Her Dark Materials | A His Dark Materials Podcast
135 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHer Dark materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free.
Join us, two gingers from the north of England, as we talk daemons, Dust and dismantling power structures.
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Chapter 20 – À Outrance - Northern Lights
June 15, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 189 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 20 of Northern Lights – À Outrance. In this chapter, Iorek arrives at the bear palace and Lyra tells him he must fight Iofur to the death. They get in the goriest most badass bear fight anyone has ever seen, which Iorek wins to become the new king of the bears. Lyra finds out that Mrs Coulter was behind all of ...
Chapter 19 – Captivity - Northern Lights
June 01, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 19 of Northern Lights – Captivity. In this chapter, Lyra is taken prisoner by the armoured bears and meets a man that she flatters into telling her more about Iofur Raknison. She remembers that Iofur wants a daemon and convinces him that she is Iorek’s. She tells him that she wants to be his daemon, and he’ll n...
Chapter 18 – Fog and Ice - Northern Lights
May 25, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 222 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 18 of Northern Lights – Fog and Ice. In this chapter, the gang journey on in Lee’s balloon. Lee and Lyra have conversations with Serafina Pekkala and we learn more about Lyra’s destiny. The balloon is attacked by cliff ghasts and Lyra is thrown out into the snow where she’s captured by armoured bears :O. You c...
Making His Dark Materials - BBC/HBO TV show
May 23, 2020 11:33 - 34 minutes - 78.4 MB***SPOILERS AHOY IN THIS EPISODE*** So if you haven’t read the first HDM trilogy, or watched the TV show, pop back when you’re all caught up. Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this special bonus episode we’re talking about Making His Dark Materials, available to watch on BBC iPlayer. You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPod and you can email us at ...
Interview with Russell Dodgson
May 18, 2020 00:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBHer Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this very special bonus episode we chat to Russell Dodgson, the VFX Supervisor on the His Dark Materials TV series. This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read all of the books, pop back when you’re all caught up. Join us as we chat to Russell about the amazing visual effects on the show, have a chuckle about geese and...
Interview with Russell Dodgson - season 1
May 18, 2020 00:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBHer Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this very special bonus episode we chat to Russell Dodgson, the VFX Supervisor on the His Dark Materials TV series. This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read all of the books, pop back when you’re all caught up. Join us as we chat to Russell about the amazing visual effects on the show, have a chuckle about geese and...
Chapter 17 – The Witches - Northern Lights
May 11, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 201 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 17 of Northern Lights – The Witches. In this chapter, Lyra tricks Mrs Coulter, runs away and causes an explosion that basically destroys the Station. She’s reunited with the gyptians, Iorek and Lee as a battle breaks out. She escapes in Lee’s balloon with Lee, Iorek and Roger with help from the witches. You ca...
Chapter 16 - The Silver Guillotine - Northern Lights
May 04, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 200 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 16 of Northern Lights – The Silver Guillotine. In this chapter, Lyra heads into the ceiling to spy on an important meeting in the conference room. She’s discovered spying and the men decide to silence her by cutting Pan away ☹. Mrs Coulter finds her and saves the day?! You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and...
Chapter 15 – The Daemon-Cages - Northern Lights
April 27, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 174 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 15 of Northern Lights – The Daemon-Cages. In this chapter, Lyra is finally reunited with Roger!!! She goes exploring and finds the severed children’s daemons and Kaisa swoops in to help her free them. Mrs Coulter arrives… Dum dum dummmmm. If you want to have a look at the FGM charities we mentioned in this epi...
Chapter 14 - Bolvangar Lights - Northern Lights
April 20, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 188 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 14 of Northern Lights – Bolvangar Lights. In this chapter, the gyptians are attacked by an unseen enemy when stopping to rest. Lyra is kidnapped and taken away by Samoyed hunters who drop her off at Bolvangar. She meets more missing children there and learns that Mrs Coulter is coming in two days' time... You ...
Interview with Dan Jackson and Kahleen Crawford
April 13, 2020 14:41 - 1 hour - 148 MBHer Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this very special bonus episode we chat to Dan Jackson and Kahleen Crawford, the Casting Directors of the His Dark Materials TV series. This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read all of the books, pop back when you’re all caught up. Join us as we delve into the ins and outs of casting the show with Dan and Kahleen. Th...
Chapter 13 – Fencing - Northern Lights
April 06, 2020 20:10 - 1 hour - 179 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 13 of Northern Lights – Fencing. In this chapter, Lyra and Iorek bring Tony, the daemon-less boy, back to the gyptians where he sadly passes away :(. She learns more about the bears and their strength when she fences with Iorek. You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPod and you can email us at...
