Co-hosts Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez recorded episode 8 of Middle-earth Talk Radio on January 11, 2009. In this episode the guys talk about Other Minds magazine issue 5, Tolkien’s influence in the widespread study of “Beowulf”, Barrow-wights, wargs, were-wolves, and more. Other topics include discussion of the fan-made movie “Born of Hope”, Hilary Tolkien’s…
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Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 8
Episode 8 of Middle-earth Talk Radio, recorded on December 28, 2008, features co-hosts Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez talking about all things related to The Hobbit including a “Hobbit” game, local theater productions of “The Hobbit”, and a Hobbit Tour (in New Zealand). Tolkien recordings and videos are also on the agenda. Music featured in…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 7
Episode 7 of Middle-earth Talk Radio, recorded on December 14, 2008, is one of the shortest episodes in the talk show’s history. Co-hosts Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez discuss the fan-made movie “The Hunt for Gollum”, which was produced on a budget of £3,000 by fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and Peter Jackson in the United…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 6
Recorded on November 11, 2008, episode 6 of Middle-earth Talk Radio features co-hosts Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez discussing Middle-earth music, books, and even rival Tolkien-music inspired site Radio Rivendell. Other topics include a NASA photo that has been compared to “the eye of Sauron”, Other Minds magazine, and the perpetual hunt for Gil-galad’s car….
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 5
Episode 5 of Middle-earth Talk Radio was recorded on November 2, 2008. Co-hosts Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez spend more than 50 minutes discussing topics such as John Howe’s blog, filming “The Hobbit” in 3-D, the auction of a letter by J.R.R. Tolkien, Other Minds magazine and Other Hands magazine, and more. Featured music included…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 4
Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez recorded episode 4 of Middle-earth Talk Radio on October 26, 2008. Extending to slightly more than 47 minutes, the episode features Tolkien-inspired music from Led Zeppelin (“The Battle of Evermore”), the sale of an autographed copy of The Hobbit, historical ties and discussions on inns and taverns (including Ye Olde…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 3
Listen to Middle-earth Talk Radio’s third episode, hosted by Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez. Recorded on October 19, 2008, this episode runs to almost 59 minutes and it continues the quest for Gil-galad’s car among other topics. Middle-earth Talk Radio episode 3 is available for download as an MP3 file or you can listen to…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 2
Middle-earth Radio Talk Show Episode 2 was recorded on October 12, 2008. Following up on their late September launch, co-hosts Hawke Robinson (Tolkien Moot) and Michael Martinez (Parma Endorion) created a 37-minute episode which launched their now legendary quest for Gil-galad’s car. Listen as Hawke and Michael talk about Tolkien fandom’s issues of the day…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 1
On September 28, 2008 Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez launched the ground-breaking podcast Middle-earth Talk Radio. Episode 1 is available for download as an MP3 file (although you can listen to a streaming cast as well). The MP3 file size is 67.5 MB. Other specs include: File type: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (audio/mpeg) Bit rate:…
About Middle-earth Talk Radio
Hawke Robinson launched Middle-earth Radio in 2006 as a non-commercial streaming Internet radio service for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien. Using song lists compiled by Tolkien fans through the years, Hawke tracked down hundreds of songs and album tracks, especially by niche artists who were not well-known outside their musical circles. He built a streaming music…