Ep. 295: Dune: Part Two

Claire and Gavia dig into the blockbuster event of the year, discussing Dune: Part Two's astonishing production design and all-star cast, along with thornier topics like Dune's messy political worldbuilding and director Denis Villeneuve's adaptational changes to the original novel.

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Links:

“Denis Villeneuve and Timothée Chalamet: ‘Dune’ Dynasty,” Amy Nicholson. The New York Times

"What’s Real and What’s Not in Dune: Part Two’s Biggest Action Scenes," Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture

"The Empty Impact of Dune: Part Two’s Villain Turn," Roxana Hadadi, Vulture

"Dune: Part Two is a Dull, De-Islamized Sequel," Siddhant Adlakha, Joysauce

“Dune and the Delicate Art of Making Fictional Languages," Manvir Singh, The New Yorker

Previous episodes: Dune (2021), David Lynch’s Dune