236: The Key to the Lonely Mountain | JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit | Chapter 11
Bilbo and the dwarves finally reach The Lonely Mountain, but are they able to find the secret door and enter the mountain without Smaug the dragon knowing? Save 15% at uncommongoods.com/lotrpod Sh...
16 Okt 202515min
235: From Cold to a "Warm Welcome" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Chapter 10
Bilbo, Thorin, and the dwarves finally arrive in Lake-town, where another unexpected party occurs, and where Bilbo encounters a new creature: the race of Men. Share this episode using this link: ri...
9 Okt 202513min
234: Hobbit Turned Burglar | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Chapter 9
Bilbo Baggins finally becomes the burglar that Gandalf promised he would be. I’m not sure that exactly great expectations on Gandalf’s part, but who am I to argue with a wizard? Come explore chapter 9...
2 Okt 202514min
Exploring "Flies and Spiders" | Tolkien's The Hobbit | 233
Bilbo Baggins almost gets eaten (again), has to save the dwarves (again), and meets elves (again). Today we explore JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit, chapter 8, Flies and Spiders. Share this episode using ...
25 Sep 202516min
A Hobbit Meets a Bear | Tolkien's The Hobbit | Chapter 7 | 232
Bilbo meets the most perplexing creature yet, and another simple choice saves the fate of Middle-earth. In this episode, we explore “Queer Lodgings” from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit—a chapter filled w...
18 Sep 202514min
Not a Hobbit’s Story | Tolkien's The Hobbit Vs Peter Jackson | 231
We finally reach the end of Peter Jackson’s first Hobbit Movie! We’ll compare chapter 6 from the book to its on screen adaptation, and explore how the story’s subtle shift in narrative focus resolves....
11 Sep 20257min
"Out of the Frying-Pan" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | 230
Bilbo Baggins becomes bacon . . . or at least he fears that he has. Some new creatures want to eat him, another new creature seems to want to eat him; yet despite feeling like food, Bilbo is starting ...
4 Sep 202514min
"Riddles in the Dark" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Archives 229
One of the most chilling elements of a fantasy story is the descent into darkness. Darkness is the realm of evil, where wicked power have a home-court advantage. But journeys into the dark have a way ...
28 Aug 202512min
