The Tolkien Road

Concerning "Fire and Water", the 14th chapter of The Hobbit...

Concerning "Not at Home", the 13th chapter of The Hobbit...

A discussion of the recent Tolkien biopic...

Concerning Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”… If you like The Tolkien Road, you can support us for only $1 per episode via Patreon! Topics discussed (film discussion starts at 21:00)... Beorn Mirkwood / Spiders Woodelves / Barrels / Battle Laketown / Bard / The Master Finding the Door Smaug The Battle with Smaug Dol Guldur subplot Tauriel / Kili subplot Also, listener Sharon B. joins us all the way from Australia, and tells us all about what it's like to visit the Shire in New Zealand, her collection of Tolkien stuff, and shares her vast knowledge of the films! For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com.

Concerning "Inside Information", from a stealthy scout to a seething serpent... If you like The Tolkien Road, you can support us for only $1 per episode via Patreon! Topics discussed (chapter discussion begins at 11:00)... Bilbo Still Proving Himself Smaug - Description Bilbo Scouts / Steals Cup Smaug's Fury Bilbo & Smaug Smaug's weakness Bilbo / Dwarf discussion / The Thrush Smaug attacks Lake Town Haiku Time For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com.

Concerning "On the Doorstep", from mountain mists to enchanted entrances... If you like The Tolkien Road, you can support us for only $1 per episode via Patreon! Topics discussed (chapter discussion begins at 6:30)... Sorry for the absence First By Boat, Then By Land Halfway Help The Front Gate Doorstep, but no door The Thrush and the Door Haiku Time For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com.

Concerning "A Warm Welcome", from apple aversions to royal returns... If you like The Tolkien Road, you can support us for only $1 per episode via Patreon! Topics discussed... @LOTRonPrime Update (Amazon TV Show) Bilbo's 51st Birthday! The Long Lake and the Lonely Mountain The Wain? The Greater Town??? Laketown The Return of the Mountain-King Recovering the Dwarves Gammers??? The Master Setting off for the Lonely Mountain For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com.

Concerning "Barrels Out of Bond", from Elvish ensnarement to Bilbo's boldness... Book discussion begins at 15:55 in the episode. Topics discussed... The Wood-Elves Bilbo's use of the Ring The Elvenking's palace Mr. Baggins, alone and unaided... Bilbo and Beren Wine solves all problems Dorwinion - where is it? Barrels or nothing new Tolkien (the film) trailer For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com. If you like The Tolkien Road, you can support us for only $1 per episode via Patreon!

On this special episode of The Tolkien Road, we discuss the big news from the @LOTRonPrime Twitter account this past week, and what it means for the future of the show. You can watch the video of this show on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tolkienroad/videos/423235058243593/ Here's the LOTR on Prime map: https://www.amazon.com/adlp/lotronprime  For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com. ***You can support The Tolkien Road for just $1 per episode by visiting Patreon.com/TolkienRoad. Your financial support is huge and helps us reach our goal of creating weekly (or more frequent) episodes!***

Concerning "Flies and Spiders", Chapter 8 of The Hobbit!Ugggg...giant spiders. And more digs at Bombur (poor Bombur). Plus a new segment! Lord of the Rings on Prime on Twitter on the Tolkien Road. Or LOT-Ron-Prime!!!So much more fantastical awesomeness on this ep. Checkest it outest!!!

Concerning "Queer Lodgings", from Beorn's manor to the borders of Mirkwood... Topics discussed... We try out some new theme songs! What do y'all think? - 1:00 You gotta support the things you love! Support the show financially if you are able! - 7:45 Beorn is the Tom Bombadil of The Hobbit. - 14:50 Proof that Tolkien loved haiku. - 18:00 Eyrie vs Eyrie - 20:40 Carrock & Beorn's Home - 24:50 Visiting Beorn. 2 x 2 introductions of Gandalf, Bilbo, and the dwarves. Bombur insult sandwich. - 33:00 The Wind Was on the Withered Heath - 43:40 Parting ways with Gandalf at the edge of Mirkwood - DON'T LEAVE THE PATH! - 53:20 Haiku is back! - 58:00 We watch the first trailer for Tolkien and offer our thoughts. - 1:01:00 LOTR on Prime has a Twitter account! What do we learn from their first few posts? - 1:05:30 You should check out Tea with Tolkien, the new podcast from our friend and long-time Tolkien Road supporter Kaitlyn Facista! - 1:11:15 Catching up on correspondence - 1:14:10 For more on this episode and The

The Tolkien Road has now been on the air for 4 years, and it's time for us to be completely transparent with you all as we face some hard truths...

On this episode, we consider everyone's favorite strangely lovable wretch, Gollum (aka Smeagol), and specifically, the nature of the tragedies that surrounds his life.  For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com.

Concerning Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"...we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of Jackson's first Hobbit film. Topics include Guillermo del Toro (the original director), the philosophy of literary adaptation, the dwarf songs, the Erebor prologue, the Trolls, Azog, Radagast, Stone Giants, Gollum, Martin Freeman, and so much more!!! For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Also, be sure to check out John's new online resource for all things Tolkien (especially The Silmarillion): SilmGuide.com!

Concerning "Out of the Frying-Pan Into the Fire", from fir-tree firebombs to eagle-eyed escapes... Catching Up With the Gang - 3:00 The Landslide - 14:30 Wargs! - 19:00 Eagles! - 28:00 Bilbo's Dream - 37:00 Haiku - 41:00 For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com.

Concerning "Riddles in the Dark", from random rings to perilous pity... Bilbo Wakes Up - 2:00 Old Gollum - 8:30 The Riddle Game - 28:00 Bilbo's Escape - 47:00 Haiku - 57:00 For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com.

Concerning "Over Hill and Under Hill", from giants and Goblins to Bilbo bonked... Intro - 2:00 Terrains! - 5:00 The Stone Giants - 14:00 Goblins - 21:00 Goblin Songs & Mimesis - 32:00 Goblin Culture - 43:00 The Chase - 45:00 Haiku Time - 52:30 For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com.

Concerning "A Short Rest", from over-merry elves to a fortnight with Elrond... Intro - 2:00 The Problem of the Annoying Elves - 7:00 Elrond & the Last Homely House - 16:00 Haiku Time - 26:00 For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com.

Concerning “Roast Mutton”, from bumbling burglary to trolling Trolls... Bilbo Catches Up - 2:00 Landscapes & Verisimilitude - 19:00 Trolls! - 22:00 Looting the Looters - 36:00 Haiku Time - 41:00 For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com.

Concerning "An Unexpected Party", from Gandalf's gamble to Dwarvish designs...  We're Back! - 1:00 First Time I Read The Hobbit - 6:30 "In a Hole in the Ground..." - 11:00 Bilbo & Gandalf - 18:30 The Dwarves - 31:30 "Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold" - 46:00 Haiku Time - 1:01:00 For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad. Please send correspondence to TolkienRoadPodcast@gmail.com.