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0250 - LOTR TV: Hobbits, Nudity, Silmarillion Rights, and more!

The Tolkien Road

Release Date: 07/26/2021

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In episode 264, we discuss some truly surprising new details from The Nature of Middle-earth. Seriously mind-blowing stuff here, including Gandalf's appearance, the race of hobbits, Aragorn's beard, the nature of Eagles, and more!

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At the end of the day, ONE thing matters more than anything else when it comes to LOTR on Prime...

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In this episode, we take a close look at "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor" from Unfinished Tales! It’s a brief and fascinating account of the 3000 year history of Númenor, and contains a lot that needs to be unpacked! Join us!

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In episode 260, we discuss Gandalf's famous characterization of Frodo's quest: "a fool's hope". Why did he say that? Why is it significant he was saying that to Pippin? What is the broader significance of that line for the work and for Middle-earth (and our reality) in general? 

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In episode 259, we sit down once again with Carl Hostetter, editor of the latest volume of JRR Tolkien's writings, The Nature of Middle-earth.

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So Lord of the Rings, according to Tolkien, is Catholic. SO WHAT??? On this episode, we explain why this matters, and what Tolkien was getting at...

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In episode 256, we discuss The Nature of Middle-earth, The Wheel of Time, Robert Jordan / Carl Hostetter resemblance, LOTRonPrime theories, LOTR films criticisms, The Council of Elrond, and more!

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A ton of big news about Amazon's LOTR on Prime dropped on Tuesday (7/20/2021). In Episode 250, we discuss all of it, where it came from, how accurate it might be, and what it all means!

Topics include the Tolkien Estate, Tolkien experts, nudity, Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales rights, hobbits in the Second Age, and whole lot more!

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Liis U, Andrew T, John R, Ms. Anonymous

SOURCE

The news comes via TheOneRing.net: https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2021/07/20/110907-spy-report-incredible-details-from-amazons-lord-of-the-rings-characters-sexless-nudity-halflings/

LINKS

Sir Lenny Henry on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0377901/

LOTR TV - Tom Budge Leaves: https://youtu.be/ovOQMNH7O58

LOTR TV & Nudity Discussion with Clifford Broadway: https://youtu.be/yMu4bhj3jis

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