middle-earth Talk Radio - Show 7 - 2008-12-14 (MP3)

This is the seventh recorded broadcast of Middle-earth Talk Radio. Originally recorded December 14th, 2008. Duration: 36 minutes 10 seconds. File size: 33.2 MB. Opening music: Orkrist - The Ode: The Fall of Gil-galad - Grond Topics covered: * Tolkien Fan movie focusing on the hunt for Gollum, done for only 3,000 British Pounds. * Map with etymology of place names - "The Atlas of True Names". * Raise a toast to Tolkien on January 3rd, 9:00 pm local time. * Tolkien auction, Mostly Star Wars, but last two sentences about first edition "original" Lord of the Rings set, signed by J.R.R. Tolkien. * Tolkien and the Welsh language influence on Sindarin. * Lengthy doctoral thesis on management techniques demonstrated by Tolkien using Gandalf, Sauron, Saruman, Denethor and others. * DelToro, "Sleepless Nights". * LOTRO screen pics of 21st Hall of Khazad-dum. * More info on the upcoming Hobbit movie. * The longest movie "The Cure for Insomnia" * Tangent, "Cthulu Lives" Movie * Movie Hawke couldn't remember: "Wallace and Gromit". * Another appeal to continue the quest for Gil-galad's car. Relevant links: * http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/film/article.html?New_Gollum_fantasy_film_made_for_just_%A33,000&in_article_id=426558&in_page_id=9 * http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,591702,00.html * http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/12/14/30779-tolkien-birthday-toast-news/ * http://chattahbox.com/entertainment/2008/12/13/star-wars-lightsaber-used-by-luke-skywalker-auctioned-off-for-198000/ * http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/11/24/tolkien-inspired-by-welsh-language-91466-22323425/ * http://dimitrafimi.com/ * http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Management+by+Sauron+-+doctoral+thesis+examines+modern+management+in+the+light+of+Tolkiens+wizards+/1135241210238 * http://io9.com/5108653/no-tired-ghostbusters-from-del-toro-for-you * http://www.lotro.com/component/content/article/54-exploring/289-exploring-middle-earth-the-twenty-first-hall * http://www.totalfilm.com/news/guillermo-del-toro-spills-more-hobbit-info * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_movie * http://www.cthulhulives.org/cocmovie/index.html * http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/ Closing music: The Tolkien Ensemble: A Night in Rivendell (2000) - The Fall of Gil-galad (http://tolkienensemble.net/) http://www.amazon.com/A-Night-in-Rivendell/dp/B00004TY82/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1231111922&sr=8-1

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