The Authority: Exploring the Worlds of His Dark Materials

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.comPodcast production by Phil Surkis.Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankoisLaura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.comPodcast production by Phil Surkis. My Daemon segment written by Marissa Martinelli.Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankoisLaura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.comFurther reading: Archive of Our Own: Temptress - Chapter 1Podcast production by Phil Surkis.Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankoisLaura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.comPodcast production by Phil Surkis.Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankoisLaura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.comPodcast production by Phil Surkis.Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankoisLaura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices