Nostalgium Arcanum
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Displaying 4 items of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag "middle earth".
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
November 23rd, 2025 | 3 hrs 15 mins
andy serkis, bilbo, cate blanchett, christopher lee, d&d, dragon, dungeons and dragons, dwarf, elf, fantasy, gandalf, gollum, hobbit, howard shore, ian mckellan, liv tyler, lord of the rings, lotr, middle earth, peter jackson, rings of power, sean astin, the rings of power, tolkien, viggo mortensen, wizard
We're glad to be with you, here at the end of all things. Frodovember closes with our look back at Peter Jackson's incredible capstone to his adaptation of The Lord of The Rings, which collected a record-tying 11 coveted gold Oscar statuettes in exchange for the destruction of one pesky gold ring. We're joined by Jacob Price of the Pre-Order Bonus podcast to celebrate a film that can only be described as precious. I will not say, "Do not weep", for not all tears are an evil.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
November 17th, 2025 | 3 hrs 9 mins
andy serkis, bilbo, cate blanchett, christopher lee, d&d, dragon, dungeons and dragons, dwarf, elf, fantasy, gandalf, gollum, hobbit, howard shore, ian mckellan, liv tyler, lord of the rings, lotr, middle earth, peter jackson, rings of power, sean astin, the rings of power, tolkien, viggo mortensen, wizard
The stakes continue to rise as the last hope for Middle Earth faces the looming of The Two Towers. We're joined by wicked, tricksy hobbitses from the Media / Lit Podcast, Kris Ingersoll and Randy Allain to revisit the middle chapter in Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece. From its landmark special effects, to one of the greatest battles ever filmed, The Two Towers remains as precious as it was in 2002.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
November 10th, 2025 | 2 hrs 50 mins
andy serkis, bilbo, cate blanchett, christopher lee, d&d, dragon, dungeons and dragons, dwarf, elf, fantasy, gandalf, gollum, hobbit, howard shore, ian mckellan, liv tyler, lord of the rings, lotr, middle earth, peter jackson, rings of power, sean astin, the rings of power, tolkien, viggo mortensen, wizard
Frodovember continues as we begin the quest to destroy the One Ring with guest Dave Jackson (the "Tales from the Backlog" podcast). Released to massive critical and financial sucess in 2001, the first film of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy masterfully condenses and adapts the first third of Tolkien’s seminal work with winning performances from an all-star cast, and all the powerful emotional depth the story contains. Bring a second breakfast, because this pod goes ever on and on.
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The Hobbit
November 2nd, 2025 | 2 hrs 9 mins
animation, bilbo, cartoon, cartoons, d&d, dragon, dungeons and dragons, dwarf, elf, fantasy, gandalf, gollum, hobbit, lord of the rings, lotr, middle earth, rings of power, the rings of power, tolkien, wizard
The greatest adventure is what lies ahead, as Frodovember begins with the 1977 Rankin Bass adaptation of The Hobbit. We go there and back again with guest podcaster Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) to enjoy our mutual first experences with Middle Earth and the works of J.R.R. Tolkein.