Podcasts about tolkien's the hobbit

Peter Jackson did a phenomenal job of adapting J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" for the big screen. Here, I share my thoughts about the extended editions of the two film trilogies.

J.R.R. Tolkien launched the fantasy genre into popularity almost single-handedly, and it all started with this book. Join Tim and Elizabeth as they discuss some of the themes in this timeless and charming adventure story. Be Ye Warned: If you don't know whether Bilbo survives until The Lord of the Rings, you will by the end of this episode. Link to the book on Goodreads Cover Art: Moby Dick by Culpeo-Fox. Used with permission. Theme Music: "Job Suite" by Michael Card. Used with permission.

Osgiliath could only hold so long against the wrath of Minas Morgul. Similarly, in this epic conclusion of our three-part discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit or There and Back Again, we fail to keep Elijah's wrath toward Peter Jackson's film adaptation at bay. Next book: Earth Abides by George R. Stewart

The epic saga continues in part two of The Greatest Adventure, wherein we continue our discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit or There and Back Again. Look, some of you might say that this episode is completely unnecessary. You may also say that we just crammed in a bunch of stuff that has absolutely nothing to do with the book in order to stretch this thing out to three episodes, and you wouldn't be wrong. We try our hand at a few riddles, listen to some fantastic songs from the Rankin/Bass animated film, and wrap up our discussion of the book. It's more fun than a barrel of dwarves!

Welcome back to Looks and Books with Cat & Olly, and to episode FIFTEEN of our Reading is Fundamental book club! This week, in honour of Cat's birthday, we're discussing the book that started one of her all-time favourite series, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Join us this week as we share our thoughts on the recently announced RPDR S11 cast, add some certified bops to our ever-growing 00s throwback playlist and educate Olly in all things Tolkien. Listen to the Looks and Books 00s Throwback Playlist here: Spotify: spoti.fi/2RHVu8E Apple Music: apple.co/2QwdfYf Buy THE LAST by Hanna Jameson here: https://bit.ly/2MF717t NB: our next 'Reading is Fundamental' book club read is Diary of a Drag Queen by Crystal Rasmussen, which we'll be discussing in two weeks' time. Buy it here: https://bit.ly/2GgJOae Looking for an affordable and efficient way to buy the books on your TBR list whilst still shopping independently? Why not try our lovely friends over at Wordery: wordery.com/ Find us on Twitter: @looksandbooksco Cat's Twitter/Instagram: @catroseobrien Olly's Twitter: @ollypenderghast | Olly's IG: oliverwearing Want to get in contact? Email us: hello@looksandbooks.co.uk Cover artwork by the ridiculously talented @laurelmaeart on Instagram.

In this episode, we discuss: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, 1937. Buy on Amazon or iBooks. The Hobbit, produced by Rankin/Bass, 1977. Buy on iTunes or Amazon. The Hobbit, adapted by Chuck Dixon and Sean Deming, and illustrated by David Wenzel, 1989. Buy on Amazon. The Hobbit Trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson, 2012–2014: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, 2012. Buy or rent on iTunes or Amazon. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, 2013. Part two! Buy or rent on iTunes or Amazon. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, 2014. Part three! OMG why part three! Buy or rent on iTunes or Amazon. I think we can all agree, this is too much Hobbit. We couldn't even bring ourselves to watch the extended edition of The Hobbit Trilogy, it was so much Hobbit. Remember to rate and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or Stitcher! And of course, tell your friends!

