Exploring Tolkien

Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into JRR Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth. Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine are your hosts as they read through Tolkien’s works, interview other Tolkien enthusiasts and authors, and criticall

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A Song of Ice and Fire

Posted January 14, 2025

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128. A Courageous Hobbit and Disloyal Dwarves : The Hobbit #16

Posted January 7, 202500:40:35

Bilbo makes it out of the Misty Mountains with more courage than ever before, while the dwarves prove their disloyalty.  This is the chapter where...

Revisiting Tolkien’s Lost ‘Noel’ Poem

Posted December 25, 2024

This poem, Noel, was written by J.R.R. Tolkien...

127. Where War of the Rohirrim went Wrong – In Depth Review

Posted December 24, 202401:09:38

We all had high hopes when War of the Rohirrim was announced a few years ago–particularly since it was attached to Philippa Boyen, screenwriter of...

126. Why Did Tolkien Change The Hobbit (and what did he change)? : The Hobbit #15

Posted December 17, 2024

Once Tolkien finished writing The Lord of the Rings, it became clear to him that The Hobbit needed to change–particularly Bilbo...