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Wool-Shift-Dust: a Silo TV podcast

Wool-Shift-Dust: a Silo TV podcast

By: elysiacb
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Elysia and Luke return with weekly coverage of a sure-to-be-epic season 3 of the dystopic scifi thriller Silo, releasing on Apple TV starting July 3. The show that put our podcast on the map (and after which it is named) returns for a third season exploring the origins of the Silo system, adapting Shift, the second book in the trilogy – and we'll be giving you both the book-reader comparisons (without spoiling ahead) and non-book-reader tinfoil hat theories about what's really going on.

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In between episodes and seasons of Silo, join us for an in-depth dive into Frank Herbert's novel Dune and all of the adaptations of that story.

Using the most famous science-fiction book ever written as our base, we're looking at the choices made in different times by different creators: How does one adapt a story that's been deemed unadaptable – what worked, and what didn't? And how does each attempt leave a deeper understanding of this rich galaxy of politics, philosophy, and lore?

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Also, browse our feed for our in-depth coverage of Apple TV’s dystopic scifi thriller Silo's first two seasons, from two different perspectives: book reader Elysia, and show-only Luke, with spoilers only up to the episode discussed and equivalent parts of the book.

Plus past holiday specials like the endless variations of A Christmas Carol as well as It's a Wonderful Life / Knife, The Craft films, and Edgar Allan Poe and The Fall of the House of Usher coverage – not to mention our coverage of both seasons of Beacon 23 – Hugh Howey's other TV adaptation.


Bluesky: @elysiacb & @lukemiddup

And Discord: https://discord.gg/8CeM9crU

Email us: WoolShiftDustPodcast@gmail.com


Join the Wool-Shift-Dust Book Cub:

Supercast (preferred): https://woolshiftdustbookclub.supercast.com/

Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WoolShiftDust/


Silo season passes: https://siloseasonpasses.supercast.com/


Published by The Lorehounds. (c) Elysia Brenner 2023-2025

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Episodes
  • Silo S3 – "There's a new [season] coming..." – trailer 2 breakdown

    Silo S3 – "There's a new [season] coming..." – trailer 2 breakdown
    Jun 8 2026

    Elysia and Luke return to dissect the second (this time a full) trailer for season 3 of Silo, releasing weekly on Apple TV starting July 3. Going frame by frame, quote by quote, Elysia breaks down what's baffling to book readers (without any future spoilers) while show-only Luke cooks up some new (or reheats some old favorite) tinfoil-theories.


    Silo S3 trailer 2


    Spoilers for all episodes aired to date, and any book elements related to what has already been aired – plus non-book-spoiler discussion of the contents of the first season 3 teaser and promotional photos.

    No spoilers for any book elements that have not yet appeared on screen. A separate full-spoiler episode will be available in about a week to subscribers.


    Join the Book Club (spoilercasts)

    On Supercast: https://woolshiftdustbookclub.supercast.com/

    Or Patreon: https://patreon.com/WoolShiftDust


    Silo Season Passes (so far: S1 + books and/or S2)

    https://siloseasonpasses.supercast.com/


    Email us: WoolShiftDustPodcast@gmail.com

    Find us on Bluesky: @elysiacb & @lukemiddup

    Or on the Lorehounds Discord


    Find us also on the podcasts...

    The Lorehounds (Elysia, Luke)

    The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast (Elysia)

    It Could Be Said (Luke)


    Produced by Elysia Brenner

    Published by The Lorehounds

    Explore the Lorehounds network for more book / film / TV / game / music podcasts


    Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

    Additional SFX from Freesound.org



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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Silo S3 – first teaser, photos, & date announced!

    Silo S3 – first teaser, photos, & date announced!
    May 10 2026

    With season 3 of Silo officially locked and loaded for a July 3rd premiere, book-reader Elysia and show-only Luke reconvene in IT to comb the new teaser trailer for clues and look through some new promotional images released by Apple to whet our anticipation. Tune in for a reminder of where we left things with certain key characters in season 2, and Luke's latest tin-foil-hat theories about what's really going on.


    • Silo S3 teaser 1

    • Official S3 photos


    Spoilers for all episodes aired to date, and any book elements related to what has already been aired – plus non-book-spoiler discussion of the contents of the first season 3 teaser and promotional photos.

    No spoilers for any book elements that have not yet appeared on screen. A separate full-spoiler episode will be available in about a week to subscribers.


    Join the Book Club (spoilercasts)

    On Supercast: https://woolshiftdustbookclub.supercast.com/

    Or Patreon: https://patreon.com/WoolShiftDust


    Silo Season Passes (so far: S1 + books and/or S2)

    https://siloseasonpasses.supercast.com/


    Email us: WoolShiftDustPodcast@gmail.com

    Find us on Bluesky: @elysiacb & @lukemiddup

    Or on the Lorehounds Discord


    Find us also on the podcasts...

    The Lorehounds (Elysia, Luke)

    The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast (Elysia)

    It Could Be Said (Luke)


    Produced by Elysia Brenner

    Published by The Lorehounds

    Explore the Lorehounds network for more book / film / TV / game / music podcasts


    Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

    Additional SFX from Freesound.org



    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    48 mins
  • Dune ep 2 – The novel, Book 1: "Dune" (first half)

    Dune ep 2 – The novel, Book 1: "Dune" (first half)
    Apr 28 2026
    At long last, the original Dune novel breakdown series begins in earnest! Following up on their episode about the author Frank Herbert and creation of the book, this episode dives into the beginning of the story itself:After an opening discussion of the significance and nuance of the overall story with David from the Lorehounds, where they lay the foundations for key vocabulary and themes (00:26:11), including the complexities of Paul Atreides, the balance of powers in the universe, and how the timeline of Dune relates to our own, Elysia and Luke break down the first 10 chapters of the novel (00:48:20), the first half of Book 1 (of 3): "Dune" – just through the hunter-seeker incident.Warning: We do spoil key plot points in this book, and certain plot points of the follow-up books. Frank Herbert front-loaded those spoilers into this opening section himself, so we're pointing them out and talking about how it all connects.Key places, characters, groups, and other vocab discussed this episode...• Paul Atreides: Mau'dib, Kwisatz Haderach (more titles to come)• The Bene Gesserit: Missionaria Protectiva, Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, truthsayers, the gom jabbar, the Voice, the Litany Against Fear• The Corrino Empire: Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, Princess Irulan (writer, Bene Gesserit), the Sardaukar (Imperial army), Salusa Secundus (Sardaukar home planet)• The balance of power: The Landsraad (Great Houses) / CHOAM Company, the Spacing Guild, the Bene Gesserit – weapons & protection: shield belts, kinjal knife, lasguns, kanly (formal blood fued) – religion: the Butlerian Jihad (ancient war against thinking machines), the Orange-Catholic Bible• House Atreides: Caladan (water planet), Duke Leto (father), Lady Jessica (mother, Bene Gesserit), Thufir Hawat (Mentat: sapho juice), Dr. Wellington Yueh (Suk Doctor), Duncan Idaho (Swordmaster, ambassador to the Fremen), Gurney Halleck (Warmaster, baliset player)• House Harkonnen: Giedi Prime (planet), Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (suspensor suspendors), Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen (nephew, heir), Pieter de Vries (Mentat, ambassador to Arrakis),• House Fenring: The Count and his wife Margot (Bene Gesserit) – Previous inhabitants of the palace in Arrakeen, now swapped and in control of Caladan• Arrakis (planet: "Dune"): Spice melange, Arrakeen (capital city), the Weirding Room, Fremen culture, crysknife, Shai-Hulud (sandworm), stillsuits• Fremen (people): Shadout Mapes (head housekeeper), Liet-Kynes (Planetary Ecologist, Judge of the Change), Chani (Kynes' daughter)Coming up in this series...• Dune, the novel: Books 1b, 2, and 3• Ranking the novel's most iconic scenes• Jodorowsky's Dune• Dune 1984• The Dune games• Syfy's Dune• Villeneuve's Dune trilogy• Dune: Messiah (the novel)Get in touchEmail us: WoolShiftDustPodcast@gmail.comFind us on Bluesky: @elysiacb & @lukemiddupOr on the Lorehounds Discord: https://discord.gg/gM5VhTea2TFind us also on the podcasts... The Lorehounds (Elysia)The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast (Elysia)It Could Be Said (Luke)Produced by Elysia BrennerPublished by The LorehoundsExplore the Lorehounds network for more book / film / TV / game / music podcastsIntro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-MarshAdditional SFX from Freesound.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    2 hrs and 34 mins
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