The Last Podcast Network (LPN) announced a new podcast series inspired by the Dune book series.
Airing on Spotify, Deep Dives: Dune is a 12-part series that finds co-hosts Henry Zebrowski and Holden McNeely taking a deep dive into the world of Frank Herbert's sand-heavy sci-fi classic and its sequels.
According to a press release announcing the new podcast series, McNeely first read the Dune books at the suggestion of his co-host. "I soon got lost in an incredibly well-developed world and hero's journey that said more about the universe and our place in it than pretty much anything else I've ever read," he revealed.
An official synopsis for Deep Dives: Dune reads,
That's right: Last Podcast on the Left host Henry Zebrowski and Wizard and the Bruiser host Holden McNeely are coming together to take fans on an interstellar journey through Deep Dives: Dune. Listeners can expect this show to carry the same edgy comedic spin the duo are known for. "Deep Dives: Dune is made by the same powerful nerds who made Last Podcast on The Left and Wizard and the Bruiser," Henry says. "The lessons hidden inside the books have changed my life in ways that have made me more difficult to love, but easier for me to rule the galaxy!"
Herbert's Dune was first published in 1965 and was followed by five sequels. The release of the Deep Dives: Dune podcast comes ahead of Denis Villeneuve's Dune reboot being released in theaters and on HBO Max later this year.
Episode 1 of Deep Dives: Dune is titled "Welcome to Arrakis" and is available now exclusively on Spotify. New episodes will be released on Monday for the next 11 weeks. Speaking about who should listen to the pod, McNeely added, "Listen to the podcast if you love Dune and, more importantly, if you've never been able to love it but wish you could."
Directed by Denis Villeneuve from a script he co-wrote with Eric Roth and Jon Spaihts, Dune stars Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Javier Bardem as Stilgar, Chang Chen as Dr. Wellington Yueh, Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Dr. Liet Kynes, Charlotte Rampling as Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, Dave Bautista as Glossu Rabban, David Dastmalchian as Piter De Vries, Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho, Stephen Henderson as Thufir Hawat and Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck. The film arrives in theaters and on HBO Max Oct. 1, 2021.