I hope you’re all in for a bit into the very nichest of niches, as I draft my co-host Javi Marcos to talk about an obscure 1940s fantasy novel called “The Lord of the Rings”. It was a modest success after its publication in the 1950s and spawned a small but dedicated following. Many people do not know this, but there was also a movie adaption in the early 2000s that had some minor cultural impact.  All kidding aside, We take on the big granddaddy of Fantasy. Not only do Javi and I talk about the cultural impact that the books and the movie trilogy (we don’t even mention the animated one), we’re also trying to place it in its time and compare it to “A Song of Ice and Fire” and its own cultural impact.  On this journey, you will learn why the bible is essentially required companion reading material, why Harry Potter was also influential for the gestation of the Nerdstream that got shot into the stratosphere with Lord of the Rings and why the story is so compelling, even though its characters, writing and pacing are not exactly what any writer would advice you to settle on.  Plus, my German accent is not the most exotic thing of the podcast for once as Javi brings his own Spanish flair with him :) Download the episode!  Our Patreon page at patreon.com/boiledleatheraudiohour. Torrent Our iTunes page. Previous episodes. Podcast RSS feed. Stefan’s blog. Javi Marcos on Twitter