His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials: Cool Older Sister (w/ Joanna Robinson)

January 16, 2020 julia Episode, His Dark Materials 00:58:42

This week, we welcome podcast icon Joanna Robinson onto the podcast! We talk about how she came to the original book series, what she felt out the His Dark Materials tv show, and where we would want to see this show go in the future.

Our recap of the whole season of the show is coming soon. Then, in a couple of weeks, we’ll start our recaps of The Subtle Knife, so get reading if you want to follow along with us!

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Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

 

 

His Dark Materials, S1 E8: To the End

January 6, 2020 julia Episode, His Dark Materials 01:08:58

With the first season of His Dark Materials over, we talk through the good, the bad, and the weird throughout this episode. Since it’s the end of the season, we also go over the best and worst bits of the season as a whole. Let us know your thoughts about the season as a whole!

In a few weeks, we’ll start our recaps of The Subtle Knife, so get reading if you want to follow along with us!

This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you’re fine to listen.

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Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

Lyra

His Dark Materials S1 E7: The Bear Place

December 19, 2019 julia Episode, His Dark Materials 00:58:17

We finally get to the fight between Iofur and Iorek, and we’re wondering why it was so underwhelming. There are some big revelations in this episode, but the mishandling of some key plot points is worrying. Join us to discuss season 1, episode 7 of His Dark Materials: The Fight to the Death.

This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you’re fine to listen.

In this show: we go over every detail of the episode with our Dust Bears and Dust Bunnies. We also give out an Extra Award, perform our alethiometer readings!

Have some merch! We have a whole new Jordan College shirt!

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Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials, S1 E5: Lost Daemons

December 5, 2019 julia Episode, His Dark Materials 01:03:10

WE HAVE SOME CONCERNS. We still love this show but are very concerned at the portrayals of daemon on the show and how it will play out. Episode five of the His Dark Materials series brings us to some real questions about how to best portray this amazing series on screen. Also: We meet Will!

This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you’re fine to listen.

In this show: we go over every detail of the episode with our Dust Bears and Dust Bunnies. We also give out an Extra Award, perform our alethiometer readings, and add three more songs to the mixtape! Melissa brought a banger AGAIN. That’s twice in a rowl

This episode is sponsored by Tavour! ALSO! Have some merch!

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Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials: S1 E3: Gyptians! Gyptians! Gyptians!

November 21, 2019 julia Episode, His Dark Materials 01:09:09

Extraneous is here to walk you through episode three of the His Dark Materials series! We spend most of this episode with the Gyptians. It’s emotional. There are emotions. EMOTIONS ARE HIGH!

This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you’re fine to listen.

In this episode: we go over every  detail of the episode with our Dust Bears and Dust Bunnies. We also dig into daemonology, give out an Extra Award, perform our alethiometer readings, and add two more songs to the mixtape!

This episode is sponsored by our friends Tab for a Cause! ALSO! Have some merch!

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Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials, S1 E2: Roaming Charges (get it?)

November 14, 2019 julia Episode, His Dark Materials 01:04:38

It’s episode two, and Lord Boreal has some questions about his roaming service.

 

This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers (00:53:38) so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you’re fine to listen.

In this episode: we go over every – last – significant – detail of the episode (00:04:28), daemonology is back (00:40:18), we give out an Extra Award (00:45:54), our alethiometer reading (00:47:43) and we have two more songs for the Mixtape (00:50:23)! We also introduce DUST BEARS and DUST BUNNIES (00:43:33).

This episode is sponsored by our friends at SFF Yeah! ALSO! Have some merch!

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Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

Lyra

His Dark Materials S1 E1: EVERYONE IS SPECIAL!!!!!!

November 7, 2019 julia Episode, His Dark Materials 01:13:36

We’re here with our FIRST EPISODE RECAP of the first season of His Dark Materials and Lord Asriel really wants you to know that EVERYONE – IS – SPECIAL! And so do we.

This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers (near the end) so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you’re fine to listen.

In this episode: we go over every – last – significant – detail of the episode, we give out an Extra Award, and we have two more songs for the Mixtape (timecodes coming).

ALSO! Have some merch! This week, our alethiometer readings will be on our Instagram, because this episode is giant.

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Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass Movie Was So Bad We Started Drinking

October 31, 2019 julia Episode, His Dark Materials 00:27:43

No need to delay: we watched The Golden Compass (2007) and have to tell everyone it’s worse than we remember (00:00:28). If you haven’t seen this particular movie, we spoil the changed ending (00:24:22). Hear our frustration, be with us as we work through our horror, and be there as we turn to alcohol to cope.

And next week we finally get to talk about the His Dark Materials television show (00:26:02)! Lastly, we give a brief reminder of our spoiler policy for the episode recaps (00:26:34).

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Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass: Grand Master Jerry (with Frak!)

October 25, 2019 julia Episode, His Dark Materials 01:02:28

First and foremost, a call from Iorek Byrnison (00:00:15)! In this exclusive first interview, we dig into  his feelings about Lyra, diplomacy in Svalbard, and what it’s like to be the star of an upcoming TV show. After that, it’s time to dig into the upcoming BBC/HBO series and how we’re preparing (00:03:56). We have a new way of approaching spoilers with the TV show as well (00:07:30). We have an interview with His Dark Materials superfan and PotterCaster Frankie Franco, III on the show (00:09:10). Next, we ask Frankie to dig into the theme of authoritarianism as it relates to The Golden Compass (00:22:21). Frankie nominates a character for the Extra Hall of Fame and gives us an alethiometer reading (00:44:54). And finally, we have listener questions to dig into (00:46:47).

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Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass: Trailer Breakdown

October 15, 2019 mmadmin Episode, His Dark Materials

THAT. TRAILER. It’s finally here! His Dark Materials fans continue to get spoiled with content. We devote an episode to breaking down all of the new stuff, what we’re expecting out of the show, and things we hope not to see.

Send us all your thoughts as well to our email: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also, follow us on Twitterand Instagram, and join out Facebook groupfor even more HDM discussion goodness!

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Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden