All Episodes

Oct. 16, 2020

The Political Factions of Dune

Abu and Leo give an overview of the many factions moviegoers and new readers will encounter in the Dune universe, from the Atreides and Harkonnen to the Bene Gesserit and Spacing Guild.
Oct. 2, 2020

The Plants of Planet Ecaz

Abu and Leo travel to Planet Ecaz, one of the most underrated planets in the Dune universe, to study the many useful and dangerous plants found on its surface.
Sept. 18, 2020

Holtzman, the Genius Troll

Abu and Leo explore the absolutely wild life of the single most important person in the history of the Dune universe: Ibrahim Vaughn Holtzman.
Sept. 10, 2020

A Frame-by-Frame Analysis of the Dune Trailer

Abu and Leo geek out about the first official look at Dune and spend way too much time breaking down a 3-minute trailer.
Aug. 28, 2020

A Complete History of the Fremen (Part 2)

Abu and Leo explore how Fremen culture on Arrakis was manipulated as the political and ecological landscape of the planet changed.This episode contains major SPOILERS for all of Frank Herbert's novels.
Aug. 14, 2020

A Complete History of the Fremen (Part 1)

Abu and Leo explore the long and brutal history of the Fremen people, from the generations of persecution during the Zensunni Migration to the hardships they faced on Arrakis.
July 31, 2020

Creating an Indie Dune Board Game

In this special episode, Abu and Leo speak with Martijn, an indie board game creator who is hard at work developing a Dune tabletop game.
July 17, 2020

The Technology of Dune

Abu and Leo explore the unique technology of the Dune universe and unpack how everything from ornithopters to glowglobes was shaped by major historical events.
July 3, 2020

The Might of the Sardaukar

Abu and Leo explore the brutal origins of the fiercest and most feared warriors in the entire galaxy: the Sardaukar.
June 26, 2020

Mentats, The Human Computers (Part 2)

Abu and Leo explore the humanity of mentats in Dune and examine the lives of iconic characters like Thufir Hawat and Piter de Vries in order to figure out the strengths and weaknesses of these human computers.
June 19, 2020

Mentats, The Human Computers (Part 1)

Abu and Leo explore the history and significance of mentats in the story of Dune.
June 12, 2020

The Timeline of Dune (Part 2)

Abu and Leo explore the key events that shaped human history during the 10,000-year period from formation of the Spacing Guild to the first pages of Dune.
June 12, 2020

The Timeline of Dune (Part 1)

In our inaugural episode, Abu and Leo dive into their history books and cover the 20,000 years of human history before the formation of the Spacing Guild.
April 21, 2020

Introducing Gom Jabbar

Gom Jabbar is your ultimate guide to the iconic Dune universe.