140. Into the Mountain’s Throat – The Hobbit #27

Join our Discord Channel! Tom Bombadil is a polarizing figure in Middle-earth. Some hate him, some love him. Peter Jackson decided to completely avoid that discussion and simply excise him from the film. What’s really interesting is that his comments about Bombadil really mirror JRR Tolkien’s own points made in a letter in 1954. Become a member at https://theonering.com/members or https://theonering.com/patreon to hear our thoughts on: How do we hear Tom Bombadil’s songs in our own head? How could Jackson have added Bombadil to the films? Who would have made a great actor to portray Bombadil? BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and live chats. You can also join for $5 a month on Patreon 🔗 Episode Links Bombadil by The Hildebrandt Brothers Bombadil by John Howe Bombadil’s home by Alan Lee Join our Discord Community (for free) Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify 🔍 If You Like Tolkien The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook) The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book) The Silmarillion The Fall of Gondolin The Children of Hurin The Atlas of Middle-earth Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat

7 Touko 202435min

Join our Discord Channel! The first REAL dangers outside of the Shire were cut from the films. So, how much did we REALLY lose by not having The Old Forest or Old Man Willow in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films? Become a member at https://theonering.com/members or https://theonering.com/patreon to hear our thoughts on: What about other evils in Middle-earth? Did Jackson do a disservice by removing them? Losing the depth of the character of Middle-earth IS a loss! Why do forests have SO much character in Middle-earth? BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and live chats. You can also join for $5 a month on Patreon 🔗 Episode Links Join our Discord Community (for free) Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify 🔍 If You Like Tolkien The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook) The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book) The Silmarillion The Fall of Gondolin The Children of Hurin The Atlas of Middle-earth Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat

30 Huhti 202441min

Join our Discord Channel! Peter Jackson cut the one Hobbit who had the backbone to stand up to a Nazgul, the one who struck fear in the hearts of other Hobbits — but was also a serious family man! We also look at the complete loss of Crickhollow. How did that affect the story, and more importantly, the relationships between the Hobbits? Become a member at https://theonering.com/members or https://theonering.com/patreon to hear our thoughts on: Who should have been cast as Farmer Maggot? Who should have been cast as Fatty Bolger? What should have been cut from the films so we could have had Farmer Maggot? BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and live chats. You can also join for $5 a month on Patreon 🔗 Episode Links Join our Discord Community (for free) Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify 🔍 If You Like Tolkien The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook) The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book) The Silmarillion The Fall of Gondolin The Children of Hurin The Atlas of Middle-earth Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat

23 Huhti 202436min

Join our Discord Channel! We’re back and looking at ALL the changes in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings!  This week we head over to Orthanc and the changes made to Gandalf’s visit to Saruman: Gandalf visiting Saruman isn’t just a flashback–and what about all those little changes made there?! Saruman and Gandalf throw down in a Wizard duel for the ages — Michael and Jonathan seriously DISAGREE on this one! Become a member at https://theonering.com/members or https://theonering.com/patreon to hear our thoughts on: What would wizarding power look like if Jackson hadn’t made it so physical. If Christopher Lee and Ian McKellen had switched roles, what would that have been like? BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and live chats. You can also join for $5 a month on Patreon 🔗 Episode Links Join our Discord Community (for free) Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify 🔍 If You Like Tolkien The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook) The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book) The Silmarillion The Fall of Gondolin The Children of Hurin The Atlas of Middle-earth Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat

16 Huhti 20240s

Join our Discord Channel! Here’s another episode in our series of interviews from the December 2, 2003 roundtable discussions (watch https://youtu.be/JqhF91GJbGg and https://youtu.be/avh0HxUI8Vs episodes), we spoke with Lord of the Rings composer Howard Shore. He really goes in depth on his thoughts and composing process! In this episode, Mr. Shore discusses: What it’s like to adapt literary works What he does BEFORE he starts composing What inspired some of the music in the film The works in Return of the King he’s most proud of If The Hobbit theme was a direct lift from another well-known melody Become a member at https://theonering.com/members to hear our thoughts on: Why Jonathan finds The Lord of the Rings soundtrack lacking when compared to some other film scores Jonathan and Michael’s favorite and LEAST favorite themes from the films. BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and live chats. Click here! 🔗 Episode Links Join our Discord Community (for free) Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify 🔍 If You Like Tolkien The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook) The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book) The Silmarillion The Fall of Gondolin The Children of Hurin The Atlas of Middle-earth Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat

9 Huhti 202444min

Join our Discord Channel! As season 2 of the Rings of Power approaches (later this year, we hope!), Michael and I decided to look back at our favorite scenes, favorite characters, and favorite quotes from our favorite television show! Join us as we rediscover all those times this show took our breath away with it’s ability to weave expertly crafted scenes into a holistic story where almost award-winnning actors perfectly portrayed characters Tolkien should have written. We talk about Our favorite characters Our favorite scenes Quotes from the show that took our breath away! Then, in our extended episode (become a member to get it at https://theonering.com/members) we discuss how Tom Bombadil will become a new (and better) part of Middle-earth through The Rings of Power! BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and live chats. Join for free for 1 month or subscribe on Patreon! 🔗 Episode Links The Rings of Power Watch the Rings of Power Again Instead of Reading The Silmarillion, watch The Rings of Power! 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google 🔍 If You Like Tolkien Don’t bother reading, just watch The Rings of Power

1 Huhti 20241h 2min

Join our Discord Channel! In this final episode of looking at The Mariner’s Wife, we fully finish Tolkien’s tale–but staying true to Tolkien’s characters and world. You’ll find out: Why Sauron Hates Celebrimbor and the Númenoreans How Erendis Dies How Sauron is defeated (and what he does after that) Why Erendis decides to marry Hallacar How this story could possible end on a positive high note! After spending 8 episodes on Tolkien’s unfinished tale, it feels even more like a missed opportunity–both as something we WISH Tolkien would have completed, but also a story of the 2nd age that would make for a great television series. Then, in our extended episode (become a member to get it at https://theonering.com/members): Where does pipe-weed come into the story–since the Numenoreans were actually instrumental in discovering it! The Druedain (pukel men) actually came to Númenor too. Where might they fit into this tale? BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and live chats. Click here! 🔗 Episode Links Unfinished Tales Join our Discord Community (for free) 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google 🔍 If You Like Tolkien The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook) The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book) The Silmarillion The Fall of Gondolin The Children of Hurin The Atlas of Middle-earth Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat

26 Maalis 20241h

Join our Discord Channel! This month we found out that renowned Tolkien scholars Christian Scull and Wayne Hammond will be publishing a NEW book with NEW content by Tolkien–The Collected Poems of JRR Tolkien. I take a look at their announcement, highlighting some of the details they mentioned. I also take a bit of time to discuss last year’s revised and expanded version of Tolkien’s letters. Then, in our extended episode (become a member to get it at https://theonering.com/members) I look at: An old Tolkien commentary published in 1969! Why I have a couple of “Middle-earth for Dummies”! Why the Tolkien Estate threatened us legally in 2005! BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and live chats. Click here! 🔗 Episode Links The Collected Poems of Tolkien The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook) The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book) JRR Tolkien Companion and Guide 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google 🔍 If You Like Tolkien The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook) The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book) The Silmarillion The Fall of Gondolin The Children of Hurin The Atlas of Middle-earth Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat

19 Maalis 202423min