The Authority: Theft
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 3 of Season 2, \\u201cTheft\\u201d 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\\u2019 attempt to give this cowboy aeronaut a tragic backstory.\\nEmail: asktheauthority@slate.com\\nPodcast production by Phil Surkis.\\nDan Kois on Twitter: @dankois\\nLaura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'