The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, Part 1 - with Nerd of the Rings

<p>Being the one hundred and thirteenth episode of the show in which we once again come up with better ideas than Peter Jackson, we’re parallel to the rails, and it could have been worse.</p> <p> </p> <p>LISTENER SURVEY! <a href='https://forms.gle/9khyjQa7HqVwutvCA'>https://forms.gle/9khyjQa7HqVwutvCA</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to <a href='https://wbne.org/'>https://wbne.org/</a>  </p> <p> </p> <p>The Show:</p> <p>Twitter - <a href='http://www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod'>www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod</a></p> <p>Instagram - <a href='http://www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod'>www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod</a> </p> <p>Facebook Group - <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/</a> </p> <p>Merch - <a href='https://bit.ly/3yELYc3'>https://bit.ly/3yELYc3</a> </p> <p>Patreon - <a href='https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/'>https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/</a> </p> <p>Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - <a href='https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/'>https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Mary Clay:</p> <p>Twitter - <a href='http://www.twitter.com/mcwattsup'>www.twitter.com/mcwattsup</a> </p> <p>Instagram - <a href='http://www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt'>www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Matt:</p> <p>TikTok - <a href='https://t.co/BFfJZKAlsH?amp=1'>youtube.com/NerdoftheRings</a></p> <p>Twitter - <a href='https://twitter.com/nerdoftherings1'>https://twitter.com/nerdoftherings1</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Resources, Articles, Etc. - </p> <p>The Hobbit audiobook - <a href='https://bit.ly/3r8HKWF'>https://bit.ly/3r8HKWF</a> </p> <p>Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit'>https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit</a> </p> <p>Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lo