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Author of Dune: Frank Herbert's extraordinary life (Alt Shift X)

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Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9rt0bxiB_cPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/AltShiftXBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/altshiftx.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/altshiftxMore Dune videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn6yDpEottdhFF2-g3nUHas_JU8M6nS0K Main sources/references:“Dreamer of Dune” by Brian Herbert (2003)“Frank Herbert” by Tim O’Reilly (1981): https://www.oreilly.com/tim/herbert/index.csp“The Maker of Dune” by Frank Herbert ed. Tim O'Reilly (1987) Additional sources:1969 Willis E. McNelly interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-mLVVJkH7Ihttp://www.sinanvural.com/seksek/inien/tvd/tvd2.htm1971 Friends 23 interview1976 Daniel DePrez interview1977 Caedmon recording “The Banquet Scene”1977 Peter Sean MacKenzie interview1977 The Daily News interview1977 WTTW PBS interview: https://www.pbs.org/video/archive-dune-author-frank-herbert-4ffhj4/1979 Future Life interview1980 “Dream Makers” by Charles Platt1980-07 “Dune Genesis” by Frank Herbert (Omni)1981 The Environmentalist interview1981 Mother Earth News interview: https://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-and-environment/frank-herbert-science-fiction-author-zmaz81mjzraw1982 Bryant Gumbel NBC Today interviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26GPaMoeiu41984 Jean Marie Stine interviewPart 1: https://futurespast-editions.blogspot.com/2013/10/lost-interview-futuristic-meditations.html1984 Jean Marie Stine interviewPart 2: https://futurespast-editions.blogspot.com/2013/11/lost-interview-futuristic-meditations.html1984-10 Psychology Today interview(Vol 18, Issue 10)1985 “Eye” by Frank Herbert1985 Knave interview1985 Mile High Futures interview1985 Stardate interview1988 “Frank Herbert” byWilliam Touponce2000 January Magazine interview of Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson: https://januarymagazine.com/profiles/duneprofile.html2005 “The Road to Dune” by FrankHerbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson2013 “Jodorowsky's Dune”2024-12-14 “Ridley Scott’s Lost Dune Script Found”, IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/ridley-scotts-lost-dune-script-found-i-dont-think-it-wouldve-made-fans-happy Many of the old interviews were posted online by The Augustry: https://theaugustry.com/frank-herbert-magazine-interview-sources/And by Kwisatz on THE (ALMOST)UNDELETED: https://tau.solahpmo.com/viewtopic.php?t=1755 Frank Herbert’s six Dune books: Dune (1965), Dune Messiah (1969), Children of Dune (1976), God Emperor of Dune (1981), Heretics of Dune (1984), Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)Art by Aurélien Police: https://aurelienpolice.myportfolio.com/Art by LindelinArtanis: https://www.deviantart.com/lindelinartanisArt by Marcin Basta: https://www.artstation.com/bastamarcinArt by Marc Simonetti: https://art.marcsimonetti.com/Images and video used under fair use.Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images. Alt Shift X tshirts, pins: https://store.nebula.app/collections/altshiftxSpecial thanks to Patrons Michael Appell, Harry,Shane Veglia, Tessa Campbell-Kelly, Tim Cunniff, Nicolas L. Pimenta, Paul Dayne, Zach. 0:00 Intro1:25 Childhood6:37 Wives9:31 Influences12:23 Politics15:02 Trips18:22 Fatherhood21:18 Dune25:46 Environmentalism28:02 Hollywood31:12 Hawaii34:11 Final years37:17 Conclusion

Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9rt0bxiB_cPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/AltShiftXBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/altshiftx.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/altshiftxMore Dune videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn6yDpEottdhFF2-g3nUHas_JU8M6nS0K Main sources/references:“Dreamer of Dune” by Brian Herbert (2003)“Frank Herbert” by Tim O’Reilly (1981): https://www.oreilly.com/tim/herbert/index.csp“The Maker of Dune” by Frank Herbert ed. Tim O'Reilly (1987) Additional sources:1969 Willis E. McNelly interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-mLVVJkH7Ihttp://www.sinanvural.com/seksek/inien/tvd/tvd2.htm1971 Friends 23 interview1976 Daniel DePrez interview1977 Caedmon recording “The Banquet Scene”1977 Peter Sean MacKenzie interview1977 The Daily News interview1977 WTTW PBS interview: https://www.pbs.org/video/archive-dune-author-frank-herbert-4ffhj4/1979 Future Life interview1980 “Dream Makers” by Charles Platt1980-07 “Dune Genesis” by Frank Herbert (Omni)1981 The Environmentalist interview1981 Mother Earth News interview: https://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-and-environment/frank-herbert-science-fiction-author-zmaz81mjzraw1982 Bryant Gumbel NBC Today interviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26GPaMoeiu41984 Jean Marie Stine interviewPart 1: https://futurespast-editions.blogspot.com/2013/10/lost-interview-futuristic-meditations.html1984 Jean Marie Stine interviewPart 2: https://futurespast-editions.blogspot.com/2013/11/lost-interview-futuristic-meditations.html1984-10 Psychology Today interview(Vol 18, Issue 10)1985 “Eye” by Frank Herbert1985 Knave interview1985 Mile High Futures interview1985 Stardate interview1988 “Frank Herbert” byWilliam Touponce2000 January Magazine interview of Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson: https://januarymagazine.com/profiles/duneprofile.html2005 “The Road to Dune” by FrankHerbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson2013 “Jodorowsky's Dune”2024-12-14 “Ridley Scott’s Lost Dune Script Found”, IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/ridley-scotts-lost-dune-script-found-i-dont-think-it-wouldve-made-fans-happy Many of the old interviews were posted online by The Augustry: https://theaugustry.com/frank-herbert-magazine-interview-sources/And by Kwisatz on THE (ALMOST)UNDELETED: https://tau.solahpmo.com/viewtopic.php?t=1755 Frank Herbert’s six Dune books: Dune (1965), Dune Messiah (1969), Children of Dune (1976), God Emperor of Dune (1981), Heretics of Dune (1984), Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)Art by Aurélien Police: https://aurelienpolice.myportfolio.com/Art by LindelinArtanis: https://www.deviantart.com/lindelinartanisArt by Marcin Basta: https://www.artstation.com/bastamarcinArt by Marc Simonetti: https://art.marcsimonetti.com/Images and video used under fair use.Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images. Alt Shift X tshirts, pins: https://store.nebula.app/collections/altshiftxSpecial thanks to Patrons Michael Appell, Harry,Shane Veglia, Tessa Campbell-Kelly, Tim Cunniff, Nicolas L. Pimenta, Paul Dayne, Zach. 0:00 Intro1:25 Childhood6:37 Wives9:31 Influences12:23 Politics15:02 Trips18:22 Fatherhood21:18 Dune25:46 Environmentalism28:02 Hollywood31:12 Hawaii34:11 Final years37:17 Conclusion

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