Spice Visions and Titan Decisions
This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl react to the newly released Dune: Part Three teaser trailer and review Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2, Episode 3, “Secrets.”
Episode Index
Intro: 0:07
Dune 3 Trailer: 7:57
Monarch: 19:11
Dune: Part Three Trailer Reaction
Warner Bros. dropped the first teaser for Dune: Part Three on March 17, 2026, with the film set to hit theaters and IMAX on December 18, 2026. Early coverage highlights a 17-year time jump, the return of Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, and the debut of Robert Pattinson as Scytale. Director Denis Villeneuve has also described the third film as more tense, more muscular, and more thriller-driven than the previous two.
Rating
Out of 5 Is This From the Book or is it Fan Fic
Brian: 2/5
Darryl: 3.87/5
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 (Apple TV)
Episode 3, “Secrets,” premiered on March 13, 2026 as part of the show’s 10-episode second season, which runs weekly through May 1, 2026. Apple’s official episode logline is simple and ominous: “A buried secret is exposed.” Season 2 continues the Monsterverse story with Monarch’s fate hanging in the balance, buried truths resurfacing, and the looming threat of a titan event.
Episode 3 Details
Title: Secrets
Release Date: March 13, 2026
Streaming On: Apple TV+
Summary:
In Episode 3, the story shifts hard into fallout and buried personal history. As Shaw, Keiko, Hiroshi, and Kentaro go rogue to track down Titan X, the mission gets messier with Monarch under pressure and outside forces complicating the hunt. At the same time, Cate is dealing with guilt, and long-simmering family truths start pushing to the surface. Apple’s official synopsis frames it as an episode where the group goes rogue to find Titan X while Cate struggles emotionally, and where “a buried secret is exposed.”
Main Cast Mentioned for Season 2
Anna Sawai as Cate
Kiersey Clemons as May
Mari Yamamoto as Keiko
Joe Tippett as Tim
Kurt Russell as Lee Shaw (older)
Wyatt Russell as Lee Shaw (younger)
Ren Watabe as Kentaro
Anders Holm as Bill Randa 
Takerhiro Hira as Hiroshi Randa
What We’re Breaking Down
Our reaction to the first Dune: Part Three teaser
Whether the trailer looks like a worthy payoff to Villeneuve’s trilogy
The tone shift heading into the final chapter
Robert Pattinson’s first look and what it might mean
Monarch Episode 3 review and whether the season is gaining momentum
The show’s ongoing Titan X mystery
What worked, what didn’t, and where the series may be headed next
Join the Conversation
What did you think of the Dune: Part Three trailer? And is Monarch: Legacy of Monsters finally heating up in Episode 3? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know where you land.
Rating, Out of 5 Can Cate REALLY Be That Stupids
Brian: 3/5
Darryl: 3/5
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