Who are the Bene Gesserit? - Dune Lore Discussion with Dr. Kara Kennedy

In this week's Dune Talk show we explore the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, who exercise vast influence throughout the universe of Dune. For this in-depth lore discussion we're joined by Dr. Kara Kennedy, who has written her PhD about the mysterious order and how they're portrayed throughout Frank Herbert's Dune series. And, Dune movie news continues to flow! Garin, Kara, Marcus, and Simon share their views on the new poster, more cast reactions to seeing the movie, and a new wave of official merchandise.

Segments:

• 0:00:00 - Intro / Dune Scholar
• 0:08:16 - Dune Movie News
• 0:23:00 - The Landsraad High Council: Roundtable Discussion
• 1:04:11 - Outro

Dune news stories covered on this podcast episode:

1. Dune Poster Showcases the Movie’s Stellar Cast
2. David Dastmalchian Shares His Reaction to Watching Dune (YouTube)
3. New Wave of Official Dune Merchandise Listed On Legendary's Amazon Store

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Discussion topics addressed by the Landsraad High Council:

1. What should new fans know about the Bene Gesserit and their role in the universe of Dune?
2. What are your thoughts on the characters of Lady Jessica and Reverend Mother Mohiam, based on what we've seen so far of them in the movie?
3. What are your thoughts on 'Dune: The Sisterhood' TV series and how would you like to see the order portrayed there?
4. How would you address critiques that claim that Dune doesn't positively portray its women characters? 
5. What are some surprising influences behind Frank Herbert's creation of Dune and the Sisterhood?
6. What are the Bene Gesserit's objectives with creating the Kwisatz Haderach?

Thanks to our special guest Kara Kennedy for an insightful discussion. Follow her on Twitter and visit the Dune Scholar website for more scholarly analyses of the Dune saga.

This show's hosts:

• Marcus Gabriel | @DuneNewsNet
• Simon Daoudi | @sdaoudi
• Garin Granata | @DuneCompanion

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