154. Tolkien Wrote the Ultimate Retcon – The Hobbit #38
Most people haven't read how Tolkien actually wrote how The Hobbit precisely connects to The Lord of the Rings. In The Quest of Erebor (first published in Unfinished Tales) Tolkien explains precisely...
6 Jan 59min
153. The Christmas Eucatastrophe (and is The Lord of the Rings a Christmas movie?)
With Christmas in just a couple of days, we turn our attention from The Hobbit to a long-hidden Tolkien gem: his 1936 Christmas poem, “Noel.”
23 Des 20250s
152. Tolkien Ties up EVERY Loose End (we’re done!) – The Hobbit #37
We wrap up The Hobbit with “The Last Stage” and reflect on Bilbo’s road home -- including the tra-la-la-lally elves of Rivendell.
12 Des 20250s
151. Eagles Didn’t Win the Battle – The Hobbit #36
The aftermath of the Battle of the Five Armies reconciles Bilbo to Thorin and gives us a completely different Elvenking than what you saw in the movies
26 Nov 20250s
150. Tolkien’s Battle Tactics – The Hobbit #35
Did Tolkien "earn" The Battle of the Five Armies, or is the surprise enough to justify its existence?
11 Nov 20250s
149. Bilbo’s Honest Betrayal – The Hobbit #34
Bilbo completes his betral
28 Okt 202556min
148. Bilbo Doubles Down on Burglary – The Hobbit #33
We look at Chapter 16 of The Hobbit, where Bilbo makes his most controversial choice-—handing the Arkenstone over to Bard and the Elvenking.
15 Okt 202549min
147. Is Thorin Gold-Sick or Just Sick of the Elves – The Hobbit #32
Thorin shrugs off Bard's 3 reasons for having a claim to the treasure... is Thorin really gold-sick? Or does the elves presence affect him?
30 Sep 20250s
