The Search For Middle-Earth

Austin Civatte
  • 5.0 (16)
  • Books

The Search For Middle Earth follows the not-so-unexpected adventures of host Austin Civatte, reading through The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings for the very first time. Experience the series through the eyes of a sarcastic fantasy obsessed 18-year-old lovingly poking fun at characters, plot elements, and story beats that are almost a century old.

Episodes

  1. 11/20/2020

    Ep. 9 - The Hobbit Ch. 19 w/ Bluefax (+ Hobbit retrospective)

    In our FINAL episode covering The Hobbit book, narrator of The Hobbit: Theatrical Audiobook 'Bluefax' drops by to discuss the final chapter, and joins us for a retrospective on the themes, messages, and favorite moments of the book. In it, we dive in-depth into not only the behind-the-scenes creation of his audiobook, but great book moments from the start to the end, like Bilbo and Thorin's character shifts, comparisons to greater mythology, Gandalf's excuse for being absent for half the book, and much much more. If you enjoyed this weeks episode, feel free to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a rating on iTunes, and share the show around with your nerd friends! You can also follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok (@MiddleEarthPod) where we'll be posting behind the scenes photos, notes, and updates about future episodes. Bluefax on SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/bluefax Bluefax on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOASBbsTfEhlGkhtygf_S5g Bluefax on Facebook: www.facebook.com/bluefaxaudio Next Stop: ???? Hosted/Written/Edited/Produced by Austin Civatte Music by Patrick Moon Bird

    1h 14m

  2. 11/12/2020

    Ep. 8 - The Hobbit Ch. 16-18 w/ Isabel Christie

    Isabel (@spookyscaryisabeletons) is BACK with me to discuss the most emotional chunk of this story, and the climactic third-act superhero battle that is The Battle of The Five Armies. Also in discussion: Bilbo's bravery (stupidity?) Beorn's drunken T'Challa moment, Thorin's extremely overdramatic death scene, and Gandalf's utter uselessness. If you enjoyed this weeks episode, feel free to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a rating on iTunes, and share the show around with your nerd friends! You can also follow us on Twitter (@MiddleEarthPod) where we'll be posting behind the scenes photos, notes, and updates about future episodes. Next Stop: Bilbo is up to some nonsense, and Gandalf is there too. Hosted/Written/Edited/Produced by Austin Civatte Music by Patrick Moon Bird

    57 min

  3. 11/05/2020

    Ep. 7 - The Hobbit Ch. 13-15 w/ Blake Moyer

    The tides are turning in Middle-Earth, for better or for worse, as my friend Blake Moyer drops in to talk the next three action-packed chapters of The Hobbit.  In discussion: Dwarves sexual attraction, Dale's political scandals, a very funny bird, and a lot of morally ambiguous character choices. If you enjoyed this weeks episode, feel free to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a rating on iTunes, and share the show around with your nerd friends! You can also follow us on Twitter (@MiddleEarthPod) where we'll be posting behind the scenes photos, notes, and updates about future episodes. Next Stop: Bilbo is up to some nonsense, and Gandalf is there too. Hosted/Written/Edited/Produced by Austin Civatte Music by Patrick Moon Bird

    1h 6m

  4. 10/29/2020

    Ep. 6 - The Hobbit Ch. 10-12 w/ Ashton Skidgell

    Things get intense in episode 6, where my friend Ashton stops by to gush about the next three chapters of Tolkien's The Hobbit. In discussion: more drunk guards, more dead ponies, and one very intense dragon. If you enjoyed this weeks episode, feel free to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a rating on iTunes, and share the show around with your nerd friends! You can also follow us on Twitter (@MiddleEarthPod) where we'll be posting behind the scenes photos, notes, and updates about future episodes. Next Stop: Thorin has anger issues Hosted/Written/Edited/Produced by Austin Civatte Music by Patrick Moon Bird

    1h 6m

  5. 10/22/2020

    Ep. 5 - The Hobbit Ch. 8-9 Part 2 w/ Aidan Garcia

    Slap the lid on your barrel and hold on tight, Bilbo's headed out of Mirkwood. In episode 5, Aidan drops by one final time to wrap up our discussion of chapters 8 and 9. Highlights include allegories to American politics, drunk elves, Badass Bilbo, whiny Thorin, and one really stupid plan. If you enjoyed this weeks episode, feel free to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a rating on iTunes, and share the show around with your nerd friends! You can also follow us on Twitter (@MiddleEarthPod) where we'll be posting behind the scenes photos, notes, and updates about future episodes. Next Stop: Everybody Loves Thorin, except for the Dragon.  Hosted/Written/Edited/Produced by Austin Civatte Music by Patrick Moon Bird

