The Lorehounds

David and John return to the bleak world of The Last of Us, the latest hit from HBO. After giving their general thoughts on Season One, Episode 2 - Infected, John gives a background on the development of the video game. Then, David and John recap the trio’s unforgiving travels through the ruins of Boston.

Sources

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

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David and John continue their coverage of the Netflix Original Series, Kaleidoscope, this time going back to the morning after the heist in the Red episode. After debating whether Red would have worked as an opening episode, David and John do a scene-by-scene breakdown of this episode and what happens when a team of thieves falls apart.

Our Watch Order

• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Violet
• Orange
• Pink
• Red
• White

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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 and we’ll get back to you during the White Episode.

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David and John continue their coverage of the Netflix Original Series, Kaleidoscope, this time going forward to a time 6 months after the heist in the Pink episode. After agreeing that this was one of the better episodes in the series, David and John do a scene-by-scene breakdown of this episode and where the heist team ends up.

Our Watch Order

• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Violet
• Orange
• Pink
• Red
• White

Contact Us

Questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at https://thelorehounds.com/contact and we’ll get back to you during the White Episode.

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David and John enter the bleak world of The Last of Us, the latest hit from HBO. After praising the quality of the first episode, David delivers a brief overview of fungi in the real world and the possibility of human infection. Then, David and John recap the heartbreaking twists and turns of this supersized premiere that takes us through the collapse of a civilization.

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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 and we’ll get back to you on the next episode.

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Special thanks to Lay Zoomer for the custom artwork!

Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.

David and John continue their coverage of the Netflix Original Series, Kaleidoscope, this time watching the tensions ramp up as the crew prepares themselves three weeks before the heist. After questioning whether this show was becoming a police procedural, David and John do a scene-by-scene breakdown of this episode.

Our Watch Order

• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Violet
• Orange
• Pink
• Red
• White

Contact Us

Questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at https://thelorehounds.com/contact and we’ll get back to you during the White Episode.

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Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.

David and John continue their coverage of the Netflix Original Series, Kaleidoscope, this time discussing the backstory of the rivalry going back 24 years before the heist in the Violet episode. They compare their thoughts on the production value and acting quality of the show before doing a scene-by-scene breakdown of this episode.

Our Watch Order

• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Violet
• Orange
• Pink
• Red
• White

Contact Us

Questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at https://thelorehounds.com/contact and we’ll get back to you during the White Episode.

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David and John continue their coverage of the Netflix Original Series, Kaleidoscope, this time discussing the high stakes drama 5 days before the heist in the Blue episode. They discuss their thoughts on how well the random order works for the series before doing a scene-by-scene breakdown of this episode.

Our Watch Order

• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Violet
• Orange
• Pink
• Red
• White

Contact Us

Questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at https://thelorehounds.com/contact and we’ll get back to you during the White Episode.

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David and John continue their coverage of the Netflix Original Series, Kaleidoscope, going back 7 years before the heist in the Green episode. They discuss the incorporation of color into the production of this series before doing a scene-by-scene breakdown of this intense episode.

Our Watch Order

• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Violet
• Orange
• Pink
• Red
• White

Contact Us

Questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at [email protected] and we’ll get back to you during the Season Wrap-up.

If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!

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Find us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Kaleidoscope over on our Discord Server.

Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.

David and John begin their coverage of the Netflix Original Series, Kaleidoscope, beginning with the episode Yellow. They explain how they will be covering this experimental show which allows viewers to watch the episodes in any order. Then, they do a scene-by-scene breakdown of the episode titled “Yellow,” which takes place six weeks before the heist.

Our Watch Order

• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Violet
• Orange
• Pink
• Red
• White

Contact Us

Questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at [email protected] and we’ll get back to you during the Season Wrap-up.

If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/thelorehounds

Find us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Kaleidoscope over on our Discord Server.

Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.

David and John discuss the Valaquenta, Tolkien’s introduction to the pantheon of divine entities that rule his world. After a quick breakdown of which characters to pay attention to, David and John are joined by Tolkien Scholar Marilyn R. Pukkila to discuss the themes of this passage and the Silmarillion as a whole. Finally, they answer listener feedback.

Guest Information

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

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Deep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at [email protected] 

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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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