88. Middle-earth’s Worst Dad – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 4
Aldarion gets married and is able to stay on land for a few years… up until his daughter turns 4, and then he just can’t stay away from the sea anymore. We look at: * Does Tolkien hate Aldarion? * Wha...
13 Helmi 202447min
87. Mariner, King, or Husband? – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 3
Join our Discord Community (for free)! In this episode we learn when Tolkien wrote this story, as well as what might have inspired him to put this to paper. Then, Aldarion and Erendis FINALLY get marr...
6 Helmi 202453min
86. Men are from Mars, Women Hate the Ocean – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 2
Join our Discord Community (for free)! Jonathan and Michael continue their analysis of “Aldarion and Erendis”. These two aren’t exactly star-crossed lovers–their complicated and long-gestating relati...
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85. This Sea is NOT Always Right – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 1
Join our Discord Community (for free)! After Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion, he looked in his father’s notes for more works… and then published Unfinished Tales. This week, Jonathan, M...
23 Tammi 20240s
84. Removing Radagast and Hobbit Thieves : Film Changes #27 and #28
Join our free Discord community! These are our last 2 changes for awhile — listen to hear what we’ll be reading next! Radagast is completely excised from the film… which might just have been a good d...
16 Tammi 202433min
83. Meeting Gandalf in Bree and a Glimpse of Gildor : Film Changes #25 and #26
We’re going over 2 more changes to The Fellowship of the Ring this week! Gandalf tells Frodo to meet him at the Prancing Pony… which leads to a full 6 CHAPTERS cut from the films! Frodo and Sam never...
9 Tammi 202444min
82. Bilbo’s Party Changes and 17 Years Lost : Film Changes #23 and #24
We’re going over 2 more changes to The Fellowship of the Ring this week! Is Bilbo’s party true to how Tolkien wrote it? If it isn’t.. did Jackson change it for the better? Peter Jackson dropped nearl...
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81. Tolkien Created an Entire North Pole Mythology!
Starting in 1920, JRR Tolkien wrote letters from Father Christmas to his children–and continued doing that for 24 more years! Through those letters, he created an entire mythology, including character...
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