapes the fortress on Gammu with Duncan and Lucilla, and the leaders of the Bene Gesserit and Bene Tleilax meet face-to-face…allowing Taraza to learn a number of important Tleilaxu secrets, in large part because Tylwyth has a shockingly bad poker face.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5673</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 6: We've Been A Long Time Waiting For You</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-6-we-ve-been-a-long-time-waiting-for-you--48067470</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fourteen through sixteen of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade drops a pretty significant bomb on Miles, Odrade meets Sheeana after the capable acolyte Kipuna sacrifices herself to save the girl from an attack on the temple complex, Miles recalls a formative conversation with Reverend Mother Taraza, and our esteemed author gives us a clear lesson on areas (read: human sexuality) where his editor should have perhaps interjected to say "Frank…maybe this isn't your forte".]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48067470</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48067470/peod_s5e06_fin.mp3" length="74674842" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters fourteen through sixteen of Heretics of Dune, in which Odrade drops a pretty significant bomb on Miles, Odrade meets Sheeana after the capable acolyte Kipuna sacrifices herself to save the girl from an...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fourteen through sixteen of Heretics of Dune, in 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twelve and thirteen of Heretics of Dune, in which Miles foils an attempt by the Honored Matres to use a captured Reverend Mother Superior Taraza for their own purposes, it turns out that Taraza's capture wasn't as much of a win for the Matres as it may have seemed, Odrade recalls some of her history serving the designs of the Breeding Mistresses of the Bene Gesserit, and Taraza lectures Miles and Odrade about these new and mysterious enemies and the dangers of the Bene Gesserit's plans…with some, uh, dated references. Also, Elayne attempts to use her limited knowledge of the actual plans of the various factions in the novel to make some predictions.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47896143</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47896143/peod_s5e05_fin.mp3" length="58483521" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twelve and thirteen of Heretics of Dune, in which Miles foils an attempt by the Honored Matres to use a captured Reverend Mother Superior Taraza for their own purposes, it turns out that Taraza's capture...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twelve and thirteen of Heretics of Dune, in which Miles foils an attempt by the Honored Matres to use a captured Reverend Mother Superior Taraza for their own purposes, it turns out that Taraza's capture wasn't as much of a win for the Matres as it may have seemed, Odrade recalls some of her history serving the designs of the Breeding Mistresses of the Bene Gesserit, and Taraza lectures Miles and Odrade about these new and mysterious enemies and the dangers of the Bene Gesserit's plans…with some, uh, dated references. 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and, at least for now, seeming to come out on top.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4135</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 3: Masters and Matres</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-3-masters-and-matres--47591423</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters six through eight of Heretics of Dune, in which we witness the tragic origin story of the young sandrider Sheeana as she is discovered by the very shady Rakian priesthood, Miles Teg recalls his formidable Bene Gesserit mother Janet Roxbrough warning him of the dangers of the Tleilaxu, the Masheikh Tylwyth Waff faces off with the mysterious Honored Matres of the Scattering, and the Matres seem to have spent their long years away turning arrogance into an art form - apparently to their disadvantage, given the outcome of their meeting with the Tleilaxu.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47591423</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47591423/peod_s5e03_fin.mp3" length="97884952" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters six through eight of Heretics of Dune, in which we witness the tragic origin story of the young sandrider Sheeana as she is discovered by the very shady Rakian priesthood, Miles Teg recalls his formidable...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters six through eight of Heretics of Dune, in which we witness the tragic origin story of the young sandrider Sheeana as she is discovered by the very shady Rakian priesthood, Miles Teg recalls his formidable Bene Gesserit mother Janet Roxbrough warning him of the dangers of the Tleilaxu, the Masheikh Tylwyth Waff faces off with the mysterious Honored Matres of the Scattering, and the Matres seem to have spent their long years away turning arrogance into an art form - apparently to their disadvantage, given the outcome of their meeting with the Tleilaxu.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6118</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 2: Waiting in the Wings</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-2-waiting-in-the-wings--47472085</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters three through five of Heretics of Dune, in which we learn about the harsh discipline at the Bene Gesserit stronghold on Gammu through the eyes of the young Duncan Idaho ghola, get some background on Miles Teg as he recalls being persuaded and/or guilt-tripped and/or manipulated out of a happy retirement of farming, set foot on the Tleilaxu homeworld for the first time and encounter an unexpected returning character, and get a number of surprising insights into the Tleilaxu culture - 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from their surprisingly religious fanaticism to their leaders' functional immortality to some questionable tidbits about their reproductive habits.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5434</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 5 Episode 1: Remember Where Your Loyalties Are</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-1-remember-where-your-loyalties-are--47366867</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters one and two of Heretics of Dune, in which we encounter yet another Duncan Idaho ghola, get some insight into the modern Bene Gesserit through the lens of four quite different Reverend Mothers, hear some tantalizing hints about the state of the universe and the mysterious Honored Matres of the Scattering, and discover that this far future includes…batmen and…chairdogs?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47366867</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:00:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47366867/peod_s5e01_fin.mp3" length="79238538" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters one and two of Heretics of Dune, in which we encounter yet another Duncan Idaho ghola, get some insight into the modern Bene Gesserit through the lens of four quite different Reverend Mothers, hear some...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters one and two of Heretics of Dune, in which we encounter yet another Duncan Idaho ghola, get some insight into the modern Bene Gesserit through the lens of four quite different Reverend Mothers, hear some tantalizing hints about the state of the universe and the mysterious Honored Matres of the Scattering, and discover that this far future includes…batmen and…chairdogs?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4953</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 19: Retrospective on God Emperor of Dune</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-19-retrospective-on-god-emperor-of-dune--47022789</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look back at all of God Emperor of Dune, discussing various plotlines, characters, factions, and overall thoughts about this entry in the Dune saga, as we prepare to jump even further forward into the future.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47022789</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47022789/peod_s4e19_fin.mp3" length="85802639" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look back at all of God Emperor of Dune, discussing various plotlines, characters, factions, and overall thoughts about this entry in the Dune saga, as we prepare to jump even further forward into the future.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look back at all of God Emperor of Dune, discussing various plotlines, characters, factions, and overall thoughts about this entry in the Dune saga, as we prepare to jump even further forward into the future.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5363</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 22: 2021 Film Adaptation of Dune</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-22-2021-film-adaptation-of-dune--47134499</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the gorgeous and insanely well-cast Denis Villeneuve film adaptation of Dune, in which we spend a lot more time on Caladan, Duncan gets to demonstrate some proper badassery, Paul's visions are unreliable but somehow narrated, and oil baths are apparently great for poison-related lung injuries. Here's hoping we get a part two, as the beauty of this film doesn't change the fact that it's only half of the story.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47134499</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47134499/peod_s1e22_fin.mp3" length="160643656" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at the gorgeous and insanely well-cast Denis Villeneuve film adaptation of Dune, in which we spend a lot more time on Caladan, Duncan gets to demonstrate some proper badassery, Paul's visions are unreliable but somehow...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the gorgeous and insanely well-cast Denis Villeneuve film adaptation of Dune, in which we spend a lot more time on Caladan, Duncan gets to demonstrate some proper badassery, Paul's visions are unreliable but somehow narrated, and oil baths are apparently great for poison-related lung injuries. Here's hoping we get a part two, as the beauty of this film doesn't change the fact that it's only half of the story.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10041</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 18: I Shall Go On Ahead</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-18-i-shall-go-on-ahead--47022788</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty-three through fifty-four of God Emperor of Dune, in which most of the principal characters die, the reign of the God Emperor comes to an end in nauseating fashion, Duncan and Siona inherit the Empire, and future readers of the Stolen Journals debate how much should be shared - providing some intriguing hints about the future of the Empire in the process. We also check back in with Elayne's predictions for plotlines and character fates.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47022788</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47022788/peod_s4e18_fin.mp3" length="56041003" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty-three through fifty-four of God Emperor of Dune, in which most of the principal characters die, the reign of the God Emperor comes to an end in nauseating fashion, Duncan and Siona inherit the Empire,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty-three through fifty-four of God Emperor of Dune, in which most of the principal characters die, the reign of the God Emperor comes to an end in nauseating fashion, Duncan and Siona inherit the Empire, and future readers of the Stolen Journals debate how much should be shared - providing some intriguing hints about the future of the Empire in the process. We also check back in with Elayne's predictions for plotlines and character fates.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3503</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 17: A Past Which Never In Fact Existed</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-17-a-past-which-never-in-fact-existed--46806967</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-nine through fifty-two of God Emperor of Dune, in which Siona and Duncan begin to plot the downfall of the God Emperor, Leto and Hwi continue to bond on their journey to their wedding, Leto continues make poor Moneo's life miserable, and Duncan climbs the wall encircling Tuono Village…which has weird and unexpected effects on Nayla, who really needs to get out more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46806967</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:00:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46806967/peod_s4e17_fin.mp3" length="54145155" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-nine through fifty-two of God Emperor of Dune, in which Siona and Duncan begin to plot the downfall of the God Emperor, Leto and Hwi continue to bond on their journey to their wedding, Leto continues...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-nine through fifty-two of God Emperor of Dune, in which Siona and Duncan begin to plot the downfall of the God Emperor, Leto and Hwi continue to bond on their journey to their wedding, Leto continues make poor Moneo's life miserable, and Duncan climbs the wall encircling Tuono Village…which has weird and unexpected effects on Nayla, who really needs to get out more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3385</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 16: But I Have Changed My Mind</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-16-but-i-have-changed-my-mind--46807144</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-five through forty-eight of God Emperor of Dune, in which Moneo takes the initiative to banish Siona and Duncan to the Museum Fremen village of Tuono until the wedding is over, the unhappy not-couple are less than pleased with their accommodations but treat their hosts unnecessarily poorly, Leto has a brief and bloody reunion with Hwi's mysterious uncle Malky, and Leto is a complete ass to Moneo for no apparent reason - on top of upending all of the majordomo's wedding planning by capriciously decreeing that the ceremony will be held in the very place that Moneo had sent Siona and Duncan to keep them out of the way. Lesson: Moneo shouldn't take initiative, apparently.