095: What Makes A Good Story | Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories"

Come explore JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the Lord of the Rings, to the Hobbit, to the Silmarillion, to Unfinished Tales and beyond! We compare Tolkien’s tales with Peter Jackson's films and Amazon's Rings of Power series. We compare Chapter 2 of the Hobbit to its on-screen portrayal, and continue exploring how little yet significant changes push our hobbit to the side and highlight the dwarves. Oh, and I even have a Rings of Power dig as well. Yeah, you didn’t know we were going there, but we will, and back again! Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/lotrpod Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ringspodcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

23 Feb 202317min

Special guest Larry D. Curtis, a Tolkien journalist, joins me as we explore JRR Tolkien's influence culture, being on set for the Hobbit, and some criticisms on Rings of Power. Come explore JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the Lord of the Rings, to the Hobbit, to the Silmarillion, to Unfinished Tales and beyond! We compare Tolkien’s tales with Peter Jackson's films and Amazon's Rings of Power series. Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/lotrpod Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ringspodcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

16 Feb 202343min

Come explore JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the Lord of the Rings, to the Hobbit, to the Silmarillion, to Unfinished Tales and beyond! We compare Tolkien’s tales with Peter Jackson's films and Amazon's Rings of Power series. Food, fire, and foreshadowing: we wander the second chapter of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit, and explore how this simple chapter is a major clue to the rest of Bilbo’s adventure. Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/lotrpod Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ringspodcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

9 Feb 202314min

Come explore JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the Lord of the Rings, to the Hobbit, to the Silmarillion, to Unfinished Tales and beyond! We compare Tolkien’s tales with Peter Jackson's films and Amazon's Rings of Power series. Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/lotrpod Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ringspodcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

2 Feb 202313min

Come explore JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the Lord of the Rings, to the Hobbit, to the Silmarillion, to Unfinished Tales and beyond! We compare the written word with Peter Jackson's films and Amazon's Rings of Power. How an unsuspecting, comfortable hobbit became the host of a party of dwarves and a burglar of a dragon: Today we explore chapter 1 of JRR Tolkien’s classic story: The Hobbit or There and Back Again. Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/lotrpod Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ringspodcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

26 Jan 202312min

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Tolkien’s simple opening line to his book The Hobbit wasn’t merely the first sentence to a children’s story of adventure, bravery, and dragons: this sentence is the first step in our own adventure of wandering Middle-earth. That unassuming yet provocative line opens us to a much wider world, to the epic struggle of good vs evil, of light overcoming the Shadow. Today we’ll examine the origins of Tolkien’s first published work of fiction, The Hobbit. Come explore JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the Lord of the Rings, to the Hobbit, to the Silmarillion, to Unfinished Tales and beyond! We compare the written word with Peter Jackson's films and Amazon's Rings of Power. Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/lotrpod Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ringspodcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

23 Jan 20239min

Remastered episode 1: "The Beginning of Middle-earth"! We introduce Tolkien's "The Silmarillion" and examine the creation story for Tolkien's mythology. Come explore JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the Lord of the Rings, to the Hobbit, to the Silmarillion, to Unfinished Tales and beyond! We compare the written word with Peter Jackson's films Amazon's Rings of Power. Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/lotrpod Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ringspodcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

19 Jan 202315min

Who understands the Lord of the Rings better? Amazon’s Rings of Power, or the new artificial intelligence called Chat AI. I asked the AI three questions about Lord of the Rings, and its answers left me speechless. Today, I will explore three questions, giving you the responses from an artificial intelligence, and comparing them with how I assume Rings of Power answered the same questions. Come explore JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the Lord of the Rings, to the Hobbit, to the Silmarillion, to Unfinished Tales and beyond! We compare the written word with Peter Jackson's films Amazon's Rings of Power. Our Sponsors: * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/lotrpod Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ringspodcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

12 Jan 202315min