Listen "Episode 35: Queer Lodgings"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Tolkien with Friends, we're joined by Mary Clay Watt of That's What I'm Tolkien About, to discuss the chapter "Queer Lodgings" and the beginning of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." Our conversation includes:Thorin and Gandalf's "chance" meeting in BreeOur frustration with the pacing in the Hobbit movies (like, please, can we take just one beat to enjoy Middle-earth?)How Beorn is depicted in the book and the movieSpeculation on what Gandalf is really thinkingAnd much more!Be sure to follow MC:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcwattsupTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsupand her podcasts, That's What I'm Tolkien About:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/tolkienaboutpodThreads: https://www.threads.net/@tolkienaboutpodWebsite: https://tolkienaboutpod.podbean.com/and for our Star Wars fans, MC's latest adventure, Skywalk Before You Run:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skywalkbeforeyourun/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@skywalkbeforeyourunWebsite: https://skywalkbeforeyourun.podbean.com/
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