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Some politicians started using the word ‘hobbit’ as a derogatory term. Gollum would concur, but do we? We talk about this and about the latest news from New Zealand in this week’s Secrets of The Hobbit.
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Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen joins us to discuss the narrative choices made by Peter Jackson in his adaptation of The Hobbit.
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We analyze the amazing amount of information, photos and behind the scenes footage that was released over the past two weeks and we discuss the implications for the story of The Hobbit.
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Barry Humphries, from Dame Edna to the Goblin King; Elijah Wood only in ‘The Unexpected Journey’? Bilbo ‘Frodoshopped’? Gandalf the Dark-grey; Liv Tyler; Lord of the Rings on Blu-ray; Lego Lord of the Rings?
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https://media.blubrry.com/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world/traffic.libsyn.com/sqpn01/SME018.mp3Podcast: DownloadIn this episode we travel to Michel Delving to meet with special guest Dr. Jason Jewell. He tells us all about the Inklings and about the three hobbits and the small rabbit in the Bird and Baby Inn. Subscribe to the Feed |Subscribe with iTunes
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We discuss the first photos of Bilbo and the news that Benedict Cumberbatch is Smaug and that Evangeline Lily is cast as the woodelf Tauriel. And what happened to Itaril?
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https://media.blubrry.com/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world/traffic.libsyn.com/sqpn01/SME017.mp3Podcast: Download In this episode, we travel from Buckland to the ‘Green Dragon’ in Bywater to talk with the Tolkien Professor about the importance of Hobbits in Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Subscribe to the Feed |Subscribe with iTunes
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https://media.blubrry.com/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world/traffic.libsyn.com/sqpn01/SME016.mp3Podcast: Download In this episode we continue our Lone-Lands exploration, visiting the southern ruins of Minas Eriol, Mithrenost and Ost Guruth where we meet Radagast the Brown. Who is he? What are wizards and where did they come from? How does Middle-earth magic compare to the magic we see in other stories? Subscribe to the Feed […]
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We talk about trolls in Middle-earth and about Tolkien’s revisions of The Hobbit in this week’s episode of ‘Secrets of The Hobbit’.
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What will the attack on Dol Guldur look like in The Hobbit movies? Orlando Bloom will return to Middle-earth, but will Legolas? Did Ian McKellen reveal which actor will play Smaug the Dragon?
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https://media.blubrry.com/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world/traffic.libsyn.com/sqpn01/SME015.mp3Podcast: Download We investigate the Hobbit settlement of Staddle, east of Bree. In the footsteps of the Fellowship of the Ring we trek east to Weathertop through the Midgewater Marshes and the Midgewater Pass. What can we learn from hobbit hospitality? What purpose do the numerous ruins we see have? Why did Gandalf refer […]
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Dave and Fr. Roderick speculate about recent casting news and how it relates to the script of The Hobbit movies.
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Stephen Fry cast as the Master of Laketown; Ryan Gage as his servant. Azog the Orc; the Hobbiton makeover and Orlando Bloom.
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https://media.blubrry.com/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world/traffic.libsyn.com/sqpn01/SME014.mp3Podcast: Download In this episode we take you on a tour of Bree and discover the past and the present of the town where Frodo met Strider for the first time. Subscribe to the Feed |Subscribe with iTunes
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https://media.blubrry.com/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world/traffic.libsyn.com/sqpn01/SME013.mp3Podcast: Download We travel from Ram Dúath through Malenhad to Nan Gurth in Angmar. Subscribe to the Feed |Subscribe with iTunes
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https://media.blubrry.com/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world/traffic.libsyn.com/sqpn01/SME012.mp3Podcast: Download We enter Angmar and look for dragons! Subscribe to the Feed |Subscribe with iTunes
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In this episode: Hobbit on hiatus, Elrond, Radagast the Brown, Lindir and the High Elves.
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In this episode: recent casting announcements, Peter Jackson’s 20 questions, Itaril, Legolas, Thranduil the Elven King, Gollum and Smaug’s treasure.
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Thoughts about creation in Tolkien’s mythology of Middle-earth and more in this episode of Secrets of The Hobbit.
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We analyze the first video from the set of The Hobbit and talk about the implications of Peter Jackson’s announcement that he will film the movies at 48 frames per second instead of the traditional 24 fps.
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