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His Dark Materials: The Idea of North

Slate Culture

English - November 12, 2019 02:55 - 49 minutes - ★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
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The Authority is Slate’s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO’s His Dark Materials. Each week, Slate’s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the new HBO series and Philip Pullman’s original trilogy. This week, they’re discussing Episode 2, The Idea of North”, studying the relationship between Lyra and Mrs. Coulter, and a closer look at daemons.

Join the conversation:
Email: [email protected]
Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankois
Laura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook
Podcast production by Phil Surkis, with engineering assistance from Melissa Kaplan.
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The Authority is Slate’s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO’s His Dark Materials. Each week, Slate’s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the new HBO series and Philip Pullman’s original trilogy. This week, they’re discussing Episode 2, The Idea of North”, studying the relationship between Lyra and Mrs. Coulter, and a closer look at daemons.


Join the conversation:

Email: [email protected]

Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankois

Laura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook

Podcast production by Phil Surkis, with engineering assistance from Melissa Kaplan.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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