S1 E2: JRR Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit: Corruption, Compassion, and Companionship

Episode 2 of the Critical Myth Theory podcast, hosted by Alexander Allen and Joel Smith, titled "S1 E2: JRR Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit: Corruption, Compassion, and Companionship" was published on July 8, 2021 and runs 56 minutes.

July 8, 2021 ·56m · Critical Myth Theory

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Summary

In this episode we talked about the inspiration for Tolkien's Middle Earth and its influence across the fantasy genre. We spent the most amount of time on our last point regarding the themes of the Hobbit, but far more particularly of the Lord of the Rings. These themes can be summarized into "Corruption, Compassion, and Companionship."

Episode Description

In this episode we talked about the inspiration for Tolkien's Middle Earth and its influence across the fantasy genre. We spent the most amount of time on our last point regarding the themes of the Hobbit, but far more particularly of the Lord of the Rings. These themes can be summarized into "Corruption, Compassion, and Companionship."

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