Extraneous: His Dark Materials

Halfway through book three, y'all! In this episode, who's playing who, Mrs. Coulter or Lord Asriel? Also, the mulefa have their own Genesis story: what are the implications of that on the multiverse? And if hell is where those who exercise cognition and creation exist, does that mean we are all there always? It's pandemonium, literally, this week! ~*~ Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

Alright, we're taking a deep dive into chapters 14 and 15 of Amber Spyglass. We see Lyra and Will find Iorek Byrnison, who is hesitant to help Will out with the problem before him. ~*~ Our sponsor this week is LOOTCRATE! Hit the link right here and use the code STAYEXTRA to get 15% off! ~*~ Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

It's a three-chapter week, as we delve into chapters 11, 12, and 13 of Amber Spyglass. Mrs. Coulter is being truthful, the tiny spies are super dangerous, Will's plans go horribly awry, and our team of heroes is in terrible danger. Join us as we travel this action-packed section! ~*~ Our sponsor this week is LOOTCRATE! Hit the link right here and use the code STAYEXTRA to get 15% off! ~*~ Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC  

We are back! And this time in chapters 9 and 10 of Amber Spyglass we delve into the world of the superpowered steampunk soldiers, the Gallivespians! Plus Mary finds out all about Mulefaton, and more. ~*~ Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC  

We'll be back soon! And we hope you're staying extra during the pandemic (by which we mean, wearing your mask and washing your hands!)

In this episode, we explore the loveyl, dare-we-say Edenic home of our favorite wheeled/sorta-elephants, the Mulefa! Get the scoop on their whole rolling deal, from wiggly nose to wheelie tail. Plus, Will has a dark encounter, and Iorek returns! ~*~ Our sponsor this week is LOOTCRATE! Hit the link right here and use the code STAYEXTRA to get 15% off! ~*~ Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC  

On this episode of Extraneous, we honor an angel’s sacrifice, catch up with our old frenemy Asriel, meet the beloved Gallivespians, dive deep into Magisterium politics, and get the tea on the whole heaven situation. Honestly, there’s just a lot going on right now. ~*~   Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC  

Two small chapters to go over today, so what better time to try and open a giant can of worms about which HDM characters would be whom from the Council of Elrond? Surely no one on the Internet has strong opinions about that! Also this week, Ama gets a plan, Iorek gets a meal, and the monkey gets disgusting. Join us in our ongoing adventure through the Amber Spyglass! ~*~ Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

It's finally time to start Amber Spyglass and wouldn't you know that before the second chapter is over we get an entire reset on God, the universe, heaven, hell, and more. Classic Phillip Pullman. Join Will and Melissa as they traverse the universes in the beginning of the final installment of this epic journey. ~*~ Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

The season is over, and we have a LOT of thoughts. We go over our favorite and least favorite parts of this season of television, and give out some awards — such as the illustrious "Glenn Close in West Wing" award for the best minor role, and the "Boreal in Memorial" award for, well, we're really not sure. Plus, we catch up on our mailbag!  NEXT WEEK: We start The Amber Spyglass! Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

This finale is full of dead things: Jopari, a few witches, many Magisterium (Magisteri?), and, lest we forget, our beloved aeronaut. But we are also waving goodbye to the deftness -- and dare we say subtlety -- that characterized much of this season, as we found this finale a bit inert. Come along with us as we break it all down and try to buck ourselves up, as we finish season two of the His Dark Materials television show. Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

On this episode of Extraneous: His Dark Materials, we spy some angels from afar, follow Mary through Cittagazze, and share some moments with our favorite junior high power couple, one of whom may be bleeding to death. Plus, a very special Boreal memorial! So long, old friend! This week's sponsor is Shaker and Spoon, the easiest way ever to become a mixologist in your very own home! Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

It's Mrs. Coulter's first day in our world, and she's already passed her driving test and everything. Will and Lyra make eyes at each other, Mary considers a quest, and the angels have figured out surround sound. Come with us as we break down every awesome moment of His Dark Materials, Episode 5! This week's sponsor is Tavour, the app for finding and getting delivered the most awesome craft beers; remember to use code EXTRANEOUS to get $10 off your order of $25 or more! Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

It's episode four and the slashfic is raging - we mean, Lee and Jopari have begun their epic trek across the Northern lands. Does Will get the knife? Do Carlo and Marisa get the earlybird special? What are this week's Boreal puns? It's all waiting in this week's ep! Don't forget to check out our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

In episode three, we contemplate the hazards of trusting anyone with a spider daemon, eavesdrop on a remarkable conversation between Lee and Mrs. Coulter, and watch Mary Malone do Mary Malone things (it’s...science?). Also Lyra and Will face off against Boreal the Curatorial, and two of our favorite non-humans have some sweet hangs! This week's sponsor is Tavour, the app for finding and getting delivered the most awesome craft beers; remember to use code EXTRANEOUS to get $10 off your order of $25 or more! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

In episode two, we meet Mary Malone (Simone Kirby), and nothing else matters, because she is the best and we want to hang out with her wearing kicks, drinking beer, and eating stale biscuits all the time. Don't you? Also: Boreal is a creeporeal, McPhail fails WAY up, and the show makes perhaps the greatest foreshadow in the HISTORY OF ALL TELEVISION (okay, we just like it, and we're emotional) with a trip to the Botanic Gardens. This week's sponsor is The Listener so remember to use the code STAYEXTRA20 at checkout for TWO free months of amazing podcast recs! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

Are you ready to dive really deep into this big, beautiful, budget-ey, biworldy second season? It's His Dark Materials, SEASON TWO! Will and Melissa do some redux on the first episode of the BBC/HBOMax series and we are very very very optimistic about what's to come. Also, we get a WitchMoot, we see some specters, the Lady of Bear Island has returned, and we attend a Florence and the Machine concert (aka a witchmoot).  This week's sponsor is Shaker and Spoon, so check them out for your (responsible, socially distanced) bar-tending needs! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips (c) BBC

It's time for moreal of the tales of boreal the exploreal, in this, our final episode covering The Subtle Knife book, JUST IN TIME for the BBC show to return! Woo! In this episode it's Taps for Lee and Hester, our pal Boreal, Lena Feldt, and all those redshirts from the Magisterium. We delve into Will and Lyra's deepening relationship, and discuss what happens when Hot Shaman and Destiny Boy finally meet. This week on Extraneous! This week's sponsor is TheListener.co so check them out and use the code STAYEXTRA20 at checkout! Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden. Audio clips by Penguin Random House.

We are closing in on the end of our Subtle Knife deep dive and boy do we have some takes! Grandpa Cliffy, Ruta Skadi's sexual exploits, the very nature of all of humanity and consciousness, Augistinian conundrums, and cliffghast poop. All right here in this episode! For your browsing ease: Summary: 00:03:46 Characters: 00:10:00 Dust Bears: 00:41:01 Dust Bunnies: 00:59:25 Alethiometer: 01:06:35 Extra Award: 01:10:52 Mixtape: 01:12:48 Remember to send us your thoughts via email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden 

Boreal is exploreal, John and Lee have a bromance for the ages, and there are Dementors in Cittagazze - it's the second trailer for the HDM Subtle Knife Series and we are all about it! --- We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch. --- Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden 

Melissa and Will are back with a brand new episode and a slightly new format and JUST in time because John Parry has finally made his appearance! --- We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch. --- Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

Quick record and release here, as Melissa and Will break down the new trailer for THE SUBTLE KNIFE, SEASON 2, that was released at Comic Con! Is that Will without his fingers? What is Lord Boreal doing fighting with Will? A new look for the tower? Witchmoot?! RUTA MF'ing SKADI! We're SO EXCITED! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network. We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch. 

Lyra, Pan, Will, and the Tabby Cat pull a heist worthy of Ocean's 11. So of course Mrs. Coulter shows up!  Characters (05:30:00) Dust Bears (20:15:00) Dust Bunnies (25:02:00) Alethiometer readings (28:24:00) Extra Awards (31:13:00) Mixtape (32:01:00); remember you can listen to the playlist here! This episode is sponsored by Tab for a Cause!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network. We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch.  Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

More than halfway through Subtle Knife...we meet...THE SUBTLE KNIFE! Join us as we traverse this immensely important piece of the story: Characters (06:11:70) Dust Bears (27:15:22) Dust Bunnies (47:56:83) Alethiometer readings (51:02:81) Extra Awards (53:10:94) Mixtape (54:43:70); remember you can listen to the playlist here! This episode is sponsored by Shaker and Spoon. Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network. We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch. That's also where you can find the gift cards we talked about up top—head to mischiefmerch.com/giftcard today and pick up a Mischief gift card to gain a 20-30% bonus value on top of what you spend to any Mischief original event! Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

