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Sand: A Podcast About Dune

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Sand is a Frank Herbert enthusiast podcast in which hosts Lance and Molly discuss the Dune series, book-club style. We also spend some time discussing the movies we've watched throughout the previous week for no other reason than we both just love the stuff. To the Dunes!

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Episodes

God Emperor of Dune 48 - 50: Ups and Downs

June 24, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MB

We did it! We reached the end of God Emperor of Dune! In this episode, we cover the rise of Duncan and the fall of Leto II. As expected, not everyone makes it out of this book alive. We have a lot to cover with just three chapters so we hope you’re ready for the season (series?) finale of Sand! Dune talk starts at the 14 minute mark.

God Emperor of Dune 42 - 47: Who Hears God's Prayers?

June 12, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB

Okay, Sandies! We're almost to the end of God Emperor of Dune! Can you believe it? In this episode, we feel the lady Siona doth protest too much her pairing with the hunk Duncan Idaho; come face to face at last with the much talked about Malky; and watch as Hwi and Leto II attempt to find 'soul love,' whatever the f that is. Join us for the penultimate stretch of our journey towards marriage, rebellion, and ... the death of God?!!  Dune talk begins at the 20-minute mark

God Emperor of Dune 42 - 47: Who Hears God's Prayers?

June 12, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB

Okay, Sandies! We're almost to the end of God Emperor of Dune! Can you believe it? In this episode, we feel the lady Siona doth protest too much her pairing with the hunk Duncan Idaho; come face to face at last with the much talked about Malky; and watch as Hwi and Leto II attempt to find 'soul love,' whatever the f that is. Join us for the penultimate stretch of our journey towards marriage, rebellion, and ... the death of God?!!  Dune talk begins at the 20-minute mark

God Emperor of Dune 36 - 41: Stroke it Gently

May 27, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

Gross! If you've read this book with us, you know how gross Leto can get, but this is beyond the pale... Leto, you dirty bird! Join us for another episode where we finally get to talk about this test we've been hearing all about! We will obviously also talk about movies all while a storm rages outside. Dune talk starts at 13 and a half minutes in. Enjoy Sand!

God Emperor of Dune 36 - 41: Stroke it Gently

May 27, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

Gross! If you've read this book with us, you know how gross Leto can get, but this is beyond the pale... Leto, you dirty bird! Join us for another episode where we finally get to talk about this test we've been hearing all about! We will obviously also talk about movies all while a storm rages outside. Dune talk starts at 13 and a half minutes in. Enjoy Sand!

God Emperor of Dune 30 - 35: Big Trouble in Little Citadel

May 15, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Molly and Lance coming at you straight from Arrakis with a particularly spicy episode of SAND, in which we cover chapters 30-35 of God Emperor of Dune. It seems everyone has forgotten to take their spice this morning as we get one pissed off character after another coming to see Leto II in his chambers, prompting him to take one well-deserved romp in the sand. But while Leto's away, the hot people will play ... 

God Emperor of Dune 25-29: A Few More Stools

April 29, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB

We're back again with our bellies full of worm stew! There's a LOT of our almighty worm just flappin' his wormy gums in this chunk of chapters. Lucky for you, Molly forgot to read a sixth chapter so we'll just be covering the five this time. Dune talk starts around the 17 minute mark. Enjoy!

God Emperor of Dune 19-24: Manic Pixie Dream Hurl

April 17, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

It's Audience Day on Arrakis! Lance, Molly, and Leto II receive enlightening visits from Moneo, Duncan, Anteac, and the beguiling Hwi Noree, who's purity and innocence has the whole Citadel in a tizzy. We learn many things, such as how the Fish learn to Speak, but what still remains a mystery is just how Leto II lies down. Does he curl up on his cart? Does he use a neck pillow? Can it still be called a neck pillow when the user is 100% neck?  All that and more on this episode of SAND: A POD...

God Emperor of Dune 13 - 18: Last is First

April 01, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB

Molly and Lance have joined the parade! They're headed to Festival City! They are curious how much of this book with be walking to a fair! Chapters thirteen through eighteen of God Emperor of Dune are covered. Dune talk starts at around 11 minutes!

God Emperor of Dune 7-12: Arrakis Runs on Duncan

March 20, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

Sorry for the delay, friends! Ran into some technical difficulties :(.  Lance and Molly take on chapters 7-12 of God Emperor of Dune in this episode of Sand! They learn many things such as: a grandfather can be his own grandfather; the Tleilaxu  simp for the Bene Gesserit; and the only thing more terrifying than a 4,000-year-old god worm man is a female in the army. It's a riot! We're having a blast with this one, hope you are too.  See you in the dunes!!  Dune talk begins at 17:00  Movi...

