Welcome to Extraneous, the podcast that goes deep on the stories we love, and comes back with a little something extra. Join us on an epic journey through all of Supernatural, and a reread and discussion of His Dark Materials, starting THIS WEEK. Subscribe now!

Welcome to Extraneous, the podcast that goes deep on the stories we love, and comes back with a little something extra. Join us on an epic journey through all of Supernatural, and a reread and discussion of His Dark Materials, starting THIS WEEK. Subscribe now!

Extraneous: His Dark Materials, Supernatural

Extraneous: His Dark Materials is here! Meet Melissa and Will, and delve into the beautiful story written by Philip Pullman. 0:00 — 6:12: Intro, history of the book series 6:12 — 11:28: The Epigraph, Paradise Lost, What It All Means 11:28 — 42:33: Chapter Review (1-5, Golden Compass/Northern Lights) 42:30 — 1:00: Portrait Gallery: Who we met in these chapters and the impact they made 1:00 — 1:08: Daemonology 1:08 — 1:13: Universe Building: The concepts and artifacts Pullman introduces 1:13 — 1:15: The Alethiometer! This episode's chapters, summarized by alethiometer symbols 1:15 — 1:22: His Dark Materials, The Playlist: Will chooses five songs that summarize this episode's reading/characters/themes 1:22 — 1:25: The Extra Award: Who was the most extra in this set of chapters? 1:25: Wrap-up!

Extraneous: His Dark Materials is here! Meet Melissa and Will, and delve into the beautiful story written by Philip Pullman. 0:00 — 6:12: Intro, history of the book series 6:12 — 11:28: The Epigraph, Paradise Lost, What It All Means 11:28 — 42:33: Chapter Review (1-5, Golden Compass/Northern Lights) 42:30 — 1:00: Portrait Gallery: Who we met in these chapters and the impact they made 1:00 — 1:08: Daemonology 1:08 — 1:13: Universe Building: The concepts and artifacts Pullman introduces 1:13 — 1:15: The Alethiometer! This episode's chapters, summarized by alethiometer symbols 1:15 — 1:22: His Dark Materials, The Playlist: Will chooses five songs that summarize this episode's reading/characters/themes 1:22 — 1:25: The Extra Award: Who was the most extra in this set of chapters? 1:25: Wrap-up!

His Dark Materials: Golden Compass: Ch 1-5

We are back and fishing up part one of book one of the His Dark Materials series! Phew! In this episode, we meet the Gyptians, we explore the Great Taboo, we get five more amazing additions to our playlist...and Lyra starts to read the Alethiometer. Also, who gets the Extra award? This one might surprise you. Times: 0:00: Intro 0:01: Chapters 6-9, summary/characters/themes/ideas 0:50:35: Demonology 1:01:17: Worldbuilding details: The North and more 1:06:07: The Alethiometer 1:08:34: His Dark Materials, The Playlist 1:18:15: The Extra Award 1:20:35: Wrap-up

We are back and fishing up part one of book one of the His Dark Materials series! Phew! In this episode, we meet the Gyptians, we explore the Great Taboo, we get five more amazing additions to our playlist...and Lyra starts to read the Alethiometer. Also, who gets the Extra award? This one might surprise you. Times: 0:00: Intro 0:01: Chapters 6-9, summary/characters/themes/ideas 0:50:35: Demonology 1:01:17: Worldbuilding details: The North and more 1:06:07: The Alethiometer 1:08:34: His Dark Materials, The Playlist 1:18:15: The Extra Award 1:20:35: Wrap-up

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass Ch. 6-9: Gyptians Assemble

The Fancy Goose of Exposition appears in this episode to help us grasp the wonderings and the musings of Lyra, John Faa, and the Gyptians as they travel north. And we welcome, with great fanfare, the consequential characters of Iorek Byrnison and Lee Scoresby. Travel with us through the chapter 10 (00:01:19), chapter 11 (00:36:51), and chapter 12 (01:03:30); then hear some overall thoughts about what we learned (01:11:29), followed by our Alethiometer readings (01:15:53), the Mixtape (01:19:48), and the Extra Award (01:26:23). It's a crazy week and we are JUST getting going with this! Join us! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! This podcast is a part of the Mischief Media network. Follow us on Twitter @extraneouspod and Instagram @extraneous.pod Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

