Podcasts by The GenNEXUS of NERD (formerly The Amber Spycast)

Lyra's Journey Begins: Chapters 1 - 3 of The Golden Compass from 2023-12-13T17:03:43.463559

The Golden Compass opens with a young girl named Lyra Belacqua and her daemon, Pantalaimon, attempting to spy on the Master at Jordan College in Oxford. While they are sneaking around the Retiri...

The Alethiometer and The Party: Chapters 4 and 5 of The Golden Compass from 2023-12-13T17:03:43.458764

As we begin Chapter 4, The Master has invited several female guests to Jordan College and introduces Lyra to each of them, including a dark haired, elegant young woman named Mrs. Coulter. She as...

The Sad Tale of Tony Makarios: Chapters 12 and Unlucky 13 of The Golden Compass from 2023-12-13T17:03:43.444583

The expedition takes a short break on their journey North and John Faa asks Lyra to check the alethiometer and ask more about how Bolvangar is being defended. Lyra tells him it is just as the wi...

A Witch's Wisdom, a Bear's Desire and a Girl's Deception: Chapters 18 and 19 of The Golden Compass from 2023-12-13T17:03:43.428117

Flying high above the frozen tundra, Lyra sleeps peacefully as Lee Scoresby and Serafina Pekkala discuss the girl’s destiny and what it might mean for all involved. When she awakens, Lyra and Se...

Continuing our Revisit and Review of The Golden Compass Film: PART TWO from 2023-12-13T17:03:43.411902

New Line had great success with a fantasy epic in The Lord of the Rings, but could they strike gold again adapting Pullman's masterpiece? Part TWO of our review will close out the film and get u...

Will's Wound, A Balloon Crashes and Unspeakable Tragedy: Chapters 13, 14 and 15 of The Subtle Knife from 2023-12-13T17:03:43.389942

In the world of Ci’gazze, Lyra, Will, and the witches travel north toward the rift in the sky. Serafina notices that the spell she used to heal the wound on Will’s hand is not working. As they s...

It's Finally Here!: His Dark Materials The SERIES Season 1 Episode 1 - Lyra's Oxford from 2023-12-13T17:03:43.384739

Here we go, guys! The wait is over. Lyra's Jordan, Season 1: Episode 1!

About A Boy...2 Actually: His Dark Materials Season 1 Episode 5 - The Lost Boy from 2023-12-13T17:03:43.368661

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The Great Lyra Heist: Chapters 11 and 12 of The Amber Spyglass from 2023-12-13T17:03:43.343812

In Lyra’s world, Ama and her daemon Kulang play a game among the rock shelves on their way to deliver food to Mrs. Coulter. Rounding the top of a waterfall, Ama is startled to find a bear and a ...

An Epic Undertaking in the Land of the Dead: Chapters 16 - 24 of The Amber Spyglass AND Season 2, Episode 1 of His Dark Materials! from 2023-12-13T17:03:43.329084

A synopsis usually goes here, but this episode is so packed, suffice it to say that we cover a LOT of ground. Please listen, like, subscribe an comment! Any reviews are also greatly appreciated....

There Has Been An Awakening: Chapters 33 and 34 of The Amber Spyglass and Season 2, Episode 6 of His Dark Materials from 2023-12-13T17:03:43.314706

"Malice" - From Wikipedia 

The witches see angels flying overhead. Ruta Skadi believes they are joining Asriel in a coming war. She follows, wanting to find Asriel to help them destroy the...

Malignant is Bonkers from 2022-01-12T16:43:02

 It's quite the discussion and the three of us were perplexed and intrigued and WTFed throughout. How did this film make it to production? Oh, you're telling me there's a sequel already green li...

Horror Favorites from 2021-11-11T22:11:22

 We list out our favorite horror films: creature feature, haunting, possession, slasher, found footage and body horror - and we tease diving into the absolutely bonkers film "Malignant" (which w...

GeNEXUS of NERD tackles T2 and The Tomorrow War from 2021-08-22T02:43:02

We're taking a crack at something old, something new, something awesome and something ew. The classic Terminator 2: Judgement Day has some common threads with The Tomorrow War, so let's talk about it!

Will and Lyra Say Goodbye: The Final Chapters and the Final Episode Covering The Amber Spyglass and His Dark Materials from 2021-01-23T22:26:51

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Daemons, Drive-Ins and Dust: Chapters 35 and 36 of The Amber Spyglass and the Final Episode of His Dark Materials Season 2 from 2021-01-15T19:43:02

From Wikipedia: 

As Lyra, Will, and the witches continue travelling, Serafina sends two witches ahead as scouts. Elsewhere, Ruta Skadi overhears creatures called cliff-ghasts discussing a ...