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46807144</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:00:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46807144/peod_s4e16_fin.mp3" length="75938402" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-five through forty-eight of God Emperor of Dune, in which Moneo takes the initiative to banish Siona and Duncan to the Museum Fremen village of Tuono until the wedding is over, the unhappy not-couple...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-five through forty-eight of God Emperor of Dune, in which Moneo takes the initiative to banish Siona and Duncan to the Museum Fremen village of Tuono until the wedding is over, the unhappy not-couple are less than pleased with their accommodations but treat their hosts unnecessarily poorly, Leto has a brief and bloody reunion with Hwi's mysterious uncle Malky, and Leto is a complete ass to Moneo for no apparent reason - on top of upending all of the majordomo's wedding planning by capriciously decreeing that the ceremony will be held in the very place that Moneo had sent Siona and Duncan to keep them out of the way. Lesson: Moneo shouldn't take initiative, apparently.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4747</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 15: The Agony Which Opens the Mind</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-15-the-agony-which-opens-the-mind--46595456</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-two through forty-four of God Emperor of Dune, in which Siona is quite bad at desert survival, Moneo has a sit-down with Duncan and Hwi to discuss their future, Siona is forced to confront the horrific future that Leto is trying to avert with his Golden Path, and a freak desert rainstorm reveals the God Emperor's vulnerability to water - to the person perhaps 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is utterly unsuccessful in his attempts to dissuade Duncan and Hwi from their ill-advised romance, the majordomo escapes death-by-Worm for the second time in just a few days, Siona's testing begins out in the sands of the Sareer, and a frustrated Duncan unloads on Moneo - who, officially having had enough of Duncan's backwards opinions and aggressive demeanor, both physically and psychologically routs the ghola with surprisingly minimal effort.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4905</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 13: By Right of Loneliness</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-13-by-right-of-loneliness--46292335</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-five through thirty-seven of God Emperor of Dune, in which Duncan struggles with an existential crisis before an unsympathetic Leto, the God Emperor becomes irate that Duncan won't stay away from his betrothed, Moneo comes much too close for comfort to an encounter with The Worm, and a skeptical Siona finally comes face-to-face with the God Emperor as they both succeed in getting under the other's skin - and Leto deems Siona ready for the mysterious testing.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46292335</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46292335/peod_s4e13_fin.mp3" length="88609221" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-five through thirty-seven of God Emperor of Dune, in which Duncan struggles with an existential crisis before an 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we take a look at chapters thirty-two through thirty-four of God Emperor of Dune, in which Anteac reports back to the Sisterhood on her audience with Hwi Noree, one or more enemy factions undertakes an explosive attack on the Ixian...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-two through thirty-four of God Emperor of Dune, in which Anteac reports back to the Sisterhood on her audience with Hwi Noree, one or more enemy factions undertakes an explosive attack on the Ixian embassy, an enraged Leto gets personally involved in the violence, and an overworked Moneo uncharacteristically loses his cool with the God Emperor - before adding "wedding planner" to his list of majordomo duties.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4924</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 11: The Time of the Stomach</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-11-the-time-of-the-stomach--46109051</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-nine through thirty-one of God Emperor of Dune, in which Duncan and Leto argue about the merits of incarceration, Moneo steels himself to bear bad news to Leto and risk provoking "The Worm", Leto plans to send Reverend Mother Anteac to investigate Ix, and Hwi is summoned to another audience with Leto - in which she agrees to become his "bride".]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46109051</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:00:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure 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"bride".]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3829</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 10: The Great Sharing</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-10-the-great-sharing--46018535</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-six through twenty-eight of God Emperor of Dune, in which Siona arranges a cruel surprise for Duncan when they are both evacuated from Onn, Duncan is deeply disturbed by the cultlike fanaticism of the Fish Speakers that he witnesses during the ritual of Siaynoq, Leto dispatches Reverend Mother Anteac to confirm that the Ixian Embassy has been taken over by Face Dancers, and Hwi has another audience with the God Emperor…in which he 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of Siaynoq, Leto dispatches Reverend Mother Anteac to confirm that the Ixian Embassy has been taken over by Face Dancers, and Hwi has another audience with the God Emperor…in which he raises the idea of her becoming his bride.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5510</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 9: Oracles and Truthsayers</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-9-oracles-and-truthsayers--45840785</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-four and twenty-five of God Emperor of Dune, in which the Bene Gesserit have an illuminating audience with the God Emperor, Leto wrestles with his long-ago decision to give up his humanity and the possibility of true human companionship, the Sisterhood uses up a long-hoarded and precious resource to pretty unimpressive effect,  and Leto uses his abilities to very precisely direct Duncan to put down rebellious activities throughout the city…while also doing what he can to make sure that this latest ghola doesn't steal his girl.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45840785</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45840785/peod_s4e09_fin.mp3" length="56491566" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-four and twenty-five of God Emperor of Dune, in which the Bene Gesserit have an illuminating audience with the God Emperor, Leto wrestles with his long-ago decision to give up his humanity and the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-four and twenty-five of God Emperor of Dune, in which the Bene Gesserit have an illuminating audience with the God Emperor, Leto wrestles with his long-ago decision to give up his humanity and the possibility of true human companionship, the Sisterhood uses up a long-hoarded and precious resource to pretty unimpressive effect,  and Leto uses his abilities to very precisely direct Duncan to put down rebellious activities throughout the city…while also doing what he can to make sure that this latest ghola doesn't steal his girl.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3531</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode B2: July 2021 Dune Trailer and Q&amp;A</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-b2-july-2021-dune-trailer-and-q-a--45931558</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the new trailer for the now-2021 Denis Villeneuve adaptation of Dune (finally coming out in just a few short months!), discussing scenes and aesthetics from the trailer, hypothesizing about the overall tone of the film based on what we're shown here, debating choices we think the adaptation might be making, and generally keeping the hype train going as we finally get closer to actually seeing the full movie. We also spend some time answering a few listener questions - to get in on this the next time we do Q&A, make sure to send in questions to us on any of our social media platforms!<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45931558</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45931558/peod_s1eb2.mp3" length="93541957" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at the new trailer for the now-2021 Denis Villeneuve adaptation of Dune (finally coming out in just a few short months!), discussing scenes and aesthetics from the trailer, hypothesizing about the overall tone of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the new trailer for the now-2021 Denis Villeneuve adaptation of Dune (finally coming out in just a few short months!), discussing scenes and aesthetics from the trailer, hypothesizing about the overall tone of the film based on what we're shown here, debating choices we think the adaptation might be making, and generally keeping the hype train going as we finally get closer to actually seeing the full movie. We also spend some time answering a few listener questions - to get in on this the next time we do Q&A, make sure to send in questions to us on any of our social media platforms!<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5847</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 8: No Sexual Habits Whatsoever</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-8-no-sexual-habits-whatsoever--45750783</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-two and twenty-three of God Emperor of Dune, in which Hwi Noree takes up her role as the new Ixian ambassador to Leto's court, the Tleilaxu ambassador is accused of spreading scandalous rumors and is aggressively punished, Duncan and Leto debate the wisdom of this approach, and Leto becomes quite taken with Hwi during their first meeting…leading the God Emperor (and his phantom genitalia) to become distressed that they can never have a genuine physical human relationship. Elayne also makes some predictions about the trajectory of the story and some of the principal characters' fates.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45750783</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45750783/peod_s4e08_fin.mp3" length="56321042" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-two and twenty-three of God Emperor of Dune, in which Hwi Noree takes up her role as the new Ixian ambassador to Leto's court, the Tleilaxu ambassador is accused of spreading scandalous rumors and is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-two and twenty-three of God Emperor of Dune, in which Hwi Noree takes up her role as the new Ixian ambassador to Leto's court, the Tleilaxu ambassador is accused of spreading scandalous rumors and is aggressively punished, Duncan and Leto debate the wisdom of this approach, and Leto becomes quite taken with Hwi during their first meeting…leading the God Emperor (and his phantom genitalia) to become distressed that they can never have a genuine physical human relationship. Elayne also makes some predictions about the trajectory of the story and some of the principal characters' fates.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3521</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 7: Siaynoq</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-7-siaynoq--45662721</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters nineteen through twenty-one of God Emperor of Dune, in which Sister Chenoeh receives insights and unsettling news from the God Emperor, the Tleilaxu launch a bold attack against Leto during the peregrination, we learn about the unusual design of the Festival City, and Duncan responds to Face Dancer subterfuge in unexpected and highly amusing fashion…by getting in touch with his inner stripper.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45662721</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45662721/peod_s4e07_fin.mp3" length="83358383" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters nineteen through twenty-one of God Emperor of Dune, in which Sister Chenoeh receives insights and unsettling news from the God Emperor, the Tleilaxu launch a bold attack against Leto during the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters nineteen through twenty-one of God Emperor of Dune, in which Sister Chenoeh receives insights and unsettling news from the God Emperor, the Tleilaxu launch a bold attack against Leto during the peregrination, we learn about the unusual design of the Festival City, and Duncan responds to Face Dancer subterfuge in unexpected and highly amusing fashion…by getting in touch with his inner stripper.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5210</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 6: Woolgathering</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-6-woolgathering--45575136</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixteen through eighteen of God Emperor of Dune, in which Leto and his attendants begin the decennial peregrination to Onn, Duncan and Leto reminisce about the old environment of Arrakis when it was still a desert known as Dune, the Bene Gesserit debate how to react to an unsettling move by the Tleilaxu, and Moneo manages to win a boon from the God Emperor - after a long and tense conversation during which "The Worm" lurked dangerously close to the surface.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45575136</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45575136/peod_s4e06_fin.mp3" length="70684614" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixteen through eighteen of God Emperor of Dune, in which Leto and his attendants begin the decennial peregrination to Onn, Duncan and Leto reminisce about the old environment of Arrakis when it was still a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixteen through eighteen of God Emperor of Dune, in which Leto and his attendants begin the decennial peregrination to Onn, Duncan and Leto reminisce about the old environment of Arrakis when it was still a desert known as Dune, the Bene Gesserit debate how to react to an unsettling move by the Tleilaxu, and Moneo manages to win a boon from the God Emperor - after a long and tense conversation during which "The Worm" lurked dangerously close to the surface.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4418</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 5: For I Did Love You</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-5-for-i-did-love-you--45472941</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen through fifteen of God Emperor of Dune, in which Nayla is called before her god to strengthen her faith in the face of her difficult mission, the new Duncan has his first meeting with the God Emperor amidst his adjustment to the strange new world he's been thrown into, Moneo meets with this Duncan to try to answer some of his questions, and Duncan is ridiculously fixated on why Leto maintains an all-female army…which has some, ah, unusual justifications behind it from the mind of Leto.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45472941</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45472941/peod_s4e05_fin.mp3" length="78341213" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen through fifteen of God Emperor of Dune, in which Nayla is called before her god to strengthen her faith in the face of her difficult mission, the new Duncan has his first meeting with the God...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen through fifteen of God Emperor of Dune, in which Nayla is called before her god to strengthen her faith in the face of her difficult mission, the new Duncan has his first meeting with the God Emperor amidst his adjustment to the strange new world he's been thrown into, Moneo meets with this Duncan to try to answer some of his questions, and Duncan is ridiculously fixated on why Leto maintains an all-female army…which has some, ah, unusual justifications behind it from the mind of Leto.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4897</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 4: Predator and Prey</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-4-predator-and-prey--45380115</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters eleven through thirteen of God Emperor of Dune, in which Moneo desperately needs some sleep, Leto insists that Siona must be "tested" despite her father's concerns, Leto warns a Bene Gesserit sister that he knows what her order has been up to, and several Reverend Mothers describe the current state of the Empire and its key players - including their desperation to gain a foothold in Leto's breeding program, to the point where they are considering blackmailing the God Emperor himself for access.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45380115</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45380115/peod_s4e04_fin.mp3" length="56812135" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters eleven through thirteen of God Emperor of Dune, in which Moneo desperately needs some sleep, Leto insists that Siona must be "tested" despite her father's concerns, Leto warns a Bene Gesserit sister that he...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters eleven through thirteen of God Emperor of Dune, in which Moneo desperately needs some sleep, Leto insists that Siona must be "tested" despite her father's concerns, Leto warns a Bene Gesserit sister that he knows what her order has been up to, and several Reverend Mothers describe the current state of the Empire and its key players - including their desperation to gain a foothold in Leto's breeding program, to the point where they are considering blackmailing the God Emperor himself for access.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3551</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 3: From Your Infinite Wisdom</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-3-from-your-infinite-wisdom--45287568</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters eight through ten of God Emperor of Dune, in which the new Duncan Idaho ghola arrives on Arrakis and tries to make sense of his situation, Leto sends a subtle challenge to Siona and her rebels, a new ambassador is selected to represent Ix in the God-Emperor's court, and one double agent is rooted out of the rebellion…even as another remains well-hidden.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45287568</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45287568/peod_s4e03_fin.mp3" length="71108814" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters eight through ten of God Emperor of Dune, in which the new Duncan Idaho ghola arrives on Arrakis and tries to make sense of his situation, Leto sends a subtle challenge to Siona and her rebels, a new...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters eight through ten of God Emperor of Dune, in which the new Duncan Idaho ghola arrives on Arrakis and tries to make sense of his situation, Leto sends a subtle challenge to Siona and her rebels, a new ambassador is selected to represent Ix in the God-Emperor's court, and one double agent is rooted out of the rebellion…even as another remains well-hidden.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4445</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 2: The Debt of Loyalty</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-2-the-debt-of-loyalty--45194943</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters five through seven of God Emperor of Dune, in which Leto learns that boredom can be a real hazard to one's health as the latest in a long line of Duncan Idahos confronts his master, Moneo tries to balance his responsibilities and loyalty to the God Emperor with his concerns for his rebellious daughter, Leto's thoughts reveals Siona's unique ability to remain hidden from his prescient abilities, and Siona's rebel group seems to have a real personnel vetting problem. Seriously, whoever is in charge of background checks has failed miserably at keeping out double agents.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45194943</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45194943/peod_s4e02_fin.mp3" length="57437403" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters five through seven of God Emperor of Dune, in which Leto learns that boredom can be a real hazard to one's health as the latest in a long line of Duncan Idahos confronts his master, Moneo tries to balance...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters five through seven of God Emperor of Dune, in which Leto learns that boredom can be a real hazard to one's health as the latest in a long line of Duncan Idahos confronts his master, Moneo tries to balance his responsibilities and loyalty to the God Emperor with his concerns for his rebellious daughter, Leto's thoughts reveals Siona's unique ability to remain hidden from his prescient abilities, and Siona's rebel group seems to have a real personnel vetting problem. Seriously, whoever is in charge of background checks has failed miserably at keeping out double agents.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3590</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 4 Episode 1: You Will Pay In Full</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-1-you-will-pay-in-full--45104298</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters one through four of God Emperor of Dune, in which a far-future humanity makes a revelatory discovery, Leto turns out to have a fondness for old-fashioned security with a dramatic flair, a young woman and her companions make great sacrifices to take on the God-Emperor, and we begin to learn about what Leto has been up to…including the full extent of his slow metamorphosis, which we definitely have some questions about.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45104298</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:25:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45104298/peod_s4e01_fin.mp3" length="53617432" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters one through four of God Emperor of Dune, in which a far-future humanity makes a revelatory discovery, Leto turns out to have a fondness for old-fashioned security with a dramatic flair, a young woman and her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters one through four of God Emperor of Dune, in which a far-future humanity makes a revelatory discovery, Leto turns out to have a fondness for old-fashioned security with a dramatic flair, a young woman and her companions make great sacrifices to take on the God-Emperor, and we begin to learn about what Leto has been up to…including the full extent of his slow metamorphosis, which we definitely have some questions about.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3352</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 24: Sci-Fi Miniseries Adaptation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-24-sci-fi-miniseries-adaptation--44860961</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the 2003 Sci-Fi miniseries adaptation of Dune Messiah and Children of Dune, discussing changes to the roles of Wensicia and Irulan, varying degrees of CGI quality, questionable sandtrout transformations, and the laughable lack of discretion observed by people having a theoretically illicit affair. (Really, you're just asking to be discovered in a hallway, of all places.)<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44860961</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2021 09:00:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44860961/peod_s3e24_fin.mp3" length="66306681" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at the 2003 Sci-Fi miniseries adaptation of Dune Messiah and Children of Dune, discussing changes to the roles of Wensicia and Irulan, varying degrees of CGI quality, questionable sandtrout transformations, and the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the 2003 Sci-Fi miniseries adaptation of Dune Messiah and Children of Dune, discussing changes to the roles of Wensicia and Irulan, varying degrees of CGI quality, questionable sandtrout transformations, and the laughable lack of discretion observed by people having a theoretically illicit affair. (Really, you're just asking to be discovered in a hallway, of all places.)<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4145</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 23: Retrospective on Children of Dune</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-23-retrospective-on-children-of-dune--44728932</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look back at all of Children of Dune, discussing the overall plot, characters, comparison to the earlier books, and how we felt about all of those things as we conclude our readthrough of the first trilogy of the Dune saga.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44728932</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 09:00:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44728932/peod_s3e23_fin.mp3" length="89172397" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look back at all of Children of Dune, discussing the overall plot, characters, comparison to the earlier books, and how we felt about all of those things as we conclude our readthrough of the first trilogy of the Dune saga....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look back at all of Children of Dune, discussing the overall plot, characters, comparison to the earlier books, and how we felt about all of those things as we conclude our readthrough of the first trilogy of the Dune saga.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5574</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 22: That Will Be Enough</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-22-that-will-be-enough--44601877</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixty-three and sixty-four of Children of Dune, in which Ghanima explains the price that Leto is paying for his Golden Path, Stilgar and Tyekanik bond over their skepticism regarding the futures of their respective groups, the Fremen swear their loyalty to their terrifying new god-figure, and Farad'n learns that he won't get to marry Ghanima after all…as she'll instead be marrying her brother, and Farad'n will instead get the dubious honor of secretly fathering the not-actually-incestuous royal children as Ghanima's sort-of-concubine. So, uh, I guess it's better than being murdered by your child fiancé!<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44601877</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44601877/peod_s3e22_fin.mp3" length="74891554" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixty-three and sixty-four of Children of Dune, in which Ghanima explains the price that Leto is paying for his Golden Path, Stilgar and Tyekanik bond over their skepticism regarding the futures of their...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixty-three and sixty-four of Children of Dune, in which Ghanima explains the price that Leto is paying for his Golden Path, Stilgar and Tyekanik bond over their skepticism regarding the futures of their respective groups, the Fremen swear their loyalty to their terrifying new god-figure, and Farad'n learns that he won't get to marry Ghanima after all…as she'll instead be marrying her brother, and Farad'n will instead get the dubious honor of secretly fathering the not-actually-incestuous royal children as Ghanima's sort-of-concubine. So, uh, I guess it's better than being murdered by your child fiancé!<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4681</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 21: The Choice Is Yours</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-21-the-choice-is-yours--44485243</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixty through sixty-two of Children of Dune, in which Alia makes a successful play against the fugitive Fremen, Leto asks for his father's aid, The Preacher gives his final sermon, and Leto returns to confront his aunt and give her one last opportunity to control her own fate while the Atreides bear witness to the full horror of true Abomination.