February 25, 2025

608: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 95

1 hour 41 minutes

Corey and Maggie turn to Narnia! Anticipating a new adaptation, we look at the earlier adaptations of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

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Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 95,

recorded on February 17, 2025.

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