Lord Boreal is a Douche, Part 75: It's Chapter 7! Come with us as we journey through the character development in this chapter, followed by our dust bears (33:34:77) and dust bunnies (40:34:77), alethiometer readings (43:20:42), Extra Award (45:55:99), and Mixtape songs (47:30:50)  — the whole playlist of which you can listen to here! This episode is sponsored by Shaker and Spoon. Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network. We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch. That's also where you can find the gift cards we talked about up top—head to mischiefmerch.com/giftcard today and pick up a Mischief gift card to gain a 20-30% bonus value on top of what you spend to any Mischief original event! Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

Welcome to chapter 6! We're starting this week with a quick summary and diving into plot and themes (00:03:45). For our dust bears and dust bunnies, there's a ton of differences in the worlds to go through as well—remember the Alamo? We have our alethiometer readings (00:42:13), and pick our Extra award recipients (00:45:11), and some great new songs for our Subtle Knife mixtape (00:47:39).  This episode is sponsored by Tab for a Cause.  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network. We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch. That's also where you can find the gift cards we talked about up top—head to mischiefmerch.com/giftcard today and pick up a Mischief gift card to gain a 20-30% bonus value on top of what you spend to any Mischief original event! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

This week, we're finishing up our chapter 4 analysis and moving on to chapter 5 of The Subtle Knife (00:04:17). We're following Will and Lyra's journeys and their approaches to the world, and we're loving how these characters are coming to life. Also, in our themes discussion we note the way people treat animals in their respective worlds helps draw out the differences. We also have a canon conundrums moment (00:41:37), go over our alethiometer readings (00:44:04), and pick our Extra award recipients (00:47:24). Finally, you're going to love the new songs Will added to our Subtle Knife mixtape (00:49:24). Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! This episode is sponsored by Shaker and Spoon. Extraneous is a part of the Mischief Media network. We have a Patreon! Join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief today! You can also find our Extraneous merch and more over at Mischief Merch. That's also where you can find the gift cards we talked about up top--head to mischiefmerch.com/giftcard today and pick up a Mischief gift card to gain a 20-30% bonus value on top of what you spend to any Mischief original event! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

FIRST: We hope you're all safe! Also! Our Patreon is live and ready to go! We also have merch available for your nerdy merch needs. We always say it's a short and simple chapter, and then we start digging in and so much more appears to us! These books are just so good. We start with a discussion of the major plot developments and themes (00:04:26), alethiometer readings (01:00:57), the Extra award (01:03:58), and add to the Subtle Knife mixtape (01:05:32).  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

This week: Melissa and WIll finish chapter 2 and delve into all of chapter 3 of The Subtle Knife! (Have you not read these books? Read these books! Because we do spoilers.) After our main discussion, we bring you alethiometer readings (00:52:03), the Extra award (00:55:30), and a couple of songs for the new Subtle Knife mixtape (00:57:24), which is different than the Golden Compass one, so make sure you check it out!  Have we mentioned we have merch available?  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

Since The Subtle Knife continues with a truly insane amount of plot, Melissa and Will have decided to take their time and split chapter 2 into 2 episodes. We'll be doing quicker plot discussions and then getting into themes. We also have alethiometer readings, the Extra award, and a brand new mixtape for your listening pleasure. Dive into this amazing book with us!  Have some merch! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape and The Subtle Knife Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

We're jumping into The Subtle Knife this week, and we couldn't be happier. The first chapter is jam-packed so we go through the strange new world we're thrown into piece by piece (00:02:39). A LOT happens. Then, we get into the Extra Award (00:43:06) and our alethiometer readings (00:45:42). We can't wait to see where Lyra and Will go from here! Have some merch! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Catch up before we start the new one next week. Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

This week, we welcome journalist and podcast icon Joanna Robinson onto the podcast! We talk about how she came to the original book series, what she felt out the His Dark Materials tv show, and where we would want to see the show go in the future. Our recap of the whole season of the show is coming soon. Then, in a couple of weeks, we'll start our recaps of The Subtle Knife, so get reading if you want to follow along with us! Have some merch! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Follow Joanna on Twitter to keep up with all of her podcasts! Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

With the first season of His Dark Materials over, we talk through the good, the bad, and the weird throughout this episode. Since it’s the end of the season, we also go over the best and worst bits of the season as a whole. Let us know your thoughts about the season as a whole! In a few weeks, we’ll start our recaps of The Subtle Knife, so get reading if you want to follow along with us! This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you’re fine to listen. Have some merch! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

