Episodes
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41 - THE FINAL EPISODE
...Probably. What will history remember you as? I mean it's the end of the book. Should I even tell you guys anything about it? Thank you all for enjoying this podcast all the way through! We love you guys! Stay subscribed for further announcements. Caitlin and I are always cooking up new…
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40 - Caitlin is vibrating with excitement
... Because she almost doesn't have to read any more Dune! This is the last chapter, part 1. Paul's in the fish-tent and all's right with the world. But he's suddenly kind of a dick? What does this bode for the sequel books that, and I've checked, Caitlin will NEVER read?
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39 - Alia the killer creep
This one goes out to my man Jordan on the MGBRD Can O' Worms Facebook group! Thanks for wanting to hear more eps, brother. We’re inside the golden fish tent and we get to meet the Emperor for the first time. Nice. We also get to see the Emperor make the Baron squirm. Excellent. Then Alia shows…
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38 - Planning is for nerds
We’re back! And we’ve got all the final episodes recorded. Here they come. In the third-to-last chapter, Paul, Stilgar Gurney look out over the Emperor’s fish-tent. THE EMPEROR IS ON DUNE! No women in this chapter. You can guess how Caitlin feels about that.
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37 - Dream Warriors
(Chapter 45) We're back in business after a looong hiatus, and we've only got a few more chapters left to go Chani and Jessica reunite because Paul has gone into a coma. What has that l'il scamp been up to?! Hey, he hasn't been trying to change the water of life has he? But only two types of…
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36 - Jessica and Gurney meet again
(Chapter 44) In this chapter, Gurney and Jessica get back together, sparks fly, some strategies are talked about, and the Fremen decided Who's The Boss. Also: Caitlin's favorite serial killer, Reconstruction, Our cat Scout biting my feet (see pics on Twitter @my_dune), and we might have to change...
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35 - On their feet m'Lord
(Chapter 43) Boy this chapter is like in Home Alone when Kevin's mom finally sees him in their giant rich-people house after she's been flying for a whole week. Gurney is reunited with Paul! But he's still harboring a knuckle-sandwich for Jessica. And there were Sardaukar embedded with the...
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34 - Worm Surfin' FINALLY
(Chapter 42) WELL WELL WELL! Look what giant invertebrate decided to show up and grace us with their being ridden! TOOK YA LONG ENOUGH! Paul Utah grabs his worm-board and catches some sweet worm-segments. It's like a whole lifestyle, brah. You won't understand it until you try it yourself. But...
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33 - Alia's masterclass on devastating burns
(Chapter 41) We're in the south with some of the Fremen ladies, working hard and missin' our guys. Alia is straight-up dunking on Harah in front of everyone, but Harah knows it comes from a place of love. Kinda sweet! Also: Caitlin is confused by QAnon (who isn't?), is Alia exactly like the…
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32 - Paul's pre-worm warm up
(Chapter 40) Paul grabs his Fremen surfing gear and is ready to hit the waves desert-fashion! The waves in this case being the leathery, hook-damaged segments of a worm back. Surfs up! Caitlin and I talk a LOT about how we imagine the worms in this one. We are ON TASK except for when the cat does...
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31 - Thufir is the mind-killer
(Chapter 39) I feel like we're getting pretty good at sussing out the finer plot-points of the book. The Baron meets with Mentat Thufir Hawat to find out why Thufir's having him send messengers every which way. How is Arrakis like Salusa Secundus? How can the Baron be more like the emperor? And...
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30 - Hawat you just tell me what your plan is!
(Chapter 38) The first chapter of the last book in the book of Dune! Feyd makes a strike at the Baron that would have worked... if it weren't for Atreides super-mentat Thufir Hawat. What's Hawat's game anyways? Listen to the episode and find out that Sean and Caitlin sure as hell don't know. But...
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29 - Lady Jessica's own personal Burning Man
(Chapter 37) Lady Jessica gets inducted into Fremen reverend-motherhood. everybody's on drugs, and Paul and Chani are angsty teen lovers in the past, present, and future! Also: The musical legacy of Bawitdaba, the proper pronunciation of "skosh", what kind of board games Caitlin likes vs. her...
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28- Lose a friend gain a cougar
(Chapter 36) Paul, Jessica, and the Fremen crew arrive in another sietch, SUPRISE! Meet your new wife and kids Paul! What is a boy to do? Harah may be another nail in the galaxy-without-a-Fremen-jihad coffin. Also: Some of the names my grandfather has for playing cards, why flies and poo…
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27 - Blood and baby-making in the arena
(chapter 35) We cut to planet Giedi Prime to witness the 17th birthday celebrations of Feyd-Rautha, which include Feyd in the gladiator arena! But not all is as it seems... The Count and Lady Fenring are on the scene and they're giving the Baron no end of things to worry about....
