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Back to Search130EX: RoP S2E3 Reaction & Predictions
Episode 130
Sauron's making rings! Did we see Ents? Isildur's character arc! Numenorean politics! Let's go!
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129EX: RoP S2E2 Reaction & Predictions
Episode 129
Dwarves! Sauron as Annatar! The wisdom of Cirdan! So much to cover. Let's go!
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128: The Hobbit 11: Entering the Land of Faerie
Episode 128
You may have noticed that the Elves in the Hobbit seem a bit different from in Tolkien's other works. Some would even say foolish. But that would be …
1 year, 7 months ago
127EX: Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 1 Reaction & Predictions - Daily Drive
Episode 217
Spoiler Warning! How does this compare to season 1? What works and what doesn't? Let's take a look at the first episode of season 2 of the Rings of P…
1 year, 7 months ago
126EX: How Storytelling Really Works - Daily Drive #2
Episode 126
Stories are almost never set in stone. We can't help but to update and expand the lore of the worlds we love. And it's normal. Here's why.
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1 year, 8 months ago
125: The Hobbit 10: Insight into Bilbo & Gandalf
Episode 125
As we wrap up the situation with the Trolls, Tolkien cleverly, in just a few words, tells us exactly who Bilbo and Gandalf are. Did you notice?
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124EX: What Does Canon Really Mean? - Daily Drive #1
Episode 124
Welcome to the new extra content! These are extra episodes where I'll take on a topic or a "what if" scenario while I drive.
This week, what does "can…
1 year, 8 months ago
123: The Hobbit 9: Troll Morality & Cooking Dwarves
Episode 123
Where do Trolls fit into the morality alignment grid? Chaotic Evil? True Neutral? Let's discuss that as the trolls try to cook the dwarves.
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122: The Hobbit 8: Burglarizing The Trolls
Episode 122
Trolls! We get to meet one of the most interesting "peoples" in the Hobbit, and Bilbo debates exactly what a burglar is supposed to do.
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121: The Hobbit 7: Made Intentionally Late
Episode 121
We begin chapter 2 with a close look at why Bilbo was allowed to sleep in late, and how Gandalf (and Tolkien!) is already setting up Bilbo's (and our…
1 year, 8 months ago