Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast
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Greenslaves and Occupation Force: Frank Herbert Before Dune
October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 7 minAbu and Leo dig into "Greenslaves" and "Occupation Force," two stories Herbert wrote in the decade before Dune made him famous, to see what they reveal about the mind behind the books. "Greenslaves," published in Amazing in March 1965 and…
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Lost Entries: Psychology of the Sardaukar and Harkonnens
September 25, 2026 · 55 minAbu and Leo finish their Lost Entries run through Carl B. Yoke's psychology manuscripts, uncovered at the Fullerton Archives. This week they read two unpublished Dune Encyclopedia entries on the psychology of the Sardaukar and the…
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Book Club: Hunters of Dune (Part 2)
September 18, 2026 · 2 hr 15 minAbu and Leo finish Hunters of Dune, the first book in Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's conclusion of the Dune saga. They break down the back half of the book and vent their feelings about how this is all just so wrong. They cover the…
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Lost Entries: Psychology of the Fremen
September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minAn unpublished Dune Encyclopedia manuscript called Psychology of the Fremen never made it past Willis E. McNelly's editing desk, until now. Abu and Leo dig into what got cut, in part one of a two-episode dive into the Fullerton archives'…
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DISPATCH: Hugo Winners, Bobiverse Returns & Silo's Divisive Finale
September 8, 2026 · 30 minThe 2026 Hugo Awards hand Best Novel to Alix E. Harrow's The Everlasting and give Murderbot its first-ever trophy, while WorldCon finally reveals the price for the 2023 Hugo scandal: a lifetime ban for administrator Dave McCarty and lesser…
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Book Club: Hunters of Dune (Part 1)
September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 46 minAbu and Leo begin the book club coverage of Hunters of Dune, the first novel completing Frank Herbert's saga after his death. They walk through the first half of the book's tangled plot before turning to the continuity breaks and creative…
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Producer's Commentary: Revisiting The Road to Dune
August 28, 2026 · 2 hr 13 minSince we're in our #BrianHerbertEra, Abu and Leo revisit an episode from 2022 covering the history of Dune as told by Brian Herbert in his book, The Road to Dune. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get ad-free episodes and more: patreo…
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The Hidden Jews of Dune With DZ Kalman
August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 12 minFrank Herbert spent five books showing how faiths merge, mutate, and drift beyond recognition. Then, in Chapterhouse: Dune, he wrote in a community of Jews who had not changed at all. Abu and Leo gather critical takes from Jewish readers…