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44485243</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44485243/peod_s3e21_fin.mp3" length="57020873" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixty through sixty-two of Children of Dune, in which Alia makes a successful play against the fugitive Fremen, Leto asks for his father's aid, The Preacher gives his final sermon, and Leto returns to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters sixty through sixty-two of Children of Dune, in which Alia makes a successful play against the fugitive Fremen, Leto asks for his father's aid, The Preacher gives his final sermon, and Leto returns to confront his aunt and give her one last opportunity to control her own fate while the Atreides bear witness to the full horror of true Abomination.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3564</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 20: When Shai-Hulud Speaks</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-20-when-shai-hulud-speaks--44385826</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty-six through fifty-nine of Children of Dune, in which an increasingly unstable Alia appoints a new lieutenant, a fugitive Ghanima fumes as a lighthearted Stilgar ignores her warnings, Gurney is reunited with both Leto and Paul, and Leto begins to reveal his Desert Demon identity to the Fremen while threatening them…and starting to become a god in the process.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44385826</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44385826/peod_s3e20_fin.mp3" length="54995028" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty-six through fifty-nine of Children of Dune, in which an increasingly unstable Alia appoints a new lieutenant, a fugitive Ghanima fumes as a lighthearted Stilgar ignores her warnings, Gurney is reunited...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty-six through fifty-nine of Children of Dune, in which an increasingly unstable Alia appoints a new lieutenant, a fugitive Ghanima fumes as a lighthearted Stilgar ignores her warnings, Gurney is reunited with both Leto and Paul, and Leto begins to reveal his Desert Demon identity to the Fremen while threatening them…and starting to become a god in the process.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3438</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 19: Father and Son</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-19-father-and-son--44297553</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty-three through fifty-five of Children of Dune, in which Alia tries to make sense of the chaos on Arrakis while dealing with the Baron's manipulations, The Preacher finally meets his son as they debate the horrors of Leto's plans for the future of humanity, Assan Tariq learns the dangers of going up against a prescient, and Duncan makes a desperate play to force Stilgar to break his oaths of neutrality and take a side…but not before finally dealing with Javid and the rumors about his relationship with Alia.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44297553</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44297553/peod_s3e19_fin.mp3" length="56810635" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty-three through fifty-five of Children of Dune, in which Alia tries to make sense of the chaos on Arrakis while dealing with the Baron's manipulations, The Preacher finally meets his son as they debate...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty-three through fifty-five of Children of Dune, in which Alia tries to make sense of the chaos on Arrakis while dealing with the Baron's manipulations, The Preacher finally meets his son as they debate the horrors of Leto's plans for the future of humanity, Assan Tariq learns the dangers of going up against a prescient, and Duncan makes a desperate play to force Stilgar to break his oaths of neutrality and take a side…but not before finally dealing with Javid and the rumors about his relationship with Alia.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3551</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 18: My Skin Is Not My Own</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-18-my-skin-is-not-my-own--44199593</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty through fifty-two of Children of Dune, in which Sabiha reveals the price she is paying for Leto's escape, Muriz continues to be terrible, Gurney finds out he's been played, and we discover the truth behind Leto's ominous musings about gloves and skin. Now introducing…the amazing Sandtrout Boy!<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44199593</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44199593/peod_s3e18_fin.mp3" length="57351899" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty through fifty-two of Children of Dune, in which Sabiha reveals the price she is paying for Leto's escape, Muriz continues to be terrible, Gurney finds out he's been played, and we discover the truth...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifty through fifty-two of Children of Dune, in which Sabiha reveals the price she is paying for Leto's escape, Muriz continues to be terrible, Gurney finds out he's been played, and we discover the truth behind Leto's ominous musings about gloves and skin. Now introducing…the amazing Sandtrout Boy!<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3585</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 17: Cut the Threads</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-17-cut-the-threads--44093228</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-six through forty-nine of Children of Dune, in which Duncan returns to Arrakis and is immediately almost assassinated, Leto must survive a sandstorm while escaping from Jacurutu, Farad'n graduates from Bene Gesserit training, and Leto has a tense standoff with the leader of the water-thieving band of Fremen…who lives up to his group's bad reputation by almost immediately plotting to lure Leto back to his sietch to harvest his water. What a fun group to fall in with.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44093228</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:00:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44093228/peod_s3e17_fin.mp3" length="59975005" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-six through forty-nine of Children of Dune, in which Duncan returns to Arrakis and is immediately almost assassinated, Leto must survive a sandstorm while escaping from Jacurutu, Farad'n graduates from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-six through forty-nine of Children of Dune, in which Duncan returns to Arrakis and is immediately almost assassinated, Leto must survive a sandstorm while escaping from Jacurutu, Farad'n graduates from Bene Gesserit training, and Leto has a tense standoff with the leader of the water-thieving band of Fremen…who lives up to his group's bad reputation by almost immediately plotting to lure Leto back to his sietch to harvest his water. What a fun group to fall in with.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3749</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 16: ****swelling</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-16-swelling--43992950</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-three through forty-five of Children of Dune, in which Leto has a key revelation regarding the future of Arrakis, Ghanima has a tense conversation with an emotional Irulan, Leto manages to escape from his "education" at Jacurutu, and Gurney fears for Leto's fate in the desert as a sandstorm approaches. Oh, and we all collectively shudder at the way that Frank describes Leto's adult thoughts during a vision of a future lover.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43992950</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43992950/peod_s3e16_fin.mp3" length="53517114" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-three through forty-five of Children of Dune, in which Leto has a key revelation regarding the future of Arrakis, Ghanima has a tense conversation with an emotional Irulan, Leto manages to escape from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-three through forty-five of Children of Dune, in which Leto has a key revelation regarding the future of Arrakis, Ghanima has a tense conversation with an emotional Irulan, Leto manages to escape from his "education" at Jacurutu, and Gurney fears for Leto's fate in the desert as a sandstorm approaches. Oh, and we all collectively shudder at the way that Frank describes Leto's adult thoughts during a vision of a future lover.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3345</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 15: The Blood of a Brother</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-15-the-blood-of-a-brother--43891480</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty through forty-two of Children of Dune, in which Ghanima chafes at being treated like a child by Alia and Irulan, Alia comes to an unexpected and bloodthirsty agreement with her niece, Leto makes a plan to feign cooperation with Jessica's testing so that he can survive to enact his own plans, and Farad'n takes his first successful step* towards mastering the Bene Gesserit Way.<br />(*baby hands)<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43891480</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:00:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43891480/peod_s3e15_fin.mp3" length="69753167" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty through forty-two of Children of Dune, in which Ghanima chafes at being treated like a child by Alia and Irulan, Alia comes to an unexpected and bloodthirsty agreement with her niece, Leto makes a plan...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty through forty-two of Children of Dune, in which Ghanima chafes at being treated like a child by Alia and Irulan, Alia comes to an unexpected and bloodthirsty agreement with her niece, Leto makes a plan to feign cooperation with Jessica's testing so that he can survive to enact his own plans, and Farad'n takes his first successful step* towards mastering the Bene Gesserit Way.<br />(*baby hands)<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4360</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 14: Leave Gurney Alone!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-14-leave-gurney-alone--43782896</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-seven through thirty-nine of Children of Dune, in which Leto has a harsh (and creepy!) awakening into a high-stakes game of riddles, Jessica begins Farad'n's Bene Gesserit training, Leto is forced to undergo the spice trance he and his sister have been steadfastly avoiding in hopes of staving off Abomination, and Gurney is revealed as Leto's mysterious captor. (As well as mercilessly savaged over his looks by our esteemed author, as usual. WE GET IT, FRANK.)<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43782896</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:00:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43782896/peod_s3e14_fin.mp3" length="55656654" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-seven through thirty-nine of Children of Dune, in which Leto has a harsh (and creepy!) awakening into a high-stakes game of riddles, Jessica begins Farad'n's Bene Gesserit training, Leto is forced to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-seven through thirty-nine of Children of Dune, in which Leto has a harsh (and creepy!) awakening into a high-stakes game of riddles, Jessica begins Farad'n's Bene Gesserit training, Leto is forced to undergo the spice trance he and his sister have been steadfastly avoiding in hopes of staving off Abomination, and Gurney is revealed as Leto's mysterious captor. (As well as mercilessly savaged over his looks by our esteemed author, as usual. WE GET IT, FRANK.)<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3479</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 13: Jacurutu</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-13-jacurutu--43680021</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-four through thirty-six of Children of Dune, in which Duncan and Jessica have a tense confrontation under the watchful eyes of House Corrino, the ghola formally withdraws from the service of the Atreides family, Alia tries to exert better control over her forces of guards when it comes to handling The Preacher, and Leto finally reaches his destination…only to encounter a most unwelcome surprise once he gets there.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43680021</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43680021/peod_s3e13_fin.mp3" length="57807043" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-four through thirty-six of Children of Dune, in which Duncan and Jessica have a tense confrontation under the watchful eyes of House Corrino, the ghola formally withdraws from the service of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-four through thirty-six of Children of Dune, in which Duncan and Jessica have a tense confrontation under the watchful eyes of House Corrino, the ghola formally withdraws from the service of the Atreides family, Alia tries to exert better control over her forces of guards when it comes to handling The Preacher, and Leto finally reaches his destination…only to encounter a most unwelcome surprise once he gets there.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3613</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 12: Abandon Certainty</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-12-abandon-certainty--43575562</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-one through thirty-three of Children of Dune, in which Leto searches for the lost sietch of Jacurutu in the deserts of Arrakis, Farad'n tries to figure out Duncan's strange behavior, the Preacher returns to Arrakeen in the wake of Leto's alleged death, and Alia observes him up close to try to figure out whether he could possibly be her theoretically-dead brother. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, it seems.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43575562</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:00:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43575562/peod_s3e12_fin.mp3" length="55224901" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-one through thirty-three of Children of Dune, in which Leto searches for the lost sietch of Jacurutu in the deserts of Arrakis, Farad'n tries to figure out Duncan's strange behavior, the Preacher...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-one through thirty-three of Children of Dune, in which Leto searches for the lost sietch of Jacurutu in the deserts of Arrakis, Farad'n tries to figure out Duncan's strange behavior, the Preacher returns to Arrakeen in the wake of Leto's alleged death, and Alia observes him up close to try to figure out whether he could possibly be her theoretically-dead brother. