Episode 28: Goth Elves

Posted by on Aug 14, 2018 in Podcast, The Hobbit, Tolkien | 0 comments

Join Caitlin, Rachel, and Emily as they discuss Chapter VII of the Hobbit, Flies and Spiders.

Characters

Bilbo – Our heroic hero

The Dwarves – there’s a lot of them.

Spiders – they are large, and creepy and we do not like them

The Elf King – he’s a bit of a dick.

 

Here is a map of the The Party’s journey

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Episode 27: So, You Want to Read NOT Tolkien?

Posted by on Aug 8, 2018 in Podcast, The Hobbit, Tolkien | 0 comments

This week Caitlin, Rachel, and Emily discuss chapter eight of the Hobbit, Queer Lodgings.

  • We didn’t learn from previous times we only did one chapter.
  • This episode is super short
  • And we talk about other books for about half of it
  • We will never fail you again.
  • Hope you wanted some non-Tolkien book recs!

 

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Episode 26: Woooooo, High as Balls

Posted by on Aug 2, 2018 in Podcast, The Hobbit, Tolkien | 0 comments

In this episode Caitlin, Rachel and Emily discuss the second Hobbit movie, The Desolation of Smaug.

And by discuss, I mean tear to pieces.

No really.

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Episode 25: The Hobbit…but with Guns

Posted by on Jul 29, 2018 in Podcast, The Hobbit, Tolkien | 0 comments

This week Caitlin, Rachel, and Emily discuss Chapters 5 and 6 of The Hobbit. Riddles in the Dark and Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire.

Characters

Bilbo – Hobbit. Burglar. Reaches a turning point in his career in this one.

Gandalf – Very important wizard who sometimes has ulterior motives.

Dwarves. – 13 of them. Thorin, Fili, Kili, Ori, Nori, Dori, Biffer, Bofur, Bombur, Balin, Dwalin, Oin, Gloin

Gollum – A slimy creature. Likes riddles. Lost his birthday present.

 

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Episode 24: German Bedtime Stories

Posted by on Jul 16, 2018 in Podcast, The Hobbit, Tolkien | 0 comments

This week Caitlin and Rachel and Emmy discuss chapters 3 and 4 of the Hobbit; “A Short Rest” and “Over Hill and Under Hill.”

Characters

As a twist in these chapters, there’s thirteen dwarves, a wizard and a hobbit.

Elrond – Son of Earendil, Founder of Rivendell.

The Great Goblin – Leader of the Goblins in Goblin Town.

TURGON IS MENTIONED – this note brought to you by Rachel. Who doesn’t write the show notes, but I thought she’d be angry if I didn’t list him here.

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Episode 23: Carve it Into My Bones

Posted by on Jul 9, 2018 in Podcast, The Hobbit, Tolkien | 0 comments

This week Caitlin, Rachel and Emmy discuss Chapter 2 of the Hobbit, Roast Mutton. And, obviously, the banking habits of Trolls comes up.

Characters:

Gandalf – A wizard. Also a Maia known in the Silmarillion as Olorin or Mithrandir.

Bilbo Baggins – a rich hobbit of the Shire.

Thorin Oakenshield – An important Dwarf from the company.

Fili , Kili, Bifor, Bofur, Bombur, Ori, Nori, Dori, Oin, Gloin, Dwalin, and Balin – The rest of the company of Dwarves.

Tom, William, Bert – The Trolls that try to eat the dwarves.

 

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Episode 22: Going on a Dragon Hunt

Posted by on Jul 4, 2018 in Podcast, The Hobbit, Tolkien | 0 comments

This week Caitlin, Rachel and Emmy discuss Chapter One of The Hobbit, An Unexpected Party.

Characters:

Gandalf – A wizard. Also a Maia known in the Silmarillion as Olorin or Mithrandir.

Bilbo Baggins – a rich hobbit of the Shire.

Thorin Oakenshield – An important Dwarf from the company.

Fili and Kili – The youngest of the company of Dwarves.

Bifor, Bofur, Bombur, Ori, Nori, Dori, Oin, Gloin, Dwalin, and Balin – The rest of the company of Dwarves.

Tolkien sings “Chip the Glasses and Crack the Plates”

Dwarf Family Tree

 

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