Her Dark Materials | A His Dark Materials Podcast

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 8 of The Amber Spyglass – Vodka. In this chapter, we’re back with Will as he carries on his journey to find Lyra and encounters a horrifically creepy priest that forces him to drink vodka. He journeys further south to...

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’re talking about the production of The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage at the Bridge Theatre. Join us as we lose our minds at the awesome puppetry, Faye uses the phrase ‘post-bang’ and temporarily forgets...

Welcome to Her Dark Materials Book Club! In this special bonus episode, we’re chatting with very special guests Charlie and Hannah, the wonderful co-hosts of Goblet of Wine (a drunken Harry Potter podcast) 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 all caught up....

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 7 of The Amber Spyglass – Mary, Alone. In this chapter, we’re with Mary as she begins her journey in Cittagazze and learns that she repels the Spectres. She finds another window and heads through it into brand new worl...

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 Amber Spyglass – Pre-emptive Absolution. In this chapter we spend a day sitting in on meetings with the Consistorial Court of Discipline, chaired by, speaking of failure, Father MacPhail. We get a swift recap...

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 Amber Spyglass – The Adamant Tower. In this chapter, Baruch is attacked on his way to deliver the angels’ messages to Asriel. We’re introduced to Asriel’s fortress and meet Lord Roke, a Gallivespian spy, who 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 4 of The Amber Spyglass – Ama and the Bats. In this chapter, we follow Ama as she finds a healer and a cure for the enchanted sleeper, which she intends to take to Coulter. After arriving early and sneaking inside 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 3 of The Amber Spyglass - Scavengers. In this chapter, Serafina finds Iorek to tell him about the death of our beloved Lee. Iorek travels into the Cittagazze world to find Lee and honour his death by eating him. Roger...

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 Amber Spyglass – Balthamos and Baruch. In this chapter, Will vows to find Lyra and enlists our new angel friends Balthamos and Baruch to help him, despite their plans to take him to Asriel. Baruch goes ahead 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 1 of The Amber Spyglass – The Enchanted Sleeper. In the first chapter of The Amber Spyglass, we find Mrs Coulter camping out in a cave, she has kidnapped Lyra and is keeping her in an enchanted sleep. She’s enlisted th...

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 reading out your bloody emails! Join us as we queer some characters (what’s new), assign daemons to the Buffy Scooby gang AND wrap our brains around some scholar drama. Thank you to everyone that wrote into u...

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 Subtle Knife 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 bi-weekly 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 our thoughts on The Subtle Knife as a whole. It’s exciting times at HDM HQ – we’re back recording in the same room AND we’ve finished The Subtle Knife! Join us as we mourn our beloved Lee Scoresby, go...

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 15 of The Subtle Knife – Bloodmoss. In the final chapter of The Subtle Knife, Mrs Coulter is on a mission to find Lyra. She poisons Boreal after finding out information about the knife, finally finds out Lyra’s prophec...

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 14 of The Subtle Knife – Alamo Gulch (we are not OK). In this chapter, Philip Pullman breaks our hearts by killing off one of his most beloved characters. We both quit the podcast forever and refuse to ever read these...

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 13 of The Subtle Knife – Æsahættr. In this chapter, the witches try to heal Will’s hand with a spell. Will opens up to Lyra and shares stories of life with his mother, her mental health, and their experience being 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 12 of The Subtle Knife – Screen Language. In this chapter, we’re back with Mary and meet her colleague Dr Oliver Payne. They’re visited by creepy Charles/Boreal who offers to help fund the research, but only if they ma...

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 11 of The Subtle Knife – The Belvedere. In this chapter, Lyra and Will are back in Cittagazze recovering from the heist. A group of children led by Angelica and Paulo form an angry mob and chase them into a tower. Sera...

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 Jane Tranter, the Executive Producer on the His Dark Materials 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...

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 His Dark Materials 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...

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 10 of The Subtle Knife – The Shaman. In this chapter, we’re back with Lee Scoresby as he searches for, and finally finds, the elusive Stanislaus Grumman. Grumman reveals his true identity as John Parry (Will’s dad!!!)...

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 9 of The Subtle Knife – Theft. In this chapter, Lyra and Will go back to creepy Charles’ house to get the alethiometer. Their plan is very nearly thwarted when he shows up with MRS COULTER, but they manage to get away....

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 our Mary Malone, Simone Kirby. 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 with the LOVELY Simone about 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 8 of The Subtle Knife – The Tower of the Angels. In this chapter, Will and Lyra head to the Tower of the Angels to find the knife creepy Charles ask them to get. In the tower, they find a man with a knife who attacks 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 7 of The Subtle Knife – The Rolls-Royce. In this chapter, Lyra goes back to Will’s Oxford without him to find Mary. She’s interrogated by the police, runs away and is picked up by creepy Charles, who uses the opportuni...