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Old Books

Episode Notes, Transcripts, and More

Want to wander a little more in Middle Earth? Check out our episode summary and notes, complete with details from Tolkien's texts, suggestions for further readings, and links to references and details talked about in each podcast episode of Beyond the Brandywine.

Episode 1 Notes​

Explore some of Tolkien's strangest and most intriguing lore - from Tom Bombadil to Ungoliant.

Episode 2 Notes​

Wander the kitchens and lore of Middle-earth, tasting the ideas behind lembas, cram, and Beorn's famous honeycakes.

Episode 3 Notes​

Where would you actually want to live in Middle-Earth if you had to move there permanently?

Episode 4 Notes​

Explore and be spooked by Middle-Earth's most haunted locations in this two-part podcast (Part 1)

Episode 5 Notes​

Explore and be spooked by Middle-Earth's most haunted locations in this two-part podcast (Part 2)

Episode 6 Notes​

Explore a playful yet puzzling question: are animals in the Shire hobbit-sized or normal-sized?

Episode 7 Notes​

Join the hosts as they discuss whether they could survive some of the worst jobs in Middle-Earth

Episode 8 Notes​

Dive into overlooked topic of illness in Middle‑earth—everything from Bilbo’s little cold to the Great Plague.

Episode 9 Notes​

Wander through the many songs in Tolkien's universe and the importance of music in his stories.

Episode 10 Notes​

Dive deep into the many faces and potrayals of the pivotal, and pitiful character of Gollum (part 1)

Episode 11 Notes​

Dive Deep into the many faces and portrayals of the pivotal, and pitiful character of Gollum (part 2)

Episode 12 Notes​

We attempt to answer the question of in what order would the Fellowship fall to the power of the One Ring

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