Girls Explain Dune: Why It’s Basically Twilight

About this episode

The episode explores the surprising similarities between Dune and Twilight while discussing Zendaya's projects and Lena Dunham's memoir.

Dune Part Three is set to release this year, and the girls are getting you ready to not only know Zendaya’s red carpet looks but also understand the origins of the iconic book series and its confounding author. They break down the many surprising similarities between Dune and Twilight, with special mentions of another Zendaya project, The Drama, and Lena Dunham’s INSANE new memoir Famesick. ----------- Follow us on Instagram @whywedontsleeppod Follow us on TikTok @wwdspod Show notes

Topics covered

• Dune
• Twilight
• Zendaya
• Lena Dunham
• Famesick

Keywords

• book series
• author
• red carpet looks

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Dune, Twilight, Famesick

Books & works: Girls Explain Dune: Why, Twilight, Dune Part Three, Dune, The Drama, Famesick

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