The first season of Dune: Prophecy is about to begin on HBO Max, and Elysia is joined by Luke and David to set the stage – first with an exclusive three-way conversation about the world-building of this prequel set 10,000 years before the original book and films, and then (00:24:50) with recap and analysis of a novella set not long before the show, featuring some of the same characters – "Imperial Court" from Sands of Dune (2022).

How ugly could this Atreides-Harkonnen blood feud get? What was Javicco Corrino (Mark Strong's character) like in his younger years? What dangers await in the jungles of Rossak, where the school of the Sisterhood can be found? Answers, or at least teases, await.

Then, continue the conversation with David & Elysia's Dune: Prophecy preview pod on the Lorehounds feed.

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Or Patreon: https://patreon.com/WoolShiftDust (note: subscription model here is changing soon to match Supercast due to new Patreon rules)

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Find us also on the podcasts... 

The Lorehounds (Elysia & David)

The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast (Elysia)

It Could Be Said (Luke)

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Published by The Lorehounds

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Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

Additional Music & SFX from Ovani Sound & Freesound.org

Elysia and Luke follow Juliette to life after a successful cleaning in episode 1 of season 2 of Silo on Apple TV+. And question everything. (And offer some [potential] answers.)

Spoilers for this episode, all of season 1, news from Comic Con (see our Comic Con reaction episode), and any book elements related to what has already been aired in S1 or this episode.

No spoilers for any book elements that have not yet appeared on screen.

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Or Patreon: https://patreon.com/WoolShiftDust (note: subscription model here is changing soon to match Supercast due to new Patreon rules)

NEW! Silo Season Passes

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Email us: [email protected]

Find us on Bluesky: @elysiacb & @lukemiddup

Or on the Lorehounds Discord: https://discord.gg/gM5VhTea2T

Find us also on the podcasts... 

The Lorehounds (Elysia)

The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast (Elysia)

It Could Be Said (Luke)

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Published by The Lorehounds

Explore the Lorehounds network for more book / film / TV / game / music podcasts

Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

Additional SFX from Freesound.org

Snippet of Andy Williams' "Moon River"

This year's Wool-Shift-Dust Halloween special is keeping with the season of the witch, flashing back to Elysia and her friend Katherine's high-school days with the girls-will-be-girls horror classic The Craft (1996) – plus, for the full context, the 2020 sequel / reboot The Craft: Legacy. (We watched that film so you don't have to...but here are some reasons you might want to anyway.)

We start with a spoiler-free discussion the production and impact of these movies, plus our overall feelings, before plunging into spoilers for first the original film (00:31:09) and then the new one (01:14:44).

Check out Katherine's writing, photography, and other projects:

https://oktobernight.com

https://emotionmixer.com

https://www.amazon.com/Elsewhere-personal-essay-words-photos/dp/0998592226

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Get in touch:

[email protected]

Twitter – Threads – Bluesky

Lorehounds' Discord: https://discord.gg/8CeM9crU

Intro & outro music: "Down" by Joey Pacararo

Additional SFX courtesy of Freesound.org

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Published by The Lorehounds

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Elysia and Luke dive into the first season 2 trailer released for the public, breaking it down shot by shot to look for clues for season 2.

Spoilers for all of season 1, news from Comic Con (see our previous episode), and any book elements related to what has already been aired in S1, or communicated at SDCC.

No spoilers for any book elements that have not yet appeared on screen – we'll mention a trailer shot comes from the book, but will not give away what's happening it.

Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLJDR-vFUdY

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Or Patreon: https://patreon.com/WoolShiftDust (note: subscription model here is changing soon to match Supercast due to new Patreon rules)

NEW! Silo Season Passes

https://siloseasonpasses.supercast.com/

Email us: [email protected]

Find us on Twitter: @elysiacb, @LukeMIDDUP

Or on the Lorehounds Discord: https://discord.gg/gM5VhTea2T

Find us also on the podcasts... 

The Lorehounds (Elysia)

The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast (Elysia)

It Could Be Said (Luke)

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Published by The Lorehounds

Explore the Lorehounds network for more book / film / TV / game / music podcasts

Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

Additional SFX from Freesound.org

Calling all music fans! The Lorehounds network’s first music podcast, Nevermind the Music, is officially launching on September 10 – where two friends and academics filter their appreciation of music through the frameworks of psychology, music theory, and irreverent humor.

Stick around some quick announcements from Elysia for a 5-minute preview of Nevermind the Music. And then visit the link below to hear more!

Check out Nevermind the Music 

https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/nevermind-the-music

Get in touch: [email protected]

Find them on Instagram @nevermusicpod

Wool-Shift-Dust links

Email us: [email protected]

Social media: Twitter – Threads – Bluesky

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As Hugh Howey promised, this year's San Diego Comic Con featured a juicy panel on Silo season 2, full of reveals – including the addition of Steve Zahn in a key role, and even more importantly...it's already returning to our screens on November 15th! Elysia and Luke talk through it all.

