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    001 - In Defense of Fantasy

    001 - In Defense of Fantasy

    FromThe Prancing Pony Podcast

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    001 - In Defense of Fantasy

    FromThe Prancing Pony Podcast

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    Length:
    86 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 22, 2016
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In the first episode, get to know your hosts, Alan and Shawn, and learn about why we started The Prancing Pony Podcast.  We also discuss favorite moments from the life of J.R.R. Tolkien as told in Humphrey Carpenter's biography, and introduce Tolkien's ideas about the nature and purpose of fantasy as described in his famous essay "On Fairy-Stories".
    Released:
    Feb 22, 2016
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    As they explore the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, hosts Alan Sisto and Shawn E. Marchese welcome readers of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and the other works in the Middle-earth legendarium to tune in as they discuss favorite passages from the books and films that started the worldwide fantasy phenomenon.Alan and Shawn engage in plenty of in-depth study of Tolkien's books, but with a healthy dose of self-effacing humor, pop-culture references, and bad puns. These are the two guys you'd want to hang out with at a pub and talk Tolkien with.