All Episodes

June 10, 2022

The Road to Dune (Part 2)

Abu and Leo continue their exploration of "The Road to Dune," a 2005 book detailing the origins of the iconic story.
May 27, 2022

The Road to Dune (Part 1)

Abu and Leo get meta and explore the origins of Dune itself. They dive into The Road to Dune, a 2005 book detailing how Frank Herbert was inspired to write his sci-fi epic.
April 1, 2022

Combine Honnete Ober Advancer Mercantiles (CHOAM)

Abu and Leo grab their calculators and explore the history of CHOAM, the massive financial monopoly at the center of the galaxy's economy.
March 18, 2022

History and Culture of the Bene Tleilax

Abu and Leo travel to the farthest corner of the galaxy to explore the history and culture of the mysterious Bene Tleilax.
Feb. 4, 2022

The Founding of the Spacing Guild

Abu and Leo fire up their FTL drives and explore the history of the Spacing Guild.
Dec. 10, 2021

The Future of the Dune Universe

Abu and Leo wrap up an incredible year of Dune fandom by looking ahead at what's to come.
Sept. 24, 2021

Spice Melange

Abu and Leo explore the single most valuable substance in the galaxy: the spice melange.
July 16, 2021

The Dune Tarot

Abu and Leo peer into the future and explore the Dune Tarot, a set of fictional tarot cards in the Dune universe that play a small but significant role in the history of the Imperium.
June 18, 2021

The Golden Path

Abu and Leo unpack the single most important concept in the Dune universe: The Golden Path.
May 21, 2021

The Orange Catholic Bible

Abu and Leo unpack the role that religion plays in the Dune universe by exploring the tumultuous history of the Orange Catholic Bible, a massive religious text that aimed to combine all human faiths into one book.
Feb. 26, 2021

Ixian vs Tleilaxu

Abu and Leo explore the two wildly different approaches to science and technology in the Dune universe.
Feb. 12, 2021

The Amtal Rule

Abu and Leo are joined by Elaine from Nerd Cookies to explore a philosophy that is core to the Dune universe: to truly know something, you have to push it beyond its limits.
Jan. 29, 2021

The Weapons of Dune

Abu and Leo defend quick and attack slow as they explore the unique and deadly weapons found in the Dune universe, from poison-tipped bodkins to planet-destroying stone burners and everything in between.
Jan. 1, 2021

The Planets of Dune

Abu and Leo travel across the Imperium and explore the history and significance of the key planets in the Dune universe, from the sands of Arrakis to the exotic sexual practices of Gamont.
Nov. 13, 2020

The Animals of Dune

Abu and Leo take a trip to Frank Herbert's zoo to learn all about the cute, cuddly, and extremely dangerous animals found in the Dune universe, many of which we'll likely see in the upcoming film.