Her Dark Materials | A His Dark Materials Podcast

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 Amber Spyglass 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 trilogy...

Her Dark Materials is USUALLY a podcast hosted by Faye and Rachael discussing the His Dark Materials novels chapter by chapter, spoiler-free. BUT in this special episode we’re talking about The Amber Spyglass as a whole. Join us as we look back book that ends it all. It’s taken us a good while to get here, but we finally did it! You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @HDMPod and you ca...

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 38 of The Amber Spyglass – The Botanic Garden. In this chapter, Lyra and Will follow through on the decision to break their own hearts and ours. We sort of get to catch up with some familiar faces, but we are too distr...

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 37 of The Amber Spyglass – The Dunes. In this chapter, we learn what the secret is, and we wish we could go back to when we were blissfully unaware. Why, Phil? Why?! You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @...

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 36 of The Amber Spyglass – The Broken Arrow. In this chapter, the daemons are back, and they know a secret. Serafina is back and she knows a secret. Serafina tells Mary about the secret and encourages the daemons to sh...

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 35 of The Amber Spyglass – Over The Hills And Far Away. In this chapter, Lyra and Will go off to explore Mulefa world in search of their daemons, a sort of hide and seek situation ensues. Father Gomez stalks the childr...

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 34 of The Amber Spyglass – There Is Now. In this chapter, Mary finally figures out why Dust is flowing out of the worlds, and watches her beloved tree fall down. She watches as Father Gomez shows up on one of the basta...

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 33 of The Amber Spyglass – Marzipan. In this chapter, Lyra and Will get more comfortable in the mulefa world, spending a day eating and working alongside them and Mary. Will and Lyra tell Mary their stories, and Mary 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 32 of The Amber Spyglass – Morning. In this chapter, Lyra and Will find themselves in the mulefa world with Mary, where they have some food and a well needed rest. Mary travels with the mulefa to discover the window 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 31 of The Amber Spyglass – Authority’s End. In this chapter, almost everyone we know and have strong feelings about dies in some way. Coulter and Asriel drag Metatron into the abyss, to spend eternity falling forever....

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 30 of The Amber Spyglass – The Clouded Mountain. In this chapter, Mrs Coulter goes to the Clouded Mountain and meets Metatron. Asriel abseils down the abyss and sees the Dust and the ghosts. Some angels move a mystery...

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 29 of The Amber Spyglass – The Battle on the Plain. In this chapter, Lyra and Will cut through to Asriel’s fortress to find themselves in the midst of a huge ongoing battle. Lee and Jopari lead the ghosts to fight the...

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 28 of The Amber Spyglass – Midnight. In this chapter, Mrs Coulter learns that Lyra isn’t dead, and Asriel learns that Lyra is important. They discover a mountain in the clouds that has something to do with the Authorit...

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 27 of The Amber Spyglass – The Platform. In this chapter, the mulefa build Mary a platform so she can figure out why Dust is floating away. She has an out of body experience that brings her closer to the answer. Father...

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 26 of The Amber Spyglass – The Abyss. In this chapter, No-Name the harpy leads Lyra and Will to the highest point in the land of the dead to cut a window. Lee and Jopari saves Lyra’s life by telling Will to give her a...

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 25 of The Amber Spyglass – Saint Jean les Eaux. In this chapter, Father MacPhail and his lads take a ridiculously long time to park a blimp, Mrs Coulter and Lord Roke plan her escape and LMP tries to diffuse the Lyra B...

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 to Brian Fisher, LMP himself and one of the lead puppeteers on the BBC/HBO TV show. This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read the first HDM trilogy, back when you’re all caught up. We...

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 Joel Collins, the Production Designer on the BBC/HBO TV show. 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 chat t...

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 Simone Kirby, who plays Mary Malone on the BBC/HBO TV show. This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read the first HDM trilogy AND the Books of Dust, pop back when you’re all caught up....

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 Francesca Gardiner, writer and producer on the BBC/HBO TV show. 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 ask...

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 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 Russell Dodgson, the VFX Supervisor on the BBC/HBO TV show. This episode does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t read the first HDM trilogy, pop back when you’re all caught up. We also briefly mentio...

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 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 Stephen Haren, one of the producers of the BBC/HBO TV show. 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 chat to...