16 episodes

Go deeper inside the world of HBO's adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Join Slate's scholars of experimental theology, Laura Miller and Dan Kois, as they discuss Dust, daemons, the Magisterium, and more—and, of course, break down the events of each episode. New episodes air Mondays at 9 p.m. on HBO.

The Authority: Exploring the Worlds of His Dark Materials Slate Podcasts

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Go deeper inside the world of HBO's adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Join Slate's scholars of experimental theology, Laura Miller and Dan Kois, as they discuss Dust, daemons, the Magisterium, and more—and, of course, break down the events of each episode. New episodes air Mondays at 9 p.m. on HBO.

    Æsahættr

    Æsahættr

    Welcome to The Authority, Slate’s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO’s His Dark Materials. Each week, Slate’s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the HBO series and Philip Pullman’s original trilogy. This week, they cover the Season 2 finale, “Æsahættr”, in which Will finally meets his father, Lee Scoresby visits the Alamo, and Mrs. Coulter puts a kid in a trunk. Plus: an interview with Jack Thorne, the adaptor-in-chief of Philip Pullman’s books.
    Email: asktheauthority@slate.com
    Podcast production by Phil Surkis.
    Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankois
    Laura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook

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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Malice

    Malice

    Welcome to The Authority, Slate’s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO’s His Dark Materials. Each week, Slate’s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the HBO series and Philip Pullman’s original trilogy. This week, they cover Episode 6 of Season 2, “Malice,” in which Mrs. Coulter controls Spectres, Lee loses control over his balloon, and Mary Malone spends a nice afternoon reading Let’s Go Cittàgazze. Plus: Actual daemons respond to HBO’s My Daemon app.
    Email: asktheauthority@slate.com
    Podcast production by Phil Surkis. My Daemon segment written by Marissa Martinelli.
    Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankois
    Laura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook

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    • 40 min
    The Scholar

    The Scholar

    Welcome to The Authority, Slate’s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO’s His Dark Materials. Each week, Slate’s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the HBO series and Philip Pullman’s original trilogy. This week, they cover Episode 5 of Season 2, “The Scholar,” in which Will and Lyra steal back the alethiometer, Mary Malone makes a big decision, and a monkey wears a seat belt.
    Email: asktheauthority@slate.com
    Further reading: Archive of Our Own: Temptress - Chapter 1
    Podcast production by Phil Surkis.
    Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankois
    Laura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook

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    • 44 min
    The Tower of the Angels

    The Tower of the Angels

    Welcome to The Authority, Slate’s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO’s His Dark Materials. Each week, Slate’s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the HBO series and Philip Pullman’s original trilogy. This week, they cover Episode 4 of Season 2, “The Tower of the Angels,” in which Will meets the subtle knife, Lee meets the Hot Priest, and Mary Malone meets Dust. Plus: a deep dive into the Guild of Philosophers and the mysteries of the subtle knife.
    Email: asktheauthority@slate.com
    Podcast production by Phil Surkis.
    Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankois
    Laura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook


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    • 47 min
    Theft

    Theft

    Welcome to The Authority, Slate’s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO’s His Dark Materials. Each week, Slate’s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the HBO series and Philip Pullman’s original trilogy. This week, they cover Episode 3 of Season 2, “Theft” in which Will loses Lyra, Lyra loses the alethiometer, and Mrs. Coulter has a meeting of the minds with Lee Scoresby. Plus: a deep dive into the character of Lee and the series’ attempt to give this cowboy aeronaut a tragic backstory.
    Email: asktheauthority@slate.com
    Podcast production by Phil Surkis.
    Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankois
    Laura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook
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    • 42 min
    The Cave

    The Cave

    Welcome to The Authority, Slate’s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO’s His Dark Materials. Each week, Slate’s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the HBO series and Philip Pullman’s original trilogy. This week, they cover Episode 2 of Season 2, “The Cave,” in which Lyra meets Mary Malone, a theoretical physicist in our world. She, and we, make some major discoveries about Dust.
    Email: asktheauthority@slate.com

    Podcast production by Phil Surkis.

    Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankois
    Laura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook


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    • 49 min

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