Exploring Tolkien

By TheOneRing.com

Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into JRR Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth. Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine are your hosts as they read through Tolkien’s works, intervi... more

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How many episodes does Exploring Tolkien have?

The podcast currently has 144 episodes available.

Exploring Tolkien episodes:

August 27, 2024 113. Looking at the War of the Rohirrim Trailer (and Rings of Power clips)
We discuss the the latest visions of Middle-earth by Amazon and Warner Bros.
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58min
August 20, 2024 112. Are these Really the Same Elves from The Lord of the Rings? : The Hobbit #8
In Chapter 3, A Short Rest, for the first time we meet the elves of Rivendell... and they certainly seem different than the same characters in The Lord of the Rings.
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39min
August 13, 2024 111. This is why Tolkien SHOULD have rewritten The Hobbit : The Hobbit #7
We weren't huge fans of Tolkien's changes to chapter 1 of The Hobbit in his abandoned 1960 rewrite--but chapter 2 surprised us with its pitch perfect changes!
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1h 2min
August 05, 2024 110. A Brave Burglar and Deficient Dwarves : The Hobbit #6
In this episode we get into how the trolls find a balance, of sorts, between, fear and goofiness--and maybe it all starts with their accents.
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49min
July 30, 2024 109. Gandalf Gets Pushy : The Hobbit #5
Bilibo finally makes his way out the door--but was it his decision or did Gandalf force him out? And what is "the king" that's mentioned?
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31min
July 23, 2024 108. What Went Wrong with Tolkien’s 1960 Hobbit Rewrite : The Hobbit #4
When Tolkien set out to rewrite The Hobbit in 1960, much was lost, but much was gained. In the end, do the gains outweigh the losses?
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1h 2min
July 16, 2024 107. How the Baggins Side of Bilbo Lost : The Hobbit #3
Bilbo loses the comfort of his home and finds that the Tookish side of his mind is starting to overcome the Baggins side
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54min
July 09, 2024 106. The Hobbit was NOT Originally in Middle-earth : The Hobbit #2
We examine if The Hobbit was originally set in Middle-earth, and how Bilbo's Tookishness is starting to take over.
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56min
June 25, 2024 105. Tolkien Changed The Hobbit Twice : The Hobbit #1
Did you know Tolkien revised the Hobbit from his first edition in 1937 to a updaed edition that's more in line with The Lord of the Rings in 1951 to an abandoned rewrite in 1960.
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50min
June 18, 2024 104. The REAL War of the Rohirrim, According to Tolkien
You know that the film The War of the Rohirrim will be released later this year, right? Well, here is Tolkien's story of Helm Hammerhand, as HE told it
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51min

FAQs about Exploring Tolkien:

How many episodes does Exploring Tolkien have?

The podcast currently has 144 episodes available.

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