LET THE SPICE FLOW | Brain Leak Ep. 48 

Dune has single handedly created one of, if not the first, Shit-less episodes of Brain Leak. Powerful movie.

Advice for Ethan: as someone who has adhd and also loves to read, listen to the audio while reading helps a lot. I also annotate with colored tabs and it helps a bunch

13.23 Ethan looping about sound design broke my brain

"Duncan Idaho" sounds like a wrestler that peaked in the 80s

this whole episode is just ethan hyperfixating on dune and i love it

One thing though - the Bene Gesserit weren't necessarily trying to maintain power for the women - they were trying to breed the most powerful prescient entity, which is the Kwisatz Haderach. This entity is intended to see what both men and women can see, so they would bridge the gap between the two. The Bene Gesserit are all female, but the Kwisatz Haderach would be male. They were upset with Jessica because she made an attempt with Paul that they didn't sanction - she was supposed to have a daughter so they could maintain the Atreides bloodline and the Harkonnen bloodline in their breeding program. Sorry for the extra lore ... but the first Dune book is one of my all-time favorites and I always appreciated the intricacy of these different political forces within the Imperium. Like, everyone else is playing checkers while the Bene Gesserit have been playing 3D Chess while floating in zero gravity for thousands of years at that point.

Ethan: how do you make a language from scratch like that?! Tolkien: hold my ale. 😂

Ah, what a lovely start to my day at 1am. The sound of Ethan and Sean yelling. 😌🖤

Anytime anyone talks about learning fake languages for movies, it makes me think of The 5th Element and how Milla Jovovich and Luc Besson both knew it well enough to joke and send letters in the Divine Language from the movie - the dedication is insane

Hi Ethan, Sean and fellow leakers! I'm an English lit major (help) and I'm also autistic/adhd with a MASSIVE hyperfix on Dune (help²). Hell I even wrote a research paper on Dune once. So I'm gonna talk about some shit regarding the books (spoiler free) for those who want to read dune for the first time because of the movies: (gonna be long, sorry) -movie/book differences Don't worry about them. Like Sean said, they're practically the same story with slight changes. The changes made, while big, also help heighten the experience of the movie. They're inconsequential as a movie fan. -The length/writing of the book: Despite my love of the book, but it took me 4 months to read and it usually takes 2 days to read and finish books the size of Dune. What people say about the first 100 pages or so is true. I truly do believe that Frank Herbert (author) was so invested in the world that he created and he had a lot to say but with so little time, hence why the beginning is so hard to process (on top of it being from the 60s) Once you get past that, it gets easier. It is confusing at times- to combat this, I annotated the book and reread sections multiple times to understand it. This happens, that's normal and dont worry too much about it. -The [main] series: Frank Herbert wrote 6 Dune Books. In order they are Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune, and Chapterhouse: Dune. If you want to read about Paul and his story, read Dune and also Messiah. Children and God Emperor follow his children, while the last 2 books follow the aftereffects of Paul and his childrens' actions. -Brian Herbert Brian is Frank's son, and after his father's passing in the mid 80s he took on the torch of writing about Dune. There are currently 20+ spin offs regarding worldbuilding out there. Personally, I haven't read his books but I've heard a lot of people say these books suck. That is their opinion and not mine. If you want to read Brian's books, you're free to. Don't let others curate your Dune experience. Just remember to have fun with it. If you find Dune is not for you, that's okay as well!

I love the start of the episode already. That's how you know I'm gonna be locked in for the whole episode

As someone with dyslexia (and possibly ADHD), I have rekindled my love for reading by using an audiobook and reading along with the book. It helps me read quicker and better understand what I'm reading. So I hope this helps Ethan find the joy in reading again if this method helps him too.

51:10 For the scents Ethan, you're probably having trouble getting a smell just from the bottle because the good ol'factory bulb in the nose detects particles of smell, so if the liquid does not evaporate at room temperature (i.e. give off particles), you're going to have trouble getting any smell from it. Giving the bottle a shake beforehand might have helped a bit tbh I love the podcast, I'm always in stitches listening haha

As somebody who is not a sound person but managed to notice how amazing the sound design is in part two, I feel so validated that Sean is amazed as well :D

0:40 on my first listen i thought he said 'doot toot' amd i was like ethan you talk about that every episode

I don't even care about Dune.. Yet still I'm listening actively, just because I love these two talking about anything... Every week, I'm glued to the screen.

Fangirling about dune 2 for hour and a half is what we all needed

Who up leaking they brain right now?

It’s funny that they said Austin Butler looked like Bill Skarsgard in the movie which is good since Stellan Skarsgard (who plays the Baron and Butler’s uncle), is Bill’s dad. Kinda made it look like they were actually related despite their physical differences

Sean talking about Way of Kings!! Oh my fantasy heart 😅 One of the best fantasy series out there !!!!!

30:00 Don't forget that Paul also was trained to be a Mentat. Guy really was the ultimate weapon

somehow the algo really wanted me to fall asleep to this

Sean's right. Listening to an audiobook while keeping your hands busy helps retain the story better.