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26 - Funeral for a friend
(Chapter 34) Paul and Jessica attend the Fremen funeral of the guy Paul killed. He scores more than one "gift" from the the departed. Caitlin and I talk a bit about our impressions of the trailer for the new Dune movie, and at the end I introduce a new segment: a reading from National Lampoon's...
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25 - Paul with the crysknife in the sietch
(Chapter 33) These Fremen are dangerous, guys! Jessica gets called out and Paul has to answer the challenge with his cutlery skills. Does Paul survive? Does Caitlin give a sandworm about this chapter? The answers may surprise you.
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24 - Need a crysknife to cut the sexual tension
(Chapter 32) Paul and Jessica are let into a Fremen hidey-hole and Chani shares an edible with Paul. Stilgar impresses Jessica with his laid-back leader energy and Jessica impresses everyone with her missionoria protectiva cultural cheat-codes. Caitlin does some more shoutin' bout the lack of...
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23 - Weirding out the Fremen
(Chapter 31) Paul and Jessica are captured/enfolded by the Fremen out in the desert. They want Paul but can't quite find a use for Jessica. How are they gonna come out on top of this one? We stick pretty heartily to talking about Dune this ep, so if that's what you like you're welcome. *SPOILER...
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22 - Kynes in the Wilderness
(Chapter 30) First off, we don't really start talking about Dune in this one until 42:10 . So if that's all you want to hear, you're welcome for the heads up. But before that we do talk about Caitlin's saltiness about Dune and about what we think people like about sci-fi in general. In the…
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21 - Caitlin has a theory
(Chapters 28 &29) We find out where Gurney ended up and then Paul and Jessica see their first worm-mouth! Caitlin has her first Dune theory which I totally support but she gets real angry that I'm not supporting it hard enough. At least that's my interpretation of why she got so salty. Don't…
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20 - Finally some worms!
(Chapter 27) Paul and Jessica have some trouble with sand in the desert. I feel like its going to be really important for them to get a handle on their sand-skills. Caitlin feels like Jessica is doing a little better in this chapter. Paul is having some very teen-like problems with his newfound...
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19 - Rabban bam thank you, ma'am
The Baron thinks Paul and Jessica are dead. No one could have survived that sandstorm! He wants to send Rabban in to rule Arrakis. But the Rabban seems not quite as dumb as he looks. Should the Baron be scheming less and listening more? Also the usual BS from us about whatever. Join us on…
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18 - Fremen? Dang near killed em'!
(Chapter 25, I said 24 in the show but I was wrong.) Son of a biscuit-eater! Sorry for the delayed release everybody. We were out of town for the weekend and our rhythm got all thrown off. Anyways, an interesting chapter. Caitlin lost some faith in a certain character, Paul came to an accord with...
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17 - Thufir, you Sardaukar about your wounded men
(Chapters 23 &24) First there was some further getting-dug-out of the sand for Jessica and Paul, and then there was a Thufir chapter that Caitlin actually liked! Shiz's getting weird. These Fremen don't play around and we are getting to see that first hand.
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16 - First Book Over!
(Chapter 22) Paul's body and mind is going through a transition and we're not talking about puberty. Although his voice IS changing. We review some musicals up top. Not sure why we did that. Then we get into the nitty-gritty of Paul and Jessica in a still-tent, doing some prescient navel-gazing....
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15 - Often Off Topic!
(Chapters 20 &21) Depending on what you like, this might be our best episode ever or our worst episode ever. We were a little tipsy and also off-topic a lot. The Duke was captured, killed Piter and himself with that darn tooth. The Sarduakar act like jerky badasses, the Baron does the ole'...
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14 - Bene Gesserit Kickyboos
(chapters 18 & 19) Caitlin made a big mess in the bathroom trying to put up string lights to create a nice atmosphere for Epsom salt baths. That's what happens when you flout Arrakeen water conservation practices. The betrayal is in and the plot of the book begins, 200 pages in. What Hogwarts…
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13 - Witchy Woman
(Chapter 17) Can’t take Idaho to a hotel, Idaho tell everybody... That Jessica’s a Harkonnen spy! Our gal hears that and knows just who she needs to get weird with: Thufir! We recorded this one in the closet so let us know how it sounds. We got a lil silly. Could have been the higher CO2 levels…
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12 - It's My Party and I'll Truth-sense If I Want To
(Chapter 16) The Duke throws a party for a bunch of rude assholes. The Guild banker in particular almost Soo-soo-sudios himself into one of Kyne's signature Fremen style ass-whoopings. Jessica looks stunning in warm colors and Paul is the perfect little gentleman and made his parents so proud....
