062 - Ere the Other Side He See

Published: Dec. 10, 2017, 4 p.m.

Our second episode on Chapter 5 of The Hobbit. Tension mounts as the riddle contest between Bilbo and Gollum continues, with Bilbo\u2019s life at stake. His luck saves him in the final round, but when Gollum accuses him of not playing fair, he\u2019s still very much in danger. We compare the current text to the first edition to see how Tolkien transformed Gollum from a hungry, but honest, monster into a \u201cmiserable wicked creature\u201d corrupted by the One Ring. And we welcome a listener to The North Wing of the Prancing Pony in a new segment!