Download the show here:

http://www.middle-earthradio.com/downloads/Middle-earth-Talk-Radio-Show-009-2009-01-11.mp3

Opening Music: Annie Lennox - Use Well the Days

Topics Covered:

• 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

Related Links:

• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hobbit-news/
• http://www.killermovies.com/h/thehobbit/news/1858_Ian_McKellan_Talks_The_Hobbit.html
• http://www.narniafans.com/archives/2877
• http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2009/01/06/30909-a-look-at-born-of-hope-composer-arjan-kiel/
• http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie-news/2529/ian-mckellen-talks-hobbit-and-magneto
• http://www.ifmagazine.com/new.asp?article=7387
• http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/Tolkien39s-tales-published-by-Stony.4853356.jp
• http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/10/guillermo-del-toro-talks-about-his-vampire-novels/
• http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-battle-for-middle-earth-1242192.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYtG0NUaHEg

Closing Music: 

 Annie Lennox - Into The West