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11 - Kynesly Liet Me Off This Spicecrawler
(Chapter 15) Stillsuits! Sandworms! Action and prophesy! I think subconsciously I thought this would be the one to get Caitlin on-board the Dune train. WHen will I learn? The Duke, Paul and Gurney take an ornithopter tour of a spice-mining operation with Dr. Kynes, Imperial Planetologist and...
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10 - Lisan Al-Gaib!
(Chapters 13 &14) The epic bro-down continues and Caitlin longs for some more Jessica chapters. Paul and Duke Leto have some father-son bonding, and Paul continues to have adult-hood thrust upon him. Cats and home-improvement are discussed. Does the Duke really suspect Lady Jessica is the…
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9 - Meeting Facilitation
(Chapters 11 & 12) It's starting to look like the ole' Duke's plans just aren't up to snuff. At least that's what Paul thinks. Caitlin asks a very good question: Is Paul really a genius, or just a know-it-all teen? Nice weather didn't deter us from these two fairly bureaucratic chapters of DUNE....
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8 - Hunter Seeker
(chapters 9 & 10) Wow! I am so impressed by Caitlin's retention in this ep! I didn't mention it on the recording but it was pretty cool. Her memory MIGHT have been enhanced by the fact that some actual physical shit actually happened in these two chapters. Paul is playing opossum again in his...
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00 - Trailer for My Girlfriend Begrudgingly Reads Dune
This is a short trailer with clips from the show to give you an idea of what our show is all about. Check out our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mgbrdcanoworms/discussion
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7 - Blockhead Stick-Figure
(Chapter 8) Sigh... I'm coming to terms with the actual premise of this podcast. Caitlin is still begrudging. I guess my fantasy was that at this point she would be all in on the Duneiverse. Alas, reality. I really freaking liked this chapter! Such tension! But I think a lot of the drama I am...
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6 - Opposite Sex Unmarried Partner
(chapter 7) Lady Jessica (The Duke's OSUP) is unpacking some shit in their new home on Arrakis after their big trip through space. Because that's what Dune likes to focus on right now: the stuff that happens either before or after the exciting stuff. NOT COMPLAINING! She talks to the Duke and…
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5 - Dune Boner
(chapters 5 &6) Well well well... Looks like Caitlin was kinda interested in these two "chapters". As for me, I had really enjoyed these pages. Paul talks to Dr. Yueh, whom we have been assured is his family's betrayer, and also (dun dun duuuun!) Paul's Dad DUKE LETO! Lots of politics and…
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4 - Cupcake Shields
(chapter 4) Oh boy was Caitlin not interested in this chapter! I tried you guys, but she would not be corralled. We talk about who plays the roles of Gurney, Thufir and Paul in our heads, and where they lie on the cat-dog-cake-pie axis. Laura Kington is our brief special guest weighing in on some...
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3 - Virgin Whore
(chapter 3) Lady Jessica and the Reverend Mother discuss the troubles that lie ahead for Paul. Paul gets mad that they both say his dad is gonna die on Dune. What is a boy to do? Caitlin once again gets design inspo from the interiors, and has many feels about what it means to be a Bene Gesserit....
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2 - Plans Within Plans
(chapter 2) We meet the Harkonnens! The Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, human-computer Piter DeVries, and the Baron's nephew and presumptive heir Feyd Rautha discuss their plan to kill Duke Leto and destroy House Atreides. Is their telling-not-showing what finally gets Caitlin interested in Dune? Or…
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1 - The Gom Jabbar
(Chapter 1) Caitlin read the first chapter! And she has some hot takes! Young Paul Atreides is preparing to move from his birth-world of Caladan to the new home of his family, the desert planet of Arrakis, aka DUNE. But first he must pass a deadly test given by a mysterious woman from his…
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0 - Before Dune
My girlfriend Caitlin has grudgingly agreed to read the classic science-fiction novel Dune, by Frank Herbert. It's one of my favorite books of all time. Caitlin couldn't care less. It's just not her kind of thing. BUT! She is willing to read it and give her perspective as a not-male-nerd. Which…
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My girlfriend doesn't care at all about the science-fiction novel Dune, by Frank Herbert. But I love it. In the spirit of... something, she has agreed to read Dune chapter by chapter and talk about it with me.
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