The Alethiometer Heist and The End of The Authority: Chapters 31 and 31 of The Amber Spyglass and Episode 5 of Season 2 of His Dark Materials from 2020-12-24T23:55:13

"The Scholar" (from Wikipedia)

Cardinal MacPhail claims the witches' deadly airship attack is a sign that the Authority is punishing the Magisterium for lacking devotion. McPhail then fals...

Terence Stamp, Terence Stamp and The Glorious Terence Stamp: Episodes 2, 3 and 4 of His Dark Materials from 2020-12-20T20:28:44

Episode Synopsis pulled from Wikipedia:

Will visits his mother while Lyra heads to Oxford where she encounters Charles Latrom (Lord Boreal). The alethiometer guides Lyra to Mary Malone, a ...

The Hair Bomb, The War Begins, Marissa Evolves and Maybe Asriel Too?: Chapters 25 - 30 of The Amber Spyglass from 2020-12-11T03:50:05

We're ripping through the end of this book, guys! Your hosts are eating it all up, except for Gracious Wings' name maybe? We talk so much about the book that we didn't even get to talk about the sh...

Forges are HOT! Chapter 15 of The Amber Spyglass from 2020-07-13T21:30:10

At the same time Lyra and Will are talking, Tialys and Salmakia are holding their own conversation about the knife. They know they must keep even closer to Will now that the knife is being mende...

Spies will be Spies, The Alethiomether is Consulted and Iorek Agrees to Help: Chapter 14 of The Amber Spyglass from 2020-04-18T19:52:43

Will and Lyra awaken within seconds of each other and are disappointed to find that the Gallevespians are still keeping watch over them. With the help of the lodestone resonator, Tialys informs ...

A Shattered Knife Needs Mending and Lyra's Energy Returns: Chapter 13 of The Amber Spyglass from 2020-03-29T19:20:23

At present, Will and Mrs. Coulter are engaged in a ruthless standoff with the Galevespians, one of whom is being held hostage by the Golden Monkey while the other holds a poison spur to Mrs. Cou...

Iorek and Will Unify, Asriel and The Magisterium Close in on Lyra and Mary Integrates into Mulefa Society: Chapters 9 and 10 of The Amber Spyglass from 2020-02-28T13:13:11

As they head south towards the Himalayas, Will and Iorek discuss the unique properties of the subtle knife. Will explains how he came to possess the knife and shows Iorek the wound he obtained f...

Mary Malone and the Mulefa, Balthmos'Sorrow and Will's Bold Moves: Chapters 7 and 8 of The Amber Spyglass from 2020-01-31T13:40:54

As Father McPhail warns of the Tempter, Mary Malone bids farewell to the kind, elderly couple that assisted her when she first crossed into the world of Ci’gazze. Unsure where to go next, she co...

Overlapping Interrogations, Tiny Spies and Plans in Opposition: Chapters 5 and 6 of The Amber Spyglass from 2020-01-23T13:34:32

As chapter five opens, four angels pursue Baruch through a lake of molten sulfur on his way to Lord Asriel’s fortress, the Adamant Tower. Baruch keeps low to the ground, which has kept him safe ...

Iorek's Meal (shudder) and Ama's Quest: Chapters 3 and 4 of The Amber Spyglass from 2020-01-16T13:32:18

In Lyra’s world, the climate is changing because of the rip in the sky that Lord Asriel made. Serafina Pekkala flies to the north to find Iorek Byrnison, who is struggling to hunt down a walrus ...

Lyra's Dream and Will's Angels: Chapters 1 and 2 of The Amber Spyglass from 2020-01-10T02:32:43

At the opening of The Amber Spyglass, we find that Mrs. Coulter is keeping Lyra in a cave in the Himalayas of Lyra’s own world. Pretending to be a holy woman, Mrs. Coulter relies on the help of ...

A Tremendous Release of Energy: Season 1 Episode 8 of His Dark Materials -"The Betrayal" from 2019-12-24T13:48:33

"The Betrayal" plays out much like the book, however with the added "Subtle" elements, is the experience diminished? 

What!? No Armor!?: Season 1 Episode 7 of His Dark Materials"The Fight To The Death" from 2019-12-18T03:13:25

You'd never think that the real world stuff would be the most compelling and interesting, but here we are. Lyra's world is fizzling while Will's is en Fuego. 

The Frightening Daemon Cages: Season 1 Episode 6 of His Dark Materials from 2019-12-13T03:39:08

In this episode, JoAnna and Travis are left to their own devices to discuss the Daemon Cages! 

