Middle-earth Talk Radio Show Episode 0038 November 6 2011

Duration: 1:10:37 (1 hour, 10 minutes, 37 seconds)

Format: 64 kbps MP3 or 128 kbps MP3

Download:

64 kbps (32.3 MB): http://www.middle-earthradio.com/talk-show/Middle-earth-Talk-Radio-Show-Episode-0038-2011-11-06.mp3

128 Kbps (64.7 MB): http://www.middle-earthradio.com/talk-show/Middle-earth-Talk-Radio-Show-Episode-0038-2011-11-06-128kbps.mp3

Opening Music

Title: Legolas

Band: Brobdingnagian Bards

Album: Memories of Middle-earth

More Information:

http://www.thebards.net/

http://www.tolkien-music.com

Topics

• 1968 BBC Documentary Video of J.R.R. Tolkien
• Not going to discuss - Peter Jackson 4th Video Log
• Not going to discuss - Patrick Stewart "Use the Force Harry - Signed Gandalf"
• Not going to discuss - Occupy Mordor
• Occupy Valinor, did not go well...
• The new Art of The Hobbit book
• Michael interviewed Wayne Hammond and Christina Scull recently
• Michael and Hawke have both received this book since this show was recorded and before it was edited and uploaded.
• Michael also recently interviewed John D. Rateliff, author of The History of The Hobbit.
• There is a new revised version of The History of The Hobbit including new material.
• Michael's new site   http://middle-earth.xenite.org
  
• Middle-earth Unplugged - First person perspectives in the style of National Geographic
  
• Francesco Nepitello kudos to Michael for the essay
  
• Horror in the Woods - How Men Live in Mirkwood
• The One Ring Role Playing Game by Francesco Nepitello and published by Cubicle 7 and Sophisticated Games
• Tolkien used Gothic to represent the language of that reason.
• What were the Phantoms?
• New Q&A Essays - over 200 new articles since mid-July
• Publishing recaps of the Editorial sections of Chris Seeman's Other Minds Magazine
• Later will do the same for Other Hands Magazine
• Michael now systematically interviewing Tolkien scholars
  
• Also interview Michael of Tolkien Studies, and also Janet of Mythopoeic Society
• Many others on the way
• Other Hands Magazine next issue postponed until December release
• Other Hands Magazine Facebook page
• Hawke's Tolkien Scholars Facebook Page
• Hawke's Demonstrations at Merlyn's of The One Ring RPG
• Difficulty getting any promotional material or even responses from Cubicle 7, so Hawke made his own
• Margaret Weiss Serenity RPG
• Hawke further discusses his review of The One Ring RPG
• Typical cost of RPG's getting so expensive
• The AD&D 1st Edition Unearthed Arcana book bindings keep seeming to fall apart
• However, the cost to reward hours ratio compared between RPGs to Computer games at same price, or Trading Card Games
• Dragon Magazine and Dungeon Magazine
• Abhor Steam game delivery system
• Michael's preference with strategy games such as Civilization
  
• Dragon Age computer-based RPG
• OKCupid.com test generating engine
• Michael's lifelong ban against being allowed to participate in any Tolkien trivia games
• Re-enable the IRC Tolkien Trivia bot? Let us know!
• The Tolkien Chat Room
• David Bratman
• Icelandic scholar, Helen Buckhurst
  
• The Coal Biters
• Would listeners like us to offer Video casts in addition to just the audio casts?
• Would you like live streaming shows audio and/or video?
• Or do you just want the audio podcasts to continue only?
• Should we broadcast with Google Plus Hangout?
• Hawke still needs to create and submit soundbites for Middle-earth Network
• Felicia Day and Jace Hall humorous bit
  

References:

BBC Tolkien Documentary - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR-4vMEiQ_U

The Art of The Hobbit book - http://www.theatlantic.com/life/archive/2011/11/the-art-of-the-hobbit-illustrations-from-the-jrr-tolkien-papers/247686/

Middle-earth Role Playing List - merp-subscribe@merp.com

Middle-earth Unplugged - http://middle-earth.xenite.org/category/unplugged/

Horror in the Woods - http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2011/09/21/horror-in-the-woods-how-men-live-in-mirkwood/

The One Ring RPG Cubicle 7 Website - http://www.cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/the-one-ring/

Hawke's Reviews of TOR RPG - http://new.merp.com (newer reviews)  and http://www.merp.com (older reviews)

Other Hands Magazine: http://www.omzine.org (includes archives of all the Other Minds Magazine issues too)

Tolkien Scholars Page: http://www.tolkienscholars.org

Margaret Weiss Productions - http://www.margaretweis.com/

http://www.okcupid.com/

 Felicia Day and Jace Hall ongoing battle (be warned, Jace Hall show has strong language) - Part 1 initial interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1-N1HWxQYQ

Part 2 Blizzard WoW abuse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMKAUFfGZz4

Part 3 Jace Hall offices ransacked by Felicia: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/5304458/the_jace_hall_show_season_2_episode_1/

Part 4 Light saber battle: http://www.ign.com/videos/2010/02/05/jace-hall-show-felicia-day-light-saber-fight

 Felicia Day blog about these episodes: http://feliciaday.com/blog/jace-hall-battle

Closing Music

Title: The Fall of Gil-Galad

Band: Anois

Album: Unreleased

More Information:

http://www.anois.info

http://www.tolkien-music.com