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Dedicated to the HBO/BBC television series His Dark Materials, and the book series by Philip Pullman.
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The GenNEXUS of NERD (formerly The Amber Spycast)
The Amber Spycast, Joanna Martinez, Travis Johnson, Alaric Hahn
We used to read and discuss Philip Pullman's phenomenal His Dark Materials series but now that we've completed that adventure, we're diving into genre entertainment and nerd cultural touchstones. Look for us on YouTube and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are available. Our first episode should drop soon! Please join us and listen!!
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Dust Busters is your weekly podcast companion through the world of HBO and the BBC's adaptation of Philip Pullman's hugely popular fantasy novels His Dark Materials. After each episode airs, superfan Jake Cunningham (Ghibliotheque, Little White Lies) and His Dark Materials novice Louisa Maycock (Girls on Tops) discuss the world, and worlds, of His Dark Materials. Together, they'll be your guides through Lyra's World, Will's World and the mysterious Cittàgazze; and of course, trying to figure ...
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Matt and Holly have a good cry as they review His Dark Materials S3E08 “The Botanic Garden”, as well as going through your feedback one last time. This is our final podcast but we want to sincerely extend our thanks to you listeners for your ears and for sharing your thoughts.The podcast's social media atoms are still floating about so stay in touc…
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Matt and Holly take a deep breath and review His Dark Materials S3E07 “The Clouded Mountain”, as well as giving three word descriptions for both that episode AND the Series Finale. They also do the drawing for the contest winners! Our part two, focusing on the finale, will be out around 24 hours after the release of this episode. The podcast will b…
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Matt takes one final look at Lorne Balfe’s score for His Dark Materials, examining S3E07 “The Clouded Mountain” and S3E08 “The Botanical Garden”. The podcasts will end after our next show, but we’ll still be around to talk. Tweet @thedustpodcast, Hive or Mastodon MattsAudioBlog, use the contact form at mattsaudioblog.com or comment on the Double P …
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Holly’s Holiday Hiatus (a triple H) leaves Matt to discuss His Dark Materials S3E05 “No Way Out” and S3E06 “The Abyss” all by himself! How did he do? Tweet @thedustpodcast, hive or mastodon MattsAudioBlog, send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, comment at mattsaudioblog.com or at the Double P Media YouTube youtube.com/c/doublepmedia! Submit feedb…
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Matt explores a lot of the music from His Dark Materials S3E05 and S3E06! We want your feedback! So much so that we’re giving away 2 HDM Funko pops in the Series Finale Podcast! Send your thoughts or 3 word descriptions regarding any Season 3 episodes to us by Noon Pacific Time on Wednesday December 28,2022 and you are entered! Tweet @thedustpodcas…
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Matt further discusses the music in S3E03 ““The Intention Craft” and S3E04 “Lyra and her Death”. We want you to win our listener contest! Enter by submitting your feedback to the podcast! Tweet @thedustpodcast, email mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, Hive or Mastodon MattsAudioblog, comment on the web site mattsaudioblog.com, or comment on the YouTube vide…
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Matt and Holly talk about His Dark Materials S3E03 ““The Intention Craft” and S3E02 “Lyra and her Death”, give ratings and three words descriptions, play the highschool debate team game with their “What’s Worst” segment, and a special guest stops by to host “Would You Show Up For It?” - Matt covers new themes and new twists with old favorites in th…
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Matt and Holly talk about His Dark Materials S3E01 “The Enchanted Sleeper” and S3E02 “The Break”, give ratings and three words descriptions and play the highschool debate team game with their “What’s Worst” segment! Matt covers new themes and old favorites in the musical analysis segment. We want your feedback on the story! Tweet @thedustpodcast, e…
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Matt breaks down five compositions by series composer Lorne Balfe (@LorneBalfe on socials and https://lornebalfe.com/) for His Dark Materials Series 3. We will be releasing podcasts covering two Series 3 episodes each week on Thursdays so get your feedback into us as soon as you see the episodes. Tweet @thedustpodcast (while twitter skill exists), …
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Matt breaks down (more like just describes) the S3 trailer from NYCC and HBO Max in a very spoiler free fashion! Tweet to @thedustpodcast and send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com mp3By The Dust Podcast
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It's quite the discussion and the three of us were perplexed and intrigued and WTFed throughout. How did this film make it to production? Oh, you're telling me there's a sequel already green lit???By The Amber Spycast
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We list out our favorite horror films: creature feature, haunting, possession, slasher, found footage and body horror - and we tease diving into the absolutely bonkers film "Malignant" (which will be our next episode)!By The Amber Spycast
