The politics of Dune – Fremen of the Land

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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Society & Culture, Government, News, Politics

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🗓️ 9 March 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Warning: major spoilers from the beginning. In a special weekend bonus, we look at the political resonances of Denis Villeneuve’s $200m-grossing space-and-sand opera Dune. What does Frank Herbert’s saga of desert rebellion, imperialism and mystic feminist conspiracy tell us about our world? Can jihadis be heroes? Why do fascists love Dune? Is Muad’Dib a hero or a monster? And is it science fiction’s job to explain our reality to us? Novelist and Professor of Nineteenth Century Literature Adam Roberts joins fellow Dune-head Andrew Harrison to spice up your life. This edition should only be played AFTER you’ve seen Dune Part Two. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Presented by Andrew Harrison. Original music and audio production by Simon Williams. Art by James Parrett. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:34.6	baking deserts of Islington North. I'm Andrew Harrison.
1:38.0	Dune part two, the second installment of the desert science fiction saga
1:42.1	that was once considered
1:43.2	unfilmable has just registered $200 million on the Worldwide Box Office.
1:47.6	Casting Timothy Shalame and Zendaya as the nobleman turned rebel leader Paul
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