So, what's up with the birds? What does it mean?

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What is the meaning of the birds? Let's discuss Aragorn's reaction.

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Sam and Strider spot a suspicious sight.

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Tonight we look at the first of several ominous and mysterious warnings we hear about in Hollin.

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Tonight we watch as Strider protects the Company by stalwartly preventing fun.

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Legolas speaks to the trees, but the rocks aren't interested.

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07/19/2022 ELOTR: EPISODE 233

Announcements: The Tolkien Professor will be a guest at the SDCC panel on the Amazon series: The Rings of Power. Check available listings for con schedules and media releases. Registration for Buckeyemoot in person has expired but you can still go to https://signumuniversity.org/event/ for details on how to attend BuckeyeMoot virtually on MootHub.

IN WHICH: We discuss Gimli, son of Gloin a dwarf of honor, and the Misty Mountains that lie ahead.

Field Trip: Yondershire Long Cleeve

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07/05/2022 ELOTR: EPISODE 232

Announcements: Buckeye Moot will close registration on 07/16, so if you’re planning to attend on 07/30, get your badges and hybrid keys soon! Check https://signumuniversity.org/event/ for details on how to attend live and virtually on MootHub. Also, Professor Olsen has confirmed an upcoming book! Exploring Lord of the Rings Volume 1 (covering Book 1: a Long-Expected Party to Flight to the Ford) will be published through Signum Press here: https://press.signumuniversity.org/. More details as they arise.

IN WHICH: Gimli introduces the company to the peaks and we hear some secret Dwarven names.

Field Trip: Yondershire Gammich

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Tonight we get Gandalf's first official Pippin moment, followed by Gimli's first big speech!

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We emerge from a long trudge conveyed in few paragraphs to the borders of a new land. What does Tolkien convey about it, and how?

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