The Authority: Exploring the Worlds of His Dark Materials
Slate Podcasts
16 episodes
9 months ago
Go deeper inside the world of HBO's adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Join Slate's scholars of experimental theology, Laura Miller and Dan Kois, as they discuss Dust, daemons, the Magisterium, and more—and, of course, break down the events of each episode. New episodes air Mondays at 9 p.m. on HBO.
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Go deeper inside the world of HBO's adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Join Slate's scholars of experimental theology, Laura Miller and Dan Kois, as they discuss Dust, daemons, the Magisterium, and more—and, of course, break down the events of each episode. New episodes air Mondays at 9 p.m. on HBO.
The Authority: Exploring the Worlds of His Dark Materials
45 minutes
5 years ago
The Lost Boy
Welcome to The Authority, Slate’s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO’s His Dark Materials. Each week, Slate’s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the new HBO series and Philip Pullman’s original trilogy. This week, they’re discussing episode 5, “The Lost Boy,” which cuts back and forth between Lyra’s adventures with the Gyptians, and the introduction of the character of Will Parry. Plus: a closer look at the alethiometer.
Recommended reading: His Dark Materials Illuminated
You can also read Laura’s Slate piece on Francis Yates here.
Join the conversation:
Email: asktheauthority@slate.com
Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankois
Laura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook
Podcast production by Phil Surkis, with engineering assistance from Rosemary Belson.
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The Authority: Exploring the Worlds of His Dark Materials
Go deeper inside the world of HBO's adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Join Slate's scholars of experimental theology, Laura Miller and Dan Kois, as they discuss Dust, daemons, the Magisterium, and more—and, of course, break down the events of each episode. New episodes air Mondays at 9 p.m. on HBO.
