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A 20th anniversary celebration of the Lord of the Rings films
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Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 8: The Black Gate
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) ramble on to the Black Gate with Frodo, Sam, and Gollum, only to find that the way is shut. But we also choose this moment to jam out, detailing how Tolkien's works have affected the work of Led Zeppelin, one of the all-time great rock bands!
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Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Character Analysis: Gandalf
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are never late, nor are they early; they do a deep dive into Gandalf exactly when they mean to! We discuss the traditional role of mentor figures in epics and fantasy, the history of the Istari, before we discuss Gandalf in his full grey-and-white glory. We also discuss the wonderful human and actor under the cap, Ian McKellan!
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Second Trailer Reaction
Not idly do the trailers for The Rings of Power drop, and there may yet be hope for this Amazon series! Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) give their thoughts on the latest footage, try to piece together the story being told, and set down what we expect and hope to see in the coming months. Join us on the road to this new chapter in Middle-Earth adaptations!
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 7: The White Rider
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) come back to you now, as the White Wizard shows himself to the hunting Triumvirate in Fangorn Forest. The forest gets the spotlight today, as we discuss the Ents in Tolkien's world including Treebeard. Hroom Hroom!
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 6: The Passage of the Marshes
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) enlist the help of AJ Ditty (@TheFuzzyMask) of The Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast to help them find their way through the Dead Marshes! AJ shares his history with The Lord of the Rings and his incredible relationship with Gollum as a character before discussing the dead things in the water and wraiths in the air. Don't follow the lights!
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Book-only Bonus Episode
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) bring their singing boots as they work through chapters of Fellowship of the Ring not adapted in Peter Jackson's film trilogy! We share our first times reading the book, and then it's a tour through the Old Forest and Barrow Downs with Tom Bombadil and Goldberry!
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 5: Bonfire by Fangorn
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) continue their pursuit of Merry and Pippin alongside Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli! Along the way, we rendezvous with Eomer and then pick through the carnage his eored left behind. And of course, these scenes are punctuated by the debut of Treebeard!
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Character Analysis: Théoden and Éomer
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) look at the Men of Rohan, as in its king and new heir apparent! First a history on the founding of the Kingdom, and then the stories of these two characters and the actors behind them, Bernard Hill and Karl Urban!
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
The Northman (2022)
Reaction Episode
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) take a detour towards Robert Eggers's Viking epic The Northman, a brutal tale of violence, masculinity, and a lust for revenge. We give some spoiler-free reaction at the top of our episode before working through the story and visuals in full. Bound up in Norse mythology and Shakespeare, the film also shares some common DNA with The Lord of the Rings!
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 4: The Kingdom of Rohan
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) begin in the Rohan! We get our first good look at the Rohirrim as we meet the major players at court: Theoden King, his nephew and niece Eomer and Eowyn, and his advisor Grima Wormtongue. And for the podcast, this begins our deep dive into the history of Men leading to the creation of this kingdom!