The Hobbit first came to Oxford University professor J.R.R. Tolkien when he was grading papers in the early 1930s. Coming upon a blank page in an exam book, he suddenly wrote “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” Tolkien worked on The Hobbit for the next several years before submitting it for publication in 1936 as a children’s book to George Allen & Unwin, then known mainly as an academic publishing house. The publisher Stanley Unwin paid his ten-year-old son Rayner a shilling to review the manuscript, which he reported on as follows: "Bilbo Baggins was a Hobbit who lived in his Hobbit hole and never went for adventures, at last Gandalf the wizard and his Dwarves persuaded him to go. He had a very exiting (sic) time fighting goblins and wargs. At last they get to the lonely mountain; Smaug, the dragon who guards it is killed and after a terrific battle with the goblins he returned home — rich! This book, with the help of maps, does not need any illustrations it is good and should appeal to all children between the ages of 5 and 9." Young Rayner Unwin’s recommendation convinced his father to publish The Hobbit in hardcover in 1937, to strong sales and critical acclaim. Stanley Unwin asked Tolkien for a sequel to The Hobbit as early as December 1937, a request that would take over 15 years to come to fruition as The Lord of the Rings. During that long process, Tolkien would revise The Hobbit for the first time to bring it into closer agreement with developments in The Lord of the Rings, especially in the depiction of Gollum and the One Ring. Although The Hobbit had been available in the U.S. from 1938 in hardcover, it had not been published in U.S. paperback by the mid 1960s, partly because of Tolkien’s distaste for the “degenerate” paperback format. This all changed when Ace Books put out an unauthorized U.S. paperback edition of The Lord of the Rings in 1965 after finding what they perceived to be a copyright loophole. Ballantine Books rushed to put out authorized U.S. paperback editions of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit in 1965. Tolkien made additional revisions to both works both for his own satisfaction and to cement their U.S. copyright status, with The Hobbit’s third edition appearing in 1966. The most common version of The Hobbit available during the Appendix N era would have been the 45th printing and onwards of the Ballantine Books revised paperback, featuring a lovely watercolor cover illustration by Tolkien himself of Bilbo’s escape from Mirkwood astride a barrel. Gary Gygax denied that Tolkien’s works were a particular influence on the development of Dungeons & Dragons, but he certainly would have been conscious of the desire of prospective players to experience the trappings of Middle-earth. Many denizens of Middle-earth including Hobbits, Ents, Orcs, and Balrogs were present in the “Fantasy Supplement” of Chainmail (1971), Gary Gygax’s medieval miniatures wargame that was the immediate predecessor to Dungeons & Dragons. The Tolkienian references continued in Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson’s original Dungeons & Dragons (1974) box set until the Tolkien estate caught wind of this. To avoid copyright and trademark violations, TSR modified or removed Tolkienian references from Chainmail and Dungeons & Dragons in 1977, with Hobbits becoming Halflings, Ents becoming Treants, and Balrogs becoming Type VI Demons, etc.

Jonathan Cox, Katie Sabo, and Chase Smith have finally reached the end of the Silmarillion proper with Chapter 24. For all intents and purposes they are now done with the Silmarillion and spend their time tying up all the loose ends of the book. Over the next two week, they will be reading the final epilogues of the Silmarillion and hope to start Tolkien's The Hobbit within the next month.

Anna Questerly lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband, and their two Border Collies, Bridget and Bandit. When she’s not writing, you can often find her at her favorite bookstore, Dog-Eared Pages, in Phoenix, Arizona. Anna is a minstrel at heart. Although she cannot sing, dance, or play an instrument, she enjoys writing stories. She has wanted to be a writer since the sixth grade, when she first red J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. She dabbled with half-finished novels for many years, but never settled down to write seriously until last year. Anna's debut novel is sold internationally in Canada, England, Germany & Japan. Besides working on her next novel, Anna teaches writing workshops for young people. She loves to visit schools to talk about writing, and encourages young people to read more, and to begin their writing careers while they are still young.

Welcome to my first official video Podcast! Since my advanced class is beginning Tolkien's The Hobbit this week, I've put together a little intoductory video podcast for them. My regular classes need to be sure to check out Coach Mac's intro podcast for Redwall at http://teachercoach.podomatic.com or just follow the link on the right side of the page! I hope you all enjoy my preciousssssss....