The Fancy Goose of Exposition appears in this episode to help us grasp the wonderings and the musings of Lyra, John Faa, and the Gyptians as they travel north. And we welcome, with great fanfare, the consequential characters of Iorek Byrnison and Lee Scoresby. Travel with us through the chapter 10 (00:01:19), chapter 11 (00:36:51), and chapter 12 (01:03:30); then hear some overall thoughts about what we learned (01:11:29), followed by our Alethiometer readings (01:15:53), the Mixtape (01:19:48), and the Extra Award (01:26:23). It's a crazy week and we are JUST getting going with this! Join us! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! This podcast is a part of the <a href="http://mischiefmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mischief Media</a> network. Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> @extraneouspod and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @extraneous.pod Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials: Golden Compass Ch 10-12: You're Not From Texas

Will and Melissa break down the new His Dark Materials trailer: what's in it, what's not, and what the actors, writer, and producer said at San Diego Comic Con! Join us as we FREAK OUT with this raw, unedited, instant reaction pod. Let us know what you thought by getting us at @extraneouspod on Twitter and @extraneous.pod on IG!

Will and Melissa break down the new His Dark Materials trailer: what's in it, what's not, and what the actors, writer, and producer said at San Diego Comic Con! Join us as we FREAK OUT with this raw, unedited, instant reaction pod. Let us know what you thought by getting us at @extraneouspod on Twitter and @extraneous.pod on IG!

EXTRA Extraneous: His Dark Materials: Emergency SDCC Pod

His Dark Materials gets darker, thornier, and even harder to tackle, but Melissa and Will are going to take you through it! In these chapters, we get to the Fields of Evil, Bolvangar itself. Chilling. After our intro, join us to discuss Ch 13 (00:01:33), Ch 14 (00:35:16), and Ch 15 (00:54:04), then some overall impressions (01:09:17), our Alethiometer readings (01:16:38), the HDM Mixtape (01:20:51), the Extra Award (01:29:13), and our wrap-up (01:32:19). PLUS we have a question for you this week and will every week from now on: Who is your favorite HDM character? Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli and Adam Molina // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials gets darker, thornier, and even harder to tackle, but Melissa and Will are going to take you through it! In these chapters, we get to the Fields of Evil, Bolvangar itself. Chilling. After our intro, join us to discuss Ch 13 (00:01:33), Ch 14 (00:35:16), and Ch 15 (00:54:04), then some overall impressions (01:09:17), our Alethiometer readings (01:16:38), the HDM Mixtape (01:20:51), the Extra Award (01:29:13), and our wrap-up (01:32:19). PLUS we have a question for you this week and will every week from now on: Who is your favorite HDM character? Tell us by twitter (@<a href="http://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneouspod</a>) or IG (@<a href="http://instagram.com/extraneous.pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneous.pod</a>), or better yet send us a voicemail at <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a> and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli and Adam Molina // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials: Golden Compass, Ch 13-15: Fancy Goose Ex Machina

It is an emotional episode this week as we walk with Lyra down the cold, steel mile at Bolvangar. Cry with us, laugh with us, BE EXTRA with us. Also, we have a new segment! We'll start off with a sorting (this time Lee Scoresby) (00:02:13), followed by our breakdown of chapters 16-17 (00:07:56). Then we'll give our overall impressions of the chapters (01:31:04), our Alethiometer reading (01:34:23), this week's HDM Mixtape (01:38:37), and Extra Award (01:48:26).    What form does your daemon take? Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli and Adam Molina // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

It is an emotional episode this week as we walk with Lyra down the cold, steel mile at Bolvangar. Cry with us, laugh with us, BE EXTRA with us. Also, we have a new segment! We'll start off with a sorting (this time Lee Scoresby) (00:02:13), followed by our breakdown of chapters 16-17 (00:07:56). Then we'll give our overall impressions of the chapters (01:31:04), our Alethiometer reading (01:34:23), this week's HDM Mixtape (01:38:37), and Extra Award (01:48:26).  What form does your daemon take? Tell us by twitter (@<a href="http://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneouspod</a>) or IG (@<a href="http://instagram.com/extraneous.pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneous.pod</a>), or better yet send us a voicemail at <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a> and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli and Adam Molina // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass, Ch 16-17: The Fields of Evil

