Middle-earth Talk Radio - Show 17 - October 20, 2009
Michael & Hawke once again discuss topics related to Tolkien
Opening music:
"Middle-earth" by Ad dios ( www.addios.se ) from their album A Journey Through Middle-earth (included with permission by Mikael)
Topics:
- Streaming servers databases updates nearing completion
- Swedish music group, Ad Dios, sent their 6th album and asked us to play their music
- Vote on your favorite piece(s) from their album
- Suggest music pieces you would like to hear (or contribute) for Middle-earth Radio to select as intro and closing "signature" music
- Send us your Skype contact name to join in conference call to participate in show live: middleearthradio at gmail dot com or via Skype: middleearthradio
- The origin of "Tuesday"
- Tolkien & His Love of Trees and the Environment
- Online Etymology Dictionary
- The Telegraph: J.R.R. Tolkien Trained as British Spy
- Etymology of the word "Hobbit": 1859-ish
- Discussion part 2: "Tales Before Tolkien" by Douglas A Anderson
- Tolkien's Smith of Wootton Major an intentional rewrite of The Golden Key by George MacDonald
- The Ring of Words book
- Michael's thoughts on Hobbits being modeled on badgers
- Possible homage by Tolkien to George MacDonald in Lord of the Rings (Moria fight)
- Tolkien's fondness for pipeweed
Links:
- .http://www.addios.se
- Queue up Ad Dios music by request online for Stream 4 here: Ad Dios A Journey To Middle-earth Request List. http://playlist.middleearthradio.com/stream4-playlist/playlist.php?search=dios
- Vote on your favorite Ad Dios Middle-earth Journey piece: http://www.middle-earthradio.com/polls_list
- Suggest opening and closing Theme Music for Middle-earth Talk Radio in the Forum. http://www.middle-earthradio.com/forum/middle-earth-talk-radio/75204205
- Tolkien & His Love of Trees and the Environment Essay Other Minds Magazine Issue #2 http://www.omzine.org/other-minds-magazine-archives/Other_Minds_Magazine_Issue_02_2008-02-22.pdf/view
- Other Minds Magazine: http://www.omzine.org
- Online Etymology Dictionary: http://etymonline.com/
- The Telegraph: J.R.R. Tolkien Trained as British Spy: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6197169/JRR-Tolkien-trained-as-British-spy.html
- New Tolkien-related book: The Ring of Words: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-ring-of-words-by-p-gilliver-j-marshall---e-weiner-1803284.html
Closing music:
"The Shire" by Ad dios ( www.addios.se ) from their album A Journey Through Middle-earth (included with permission by Mikael)
Download Show Here: http://www.middle-earthradio.com/downloads/Middle-earth-Talk-Radio-Show-17-2009-10-20.mp3
Duration (including music): 42 minutes 58 seconds
Filesize: 59 MB (61,896,922 bytes)
File format: MP3
Sample Rate: 192
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