STH016: Trolls
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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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STH015: Dol Guldur
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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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[VIDEO] Secrets of Middle-earth #15
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 too the poem […]
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SME015: The Midgewater Marshes
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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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STH014: Bullocks
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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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STH013: Azog the Orc
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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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SME014: Visiting Bree
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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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SME013: Journey Through Angmar
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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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SME012: Dangerous Dragons
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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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STH012: Lindir
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In this episode: Hobbit on hiatus, Elrond, Radagast the Brown, Lindir and the High Elves.
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STH011: The Elven King
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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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STH010: The Quest of Erebor
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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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STH009: Back to Bag End
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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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STH008: Twenty-six Dwarves
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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!
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STH007: Back Again?
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Filming for The Hobbit has started! Dave Kale and Fr. Roderick discuss the latest news about the production in New Zealand, and wonder which of the characters from the Lord of the Rings might be back again.
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STH006: Bilbo in 3D
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Gandalf, the dwarves and Bilbo team up for the first time during rehearsals in New Zealand; filming in 3D; the relationship between Tolkien’s books and Peter Jackson’s movies; the possible return of Legolas.
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STH005: Tricksy Hobbitses
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We discuss the latest news from New Zealand, we look forward to Howard Shore’s musical score and we review the 1968 BBC dramatization of The Hobbit.
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STH004: An Unexpected Journey
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What to think of the two rumored titles of the Hobbit movies? How is the situation in New Zealand, one week after the earthquake? Will more Lord of the Rings actors return to The Hobbit? All this and more in this week’s episode of Secrets of The Hobbit.
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STH003: The Earthquake
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Dave and Fr. Roderick discuss the news about the earthquake that hit the southern part of New Zealand.
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STH002: 13 Dwarves and One Hobbit
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https://media.blubrry.com/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world/traffic.libsyn.com/sqpn01/STH002.mp3Podcast: DownloadA press conference with 13 dwarves and one Hobbit; new areas of New Zealand in The Hobbit; the Leonard Nimoy rumor and more!
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