29 - Werewolves and Vampires - Let's get Goth
There's so little said about these, we resorted to Vampire pickup lines at the end. Our links: https://linktr.ee/lotradhome Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and ...
10 Loka 202351min
28 - Hobbits and their History - You're such a 12-mile cousin
Few glasses of Whiskey, and a chat about Hobbits. Today we discuss Hobbit history, origins, their gift giving culture and of course the language that crops up around them. Turns out halfling was prett...
26 Syys 20231h 7min
27 - Drunk Talk - Scouring of the Shire - Industry and WW1
By far the hardest title I've had to come up with. This week we talk about the Scouring of the Shire, the role of Industry in Tolkien, as well as soldiers coming home from war after WW1 and the War of...
12 Syys 20231h
26 - Drunk Talk - Norse Mythology, Dwarves and Gandalf
The Norse influence is deep in Tolkien's work. We all knew that. Let's have a look at where Dwarf names come from, as well as Gandalf's real world name origin. Our links: https://linktr.ee/lotradhome...
5 Syys 202355min
25 - Drunk Talk - Beorn and the Dark Origin of the Word Bear
A Drunk Talk detour this week. We chat about Beorn and the Beornings. Their history, who they are and what happens to them during and after LOTR. We also talk about the surprising, but quite dark, ori...
29 Elo 202358min
24 - Teleri Part 2 - Electric Boogaloo
West Alqualonde, take me home, watery roads. Our links: https://linktr.ee/lotradhome Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the ...
22 Elo 20231h 3min
23 - Teleri Part 1 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Sorry, but I'm never going to get over the irony of having to split a Teleri episode in 2 due to size. Our links: https://linktr.ee/lotradhome Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podca...
8 Elo 202353min
22 - Drunk Talk - FMK - Eff, Marry, Kill
Snog, Marry, Avoid. Eff, Marry, Kill. FMK. The game is known by many names, and today we play it with the Legendarium. It's been a rough week. We needed to unwind. Our links: https://linktr.ee/lotrad...
2 Elo 20231h
