110: Beyond the Darkness: A Deep Dive into the Themes of 'Not at Home' in JRR Tolkien's “The Hobbit”

The dangers of adventure, an encounter with goblins, and the power of Gandalf. We continue our exploration of JRR Tolkien’s the Hobbit, by wandering through chapter 4: Over Hill and Under Hill. Come ...

7 Mars 202313min

A Short Rest, but a long embellishment. Today we look at how The Hobbit movie adapts chapter 3 of JRR Tolkien’s the Hobbit. We dive into the deeper evils brewing around the quest, what the film has to...

2 Mars 202312min

The nature of evil, the nature of elves, and a brief encounter with Elrond (curiously, not called Half-elven). We follow Bilbo and the dwarves on their adventure to the Lonely Mountain in chapter 3 of...

28 Feb 202314min

Warner Bros Studios has announced new Lord of the Ring movies are in the works. I provide some thoughts on the directions they could go, and provide a warning for future Middle-earth film makers. Com...

26 Feb 20238min

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 Amazo...

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 Tolki...

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 Amazo...

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 Amazo...

2 Feb 202313min