Exploring Tolkien
Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into JRR Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth. Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine 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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With talking animals, animals serving food and dancing bears, this may just be the oddest chapter in all of Middle-earth!
130. Where did Beorn Originate (and what was Tolkien's inspiration)? : The Hobbit #18
Bilbo, Gandalf, and the Dwarves are dropped off on the Carrock, and find themselves in the company of a man who rather doesn't like dwarves--but who loves a good story!
Stuck in trees with fire at their heels, the company find themselves surround by intelligent wolves and taunting orcs.
Life took an unexpected turn this week with the fires in Southern California this week.
Bilbo makes it out of the Misty Mountains with more courage than ever before, while the dwarves prove their disloyalty.
This poem, Noel, was written by J.R.R. Tolkien before The Hobbit was published, and only just discovered in 2013. Here’s how that happened!
