{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695e9546313b808065cb4389/695e9552313b808065cb476d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Cave","description":"<p>Welcome to The Authority, Slate’s deep dive into the world(s) of HBO’s <em>His Dark Materials</em>. Each week, Slate’s scholars of experimental theology Dan Kois and Laura Miller discuss the HBO series and Philip Pullman’s original trilogy. This week, they cover Episode 2 of Season 2, “The Cave,” in which Lyra meets Mary Malone, a theoretical physicist in our world. She, and we, make some major discoveries about Dust.</p><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:asktheauthority@slate.com\">asktheauthority@slate.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Podcast production by Phil Surkis.</p><p><br></p><p>Dan Kois on Twitter: @dankois</p><p>Laura Miller on Twitter: @magiciansbook</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}