We are taking a small breather between parts two and three of Golden Compass to check in, take stock, award someone with entrance to the Extra Hall of Fame, add songs to our mixtape, and introduce the PotterCastian concept of Canon Conundrums to Extraneous! This is a short one, just a little calm before the storm of the final chapters of Golden Compass. Also Melissa adds an AMAZING song to the Mixtape and don’t you forget it.     Remember, we still want to know what form your daemon takes! Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli and Adam Molina // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

We are taking a small breather between parts two and three of Golden Compass to check in, take stock, award someone with entrance to the Extra Hall of Fame, add songs to our mixtape, and introduce the PotterCastian concept of Canon Conundrums to Extraneous! This is a short one, just a little calm before the storm of the final chapters of Golden Compass. Also Melissa adds an AMAZING song to the Mixtape and don’t you forget it.     Remember, we still want to know what form your daemon takes! Tell us by twitter (@<a href="http://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneouspod</a>) or IG (@<a href="http://instagram.com/extraneous.pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneous.pod</a>), or better yet send us a voicemail at <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a> and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli and Adam Molina // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

Extra Extra (#2), His Dark Materials: Canon Conundrums

BEARS! We are in Svalbard and there are a lot of bears about, none of which stands as tall as Lyra. We get started with our sorting segment, and the honor of our consideration this week goes to Serafina Pekkala (00:01:58). Next, we move on to our breakdown of chapters 18-19 (00:06:29, 00:50:54). Then, we have our overall impressions of these chapters (01:26:01), our Alethiometer reading (01:28:53), this week’s HDM Mixtape (01:34:17), and Extra Award (01:39:53). Remember, we still want to know what form your daemon takes! Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Melissa Anelli // assoc. producer Madison Ray // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

BEARS! We are in Svalbard and there are a lot of bears about, none of which stands as tall as Lyra. We get started with our sorting segment, and the honor of our consideration this week goes to Serafina Pekkala (00:01:58). Next, we move on to our breakdown of chapters 18-19 (00:06:29, 00:50:54). Then, we have our overall impressions of these chapters (01:26:01), our Alethiometer reading (01:28:53), this week’s HDM Mixtape (01:34:17), and Extra Award (01:39:53). Remember, we still want to know what form your daemon takes! Tell us by twitter (@<a href="http://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneouspod</a>) or IG (@<a href="http://instagram.com/extraneous.pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneous.pod</a>), or better yet send us a voicemail at <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a> and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Melissa Anelli // assoc. producer Madison Ray // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass Ch 18-19: We Stan a Goop Queen

It's THUNDERDOME and we are in it with Iorek and Iofur. In our Sorting (00:06:00) we decide where to place the Usurper Bear King, Iofur Raknison; then it's every last detail of Mortal Combat, Ch 20 (00:10:41), followed by our alethiometer readings (00:53:00), the Mixtape (00:56:12), and our Extra Award (01:00:27). Just one chapter this week as we get ready for Dumbledo- we mean, Asriel, to arrive next time. Remember, we still want to know what form your daemon takes! Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

It's THUNDERDOME and we are in it with Iorek and Iofur. In our Sorting (00:06:00) we decide where to place the Usurper Bear King, Iofur Raknison; then it's every last detail of Mortal Combat, Ch 20 (00:10:41), followed by our alethiometer readings (00:53:00), the Mixtape (00:56:12), and our Extra Award (01:00:27). Just one chapter this week as we get ready for Dumbledo- we mean, Asriel, to arrive next time. Remember, we still want to know what form your daemon takes! Tell us by twitter (@<a href="http://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneouspod</a>) or IG (@<a href="http://instagram.com/extraneous.pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneous.pod</a>), or better yet send us a voicemail at <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a> and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass, Ch 20: Let Iorek Be Iorek

A podcast that goes deep on the stories we love, and comes back with a little something extra. Currently covering His Dark Materials.

