Welcome to FluentlyForward (Fluently Forward) the podcast hosted by Shannon McNamara where we dive into the world of celebrity gossip, blind items, and fun theories. If you're looking for juicy details and inside information on your favorite stars and the scandals they're involved in, then you're in the right place! Each episode, we'll be discussing the latest trending topics in the entertainment industry, from celebrity breakups and makeups to the latest news. But we won't just be regurgitating the same old stories you've heard before - we'll be bringing you speculation, insider information and exclusive details that you won't find anywhere else.
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Welcome to FluentlyForward (Fluently Forward) the podcast hosted by Shannon McNamara where we dive into the world of celebrity gossip, blind items, and fun theories. If you're looking for juicy details and inside information on your favorite stars and the scandals they're involved in, then you're in the right place! Each episode, we'll be discussing the latest trending topics in the entertainment industry, from celebrity breakups and makeups to the latest news. But we won't just be regurgitating the same old stories you've heard before - we'll be bringing you speculation, insider information and exclusive details that you won't find anywhere else.
The Real Life Bene Gesserit from Dune: The Vestal Virgins, Oracle of Delphi, and modern day Bene Gesserit
FluentlyForward
1 hour 19 minutes
2 weeks ago
The Real Life Bene Gesserit from Dune: The Vestal Virgins, Oracle of Delphi, and modern day Bene Gesserit
I recently rewatched Dune and have always been obsessed with the lore of the Bene Gesserit...a secret society of elite women with superhuman mental and physical abilities? Count me in! Today we deep dive the Bene Gesserit, and find their real-life counterparts in history (The Vestal Virgins and the Oracle of Delphi) and try to see which women today have modern day Bene Gesserit elements to them.
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03:48 Deep Dive into the Bene Gesserit
18:34 The Vestal Virgins: Ancient Rome's Sacred Keepers
31:18 Punishments and Privileges of the Vestal Virgins
40:56 The Oracle of Delphi: Ancient Greece's Spiritual Influencer
57:05 Modern Day Bene Gesserit Archetypes
FluentlyForward
Welcome to FluentlyForward (Fluently Forward) the podcast hosted by Shannon McNamara where we dive into the world of celebrity gossip, blind items, and fun theories. If you're looking for juicy details and inside information on your favorite stars and the scandals they're involved in, then you're in the right place! Each episode, we'll be discussing the latest trending topics in the entertainment industry, from celebrity breakups and makeups to the latest news. But we won't just be regurgitating the same old stories you've heard before - we'll be bringing you speculation, insider information and exclusive details that you won't find anywhere else.
