Episode 120: Who Owns Epic Fantasy?

<p>Tolkien's <em>Lord of the Rings</em> trilogy supercharged the genre of epic fantasy, giving rise to countless stories of heroic quests in settings that looked like Medieval Europe. How do we expand the map of heroic fantasy so it includes everybody who was marginalized, or left out completely, in those tales? Plus we talk to Tolkien scholar Helen Young about the racist backlash against the new TV show <em>Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</em>.</p> <div class="pt-sm-5 pt-md-0 col-lg"> <div class="view-episode__description pt-1 mb-3"> <p>Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes</p> </div> </div> <div class= "view-episode__details align-self-center align-top col-lg offset-lg-1"> <div class="preview-container mx-auto"> </div> </div>