God Emperor of Dune 7-12: Arrakis Runs on Duncan

March 20, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

Sorry for the delay, friends! Ran into some technical difficulties :(.  Lance and Molly take on chapters 7-12 of God Emperor of Dune in this episode of Sand! They learn many things such as: a grandfather can be his own grandfather; the Tleilaxu  simp for the Bene Gesserit; and the only thing more terrifying than a 4,000-year-old god worm man is a female in the army. It's a riot! We're having a blast with this one, hope you are too.  See you in the dunes!!  Dune talk begins at 17:00  Movi...

God Emperor of Dune 1 - 6: Godspeed You! Emperor of Dune

March 04, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MB

We cracked open a new (crappy, old paperback version of this) book! God Emperor of Dune! Welcome to the new season, which will be presented every other week! Here, we cover the first six chapters of GEoD which starts off running! We, however, start off by talking about movies we've seen. Book talk starts a little after the eleven minute mark. If you like this podcast, please tell you friends, subscribe, and leave us a nice rating and review.

God Emperor of Dune - Trailer

February 21, 2022 23:00 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MB

What’s up, Sandies?? We are BACK at last to discuss God Emperor of Dune. Sorry for the delay but just like Leto II, we had to wait 4,000 years between books. Lance and Molly are very excited to get into Frank Herbert’s fourth book, famed for its philosophical depth and ability to “really go there.” We’ve already got a little boy with superpowers and worms for skin, now let’s see what else the man has in store for us.    Our first episode will come out on Friday, March 4th, where we will di...

God Emperor of Dune - Trailer

February 21, 2022 23:00 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MB

What’s up, Sandies?? We are BACK at last to discuss God Emperor of Dune. Sorry for the delay but just like Leto II, we had to wait 4,000 years between books. Lance and Molly are very excited to get into Frank Herbert’s fourth book, famed for its philosophical depth and ability to “really go there.” We’ve already got a little boy with superpowers and worms for skin, now let’s see what else the man has in store for us.    Our first episode will come out on Friday, March 4th, where we will di...

DUNE PART ONE: THE MOVIE

November 10, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

**An earlier version of this episode was posted with only one piece of audio. Oops! If you heard that, sorry! It's fixed now.** The moment is finally here — Denis Villeneuve's operatic take on the Duniverse has arrived and we have reunited, along with our friend Carlos LaRotta, to talk all about it.  The casting, favorite scenes, the set design, the costumes, we get into it all. Now it may sound like we had nothing but problems with this movie but I promise you that's just our personalities...

Children of Dune Miniseries: Episode 3

July 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

We're back and joined by Naomi Perryman who has not read the book Children of Dune, but did take a hit by watching the miniseries. We'll figure out if made any sense at all. Dune talk starts right away on this one!

Children of Dune The Miniseries: Episodes 1 & 2

July 02, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

Wherein we discuss episodes 1 & 2 of the Syfy Channel rendition of Children of Dune -- or rather, Lance tells Molly about the first episode because she skipped the first episode, not realizing the series did, in fact, include Dune Messiah. We have fun! This adaptation is much better than the Dune miniseries!! 

Children of Dune 61 - 64: What Does it MEAN!?!?!?!

June 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

Suck on this, Nay-sayers! We did it! We finished Children of Dune! Here are the last four chapters and in true Dune fashion, it gets a little out there! Who will live? Who will die? Who will use their super strength to spin their aunt around in circles above their head? These chapters answer those questions and ask more. Dune talk begins at the 15 minute mark.  We will take a week off next week, but then we'll be back for at least two more episodes to discuss the Children of Dune miniseri...

Children of Dune 57 - 60: Desert Demon

June 11, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

In this, the penultimate episode of our Children of Dune recap, we find a frustrated Ghanima who still will not be respected by Stilgar, a sad and lonely Gurney just looking for his old friend Paul, and a mysterious new double agent in Alia's latest conquest, Buer Agarves. We're close to the end and just as uncertain as ever about anyone's motivations or end goals. What we do know is that Leto is not fucking around and has already freaked many Fremen into subservience with his wall-punching,...

