Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast

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TEASER: "Our society has a tiger by the tail in technology." Oct 24, 2025

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⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bring you the words of Frank Herbert himself, pulling from interviews and articles going back over 50 years. In an upcoming episode, they unpack the worldviews of Herbert, revealing the legendary author's opinions on everything from big government to technological advancement.

This teaser episode contains NO SPOILERS for the plot of Dune

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Siona Atreides Oct 10, 2025

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⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ take a step back and ponder the life of Siona Ibn Fuad al-Seyefa Atreides, from her mysterious childhood to her development into a history-shaking rebel.

This episode contains SPOILERS through God Emperor of Dune!

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The Best Quotes in Dune ft. Alt Shift X Sep 26, 2025

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Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by Alt Shift X to share and discuss some of their favorite quotes in the Dune series– Spoiler, it's NOT "Fear is the Mind Killer".

This episode contains SPOILERS for all six of Frank's books!

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The Lost Entries: History of Old Terra Sep 19, 2025

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Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dive into the unpublished Dune Encyclopedia manuscript, THE HISTORY OF OLD TERRA by Wesley D Ives, which served as the foundation for the Timeline at the beginning of the Dune universe.

This episode contains LIGHT SPOILERS for the first four Dune books.

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Brian Herbert Sep 12, 2025

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Abu⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠ break down the seven most egregious sins committed by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in their Dune novels. They discuss the lack of depth in characters, the absence of subtlety in storytelling, and the overall boring and predictable nature of the plots. They also highlight the stark contrast between Brian Herbert's writing and that of his father, Frank Herbert, emphasizing the failure to capture the complexity and richness of the original Dune series.

This episode contains SPOILERS for the Brian Herbert prequel novels House Atreides, House Harkonnen, and House Corrino

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(00:00) Intro

(06:59) Sin #7: Bad writing

(13:24) Sin #6: No character depth

(23:11) Sin #5: Complete lack of subtlety or nuance

(30:52) Sin #4: Boring storytelling

(39:35) Sin #3: Nothing to say

(46:47) Sin #2: Complete disregard of lore

(01:05:26) Sin #1: Why are these stories necessary?

(01:11:13) Outro

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The Fullerton Archives: Rejecting Frank Herbert Sep 05, 2025

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⁠⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ begin their coverage of the Frank Herbert Papers collection at Cal State Fullerton, bringing you Leo's in-the-moment reactions along with a thorough look at Dune's road to publication through the lens of the many rejection letters Frank and his literary agent received.

This episode contains LIGHT SPOILERS for Dune, Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.

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Are the Bene Gesserit the Villains of Dune? Aug 29, 2025

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Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ take the Bene Gesserit to court– the charges? More than ANY OTHER party in Dune, the Bene Gesserit are the greatest risk to humanity. This is a courthouse drama for the history books!

This episode contains SPOILERS for all six of Frank's books!

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AUDIO DRAMA: Duncan Idaho Meets the God Emperor Aug 22, 2025

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Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠ present an audio drama adaptation of one of their favorite chapters in God Emperor of Dune. Listen with headphones for the best experience.

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Directed & Edited by Abu Zafar

Written by Abu Zafar and Luna Linstrot

Starring:

Noah Perito as Moneo

Logan Schmucker as Duncan

Sean Alexander as Paul

Leo Wiggins as Leto II

Abu Zafar as Duke Leto

Kayse Schmucker as Lady Jessica

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What Dune Can Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence (Part 2) Aug 15, 2025

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⁠⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ explore modern conversations about artificial intelligence through the ideas presented in Frank Herbert's Dune novels. They discuss the limitations of AI in generating new ideas, and how artificial intelligence lacks the emotional depth inherent in human artistry, raising ethical concerns about the use of artists' work without credit. Finally, they ask the all-important question: Is it time for a Butlerian Jihad?

This episode contains SPOILERS for Heretics of Dune

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(00:00) Intro

(04:16) LLMs and Other Memory

(12:08) Can AI Come Up With New Ideas?

(21:30) AI Lacks Imagination and Curiosity

(31:27) AI Can Never Create Meaningful Art

(49:35) AI Trained on Stolen Art

(01:00:45) Do We Need a Butlerian Jihad?

(01:12:03) Outro

(01:13:58) Our Ideal Dumb Phone

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Exhalation by Ted Chiang Aug 08, 2025

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Abu and Leo bring their Dune obsession through the alchemist's portal to Ted Chiang's incredible short story collection, Exhalation, examining the common themes in Ted's writing along side Frank's. You be good. We love you.

This episode contains SPOILERS through God Emperor of Dune, and of course, for the nine stories featured in Exhalation.

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