Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast

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The True History of the Butlerian Jihad Jun 05, 2026

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Six years into the show, Abu and Leo finally give the most consequential event in Dune history its own episode. From Jehanne Butler's personal tragedy on Komos to the century of holy war that followed, this is the story of how humanity destroyed its thinking machines and rebuilt itself without them. Part 1 of a two-part series on the jihads of Dune.

LIGHT SPOILERS: if you've read the first book or seen the Denis Villeneuve films, you're safe to listen.

IN THIS EPISODE

Why Frank Herbert gave the biggest event in his universe barely two paragraphs, and how the Dune Encyclopedia fills in the missing century
Jehanne Butler's path from Bene Gesserit-trained priestess to revolutionary, and the hospital tragedy on Komos that lit the fuse
The nearly bloodless coup against Richese, and the machine-run society that horrified the Komans who arrived there
How one interrogation between the Priestess Urania and an insufferable tech bro turned a planetary revolt into a galactic holy war
Butlerian Jihad or Great Revolt? Abu and Leo weigh in on what history should call it

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Book Club: Chapterhouse Dune (Part 12) May 29, 2026

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Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ continue their read-through of Chapterhouse Dune by diving deep into chapters 34-36.

This episode contains NO SPOILERS beyond the books and pages covered thus far

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Producer’s Commentary: Revisiting the Dune Tarot May 22, 2026

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⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ return to one of their earliest and most popular episodes to provide bonus commentary and analysis years later.

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Mailbag: Chani in Part Three, Dune Theme Park, and Is There Email in Dune? May 15, 2026

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Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ pause their read-through of Chapterhouse Dune to share your emails and answer your burning questions about the book and wider Dune universe.

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Scytale the Face Dancer May 08, 2026

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Abu and Leo profile Scytale, the face dancer at the heart of the conspiracy in Dune Messiah, and come away with a newfound respect for the Tleilaxu's finest operative. From his engineered birth to his death at Paul's hand (and the strange afterlife of his name), this is the full story of the best face dancer who ever lived. Plus: Theory Corner on Robert Pattinson's take in Dune: Part Three.

This episode contains SPOILERS for Dune and Dune Messiah!

IN THIS EPISODE

Scytale's birth name, his surprisingly famous parents, and what the Dune Encyclopedia reveals about his selective breeding
The Nicodemus affair, the mysterious mission that earned Scytale an honor almost no face dancer ever receives
Why the stone burner was a betrayal of the Tleilaxu and Bene Gesserit, and how it nearly killed Scytale by accident
The staggering physical feat of holding the Lichna disguise for seven months in captivity
Theory Corner: Pattinson's look, whether every trailer shot of Scytale is a disguise, and how Villeneuve might film face dancing

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Book Club: Chapterhouse Dune (Part 11) May 01, 2026

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Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ continue their read-through of Chapterhouse Dune by diving deep into chapters 31-33. They break down the single most disturbing chapter in the entire Dune Saga, and question Frank Herbert's decision to write it.

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Producer’s Commentary: Revisiting the Incredible Life of Ibrahim Vaughn Holtzman Apr 24, 2026

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⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠ return to one of their earliest and most popular episodes to provide bonus commentary and analysis years later.

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TEASER: How Children of Men Predicted 2027 Apr 22, 2026

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Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are hard at work on their ambitious new sci-fi podcast and magazine project, codename Re-Analog. Here is the teaser for the prototype episode they've created covering one of the best science fiction films of all time.

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Book Club: Chapterhouse Dune (Part 10) Apr 17, 2026

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Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ continue their read-through of Chapterhouse Dune by diving deep into chapters 28-30.

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Lost Entries: Origins of the Atreides/Harkonnen Feud Apr 10, 2026

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Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bring you another unpublished manuscript from the Fullerton Archives. This one explores this central conflict at the heart of the first book: the Atreides/Harkonnen feud.

This episode containsLIGHT SPOILERS for the Dune and Dune: Messiah.

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