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, it seems.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3452</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 11: An Offer I Can't Refuse</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-11-an-offer-i-can-t-refuse--43469175</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-eight through thirty of Children of Dune, in which the Corrino faction weighs a surprising offer from Duncan Idaho, Ghanima proves quite capable of handling herself even as she grieves for her brother, Jessica works to convince Farad'n to give her asylum and accept her as his teacher, and the discord brewing between Wensicia and her son boils over…and is resolved in unexpectedly harsh fashion.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43469175</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43469175/peod_s3e11_fin.mp3" length="65890807" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-eight through thirty of Children of Dune, in which the Corrino faction weighs a surprising offer from Duncan Idaho, Ghanima proves quite capable of handling herself even as she grieves for her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-eight through thirty of Children of Dune, in which the Corrino faction weighs a surprising offer from Duncan Idaho, Ghanima proves quite capable of handling herself even as she grieves for her brother, Jessica works to convince Farad'n to give her asylum and accept her as his teacher, and the discord brewing between Wensicia and her son boils over…and is resolved in unexpectedly harsh fashion.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4119</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 10: Ride Swiftly, My Old Friend</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-10-ride-swiftly-my-old-friend--43340146</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-five through twenty-seven of Children of Dune, in which Duncan pleads his trustworthiness to Jessica and the Fedaykin, Farad'n is deeply unimpressed with his mother and her methods, Ghanima incurs some injuries while fighting off tigers, and the twins must separate for the first time in their lives - with Ghanima believing her brother to be dead.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43340146</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:00:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43340146/peod_s3e10_fin.mp3" length="54730465" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-five through twenty-seven of Children of Dune, in which Duncan pleads his trustworthiness to Jessica and the Fedaykin, Farad'n is deeply unimpressed with his mother and her methods, Ghanima incurs...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-five through twenty-seven of Children of Dune, in which Duncan pleads his trustworthiness to Jessica and the Fedaykin, Farad'n is deeply unimpressed with his mother and her methods, Ghanima incurs some injuries while fighting off tigers, and the twins must separate for the first time in their lives - with Ghanima believing her brother to be dead.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3421</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 9: One Stumble and We're Lost</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-9-one-stumble-and-we-re-lost--43219997</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-two through twenty-four of Children of Dune, in which Javid fails to solicit Jessica's help in discrediting The Preacher, Jessica evades a brazen and very public attempt on her life, the full horror of Alia's possession is revealed to her mother, and the Atreides twins take a trip into the desert to meet their destinies…and some Laza tigers.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43219997</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43219997/peod_s3e09_fin.mp3" length="67271328" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-two through twenty-four of Children of Dune, in which Javid fails to solicit Jessica's help in discrediting The Preacher, Jessica evades a brazen and very public attempt on her life, the full horror...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-two through twenty-four of Children of Dune, in which Javid fails to solicit Jessica's help in discrediting The Preacher, Jessica evades a brazen and very public attempt on her life, the full horror of Alia's possession is revealed to her mother, and the Atreides twins take a trip into the desert to meet their destinies…and some Laza tigers.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4205</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 8: Tradition, Conspiracies, and...Ferrets?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-8-tradition-conspiracies-and-ferrets--43101553</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty and twenty-one of Children of Dune, in which Stilgar tries to understand the twins' experiences, Ghanima explains her brother's behavior to Jessica, Alia sees conspiracies around every corner as she descends further into possession, and Duncan uncannily ferrets out key aspects of the plot against the Atreides heirs. (Sorry, we're absolutely not over "House ferrets" being a thing.)<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43101553</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43101553/peod_s3e08_fin.mp3" length="56003438" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty and twenty-one of Children of Dune, in which Stilgar tries to understand the twins' experiences, Ghanima explains her brother's behavior to Jessica, Alia sees conspiracies around every corner as she...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty and twenty-one of Children of Dune, in which Stilgar tries to understand the twins' experiences, Ghanima explains her brother's behavior to Jessica, Alia sees conspiracies around every corner as she descends further into possession, and Duncan uncannily ferrets out key aspects of the plot against the Atreides heirs. (Sorry, we're absolutely not over "House ferrets" being a thing.)<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3501</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 7: Beautiful Young Women</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-7-beautiful-young-women--42983625</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters seventeen through nineteen of Children of Dune, in which Leto brings Stilgar out into the desert for a chat, Stilgar questions his beliefs and traditions, Alia tries to convince Duncan to aid her in abducting the Lady Jessica, and Duncan becomes concerned at her decidedly un-Atreides-like behavior - setting his Mentat mind in motion.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42983625</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42983625/peod_s3e07_fin.mp3" length="66942807" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters seventeen through nineteen of Children of Dune, in which Leto brings Stilgar out into the desert for a chat, Stilgar questions his beliefs and traditions, Alia tries to convince Duncan to aid her in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters seventeen through nineteen of Children of Dune, in which Leto brings Stilgar out into the desert for a chat, Stilgar questions his beliefs and traditions, Alia tries to convince Duncan to aid her in abducting the Lady Jessica, and Duncan becomes concerned at her decidedly un-Atreides-like behavior - setting his Mentat mind in motion.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4184</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 6: Mind Games</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-6-mind-games--42875677</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifteen and sixteen of Children of Dune, in which Leto and Jessica have a tense first meeting, we learn of Alia's plot to eliminate the twin dangers of her mother and the Corrinos, Alia spies on the Preacher as he rolls into Arrakeen, and he gives warnings to members of Alia's household and ruling council - along with dishing out some serious shade towards the corrupted religion of Muad'Dib.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42875677</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42875677/peod_s3e06_fin.mp3" length="72654208" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifteen and sixteen of Children of Dune, in which Leto and Jessica have a tense first meeting, we learn of Alia's plot to eliminate the twin dangers of her mother and the Corrinos, Alia spies on the Preacher...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifteen and sixteen of Children of Dune, in which Leto and Jessica have a tense first meeting, we learn of Alia's plot to eliminate the twin dangers of her mother and the Corrinos, Alia spies on the Preacher as he rolls into Arrakeen, and he gives warnings to members of Alia's household and ruling council - along with dishing out some serious shade towards the corrupted religion of Muad'Dib.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4541</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 5: The Golden Path</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-5-the-golden-path--42668479</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen and fourteen of Children of Dune, in which Leto and Ghanima take a significant risk while seeking information, Leto succeeds in convincing his sister to support his so-called "Golden Path" for the future, we meet the young Corrino heir Farad'n in exile on Salusa Secundus, and the Preacher unexpectedly shows up to interpret Farad'n's dream - but then refuses to tell him about it. Hmm, obstinately cryptic, where have we seen that character trait before? Also, Elayne makes her first predictions for Children of Dune.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42668479</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42668479/peod_s3e05_fin.mp3" length="70021071" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen and fourteen of Children of Dune, in which Leto and Ghanima take a significant risk while seeking information, Leto succeeds in convincing his sister to support his so-called "Golden Path" for the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen and fourteen of Children of Dune, in which Leto and Ghanima take a significant risk while seeking information, Leto succeeds in convincing his sister to support his so-called "Golden Path" for the future, we meet the young Corrino heir Farad'n in exile on Salusa Secundus, and the Preacher unexpectedly shows up to interpret Farad'n's dream - but then refuses to tell him about it. Hmm, obstinately cryptic, where have we seen that character trait before? Also, Elayne makes her first predictions for Children of Dune.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4377</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 4: Voices in My Head</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-4-voices-in-my-head--42590360</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters ten through twelve of Children of Dune, in which Jessica and Ghanima discuss the current state of affairs, we witness Alia's initial corruption as her mental defenses crumble, the late Baron Harkonnen makes an unwelcome and characteristically bloodthirsty appearance, and The Preacher's guide Assan turns out to be part of a cult. Of the especially murderous variety.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42590360</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:00:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42590360/peod_s3e04_fin.mp3" length="65793388" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters ten through twelve of Children of Dune, in which Jessica and Ghanima discuss the current state of affairs, we witness Alia's initial corruption as her mental defenses crumble, the late Baron Harkonnen makes...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters ten through twelve of Children of Dune, in which Jessica and Ghanima discuss the current state of affairs, we witness Alia's initial corruption as her mental defenses crumble, the late Baron Harkonnen makes an unwelcome and characteristically bloodthirsty appearance, and The Preacher's guide Assan turns out to be part of a cult. Of the especially murderous variety.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4113</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 3: Preacher and Princess</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-3-preacher-and-princess--42474163</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters seven through nine of Children of Dune, in which the mystery of Jacurutu continues, Javid is revealed to be a double agent, the Preacher introduces himself to the citizens of Arrakeen in dramatic fashion, and we are introduced to our Corrino conspirators - whom, intriguingly, do not include the would-be Emperor Farad'n.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42474163</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42474163/peod_s3e03_fin.mp3" length="42871282" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters seven through nine of Children of Dune, in which the mystery of Jacurutu continues, Javid is revealed to be a double agent, the Preacher introduces himself to the citizens of Arrakeen in dramatic fashion,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters seven through nine of Children of Dune, in which the mystery of Jacurutu continues, Javid is revealed to be a double agent, the Preacher introduces himself to the citizens of Arrakeen in dramatic fashion, and we are introduced to our Corrino conspirators - whom, intriguingly, do not include the would-be Emperor Farad'n.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2680</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 2: Fish and Worm</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-2-fish-and-worm--42353440</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters four through six of Children of Dune, in which tigers are involved in a plot to restore the Corrino family to power, a tactically questionable sting is carried out, Jessica and Alia have an uncomfortable reunion, and Leto reveals that he has been having prescient dreams like his father. And also speaking in unhelpfully cryptic riddles like his father.