Bag End Book Club

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Good morning and welcome! Speak, friend, and enter a world of magic, might, and myth. Bag End Book Club is a celebration of Tolkien's most famous and influential works. Every two weeks we will come together after having read a handful of chapters and discuss the stories of Middle-Earth, from the Hobbit to the Lord of the Rings and further on to the Silmarillion. Stop a moment and enjoy some good company and better books.

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S7E1 - Mordor Movie Night 7: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Jul 29 2023 58 mins

Episode Notes Hey folks, Nora forgot to put this one up before her vacation earlier this month and things around here have been rough, so apologies for the wait. But we're here! Well, some of us are here. Two of us are here. To talk about the Hobbit again! For the third time!

S6E6 - Mordor Movie Night 6: Return of the King (2003)

Jul 22 2023 68 mins

Episode Notes Welcome, traveler...you have come far, but there is more to do. Take a moment and rest, for next episode we delve ever greedier. Ever deep.

S6E5 - Mordor Movie Night 5: The Two Towers (2002)

May 28 2023 76 mins

Episode Notes Rest in peace, Haldir.

S6E4 - Mordor Movie Night 4: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

May 07 2023 59 mins

Rest in peace, Boromir

S6E3 - Mordor Movie Night 3: The Return of the King (1980)

Apr 16 2023 50 mins

Episode Notes Welcome back! This week, we watched the animated 1980 film The Return of the King, and in so doing close out our time with the animated adaptations of Tolkien's work (for now). There's been highs, there's been lows, but at the end of the day we can all agree on one thing: where there's a whip, there's a way.

S6E2 - Mordor Movie Night 2: The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Apr 02 2023 38 mins

Episode Notes We're back again with a bit of a weird adaptation of the Lord of the Rings. It's mostly fun! Though the back half...well. You can imagine, being two books in one movie. Join us in two weeks' time for our final animated adventure: Return of the King!

S6E1 - Mordor Movie Night 1: The Hobbit (1977)

Mar 19 2023 53 mins

Episode Notes Welcome, welcome! This is the first episode of Mordor Movie Night, the rightful heir to Bag End Book Club! Every fortnight we will convene here to discus a film; but not just any film. No, this council has only one gal: To watch the movies inspired by the Lord of the Rings! Please, make yourselves comfortable. You're going to be here a while, after all...

S5E14 - Episode Thirty-five: Concerning the Fall of Morgoth, the Rings of Power, & the Quest Fulfilled

Sep 24 2022 88 mins

Episode Notes We're here! At the end of an era! We may reconvene in future days to watch some films, but for now it's time to say farewell to the written works of Tolkien. We've had some good times here at the Bag End Book Club, and we hope you have too. Keep your eyes on the lookout for new projects big and small!

S5E13 - Episode Thirty-four: Concerning Oaths, Omens, & Odium

Sep 10 2022 34 mins

Episode Notes After week off from sickness we're back! Cruising in right on the heels of the Amazon premiere, it's time to talk about the fall of Gondolin! There's a big dragon briefly. The sons of Feanor are chumps. It's a good time.

S5E12 - Episode Thirty-three: Concerning Siblings, Slayings, & Sackings

Episode Notes We're back with a loooong meandering chapter that does lead to some cool places if you can follow along, focused by a real action-packed short chapter that sets the stage for the coming climax...