Ahh yess my weekly brain leakage

Since the boys brought up David Lynch’s version, let me just say that I have a soft spot for _Dune (1984),_ because the Late, Legendary Actor Dean Stockwell portrayed Dr. Wellington Yueh. Is it flawed? Of course! But Lynch was the first person to put Frank Herbert’s Magnum Opus on the big screen and he had a shit-ton of exposition from the first two books to cram into one movie. Also, in a really bizarre way, it was my lifelong love for Dean Stockwell- a former Child Star with over seven decades of film, television and stage credits to his name and who deserved far more accolades than he received- that helped me find Seán’s Channel in the first place!

Watching this a few hours after seeing dune is so perfect

I really enjoyed reading the appendix for Dune. You learn more about events like the Butlerian Jihad and you can cross reference between the different explanations to synthesize an understanding of the events that the book doesn't give you on its own.

IM SO EXCITED FOR THE MATPAT EPISODEEEEEE

If anyones interested in dune, check out the unmade movie documentary about Jodorowsky’s dune, he made a movie with a stacked cast, mick jagger, Salvador Dali, Orson Welles, Amanda Lead and many more. It was planned to be a 14 hour movie with all music done by Pink Floyd. Sad to see it not be able to come out, I would highly recommend watching the documentary!

I was hoping Seán would review Dune Part 2 like he did the first one. Perhaps he still might. But if he doesn’t, I’m glad he and Ethan are talking about it here. 🧠👀🧠👀

The 1984 Dune is not for everyone, but it's worth a watch if you can keep an open mind. It's directed by David Lynch, so it is properly weird. Several of the performances are over the top in an absolutely wonderful way. Brad Dourif as Piter De Vries and Sting as Feyd are definitely worth at least looking up clips of.

38:44 - Spoilers (which should go without saying given the video), but when Paul uses the Voice on reverend mother Mohiam, Feyd wordlessly reacts like, "holy shit, that was cool..."

Hearing Sean and Ethan talked about the Dune movies and the book was very interesting to watch

sean left out one of paul's birthrights: he's also been trained as a Mentat, so he's basically a living computer!!

Duncan Idaho reminds me of Duncacchino

Dune Part 2 in IMAX was incredible, the sound design and the soundtrack sounded INSANE. But what was crazier was watching that movie in 4DX. I was literally riding Shal Hulud it was amazing.

My favorite podcast 🥰

Spicey flow time 👀, wonder what'll be in Dune store for us this time around. Already off to a Gute start, will save this for a break. Danke for sharing, Hope everyone is doing well. Stay Leaky Bros 🧠 😎 👊

doomtoo is best movie. brainleaf best podcast. evan & shane is best podcasters. today is best dayyyyyy

1:28:30 Damn, that's crazy... anyway, time to watch Dune part 1 on my phone so I can watch part 2 in theaters

Love being able to listen to y'all at work! It helps the day move quicker! Thank you, guys, for that I really truly appreciate it!

Yay, welcome Sean to the world(s) of Sanderson! If you end up liking the way of kings and words of radiance, you may want to look up a reading guide for the cosmere. By book 4, some other of his works start to bleed into the plot. Also, I can't recommend enough listening to the audiobooks. Michael Kramer and Kate Reading are my favourite narrators and bring each character to life with different voices! Love the podcast. Cheers!

Sean fangirling about Dolby Atmos speaks to my heart, I'll never ever go to a cinema without Dolby Atmos EVER again

Watched Dune 2 in BFI IMAX in London and the one thing I adored the most the sound design! The part when they are taking down one of the spice machines was just awesome!! My partner has read the book and loves this movie.

Dune 2 was SO FREAKING GOOD MAN

PLEASE do a brain leak tour i would buy tickets SO fast

21:01 - It’s also quite funny cus out of any character in the six books, correct me if I’m wrong, but Duncan Idaho is like one of the most reoccurring characters in the series

I think Ethan and Sean should go through Elden Ring together with the seamless coop mod. :)

I can finally watch this episode!

Good to see you boys

I don’t mean this negatively, but I think Sean needs to let Ethan talk a bit more. I notice that when Ethan goes to talk sometimes, Sean kinda interrupts him and he can’t finish his point.

I watched it at home but you guys have convinced me to go see it in cinemas so I'm going this weekend 😂

Sclera lenses covers the white of the eyeball

YOOOO NEW EPISODE!!!

Corridor crew have a video on Dune part one that also looks at the Dune 1984 film and how they did all the effects because there was no cgi then. Quite interesting if you like the behind the scenes stuff

This ep has made me interested in watching Dune, so thank y'all!

I haven't been recommended an episode since episode 4... Very happy this showed up. Guess I'll be back in a bit

I love these episodes where the boys just go off and talk about these franchises they’re passionate about. I would be over the moon if Sean did the same after getting deeper into the way of Kings, I am so obsessed with that series and could probably listen to a dark souls playthrough-length rant from him about it in the future. There is so much to look forward to in those books!