Children of Dune 53 - 56: Arrakis Runs on Duncan

June 04, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

We are SO close to the end here, people! This is like the Pen-Penultimate Children of Dune book episode. We've got wild psychic faceoffs! We've got twists and turns! And we even lose a friend! Dune talk starts around 11 minutes and fifteen seconds.

Children of Dune 49 - 52: That Old Fremen Maxim

May 28, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

Y'all ... shit pops allll the way off in this set of chapters. I don't want to say more because what happens really needs to be experienced first hand to be believed. After finding the Golden Path, come find us to process it all!  Dune talk begins at 14:25

Children of Dune 45 - 48: An Adult Beefswelling

May 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

We can’t believe it! Frank Herbert, you dirty bird!  We get right to it, the most disgusting word ever made up used in maybe the most disgusting context. Dont worry, we won’t stop talking about it! Sure, there’s some great intrigue and important revelations, but seriously, what’s up with that word?!?! Dune talk begins around the 13 minute mark. Beefswelling talk begins at the 13 minute and thirty second mark (and frankly never ends). As always, shoot us an email at [email protected].

Children of Dune 41 - 44: How'm I Supposed To Live With No Spice?

May 14, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MB

Duuuuuuuuuu(ne)de. We are tripping hard this chapter -- I mean, we're talking speculating-at-the-origin-of-the-universe, deciphering-the-nature-of-free-will/order-of-time-level stoned. Thanks a lot, Gurney! We also get to see a giddy Farad'n, skipping down the hall to tell Jessica about his infant hands, as well as a classic teenager fight between Irulan and Ghanima. It's fun!  Dune talk begins around the 10 minute mark.  As always, shoot us an email if the spice strikes you at sandthepodc...

Children of Dune 41 - 44: How'm I Supposed To Live With No Spice?

May 14, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MB

Duuuuuuuuuu(ne)de. We are tripping hard this chapter -- I mean, we're talking speculating-at-the-origin-of-the-universe, deciphering-the-nature-of-free-will/order-of-time-level stoned. Thanks a lot, Gurney! We also get to see a giddy Farad'n, skipping down the hall to tell Jessica about his infant hands, as well as a classic teenager fight between Irulan and Ghanima. It's fun!  Dune talk begins around the 10 minute mark.  As always, shoot us an email if the spice strikes you at sandthepodc...

Children of Dune 37 - 40: HANDS!

May 07, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

This book is starting to get a lot more Dune-y!  We welcome a new character in Namri!  We also FINALLY officially reveal Leto’s captor (c’mon, Frank! This was too obvious) and go on a serious Spice trip! We open up the Sandbag at 8:50. As always, send us a bat at [email protected].

Children of Dune 33 - 36: Trapvine!

April 30, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

Or: The once again triumphant return of the legend, the myth, the man -- Gurney Halleck! These chapters are chock full of  grab-at-the-foot-of-my-robes preacher-ing, Indiana Jones-level adventuring, and multilayered, whose-plot-is-this-anyway maneuvering as we follow Alia to her brother, Leto to Jakaratu, and Jessica and Duncan to ... you tell us.  Dune talk begins at 15:30 As always, beam over your Dune thoughts to our email, [email protected]. Until then, Happy Merry Present Day o...

Children of Dune 33 - 36: Trapvine!

April 30, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

Or: The once again triumphant return of the legend, the myth, the man -- Gurney Halleck! These chapters are chock full of  grab-at-the-foot-of-my-robes preacher-ing, Indiana Jones-level adventuring, and multilayered, whose-plot-is-this-anyway maneuvering as we follow Alia to her brother, Leto to Jakaratu, and Jessica and Duncan to ... you tell us.  Dune talk begins at 15:30 As always, beam over your Dune thoughts to our email, [email protected]. Until then, Happy Merry Present Day o...

Children of Dune 29 - 32: A Terrible Glove

April 23, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MB

Yes, of COURSE we’re back again with the latest ep! Woo-Boy, those Atreides kids are up to their necks in some sandy business… I don’t know if they’ll make it out alive, but I sure do like the ride. We also sit a spell with our good Lady Jessica and the man who pined after her for so many years, that’s right, Duncan Idaho is still in this book and MAN does he act strange?! We open the Ol’ Sandbag at 18:40!

Children of Dune 25 - 28: Taqwa!

April 16, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Lance and Molly are back, with this round of chapters splitting their time between Salusa Secundus and Arrakis. Ghani and Leto handle their shit in the desert while Jessica questions Duncan's allegiances (getting strapped into an ornithopter at the behest of this mysterious Preacher might have something to do with her suspicions).  Meanwhile, we get a healthy taste of Farad'n as ruler and just how big his hunger for power may be.  Dune talk begins at minute 19. As always, you can email us ...

