Episode 6 of Middle-earth Talk Radio is now live

Episode 6 of Middle-earth Talk Radio was recorded on November 16, 2008. Hawke was a little confused at the opening about which episode this is, but it truly is Episode 6 and not Episode 7 (although if it were Xena Talk Radio there would be no Episode 6).

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We plan to eventually go to a live feed format.

Topics covered in Episode 6 of Middle-earth Talk Radio:

• Hawke's recent Tolkien-related acquisitions


• Book: The Plants of Middle-earth, Botany and Sub-creation


• Brief mention about Radio Rivendell and the favorable comments in their forums about Middle-earth Talk Radio


• Book: Roots and Branches by Thomas Shippey


• Book: J.R.R. Tolkien Companion & Guide


• Audio CD: The J.R.R. Tolkien Audio Collection readings by J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien.


• Four 60 minute DVD series by Kultur with artwork from the Brother's Hildebrant and music by Mostly Autumn: Secrets of Middle-earth: Inside Tolkien's Hobbit,Inside The Fellowship of the Ring, Inside The Two Towers, Inside the Return of the King.


• Updates on Guillermo's The Hobbit movies plans.


• NASA discovers the Eye of Sauron


• Book: Tales from the Perilous Realm


• British Tolkien Fan Movie: Born of Hope. Focuses on Arathorn and Gilrain.


• Defense attorney in murder case, makes reference to Tolkien during proceedings.


• An American priest wrote article "Why Tolkien said no to Narnia".


• New Zealand Herald article also covering the free, non-profit fan movie "Born of Hope", that will be available for download over the Internet.


• Online Fandom, Have We Gone Too Far or Not Far Enough?


• Follow up on the hunt for Gil-galad's car.


• Update on Other Minds Magazine Issue 5 delays, mention of Beowulf and Tolkien essay.

For links to specific source articles, you can visit the Tolkien Studies on the Web Blog.

For discussion at SF-Fandom, check out Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 6 in the Tolkien Forum.

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