41:29 Brittany broski mentioned

“Usual gives moisture to the dead” “They were a gift to the shadow world, tears. They would be sacred beyond a doubt.” Best part of the whole book.

I live in a smaller town and our only theater had it screening on a crappy unfocused screen with a rattling subwoofer and marks on the screen... Can't wait to see it again on a proper screen! Also, all 6 of the books by Frank Herbert are in order, no prequels.

as someone from yorkshire, it is so funny hearing you guys say "yorksheer" 😂

Weekly brain leak time!!

Almost halfway through rhythm of war, so excited to see Jack get into the cosmere 🎉

Sean should really read Brandon Sanderson's works. Specifically starting with the Mistborn trilogy, if he hasn't already. He would love it.

I saw it 4 times and listened too the soundtrack 30 times

I feel the accent sponge discussion so much lmao. When I was in middle school and it was the huge British RU-vidr craze I started talking with British inflections but in an American accent and my mom was so confused because I had no idea I was doing it

BABE WAKE UP, NEW BRAIN LEAK VIDEO JUST DROPPERD

As a guy named Paul, it still kills me in the first movie he just says "can I be called Paul Muad'dib?" It just seems like he was just over this shit but still playing along

Just watched Dune 2 yesterday, so glad I can finally catch up on the Leaky Lore

Watching this after seeing dune pt 2 last night lets go

YEESSS sean im so glad you’ve discovered sanderson, way of kings it’s top tier world building. the entire series is absolutely phenomenal

Jack highlighting the parallels of dune to real life: ... "So they turned humans into machines... Fetus baby weirdo creatures in vats...ect" Me looking at Elon Musk and brain organelle research and feeling impending doom: 👀 yes... SCIENCE FICTION!!!

You guys are my favorite part about being an insomniac on a Tuesday night lol

Let's go!!! My brain leakage has arrived. Went to see this film it was good but super fast

I literally thought butler was one of the skarsgards before I checked the cast list! They did so good on his look

I've seen it three times, and now I wanna see it again. I might be developing a problem 😂

I recently started reading Dune while playing the audio book as well, and can confirm, it works 👍

i want sean singing in the beginning to be my phone ringing audio

They do have contacts that cover your while eye! They're huge contacts called sclera/scleral lenses

Ive wanted to watch this video for a week and cant yet because I havent finished the books yet!

I haven't read the book, but I was a bit put off by the decision to keep lady Jessica pregnant the entire time. just because that means the entire plot of both movies happens within the span of less than 9 months... knowing that paul has only been on the planet, let alone living with the freman and in love with chani, for less than a year felt weird near the end.

Omg I loved all 6 books and the films. (Didn’t read the others) Yea some things are different but it’s just so well done imo especially with how vast the world is!

1:20:10 I got a weird one along those lines; Callahan's Key by Spider Robinson. (I recommend EVERYTHING by Spider Robinson, Especially the Callahan's Crosstime Saloon books, and The Stardance Trilogy by Spider and his wife, Jeanne. I will push book recs shamelessly wherever!) Anyway, within the first chapter of Callahan's Key, the protagonists 18-month-old daughter informs Nikola Tesla (yes, THAT Nikola Tesla, he's a family friend) that when she's sixteen she plans to start having sex, and that if he takes a number now he could get in on the single digits. It makes sense in context...or at least it's explained. Awesome shit, go check it out!

I got to see it on a 70mm IMAX film reel on opening day. The sound didn't hold a candle to the Dolby Cinema of my second viewing, but it made me realize that I will never see the film as it was shot at home. I haven't decided how I feel about that.

The movies really sparked an interest for me in the books as well so I'm reading the first one now, about half way through. With me though, I feel like I'm very bad at keeping an image in my minds eye, which also effects my ability to imagine how something looks like because I cant hold an image long enough. But I think that's why I like to read books that have been adapted to movies as well, they help me along the way.

I read way of kings! It was really good

Wish I knew about this sooner

Also, as an American who has been living in the UK for six months, my accent changes with certain words and I've picked up so many mannerisms and terms not commonly used in the states, it is wild.

Bought a kindle yeaterday and bought the whole 6 books, started reading at the start of my shift now im already 112 pages into the first book and its amazing already!!

im reading dune rn but trust i will be returning to this once i finish it 😇

18:42 As a fellow person with ADHD, the only way I can read books

I have finally watched dune 2... No I can continue with this episode

Banger episode drop

Listening the Dune Messiah audio book. Just bought it today.

Legit went to watch dune just to listen to this

1:13:56 that's the thing tho, the AI obv still isn't doing it's job very well if u can tell it's AI. it's meant to be indistinguishable from human work!

Tosh Show podcast just interviewed a guy who makes up languages for movies. he made high valerian for GoT.

Unironically I started reading "Dune" last night. The first pages seem loaded but it gets better. Never seen either version all the way through. Looking forward to it though. I just finished reading "Junky" by W.S. Burroughs, a different kind of experience.

Super early leakers!