Finding the Glitter in the Gold

Finding the Glitter in the Gold

By Hannah and ZoeLeisure
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Finding the Glitter in the Gold episodes

  • Ep. 12 - How Did the Rings Get Made?

    Zoe explains the forging of the rings to Hannah. We take a few detours along the way, of course, but that's our starting point.

    Music Credits (via Free Music Archive):

    Intro/Outro - "Bagopolier Freylekhs" by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash

    36 min
  • Ep. 11 - Middle Earth Languages

    Zoe brings her knowledge of the languages of Middle Earth and Hannah brings some silly Fellowship linguistic theories from the depths of Tumblr. We talk about the spoken Elvish, Human/Westron, and Dwarf languages (and how the origins of Dwarvish, particularly Dwarvish sign language, are pretty problematic).

    Music Credits (via Free Music Archive):

    Intro/Outro - "Bagopolier Freylekhs" by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash

    41 min
  • Ep. 10 - Tolkien and Lewis

    Hannah brings her biography game to discuss the interweaving lives of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, and she and Zoe talk about how these famous fantasy authors influenced, supported, and critiqued each other.

    Music Credits (via Free Music Archive):

    Intro/Outro - "Bagopolier Freylekhs" by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash

    Background Music - ‘Remember Love’ by Kai Engel

    1 hr 4 min
  • Ep. 9 - Missing Women and Ents

    Hannah wants to know about the missing women in Middle Earth, and comes to Zoe bearing some hilarious Ent suggestions.

    Music Credits (via Free Music Archive):

    Intro/Outro - "Bagopolier Freylekhs" by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash

    Background Music - ‘Brain’ by Lobo Loco

    30 min
  • Ep. 8 - Epic Translations

    Hannah and Zoe talk about the epic poems that influenced Middle Earth, as well as a scenario where Éowyn and Faramir translate Rohirrim songs.

    Music Credits (via Free Music Archive):

    Intro/Outro - "Bagopolier Freylekhs" by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash

    36 min
  • Ep. 7 - Bagginses and Heroism

    Hannah comes to Zoe with a pile of philosophical questions about the heroism of the two hobbit protagonists of Tolkien's key Middle Earth stories, and the two discuss if Bilbo and Frodo Baggins fail as heroes.

    Music Credits (via Free Music Archive):

    Intro/Outro - "Bagopolier Freylekhs" by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash

    37 min
  • Ep. 6 - Who's Got Beef in the Fellowship?

    Hannah shares some theories about inter-Fellowship squabbles, and Zoe provides textual evidence of Borimir's complexity, Gandalf's homewrecking (in a manner of speaking), Sam's inspiration, and the Legolas/Gimli relationship development theories we know you all want.

    The chart we reference has been found by a wonderful listener! Here it is: lesbiansforboromir.tumblr.com/post/187373136223

    Music Credits (via Free Music Archive):

    Intro/Outro - "Bagopolier Freylekhs" by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash

    Background Music - 'Valiesse' by sawsquarenoise, ‘Augmentations’ by Kai Engel


    38 min
  • Ep. 5 - How Do Elves and Dwarves Measure Hotness?

    Zoe explains Elvish and Dwarven history to Hannah, and Hannah shares some Tumblr theories about different Middle Earth races' concepts of hotness.

    Music Credits (via Free Music Archive):

    Intro/Outro - 'Bagopolier Freylekhs' by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash

    Background Music - ‘Fantasa de Bello Alcazar’ by sawsquarenoise and ‘Augmentations’ by Kai Engel

    41 min
  • Ep. 4 - Middle Earth History and Wizards

    Zoe goes into the history of Middle Earth and explains wizards to Hannah, who has been baffled about Gandalf for years now.

    Music Credits (via Free Music Archive):

    Intro/Outro - "Bagopolier Freylekhs" by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash

    Background Music - 'Valiesse' by sawsquarenoise

    34 min
  • Ep. 3 - What's There to Eat in Middle Earth?

    We talk about the different diets of elves, dwarves, hobbits, humans, ents, orcs, and trolls in Middle Earth.

    Music Credits (via Free Music Archive):

    Intro/Outro - "Bagopolier Freylekhs" by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash

    35 min

About Finding the Glitter in the Gold

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Friends talk about Tolkien, Middle Earth, and Lord of the Rings theories.