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Billy & Dom Talk to LOTR Producer Mark Ordesky! (Part 2 of 2) Apr 05, 2022

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In Part 2, Mark Ordesky joins Billy & Dom and discusses their epic preview at the Cannes Film Festival, the infamous Mines of Moria scene, how Mark got into Lord of the Rings, and then Eat the World with some Mochi Ice Cream with a fun LOTR twist!

Mark Lowell Ordesky is an American film producer, television producer and studio executive. He is best known for executive producing the Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings film trilogy

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Billy & Dom Talk to LOTR Producer Mark Ordesky! (Part 1 of 2) Mar 29, 2022

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Lord of the Rings producer joins Billy & Dom to discuss his role in finding Peter Jackson after seeing Bad Taste, their collaboration on A Nightmare on Elm Street sequel, how Lord of the Rings got greenlit, and the various challenges they faced during production.

Mark Lowell Ordesky is an American film producer, television producer and studio executive. He is best known for executive producing the Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings film trilogy

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Billy & Dom Discuss Merry & Pippin Superpowers! Mar 22, 2022

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Billy and Dom discuss what they'd like to know if someone came down to Earth and could explain any mystery, dive into a light bulb riddle, explore what superpowers Merry and Pippin would have and how they'd be used in Middle Earth, Eat the World with some retro Dunkaroos and listen to a Funky for You jam from The Verve.

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Billy & Dom Have a Battle of Tongue Twisters! Mar 15, 2022

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Billy and Dom catch up on some housekeeping from listeners and discuss what band they'd like to have been a member of before entering into a wild tongue twister battle, snap into Gene & Denver Dave who talk about rising gas prices, and Eat the World with some top-notch Ohio apples sent by a listener!
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Billy & Dom Talk to Tolkien Expert Prof. Corey OIsen! (Part 2 of 2) Mar 08, 2022

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Billy and Dom host Lord of the Rings expert Professor Corey Olsen! In this second part, they talk about how The Ring destroyed Sauron, whether Orcs are cannibals, what happened to the Blue Wizards and then review New Hampshire Maple Syrup and a Funky for You track from Eminem.

Corey Olsen is the president and founder of Signum University, an innovative online university that enables students to pursue their passions without going broke. Known online as The Tolkien Professor, Corey leads several weekly Tolkien discussions, including Exploring the Lord of the Rings, a sentence-by-sentence journey through Tolkien’s classic story.

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Billy & Dom Talk to Tolkien Expert Prof. Corey OIsen! (Part 1 of 2) Mar 01, 2022

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Billy and Dom host Lord of the Rings expert Professor Corey Olsen! In this first part, they discuss Professor Olsen's Signum University and its focus on Tolkien scholarship and then dive into various fan-submitted LOTR questions - from why Tom Bombadil and the Eagles couldn't destroy The Ring to whether Gandalf is stronger than Galadriel. Check it out!

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Billy & Dom Talk to Critical Role's Sam Riegel! (Part 2 of 2) Feb 22, 2022

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In this second part with Critical Role's Sam Riegel, Billy, Dom and Sam discuss Dom's role on The Legend of Vox Machina and then dive into Eat the World with Matzo Ball soup and end reviewing a Funky for You Stevie Wonder jam!
Sam Riegel is a Los Angeles-based voice actor and Emmy Award-winning voice director, known for his roles in animation and video games, as well as co-founding the massively popular hit show and media brand, Critical Role, and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina.

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Billy & Dom Talk to Critical Role's Sam Riegel! (Part 1 of 2) Feb 15, 2022

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Billy and Dom are joined by voice actor and Emmy award-winning voice director Sam Riegel who discusses the origins of Critical Role, his passion for Dungeons & Dragons, and how it led to the hit Amazon series The Legend Vox Machina!
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Billy & Dom Talk to a Whiskey Expert! Feb 08, 2022

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Billy & Dom talk about a fantastic and practical listener gift and host a long and very special Eat the World segment with whiskey expert Daniel Whittington who generously provided a few bottles for them to taste. They'll discuss the origins of Scotch, the different areas where it's produced, how Daniel got into whiskey, the best way to drink it, where the flavors come from, and end with a Funky for You provided by Daniel!

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Billy & Dom Quiz Sisters on Their LOTR Knowledge! Feb 01, 2022

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Billy and Dom talk about Dom's involvement with Critical Role, offer long-distance relationship advice, what pigeons would say if they could speak, host a tough quiz between a couple of sisters, and Eat the World with a listener submission - MomoFuku - Chili Crunch!

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