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A 20th anniversary celebration of the Lord of the Rings films
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Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 18: Helm's Deep Part Two
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) ride out and meet the Uruk-Hai as the Horn of Helm Hammerhand rings through the keep, one last time! We wrap up events at Helm's Deep, from the King's courageous ride to Gandalf's triumphant return, with a continuation of the military and narrative analyses we did in our first episode on the battle. Forth Eorlingas!
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Emily wrote a chapter in In One Woman's Life: Celebrating Mary Brooksbank!
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 17: Osgiliath
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are besieged along with the soldiers of Gondor at Osgiliath, the military outpost defending the river from Mordor. Orcs attack from the opposite shore (whichever shore that may be!) while a Nazgul sweeps in to city. But before we do that, we look at the horror influences on Peter Jackson and how they reveal themselves in these movies. They're here...they've come!
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Emily wrote a chapter in In One Woman's Life: Celebrating Mary Brooksbank!
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 16: Last March of the Ents
Hroom! Hroom! Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien)'s business is with Isengard tonight, with rock and stone! As the forests of Fangorn to Isengard come against, we look at the influence of William Shakespeare on your hosts as well as JRR Tolkien - then it's onto one of the most powerful scenes in all of cinema. Hold on, little hobbits!
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Emily wrote a chapter in In One Woman's Life: Celebrating Mary Brooksbank!
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 15: Helm's Deep Part 1
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) man the walls of the Hornburg as Saruman's army descends on Helm's Deep! The great battle of the film starts here with a detailed breakdown of the labor, writing, and craftwork that went into bringing it to life. But first, we talk about big battles on film and television and how they paved the way for Battle of Helm's Deep - your friends are with you, let's hope they last the night!
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Emily wrote a chapter in In One Woman's Life: Celebrating Mary Brooksbank!
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 15: The Entmoot
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) arrive for a gathering...but of what?! Something is about to happen that hasn't happened for an age, and we discuss the film's adaptation of the Entmoot, as well as popular historical and fictional moots!
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Emily wrote a chapter in In One Woman's Life: Celebrating Mary Brooksbank!
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 15: Fortifying Helm's Deep
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) ride hard for Helm's Deep, only to encounter Saruman's army, ten thousand strong, heading the same direction! We take a tour of Helm's Deep with Theoden and Aragorn as we prepare for the oncoming battle. But first, we go big as we discuss the use of "bigatures" in the production of these films. Size matters!
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Emily wrote a chapter in In One Woman's Life: Celebrating Mary Brooksbank!
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 14: Henneth Annun Book Analysis
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are Token Tolkien for an entire episode, here with the rangers of Ithilien. Faramir puts his hostages, Frodo and Sam, to question about their journey and their secret purpose, so far from their homes in The Shire. Faramir reveals himself to be a shrewd operator and sharp orator, and Sam, dear Sam, is as loyal to his master as ever. I do not love the podcast for its sharpness...I only love that which they discuss!
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Emily wrote a chapter in In One Woman's Life: Celebrating Mary Brooksbank!
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 13: Henneth Annun
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are led blindfolded into the guerilla outpost in Ithilien, the Window on the West. Faramir, Captain of Gondor, speaks to the doom of Men coming on two fronts before speaking to the two Hobbits, whose fates will govern the doom of Men. Meanwhile, Gollum goes fishing in a nearby, totally legal-to-fish-out-of pool of water, which brings him to a head with Faramir and Frodo!
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 13: Middle-Earth Intermission
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) head to the lobby to get their selves some treats! The middle of The Two Towers acts as an intermission for the film and the trilogy, so your hosts sing songs about their favorite theater going experiences and moments. Then we go around the board of Middle-Earth checking in on every plot line as we wind up for the big battles to end this movie. To War!
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Andor (2022)
Season One Discussion
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) sacrifice everything to bring you one last look at Andor season 1! We reminisce about our favorite moments and characters, answer listener questions, and finally dive into some of the broader political and cultural discourses that have sprung up around the hit show. There's only one way out, and it's listening to us talk about Andor for two hours!
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