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Episode 219: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.07: Revenge of the Zomborcs Jun 28, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Bolg's role in The Desolation of Smaug.

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Episode 218: Riddles in the Dark 2.09: In Case of Emergency, Call the Elven King Jun 19, 2013

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Laketown and its socio-political-economic position in the region are examined.

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Episode 217: Special Trailer Episode: Did You Remember to Pack the Trebuchet? Jun 16, 2013

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All four Riddles in the Dark cohoses review the first trailer for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.

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Episode 216: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.06: No Holds Bard? Jun 13, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.06 on Bard's support (or lack thereof) for the Dwarves' mission to defeat Smaug.

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Episode 215: Riddles in the Dark Digest: The Bonus Episode Jun 10, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Breana Melvin talk through a video that Breana compiled of all of Peter Jackson's public videos (prior to release of the first movie trailer) about The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Breana cut and spliced to put everything into as close as chronological as she could, and she and Trish consider the meaning of it all.

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Episode 214: Riddles in the Dark 2.08: The Beginning of Desolation Jun 07, 2013

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Prof Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert talk about how Peter Jackson will begin The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

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Episode 213: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.05: Who Let the Dwarves Out? Jun 06, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.05 on Bilbo's role in the escape of the Dwarves from the Mirkwood Elves.

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Episode 212: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.04: Legolas to the Rescue...or Not May 06, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.04 dealing with the meeting of Thorin and the dwarves with the elves of Mirkwood.

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Episode 211: Silmarillion Seminar 34: Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 1 Apr 29, 2013

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The thirty-fourth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 1

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Episode 210: Riddles in the Dark 2.07: Half-Baked Bolg Weirdness Apr 28, 2013

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Prof Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert wander around Dol Guldur and consider how Azog and his little boy will take part in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

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