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GeNEXUS of NERD tackles T2 and The Tomorrow War
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We're taking a crack at something old, something new, something awesome and something ew. The classic Terminator 2: Judgement Day has some common threads with The Tomorrow War, so let's talk about it!By The Amber Spycast
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Matt just gave away 3 Funko Pops from the His Dark Materials collection! Find out who won and how to collect the prizes by listening in! Tweet @thedustpodcast, or submit emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com for any thoughts, collections, or just to say hi!! Podcast music is arranged by Matt based on the His Dark Materials Main Theme, composed by Lorne B…
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The His Dark Materials rewatch party concludes with S1E08 “Betrayal”! Join in the party and hit play with Matt, then listen to Matt’s comments as you watch! If you have feedback then tweet to @thedustpodcast, send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or call 314.269.0421 and leave a voicemail! And we really want your feedback! So much so that Matt is gi…
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The His Dark Materials rewatch party continues with S1E07 “The Fight to the Death”! Join in the party and hit play with Matt, then listen to Matt’s comments as you watch! If you have feedback then tweet to @thedustpodcast, send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or call 314.269.0421 and leave a voicemail! And we really want your feedback! So much so t…
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The His Dark Materials rewatch party continues with S1E06 “The Daemon-Cages”! Join in the party and hit play with Matt, then listen to Matt’s comments as you watch! If you have feedback then tweet to @thedustpodcast, send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or call 314.269.0421 and leave a voicemail! And we really want your feedback! So much so that Ma…
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The His Dark Materials rewatch party continues with S1E05 “The Lost Boy”! Join in the party and hit play with Matt, then listen to Matt’s comments as you watch! If you have feedback then tweet to @thedustpodcast, send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or call 314.269.0421 and leave a voicemail! And we really want your feedback! So much so that Matt i…
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Matt goes through the polls and feedback so far for our Rewatch of Season 1 of His Dark Materials! He also announces a new contest for a chance to win one of three HDM Funko Pops coming out soon! If you have feedback for the 1 out of 3 hosts that doesn’t know what he’s talking about then tweet to @thedustpodcast, send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.co…
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The His Dark Materials rewatch party continues with S1E04 “Armour”, and special guest rewatchers - Eliana and Chloe from GIRLS GONE CANON That’s right! They actually managed to tolerate Matt for longer than 70 minutes. Join in the party and hit play with them, then listen to their comments on the episode. 2 out of 3 commenters actually know what th…
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Join Matt as he rewatches His Dark Materials in a live commentary re-Watch Party! Cue up the episode and play it along with Matt while he watches and comments on S1E03 "Spies". If you have feedback or comments, tweet to @thedustpodcast, send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or call 314.269.0421. Find all back episodes and information, including podc…
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Join Matt as he rewatches His Dark Materials in a live commentary re-Watch Party! Cue up the episode and play it along with Matt while he watches and comments on S1E02 "Idea of the North". If you have feedback or comments, tweet to @thedustpodcast, send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or call 314.269.0421. Find all back episodes and information, in…
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Join Matt as he rewatches His Dark Materials in a live commentary re-Watch Party! Cue up the episode and play it along with Matt while he watches and comments on S1E01 "Lyra's Jordan". If you have feedback or comments, tweet to @thedustpodcast, send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or call 314.269.0421. Find all back episodes and information, includ…
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Back at the end of His Dark Materials Series 2, Matt and Holly talked with Elia and Chloe from Girls Gone Cannon about the music of the television series by Lorne Balfe. Previously it was a Girls Gone Canon patreon exclusive, but now they have released it for us to share with you. Thanks to Elia and Chloe for having us, and support their patreon by…
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Will and Lyra Say Goodbye: The Final Chapters and the Final Episode Covering The Amber Spyglass and His Dark Materials
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Please look for us on Facebook and Instagram! Can't wait for you all to hear us talk about more stuff!By The Amber Spycast
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Daemons, Drive-Ins and Dust: Chapters 35 and 36 of The Amber Spyglass and the Final Episode of His Dark Materials Season 2
