Exploring Tolkien

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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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The podcast currently has 152 episodes available.

Exploring Tolkien episodes:

October 03, 2023 71. An Interview with Lord of the Rings Screenwriter Philippa Boyens
Lord of the Rings screenwriter Philippa Boyens discusses her approach to writing the film.
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41min
September 26, 2023 70. An Interview with Viggo Mortensen
Viggo is thoughtful and soft-spoken, but has a driven personality that allows him to inhabit roles like Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings.
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30min
September 19, 2023 69. Music is Escape : An Interview with Jeff Johnson – Musician, Composer, Producer
If you haven't listened to Jeff Johnson's music yet, you're missing out.
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1h 3min
September 12, 2023 68. An Interview with Liv Tyler and Orlando Bloom
In this episode, Liv Tyler and Orlando Bloom joined us to talk their thoughts about the films, their careers, and the crazy premiere in Wellington for Return of the King.
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27min
September 05, 2023 67. An Interview with Ian McKellen : He Read Tolkien EVERY NIGHT Before Filming
Peter Jackson's Gandalf answered our questions earnestly and thoughtfully--particularly when discussing wisdom and fidelity to Tolkien's books.
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29min
August 29, 2023 66. Happily Ever After isn’t Enough – On Fairy Stories, Part 6
In this final part of Tolkien's essay, we look at Consolation and Eucatastrophe and how important they are to this literary art.
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56min
August 22, 2023 65. Escape Isn’t Possible with “Modern” Storytelling – On Fairy Stories, Part 5
What are we supposed to recover from? And why do fairy stories provide it? And why do we need to escape? And how do fairy stories break us out?
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1h
August 15, 2023 64. Movies are NOT Sub-Creation – On Fairy Stories, Part 4
When Tolkien talks about Fantasy, he doesn't simply mean fiction stories set in sword-and-sorcery worlds.
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1h 9min
August 08, 2023 63. Kids Ruin Everything – On Fairy Stories, Part 3
Tolkien pushes back against the coupling of fairy-stories and children! True fairy-story is where literary belief and subcreation are fully realized.
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53min
August 01, 2023 62. Tolkien Still Matters : with Nick Groom, author of Tolkien in the 21st Century
This week Michael and I talked with Professor Nick Groom, author of Tolkien in the 21st Century and discuss why Tolkien still matters!
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1h 24min

FAQs about Exploring Tolkien:

How many episodes does Exploring Tolkien have?

The podcast currently has 152 episodes available.

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