Tolkien with Friends Andie

Andie and Kali are joined by their friend Kari, aka @EstarGuarsTia, to talk about the chapter, “Barrels Out of Bond," and all the chaos that ensues during this section of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. In this episode, we discuss:
Wood-elves and their love of the starsTauriel as a characterHow Bilbo helps Thorin and Company escape from Thranduil's fortressThe insanity behind THAT rapids sceneLee Pace as ThranduilAnd how Ian McKellen can do no wrong as Gandalf
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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 movieWhat we learn about wood-elves in this chapter — and how that differs from Peter Jackson's depictionMirkwood's various creepy crawliesHow Bilbo's role is reducedOur 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 BreeOur 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 movieSpeculation on what Gandalf is really thinkingAnd much more!
Be sure to follow MC:
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and her podcasts, That's What I'm Tolkien About:
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and for our Star Wars fans, MC's latest adventure, Skywalk Before You Run:
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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 RingWargs in the book vs the moviesWhy can't Oin tell the difference between a thrush and a raven?And much more!
Don't forget to follow 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 notThe riddles you may have missed if you've only seen the movieGollum's various interpretations over the yearsBilbo's pity for Gollum and how it's expressed in the book vs the movie
You can follow Minhas here:
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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!
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