Her Dark Materials | A His Dark Materials Podcast

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this very special bonus episode we chat to Lee Scoresby himself, LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!!! This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read the first HDM trilogy, pop back when you’re all caught up. Join us as we have the most wonderful...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. But in these special bonus episodes we’re talking about the His Dark Materials TV series on BBC and HBO. Beware, these episodes are NOT spoiler-free and may contain spoilers for the original HDM trilogy, so if you haven’t read them all, pop back wh...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. But in these special bonus episodes we’re talking about the His Dark Materials TV series on BBC and HBO. Beware, these episodes are NOT spoiler-free and may contain spoilers for the original HDM trilogy, so if you haven’t read them all, pop back wh...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. But in these special bonus episodes we’re talking about the His Dark Materials TV series on BBC and HBO. Beware, these episodes are NOT spoiler-free and may contain spoilers for the original HDM trilogy, so if you haven’t read them all, pop back wh...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. But in these special bonus episodes we’re talking about the His Dark Materials TV series on BBC and HBO. Beware, these episodes are NOT spoiler-free and may contain spoilers for the original HDM trilogy, so if you haven’t read them all, pop back wh...

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 6 of The Subtle Knife – Lighted Fliers. In this chapter, Lee’s mission to find Stannislaus Grumman leads to him murdering a Skraeling from the Magisterium. Serafina and Ruta witness what the Spectres can do first-hand...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. But in these special bonus episodes we’re talking about the His Dark Materials TV series on BBC and HBO. Beware, these episodes are NOT spoiler-free and may contain spoilers for the original HDM trilogy, so if you haven’t read them all, pop back wh...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. But in these special bonus episodes we’re talking about the His Dark Materials TV series on BBC and HBO. Beware, these episodes are NOT spoiler-free and may contain spoilers for the original HDM trilogy, so if you haven’t read them all, pop back wh...

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 5 of The Subtle Knife – Airmail Paper. In this chapter, we learn more about Lyra and Will’s dynamic as they hide in our Oxford together. They both rescue a poor cat from getting terrorised by some awful children back i...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. But in these special bonus episodes we’re talking about the His Dark Materials TV series on BBC and HBO. Beware, these episodes are NOT spoiler-free and may contain spoilers for the original HDM trilogy, so if you haven’t read them all, pop back wh...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this very special bonus episode we chat about the characters of Northern Lights with our friends over at The Dark Material Podcast. Thank you so much to Iain and Amy for asking us to do this, coming up with great questions and editing the ep...

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 4 of The Subtle Knife – Trepanning. In this chapter, Will and Lyra each go on their own fact-finding missions in Will’s world. Will contacts his father's lawyer and researches his dad's disappearance. Lyra finds her wa...

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 3 of The Subtle Knife – A Children’s World. In this chapter, we’re back in the new world with Will and Lyra and learn more about their dynamic as they get to know each other. They meet two children who tell them that t...

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 2 of The Subtle Knife – Among the Witches. In this chapter, we join Serafina as she tries to save a captured witch from being tortured by Mrs Coulter. She’s on a mission to find Lyra and visits the witch’s consul in Tr...

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 1 of The Subtle Knife – The Cat and the Hornbeam Trees. In the first chapter of The Subtle Knife, we meet Will Parry, a boy from a world that is very much like ours. Will and his mum flee from men who have broken into...

Welcome to Her Dark Materials Book Club! In these special bonus episodes we chat with a guest about the His Dark Materials series as a whole. SO if you haven’t read all of the first HDM trilogy (there are also very mild spoilers for the Books of Dust) pop back when you’re up to date, we’ll be here! In this Book Club episode we chat to Kristin Russo, the co-host and producer of one of our favourite...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this very special bonus episode we chat to Caroline McCall, the Costume Designer on the His Dark Materials TV series. This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read the first HDM trilogy, pop back when you’re all caught up. Join...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this special bonus episode we’re talking about the Golden Compass film. Join us as we chat about the controversial 2007 movie adaptation of Northern Lights. We realise we have MANY feelings about it and talk at length about the casting choic...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this special bonus episode we’re talking about the Northern Lights lantern slides. Join us as we chat about the extra content Philip has coined ‘lantern slides’ that are included in the 10th anniversary and omnibus versions of the HDM trilog...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this special bonus episode we’re talking about our thoughts on Northern Lights as a whole. We made it! We finished our read through of Northern Lights! Join us as we chat about our thoughts on the first book in the trilogy. We go deep in on...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this very special bonus episode we chat to Joel Collins, the Production Designer and Executive Producer on the His Dark Materials TV series. This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read the first HDM trilogy, pop back when you’...

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 23 of Northern Lights – The Bridge to the Stars. In the final chapter of Northern Lights, our dear, darling Roger is murdered by Asriel ☹. The energy released by his death creates a bridge to the city in the Aurora. Mr...

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 22 of Northern Lights – Betrayal. In the penultimate chapter of Northern Lights (!!!), Lyra is woken by Thorold to find Roger has been taken by Asriel. The gang go after him, but are caught half-way in a fight with som...

Her Dark Materials is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. In this episode we chat about Chapter 21 of Northern Lights – Lord Asriel’s Welcome. In this chapter, Iorek and the bears take Lyra and Roger to Asriel’s house. He's is not happy to see Lyra (understatement of the year), and Roger senses a sinister vibe. A...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this very special bonus episode we chat to the one and only Dafne Keen, who plays Lyra in the His Dark Materials TV series. This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read all of the books, pop back when you’re all caught up. Join...