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42353440</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42353440/peod_s3e02_fin.mp3" length="62947945" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters four through six of Children of Dune, in which tigers are involved in a plot to restore the Corrino family to power, a tactically questionable sting is carried out, Jessica and Alia have an uncomfortable...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters four through six of Children of Dune, in which tigers are involved in a plot to restore the Corrino family to power, a tactically questionable sting is carried out, Jessica and Alia have an uncomfortable reunion, and Leto reveals that he has been having prescient dreams like his father. And also speaking in unhelpfully cryptic riddles like his father.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3935</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 Episode 1: Offspring</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-1-offspring--42232602</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters one through three of Children of Dune, in which Stilgar contemplates murder, the nine-year-old Atreides heirs muse about the risks of Abomination, everyone prepares for the return of the long-absent Lady Jessica to Arrakis, and Alia displays some alarming tendencies - alongside some pretty complex emotions about her impending reunion with the Bene Gesserit mother who left her here so many years ago.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42232602</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42232602/peod_s3e01_fin.mp3" length="68703239" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters one through three of Children of Dune, in which Stilgar contemplates murder, the nine-year-old Atreides heirs muse about the risks of Abomination, everyone prepares for the return of the long-absent Lady...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters one through three of Children of Dune, in which Stilgar contemplates murder, the nine-year-old Atreides heirs muse about the risks of Abomination, everyone prepares for the return of the long-absent Lady Jessica to Arrakis, and Alia displays some alarming tendencies - alongside some pretty complex emotions about her impending reunion with the Bene Gesserit mother who left her here so many years ago.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4294</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2 Episode 10: Retrospective on Dune Messiah</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-10-retrospective-on-dune-messiah--42113652</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look back at the entirety of Dune Messiah, discussing plotlines, characters, tropes, worldbuilding, and more, now that we've made it through the first two-thirds of the initial Dune trilogy.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42113652</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:00:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42113652/peod_s2e10_fin.mp3" length="106798986" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look back at the entirety of Dune Messiah, discussing plotlines, characters, tropes, worldbuilding, and more, now that we've made it through the first two-thirds of the initial Dune trilogy.

If you enjoy listening to us,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look back at the entirety of Dune Messiah, discussing plotlines, characters, tropes, worldbuilding, and more, now that we've made it through the first two-thirds of the initial Dune trilogy.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6675</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2 Episode 9: Birth and Rebirth</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-9-birth-and-rebirth--41995069</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-three through twenty-four of Dune Messiah, in which Chani's fate comes to pass, Hayt restores the memories of Duncan Idaho, we learn that the Atreides heirs are "abominations" like Alia, and Paul thwarts the conspiracy but makes some extremely questionable naming choices before walking off into the desert to accept the Fremen fate for the blind.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41995069</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41995069/peod_s2e09_fin.mp3" length="86063182" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-three through twenty-four of Dune Messiah, in which Chani's fate comes to pass, Hayt restores the memories of Duncan Idaho, we learn that the Atreides heirs are "abominations" like Alia, and Paul...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-three through twenty-four of Dune Messiah, in which Chani's fate comes to pass, Hayt restores the memories of Duncan Idaho, we learn that the Atreides heirs are "abominations" like Alia, and Paul thwarts the conspiracy but makes some extremely questionable naming choices before walking off into the desert to accept the Fremen fate for the blind.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5379</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2 Episode 8: As You Command</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-8-as-you-command--41866323</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty through twenty-two of Dune Messiah, in which Hayt has an unsettling encounter with Bijaz, we learn more about the Tleilaxu plot, Alia goes on a massive drug trip, and Chani goes into labor…which might be the last time we see her.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41866323</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:03:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41866323/peod_s2e08_fin.mp3" length="57783643" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty through twenty-two of Dune Messiah, in which Hayt has an unsettling encounter with Bijaz, we learn more about the Tleilaxu plot, Alia goes on a massive drug trip, and Chani goes into labor…which might...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty through twenty-two of Dune Messiah, in which Hayt has an unsettling encounter with Bijaz, we learn more about the Tleilaxu plot, Alia goes on a massive drug trip, and Chani goes into labor…which might be the last time we see her.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3612</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2 Episode 7: The Stone Burner</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-7-the-stone-burner--41751433</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters eighteen and nineteen of Dune Messiah, in which Paul has a run-in with a dangerous weapon, we learn that Chani is having twins, we get an ominous hint about Stilgar's path, and everyone's *favorite* panegyrist gets put on trial. Couldn't have happened to a better guy.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41751433</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41751433/peod_s2e07_fin.mp3" length="73278228" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters eighteen and nineteen of Dune Messiah, in which Paul has a run-in with a dangerous weapon, we learn that Chani is having twins, we get an ominous hint about Stilgar's path, and everyone's *favorite*...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters eighteen and nineteen of Dune Messiah, in which Paul has a run-in with a dangerous weapon, we learn that Chani is having twins, we get an ominous hint about Stilgar's path, and everyone's *favorite* panegyrist gets put on trial. Couldn't have happened to a better guy.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4580</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2 Episode 6: Of All Shapes and Sizes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-6-of-all-shapes-and-sizes--41751434</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifteen through seventeen of Dune Messiah, in which the conspirators' plot begins to take shape, Paul hesitates but ultimately commits to a path forward, we witness Alia leading a ritual before her worshippers, and Paul gets a healthy dose of guilt when he meets with his old friend and Fedaykin Otheym. Let's just say Paul's empire could probably have used some kind of veterans' welfare department.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41751434</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41751434/peod_s2e06_fin.mp3" length="60104579" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifteen through seventeen of Dune Messiah, in which the conspirators' plot begins to take shape, Paul hesitates but ultimately commits to a path forward, we witness Alia leading a ritual before her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters fifteen through seventeen of Dune Messiah, in which the conspirators' plot begins to take shape, Paul hesitates but ultimately commits to a path forward, we witness Alia leading a ritual before her worshippers, and Paul gets a healthy dose of guilt when he meets with his old friend and Fedaykin Otheym. Let's just say Paul's empire could probably have used some kind of veterans' welfare department.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3757</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2 Episode 5: The Next Generation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-5-the-next-generation--41638046</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapter twelve through fourteen of Dune Messiah, in which we learn about the Emperor's very petty architectural style, Paul extends an offer to the Bene Gesserit, Scytale insists that Edric prod Hayt into acting faster, and it turns out Chani is having a horror-movie pregnancy due to years of secret contraceptives. As if the standard side effects of pregnancy weren't rough enough, this one might actually kill her.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41638046</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41638046/peod_s2e05_fin.mp3" length="67985613" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapter twelve through fourteen of Dune Messiah, in which we learn about the Emperor's very petty architectural style, Paul extends an offer to the Bene Gesserit, Scytale insists that Edric prod Hayt into acting...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapter twelve through fourteen of Dune Messiah, in which we learn about the Emperor's very petty architectural style, Paul extends an offer to the Bene Gesserit, Scytale insists that Edric prod Hayt into acting faster, and it turns out Chani is having a horror-movie pregnancy due to years of secret contraceptives. As if the standard side effects of pregnancy weren't rough enough, this one might actually kill her.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4250</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2 Episode 4: Love and Hayt</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-4-love-and-hayt--41526899</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapter ten to eleven of Dune Messiah, in which a familiar corpse appears in the desert, Alia and Hayt verbally spar about the Atreides empire, Paul has a disturbing vision, and Hayt tries to counsel him - even if Paul is being rather an ungrateful jerk about it.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41526899</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41526899/peod_s2e04_fin.mp3" length="73657731" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapter ten to eleven of Dune Messiah, in which a familiar corpse appears in the desert, Alia and Hayt verbally spar about the Atreides empire, Paul has a disturbing vision, and Hayt tries to counsel him - even if...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapter ten to eleven of Dune Messiah, in which a familiar corpse appears in the desert, Alia and Hayt verbally spar about the Atreides empire, Paul has a disturbing vision, and Hayt tries to counsel him - even if Paul is being rather an ungrateful jerk about it.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4604</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2 Episode 3: Shadows and Statecraft</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-3-shadows-and-statecraft--41414261</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters seven through nine of Dune Messiah, in which Reverend Mother Mohiam makes ruthless demands of Irulan, Alia makes some weird choices leading to quite possibly the most awkward encounter of her many lives, Edric debates the politics of the Empire with Paul, and we learn the true and genuinely shocking extent of the galactic jihad. Also, tarot cards turn out to be unexpectedly important.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41414261</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41414261/peod_s2e03_fin.mp3" length="72737812" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters seven through nine of Dune Messiah, in which Reverend Mother Mohiam makes ruthless demands of Irulan, Alia makes some weird choices leading to quite possibly the most awkward encounter of her many lives,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters seven through nine of Dune Messiah, in which Reverend Mother Mohiam makes ruthless demands of Irulan, Alia makes some weird choices leading to quite possibly the most awkward encounter of her many lives, Edric debates the politics of the Empire with Paul, and we learn the true and genuinely shocking extent of the galactic jihad. Also, tarot cards turn out to be unexpectedly important.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4547</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2 Episode 2: The Guild and the Ghola</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-2-the-guild-and-the-ghola--41299711</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters four through six of Dune Messiah, in which Scytale meets with a regressive conspirator, verbal sparring occurs at a contentious council meeting, everybody hates Korba, and Paul accepts the ghola Hayt even though he knows it's a trap. He's a chip right off the old Leto block.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41299711</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41299711/peod_s2e02_fin.mp3" length="85204700" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters four through six of Dune Messiah, in which Scytale meets with a regressive conspirator, verbal sparring occurs at a contentious council meeting, everybody hates Korba, and Paul accepts the ghola Hayt even...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters four through six of Dune Messiah, in which Scytale meets with a regressive conspirator, verbal sparring occurs at a contentious council meeting, everybody hates Korba, and Paul accepts the ghola Hayt even though he knows it's a trap. He's a chip right off the old Leto block.