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Secrets of Middle Earth StarQuest Media
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4.8 • 150 Ratings
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The Secrets of Middle-earth explores the myths, legends and themes of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. A podcast about the books, the movies and the videogame 'Lord of the Rings Online', the Hobbit and the Silmarillion. Hosted by Fr. Roderick.
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Quenta Silmarillion, Ch. 6, 7, & 8
SME059: Continuing their dive into the Quenta Silmarillion, Thomas Salerno, Jeff Haecker, and Patrick Mason discuss Melkor’s corrupting influence, Fëanor’s tragic complexity, and the symbolism of Ungoliant’s darkness and hunger as they set the stage for the entire First Age.
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* You can watch The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime.
* Purchase J.R.R. Tolkien books and Blu-ray/DVDs at the Secrets of Middle Earth Store (Coming soon).
* Join the conversation at the SQPN Facebook page.
* Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord
* Send your feedback or comments to middleearth@sqpn.com
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Peter Jackson’s The Return of The King
SME058: The trilogy ends! Jeff Haecker, Thomas Salerno, and Alix Murray finish their discussion of the Peter Jackson LOTR trilogy, diving deep into the themes of sacrifice, courage, resilience, and more, while comparing how the films differed from original book and the film’s lasting impact.
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* Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts!
* You can watch The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime.
* Purchase J.R.R. Tolkien books and Blu-ray/DVDs at the Secrets of Middle Earth Store (Coming soon).
* Join the conversation at the SQPN Facebook page.
* Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord
* Send your feedback or comments to middleearth@sqpn.com
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Tolkien Reading Day 2024: Service and Sacrifice
SME057: The theme for Tolkien Reading Day 2024 is Service and Sacrifice, so Jeff Haecker, Thomas Salerno, and Patrick Mason shares their favorite quotes from Tolkien’s works on the subject, concluding that nearly the whole Legendarium is on that topic.
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* Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts!
* You can watch The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime.
* Purchase J.R.R. Tolkien books and Blu-ray/DVDs at the Secrets of Middle Earth Store (Coming soon).
* Join the conversation at the SQPN Facebook page.
* Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord
* Send your feedback or comments to middleearth@sqpn.com
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Quenta Silmarillion, Ch. 3, 4, & 5
SME056: Awakening. Thomas Salerno, Jeff Haecker, and Pat Mason continue their walk through the Silmarillion, covering the creation and awakening of Elves, origins of orcs, the first binding of Morgoth, and themes of power, sacrifice, and morallity.
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* An Announcement: I’m Writing a Book! — Tea with Tolkien
* Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts!
* You can watch The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime.
* Purchase J.R.R. Tolkien books and Blu-ray/DVDs at the Secrets of Middle Earth Store (Coming soon).
* Join the conversation at the SQPN Facebook page.
* Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord
* Send your feedback or comments to middleearth@sqpn.com
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Peter Jackson’s The Two Towers
SME055: So much happens in Peter Jackson’s film verison of The Two Towers. Jeff Haecker, Thomas Salerno, and Alix Murray discuss the film’s portrayals of Faramir and Theoden; the themes of hope, unity, and despair at Helm’s Deep; and the changes made from the book.
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* You can watch The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime.
* Purchase J.R.R. Tolkien books and Blu-ray/DVDs at the Secrets of Middle Earth Store (Coming soon).
* Join the conversation at the SQPN Facebook page.
* Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord
* Send your feedback or comments to middleearth@sqpn.com
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Support StarQuest’s mission to explore the intersection of faith and pop culture by becoming a named sponsor of the show of your choice on the StarQuest network. Click to get started or find out more. -
Quenta Silmarillion, Ch. 1 & 2
SME054: Continuing their discussion of The Silmarillion, Thomas Salerno, Jeff Haecker, and Patrick Mason discuss the beginning of the Quenta Silmarillion and the themes of fate, free will, creation, and destruction within Tolkien’s universe.
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* Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts!
* You can watch The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime.
* Purchase J.R.R. Tolkien books and Blu-ray/DVDs at the Secrets of Middle Earth Store (Coming soon).
* Join the conversation at the SQPN Facebook page.
* Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord
* Send your feedback or comments to middleearth@sqpn.com
Want to Sponsor A Show?
Support StarQuest’s mission to explore the intersection of faith and pop culture by becoming a named sponsor of the show of your choice on the StarQuest network. Click to get started or find out more.
Customer Reviews
I like the knowledge of all the commentary
I believe this is a wonderful podcast
I like the knowledge of all the podcast commentary companions and think you all did well , I’m about 1/3 thru the entire recordings, I think this is very relaxing to listen too, except maybe the battles haha , those are brutal hahahhh. Good work everyone God bless you
Awesome source of LOTR Lore
Father Roderick built an amazing show that gave great insight into the lord of the LOTR while pulling out some very meaningful insights!
I haven’t listened to it yet
The home Page looks interesting so in excited to listen to it
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