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Episode 194 | Desert Power: Dune (2021), Mythology & Persia

Episode 194 | Desert Power: Dune (2021), Mythology & Persia

FromThe Midnight Myth Podcast


Episode 194 | Desert Power: Dune (2021), Mythology & Persia

FromThe Midnight Myth Podcast

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Length:
79 minutes
Released:
Nov 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

I must not fear. Fear is mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings you a new Midnight Myth episode! We haven’t stopped thinking about Denis Villeneuve’s spectacular vision of Frank Herbert’s Dune for the past few weeks. Join us on Arrakis to debrief some of the historical and religious inspiration for the Dune-iverse, meditations on the purpose of mythology (is it a helpful framework for understanding our world, or a tool of the powerful to manipulate the masses?), and reflections on the bleakness of the story’s outlook. We’ll visit the Sassanid Persian Empire and a 1980s conference on nuclear semiotics along the way.

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Released:
Nov 7, 2021
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Derek & Laurel dish on myths, history, pop culture and more as they explore universal themes in storytelling. From Game of Thrones and Harry Potter to the Marvel Universe and Star Wars, we've been making pop culture sound smart since 2017. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/midnightmyth/support