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 Villeneuve'sbuster Films. So whether you are a long-time

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.

What's eating you?

I never knew a podcaster could be trusted completely. I was a podcaster myself once.

What deep knows I did not mean to... I know what you meant, still. But the test of a man isn't the episode you think he'll produce. It's what he actually releases.

So profound. So profound. I hope our listeners judge us on that metric.

I know, right. Welcome to Gomja Bar, 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's Abu. My name's Leo.

And Leo, we owe our listeners an apology.

Yeah.

Because we lied.

Said expectations poorly, we did.

Not the last episode of the book club.

Yeah.

Oops.

Whoops.

Yeah.

Oh my gosh.

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