Exploring Tolkien

Latest Episodes
144. Never Laugh at Live Dragons – The Hobbit #29
Smaug is finally fully revealed as Bilbo finally comes face-to-face with the unassessably wealthy dragon
143. Playing Tales of the Shire So You Don’t Have To
The new game, Tales of the Shire was released last month after numerous delays... so, I took a bullet for the team and played the game.
142. Size Matters to Every Dragon – The Hobbit #28
Bilbo finally becomes a real burglar in this chapter, venturing alone into the heart of the Lonely Mountain.
141. An Interview with Elijah Wood
In this interview--just before The Return of the King was released--Elijah wood reflects on the journey of becoming Frodo Baggins.
140. Into the Mountain’s Throat – The Hobbit #27
In this episode, we discuss one of The Hobbits quieter chapters, where Bilbo and the dwarves finally reach Erebors hidden entrance.
139. The Problem with Thorin – The Hobbit #26
As Thorin and company finally reach the Lonely Mountain, reality sets inand it doesnt smell so pleasant.
138. What Tolkien Really Thinks About Politicians – The Hobbit #25
Tolkien makes it pretty clear what he thinks about politicians in this chapter.
137. Do the elves have ANYTHING valuable to trade? – The Hobbit #24
Bilbo and the barrel-sealed dwarves make it to Laketown--with most of them barely alive!
136. The Lowest IQ Elves of Middle-earth? – The Hobbit #23
In this very special episode, we reveal the exact barrel music sung in Thranduil's halls as the dwarves were tossed into the river!
135. The Greedy and Petty Elves of Mirkwood – The Hobbit #22
Bilbo fully embraces his role as hero and finds a way to save the dwarves.