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Encore Episode: Let's Obsess Over the Politics of Dune!
Encore Episode: Let's Obsess Over the Politics of Dune!
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
The long-awaited movie of Frank Herbert's Dune is arriving in theaters this weekend. To celebrate, we're resurfacing one of our favorite episodes. Is Dune a white savior fantasy? A subversive eco-parable? To find out, we talk to Haris Durrani, author of an influential essay about Dune.
Released:
Oct 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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