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We finally get to the fight between Iofur and Iorek, and we're wondering why it was so underwhelming. There are some big revelations in this episode, but the mishandling of some key plot points is worrying. Join us to discuss season 1, episode 7 of His Dark Materials: The Fight to the Death. This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you're fine to listen. In this show: we go over every detail of the episode with our Dust Bears and Dust Bunnies. We also give out an Extra Award, perform our alethiometer readings! Have some merch! We have a whole new Jordan College shirt! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

The Bolvangar episode has some great moments, but we are finding it really hard to justify some of the choices made when it comes to portraying the relationship to humans with their daemons. Come along with us as we discuss Season 1, Episode 6, of His Dark Materials: "The Daemon-Cages." This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you're fine to listen. In this show: we depart from our normal format to do the Good and the Bad. We also give out an Extra Award and add two more songs to the mixtape!  Have some merch! We have a whole new Jordan College shirt! Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

WE HAVE SOME CONCERNS. We still love this show but are very concerned at the portrayals of daemon on the show and how it will play out. Episode five of the His Dark Materials series brings us to some real questions about how to best portray this amazing series on screen. Also: We meet Will!   This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you're fine to listen. In this show: we go over every detail of the episode with our Dust Bears and Dust Bunnies. We also give out an Extra Award, perform our alethiometer readings, and add three more songs to the mixtape! Melissa brought a banger AGAIN. That's twice in a rowl This episode is sponsored by Tavour! ALSO! Have some merch!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

Lee. Hester. Iorek. Trollesund. Dudley Dursley! And a very Unfancy Nongoose of Limited Information. It's a very big episode! This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you're fine to listen. In this show: we go over every detail of the episode with our Dust Bears and Dust Bunnies. We also give out an Extra Award, perform our alethiometer readings, and add three more songs to the mixtape! Melissa brought a banger. This episode is sponsored by Shaker and Spoon! ALSO! Have some merch!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

Extraneous is here to walk you through episode three of the His Dark Materials series! We spend most of this episode with the Gyptians. It's emotional. There are emotions. EMOTIONS ARE HIGH! This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you're fine to listen. In this episode: we go over every  detail of the episode with our Dust Bears and Dust Bunnies. We also dig into daemonology, give out an Extra Award, perform our alethiometer readings, and add two more songs to the mixtape! This episode is sponsored by our friends Tab for a Cause! ALSO! Have some merch!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

It's episode two, and Lord Boreal has some questions about his roaming service.    This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers (00:53:38) so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you're fine to listen. In this episode: we go over every - last - significant - detail of the episode (00:04:28), daemonology is back (00:40:18), we give out an Extra Award (00:45:54), our alethiometer reading (00:47:43) and we have two more songs for the Mixtape (00:50:23)! We also introduce DUST BEARS and DUST BUNNIES (00:43:33). This episode is sponsored by our friends at SFF Yeah! ALSO! Have some merch!  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

We're here with our FIRST EPISODE RECAP of the first season of His Dark Materials and Lord Asriel really wants you to know that EVERYONE - IS - SPECIAL! And so do we.  This episode IS SPOILER SAFE. We will let you know before we go into spoilers (near the end) so you can turn it off. If you are only watching the series, you're fine to listen. In this episode: we go over every - last - significant - detail of the episode, we give out an Extra Award, and we have two more songs for the Mixtape (timecodes coming). ALSO! Have some merch! This week, our alethiometer readings will be on our Instagram, because this episode is giant. Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

No need to delay: we watched The Golden Compass (2007) and have to tell everyone it's worse than we remember (00:00:28). If you haven't seen this particular movie, we spoil the changed ending (00:24:22). Hear our frustration, be with us as we work through our horror, and be there as we turn to alcohol to cope.   And next week we finally get to talk about the His Dark Materials television show (00:26:02)! Lastly, we give a brief reminder of our spoiler policy for the episode recaps (00:26:34).  Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join out Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

First and foremost, a call from Iorek Byrnison (00:00:15)! In this exclusive first interview, we dig into  his feelings about Lyra, diplomacy in Svalbard, and what it's like to be the star of an upcoming TV show. After that, it's time to dig into the upcoming BBC/HBO series and how we're preparing (00:03:56). We have a new way of approaching spoilers with the TV show as well (00:07:30). We have and interview with His Dark Materials superfan and PotterCaster Frankie Franco, III to the show (00:09:10). Next, we ask Frankie to dig into the theme of authoritarianism as it relates to The Golden Compass (00:22:21). Frankie nominates a character for the Extra Hall of Fame and gives us an alethiometer reading (00:44:54). And finally, we have listener questions to dig into (00:46:47). Send us an email or a voice message with your theories about the TV show: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join out Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