Chapter 12 – The Lost Boy - Northern Lights
March 30, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 12 of Northern Lights – The Lost Boy. In this chapter, while stopping to rest, the alethiometer tells Lyra about a ghost in the next village. Her and Iorek head off to find the ghost and end up learning what the Gobblers are doing to the missing children :(. You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @...
Chapter 11 - Armour - Northern Lights
March 23, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 189 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 11 of Northern Lights – Armour. In this chapter, Lyra sees the city in the sky with her own eyes for the very first time. Kaisa, Serafina Pekkala’s daemon reveals that there are millions of other worlds and that Lyra’s world is just one of them. Lyra uses the alethiometer to help Ioreck find his armour and we m...
Book Club with Felix Trench
March 13, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBWelcome to Her Dark Materials Book Club! In these special bonus episodes we’ll be chatting to some friends about the His Dark Materials series as a whole. SO if you haven’t read all of the series (including the new Books of Dust) pop back when you’re up to date, we’ll be here! In our first ever Book Club episode we chat to actor and fellow podcaster Felix Trench about his relationship with His Dark Materials. It was a bloody JOY to talk to Felix so please join us as we pick his brain about...
Chapter 10 – The Consul and the Bear - Northern Lights
March 09, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 10 of Northern Lights – The Consul and the Bear. In this chapter, Lyra and the gyptians arrive in the North. Farder Coram and Lyra go to see the witches Consul who mentions again that Lyra is more important than she knows AND WE MEET IOREK FUCKING BYRNISON! You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPo...
Chapter 9 – The Spies - Northern Lights
February 24, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 178 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 9 of Northern Lights – The Spies. In this chapter, Lyra and Farder Coram form a beautiful father-daughter relationship which we are SO here for. Lyra predicts a spy’s death using the alethiometer, which leads John Faa to the decision to take her north after all. And Mrs Coulter sends some beetle-like spy device...
Interview with Lorne Balfe
February 14, 2020 01:00 - 35 minutes - 81.8 MB***SPOILERS AHOY IN THIS EPISODE*** So if you haven’t read all of the books, pop back when you're all finished! Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this very special bonus episode we chat to Lorne Balfe, the composer of the music used in the His Dark Materials TV series. Join us for our first ever interview as we pick Lorne's brain on how he created the wonderful musi...
Chapter 8 - Frustration - Northern Lights
February 10, 2020 01:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 8 of Northern Lights - Frustration. In this chapter, Lyra gets comfortable in the Fens and finds some other kids to hang around with. John Faa gathers money and men (not women, ew) to go North and tells a frustrated Lyra she can’t go with them. He also has a pretty weird relationship with his hammer which we ar...
Chapter 7 - John Faa - Northern Lights
January 27, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 191 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 7 of Northern Lights - John Faa. In this chapter, Lyra journies with the gyptians to the Fens and learns that she’s being hunted by the Oblation Board. She goes to the Byan-roping and meets John Faa and Farder Coram who drop bombshell after bombshell with absolutely no warning, including the identity of Lyra’s ...
Chapter 6 - The Throwing-Nets - Northern Lights
January 13, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 6 of Northern Lights - The Throwing-Nets. In this chapter, now free from the clutches of Mrs Coulter, Lyra gets caught by the Gobblers (or are they?!) and rescued by the gyptians all in one night. She’s reunited with Ma Costa and meets Billy’s brother, Tony, who tells her a bunch of information about a bunch of...
Season 1 Episode 8 - Betrayal - BBC/HBO TV show
January 03, 2020 01:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MB***MASSIVE SPOILERS AHOY IN THIS EPISODE*** So if you haven’t read all of the books, or are watching the TV show WITHOUT reading the books first, be warned that you will be spoiled. Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in these special bonus episodes we’ll be talking about the new BBC/HBO TV adaptation of the books. In this episode we chat about Season 1 Episode 8 of the ...
Season 1 Episode 7 - The Fight to the Death - BBC/HBO TV show
December 20, 2019 01:00 - 39 minutes - 91.5 MB***MASSIVE SPOILERS AHOY IN THIS EPISODE*** So if you haven’t read all of the books, or are watching the TV show WITHOUT reading the books first, be warned that you will be spoiled. Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in these special bonus episodes we’ll be talking about the new BBC/HBO TV adaptation of the books. In this episode we chat about Season 1 Episode 7 of the ...
Chapter 5 - The Cocktail Party - Northern Lights
December 16, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 184 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 5 of Northern Lights - The Cocktail Party. In this chapter, Lyra spends a few months living her best life in London with Mrs Coulter and not thinking about her best friend Roger who is STILL MISSING. But things aren’t as they seem as we learn FOR SURE that Mrs C is evil and her daemon is indeed a little monkey ...
