112. Are these Really the Same Elves from The Lord of the Rings? : The Hobbit #8
In Chapter 3, A Short Rest, for the first time we meet the elves of Rivendell… and they certainly seem different than the same characters in The Lord of the Rings. In this episode, we look at: How El...
20 Aug 20240s
111. This is why Tolkien SHOULD have rewritten The Hobbit : The Hobbit #7
We weren’t huge fans of Tolkien’s changes to chapter 1 of The Hobbit in his abandoned 1960 rewrite–but chapter 2 surprised us with it’s pitch-perfect changes! Some of the things we discuss are: Want ...
13 Aug 20241h 1min
110. A Brave Burglar and Deficient Dwarves : The Hobbit #6
Join our Free Discord Channel! It’s not that the trolls aren’t scary… or are they? Did Tolkien mean for them to be frightening? In this episode we get into how the trolls find a balance, of sorts, bet...
5 Aug 202448min
109. Gandalf Gets Pushy : The Hobbit #5
Join our Free Discord Channel! We make our way through the first 1/2 of Chapter 2, Roast Mutton… First, though, we reveal a Hobbit fact that makes one big connection between The Hobbit and The Silmari...
30 Juli 202430min
108. What Went Wrong with Tolkien’s 1960 Hobbit Rewrite : The Hobbit #4
Join our Free Discord Channel! When Tolkien set out to rewrite The Hobbit in 1960, much was lost, but much was gained… Do the gains outweigh the losses? We review his rewritten 1st chapter of The Hobb...
23 Juli 20241h 1min
107. How the Baggins Side of Bilbo Lost : The Hobbit #3
Join our Free Discord Channel! Bilbo loses the comfort of his home and finds that the Tookish side of his mind is starting to overcome the Baggins side We discuss: * The three things that pushed Bilbo...
16 Juli 202453min
106. The Hobbit was NOT Originally in Middle-earth : The Hobbit #2
Join our Free Discord Channel! As we get into the first chapter of The Hobbit, we discuss how coming at The Hobbit from a how does this fit into the Middle-earth cosmology perspective is probably not ...
9 Juli 202455min
105. Tolkien Changed The Hobbit Twice : The Hobbit #1
Join our Free Discord Channel! This week we begin our read through of The Hobbit–but we’re focusing first on how Tolkien actually evolved the Hobbit from his first edition in 1937 to a revised edition...
25 Juni 202449min
