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Back to Search117: The Hobbit Close Reading 3 - Bilbo Meets The Dwarves
Episode 117
The ringing of the bell keeps getting louder. More dwarves keep showing up, and Bilbo attempts to act as a proper host. Galdalf's plan is coming toge…
2 years, 1 month ago
116: The Hobbit Close Reading 2 - Baggins vs Took
Episode 116
Tolkien, in his masterful way, reveals so much about Bilbo through a quick description of Bilbo's parents, and a short conversation with Gandalf.
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2 years, 2 months ago
115: The Hobbit Close Reading 1 - Subverting Expectations
Episode 115
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." From the very paragraph, Tolkien subverts our expectations, and it hooks us into the story in a magic…
2 years, 2 months ago
114: The Hobbit Close Reading 0 - Why The Hobbit Is So Important
Episode 114
We're doing it! We're taking a close look at The Hobbit! But before we get into the text, we need to talk about why the book was so influential and i…
2 years, 2 months ago
113: Unfinished Tales: The Mariner's Wife - What Happens After the Story
Episode 113
The Mariner's Wife is technically an unfinished tale, but it does have a sort of conclusion. But what about what happens after the main story with ea…
2 years, 2 months ago
112: Unfinished Tales: The Mariner's Wife, Concluded
Episode 112
We reach the end of what Tolkien wrote about the story of Aldarion and Erendis, and although it's not a complete ending, it does tie up some loose en…
2 years, 3 months ago
111: Unfinished Tales: The Return of The Darkness
Episode 111
Meneldur read's Gil-Galad's letter and finally understands what Aldarion was been doing in Middle-Earth.
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2 years, 3 months ago
110: Unfinished Tales: Aldarion's Return & Gil-Galad's Letter
Episode 110
Aldarion returns home to a cold reception, bringing urgent and unexpected news from the Elves.
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2 years, 3 months ago
109: Unfinished Tales: The Childhood of Ancalimë
Episode 109
Aldarion leaves again, promising to return in only 2 years, and Erendis is bitter, choosing to raise her daughter somewhere without men.
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2 years, 3 months ago
108: Unfinished Tales: The Marriage of Aldarion and Erendis
Episode 108
Finally, after years of delay, Aldarion and Erendis wed, and a special guest gives wonderous gifts.
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2 years, 4 months ago