Good but can be hard work to listen to
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“John and Greta are clearly very nice people but I’ve found it best to skip their lengthy show openings. Maybe I’m just fed up with the solipsism that is rampant amongst podcast hosts. And maybe that solipsism is precisely why they do the podcasts. If so, I’m grateful for that, but after a while it does become more than a little exhausting to experience.
That said, when the show gets going it is often quite good. John knows his stuff and Greta’s honesty and comments are refreshing. Yet they are prone to over-interpretation, especially inserting Christianity subtexts where none exists. Rather than ascribing unfounded intentions to Tolkien, they might benefit from a deeper study of the mythologies and rural cultures he drew from.
The podcast could do with a little editing. It's a bit of a challenge to cope with some of the discursive rambling, long pauses, and dialogue dead-ends that can derail the intent of some episodes. Tighten it up, take out the irrelevant stuff, and it could be a five-star show.”Read full review »
MBelderson via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/22/21
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“As a first-time reader of The Lord of the Rings, this podcast has given me deeper insight into the world of Tolkien and a fun way of dialoguing with it. While my faith was the road that led me to Tolkien, this and other sources gave me an appreciation for his work in and of itself. As a...”Read full review »
Ddgghggssc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/05/21
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“I had tried so jard to get through the Silmarillion on my own but I never would have gotten to the end without this podcast. It's great because John is a seasoned reader and Greta is a surrogate first time reader for the audience. She asks good questions so that John fleshes things out more...”Read full review »
ScarerMcscary via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/19/17
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“Hello
Love the podcast, keep up the good work.
take care,
Hobbitsbane”
Amorfosis via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/06/18
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