Children of Dune 25 - 28: Taqwa!

April 16, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Lance and Molly are back, with this round of chapters splitting their time between Salusa Secundus and Arrakis. Ghani and Leto handle their shit in the desert while Jessica questions Duncan's allegiances (getting strapped into an ornithopter at the behest of this mysterious Preacher might have something to do with her suspicions).  Meanwhile, we get a healthy taste of Farad'n as ruler and just how big his hunger for power may be.  Dune talk begins at minute 19. As always, you can email us ...

Children of Dune 21 - 24: Very Strong and Neat

April 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MB

Things are gettin' good! We have some actual mail to read, the usual movie talk, and our favorite chapter in the book so far! Find out what we mean and why we mean it! Dune talk starts at 17:30 Here is the HORNS link we mention on the cast: https://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2017/02/a-history-of-cuckolds-horns.html?m=1

Children of Dune 17 - 20: Hayt to Say Goodbye

April 02, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

There really is only one headline for this group of chapters: The mentat ghoula known as Duncan Idaho is BACK and he is better than ever.  But what plot lies behind those Tleilaxu eyes?  Dune talk starts at 17:45

Children of Dune 13 - 16: HORNS!

March 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 51 MB

Okay, this one was a LONG one! What can we say? There was a lot to talk about with these thicker-than-usual chapters. These chapters were not watered down like Arrakis has been... in fact, they may be even more potent. Dune Talk begins at 16:02 As always, send us an email at [email protected] and rate/review/subscribe wherever you get your podcasts should you be so inclined. 

Children of Dune 9 - 12: It Takes Jacaratu

March 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MB

We'll be the first to say it -- these chapters really rocked. We've got surprise visits from old friends, fresh, heartfelt alliances, and exciting new ways for the prescient mind to completely eff you over.  Dune Talk begins at 20:25 As always, send us an email at [email protected] and rate/review/subscribe wherever you get your podcasts should you be so inclined. And remember, a pocketful of sand is worth all that and more on ARRAKIS. 

Children of Dune 9 - 12: It Takes Jacaratu

March 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MB

We'll be the first to say it -- these chapters really rocked. We've got surprise visits from old friends, fresh, heartfelt alliances, and exciting new ways for the prescient mind to completely eff you over.  Dune Talk begins at 20:25 As always, send us an email at [email protected] and rate/review/subscribe wherever you get your podcasts should you be so inclined. And remember, a pocketful of sand is worth all that and more on ARRAKIS. 

Children of Dune 5 - 8: The HAND

March 12, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB

While we recover from our own personal ecological change, we discuss the next four chapters of Children of Dune! Things are already wild and we are ready for it! Crazy hand gestures! A severed hand! Whatever the Lustration is! Join us!

Children of Dune 1-4: Spice Trance

February 26, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

Lance and Molly are back and delighted to be discussing chapters 1-4 of the third book in Frank Herbert's Dune series, Children of Dune. This installment is off to a great start with the introduction of not one but two creepy kids, the looming spectre of Jessica's return to Arrakis, and tigers that might not have lasers in their brains but were genetically modified specifically to hunt and kill sets of twin children. Yes! Feels good to be back with Stilgar and the rest of generation Abominat...

Season 3: Preview

February 19, 2021 06:00 - 3 minutes - 2.24 MB

We're coming back next week! Here's a short intro for the season with all the relative info! Stay Safe! Stay Sandy!

206 - Bijazzled

November 13, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MB

Another one bites the sand! We've made our way through Dune Messiah and we are stronger, smarter, and a little bit wiser for it (even if  we still don't know how these f*cking visions work). In this, the final episode of our season two, we discuss many things including what a spice hangover must feel like, the futility of a second villain, and the condoization of Arrakis.  Come for the story arc of everyone's favorite tormented prophet, stay for the ghoula on high priestess romance.  Join u...

206 - Bijazzled

November 13, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MB

Another one bites the sand! We've made our way through Dune Messiah and we are stronger, smarter, and a little bit wiser for it (even if  we still don't know how these f*cking visions work). In this, the final episode of our season two, we discuss many things including what a spice hangover must feel like, the futility of a second villain, and the condoization of Arrakis.  Come for the story arc of everyone's favorite tormented prophet, stay for the ghoula on high priestess romance.  Join u...

Episode 205 - A Deadly Paradox!

