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Dave and Fr. Roderick bring you up to date on the latest news from New Zealand and speculate about the possible expansion of Gollum’s role in Peter Jackson’s screenplay.

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We hear Evangeline Lilly speak Elvish; Peter Jackson talks about orcs, fire and thunderstorms; Orlando Bloom tries out his LOTR attire and the Hobbiton movie set is ready for the hobbits!

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An episode to honor ‘Hobbit Day’: the birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.

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Fr. Roderick discusses the latest news from the set of The Hobbit and explores his inner dwarf.

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In this episode, we reflect upon the evocative power of music and songs in Tolkien’s Middle-earth.

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In this episode, we discuss the rumors about possible New Zealand locations for Laketown and Mirkwood.

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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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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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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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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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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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More casting news and rumors, the first pictures of actors on the set, Figwit is back, Gollum gets busy and Orlando Bloom has read the entire script of The Hobbit!