Real-World Influences of Frank Herbert's DUNE | Interview With Tom Huddleston

On this week's Dune Talk our special guest is Tom Huddleston and we're diving into his new book The Worlds of Dune! This visually-appealing hardcover explores actual locations and people that inspired Frank Herbert, as he created universe of Dune. Garin, Marcus, and Mark have questions on its historical revelations, including a few controversial themes. What did Herbert actually think about eugenics and psychedelics? How did Arabic and Native American cultures inform the Fremen, and are some of those influences being avoided in the movies?

Segments:

• 0:00:00 - Introducing Tom Huddleston
• 0:07:14 - Researching The Worlds of Dune
• 0:12:19 - The Worlds of Dune Book Review
• 0:13:17 - Favorite Historical Discoveries
• 0:18:32 - Influences of the Later Books?
• 0:20:58 - Using Real Languages and Names
• 0:23:29 - Eugenics in the Dune Universe
• 0:25:51 - Inspired by Shakespeare's Plays?
• 0:29:01 - Native Americans and Fremen Culture
• 0:32:45 - Herbert's Thoughts on Psychedelics?
• 0:35:48 - Music Influenced by Dune
• 0:38:09 - Denis Villeneuve's Dune Movies
• 0:45:26 - A Fremen Ecological Utopia?
• 0:52:11 - Outro

Dune story covered on this podcast episode:

Book Review – The Worlds of Dune: The Places and Cultures that Inspired Frank Herbert

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This show's hosts:

• Marcus Gabriel | @MarcusIsWriting
• Garin Granata | @DuneCompanion
• Mark / DuneInfo | @DuneInfo

Special guest:

• Tom Huddleston | @TomHuddleston_

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Special thanks goes out to Ashton GIeckman for music and Sheldon Lee for voice overs.