The Lorehounds

David and John are joined by their favorite Tolkien scholar, Marilyn R. Pukkila, to discuss the second half of the 1968 Ursula K. LeGuin book, A Wizard of Earthsea, the first book in The Earthsea Cycle. While recapping Ged's pursuit of his shadow and journey to unknown lands, the trio breaks down the themes of trust, friendship, and knowing thyself contained in this foundational work of the fantasy literature canon. Finally, they answer listener feedback.

Marilyn's Website

Marilyn R. Pukkila, Research & Instruction Librarian Emerita, Colby College

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David and John continue their coverage of the Apple TV+ Original Series, Ted Lasso. The match we've been waiting for is here, Nate is as awkward as ever, and Jamie Tartt is wearing a headlamp. David and John recap their favorite moments and answer listener feedback.

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David and John attend a royal banquet in the Disney+ Original Series, The Mandalorian. After discussing the flurry of guest appearances from an unexpected set of stars, David and John do a scene-by-scene breakdown of an aquatic version of Romeo and Juliet, the Bo and Din buddy cop show, and the Darksaber's ownership. Finally, they answer listener feedback.

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David and John discuss the fantastic sophomore season of The Bad Batch, their love of Star Wars animation, and David's experience with Visions Volume 1. They consider the maturity level of the show, the callbacks to The Clone Wars, and the impact of the animated series on the Mando-verse Finally, they answer listener feedback.

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John and Brandon launch their new podcast about video games called The Lorehounds Play. They return to the bleak world of The Last of Us, the 2013 hit game from Naughty Dog. After giving their general thoughts on the game, they give a background on the development of the video game. Then, Brandon and John recap the first half of this masterpiece in video game story telling.

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Twitter: @BrandonTheBard

Time To Explain: A Destiny Podcast

Sources

• Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us (Beware of Spoilers)
• Cordyceps: attack of the killer fungi - Planet Earth
• IMDB Summary

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David and John continue their coverage of the Apple TV+ Original Series, Ted Lasso. From Jamie Tartt's grammar crusade to the charm of Zava, David and John recap their favorite moments. Finally, they answer listener feedback.

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David and John take back Nevarro in the Disney+ Original Series, The Mandalorian. After discussing the live-action debut of Zeb from Rebels, David and John do a scene-by-scene breakdown of the siege of Nevarro, Bo-Katan's new quest, and the ineffective New Republic. Finally, they answer listener feedback.

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David and John reach the end of their journey through HBO's The Last of Us. They present The Case For Joel Miller led by listeners. They debate Joel's sanity, whether he loves Ellie, whether the Fireflies could be trusted with a vaccine, and more.

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Special thanks to Lay Zoomer for the custom artwork!

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David and John discuss Of the Coming of Elves and the Captivity of Melkor, the story of the awakening of the elves in Middle-earth, the wars between the Valar and Melkor, and the Great Journey of the elves. After adding more evidence to the case against Manwë, they give a breakdown of all the factions of elves present in the First Age. Finally, they answer listener feedback.

Source

Elf Faction Flow Chart

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Silmarillion Stories Reading Schedule

• November 2022 - Ainulindalë
• December 2022 - Valaquenta
• January 2023 - Of the Beginning of Days February 2023 - Of Aule and Yavanna
• March 2023 - Of the Coming of Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
• April 2023 - Of Thingol and Melian
• May 2023 - Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Edalië
• June 2023 - Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor

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David and John continue their coverage of the Apple TV+ Original Series, Ted Lasso. From Roy Kent's pity party to a modern version of "Who's On First?," David and John recap their favorite moments. Finally, they answer listener feedback.

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Questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at https://thelorehounds.com/contact

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