    36 min

  6. 10/15/2020

    Ep. 4 - The Hobbit Ch. 8-9 Part 1 w/ Aidan Garcia

    In episode 4, my friend Aidan Garcia drops by for an in-depth, fun-filled discussion of (most of) chapter 8 of Tolkien's "The Hobbit". Highlights include Bombers unfortunate luck, Chaos Deer, Hand Moths, comedy legend Will Ferrell, and BIBLO'S REDEMTION ARC! If you enjoyed this weeks episode, feel free to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a rating on iTunes, and share the show around with your nerd friends! You can also follow us on Twitter (@MiddleEarthPod) where we'll be posting behind the scenes photos, notes, and updates about future episodes. Next Stop: High Elves (literally), barrels of stupidity, and the duality of man.  Hosted/Written/Edited/Produced by Austin Civatte Music by Patrick Moon Bird

    55 min

  7. 10/08/2020

    Ep. 3 - The Hobbit Ch. 6-7 w/ Jackie MacLean

    Wolves, Bears, Eagles, oh my! In episode 3, Jackie MacLean drops by to discuss some of her favorite moments from The Hobbit. Highlights include correcting my previous mistakes, Dwarf parkour, Gandalf somehow learning to speak eagle, and a lot of very inappropriate word choice. If you enjoyed this weeks episode, feel free to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a rating on iTunes, and share the show around with your nerd friends! You can also follow us on Twitter (@MiddleEarthPod) where we'll be posting behind the scenes photos, notes, and updates about future episodes. Next Stop: Spiders, Fat shaming, and High Elves (literally) Hosted/Written/Edited/Produced by Austin Civatte Music by Patrick Moon Bird

    58 min

  8. 10/01/2020

    Ep. 2 - The Hobbit Ch. 3-5 w/ J

    Austin is joined by his good friend J (@jtheseawitch) to discuss three new chapters of The Hobbit. Highlights include the dwarves being incredibly poor location scouts, discourse on inaccurate sword names, Gandalf slander, middle school math decathlons, and much more! If you enjoyed this weeks episode, feel free to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a rating on iTunes, and share the show around with your nerd friends! You can also follow us on Twitter (@MiddleEarthPod) where we'll be posting behind the scenes photos, notes, and updates about future episodes.  Next Stop: Wolves, Eagles, Bears and Bees Hosted/Written/Edited/Produced by Austin Civatte Music by Patrick Moon Bird

    1h 10m

  9. 09/24/2020

    Ep. 1 - The Hobbit Ch. 1-2 w/ Isabel Christie

    Austin is joined by friend and borderline-obsessive Lord of The Rings nerd Isabel Christie to talk through the first two chapters of The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Topics include Hobbit eating habits, Gandalf's overly colorful word-choice, and Bilbo being the worst group partner in existence. Its a barrel of laughs, and only a taste of whats to come. Hope you enjoy! If you did, please consider giving us a rating, and spreading the word to your nerd friends! Also, feel free to follow @MiddleEarthPod on twitter, where I'll be sharing behind the scenes photos, notes, and updates about future episodes. Next Stop: Elrond, Goblins, and Riddles in The Dark.  Hosted/Written/Edited/Produced by Austin Civatte Original concept and format credit to Mike Schubert Music by Patrick Moon Bird

    46 min

  10. 09/22/2020

    Ep. 0 - Everything I Know Before Reading The Books

    Welcome to the introduction episode! Here, host Austin Civatte lays the groundwork for the adventure ahead, describing why it took him so long to read a world famous children's novel series that is almost a century old. After that, he goes into the very little, probably very inaccurate bits of information he thinks he knows about J.R.R. Tolkien's epic quadrilogy, before reading a single page. So strap in, saddle up, and enjoy The Search For Middle Earth, the not-so unexpected adventures of a clueless fantasy nerd navigating a new world he knows absolutely nothing about.  Hosted, Written, Edited, and Produced by Austin Civatte Music By Patrick Moon Bird

    9 min
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The Search For Middle Earth follows the not-so-unexpected adventures of host Austin Civatte, reading through The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings for the very first time. Experience the series through the eyes of a sarcastic fantasy obsessed 18-year-old lovingly poking fun at characters, plot elements, and story beats that are almost a century old.

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