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Exploring Tolkien TheOneRing.com
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Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into JRR Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth.
Jonathan Watson, Michael Grumbine, and Dan Coats–from TheOneRing.com–are your hosts as they read through Tolkien’s works, interview other Tolkien enthusiasts and authors, and critically examine how Tolkien’s world is being treated by mega-corporations like Amazon.com and Warner Bros.
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An Interview with Viggo Mortensen
Viggo is thoughtful and soft-spoken, but has a driven personality that allows him to inhabit roles like Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings.
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Music is Escape : An Interview with Jeff Johnson - Musician, Composer, Producer
If you haven't listened to Jeff Johnson's music yet, you're missing out.
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An Interview with Liv Tyler and Orlando Bloom
In this episode, Liv Tyler and Orlando Bloom joined us to talk their thoughts about the films, their careers, and the crazy premiere in Wellington for Return of the King.
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An Interview with Ian McKellen : He Read Tolkien EVERY NIGHT Before Filming
Peter Jackson's Gandalf answered our questions earnestly and thoughtfully--particularly when discussing wisdom and fidelity to Tolkien's books.
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Happily Ever After isn’t Enough - On Fairy Stories, Part 6
In this final part of Tolkien's essay, we look at Consolation and Eucatastrophe and how important they are to this literary art.
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Escape Isn't Possible with "Modern" Storytelling - On Fairy Stories, Part 5
What are we supposed to recover from? And why do fairy stories provide it? And why do we need to escape? And how do fairy stories break us out?
Customer Reviews
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These guys are better than any literature class I ever took! They are appreciative of Tolkien’s work and knowledgeable about him as a writer and a man. They delve into On Fairy Stories and The Silmarillion in a way that (I believe)would cause Professor Tolkien to smile and raise his glass. Finally, they embrace and share in Tolkien’s Christianity (as I do) and discuss how his faith is an integral part of his Fairy stories even if he was not always immediately aware of it.
If You Like Tolkien
Best podcast to both escape into fantasy worlds and explore philosophy most applicable for today. All freeloaders welcome.
Best Read Through Podcast for Tolkien!
Best Podcast for a read through of The Silmarillion!!