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From Wikipedia: As Lyra, Will, and the witches continue travelling, Serafina sends two witches ahead as scouts. Elsewhere, Ruta Skadi overhears creatures called cliff-ghasts discussing a coming war that Asriel cannot win without Æsahættr. In Cittàgazze, Mrs Coulter captures and then tortures a scout witch with a spectre to reveal Lyra's location an…
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Matt and Holly say goodbye to Series Two of His Dark Materials with some thoughts, some thanks, some favorites, some feedback, oh, and our CONTEST WINNERS are drawn! Thanks for listening this time around, and we’ll be in touch soon!! All podcast information, including podcast app links can be found at mattsaudioblog.com Please subscribe, rate, and …
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There Has Been An Awakening: Chapters 33 and 34 of The Amber Spyglass and Season 2, Episode 6 of His Dark Materials
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"Malice" - From Wikipedia The witches see angels flying overhead. Ruta Skadi believes they are joining Asriel in a coming war. She follows, wanting to find Asriel to help them destroy the Magisterium. Fra Pavel informs Cardinal MacPhail that that the alethiometer shows Mrs Coulter is searching for Lyra, who plays a part in a disastrous prophecy. Pa…
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Matt does a heck of a lot of podcast housekeeping, including finalizing the contestant list and prizes for the upcoming drawing, offers some additional musings regarding the His Dark Materials Series 2 Finale “Æsahættr”, gets corrected a couple of times by you listeners, does a little music analysis, makes a fool of himself talking books without ha…
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Matt and Holly have a good cry with the listeners as they talk about the Series 2 Finale “Æsahættr” What did you think? Tweet your thoughts to @thedustpodcast, or send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or leave a voicemail by calling 314.269.0421 All podcast information, including Podcast App links can be found at mattsaudioblog.com PLEASE subscribe,…
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The Alethiometer Heist and The End of The Authority: Chapters 31 and 31 of The Amber Spyglass and Episode 5 of Season 2 of His Dark Materials
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"The Scholar" (from Wikipedia) Cardinal MacPhail claims the witches' deadly airship attack is a sign that the Authority is punishing the Magisterium for lacking devotion. McPhail then falsely accuses Father Graves, his former rival for the cardinalate, of losing faith and has him arrested. He instructs his alethiometrist, Fra Pavel, to learn Mrs Co…
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Happy holidays! Matt goes through your feedback on His Dark Materials S2E06 “Malice” updates the list of entrants for the contest, OH AND FINALLY tells you what you might win by entering! We want YOUR feedback on any episode of His Dark Materials, or the podcast, or both! Tweet @thedustpodcast, send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com , leave a voicema…
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Matt plays the “Grinch” and his heart won’t grow three sizes this day, despite Cindy Lou (W)Ho-lly’s best efforts to convince him that he’s being silly about some things, including heights and roller coasters! What did you think? Tweet your thoughts to @thedustpodcast, or send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or leave a voicemail by calling 314.269.…
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Æsahættr - His Dark Materials | Dust Busters (S2E7)
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This episode of Dust Busters explores season two, episode seven Æsahættr Dust Busters is your weekly podcast companion through the world of HBO and the BBC's adaptation of Philip Pullman's hugely popular fantasy novels His Dark Materials. After each episode airs, superfan Jake Cunningham (Ghibliotheque, Little White Lies) and His Dark Materials nov…
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Terence Stamp, Terence Stamp and The Glorious Terence Stamp: Episodes 2, 3 and 4 of His Dark Materials
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Episode Synopsis pulled from Wikipedia: Will visits his mother while Lyra heads to Oxford where she encounters Charles Latrom (Lord Boreal). The alethiometer guides Lyra to Mary Malone, a physicist researching Dark Matter (Dust). Lyra shows Mary the alethiometer, and Mary demonstrates her research that similarly allows computer communication with D…
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You didn’t get a music section in the First Look podcast for His Dark Materials S2E05 “The Scholar'', so it seems fitting that music is the main focus for this 2nd look episode. Matt gives you his music takes, and goes over your feedback. It’s the holiday season and we want the gift that keeps on giving from you! YOUR FEEDBACK! Tweet your thoughts …
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Matt’s “MAN-gesterium” is showing, as he marvels at Will's increasing ability to open and close “pneumonia holes”, while Holly wonders what in the Authority’s name he is talking about, and emphasizes that Mrs Coulter is NOT a “jeans girl”. It’s the holiday season and we want the gift that keeps on giving from you! YOUR FEEDBACK! Tweet your thoughts…
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Malice - His Dark Materials | Dust Busters (S2E6)
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This episode of Dust Busters explores season two, episode six Malice Dust Busters is your weekly podcast companion through the world of HBO and the BBC's adaptation of Philip Pullman's hugely popular fantasy novels His Dark Materials. After each episode airs, superfan Jake Cunningham (Ghibliotheque, Little White Lies) and His Dark Materials novice …