Lord Asriel is here to Dumbledore this for you. (Warning, we curse a little bit in this episode.) There's no sorting this week, or perhaps we're ALWAYS sorting? Because we don't know if Asriel is a Ravenclaw or a Slytherin, but it's probable he's one of those. Join us to discuss Chapter 21, Lord Asriel's Welcome, where he finally faces a defiant Lyra (00:03:20), then our Alethiometer reading (01:19:12), the Mixtape (01:25:09) and the Extra Award (01:33:29)! Next week, we finish the book. Then we'll start having some guests on to unpack it all. Let us know what you think via twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

Lord Asriel is here to Dumbledore this for you. (Warning, we curse a little bit in this episode.) There's no sorting this week, or perhaps we're ALWAYS sorting? Because we don't know if Asriel is a Ravenclaw or a Slytherin, but it's probable he's one of those. Join us to discuss Chapter 21, Lord Asriel's Welcome, where he finally faces a defiant Lyra (00:03:20), then our Alethiometer reading (01:19:12), the Mixtape (01:25:09) and the Extra Award (01:33:29)! Next week, we finish the book. Then we'll start having some guests on to unpack it all. Let us know what you think via twitter (@<a href="http://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneouspod</a>) or IG (@<a href="http://instagram.com/extraneous.pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneous.pod</a>), or better yet send us a voicemail at <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a> and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass, Ch 21: Just a F'in Ravenclaw

To the stars! Or to wherever Lyra just went. Join us as we trek up the icy ridge of sorting Lord Asriel (00:04:17), up the snowy hill of Ch 22 (00:12:21), over the trembling bridge of Ch 23 (00:33:41), into the aurora-bright alethiometer readings (01:08:33), peering through to a new world for the Mixtape (01:13:13), and we'll finish torturing this metaphor with the Extra Award (01:18:57), then wrap it all up (01:20:50). This week, we would like to know what alethiometer symbols you would assign to the whole book. Let us know what you think via twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

To the stars! Or to wherever Lyra just went. Join us as we trek up the icy ridge of sorting Lord Asriel (00:04:17), up the snowy hill of Ch 22 (00:12:21), over the trembling bridge of Ch 23 (00:33:41), into the aurora-bright alethiometer readings (01:08:33), peering through to a new world for the Mixtape (01:13:13), and we'll finish torturing this metaphor with the Extra Award (01:18:57), then wrap it all up (01:20:50). This week, we would like to know what alethiometer symbols you would assign to the whole book. Let us know what you think via twitter (@<a href="http://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneouspod</a>) or IG (@<a href="http://instagram.com/extraneous.pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extraneous.pod</a>), or better yet send us a voicemail at <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a> and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass, Ch 22-23: Ad Astra

We are celebrating the end of the book by answering a collection of emails! Please do send us more: extraneouspod@gmail.com   Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

We are celebrating the end of the book by answering a collection of emails! Please do send us more: <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a> Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass: Mailbag Edition!

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 Twitter and Instagram, and join out Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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: <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a>. Also, follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and join out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials, Golden Compass: Trailer Breakdown

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 and interview with His Dark Materials superfan and PotterCaster Frankie Franco, III to 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). Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join out Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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 and interview with His Dark Materials superfan and <a href="http://pottercast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PotterCaster</a> Frankie Franco, III to 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). Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: <a>extraneouspod@gmail.com</a>. Also, follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and join out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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

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).  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join out Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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).  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a>. Also follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and join out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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

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. Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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 <a href="https://mischiefmerch.com/collections/new/products/daemons-best-friend-shirt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some merch</a>! This week, our alethiometer readings will be on our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, because this episode is giant. Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a>. Also follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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

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!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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 <a href="https://bookriot.com/listen/shows/sffyeah/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SFF Yeah!</a> ALSO! Have <a href="https://mischiefmerch.com/collections/new/products/daemons-best-friend-shirt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some merch</a>!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a>. Also follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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

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!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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 <a href="tabforacause.org/extraneous" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tab for a Cause!</a> ALSO! Have <a href="https://mischiefmerch.com/collections/new/products/daemons-best-friend-shirt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some merch</a>!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a>. Also follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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

Lee. Hester. Iorek. Trollesund. Dudley Dursley! And a very Unfancy Nongoose of Limited Information. It's a very big episode! 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. This episode is sponsored by Shaker and Spoon! ALSO! Have some merch!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

