Abu and Leo explore the life of Chani Kynes in the book, then discuss the controversial changes made to her character in the blockbuster films with special guest Dr. Kara Kennedy (aka DuneScholar).This episode contains SPOILERS for the first novel and both Denis Villeneuve filmsGet ad-free episodes and bonus content by becoming a PatronCheck out the custom-designed Dune swag on our merch storeWatch video versions of selects episodes on YouTubeRead Dr. Kennedy's articles on Chani and Jessica, and check out her published academic works on Dune.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices