Slap the lid on your barrel and hold on tight, Bilbo's headed out of Mirkwood. In episode 5, Aidan drops by one final time to wrap up our discussion of chapters 8 and 9. Highlights include allegories to American politics, drunk elves, Badass Bilbo, whiny Thorin, and one really stupid plan. If you enjoyed this weeks episode, feel free to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a rating on iTunes, and share the show around with your nerd friends! You can also follow us on Twitter (@MiddleEarthPod) where we'll be posting behind the scenes photos, notes, and updates about future episodes.

Next Stop: Everybody Loves Thorin, except for the Dragon. 

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Music by Patrick Moon Bird