At last, we’ve arrived at our first kick’s climactic question: Is “Dune: Part Two” a superior sequel?

Bennett Campbell Ferguson (Willamette Week) is here to answer emphatically. We talk sandworm setpieces, Chalamet’s gravitas or lack thereof, and this sequel’s complex relationship to fate and character development.

Many, many thanks to you, listeners, and the Now Playing Network for supporting this new show! Kick No. 2 is mere weeks away.