Lee and Hester and Iorek, Oh My! His Dark Materials Season 1 Episode 4 - Armour from 2019-11-26T13:46:30

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Lyra And The Gyptians Are On The Move: Season 1 Episode 3 of His Dark Materials - The Spies from 2019-11-19T11:54:23

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They Totally Went There!: His Dark Materials Season 1 Episode 2 - The Idea of the North from 2019-11-12T05:05:01

Your Materialists' heads have officially blown up. We're just tickled to be talking about an ACTUAL His Dark Materials series.

Lee's Huge Discovery, Will's Wound, Witches To The Rescue and Mary Malone Begins Her Adventure: Chapters 10, 11 and 12 of The Subtle Knife from 2019-10-29T14:40:18

In Lyra’s world, Lee Scoresby continues to search for Stanislaus Grumman. He packs up his ballon and makes his way by boat down the Yenisei River. After docking in a village, he enlists the help...

Our Heroes On The Run, Stolen Property and an Inter-Universal Heist: Chapters 7, 8 and 9 of The Subtle Knife from 2019-10-24T04:05:31

In the world of Cittagazze, Lyra awakens before Will and plans to visit Mary Malone without him. As she makes her way to the window, she encounters three younger children playing in the water. T...

Lyra's Dust, Mary Malone's Shadows, Lee's Incredible Adventure and The Angels: Chapters 4, 5 and 6 of The Subtle Knife from 2019-10-16T12:49:36

After hitting a dead-end, Will and Lyra separate to pursue their own interests while in Oxford. Will finds that much of what he needs to know about his father is a matter of public record. He wr...

Will's World, Cittagazze and Serafina's Decision: Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of The Subtle Knife from 2019-10-10T12:43:41

The Subtle Knife opens in our world, where a young boy named Will Parry is bringing his ill mother to an elderly neighbor, Mrs. Cooper, who reluctantly agrees to take care of Mrs. Parry. After l...

A Revisit and Review of The Golden Compass Film: PART ONE from 2019-09-26T03:24:12

New Line had great success with a fantasy epic in The Lord of the Rings, but could they strike gold again adapting Pullman's masterpiece? Part ONE of our revisit gets us to the midpoint of the f...

A Bridge to the Stars Opens: Chapters 22 and 23 of The Golden Compass from 2019-09-17T12:40

After falling asleep by the fire, Lyra is suddenly awakened by Lord Asriel’s servant, Thorold, who is trembling and frantic. He tells Lyra that Lord Asriel has kidnapped Roger and Lyra realizes ...

Iorek Fights, Asriel Reacts and Silvertongue is Born: Chapters 20 and 21 of The Golden Compass from 2019-09-10T12:41:10

As Iorek makes his way across the ice, Lyra waits impatiently for him to arrive at the palace in Svalbard. The bears prepare the combat ground with great care and ceremony and Lyra watches as th...

Lying and Intercision and Witches and Tartars and Ice Bears OH MY! Chapters 16 and 17 of The Golden Compass from 2019-08-28T04:05:12

As the chaos of the fire drill subsides, Lyra joins the children inside the compound for warm drinks as they discuss Mrs. Coulter’s arrival. Lyra informs the other children of the plan to escape...

Captured! Lyra Comes Face to Face With Bolvangar's Daemon Atrocities: Chapters 14 and 15 of The Golden Compass from 2019-08-21T04:05:16

During one of their planned stops, the Gyptians are attacked by a group of Samoyed traders, who steal Lyra and take her straight to Bolvangar. Always thinking, Lyra quickly assumes the identity ...

We've got ourselves an armored bear!: Chapters 10 and 11 of The Golden Compass from 2019-07-31T03:53:53

Part II opens with the Gyptians heading North to Trollesund, the main port of Lapland, where the witches have a consulate. Farder Coram has a history with the witches and knows that they must ga...

Don't Touch My Daemon!: Chapters 8 and 9 of The Golden Compass from 2019-07-24T12:05:37

Lyra is acclimating to the knowledge that Lord Asriel and Mrs. Coulter are her mother and father, and while she finds it is easier to accept Lord Asriel as a paternal figure, acknowledging Mrs. ...

The Gyptians, The Roping and Lyra's Lineage: Chapters 6 and 7 of The Golden Compass from 2019-07-16T12:22:17

Lyra has just snuck away from Mrs. Coulter’s cocktail party after learning two upsetting facts: Mrs. Coulter was planning on using Lyra to help the Gobblers take more children for the Oblation B...

The Teaser: Our His Dark Materials Podcast from 2019-06-23T13:59:26

We are about to dive deep into this masterpiece. Buckle up, gas up your balloons and let's take a journey with Philip Pullman's amazing Lyra.