Interviews with Frank Herbert: "Our society has a tiger by the tail in technology."

⁠Abu⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠ close out another great year of Dune fandom by looking back at the biggest moments in the franchise in 2025, from first seaon of Dune: Prophecy to the Oscar snubs and the launch of the massively popular Dune MMO video game. Then they look ahead at all of the great Dune content coming in 2026, including Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three. Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar Say thank you with a tip: http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar Watch video versions of select episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@loreparty Get yourself some custom-designed Dune swag: https://gomjabbar.shop (00:00) Intro (03:33) Dune: Prophecy Was Disappointing (07:42) Dune: Prophecy Season 2 Updates (11:17) Dune: Part Two Snubbed at the Oscars (15:28) Dune Comics Deserve Better (19:51) The Folio Society Dune Books are Gorgeous (22:44) Dune: Awakening is on Life Support (28:03) Why We Stopped Playing Dune: Awakening (33:08) Dune: Part Three in 2026 (34:29) Jason Mamoa Back as Hayt (35:15) Rebecca Ferguson Back as Lady Jessica (36:06) Robert Pattinson as Scytale (38:46) Leto II and Ghanima in Dune: Part Three (44:51) Dune: Part Three Releasing Early (47:54) Timothee Chalamet Confirms TIme Jump (50:22) Chalamet's Secret Rap Career (51:25) Timothee Chalamet Has the Juice (55:45) 2026 Will Be Amazing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu and ⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠ continue their read-through of Chapterhouse Dune by diving deep into chapters 4-6. They explore the thematic and narrative elements of Sea Child, and what it reveals about Odrade's true strength. This episode contains NO SPOILERS beyond the books and pages covered thus far Read along with us by following the ⁠⁠Chapterhouse Dune book club schedule⁠⁠ Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar⁠⁠⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠⁠⁠http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠⁠⁠ Watch video versions of select episodes: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠ Get yourself some custom-designed Dune swag: https://gomjabbar.shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu⁠ and ⁠Leo⁠ step off the Golden Path to discuss a recent controversy in art commentary. Where Dune has been labled "not that deep", they explore the Anime they love and why they ARE "that deep". This episode contains NO SPOILERS for Dune or any of the discussed anime. Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch video versions of select episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get yourself some custom-designed Dune swag: ⁠https://gomjabbar.shop Links from today's discussion: The Politics of One Piece – Mother's Basement on Youtube Traditional Values in Love is Blind – The Atlantic Imperialism in Full Metal Alchemist – Chy Wright on Medium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

⁠Abu⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠ begin their read-through of Chapterhouse Dune by diving deep into chapters 1-3. They explore the theme of xenophobia and how it may be the greatest weakness of the Honored Matres. This episode contains NO SPOILERS beyond the books and pages covered thus far Read along with us by following the ⁠Chapterhouse Dune book club schedule⁠ Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar⁠⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠⁠http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠⁠ Watch video versions of select episodes: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠ Get yourself some custom-designed Dune swag: https://gomjabbar.shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bring you the words of Frank Herbert himself, pulling from interviews and articles going back over 50 years. In this episode, they unpack the philosophy of "techno-peasantry", a phrase Herbert coined about his view of technological advancement and how humans should use the technology in their lives. This episode contains NO SPOILERS for the plot of Dune Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch video versions of select episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get yourself some custom-designed Dune swag: https://gomjabbar.shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bring you the words of Frank Herbert himself, pulling from interviews and articles going back over 50 years. In an upcoming episode, they unpack the worldviews of Herbert, revealing the legendary author's opinions on everything from big government to technological advancement. This teaser episode contains NO SPOILERS for the plot of Dune Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar⁠⁠⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch video versions of select episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get yourself some custom-designed Dune swag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gomjabbarshop.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ take a step back and ponder the life of Siona Ibn Fuad al-Seyefa Atreides, from her mysterious childhood to her development into a history-shaking rebel. This episode contains SPOILERS through God Emperor of Dune! Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar⁠⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch video versions of select episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get yourself some custom-designed Dune swag: https://gomjabbar.shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Alt Shift X to share and discuss some of their favorite quotes in the Dune series– Spoiler, it's NOT "Fear is the Mind Killer". This episode contains SPOILERS for all six of Frank's books! Follow Alt Shift X on ⁠Youtube⁠ and ⁠BlueSky⁠ Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar⁠⁠⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch video versions of select episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get yourself some custom-designed Dune swag: https://gomjabbar.shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dive into the unpublished Dune Encyclopedia manuscript, THE HISTORY OF OLD TERRA by Wesley D Ives, which served as the foundation for the Timeline at the beginning of the Dune universe. This episode contains LIGHT SPOILERS for the first four Dune books. Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar⁠⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch video versions of select episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get yourself some custom-designed Dune swag: https://gomjabbar.shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices