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Episode 209: Riddles in the Dark 2.06: Vengeance for My Dolly! Apr 18, 2013

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Prof Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert talk Dale politics and consider how the enigmatic Bard will be portrayed in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaugh

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Episode 208: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.03: Black Spiders and White Harts Apr 16, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.03 dealing with the elves of Mirkwood and their defences against the evil encroaching on their land.

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Episode 207: Riddles in the Dark 2.05: In Thranduil's Hall Mar 31, 2013

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Prof Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert enter the Hall of the Elven King to consider how events will unfold there in "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug."

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Episode 206: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.02: Thrain in Vain Mar 26, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.02 dealing with the fate of Thrain, Thorin's father.

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Episode 205: Silmarillion Seminar 33: Akallabeth, Part 3 Mar 19, 2013

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The thirty-third session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the Allkalabeth, Part 3

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Episode 204: Silmarillion Seminar 32: Akallabeth, Part 2 Mar 17, 2013

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The thirty-second session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the Allkalabeth, Part 2

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Episode 203: Riddles in the Dark 24: The Long-Expected Podcast Mar 15, 2013

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At long last, the much anticipated, recording-breaking 3-hour RITD Christmas Special! The trio fully debriefs The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and the results of our RITD game. Featuring bizarre background noises, sometimes terrible audio quality, and a special guest (in spirit, at least). Merry Christmas...three months late!

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Episode 202: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.01: Flogging a Dead Beorn Mar 14, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.01 dealing with Beorn's relationship to the goblins.

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Episode 201: Riddles in the Dark 2.04: Attercop and Tomnoddy Mar 09, 2013

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Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert tap into their spidey senses to consider Mirkwood's arachnids in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaugh.

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Episode 200: Riddles in the Dark 2.03: Into the Woods Feb 08, 2013

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Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert stroke imaginary beards over how Mirkwood will be portrayed in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, and how the Elves will relate to the forest.

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