Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast

66:04

Irulan Corrino

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/10/09

⁠⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dive deep into the life and legacy of none other than Princess Irulan Corrino! They discuss her early life, her astounding corpus of written work, and how her contributions to the Imperium resonated for thousands of years after her death.This episode containsSPOILERSfor Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune Get ad-free episodes and more: ⁠patreon.com/gomjabbar⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠ Buy custom-designed Dune merch:

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67:02

Greenslaves and Occupation Force: Frank Herbert...

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/10/02

Abu 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 later expanded into the novel The Green Brain, follows a Brazilian extermination program built to wipe out every last insect, and the swarm that has learned to disguise itself to survive it. In "Occupation Force," published in Fantastic in 1955, a U.S. general

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55:02

Lost Entries: Psychology of the Sardaukar and Harkonnens

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/09/25

Abu 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 This week they read two unpublished Dune Encyclopedia entries on the psychology of the Sardaukar and the Harkonnens. The Sardaukar entry centers on the Dhama ti Kama, the corps' secret training manual, which Lady Margot Fenring somehow stole for the Bene Gesserit. Its author, the Sardau shaman Kiwan Kalama, lays out a Freudian program for turning children into warriors, and

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134:55

Book Club: Hunters of Dune (Part 2)

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/09/18

Abu 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 Ithaca's stalled journey through the Scattering, Duncan Idaho's fixation on the absent Murbella, and the ghola children growing up aboard the no-ship. On Chapterhouse, Murbella's war against the Honored Matres comes to a head, including the reveal that the Honored

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61:29

Lost Entries: Psychology of the Fremen

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/09/11

An 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' unreleased psychology entries.Carl B. Yoke, a Kent State University professor, wrote it as one of five planned psychology profiles that also covered the Bene Gesserit, the Sardaukar, the Harkonnens, and the Imperium. Yoke's Fremen entry builds its case through an

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30:19

DISPATCH: Hugo Winners, Bobiverse Returns & Silo's...

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/09/08

The 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 bans for three others. Plus, Silo closes its most divisive season yet to a critic/audience split the internet doesn't seem to agree with, and the Bobiverse's fifth book proves the series still has it. Stellar Dispatch drops every Tuesday. New main episodes every

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106:08

Book Club: Hunters of Dune (Part 1)

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/09/04

Abu 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 choices they think do real damage to the Dune canon.This episode contains SPOILERS for all six of Frank Herbert's Dune novels, plus chapters 1-44 of Hunters of Dune! Listen to "The 7 Deadly Sins of Brian Herbert" episode HERE IN THIS EPISODE Why the Ithaca

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133:08

Producer's Commentary: Revisiting The Road to Dune

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/08/28

Since 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: ⁠patreon.com/gomjabbar⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠ Buy custom-designed Dune merch: ⁠gomjabbar.shop⁠ Watch video episodes and clips: ⁠youtube.com/@loreparty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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71:37

The Hidden Jews of Dune With DZ Kalman

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/08/21

Frank 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 and scholars, then sit down with historian DZ Kalman to ask whether representation that gets things wrong can still be worth having.This episode contains SPOILERS for all six of Frank Herbert's Dune novels, up through Chapterhouse: Dune! IN THIS EPISODE

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87:29

Mailbag: Ranking All Six Dune Novels and Why We Never...

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/08/07

Abu⁠ and ⁠Leo⁠ close out the book club with a live listener Q&A, the first one recorded with every page of Frank Herbert's saga behind them. It's a reflective hang about how this series thinks about power, governance, and the limits of art as political commentary, and about what it feels like to reach the end of a six-year read-through.This episode contains SPOILERS for all six of Frank Herbert's Dune novels. IN THIS EPISODE Whether the Bene Gesserit's surveillance-and-no-confidence structure

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57:33

Lost Entries: Roj Amalkin and the Stone Burner

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/07/31

Abu and Leo return to the Lost Entries series with two Dune Encyclopedia manuscripts that never made it into print. Both were written by one of the Encyclopedia's most prolific contributors, and detail the life of Dune's Oppenheimer: a man named Roj Amalkin, who invented the deadliest weapon in the galaxy.. They read the manuscripts in full, and argue about why McNelly left them on the cutting room floor.This episode contains SPOILERS for Dune and Dune Messiah! IN THIS EPISODE How a sickly

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93:09

Book Club: Chapterhouse Dune (Part 16)

