SQPN: Secrets of Middle-earth
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Podcast Description
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: Shadows of Angmar', the Hobbit and the Silmarillion. Hosted by Fr. Roderick
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In this episode we explore the mysterious Mirrormere… | (http://middleearth.sqpn.com/files/2012/01/mirrormere.jpg) In this episode we explore the mysterious Mirrormere and learn more about the ancient history of the dwarves. After that, we venture back into Moria in search of the Endless Stair. Click here and leave us a review on iTunes! (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) Meet us in Middle-earth on the Elendilmir server. The SQPN Kinship: Elenath Ephedyn Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) | Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 1/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME021: The Mines of Moria | (http://middleearth.sqpn.com/files/2011/10/moria_doors.jpg) We enter the Mines of Moria and we explore the depths of Khazad-dum. Click here and leave us a review on iTunes! (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) Meet us in Middle-earth on the Elendilmir server. The SQPN Kinship: Elenath Ephedyn Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) |Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 10/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME020: Middle-earth Cosmology | (http://middleearth.sqpn.com/files/2011/09/menelvagor.jpg) In this episode, we look at the night sky above the hills of Eregion, and we explore the origins of the moon, the sun and the stars. Click here and leave us a review on iTunes! (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) Meet us in Middle-earth on the Elendilmir server. The SQPN Kinship: Elenath Ephedyn Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) |Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME019: The Trollshaws | (http://middleearth.sqpn.com/files/2011/09/trolls-1024x768.jpg) In this episode, we explore the Trollshaws east of the Lone-lands, an area long ago inhabited by the Men of Rhûdaur. Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) |Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME018: The Inklings | (http://middleearth.sqpn.com/files/2011/06/inklings1.jpg) In this episode we travel to Michel Delving to meet with special guest Dr. Jason Jewell. He tells us all about the Inklings and about the three hobbits and the small rabbit in the Bird and Baby Inn. Links: * More about Punggo (http://www.casualstrolltomordor.com/about/punggo/) | Dr. Jason Jewell (http://www.faulkner.edu/humanities/faculty.asp) * Article: Those Hobbits in the Bird and Baby (http://www.casualstrolltomordor.com/2010/07/those-hobbits-in-the-bird-and-baby/) Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) |Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 6/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME017: Hobbits and Humility | (http://middleearth.sqpn.com/files/2011/06/greendragon.jpg) In this episode, we travel from Buckland to the 'Green Dragon' in Bywater to talk with the Tolkien Professor about the importance of Hobbits in Tolkien's Middle-earth. Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) |Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME016: The Lone Lands | (http://middleearth.sqpn.com/files/2011/06/ScreenShot00028.jpg) In this episode we continue our Lone-Lands exploration, visiting the southern ruins of Minas Eriol, Mithrenost and Ost Guruth where we meet Radagast the Brown. Who is he? What are wizards and where did they come from? How does Middle-earth magic compare to the magic we see in other stories? Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) |Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME015: The Midgewater Marshes | We investigate the Hobbit settlement of Staddle, east of Bree. In the footsteps of the Fellowship of the Ring we trek east to Weathertop through the Midgewater Marshes and the Midgewater Pass. What can we learn from hobbit hospitality? What purpose do the numerous ruins we see have? Why did Gandalf refer too the poem "All that is gold does not glitter"? Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) |Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 5/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME014: Visiting Bree | In this episode we take you on a tour of Bree and discover the past and the present of the town where Frodo met Strider for the first time. Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) |Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME013: Journey Through Angmar | We travel from Ram Dúath through Malenhad to Nan Gurth in Angmar. Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) |Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME012: Dangerous Dragons | We enter Angmar and look for dragons! Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) |Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME011: The Rangers of Esteldin | We meet the rangers of Esteldin and travel to the perilous ruins of Fornost.(http://secrets.sqpn.