16. Turn Off the Dark Lord.

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16. Turn Off the Dark Lord.

FromBy-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast

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85 minutes

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Jul 9, 2020

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This month: The Lord of the Rings musical. No, really.

Released:

Jul 9, 2020

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (61)

All things J. R. R. Tolkien: his work, his inspirations and impact, creative interpretations in other media, languages, lore, ripoffs, parodies, anything we think is interesting!

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8. Who Let This Happen?: Jared, Oriana and Ned discuss Oriana’s choice of topic: Tom Bombadil. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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14. But...Faramir! He’s such a good boy!: This month’s topic: Toklien adaptations! by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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4. A Series of Small Wounds.: Jared, Oriana and Ned discuss Ned’s choice of topic: “Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner’s Wife.” An incomplete effort written in the 1960s and edited by Christopher Tolkien for 1980’s Unfinished Tales, “Aldarion and Erendis” is possibly the most unique story in Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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1. It’s Finally Out in the World!: Jared, Oriana and Ned kick things off with an introduction to the podcast, recent developments in Tolkien news and adaptations, and how they all learned about Tolkien to start with. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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3. Manwë, You’re Not My Dad!: Jared, Oriana and Ned discuss Jared’s choice of topic: Melian. The wife of one of the three original Elves in the legendarium, she herself is not an elf but a Maia, one of the divine figures in that universe. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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0. Coming soon.: Coming soon: A podcast about all things J.R.R. Tolkien: his work, his inspirations and impact, creative interpretations in other media, languages, lore, ripoffs, parodies, anything we think is interesting! Hosted by Ned Raggett, Oriana Schwindt, and Jared Pechacek. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
1 min listen
7. Crypto-magical in Their Own Way.: Jared, Oriana and Ned discuss Ned’s choice of topic: Ghân-buri-Ghân. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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9. This Flash, This Sublime Thing.: Magic! It may seem strange given that one of Tolkien’s most central and indelible characters, Gandalf, is a wizard, but magic plays a more understated role in Middle-earth than it might seem on first blush. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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6. “Strider! What’s Up, Man?”: This month's topic: Friendship! by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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5. This Mysterious Færie Queen.: Jared, Oriana and Ned discuss Oriana’s choice of topic: Galadriel. Even if she’s not actually Cate Blanchett in platform heels, she’s tall and blonde, and she seems to have a total drip of a husband in Celeborn. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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12. Things You Can Snag Your Mind On.: This month’s topic: fanwork! by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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26. The Work of Repair After the Storm.: This month's topic: The Scouring of the Shire. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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13. That’s Why You Have Scrolls!: This month’s topic: Dennis L. McKiernan’s Silver Call Duology. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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16. Turn Off the Dark Lord.: This month: The Lord of the Rings musical. No, really. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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19. A More Robust Line of Succession.: Boromir, Faramir, and Denethor. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
63 min listen
10. The Wheeler-Dealer Dragon!: A look at Tolkien’s short mock-medieval novella, Farmer Giles of Ham. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
55 min listen
2. Tuor Is JUST a Guy!: Jared, Oriana and Ned discuss Oriana's choice of topic: death. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
64 min listen
18. Speak Softly and Be a Big Stick.: This month: Ents! by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
66 min listen
11. I Found that Personally Upsetting.: Dwarves! Can (Tolkien's) dwarves be hot? by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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23. Hella Problematic in So Many Ways.: Orcs! Orcs! Orcs! by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
20 min listen
20. She Does It All!: Éowyn, likely the most prominent character in The Lord of the Rings who’s a woman (certainly the most prominent human woman). by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
57 min listen
17. A Bad Thing That Bad People Do.: This month’s topic: Imperialism. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
62 min listen
21. The Princess Bride But with Santa.: The Father Christmas Letters: Literally a hundred years ago this month, Tolkien began what would be a running series of letters into the early 1940s where he wrote to his children in the guise of Father Christmas at the end of each year. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
64 min listen
15. A Weird Faerie Sex Game.: This month: Tolkien’s translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
60 min listen
25. You Can Have Well-Written Music in a Kid’s Movie!: The 1977 Rankin-Bass version of The Hobbit. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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22. Not Just Because I Like Cooking and Eating!: Tolkien's short story, Smith of Wootton Major. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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52. This Weird Paranoia Paradise Vibe.: On The Fall of Númenor. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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30. The Family That Fights Together Stays Alive Together.: The Fall of Gondolin. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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43. Little Broccoli Trees.: On cartography. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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27. The Brita of Middle-earth.: This month’s topic: Lothlórien. by By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast
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16. Turn Off the Dark Lord.

16. Turn Off the Dark Lord.

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Titles in the series (61)

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