About this podcast
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.
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And Discord: https://discord.gg/JwcG3TpEEg (updated!)
Email us: [email protected]
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Published by The Lorehounds. (c) Elysia Brenner 2023-2025
Episodes
The newest 20 of 83 episodes
- Our Top 10 Werewolf Movies of All Time (& the history behind them) · 1 h 57 minTo celebrate this Halloween, and look ahead to Robert Eggers’ Werwulf movie coming at the end of this year, Elysia is joined by special guest Anthony to talk everything werewolf…
- Silo S3 – Inside the adaptation w/ Graham Yost & Hugh Howey · 1 h 17 minFor this special Silo season 3 bonus episode, Elysia is joined by Silo series book author Hugh Howey and Silo TV showrunner Graham Yost to discuss the tricky process of TV-making…
- Silo: S3-e10 – "Troy" of Helen · 3 h 31 minElysia helps Luke unpack all the surprises for show-only viewers in this wild and brutal season finale – while representing book readers in doing a celebratory dance of all the…
- Silo: S3-e9 – "Farewell" dear world · 3 h 2 minIt's an episode of goodbyes... It's an episode of new beginnings... Elysia and Luke say "Farewell" to the old order in episode 9 of season 3 of Silo on Apple TV. From sharing…
- Silo: S3-e8 – "Gray Goo" for me and you · 2 h 24 minElysia and Luke stop the world to melt with the characters of "Gray Goo" – episode 8 of season 3 of Silo on Apple TV – an episode that sees many pairs, both romantic and…
- Silo: S3-e7 – "Radio" can't kill Lukas, lover of stars · 2 h 56 minSilo season 3, episode 7 ("Radio") turns up the pace in both past and present, and Elysia and Luke are back to make sure that you haven't missed any of the details – or their…
- Silo S3: e3-6 – A stolen mailbag full of light bulbs · 2 h 3 minJust past the mid-season moment where many tables have turned, Luke and Elysia are back with a mailbag full of community comments and questions about episodes 3 through 6 of Silo…
- Silo: S3-e6 – "The Drive" to save your world · 2 h 8 minAs Juliette negotiates with the Voice and a car ride gets flirty in "The Drive" – episode 6 of season 3 of Silo on Apple TV – Elysia and Luke pry into the personal lives of their…
- Silo: S3-e5b – BONUS: Inside "The Mystery of the Pez" by Robert Sims · 40 minApple surprise-dropped a new short story on us: a show-universe journal compiled by the character Robert Sims detailing his investigations into the mysterious Pez dispenser relic…
- Silo: S3-e5 – "Memory" games · 1 h 43 minIt's time to puzzle together the missing pieces of Juliette's "Memory" – not to mention all the things she didn't know – in episode 5 of season 3 of Silo on Apple TV. Luke and…
- Silo: S3-e4 – "Whatever You Do, Don't Go Home" (but you can't stay here) · 2 h 7 minAs Daniel and Helen's investigation heats up in one timeline, and Juliette is back on the run in another, Silo season 3, episode 4 reminds its characters "Whatever You Do, Don't…
- Silo: S3-e3 – "A Dark Web" of past and present · 2 h 29 min"A Dark Web" – episode 3 of season 3 of Silo on Apple TV – has Luke and Elysia mining both show reveals and first-book canon to figure out what exactly our characters might be…
- Silo S3: e1-2 – The memory manipulation mailbag · 1 h 36 minThe community at large checks in on vibes from characters old and new, the most intriguing mysteries of the third season of Silo (through episode 2), and other assorted theories…
- Silo: S3-e2 – "It's All Good" in Amnesiaville · 1 h 56 minElysia and Luke celebrate the return of a long-awaited character and the introduction of one of Elysia's book favorites, and the many moral quandaries he lays on the table…
- Silo: S3-e1 – "Who Are You?" (and what is THAT?) · 2 h 32 minElysia and Luke will jog your foggy memories with a deep dive into "Who Are You?" – the first episode of Silo season 3 on Apple TV – including reminders of where we left key…
- Silo S3 – "There's a new [season] coming..." – trailer 2 breakdown · 1 h 0 minElysia 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…
- Silo S3 – first teaser, photos, & date announced! · 48 minWith 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…
- Dune ep 2 – The novel, Book 1: "Dune" (first half) · 2 h 34 minAt 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…
- A Christmas Carol Twists, part 2: Magoo, Ameri-Canadianacana, Hallmark, & Christmas Karma · 2 h 41 minIt is time for Luke and Elysia's 2025 Christmas Carol adaptation blitz to come to a close with five of the most fun movies of the bunch, from the first ever Christmas special…
- Dark Christmas Carols: FX's A Christmas Carol (2019) vs. Carol for Another Christmas (1964) · 2 h 17 minElysia and Luke's A Christmas Carol discussion takes a darker turn in this lore-down between the Guy Pearce-starring, BBC co-produced 2019 version – which adds some grimer…