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The Hair Bomb, The War Begins, Marissa Evolves and Maybe Asriel Too?: Chapters 25 - 30 of The Amber Spyglass
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We're ripping through the end of this book, guys! Your hosts are eating it all up, except for Gracious Wings' name maybe? We talk so much about the book that we didn't even get to talk about the show. Instead you'll get a packed episode next week that will be ALL about His Dark Materials on HBO/BBC.By The Amber Spycast
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Matt takes a second look, goes through your feedback and offers a Tower sized Music Analysis section regarding His Dark Materials S2E04 “Tower of the Angel”. It’s the holiday season and we want the gift that keeps on giving from you! YOUR FEEDBACK! Tweet your thoughts to @thedustpodcast, or send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or leave a voicemail …
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Matt loses some fingers as he tries to find a way to cut off some of Holly’s thoughts about His Dark Materials S2E04 “Tower of the Angel”. It’s the holiday season and we want the gift that keeps on giving from you! YOUR FEEDBACK! Tweet your thoughts to @thedustpodcast, or send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or leave a voicemail by calling 314.269.…
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The Scholar - His Dark Materials | Dust Busters (S2E5)
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This episode of Dust Busters explores season two, episode five The Scholar Dust Busters is your weekly podcast companion through the world of HBO and the BBC's adaptation of Philip Pullman's hugely popular fantasy novels His Dark Materials. After each episode airs, superfan Jake Cunningham (Ghibliotheque, Little White Lies) and His Dark Materials n…
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An Epic Undertaking in the Land of the Dead: Chapters 16 - 24 of The Amber Spyglass AND Season 2, Episode 1 of His Dark Materials!
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A synopsis usually goes here, but this episode is so packed, suffice it to say that we cover a LOT of ground. Please listen, like, subscribe an comment! Any reviews are also greatly appreciated. “Even if it means oblivion, friends, I'll welcome it, because it won't be nothing. We'll be alive again in a thousand blades of grass, and a million leaves…
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Matt dives back into His Dark Materials S2E03 “Theft” from BBC/HBO, offering corrections, playing “Captain Obvious” with some of his additional observations, and exploring some musical connections between characters, and reviewing your feedback. Speaking of that… we want the gift that keeps on giving from you! YOUR FEEDBACK! Tweet your thoughts to …
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Matt and Holly take on all of the criminal behaviors as they discuss His Dark Materials S2E03 “Theft”, play three words to describe the episode, and try to figure out what’s worst in the episode. We want the gift that keeps on giving from you! YOUR FEEDBACK! Tweet your thoughts to @thedustpodcast, or send emails to dustpodcast@gmail.com or leave a …
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Tower of the Angels - His Dark Materials | Dust Busters (S2E4)
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This episode of Dust Busters explores season two, episode four Tower of the Angels Dust Busters is your weekly podcast companion through the world of HBO and the BBC's adaptation of Philip Pullman's hugely popular fantasy novels His Dark Materials. After each episode airs, superfan Jake Cunningham (Ghibliotheque, Little White Lies) and His Dark Mat…
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Happy Thanksgiving to our US listeners! Matt (your resident turkey) makes a correction from our first look podcast covering His Dark Materials S2E02 “The Cave”, a new music analysis section, and shares YOUR feedback. We want the gift that keeps on giving from you! YOUR FEEDBACK! Tweet your thoughts to @thedustpodcast, or send emails to dustpodcast@…
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Matt and Holly go spelunking, as they look at S2E02 “The Cave” from His Dark Materials. They’ll tell you all their thoughts in a TV only friendly format, with a special section at the end for book readers too! But Matt doesn’t feel his thoughts are NEARLY AS IMPORTANT as hearing thoughts from YOU, the listeners! A new way you can give your thoughts…
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Theft - His Dark Materials | Dust Busters (S2E3)
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This episode of Dust Busters explores season two, episode three Theft Dust Busters is your weekly podcast companion through the world of HBO and the BBC's adaptation of Philip Pullman's hugely popular fantasy novels His Dark Materials. After each episode airs, superfan Jake Cunningham (Ghibliotheque, Little White Lies) and His Dark Materials novice…
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Matt flies solo in this Second Look at His Dark Materials S2E01 “The City of Magpies”, going through your feedback, and offering corrections, additional thoughts, and more music analysis! We want to continue to get your feedback and have multiple ways for you to do so! A new way you can give your thoughts is to join our Fan Call-in Show! On Tuesday…
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