Episode 70 - "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"

Author and musicologist Doug Adams joins Christopher, Marius and Edmund to discuss Howard Shore's latest score from Middle-Earth, THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG.

Episode Highlights

00:00 - Intro: The Movie Goes On and On ...

02:20 - Guest: Doug Adams and his upcoming book

08:46 - General reaction to the film

22:03 - Spoiler film discussion

43:47 - Music as heard in the film (spoilers!)

58:42 - Music as heard on soundtrack (spoilers!)

89:08 - Final thoughts on The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Music Selections

00:11 - "Bag End" (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring SE) by Howard Shore

00:36 - "Wilderland" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore

08:30 - "Smaug" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore

21:33 - "Mirkwood" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore

43:22 - "The Forest River" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore

45:42 - "Over Hill" (TH: An Unexpectd Journey SE) by Howard Shore

47:06 - "Durin's Folk" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore

54:50 - "Flies and Spiders" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore

57:49 - "Feast of Starlight" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore

61:24 - "Weathertop" (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore

69:52 - "Smaug" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore

78:16 - "Moria" (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore

91:44 - ""Beyond the Forest" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore

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