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In this episode, the ladies are back to break down Ian McKellen's delightful blog about his time filming LOTR and recent casting news out of the Cube (Amazon.) Then, for the meat of the episode, the salted pork if you will, we speak with yet another bona fide very smart person, Sarah's good bud Rachel, whose dissertation included an interesting discussion of madness in LOTR. We also make the case for Pippin in this episode, and Hobbit wisdom more generally. Then to close out, our Shadowfact deals with the Rings of Power and the Unseen - spooky. Thanks for listening!
In this episode, Sarah and Caity have a very special guest on - Caity's sister Anna! Anna is a professional opera singer and bona fide music nerd, so we had her on to discuss Howard Shore's gorgeous score to Peter Jackson's LOTR Trilogy. We also discuss recent news, as usual, and our Shadowfact this week answers the question "Why do I have to read so many songs when I read The Lord of the Rings??" Sorry for any Khuzdul singing attempted in this episode If you want to follow along, a link to a Spotify playlist can be found below. If you use a different platform for music, or none at all, the songs we chose are: 1. Khazad-dum 2. Gilraen's Memorial 3. The Passing of the Elves 4. Mount Doom Links: 1. Why does JRR Tolkien Put So Many Songs Into his Books?: https://middle-earth.xenite.org/why-does-j-r-r-tolkien-put-so-many-songs-into-his-books/ 2. Spotify Playlist with all songs: https://open.spotify.com/user/125795843/playlist/7o1Dy86RLNXkcUwOTVlK8t?si=wsKlqW8wR_-KmmEGlIpDPw
Happy Holidays, everyone! Caity and Sarah are back with a festive lil episode; a gift in the darkest time of the year. In November, we got to see each other in the flesh in the lovely city of Boston, MA, where we plotted the new season of the pod and shopped for old books (of course). We're so looking forward to being back regularly, but until then, we've got a bit of Christmas cheer for you. This episode features a round-up of some Amazon casting news (dubious at best), why we ourselves can't be cast (a disappointment for all), a seasonal Shadowfact on the calendars of Middle-earth and Yule in the Shire, and a reading of one of Tolkien's Father Christmas Letters. So grab a mug of hot chocolate and a cozy blanket and spend a bit of the Christmas holiday with us!
Guess what y'all we got another guest. Its my nephews, Blake and Bryce! We watched Fellowship together and...well, actually mostly Blake - Bryce wasn't that into it so he watched Minecraft videos in the other room. BUT I after the film I asked Blake what he thought of the whole thing - I was interested in what a tween nowadays would think of the PJ films, and I've always wanted to watch the films with them. We also round up the Amazon show news (this was recorded before the most recent map came out so forgive us), and have a really good time with this week's Shadowfact. In homage to our long distance podcasting, Sarah led us through all the methods of long distance communication present in late 3rd age Gondor! ep. image credit to u/UncleGriswold on reddit
The ladies are back with a more relaxed week - free of the fate of the souls of elves and men, we discuss the things that really matter, like why nobody in Laketown wears pants? Thats right, we watched the 1977 Hobbit film, directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., which neither of us had seen! Give it a gander to play along, the episode includes some play by play commentary, but is primarily our discussion before and after we watched. We really really enjoyed this lovely film :) then we broke down some Arkenstone conspiracy theories in this week’s Shadowfact
In this episode we debrief the news, then jump right into our interview with friend of the pod James, a PhD student in the Dept for the Study of Religion, future priest in the Anglican Church of Canada aka Episcopal Church of the USA, and huge Tolkien fan. We are discussing the Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth, which is a discussion between elven king Finrod Felagund and Andreth, wise woman of the house of Beor, about the nature of the souls of elves and men. Then our Shadowfact of the week will be a surprise to nobody who follows us on Twitter: Huan! We hope you enjoy! read along with the Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth: https://thainsbook.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/athrabeth.pdf
The ladies are back from Christmas break discussing breaking news as usual, then move on to this week's homework: "The Laws and Customs Among The Eldar," and its relationship to medieval legal codes. Its a text about what happens to elves after they die, how to dissolve an indissoluble elven union meant to last into eternity, the fact that JRRT got randy in the springtime, and how Feanor is actually a normcore mullet guy. This week's Shadowfact is...Vinyamar! Beware of old armor, swans, and Ulmo god of all waters, may his wisdom and mercy guide us forever