November 06, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MB

Molly and Lance are almost done with this little friend we call Dune Messiah. We will finally get to visit this vision Paul hasn't shut up about since the book started, we get a quick trip to Alia's nasty mind, and as always, there will be movie talk! 

204 - Chekhov's Lasgun

October 30, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB

In which Molly and Lance discuss chapters 12-15 of Dune Messiah, the films they've watched recently, and just how the people of the Duniverse came to find out about the nuclear equation of lasgun v shield. 

203 - CSI: Arrakis!

October 23, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

We are over half way through this puny little book and things are getting HOT HOT HOT! Alia takes a bath and doesn't understand she's getting so sweaty! Hayt to be there when Paul finds out why! And of COURSE Paul is still moody AF! He won't shut up about the MOON! We will talk about these chapters and, as always, dig into some movie chatter. Join us, won't you? As always, we welcome any and all feed back. Shoot us an email at [email protected]!

Season 2, Episode 2: Hey, samuta talking to ME?

October 16, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB

Deeper into the melodramatic world of Paul's empire do we go in this, the second installment of our Dune Messiah read through. We discuss chapters 4 - 7, in which (young) warrior goddess Alia makes eyes at the new eyeless ghoula in town, Scylatle engages in intrigue on three or four levels at once, and the suggestion of brother/sister incest is bandied about. It's getting SOAPY! We're here for it. Just don't ask Paul how his powers work. Seriously, the guy is really weird about it.  As alwa...

Season 2, Episode 2: Hey, samuta talking to ME?

October 16, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB

Deeper into the melodramatic world of Paul's empire do we go in this, the second installment of our Dune Messiah read through. We discuss chapters 4 - 7, in which (young) warrior goddess Alia makes eyes at the new eyeless ghoula in town, Scylatle engages in intrigue on three or four levels at once, and the suggestion of brother/sister incest is bandied about. It's getting SOAPY! We're here for it. Just don't ask Paul how his powers work. Seriously, the guy is really weird about it.  As alwa...

Season 2: Episode One: WHALE FUR!

October 09, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 44 MB

We're back for real! We have read the first three chapters of Dune: Messiah and are ready to spill our guts! Everybody's older! Paul's kind of a dick! We saw Tenet! Come back to us! You know you want to! The movie has been pushed back, it gives you plenty of time to READ ALL THE BOOKS!

Season 2 Trailer - Dune Messiah

October 02, 2020 17:00 - 1 minute - 1.24 MB

October 9th -- we'll be back with Season 2 of Sand! We're going to be reading Dune Messiah, the second book in Frank Herbert's Dune series, bookclub style and we hope you'll read along with us. For the first episode, we'll be reading chapters 1-3 of the book. Just a note, we're counting the first two little snippets concerning Bronso of IX as the first chapter. We're excited to catch up with the gang! As always, you can send your Dune thoughts (still down to talk about the trailer btw) via...

Dark Side of the Dune

September 11, 2020 06:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

The trailer is finally here!!! And y'all, IT FUCKING ROCKS. Though some of us (Lance) are reluctant to jump aboard the hype train, we can't refuse with Villeneuve as conductor. In this episode, we break this jam-packed little wonder down frame by frame while Molly fans her face over how hot and cool the cast is. Warning: light Pink Floyd lyrical analysis.  We will be back with new episodes starting October 9th as we embark upon book II in the Dune series, Dune Messiah. Until then, gonna wat...

Frank Herbert's Dune: The Miniseries Part 3!

July 24, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

Well Sandies, we've reached to the end of Season 1! We made our Syfy made-for-tv-miniseries-before-the-golden-age-of-television bed and we must now lie in it. Thanks to the exhausting amount of fight scenes and a lackluster Baron death, we end on a note as flat as that animated Muad'Dib's ears. But we have fun! We'll be back in about a month or so for Season 2 when we'll release a short catch-up episode before diving into the vastly misunderstood waters of Dune Messiah, which we will again...

Frank Herbert's Dune: The Miniseries Part 3!

July 24, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

Well Sandies, we've reached to the end of Season 1! We made our Syfy made-for-tv-miniseries-before-the-golden-age-of-television bed and we must now lie in it. Thanks to the exhausting amount of fight scenes and a lackluster Baron death, we end on a note as flat as that animated Muad'Dib's ears. But we have fun! We'll be back in about a month or so for Season 2 when we'll release a short catch-up episode before diving into the vastly misunderstood waters of Dune Messiah, which we will again...