You have survived 21 episodes of Middle-earth Talk Radio. Well done. But now it’s time to listen to Episode 22, which was recorded on May 2, 2010 by co-hosts Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez. The topics covered in the episode include: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Christianity Mormon tie-in to Tolkien (BYU) Rehtaeh (Heather Downing) additional…
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Articles about Middle-earth Talk Radio, an online show founded by Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez.
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 21
On April 25, 2010 Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez once again collaborated, partnered, conferred, and otherwise connived to produce a new episode of their talk show for iddle-earth Radio. There are technical difficulties and occasional references to past episodes, and a few celebratory self-shared backpats. And Michael foolishly thinks he can scoop TheOneRing.Net on a…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 20
It is no joke. On April 1, 2010 Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez managed to eke out the 20th episode of Middle-earth Talk Radio. Having now recorded 20 episodes, it was time for a few inconsistencies to appear in the format. That doesn’t mean the lovable duo no longer cared about quality or quantity. It…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 19
Middle-earth Radio episode 19 was recorded on December 20, 2009. Co-hosts Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez conferred for 48+ minutes on topics ranging from film and camera tricks used to fit seemingly remote locations into surprisingly urban locations, to Other Minds Issue 8, mapping Arda, and more. Opening Music: Ad Dios – “Moria” Topics for…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 18
Following quickly on the heels of Episode 17, Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez recorded Episode 18 of Middle-earth Talk Radio on October 26, 2009. This show was one of the shorter episodes, lasting only about 30 minutes (after editing). A quick summary of the episode follows: Contents Opening Music: Ad dios – The Old Forest…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 17
October 20, 2009 was the day that co-hosts Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez got together to record Episode 17 of Middle-earth Talk Radio. The talk show had been growing in popularity by this point and people were enjoying the musical selections that Hawke was featuring in edited shows. Here is an edited version of the…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 16
Despite a dearth of recent Tolkien-related news to talk about, on September 12, 2009 Hawke Robinson summoned co-host Michael Martinez back to the microphone to create another fantasy-laden talk show episode for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle-earth. Thus was born Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 16. Discussion topics include the fictional “Harry Potter and the…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 15
September 1, 2009 was the day Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez, co-hosts of Middle-earth Talk Radio, got together (via Skype) to record their 15th episode. By this time the digital duo had survived MERPCon (Tolkien Moot) V and were back in the saddle, ready to rastle with the latest issues concerning fans of J.R.R. Tolkien…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 14
MERPCon V was held the weekend of July 24-26, 2009 in Spokane, WA. This was the last convention held under the MERPCon name before it was rebranded to Tolkien Moot. This weekend also marked the first time that Hawke Robinson and co-host Michael Martinez did a live broadcast for Middle-earth Talk Radio. Gathering before a…
Middle-earth Talk Radio Episode 13
July 13, 2009 Hawke Robinson and Michael Martinez convened via the technological magic of Skype to record the 13th episode of Middle-earth Talk Radio. As always discussion ranged across a variety of topics, including negative clichés associated with J.R.R. Tolkien and role-playing gamers; Hawke’s ongoing RPG therapy research project; the publication of Other Minds Issue…