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The Final Episode. Join Grant and Jay for one more lore episode on the one and only Bilbo Baggins. It has been a joy to produce this podcast over the last 5 years. Thank you to all our fans who have tuned in! Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grant and Jay discuss the mysteries of the eastern lands of Middle-earth, the wars of the Easterlings, and Tolkien’s evolving story of the Blue Wizards. Catch us next time for our very last episode and a grateful farewell! Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Join Grant and Jay, excellent hosts of this podcast, in their milestone episode covering the War of the Last Alliance. Discover what led to this alliance, what came of war, and what powers emerged victorious to shape the Third Age. Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we dive into the world of the Little Kingdom, a psuedo-history of England’s heptarchy, and look at the story of Farmer Giles of Ham. From a wandering giant to polite dragon, and all sorts of fiends in between, Farmer Giles sure has his work cut out for him. ⁠Full Text PDF⁠ ⁠A Linguistic Study of Humour and Allusions in J. R. R. Tolkien's Farmer Giles Of Ham⁠ Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Grant and Jay explore the intriguing history of the Seeing Stones of Gondor and Arnor. Stick around to the end for a brief discussion on why we wouldn’t have seen any Palantir in the Hobbit movies! Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jay and Grant discuss the Golden Age of Gondor during the reign of the four Ship-Kings. From crazy cat ladies to triumphant victories, this episode covers it all. Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In Part 2 of this episode, Jay and Grant delve into the intricacies of the narrative of the Book of Lost Tales and its evolution into the Tolkien’s latest legendarium. Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In Part 1 of this episode, Jay and Grant take on the ambitious topic of Eriol and the Book of Lost Tales, revealing character backgrounds and Tolkien’s earliest writings on his Legendarium. Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Taking a detour from Middle-earth, Jay and Grant discuss Tolkien’s short story ‘Smith of Wootton Major’ and its connections to Faery and the broader motif of the mortal adventurer discovering the immortal Otherland. Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, which coincides with Bilbo’s age at his farewell birthday party, Jay and Grant discuss one of Tolkien’s greatest and most legendary characters: Glorfindel. The Hunt for Gollum looks like a step too far for the endless Lord of the Rings franchise Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jay and Grant discuss the legendary Tolkien character Eärendil, all of his history, and his untold adventures written in the early days of Tolkien’s mythopoeia. Enjoy! New documentary follows Lewis and Tolkien’s friendship I read JRR Tolkien's history of Middle-earth and was surprised by 1 thing Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Jay and Grant discuss everybody’s favorite bearded elf and his crew of sea-loving elves. Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Jay and Grant delve into the topic of perhaps Middle-earth’s most important power couple and how they influenced things in the First Age, for better or worse. Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What’s up with that land to the far north of the Shire, and why are there no good stories that take place there? Join Grant and Jay as they discuss the mysterious of the frozen north of Middle-earth. Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on X! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Music: Adventure (remaster) by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/