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Episode Synopsis
This week, we spend some time with Beorn and his Very Strange House in Chapter Seven of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Why are the rituals of courtesy so important? How does this encounter mirror the first chapter of the book? Who is Beorn, and where does he come from?You can see the video version of this podcast here, and the slides are available for download by clicking here.Show Notes:Shire Reckoning Production ScheduleThe Letters of J.R.R. TolkienExploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (Corey Olsen)Shire Reckoning is a Next Word production. For bonus episodes and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/NextWord.Follow Shire Reckoning on YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram.Music by Corvus from Pixabay.
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