037 The Hobbit / Lord of The Rings - Episode Two, aka "He's Well Stabbed"

And in today's episode, we move on to the first book in The Lord of The Rings - The Fellowship of The Ring, Part One. We discuss Tolkien's decision to lean completely into his own mythology to create a far more elaborate sequel to The Hobbit than anyone had ever anticipated. Included in today's discussion are: the far more extended timeline compared to the movies, the omission of Tom Bombadil, Goldberry and Glorfindel, and the extensive backstory Tolkien created that fed this storyline. Please enjoy at your leisure.