(This episode includes spoilers for the entire first season of Silo, plus the first half of the book Wool. Plus some of the information revealed at Comic Con about the first episode of the new season. Not further future plot twists are spoiled.)

Press referenced

EW print interview: https://ew.com/silo-season-2-preview-graham-yost-exclusive-8676809

Screen Rant print interview: https://screenrant.com/silo-season-2-episode-1-footage-description-juliette-sdcc/

Apple TV+ tattoo vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiVr54aeXwI

IGN video interview: https://youtu.be/Qs9HFbW5Tec?si=KMcgGZC6FG0hRIMI

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Find us on Twitter: @elysiacb, @LukeMIDDUP

Or on the Lorehounds Discord: https://discord.gg/gM5VhTea2T

Website: https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/wool-shift-dust-a-silo-tv-podcast

Music: "Rendered Mechanical" by TeknoAXE

Published by The Lorehounds

Elysia talks to Beacon 23 season 2 co-showrunner Glen Mazzara about the show, what it's like to be a showrunner (during a strike), with deep and honest reflection of how story decisions are made, and answers to some of our lingering questions. Before and after the interview, Luke joins Elysia to talk through this and other new information, and play a couple rounds of Would You Rather.

This episode also references this 3 Hosts in a Beacon interview

Find us on Twitter: @elysiacb and @LUKEMIDDUP

And discuss the show with us on Discord

Or email us at [email protected].

Wool-Shift-Dust Book Club

Find us also on the podcasts... 

The Lorehounds (Elysia)

The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast (Elysia)

It Could Be Said (Luke)

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Published by The Lorehounds

Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

Additional SFX from Freesound.org

Elysia and Luke look back on the two seasons of Beacon 23 as a whole as we take our last beacon-based deep dive (for now, hopefully) into the final two episodes of season 2: episodes 7 ("Free") and 8 ("Disintegration").

What exactly happened with Harmony; what did we learn about these characters and this world; who would we Join, Jail, or Jettison; and who is the most murderous AI of them all – we attempt to answer everything!

Find us on Twitter: @elysiacb and @LUKEMIDDUP

And discuss the show with us on Discord

Or email us at [email protected].

Wool-Shift-Dust Book Club

Find us also on the podcasts... 

The Lorehounds (Elysia)

The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast (Elysia)

It Could Be Said (Luke)

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Published by The Lorehounds

Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

Additional SFX from Freesound.org

While you wait for the Beacon 23 wrap-up this weekend, enjoy this quick look ahead:

The forecast for this summer is a storm of content – but luckily we're offering comprehensive coverage on the Lorehounds network.

Elysia, David, John, and Aaron offer a tasting of teasers of this summer's coverage – including weekly coverage of The Acolyte, House of the Dragon, The Boys, Doctor Who, and Rings of Power + OneShot coverage of The Bear, Interview with the Vampire, Deadpool & Wolverine, Alien: Romulus, and more.

Hot Lore Summer has begun.

(Listeners from the Southern Hemisphere also invited to the party.)

Contact Us

Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to [email protected].

Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates:

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Luke joins Elysia again for some tongue-in-cheek critique meets serious scientific analysis of Beacon 23 season 2 episodes 4 through 6: "Berth," "Song of Sorrow," and "Luan Casca." We jump through time and space to break down our growing understanding of the QTA's real power, AI HR violations, and determine who was the best beacon keeper of them all.

Join us again in two weeks for our coverage of the final two episodes!

Includes spoilers for all episodes that have aired. But even book readers can't spoil where this season might end...

Find us on Twitter: @elysiacb and @LUKEMIDDUP

And discuss the show with us on Discord

Or email us at [email protected].

Wool-Shift-Dust Book Club

Find us also on the podcasts... 

The Lorehounds (Elysia)

The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast (Elysia)

It Could Be Said (Luke)

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Published by The Lorehounds

Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

Additional SFX from Freesound.org

Elysia's new Star Wars podcast project has launched! Enjoy the first quick explainer episode here. Like what you hear?

Subscribe to The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast here

Original episode notes:

In this quickie intro episode to The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast, you’ll learn not only what all those words mean (in the context of Star Wars), but also how this podcast works – how this experiment in creating a chronological timeline amidst a chaotic release order will unfold, and what to expect from the journey.

I break down the 9 eras of Star Wars history we’re covering – starting thousands of years in the past, through weekly releases of the upcoming series The Acolyte – as well as what kinds of guests to expect, essential Star Wars timeline lingo, and how this podcast is designed for both old fans and fresh faces who are Star Wars-curious.

This Is the Way.

The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast past and future episode list

Upcoming episodes (spring/summer 2024):

–The Dawn of the Jedi & Old Republic overview

–The (Knights of the) Old Republic games – Legends

–The High Republic overview

–Young Jedi Adventures S1

–Weekly coverage of The Acolyte

Email us: [email protected]

Find Elysia on Twitter: @elysiacb

Join the discussion on the Lorehounds Discord: https://discord.gg/8CeM9crU

Music: Music: “The Force Theme” by Joanna Haltman

Produced by Elysia Brenner

Published by The Lorehounds