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December 10, 2024 125. Bilbo Trembled and Found Pity : The Hobbit #14
The 2nd half of "Riddles in the Dark" is the most rewritten part of The Hobbit in the 1951 rewrite! And it's where Bilbo takes a giant leap (so to speak) into the future of his adventure.
1 hr 2 min
November 26, 2024 124. Miserable Riddles in the Dark : The Hobbit #13
"Riddles in the Dark" is not only the most memorable event from all of Middle-earth -- it's also the turning point that ultimately let to The Lord of the Rings.
52 min
November 19, 2024 123. Nightmare in Moria : The Hobbit #12
The goblins of moria grab the dwarves (and hobbit) who decided to camp out on their "front porch", leading to some real terrifying moments!
47 min
November 12, 2024 122. The Real Misty Mountains : The Hobbit #11
The first part of Chapter 4, Over Hill and Under Hill, is unique for it's direct correlation with Tolkien's own past. We discuss:
Tolkien's hiking experience and how it influenced this section of The Hobbit VERY obviously.
Stone Giants... are they even necessary or part of Middle-earth? And what ARE they?
What's the significance of Bilbo's dream?
In our extended episode (available for our members) we talk about:
What we would change if Tolkien had continued with his rewrite.
What are the differences between goblins and orcs? Is there a difference? And when did Tolkien stop using the word "goblin" altogether?
Here are the pics to go along with today's episode!
Rivendell Roof in Switzerland
Jungfrau Mountain from Tolkien's 1912 Switzerland Hiking Trip
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🔍 If You Like Tolkien
The History of The Hobbit
The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook)
The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book)
The Silmarillion
The Children of Hurin
The Atlas of Middle-earth
Make Tolkien Great Again - Tengwar Hat
45 min
November 05, 2024 121. Tolkien Gave Up on Fixing The Hobbit : The Hobbit #10
When Tolkien attempted to rewrite the Hobbit in 1960, he just gave up halfway through Chapter 3. In this episode we look at:
Changes in time and distance
Changes in Prose and style
Why he gave up
His detailed notes on timeline and itinerary that outlined his changes to The Hobbit
In our extended episode (available for our members) we talk about:
What are the least Lord of the Rings/Middle-earth type events in The Hobbit that Tolkien would likely have changed.
Here are the pics to go along with today's Hobbit Fact about the Hildebrandt brothers!
An Unexpected Party
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Return of Gandalf
Éowyn and the Nazgûl
City of the Nazgûl
The Healing of Éowyn
Shannara
Star Wars
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Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and live chats. You can also join for on Patreon!
🔗 Episode Links
The History of The Hobbit
The Annotated Hobbit
Join our Discord Community (for free)
Get the Extended Podcast
Become a Patreon Member
🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast
Get the Extended Podcast
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Subscribe on Apple
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🔍 If You Like Tolkien
The History of The Hobbit
The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook)
The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book)
The Silmarillion
The Children of Hurin
The Atlas of Middle-earth
Make Tolkien Great Again - Tengwar Hat
46 min
October 29, 2024 120. Where the Children’s Story Ends and the Epic Story Begins : The Hobbit #9
In the second half of Chapter 3, A Short Rest, Tolkien seems to start a shift from a children's story to more of an epic quest.
43 min
October 08, 2024 119. The Rings of Power Leaves us with Dwarf Politics and Randomly Shouting Elves
The final episode of The Rings of Power (season 2) wraps up by revealing Dwarf politics, Númenorean politics,
2 hr 9 min
October 01, 2024 118. Yes. Elrond kissed Galadriel.
The Rings of Power abandons all lore to satisfy their dumbest desires.
2 hr 16 min
September 24, 2024 117. Clueless Elves, Big Beasts, and Bombadil Inverts Tolkien’s Words
The Rings of Power's elves are simple imbeciles, the Númenoreans now decide rulers based on what big animals do, an Tom Bombadil inverts one of Tolkien's most important lines.
1 hr 50 min
September 17, 2024 116. Hollywood Doesn’t Understand the Númenoreans’ Faith
It was disappointing but not surprising to see how badly Hollywood writers treat the Númenorean's faith. We take a deep look at episode 5 of season 2 of The Rings of Power
1 hr 16 min

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The bi-weekly podcast for serious Tolkien fans. Hosts Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine of TheOneRing.com (the internet’s longest Tolkien community since 1999) read through The Hobbit, The Lord of…