Hobbit News and Middle-earth Talk Radio updates

Both Hobbit News and Middle-earth Talk Radio have run into some production scheduling delays (a common affliction in volunteer, fan-run efforts). But we've managed to pull the fat out of the fire this week after missing some deadlines.

Recorded on January 11, 2009, Episode 9 of Middle-earth Talk Radio covers:

• Other Minds Magazine Issue 5 status update


• Michael Martinez Article in Other Minds Issue 5 sneak peak


• Tolkien's influence on Beowulf's acceptance


• Mithril Miniatures


• Guillermo updates


• Tales Before Narnia, Tales Before Tolkien, Tolkien Bibliography, etc.


• Article of Barrow-wights Part II


• Etymology of draug... and Barrow-wights


• Tolkien, Wargs, Werewolves, Morgoth spirit enslavement


• Tolkien/Middle-earth Franchiseseseses


• David Haymen of Harry Potter Movies interview video


• More on the Tolkien Fan Movie "Born of Hope"


• Fan Hobbit scoring


• The Fan List in the Peter Jackson Movies


• Balrog Wings polls


• Hilary Tolkien memoirs


• Online Tolkien class offered for second time

Free registration is required in order to download the MP3 files for Middle-earth Talk Radio.

Issue 5 of HOBBIT NEWS, published a week late, includes:

• HOBBIT NEWS Missed A Week


• Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 9 Now Online


• Abu Dhabi Celebrates Lord of the Rings Symphony


• Times Online mentions Tolkien/Lewis WW II POW Connection


• The Hobbit comes to stage in Surrey, BC Guildford Town Centre


• Christopher Lee says not likely he'll reprise role in "The Hobbit"


• Ontario town wins art contest with "Hobbit House" tree sculpture

You're welcome to discuss both the latest METR episode and HOBBIT NEWS issue in the Tolkien Forum at SF-Fandom.

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