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185: The Hobbit 55: Dragon Sickness & War

Episode 185

Thorin places wealth above all else and drives up the stakes for the dragon's treasure.

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184: Our Fall Gaming Picks - Robots Radio Host Crossover Fall 2025

Episode 184

Robots Radio network hosts join me to talk about the upcoming games and media we're looking forward to, and what you should add to your holiday wish-…

1 year ago

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183: The Hobbit 54: The Wisdom of Birds

Episode 183

How would you bring the Dwarves up-to-speed about what just happened in Laketown? Tolkien finds a way that's deeply rooted in myth and legend.

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1 year ago

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182: The Hobbit 53: Suffering, Blame, and Hope After The Dragon

Episode 182

What do people do when a dragon destroys their town and 1/4 of their population? Tolkien has a very realistic sense of this.

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1 year ago

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181: The Hobbit 52: Smaug's End And The Nature of Heroes

Episode 181

The qualities of realists. Nature (the lake and the moon) fighting back against Smaug. How the Black Arrow isn't actually a Deus Ex Machina. There's …

1 year ago

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180: The Hobbit 51: The Beauty and Corruption of Erebor

Episode 180

The dwarves and Bilbo finally make their way through Erebor, finding only the remains of the dragon's occupation contrasting with the beauty of natur…

1 year, 1 month ago

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179: The Hobbit 50: Bravery Isn't A Lack Of Fear

Episode 179

It's the realistic reaction to fear that makes the dwarves feel so real.

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1 year, 1 month ago

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178: The Hobbit 49: The Magic Bird is Listening

Episode 178

How do you solve the problem of information dissemination when writing a novel? Tolkien gives us a master class answer.

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1 year, 1 month ago

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177: The Hobbit 48: How to Talk to a Dragon

Episode 177

Bilbo outwits Smaug in what might be the most engaging conversation every written.

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1 year, 1 month ago

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176: The Hobbit 47: Bilbo Proves He's Not A Grocer

Episode 176

How would you react to a dragon sleeping on a mountain of treasure?

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1 year, 1 month ago

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