124. Miserable Riddles in the Dark : The Hobbit #13
“Riddles in the Dark” is not only the most memorable event from all of Middle-earth — it’s also the turning point that ultimately led to The Lord of the Rings. In this episode we look at: Tolkien’s ...
26 Nov 202451min
123. Nightmare in Moria : The Hobbit #12
The goblins of Moria grab the dwarves (and Hobbit) who decided to camp out on their “front porch”, leading to some real terrifying moments! Does Gandalf use gunpowder? How Tolkien subcreates his worl...
19 Nov 202446min
122. The Real Misty Mountains : The Hobbit #11
The first part of Chapter 4, Over Hill and Under Hill, is unique for it’s direct correlation with Tolkien’s own past. We discuss: Tolkien’s hiking experience and how it influenced this section of Th...
12 Nov 20240s
121. Tolkien Gave Up on Fixing The Hobbit : The Hobbit #10
When Tolkien attempted to rewrite the Hobbit in 1960, he just gave up halfway through Chapter 3. In this episode we look at: Changes in time and distance Changes in Prose and style Why he gave up His...
5 Nov 202445min
120. Where the Children’s Story Ends and the Epic Story Begins : The Hobbit #9
In the second half of Chapter 3, A Short Rest, Tolkien seems to start a shift from a children’s story to more of an epic quest. What prompted this change? We have our thoughts, including: How Elron...
29 Okt 202442min
119. The Rings of Power Leaves us with Dwarf Politics and Randomly Shouting Elves
We did it! And this time we wrangled Dan in to give us his BIG THOUGHT again! 🙂 In this final episode of Season 2, one dwarf delved too deep (and then we find out the real problem there–political in...
8 Okt 20242h 8min
118. Yes. Elrond kissed Galadriel.
Yeah. They kissed. We also get the worst battle in the history of Middle-earth, the greatest smith of Eregion acceds to Sauron willingly, the dwarves turn back and entire army to face one person, and...
1 Okt 20242h 15min
117. Clueless Elves, Big Beasts, and Bombadil Inverts Tolkien’s Words
Michael is back as we examine how wrong The Rings of Power treats the elves (as simple imbeciles), how the Númenoreans are now deciding rulers based on what big animals do, and how Tom Bombadil invert...
24 Sep 20240s