Sarah and Caity are back to discuss breaking news, like Viggo's recommended reading, how Tolkien will officially be Hot in 2019, etc. Then we run through our personal JRRT book collections, just in time to remind you which editions to bother your relatives about buying you for Christmas. Last, the Shadowfact of the Week: The Ring of Barahir
My first episode of the Theo de Tank Freestyle show at Hardstyle Web radio! Enjoy the track? Click the [↻ Repost] button! Every first wednesday a month i will perform with a brand new Freestyle and Hardstyle set. Bookings: info@theodetank.nl Full Tracklist: 1. Mark With A K - Panikstyle 2. Dustin Hertz - Goddsequencer 3. G-Fresh - My Neck My Back ( DJ TOOL ) 4. Pat B LIVE Stories - Chapter 1 5. Mandy - Raggadrop (Extended Mix) 6. The Viper ft MC-V - Freestyle Muthafokka (Original Mix) 7. Dany BPM & Luka Caro - Pinocchio (Extended) 8. The Viper - Hoe laat begint het nou 9. Noisecontrollers and Bass Modulators - Mumbai (Extended) 10. Bestien and Pat B - Boogie Down 11. PLN-B - PLN-B - Take Me Over (No Master) 12. Pat B - My greatest wish 13. DNA -Even More Advanced Hardstyle (Mashup) 14. Donkey Rollers - Motherf*ck (Zany Rework Edit) 15. Technoboy, Tuneboy and DJ Isaac - Power Hour (Pro Mix) 16. Xillions - Somebody Like Me (Mark With A K Remix) (Extended Mix) 17. DJ Isaac - Burn (Sub Zero Project Remix) (Extended Mix) 17. Primeshock - Primetime (Pro Mix) 19. Darcon Inc. - Rage (original) 20. Morphine - Kickin' Loud (Original) 21. Ridiculouz - Pull Up (Original Mix) 22. Dany BPM - Ready To Jump 23. Crude Intentions - Rock Tha Place (Haaradak Flip) 24. Shadowfact ft. Morris Lane - I Love Beatz (Original Mix) 25. Vitellus & Potato (Feat. The Russian) - Dedicated (original) 26. Double Impact - Addiction (original) 27. Playboyz & Pavo Ft. Mr. Eyez - Space Bound (Original) 28. Dustin Hertz & Clayton Cash - Get Loco (Extended Mix) 29. The Viper & LXCPR - Party Step (Extended Mix) Download for free on The Artist Union
1. Blasterjaxx - 1 Second 2. Marzon & Subliminals feat. SOPH14 – Figthers 3. Steve Aoki & Loopers - Pika Pika 4. Breathe Carolina, Delayers - Long Live House Music 5. MAGE & Gian Demilio - All Around Me 6. Emre Cizmeci & Kos (UA) - Mehter 7. Sikdope, LOUD ABOUT US! - Back Again 8. Florian Picasso & Raiden – Hanabi 9. Bingo Players&Goshfather- Everybody 10. Andrew Rayel feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn - Forgiven (Vedde Extended Remix) 11. Abel Ramos - Revolution Drums (Thomas Newson Extended Edit) 12. Tiesto & Moti - Break The House Down 13. Tiesto & John Christian feat. Marshall Master & The Ultimate MC - I Like It Loud 14. DJ Afrojack x D.O.D x TIM-BER - Started 15. Adaptiv & Rave Vegas - OMG (Calvo Remix) 16. Tiësto & Mesto - Coming Home 17. Steve Aoki & Laidback Luke - It's Time 18. Panic x Shadowfact x LXCPR - Good Times 19. Jimmy Clash Feat. Da Knightshiftah - Party Tribe 20. Gammer feat. Dylan Matthew – Stay Tonight 21. Emre Cizmeci – RaisAsia 22. Ahmet Aydın vs Beatshoundz & Rehel Music – Skyrim 23. Ahmet Aydın – Yakaza 24. Mike Cervello - SMACK! (Juyen Sebulba Remix) 25. Nytrix - Enter The Simulation 26. Gala – Freed from desire (Emre Cizmeci Mashup)
Tracklist 1. SNAP! - Exterminate (PLN-B 2017 Freestyle Remix) 2. Pat B - Hands Up For Boobies (Edit) 3. Dustin-Hertz - Goddsequencer 4. Royal s - Punjabi (Original mix) 5. LNY TNZ - All The Ladies Ft. Sam King (Ransom Remix) 6. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (Dustin Hertz Remix) 7. Halfway House - On Fire (Addict Bootleg) 8. Ransom - Poppin' Bottles (Edit) 9. Let's Roll vs Never Alone (Woodpecker Mash-up) 10. LNY TNZ - The Hardest (feat. Boaz van de Beatz) 11. Crude Intensions - Fiesta 12. Orphan DV8 Rocks#33; - De Fanaat (Original Mix) 13. Royal S - Violento (Original Mix) 14. Fanatic chaoz - Come get it (Original mix) 15. Kit Hype - Bulletproof 16. Eiffel 65 - Blue (Team Blue Extended Mix) 17. Armin Van Buuren, Vini Vici, Hilight Tribe - Great Spirit (Wildstylez Extended Remix) 18. Ricardo Moreno & Alex Kidd - MF Real 19. Noise Providers & Dj Norman - Here I Am (Original Mix) 20. Taa - Ghost Story (Original mix) 21. Shadowfact, DV8 Rocks#33; - Ring of fire 22. Darcon Inc & Hardstomper - 98 Kingdom To The Bone (Final Version) 23. Poogie Bear - Happy Together (ShadowFact Bootleg) 24. Arviro and Triads feat Steklo - Colors (original_mix) 25. Bass -D & King Matthew - Raveworld (Demis H Bootleg) (Woodpeckter edit) 26. Bass-D - Like A Dream 2017 (Original Mix) 27. DJ Promo - I Come Correct (DJ Hardstomper's Re-Kick Edit)!!!! 28. Dione - Pain till I die (Sub Sonik Remix) 29. Outblast and dj D - Electro Shocking (Dyprax Remix) 30. The Viper & Neophyte - FREE 31. Skrillex Damian Marley - Make It Bun Dem (Kid Morbid Bootleg feat Angerfist) 32. Davie Forbes - Apocalypse Now (Dark Headz Early Rfx) 33. The Viper & Shades - Fading (Bootleg) 34. Partyraiser - Ode to the Godfather Download for free on The Artist Union