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5326</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2 Episode 1: Paul's New Empire</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-1-paul-s-new-empire--41168724</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the prologue and chapters one through three of Dune Messiah, in which an alleged heretic tells his story, a conspiracy comes together, a new faction of shapeshifters joins the party, and we catch up with our eponymous Messiah Paul - who, having attained ultimate power, does not seem altogether happy with it.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41168724</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41168724/peod_s2e01_fin.mp3" length="92388576" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at the prologue and chapters one through three of Dune Messiah, in which an alleged heretic tells his story, a conspiracy comes together, a new faction of shapeshifters joins the party, and we catch up with our...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the prologue and chapters one through three of Dune Messiah, in which an alleged heretic tells his story, a conspiracy comes together, a new faction of shapeshifters joins the party, and we catch up with our eponymous Messiah Paul - who, having attained ultimate power, does not seem altogether happy with it.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5775</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 21: Sci-Fi Miniseries Adaptation of Dune</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-21-sci-fi-miniseries-adaptation-of-dune--41032265</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the 2000 Sci-Fi miniseries adaptation of Dune, discussing angsty not-teens, Irulan's greater role in the plot, odd costuming choices, and floating Barons. Seriously, did we miss a key point about how suspensors work?<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41032265</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:00:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41032265/peod_s1e21_fin.mp3" length="97077254" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at the 2000 Sci-Fi miniseries adaptation of Dune, discussing angsty not-teens, Irulan's greater role in the plot, odd costuming choices, and floating Barons. Seriously, did we miss a key point about how suspensors work?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the 2000 Sci-Fi miniseries adaptation of Dune, discussing angsty not-teens, Irulan's greater role in the plot, odd costuming choices, and floating Barons. Seriously, did we miss a key point about how suspensors work?<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6068</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 20: 1984 Film Adaptation of Dune</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-20-1984-film-adaptation-of-dune--40861288</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the 1984 David Lynch film adaptation of Dune, discussing the odd aesthetic demands of the various factions, the very boxy appearance of shields, the choice to use "weirding modules", and what the hell chest plugs are for. And, inexplicably, cat-milking.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40861288</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40861288/peod_s1e20_fin.mp3" length="103132249" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at the 1984 David Lynch film adaptation of Dune, discussing the odd aesthetic demands of the various factions, the very boxy appearance of shields, the choice to use "weirding modules", and what the hell chest plugs are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at the 1984 David Lynch film adaptation of Dune, discussing the odd aesthetic demands of the various factions, the very boxy appearance of shields, the choice to use "weirding modules", and what the hell chest plugs are for. And, inexplicably, cat-milking.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6446</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode B1: Dune 2020 Trailer</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-b1-dune-2020-trailer--40861289</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at first full trailer for the 2020 Denis Villeneuve adaptation of Dune, discussing scenes we recognize from the book, character looks, casting, and the effects and aesthetics evident from the trailer. In short, we're hyped. We also spend some time answering a few listener questions - to get in on this the next time we do Q&A, make sure to send in questions to us on any of our social media platforms!<br />PS- As we have already recorded our episodes on the 1984 film and 2000 miniseries, we do very briefly reference these, but only in passing. To hear our full thoughts, keep an eye out for the regularly-scheduled episodes dropping each of the next two weeks!<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40861289</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2020 13:00:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40861289/peod_s1eb1.mp3" length="54349244" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at first full trailer for the 2020 Denis Villeneuve adaptation of Dune, discussing scenes we recognize from the book, character looks, casting, and the effects and aesthetics evident from the trailer. In short, we're...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at first full trailer for the 2020 Denis Villeneuve adaptation of Dune, discussing scenes we recognize from the book, character looks, casting, and the effects and aesthetics evident from the trailer. In short, we're hyped. We also spend some time answering a few listener questions - to get in on this the next time we do Q&A, make sure to send in questions to us on any of our social media platforms!<br />PS- As we have already recorded our episodes on the 1984 film and 2000 miniseries, we do very briefly reference these, but only in passing. To hear our full thoughts, keep an eye out for the regularly-scheduled episodes dropping each of the next two weeks!<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get early access to our content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3397</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 19: Retrospective on Dune</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-19-retrospective-on-dune--40595561</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a (long) look back at the entirety of Dune, discussing plotlines, characters, tropes, worldbuilding, and more, now that Elayne can finally join Alex in the "has read Dune" club.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40595561</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 09:00:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40595561/peod_s1e19_fin.mp3" length="126490274" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a (long) look back at the entirety of Dune, discussing plotlines, characters, tropes, worldbuilding, and more, now that Elayne can finally join Alex in the "has read Dune" club.

If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a (long) look back at the entirety of Dune, discussing plotlines, characters, tropes, worldbuilding, and more, now that Elayne can finally join Alex in the "has read Dune" club.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7906</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 18: Padishah Emperor</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-18-padishah-emperor--40595560</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapter forty-eight of Dune, in which Shaddam and Mohiam are confronted with their failures, Feyd gets his comeuppance, Irulan gets a raw deal, and Paul comes to terms with his limitations - even amidst his complete and unquestionable victory.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40595560</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40595560/peod_s1e18_fin.mp3" length="76254501" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapter forty-eight of Dune, in which Shaddam and Mohiam are confronted with their failures, Feyd gets his comeuppance, Irulan gets a raw deal, and Paul comes to terms with his limitations - even amidst his complete...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapter forty-eight of Dune, in which Shaddam and Mohiam are confronted with their failures, Feyd gets his comeuppance, Irulan gets a raw deal, and Paul comes to terms with his limitations - even amidst his complete and unquestionable victory.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4766</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 17: Jihad</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-17-jihad--40336009</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-six through forty-seven of Dune, in which Paul awakens from a lengthy nap with a plan, the Fremen launch an all-out assault against the Imperial encampment, Paul receives some unexpected tragic news, and Alia delights in unsettling and exacting revenge against those who have wronged her family. You know, normal two-year-old stuff.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40336009</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:00:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40336009/peod_s1e17_fin.mp3" length="56411475" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-six through forty-seven of Dune, in which Paul awakens from a lengthy nap with a plan, the Fremen launch an all-out assault against the Imperial encampment, Paul receives some unexpected tragic news,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-six through forty-seven of Dune, in which Paul awakens from a lengthy nap with a plan, the Fremen launch an all-out assault against the Imperial encampment, Paul receives some unexpected tragic news, and Alia delights in unsettling and exacting revenge against those who have wronged her family. You know, normal two-year-old stuff.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3526</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 16: Kwisatz Haderach</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-16-kwisatz-haderach--40336008</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-three through forty-five of Dune, in which a long-awaited reunion takes place, Paul works to convince the Fremen to look past tradition, Jessica faces an unexpected threat to her life, and Paul decides to find out once and for all whether he is the Kwisatz Haderach. You know, the test that's killed literally every other man to take it.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40336008</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40336008/peod_s1e16_fin.mp3" length="85436661" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-three through forty-five of Dune, in which a long-awaited reunion takes place, Paul works to convince the Fremen to look past tradition, Jessica faces an unexpected threat to her life, and Paul decides...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty-three through forty-five of Dune, in which a long-awaited reunion takes place, Paul works to convince the Fremen to look past tradition, Jessica faces an unexpected threat to her life, and Paul decides to find out once and for all whether he is the Kwisatz Haderach. You know, the test that's killed literally every other man to take it.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5340</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 15: Ride the Worm</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-15-ride-the-worm--40118859</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty through forty-two of Dune, in which Chani wishes Paul luck for an important ceremony, Alia's having trouble fitting in, the Atreides ladies work to stave off an imminent rebellion, and Paul must make an important choice. After he masters riding a sandworm, that is.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40118859</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 09:00:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40118859/peod_s1e15_fin.mp3" length="71619346" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty through forty-two of Dune, in which Chani wishes Paul luck for an important ceremony, Alia's having trouble fitting in, the Atreides ladies work to stave off an imminent rebellion, and Paul must make...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters forty through forty-two of Dune, in which Chani wishes Paul luck for an important ceremony, Alia's having trouble fitting in, the Atreides ladies work to stave off an imminent rebellion, and Paul must make an important choice. After he masters riding a sandworm, that is.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4477</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 14: Harkonnen Supremacy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-14-harkonnen-supremacy--40115349</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-eight through thirty-nine of Dune, in which Feyd attempts a bold gambit, the Baron tries to keep his nephew in line, they ultimately settle into an uneasy agreement, and we finally catch back up with Thufir - who seems to be trying to play his own games with his purported masters.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40115349</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2020 09:00:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40115349/peod_s1e14_fin.mp3" length="65397611" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-eight through thirty-nine of Dune, in which Feyd attempts a bold gambit, the Baron tries to keep his nephew in line, they ultimately settle into an uneasy agreement, and we finally catch back up with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-eight through thirty-nine of Dune, in which Feyd attempts a bold gambit, the Baron tries to keep his nephew in line, they ultimately settle into an uneasy agreement, and we finally catch back up with Thufir - who seems to be trying to play his own games with his purported masters.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4088</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 13: Blessed is the Water</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-13-blessed-is-the-water--39989821</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-five through thirty-seven of Dune, in which the Harkonnens continue to be awful in all conceivable ways, the mysterious Fenrings make an appearance on a quest from the Bene Gesserit, Paul is confronted with unexpected family responsibilities, and Jessica undergoes an unexpected transformation. Life with the Fremen is going to be very different for the Atreides.