THAT. TRAILER. It's finally here! His Dark Materials fans continue to get spoiled with content. We devote an episode to breaking down all of the new stuff, what we're expecting out of the show, and things we hope not to see.  Send us all your thoughts as well to our email: extraneouspod@gmail.com. Also, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join out Facebook group for even more HDM discussion goodness! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

We are celebrating the end of the book by answering a collection of emails! Please do send us more: extraneouspod@gmail.com   Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Jaanelle Yee // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden

To the stars! Or to wherever Lyra just went. Join us as we trek up the icy ridge of sorting Lord Asriel (00:04:17), up the snowy hill of Ch 22 (00:12:21), over the trembling bridge of Ch 23 (00:33:41), into the aurora-bright alethiometer readings (01:08:33), peering through to a new world for the Mixtape (01:13:13), and we'll finish torturing this metaphor with the Extra Award (01:18:57), then wrap it all up (01:20:50). This week, we would like to know what alethiometer symbols you would assign to the whole book. Let us know what you think via twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

Lord Asriel is here to Dumbledore this for you. (Warning, we curse a little bit in this episode.) There's no sorting this week, or perhaps we're ALWAYS sorting? Because we don't know if Asriel is a Ravenclaw or a Slytherin, but it's probable he's one of those. Join us to discuss Chapter 21, Lord Asriel's Welcome, where he finally faces a defiant Lyra (00:03:20), then our Alethiometer reading (01:19:12), the Mixtape (01:25:09) and the Extra Award (01:33:29)! Next week, we finish the book. Then we'll start having some guests on to unpack it all. Let us know what you think via twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

It's THUNDERDOME and we are in it with Iorek and Iofur. In our Sorting (00:06:00) we decide where to place the Usurper Bear King, Iofur Raknison; then it's every last detail of Mortal Combat, Ch 20 (00:10:41), followed by our alethiometer readings (00:53:00), the Mixtape (00:56:12), and our Extra Award (01:00:27). Just one chapter this week as we get ready for Dumbledo- we mean, Asriel, to arrive next time. Remember, we still want to know what form your daemon takes! Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Melissa Anelli // hosts Melissa Anelli and William Redden // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

BEARS! We are in Svalbard and there are a lot of bears about, none of which stands as tall as Lyra. We get started with our sorting segment, and the honor of our consideration this week goes to Serafina Pekkala (00:01:58). Next, we move on to our breakdown of chapters 18-19 (00:06:29, 00:50:54). Then, we have our overall impressions of these chapters (01:26:01), our Alethiometer reading (01:28:53), this week’s HDM Mixtape (01:34:17), and Extra Award (01:39:53). Remember, we still want to know what form your daemon takes! Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Produced by Melissa Anelli // assoc. producer Madison Ray // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

We are taking a small breather between parts two and three of Golden Compass to check in, take stock, award someone with entrance to the Extra Hall of Fame, add songs to our mixtape, and introduce the PotterCastian concept of Canon Conundrums to Extraneous! This is a short one, just a little calm before the storm of the final chapters of Golden Compass. Also Melissa adds an AMAZING song to the Mixtape and don’t you forget it.     Remember, we still want to know what form your daemon takes! Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli and Adam Molina // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House

It is an emotional episode this week as we walk with Lyra down the cold, steel mile at Bolvangar. Cry with us, laugh with us, BE EXTRA with us. Also, we have a new segment! We'll start off with a sorting (this time Lee Scoresby) (00:02:13), followed by our breakdown of chapters 16-17 (00:07:56). Then we'll give our overall impressions of the chapters (01:31:04), our Alethiometer reading (01:34:23), this week's HDM Mixtape (01:38:37), and Extra Award (01:48:26).    What form does your daemon take? Tell us by twitter (@extraneouspod) or IG (@extraneous.pod), or better yet send us a voicemail at extraneouspod@gmail.com and we can play it on the show! Remember to rate/review/etc! Also make sure to check out the His Dark Materials Mixtape! Hosts: Melissa Anelli and Will Redden // Produced by Melissa Anelli and Adam Molina // Audiobook clips (c) Penguin Random House