Middle-earth Talk Radio - Show 10 - February 1st, 2009

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Episode 10 of Middle-earth Talk Radio with Michael Martinez and Hawke recorded February 1st, 2009.

Glass Hammer Middle-earth Album Cover

Opening Music:

Sam's Rhyme of the Troll - An Evening in Rivendell - The Tolkien Ensemble

Topics:

Links between "Lost in Space", "Babylon" and Tolkien.
Hobbit Newsletter by Michael Martinez, discussion from issues 3 & 4
Pennsylvania Hobbit and Faerie Festival receives grant
Teacher persuaded school to use "The Hobbit" as a theme for school
Community theaters and schools' productions of The Hobbit
Media coverage of upcoming "The Hobbit" movies
Community college discusses racial diversity in Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Dmitri Feeni?????? discusses cultural diversity in her book: ????
John Rateliff and Michael Martinez discussed cultural diversity in Tolkien's works in MerpCon IV
Claims of Tolkien racism, Michael's comments, Tolkien's addressing through philology
Eä RPG Races & Cultures book
Tolkien's great grandson, abuse claims, Roy Tolkien, and court libel decision
Houghton Mifflin, changed ownership 3 times in past 8 years
Utah, Interfaith week, and irony of it including Tolkien
Michael will be guest speaker at NorWestCon ???
MerpCon V could be last MerpCon
Leonard Nimoy 1968 Bilbo Baggins "Music Video" on Youtube.
Ukraine video on Tolkien Studies of Blacksmith making armor for Tolkien ethusiast re-enactors for combat
Tolkien franchise related interviews on Youtube
Quote from Annotated Hobbit regarding Trolls in reference to tolkien_list Google Email List
Some silliness after dropping connection

Links:

Closing Music:

Alternate Music:

Glass Hammer - The Middle-earth Album (2001)