Exploring Tolkien

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Exploring Tolkien

Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into J.R.R. Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth. Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine are your hosts in this journey, spanning the earliest ages of Middle-earth through to the latest adaptations, including The Rings of Power.

  1. 121. Tolkien Gave Up on Fixing The Hobbit : The Hobbit #10

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    121. Tolkien Gave Up on Fixing The Hobbit : The Hobbit #10

    When Tolkien attempted to rewrite the Hobbit in 1960, he just gave up halfway through Chapter 3. In this episode we look at: Changes in time and distance Changes in Prose and style Why he gave up His detailed notes on timeline and itinerary that outlined his changes to The Hobbit In our extended episode (available for our members) we talk about: What are the least Lord of the Rings/Middle-earth type events in The Hobbit that Tolkien would likely have changed. Here are the pics to go along with today's Hobbit Fact about the Hildebrandt brothers! An Unexpected Party The Fellowship of the Ring The Return of Gandalf Éowyn and the Nazgûl City of the Nazgûl The Healing of Éowyn Shannara Star Wars BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and live chats. You can also join for on Patreon! 🔗 Episode Links The History of The Hobbit The Annotated Hobbit Join our Discord Community (for free) Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Become a Patreon Member Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify 🔍 If You Like Tolkien The History of The Hobbit The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook) The Expanded Letters of JRR Tolkien (book) The Silmarillion The Children of Hurin The Atlas of Middle-earth Make Tolkien Great Again - Tengwar Hat

    45 min
  2. 120. Where the Children’s Story Ends and the Epic Story Begins : The Hobbit #9

    OCT 29

    120. Where the Children’s Story Ends and the Epic Story Begins : The Hobbit #9

    In the second half of Chapter 3, A Short Rest, Tolkien seems to start a shift from a children's story to more of an epic quest.

    43 min
  3. The Rings of Power Leaves us with Dwarf Politics and Randomly Shouting Elves

    OCT 8

    The Rings of Power Leaves us with Dwarf Politics and Randomly Shouting Elves

    The final episode of The Rings of Power (season 2) wraps up by revealing Dwarf politics, Númenorean politics,

    2h 8m
  4. Yes. Elrond kissed Galadriel.

    OCT 1

    Yes. Elrond kissed Galadriel.

    The Rings of Power abandons all lore to satisfy their dumbest desires.

    2h 16m
  5. Clueless Elves, Big Beasts, and Bombadil Inverts Tolkien's Words

    SEP 24

    Clueless Elves, Big Beasts, and Bombadil Inverts Tolkien's Words

    The Rings of Power's elves are simple imbeciles, the Númenoreans now decide rulers based on what big animals do, an Tom Bombadil inverts one of Tolkien's most important lines.

  6. Hollywood Doesn't Understand the Númenoreans' Faith

    SEP 17

    Hollywood Doesn't Understand the Númenoreans' Faith

    It was disappointing but not surprising to see how badly Hollywood writers treat the Númenorean's faith.  We take a deep look at episode 5 of season 2 of The Rings of Power

  7. Tom Bombadil has Become Obi-Wan in The Rings of Power

    SEP 10

    Tom Bombadil has Become Obi-Wan in The Rings of Power

    Not sure how this Tom Bombadil came into existence--but he's definitely incredibly different from Tolkien's Bombadil.

  8. Rings of Power Returns - Episode 1 Review

    SEP 4

    Rings of Power Returns - Episode 1 Review

    Season 2 of The Rings of Power is here! And with it comes new hackneyed phrases, ridiculous contrivances, and incredible coincidences.

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Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into J.R.R. Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth. Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine are your hosts in this journey, spanning the earliest ages of Middle-earth through to the latest adaptations, including The Rings of Power.

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