Lee. Hester. Iorek. Trollesund. Dudley Dursley! And a very Unfancy Nongoose of Limited Information. It's a very big episode! 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. This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://shakerandspoon.com/extraneous" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shaker and Spoon</a>! ALSO! Have <a href="https://mischiefmerch.com/collections/new/products/daemons-best-friend-shirt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some merch</a>!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a>. Also follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials, S1 E4: The Basic Bird of Briefing

Both hosts are a joy to listen to. They go deep and don’t shy away from the largeness of Pullman’s world(s). They’ve got me pausing the podcast and rewinding, taking mental notes, and getting into long philosophical questions about free will with my partner. Thank you for finally giving this series the time and attention it deserves. ❤️

Was it free will or destiny that brought me to this podcast??

Really smart, fun commentary on a beloved TV show and very charming hosts!

Brilliant!

Extraneous: His Dark Materials

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. Have some merch! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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. Have <a href="https://mischiefmerch.com/collections/new/products/daemons-best-friend-shirt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some merch</a>! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a>. Also follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials, S1 E8: To the End

The Bolvangar episode has some great moments, but we are finding it really hard to justify some of the choices made when it comes to portraying the relationship to humans with their daemons. Come along with us as we discuss Season 1, Episode 6, of His Dark Materials: "The Daemon-Cages." 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 depart from our normal format to do the Good and the Bad. We also give out an Extra Award and add two more songs to the mixtape!  Have  some merch! We have a whole new Jordan College shirt! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

The Bolvangar episode has some great moments, but we are finding it really hard to justify some of the choices made when it comes to portraying the relationship to humans with their daemons. Come along with us as we discuss Season 1, Episode 6, of His Dark Materials: "The Daemon-Cages." 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 depart from our normal format to do the Good and the Bad. We also give out an Extra Award and add two more songs to the mixtape!  Have <a href="https://mischiefmerch.com/collections/new/products/daemons-best-friend-shirt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> some merch</a>! We have a whole new Jordan College shirt! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a>. Also follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials, S1 E6: Daemonless

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! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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 <a href="https://mischiefmerch.com/collections/new/products/daemons-best-friend-shirt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some merch</a>! We have a whole new Jordan College shirt! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a>. Also follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials S1 E7: The Bear Place

Looking for the latest episode of Extraneous Supernatural? Fear not, it's just one search away! All new episodes, along with our back catalog will be on their own feed titled, Extraneous: Supernatural, while this feed becomes Extraneous: His Dark Materials full-time. We're still sharing social handles and theme music - only the feeds have changed. So remember to head over there and resubscribe... if you *dare*. (please dare. We'd like you to keep listening!)

Looking for the latest episode of Extraneous Supernatural? Fear not, it's just one search away! All new episodes, along with our back catalog will be on their own feed titled, Extraneous: Supernatural, while this feed becomes Extraneous: His Dark Materials full-time. We're still sharing social handles and theme music - only the feeds have changed. So remember to head over there and resubscribe... if you *dare*. (please dare. We'd like you to keep listening!)

Supernatural Has Moved!

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!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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 <a href="http://tavour.com/extraneous" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tavour</a>! ALSO! Have <a href="https://mischiefmerch.com/collections/new/products/daemons-best-friend-shirt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some merch</a>!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: <a href="mailto:extraneouspod@gmail.com">extraneouspod@gmail.com</a>. Also follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/extraneouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Extraneous.pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oCJJF3UBeUXEeIPrgCUon?si=yG-dwgglQqmh0OjCvk64Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Mixtape</a>! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

