Talking Dol(Guldur)itics on Riddles in the Dark! Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen, Dave Kale and Trish Lambert meander around Sauron’s precincts, considering topics they had agreed not to discuss in this episode (like the Battle of Dol Guldur). They finally make it to Azog and how he and his “little” boy will appear in Jackson’s second Hobbit movie. Read more »
Dear friends, You have may seen this announced already on the Tolkien Professor Facebook Page, but tomorrow morning at our regular time (10am ET) the Riddles in the Dark crew is hosting a special edition of Prof. Olsen’s Tolkien Chat podcast in celebration of my (Dave’s) wedding this coming Saturday. Here’s the Netmoot link. Consider Read more »
We are visiting Laketown on Riddles in the Dark! Bard. James Bard. Well, okay, maybe not. Still, it looks like the bowman will be a Middle-earthian Man of Mystery in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen along with co-hosts Trish Lambert, and Dave Kale review Peter Jackson’s “sneak peak” webcast and consider Read more »
Merry Christmas (?!) from Riddles in the Dark! At long last, the much anticipated, recording-breaking 3-hour RITD Christmas Special! Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen, Trish Lambert, and Dave Kale each offer a brief review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and then get on with the much more important business of fully debriefing the results of the Riddles Read more »
Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.01: Flogging a Dead Beorn on Riddles in the Dark Digest #2.01 Trish Lambert returns with new co-host Laura Berkholtz for more witty banter and opinion on the upcoming second Hobbit movie. Covering Riddles in the Dark Episode 2.01, they review analyst and listener predictions and comments on Beorn’s role in The Desolation Read more »
It’s SPIDEY TIME on the Riddles in the Dark! Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen, Trish Lambert, and the illustrious Dave Kale talk spiders, Hobbits, Dwarves, and Elves in this episode of Riddles in the Dark. We’ve already seen scenes of Dwarves swathed in webs, the Lego playset implies that Legolas and Tauriel take part in the Read more »
Greenwood, Mirkwood…What Wood? What will the Company find in their travels through the forest? Professor Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert discuss the possibilities in this episode of Riddles in the Dark. How will the corruption of the forest be portrayed? What relationship will the Elves have with this corruption? Will Bilbo climb a Read more »
It’s All About Thrain on Riddles in the Dark! Professor Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert wonder what happened to Thrain and what we will learn about him in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Trish and Corey have a throwdown about “dragon sickness.” Plus Corey brings in a real twist ending, so be sure to listen Read more »
Season 2 of Riddles in the Dark Starts Big with Beorn! Professor Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert kick off the countdown to The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug by considering Beorn, his role in the book, and possible role in the movie. Many thanks to the Lonely Mountain Band for allowing our use of Read more »
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