Hey everyone, if you're a long-time listener, you might recognize this episode as one we did many years ago when we first read Dune by Frank Herbert on this podcast.

But we are actually remastering and re-releasing the entire Dune Book Club series for new fans who are diving into the books after having watched Danny Vilnov's Blockbuster Films.

So whether you are a longtime fan and you're re-listening to this series,

or if you're a new listener who just picked up the book for the first time and are looking

for a spoiler-free guide through the world of Dune, we welcome you, and we're so excited

that you're here.

Thank you so much for listening.

Stilgar, I underestimated you.

Such was my suspicion.

Each of us apparently underestimated the other.

I should like an end to this.

I should like to podcast with you,

without the demand for the huddlings of sex.

I understand.

Do you trust me?

I hear your sincerity. Welcome to Garmjabar, your guide to the iconic world of Dune.

We'll be exploring the themes, philosophies, and characters found in the sandy depths of this vast universe, from Frank Herbert's groundbreaking novels

to the adaptations on film and TV. My name is Leo. And my name's Abu. And today we are on to

part five of our book club. Five. We are. Did you think we'd ever make it this far?

No, I thought we would collapse into failure after the second episode. But we made it despite the odds.

And shockingly, we're like kind of deep in the book. Like we've only got a couple more episodes left.

Yeah. It's astounding. We've made it at this point, I think, over halfway. At least today we'll be covering the over halfway mark. But a reminder, and hopefully this is old news to anyone who's listening by this point. I mean, we're five episodes deep,

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