Tolkien with Friends

Andie and Kali welcome designer and Tolkien collector, Myla (aka @MylaMalinalda) to the podcast to discuss the eighth chapter of the Hobbit, "Flies and Spiders," as well as the corresponding scenes from Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." In this episode, we cover:

• How Mirkwood is described in the book vs what we see in the movie
• What we learn about wood-elves in this chapter — and how that differs from Peter Jackson's depiction
• Mirkwood's various creepy crawlies
• How Bilbo's role is reduced
• Our hopes for the future of adaptations

Be sure to follow Myla and her Tolkien collection:

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In this episode of Tolkien with Friends, we're joined by Mary Clay Watt of That's What I'm Tolkien About, to discuss the chapter "Queer Lodgings" and the beginning of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." Our conversation includes:

• Thorin and Gandalf's "chance" meeting in Bree
• Our frustration with the pacing in the Hobbit movies (like, please, can we take just one beat to enjoy Middle-earth?)
• How Beorn is depicted in the book and the movie
• Speculation on what Gandalf is really thinking
• And much more!

Be sure to follow MC:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcwattsup
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup

and her podcasts, That's What I'm Tolkien About:

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• Twitter: https://twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod
• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tolkienaboutpod
• Website: https://tolkienaboutpod.podbean.com/

and for our Star Wars fans, MC's latest adventure, Skywalk Before You Run:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skywalkbeforeyourun/
• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@skywalkbeforeyourun
• Website: https://skywalkbeforeyourun.podbean.com/

After our unplanned hiatus, we are back with more of The Hobbit! In this episode, we are joined again by our friends Chris and Carlos of the Swolhirrim to help us cover the chapter "Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire" and the end of the movie, "An Unexpected Journey." We discuss:

• Bilbo's reunion with Gandalf and the dwarves after finding the Ring
• Wargs in the book vs the movies
• Why can't Oin tell the difference between a thrush and a raven?
• And much more!

Don't forget to follow the Swolhirrim:

- Instagram: instagram.com/the_swolhirrim/

- YouTube: youtube.com/@theswolhirrim9201  

- TikTok: tiktok.com/@the_swolhirrim

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On this episode, we welcome Minhas (aka @MinhasMorgul) to help us discuss one of our favorite chapters, Riddles in the Dark. For this episode, we focus solely on the riddles scene from Peter Jackson's extended edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and chapter five. While the movie cuts back and forth between the dwarves and Bilbo, we stay with Bilbo and Gollum for the full episode. We discuss:

• Whether or not Gollum is wearing pants or not
• The riddles you may have missed if you've only seen the movie
• Gollum's various interpretations over the years
• Bilbo's pity for Gollum and how it's expressed in the book vs the movie

You can follow Minhas here:

• https://www.tiktok.com/@minhasmorgul
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• https://www.youtube.com/@minhasmorgul

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***PLEASE NOTE: This was recorded in February 2023, months before the recent SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. We do not seek to promote any stricken work. Rather, we are just friends coming together to compare works and discuss Tolkien***

In this episode, we are joined once again by Kelly (aka The Middle Page) to discuss chapter four of The Hobbit, “Over Hill and Under Hill,” and the corresponding section of Peter Jackson’s extended edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Our conversation includes:

·      Parallels and references to Fellowship of the Ring

·      The differences between the stone giants in the book and the movie

·      How we feel about Peter’s interpretation of the goblins of Goblin Town

·      And a wild Princess and the Goblin appears!

Don't forget to follow our lovely guest, Kelly:

• https://www.instagram.com/themiddlepage/
• https://www.tiktok.com/@themiddle.page

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In this episode, Kali and Andie dive into “A Short Rest,” which is chapter three of The Hobbit, and about 36 minutes of the extended edition of “An Unexpected Journey." This section is really where we start to get into bigger departures from the source material, while also weaving in more from the Appendices. Our discussion includes:

• The smell of elves — and how the elves act in the movie compared to the book
• A song about "a merry old inn"
• Wargs as pets?
• The White Council and the role it plays in the bigger picture

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This week, @onlyannamaria joins us to discuss Roast Mutton, chapter two of The Hobbit and the corresponding part of "An Unexpected Journey!" In this episode, in addition to having a silly goose time, we discuss:

• Bilbo's extreme politeness and lack of pocket-handkerchiefs
• How Bilbo handles the troll situation in the book and the movie
• The appearance of Radagast the Brown
• At least one thing we would change about this part of the movie
• And even a little bit of Appendix A from Return of the King

Be sure to follow Anna María on: 

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/onlyannamaria
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• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onlyannamaria

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Join us and FanGirlMeegs as we officially kick off season two with the first chapter of The Hobbit and about the first 41 minutes of the extended edition of the movie, “An Unexpected Journey.” In this episode, we discuss:

• How The Hobbit entered each of our lives
• How the book is centered around Bilbo while the movie puts a lot of focus on the dwarves and their journey
• How Bilbo's "Tookishness" comes out more in the book
• The music of The Hobbit
• And much more!

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Having just finished the Lord of the Rings and now looking ahead to the Hobbit, we thought this would be a good time to tackle the concept of “canon,” particularly within Tolkien and other fandom spaces. Joined by Chris and Carlos of the Swolhirrim, we discuss canon, or "the official storylines and backstories invented by the creators of television shows, movies, and books," and how we approach “canon” in Tolkien’s legendarium.

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• Instagram: instagram.com/the_swolhirrim/
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In this episode, we're joined by our friend Anex Wilson to take a look back at all of our favorite moments in both the Lord of the Rings books and movies. We cover a lot of ground in this episode and spend about 2 hours discussing:

• How Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings works as an adaptation
• Our favorite moments from each of the three films
• A few things we would have done differently
• Our favorite things about the books

Soon we will be releasing episodes on The Hobbit, comparing Peter Jackson's second trilogy to Tolkien's novel. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Be sure to follow Anex on all his social media platforms:

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anexwilson
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