243 Episodes

  1. 122: An Adventure Ends: Reflections on Tolkien’s The Hobbit

    Published: 9/7/2023

  2. 121: Charting Changes: The Battle of Five Armies' Departure from The Hobbit, Comparing “The Return Journey” to the Film

    Published: 8/31/2023

  3. 120: Unchanging Virtues and Bittersweet Farewells: Exploring “The Return Journey'” in Tolkien’s The Hobbit

    Published: 8/24/2023

  4. 119: From Greed to Glory: Thorin's Redemption Journey in Peter Jackson’s Film Adaption of “The Clouds Burst"

    Published: 8/17/2023

  5. 118: Battles and Bonds: Exploring “The Clouds Burst” from JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit

    Published: 8/10/2023

  6. 117: Bilbo's Unique Daring Gesture: Exploring the On-screen Adaptation of “A Thief in the Night” from The Hobbit

    Published: 8/3/2023

  7. 116: Expect the Unexpected: Exploring "A Thief in the Night" in JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit

    Published: 7/27/2023

  8. 115: Banishing Darkness and Converging Armies: Exploring the On-screen Adaptation of The Hobbit’s “The Gathering of the Clouds”

    Published: 7/20/2023

  9. 114: The Siege of Justice: Debating Bard’s Claims in “The Gathering of the Clouds” in The Hobbit

    Published: 7/13/2023

  10. 113: From Flames to Depths: Unraveling "Fire and Water" in the Third Hobbit Film

    Published: 7/6/2023

  11. 112: Unleashing Destruction, Embracing Rebirth: The Hobbit’s “Fire and Water”

    Published: 6/29/2023

  12. 111: The Irony of Thorin's Trust in Bilbo: Comparing "Not at Home" to The Hobbit Films

    Published: 6/22/2023

  13. 110: Beyond the Darkness: A Deep Dive into the Themes of 'Not at Home' in JRR Tolkien's “The Hobbit”

    Published: 6/15/2023

  14. 109: Unveiling the Untold Deviations in Tolkien's World: Comparing The Hobbit “Inside Information” with The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    Published: 6/8/2023

  15. 108: Bilbo's Riddles and Smaug's Fury: Unveiling Chapter 12 of Tolkien’s The Hobbit "Inside Information"

    Published: 6/1/2023

  16. 107: Unlocking the Door: Exploring Tolkien's “On the Doorstep” and the Cinematic Twists in “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”

    Published: 5/25/2023

  17. 106: The Key to the Lonely Mountain: An In-Depth Look at “On the Doorstep” in JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit

    Published: 5/18/2023

  18. 105: The Hobbit: Book vs Movie: Chapter 10

    Published: 5/11/2023

  19. 104: “A Warm Welcome” The Hobbit Chapter 10

    Published: 5/4/2023

  20. 103: Book vs Movie | The Hobbit Barrels out of Bond

    Published: 4/27/2023

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