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Exploring Tolkien

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  • 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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  • Should The Lord of the Rings Films have kept the Barrow-downs?

    Should The Lord of the Rings Films have kept the Barrow-downs?
    May 14 2024
    Dropping the Barrow-downs removes one of the most important callbacks in the final Battle of the Pelennor Fields before Minas Tirith.
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    52 mins
  • Tom Bombadil is NOT important? Tolkien said it!

    Tom Bombadil is NOT important? Tolkien said it!
    May 7 2024
    Tom Bombadil is a polarizing figure in Middle-earth. Some hate him, some love him. Peter Jackson decided to completely avoid that discussion and simply excise him from the film.
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    35 mins
  • Why Peter Jackson Cut the Old Forest and Old Man Willow

    Why Peter Jackson Cut the Old Forest and Old Man Willow
    Apr 30 2024
    The first REAL dangers outside of the Shire were cut from the films... but did that decision improve them?
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    41 mins
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Very much enjoy the deep dive into the world of Middle Earth! Explanations are great, and personal thoughts are interesting.

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