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif) Join our Secrets of Middle-earth group over at http://community.sqpn.com (http://community.sqpn.com) Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) | Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 10/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME010: The Bitter Stair | We explore the North-Western part of the Misty Mountains and climb the Bitter Stair to get a glimpse of Helegrod. Join our Secrets of Middle-earth group over at http://community.sqpn.com (http://community.sqpn.com) Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) | Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 9/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME009: The Misty Mountains | In this episode we travel to the perilous Misty Mountains to explore the Western Bruinen Source, the High Crag and the Giant Halls while trying to avoid trolls, evil dwarves and giants. Join our Secrets of Middle-earth group over at http://community.sqpn.com (http://community.sqpn.com) Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) | Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 7/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME008: Arwen and Aragorn | In this episode we talk about the complex relations between elves and humans and we discuss how the books and the movies portray the romantic relationship of Arwen and Aragorn. Join our Secrets of Middle-earth group over at http://community.sqpn.com Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) | Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 7/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME007: Children of Ilúvatar | In this episode we walk around in Rivendell and we continue our discussion about the elves in Middle-earth. Join our Secrets of Middle-earth group over at http://community.sqpn.com Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) | Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 7/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME006: The Elves of Rivendell | In this episode we travel to Rivendell and visit the Last Homely House. We talk about the origins and the history of the elves in Middle-earth. Join the discussion on the Secrets of Middle-earth Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fr-Roderick-Vonhogen/16625043284#!/pages/Secrets-of-Middle-earth/135107249843275?ref=ts)! Subscribe to the Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/secretsoflotr) | Subscribe with iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sqpn-secrets-of-middle-earth/id252800456) | 7/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME005: The Dwarves of the Blue Mountains | In this episode of the Secrets of the Lord of the Rings, we explore the snowy region of Ered Luin, where dwarves mine the depths of the Blue Mountains for treasure. We learn about the surprising origin of the Dwarves, we discover the true reason of their fascination with gold and other precious metals, and we gain insight into the deepest roots of the troubled relationship between dwarves and elves. | 7/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME004: Annuminas and the Shores of Evendim | We travel from the Shire to Lake Evendim and discover the glorious past of the city of Annuminas. Who is represented by the gigantic statue on the eastern shore of the lake? Why is the city of Annuminas in ruins? Will Aragorn bring a new dawn to Evendim? | 7/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME003: Tom Bombadil and the Old Forrest | In this episode, we make a perilous journey through the Old Forrest in search of Tom Bombadil. Tom is one of the most mysterious characters in Middle Earth. How old is he? And what is he? A human? An elve? And why has the One Ring no grip on him? | 7/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME002: Visiting Bag End | This episode of the Secrets of the Lord of the Rings is recorded in the Shire! We will visit the place where it all began for Bilbo and Frodo: Bag End. We will explore the ancient medieval legends that inspired Tolkien in his creation of Bilbo and young Frodo, and we will see what Frodo has in common with Beowulf, Roland, Sir Gawain and even with Moses and Jesus. | 7/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SME001: Archet in Breeland | In this first episode of the Secrets of the Lord of the Rings: presentation of the podcast; Middle Earth in books, movies and games; news: Children of Hurin, the world wide launch of Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar; a tour of Archet in Bree-land; fighting wolves, boars and brigands. Lord of the Rings: a catholic theological thriller? | 7/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 22 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Informative and Entertaining
I count myself somewhat of a Tolkien expert, at least when it comes to the core novels of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, having read the books many times, read some of the supporting material and even some literary criticism about the books. It's evident to me that Father Roderick has done his homework and created an enthralling and enriching podcast. He does not as yet seem to have tapped into the Silmarillion or other supplementary works, but his coverage of the core themes, characters, and symbols present in Lord of the Rings is pretty much spot on. I've even learned a thing or two. I also like his use of the new Lord of the Rings online game as a vehicle for his storytelling and explication. I've recently given up gaming, but the ambiance of the world beautifully augments Father Roderick's melodic voice. I'm looking forward to listening to his future forays into Middle Earth.
Two of my favorites... Fr. Roderick and LOTR!
All of the podcasts from SQPN are pretty good. Fr. Roderick is a whole lot of fun and down to earth..... give it a spin. I also like the Daily Morning Breakfast! Keep up the good work. John-from Omaha!
Excellent Job!
I started out listening too Secrets of the Caribbean and the way Fr. Roderick explains everything in his podcasts made me want to listen to more. His podcasting skills are excellent, and I am looking forward for more podcasts in the future. Being a christian, but not a catholic, I find his ties to Bible stories very interesting and informative. It makes me feel glad that I am getting some Christian values out of listing to a podcast! Keep up the great work Fr. Roderick!
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