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39989821</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2020 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/39989821/peod_s1e13_fin.mp3" length="90034634" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-five through thirty-seven of Dune, in which the Harkonnens continue to be awful in all conceivable ways, the mysterious Fenrings make an appearance on a quest from the Bene Gesserit, Paul is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-five through thirty-seven of Dune, in which the Harkonnens continue to be awful in all conceivable ways, the mysterious Fenrings make an appearance on a quest from the Bene Gesserit, Paul is confronted with unexpected family responsibilities, and Jessica undergoes an unexpected transformation. Life with the Fremen is going to be very different for the Atreides.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5628</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 12: Among the Fremen</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-12-among-the-fremen--39189546</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-two through thirty-four of Dune, in which Jessica and Stilgar come to an arrangement, Paul has to fight for his life and earns a few new names, the Atreides take part in a funeral, and Paul desperately hopes to avoid the jihad looming in his future. He wasn't kidding about his "terrible purpose".<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39189546</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/39189546/peod_s1e12_fin.mp3" length="72850656" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-two through thirty-four of Dune, in which Jessica and Stilgar come to an arrangement, Paul has to fight for his life and earns a few new names, the Atreides take part in a funeral, and Paul...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirty-two through thirty-four of Dune, in which Jessica and Stilgar come to an arrangement, Paul has to fight for his life and earns a few new names, the Atreides take part in a funeral, and Paul desperately hopes to avoid the jihad looming in his future. He wasn't kidding about his "terrible purpose".<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4554</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 11: Lost and Found</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-11-lost-and-found--39189545</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-nine through thirty-one of Dune, in which the surviving Atreides get up close and personal with a sandworm, Kynes illuminates some of the mysteries of Arrakis, Jessica proves that she is not to be trifled with, and Paul meets the girl of his dreams. Literally.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39189545</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:00:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/39189545/peod_s1e11_fin.mp3" length="64364829" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-nine through thirty-one of Dune, in which the surviving Atreides get up close and personal with a sandworm, Kynes illuminates some of the mysteries of Arrakis, Jessica proves that she is not to be...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-nine through thirty-one of Dune, in which the surviving Atreides get up close and personal with a sandworm, Kynes illuminates some of the mysteries of Arrakis, Jessica proves that she is not to be trifled with, and Paul meets the girl of his dreams. Literally.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4023</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 10: Rise and Fall</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-10-rise-and-fall--36179826</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-six through twenty-eight of Dune, in which Jessica and Paul must use all of their capabilities to survive a harrowing flight into the desert, sand is just the fucking worst, the Baron displays some hubris but takes advantage of an unexpected boon, and Gurney makes a new place for himself in a world where he thinks he's lost everything but the chance for revenge. Even so, Gurney seems to be winning the "fate of the Duke's lieutenants" contest for sure.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/36179826</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/36179826/peod_s1e10_fin.mp3" length="61801901" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-six through twenty-eight of Dune, in which Jessica and Paul must use all of their capabilities to survive a harrowing flight into the desert, sand is just the fucking worst, the Baron displays some...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-six through twenty-eight of Dune, in which Jessica and Paul must use all of their capabilities to survive a harrowing flight into the desert, sand is just the fucking worst, the Baron displays some hubris but takes advantage of an unexpected boon, and Gurney makes a new place for himself in a world where he thinks he's lost everything but the chance for revenge. Even so, Gurney seems to be winning the "fate of the Duke's lieutenants" contest for sure.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3863</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 9: Liet of the Fremen</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-9-liet-of-the-fremen--34180135</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-three through twenty-five of Dune, in which Paul and Jessica reach a very temporary shelter, Thufir remains annoyingly determined to hate Jessica, the Fremen are revealed to be an unbelievably badass fighting force, and Kynes reaches an accord with Paul…before sending him piloting a ‘thopter into a sandstorm.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/34180135</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/34180135/peod_s1e09_fin.mp3" length="66345123" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-three through twenty-five of Dune, in which Paul and Jessica reach a very temporary shelter, Thufir remains annoyingly determined to hate Jessica, the Fremen are revealed to be an unbelievably badass...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty-three through twenty-five of Dune, in which Paul and Jessica reach a very temporary shelter, Thufir remains annoyingly determined to hate Jessica, the Fremen are revealed to be an unbelievably badass fighting force, and Kynes reaches an accord with Paul…before sending him piloting a ‘thopter into a sandstorm.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4147</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>dune,fremen</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 8: Dukes and Barons</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-8-dukes-and-barons--27923617</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty through twenty-two of Dune, in which the doctor tries to make good on his promise, Leto has a final confrontation with the Baron, Paul ascends to a higher level of consciousness, and Jessica's true parentage is revealed. Part One of Dune has really done a number on House Atreides.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27923617</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/27923617/peod_s1e08_fin.mp3" length="64389064" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty through twenty-two of Dune, in which the doctor tries to make good on his promise, Leto has a final confrontation with the Baron, Paul ascends to a higher level of consciousness, and Jessica's true...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters twenty through twenty-two of Dune, in which the doctor tries to make good on his promise, Leto has a final confrontation with the Baron, Paul ascends to a higher level of consciousness, and Jessica's true parentage is revealed. Part One of Dune has really done a number on House Atreides.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4025</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 7: The Tooth!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-7-the-tooth--27923027</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters seventeen through nineteen of Dune, in which Duncan gets sloppy drunk, Jessica drops the mic on Thufir, Leto is betrayed but given a last opportunity for revenge, and the remaining Atreides make a daring escape into the desert. Where we’re sure they’ll be *very* safe.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27923027</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/27923027/peod_s1e07_fin.mp3" length="47470076" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters seventeen through nineteen of Dune, in which Duncan gets sloppy drunk, Jessica drops the mic on Thufir, Leto is betrayed but given a last opportunity for revenge, and the remaining Atreides make a daring...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters seventeen through nineteen of Dune, in which Duncan gets sloppy drunk, Jessica drops the mic on Thufir, Leto is betrayed but given a last opportunity for revenge, and the remaining Atreides make a daring escape into the desert. Where we’re sure they’ll be *very* safe.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2967</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 6: The Duke's Banquet</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-6-the-duke-s-banquet--27922914</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapter sixteen of Dune, in which a super fancy dinner is had, Leto makes a scene amidst the political machinations of his guests, Paul and Jessica dish out some serious sass to those who would underestimate them, and Kynes seems to be getting on board the Atreides train. Also, Elayne makes some predictions on the overarching plot of Dune and the arcs and fates of key characters.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27922914</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 09:00:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/27922914/peod_s1e06_fin.mp3" length="61488009" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapter sixteen of Dune, in which a super fancy dinner is had, Leto makes a scene amidst the political machinations of his guests, Paul and Jessica dish out some serious sass to those who would underestimate them,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapter sixteen of Dune, in which a super fancy dinner is had, Leto makes a scene amidst the political machinations of his guests, Paul and Jessica dish out some serious sass to those who would underestimate them, and Kynes seems to be getting on board the Atreides train. Also, Elayne makes some predictions on the overarching plot of Dune and the arcs and fates of key characters.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3843</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cb547a3ff2d1ca19d1811879a426c1c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 1 Episode 5: Desert Power, Part 2</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-5-desert-power-part-2--27922837</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen through fifteen of Dune, in which the Duke stands by his Lady, Paul starts scoring some serious prophecy points, Kynes could not possibly care less about proper protocol, and Leto makes a daring rescue - during the course of which we get our first sandworm sighting, and, uh, wow.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27922837</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:00:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/27922837/peod_s1e05_fin.mp3" length="49309932" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen through fifteen of Dune, in which the Duke stands by his Lady, Paul starts scoring some serious prophecy points, Kynes could not possibly care less about proper protocol, and Leto makes a daring...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we take a look at chapters thirteen through fifteen of Dune, in which the Duke stands by his Lady, Paul starts scoring some serious prophecy points, Kynes could not possibly care less about proper protocol, and Leto makes a daring rescue - during the course of which we get our first sandworm sighting, and, uh, wow.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. 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We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. 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But only out of respect, of course.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. 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We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. 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Poor kid can’t catch a break.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. 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They have all looked this gift horse in the mouth, and its teeth aren't looking great but they're taking it for a ride anyway.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. 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They have all looked this gift horse in the mouth, and its teeth aren't looking great but they're taking it for a ride anyway.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to us, we’d love a rating or review, and be sure to let any Dune-interested friends know about us! We'd also love to hear from you, and you can find us on Twitter under the handle nerdisaymore or send us an email at <a href="mailto:nerdisaymore@gmail.com">nerdisaymore@gmail.com</a>. If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. 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If you’d like to support us further, please go to patreon.com/nerdisaymore where you'll be able to get access to exclusive content. Thanks!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27922603</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 02:52:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/27922603/peod_s1e01_fin.mp3" length="58414473" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Nerd I Say More?</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Join nerd power couple Alex and Elayne as we take a chapter-by-chapter dive into the classic sci-fi Dune series by Frank Herbert. Elayne is a prolific sci-fi/fantasy reader who has somehow let this classic series slip by, while Alex is diving into his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join nerd power couple Alex and Elayne as we take a chapter-by-chapter dive into the classic sci-fi Dune series by Frank Herbert. 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