The Authority: The Cave

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 2:55 a.m.

b'Welcome to The Authority, Slate\\u2019s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO\\u2019s His Dark Materials. Each week, Slate\\u2019s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the HBO series and Philip Pullman\\u2019s original trilogy. This week, they cover Episode 2 of Season 2, \\u201cThe Cave,\\u201d in which Lyra meets Mary Malone, a theoretical physicist in our world. She, and we, make some major discoveries about Dust.\\nEmail: asktheauthority@slate.com\\n\\nPodcast production by Phil Surkis.\\n\\nDan Kois on Twitter: @dankois\\nLaura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'