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/07/24

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ complete their read-through of Chapterhouse Dune by diving deep into chapters 46-48. They reflect back on their journey covering every single Dune book by Frank Herbert, and look ahead to what's next.This episode contains NO SPOILERS beyond the books and pages covered thus far Read along with us by following the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapterhouse Dune book club schedule⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say thank you with a

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13:00

Announcing Spice & Dice: A Dune D&D Podcast

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/07/17

Abu and Leo officially announce Spice & Dice, a new Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast set in the far corners of the Dune universe, with Noah Perito back in the dungeon master's chair. The show is built to welcome newcomers to D&D as much as longtime tabletop players, and this episode closes with a preview from the debut campaign. Spice & Dice targets a Q4 2026 launch, timed just ahead of Dune: Part Three. This episode contains SPOILERS for Dune and Dune Messiah IN THIS EPISODE The debut

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88:55

Dune: Part Three Trailer Full Analysis & Breakdown

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/07/13

Abu and Leo break down the new Dune: Part Three trailer shot by shot, tracing what it reveals about Paul Atreides' transformation from reluctant messiah to feared emperor. They dig into the trailer's visual clues, editing misdirections, and the conspiracy forming against Paul's rule, then share their honest hopes and worries for the finished film. This episode contains SPOILERS for Dune and Dune: Messiah. IN THIS EPISODE A leaked marketing image seems to confirm exactly what the trailer's

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79:56

Book Club: Chapterhouse Dune (Part 15)

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/07/10

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ continue their read-through of Chapterhouse Dune by diving deep into chapters 43-45. This episode contains NO SPOILERS beyond the books and pages covered thus far Read along with us by following the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapterhouse Dune book club schedule⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch video versions of

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1:49

Dune: Part Three Trailer Instant Reactions

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/07/09

The second trailer for Dune: Part Three just dropped and it somehow raises even more questions about the film, despite giving us new glimpses of what to expect this December. Our full breakdown will be released on all podcast feeds this weekend, but for now, here are our messy immediate reactions. Read our instant reactions, for free: https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar/posts/excited-and-our-163292425 SUPPORT THE SHOW Get ad-free episodes and more: ⁠patreon.com/gomjabbar⁠ Say thank you with a tip:

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52:53

Relay: Pantheon Season 1, Episodes 1-4

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/07/03

Abu and Leo dig into Pantheon, the wildly underrated animated sci-fi series almost nobody watched. Across the first four episodes they wrestle with what the show has to say about mortality, capitalism, and the promises we make about new technology. It is bold, timely, occasionally rough around the edges, and exactly the kind of science fiction they want more of. This episode contains SPOILERS for Pantheon Season 1 and for Ken Liu's short stories "The Gods Will Not Be Chained" and "The Gods Will Not

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81:15

Book Club: Chapterhouse Dune (Part 14)

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/06/26

Abu⁠ and ⁠Leo⁠ continue their read-through of Chapterhouse: Dune with chapters 40 - 42. Teg launches his attack on Gammu, Odrade meets with Dama, and the battle on Junction begins and... ends? Then the takeaway digs into Extremis Progressiva and to what lengths humans can go to save their culture. This episode contains NO SPOILERS beyond the books and pages covered thus far Read along with us by following the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapterhouse Dune book club schedule⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT THE SHOW Get ad-free

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62:02

The Fremen Jihad

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/06/19

Abu and Leo dig into the Fremen Jihad, the brutal 12-year war Frank Herbert left almost entirely off-page between his first two novels. Leaning on the Dune Encyclopedia to fill in that missing history, they trace how a political standoff curdled into religious conquest, then set this jihad beside the Butlerian Jihad to ask what Frank was really saying about charismatic leaders, mob fervor, and the cycles of power and violence that drive human history.This episode contains SPOILERS for Dune and

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75:47

Book Club: Chapterhouse Dune (Part 13)

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast ·

2026/06/12

Abu and Leo continue their read-through of Chapterhouse: Dune with chapters 37 -39. Odrade says her goodbyes, the mission to Junction begins, and a beloved cyborg bus driver makes a triumphant return. Then the takeaway digs into the leveling drift, the Bene Gesserit belief that humanity always sands its outliers back down toward the average.This episode contains NO SPOILERS beyond the books and pages covered thus far Read along with us by following the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapterhouse Dune book club

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