His Dark Materials: S1 E5: Lost Daemons

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Elizabeth Kolbert covers climate change for the New Yorker. She's the Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction. And she recently wrote a paragraph I can't stop thinking about. "The problem with global warming—and the reason it continues to resist illustration, even as the streets flood and the forests die and the mussels rot on the shores—is that experience is an inadequate guide to what’s going on. The climate operates on a time delay. When carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere, it takes decades—in a technical sense, millennia—for the earth to equilibrate. This summer’s fish kill was a product of warming that had become inevitable twenty or thirty years ago, and the warming that’s being locked in today won’t be fully felt until today’s toddlers reach middle age. In effect, we are living in the climate of the past, but already we’ve determined the climate’s future."Kolbert lives, to an unusual degree, in the planet's future. She travels to the places around the world where the climate of tomorrow is visible today. She has watched glaciers melting, and seen species dying. And she is able to convey both the science and the cost with a rare lucidity. Talking with Kolbert left me with an unnerving thought. We look back on past eras in human history and judge them morally failed. We think of the Spanish Inquisition or the Mongol hordes and believe ourselves civilized, rational, moral in a way our ancestors weren't. But if the science is right, and we do unto our descendants what the data says we are doing to them, we will be judged monsters. And it will be all the worse because we knew what we were doing and we knew how to stop, but we decided it was easier to disbelieve the science or ignore the consequences. Kolbert and I talk about the consequences, but also about what would be necessary to stabilize the climate and back off the mass extinction event that is currently underway. We discuss geoengineering, political will, the environmental cost of meat, and what individuals can and can't do. We talk about Trump's cabinet, about whether technological innovation will save us, and if pricing carbon is enough. We talk about whether hope remains a realistic emotion when it comes to our environmental future.Books:-Edward Abbe’s “Desert Solitaire”-Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring”-David G. Haskell’s “The Forest Unseen”-Bill McKibben’s “The End of Nature” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Elizabeth Kolbert covers climate change for the New Yorker. She's the Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction. And she recently wrote a paragraph I can't stop thinking about. "The problem with global warming—and the reason it continues to resist illustration, even as the streets flood and the forests die and the mussels rot on the shores—is that experience is an inadequate guide to what’s going on. The climate operates on a time delay. When carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere, it takes decades—in a technical sense, millennia—for the earth to equilibrate. This summer’s fish kill was a product of warming that had become inevitable twenty or thirty years ago, and the warming that’s being locked in today won’t be fully felt until today’s toddlers reach middle age. In effect, we are living in the climate of the past, but already we’ve determined the climate’s future."Kolbert lives, to an unusual degree, in the planet's future. She travels to the places around the world where the climate of tomorrow is visible today. She has watched glaciers melting, and seen species dying. And she is able to convey both the science and the cost with a rare lucidity. Talking with Kolbert left me with an unnerving thought. We look back on past eras in human history and judge them morally failed. We think of the Spanish Inquisition or the Mongol hordes and believe ourselves civilized, rational, moral in a way our ancestors weren't. But if the science is right, and we do unto our descendants what the data says we are doing to them, we will be judged monsters. And it will be all the worse because we knew what we were doing and we knew how to stop, but we decided it was easier to disbelieve the science or ignore the consequences. Kolbert and I talk about the consequences, but also about what would be necessary to stabilize the climate and back off the mass extinction event that is currently underway. We discuss geoengineering, political will, the environmental cost of meat, and what individuals can and can't do. We talk about Trump's cabinet, about whether technological innovation will save us, and if pricing carbon is enough. We talk about whether hope remains a realistic emotion when it comes to our environmental future.Books:-Edward Abbe’s “Desert Solitaire”-Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring”-David G. Haskell’s “The Forest Unseen”-Bill McKibben’s “The End of Nature” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Elizabeth Kolbert: We have locked in centuries of climate change

Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan delve deep on free speech for 3 hours! Somehow it gets more interesting through the episode, not less! Hear why often it's best to "be tolerant of the intolerable".
Canada tried to pass laws compelling people to use pronouns like zi and zur. Should you be compelled to call someone a certain pronoun? Jordan Peterson pushed back saying he had no problems using pronouns like zi and zur for people who have non-traditional genders, but that he had a problem being compelled by law to use certain pronouns. 
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire. 
We have gone from homosexuality being illegal in most of the west 60 years ago to same sex marriage being legal today. "Free speech is the master value because it is the value which allows us to update all other values." Sam Harris.

Free speech, only a small topic!

Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and tenured professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos  100% off the Future Authoring Program code: "ChangeYourself" - The offer is valid until the end of Nov 30th.

The Joe Rogan Experience

Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and tenured professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos</a> 100% off the Future Authoring Program code: "ChangeYourself" - The offer is valid until the end of Nov 30th.

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