Season 1 Episode 6 - The Daemon-Cages - BBC/HBO TV show
December 13, 2019 01:00 - 40 minutes - 93.6 MB***MASSIVE SPOILERS AHOY IN THIS EPISODE*** So if you haven’t read all of the books, or are watching the TV show WITHOUT reading the books first, be warned that you will be spoiled. Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in these special bonus episodes we’ll be talking about the new BBC/HBO TV adaptation of the books. In this episode we chat about Season 1 Episode 6 of the ...
Season 1 Episode 5 - The Lost Boy - BBC/HBO TV show
December 06, 2019 01:00 - 32 minutes - 74.3 MB***MASSIVE SPOILERS AHOY IN THIS EPISODE*** So if you haven’t read all of the books, or are watching the TV show WITHOUT reading the books first, be warned that you will be spoiled. Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in these special bonus episodes we’ll be talking about the new BBC/HBO TV adaptation of the books. In this episode we chat about Season 1 Episode 5 of the TV s...
Chapter 4 - The Alethiometer - Northern Lights
December 02, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 4 of Northern Lights - The Alethiometer. In this chapter, Lyra meets Mrs Coulter and becomes immediately obsessed with her. The master tells Lyra it’s time for her to leave Jordan college, so she goes to live with Mrs Coulter, who she’s known for literally a day?! He gives Lyra the alethiometer and tells her to...
Season 1 Episode 4 - Armour - BBC/HBO TV show
November 29, 2019 01:00 - 38 minutes - 88.9 MB***MASSIVE SPOILERS AHOY IN THIS EPISODE*** So if you haven’t read all of the books, or are watching the TV show WITHOUT reading the books first, be warned that you will be spoiled. Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in these special bonus episodes we’ll be talking about the new BBC/HBO TV adaptation of the books. In this episode we chat about Season 1 Episode 4 of the ...
Season 1 Episode 3 - The Spies - BBC/HBO TV show
November 22, 2019 01:00 - 35 minutes - 82.2 MB***MASSIVE SPOILERS AHOY IN THIS EPISODE*** So if you haven’t read all of the books, or are watching the TV show WITHOUT reading the books first, be warned that you will be spoiled. Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in these special bonus episodes we’ll be talking about the new BBC/HBO TV adaptation of the books. In this episode we chat about Season 1 Episode 3 of the ...
Chapter 3 - Lyra’s Jordan - Northern Lights
November 18, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 183 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 3 of Northern Lights - Lyra’s Jordan. In this chapter, we learn more about the Oxford Lyra lives in and what her life is like there (grand theft boato, anyone?). The Gobblers are stealing children, but who the hell are they and what do they need kids for?! We meet (and potentially lose) Lyra’s best friend Roger...
Season 1 Episode 2 - The Idea of North - BBC/HBO TV show
November 15, 2019 01:00 - 42 minutes - 96.8 MB***MASSIVE SPOILERS AHOY IN THIS EPISODE*** So if you haven’t read all of the books, or are watching the TV show WITHOUT reading the books first, be warned that you will be spoiled. Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in these special bonus episodes we’ll be talking about the new BBC/HBO TV adaptation of the books. In this episode we chat about Season 1 Episode 2 of the ...
Season 1 Episode 1 - Lyra’s Jordan - BBC/HBO TV show
November 08, 2019 01:00 - 35 minutes - 80.7 MB***MASSIVE SPOILERS AHOY IN THIS EPISODE*** So if you haven’t read all of the books, or are watching the TV show WITHOUT reading the books first, be warned that you will be spoiled. Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in these special bonus episodes we’ll be talking about the new BBC/HBO TV adaptation of the books. In this episode we chat about Season 1 Episode 1 of the ...
Chapter 2 - The Idea of North - Northern Lights
November 04, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 170 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 2 of Northern Lights - The Idea of North. In this chapter, Lyra watches Lord Asriel’s (PowerPoint) presentation and learns about Dust with a capital D. We ask “what’s in the box!?” as Lyra’s not-so-fun uncle brings in an ACTUAL. HUMAN. HEAD to show the scholars. Asriel has potentially discovered a brand-new wor...
Chapter 1 - The Decanter of Tokay - Northern Lights
October 21, 2019 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBHer Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In our first ever episode we chat about Chapter 1 of Northern Lights - The Decanter of Tokay. In this chapter, we meet Lyra, Pan and Lord Asriel for the first time and learn that everyone has an animal pal called a daemon?! Lyra hides in a wardrobe to spy on some scholars and we ponder the consequences of having a large daemon in a tiny living spac...
Her Dark Materials trailer
October 10, 2019 08:20 - 37 seconds - 595 KBHer Dark materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials series chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this trailer, we give you a little teaser of what you can expect when we launch our first episode on 21st October. Eek! We're so excited to get started. You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPod. Faye resides on the internet @Fayeleyyy on Twitter and Instagram, and you can read some of her writing @Faye.Ducker on Medium. You c...