Window on the West - Exploring Lord of the Rings and Tolkien Podcast
1) 150. Tolkien’s Battle Tactics – The Hobbit #35
Did Tolkien "earn" The Battle of the Five Armies, or is the surprise enough to justify its existence?
2) 149. Bilbo’s Honest Betrayal – The Hobbit #34
Bilbo completes his betral
3) 148. Bilbo Doubles Down on Burglary – The Hobbit #33
We look at Chapter 16 of The Hobbit, where Bilbo makes his most controversial choice-—handing the Arkenstone over to Bard and the Elvenking.
4) 147. Is Thorin Gold-Sick or Just Sick of the Elves – The Hobbit #32
Thorin shrugs off Bard's 3 reasons for having a claim to the treasure... is Thorin really gold-sick? Or does the elves presence affect him?
5) 147. Smaug’s Hydrophobia – The Hobbit #31
You'd think the death of the dragon is is the climax of The Hobbit... right?
6) 145. Is the Arkenstone a Silmaril? – The Hobbit #30
Smaug is gone, so the Bilbo and the dwarves finally reach their treasure--but Bilbo makes a choice to REALLY become the burglar when he sees the Arkenstone.
7) 144. Never Laugh at Live Dragons – The Hobbit #29
Smaug is finally fully revealed as Bilbo finally comes face-to-face with the unassessably wealthy dragon
8) 143. Playing Tales of the Shire So You Don’t Have To
The new game, Tales of the Shire was released last month after numerous delays... so, I took a bullet for the team and played the game.
9) 142. Size Matters to Every Dragon – The Hobbit #28
Bilbo finally becomes a real burglar in this chapter, venturing alone into the heart of the Lonely Mountain.
10) 141. An Interview with Elijah Wood
In this interview--just before The Return of the King was released--Elijah wood reflects on the journey of becoming Frodo Baggins.