Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share 146. Smaug’s Hydrophobia – The Hobbit #31
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
146. Smaug’s Hydrophobia – The Hobbit #31
You’d think the death of the dragon is is the climax of The Hobbit… right? In this chapter, Tolkien gives us action, destruction, and the rise of a new unlikely hero. We look at Bard’s big moment, the politics of Laketown in crisis, and what Tolkien’s original idea for Smaug’s demise actually entailed. , we geek out on Hobbit facts, Tolkien’s fondness for enchanted gems, and the curious significance of talking birds.
We also look at:
In our extended episode (available for our members), we discuss:
If you’d like to hear the extended conversation and join upcoming live chats, become a member today (free for the first month)!
🔗 Episode Links
The History of The Hobbit
The Annotated Hobbit
Join our Discord Community (for free)
Get the Extended Podcast
Become a Patreon Member
🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast
Get the Extended Podcast
Become a Patreon Member
Subscribe on Apple
Subscribe on Spotify
🔍 If You Like Tolkien
The History of The Hobbit
The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook)
The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book)
The Silmarillion
The Children of Hurin
The Atlas of Middle-earth
Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat
View all episodes
By TheOneRing.com
4.7
3535 ratings
You’d think the death of the dragon is is the climax of The Hobbit… right? In this chapter, Tolkien gives us action, destruction, and the rise of a new unlikely hero. We look at Bard’s big moment, the politics of Laketown in crisis, and what Tolkien’s original idea for Smaug’s demise actually entailed. , we geek out on Hobbit facts, Tolkien’s fondness for enchanted gems, and the curious significance of talking birds.
We also look at:
In our extended episode (available for our members), we discuss:
If you’d like to hear the extended conversation and join upcoming live chats, become a member today (free for the first month)!
🔗 Episode Links
The History of The Hobbit
The Annotated Hobbit
Join our Discord Community (for free)
Get the Extended Podcast
Become a Patreon Member
🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast
Get the Extended Podcast
Become a Patreon Member
Subscribe on Apple
Subscribe on Spotify
🔍 If You Like Tolkien
The History of The Hobbit
The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook)
The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book)
The Silmarillion
The Children of Hurin
The Atlas of Middle-earth
Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat
More shows like Exploring Tolkien
View all
VINCE
62,624 Listeners
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
41,168 Listeners
Breakpoint
3,078 Listeners
The Prancing Pony Podcast
2,045 Listeners
The World and Everything In It
7,120 Listeners
Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson
1,751 Listeners
The Alisa Childers Podcast
5,379 Listeners
Chicks on The Right Show w Mock and Daisy
2,009 Listeners
Office Ladies
85,644 Listeners
The Megyn Kelly Show
40,293 Listeners
Morning Wire
26,626 Listeners
The King's Hall
1,178 Listeners
The Tucker Carlson Show
16,920 Listeners
Chesterton's Gateway
52 Listeners
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
2,832 Listeners