There And Back Again https://pointnorthmedia.com In this series, story expert Alastair Stephens guides you through the pages of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:56:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://pointnorthmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-PointNorthMedia-Glyph-Small-1-32x32.png There And Back Again | Point North Media https://pointnorthmedia.com 32 32 125484448 noalastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novelIn this series, story expert Alastair Stephens guides you through the pages of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.An Exploration Of Tolkien's Middle EarthPoint North Mediapointnorthmedia@gmail.comPoint North Media There And Back Again 72: Well, I’m Back https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-72-well-im-back/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-72-well-im-back/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:56:49 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8955

In this week’s session, we fight for the soul of the Shire and find a new peace in the last three chapters of The Lord of the Rings.

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 ]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-72-well-im-back/feed/ 1 8955 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we return to the Shire to fight for its soul and find a new peace in the last three chapters of The Lord of the Rings.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we return to the Shire to fight for its soul and find a new peace in the last three chapters of The Lord of the Rings.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again: Update https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-update/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-update/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:05:14 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8923

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2024! In this short update, I’ll share some plans I have for the end of the podcast, and talk a little about a new show you might like.

 

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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-update/feed/ 0 8923 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noHappy New Year, and welcome to 2024! In this short update, I'll share some plans I have for the end of the podcast, and talk a little about a new show you might like.Point North MediaHappy New Year, and welcome to 2024! In this short update, I'll share some plans I have for the end of the podcast, and talk a little about a new show you might like.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 71: The Road Goes Ever On And On https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-71-the-road-goes-ever-on-and-on-2/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-71-the-road-goes-ever-on-and-on-2/#respond Sat, 28 Jul 2018 15:21:35 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8814 The Lord of the Rings.]]>

In this week’s session, we return to Rivendell and say some fond farewells in chapters six and seven of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.

 

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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-71-the-road-goes-ever-on-and-on-2/feed/ 0 8814 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we return to Rivendell and say some fond farewells in chapters six and seven of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we return to Rivendell and say some fond farewells in chapters six and seven of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 70: The Return Of The King https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-70-the-return-of-the-king/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-70-the-return-of-the-king/#respond Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:44:45 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8767 The Lord of the Rings.]]> In this week’s session, we crown King Elessar and begin our long farewells in chapters five and six of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-70-the-return-of-the-king/feed/ 0 8767 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we crown King Elessar and begin our long farewells in chapters five and six of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we crown King Elessar and begin our long farewells in chapters five and six of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 69: The Steward And The King https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-69-the-steward-and-the-king/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-69-the-steward-and-the-king/#respond Fri, 13 Jul 2018 02:24:23 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8756 The Lord of the Rings.]]> In this week’s session, we welcome Frodo and Sam back to the land of the living, and discuss the greatest romance in Middle-earth in chapters four and five of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-69-the-steward-and-the-king/feed/ 0 8756 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we welcome Frodo and Sam back to the land of the living, and discuss the greatest romance in Middle-earth in chapters four and five of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we welcome Frodo and Sam back to the land of the living, and discuss the greatest romance in Middle-earth in chapters four and five of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 68: For Good Or Ill https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-68-for-good-or-ill/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-68-for-good-or-ill/#respond Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:32:05 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8746 The Lord of the Rings.]]> In this week’s session, the eagles are coming and the Ring is destroyed in chapters three and four of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-68-for-good-or-ill/feed/ 0 8746 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, the eagles are coming and the Ring is destroyed in chapters three and four of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.Point North MediaIn this week's session, the eagles are coming and the Ring is destroyed in chapters three and four of Book Six of The Lord of the Rings.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 67: The End Of All Things https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-67-the-end-of-all-things/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-67-the-end-of-all-things/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2018 23:29:26 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8729 The Lord of the Rings.]]> In this week’s session, we approach the final fate of the ring with a discussion of heroism, strength and fortitude in the shadow of Mount Doom in chapter three of book six of The Lord of the Rings.
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-67-the-end-of-all-things/feed/ 1 8729 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we approach the final fate of the ring with a discussion of heroism, strength and fortitude in the shadow of Mount Doom in chapter three of book six of The Lord of the Rings.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we approach the final fate of the ring with a discussion of heroism, strength and fortitude in the shadow of Mount Doom in chapter three of book six of The Lord of the Rings.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 66: The Cracks Of Doom https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-66-the-cracks-of-doom/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-66-the-cracks-of-doom/#respond Sat, 09 Jun 2018 02:44:35 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8713 The Lord of the Rings with more discussion of hope and despair, greatness and grace, and strong masculine relationships.]]> In this week’s session, we continue book six of The Lord of the Rings with more discussion of hope and despair, greatness and grace, and strong masculine relationships.
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-66-the-cracks-of-doom/feed/ 0 8713 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we continue book six of The Lord of the Rings with more discussion of hope and despair, greatness and grace, and strong masculine relationships.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we continue book six of The Lord of the Rings with more discussion of hope and despair, greatness and grace, and strong masculine relationships.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 65: Beyond All Towers Strong And High https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-65-beyond-all-towers-strong-and-high/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-65-beyond-all-towers-strong-and-high/#respond Fri, 01 Jun 2018 01:42:02 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8702 The Lord of the Rings with the return to Samwise Gamgee, the influence of the ring, and spontaneous poetry. ]]> In this week’s session, we begin book six of The Lord of the Rings with the return to Samwise Gamgee, the influence of the ring, and spontaneous poetry.
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-65-beyond-all-towers-strong-and-high/feed/ 0 8702 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we begin book six of The Lord of the Rings with the return to Samwise Gamgee, the influence of the ring, and spontaneous poetry.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we begin book six of The Lord of the Rings with the return to Samwise Gamgee, the influence of the ring, and spontaneous poetry.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 64: Back To The Black Gate https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-64-back-to-the-black-gate/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-64-back-to-the-black-gate/#respond Fri, 25 May 2018 15:33:31 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8689 The Lord of the Rings with the march to Morannon, Aragorn's mercy, and Pippin's last stand.]]> In this week’s session, we conclude book five of The Lord of the Rings with the march to Morannon, Aragorn’s mercy, and Pippin’s last stand.
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-64-back-to-the-black-gate/feed/ 0 8689 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we conclude book five of The Lord of the Rings with the march to Morannon, Aragorn's mercy, and Pippin's last stand.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we conclude book five of The Lord of the Rings with the march to Morannon, Aragorn's mercy, and Pippin's last stand.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 63: The Mouth Of Sauron https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-63-the-mouth-of-sauron/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-63-the-mouth-of-sauron/#respond Fri, 18 May 2018 17:21:34 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8649 The Lord of the Rings with healing, debate and discussion, and the importance of gulls.]]> In this week’s session, we approach the end of book five of The Lord of the Rings with healing, debate and discussion, and the importance of gulls.
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-63-the-mouth-of-sauron/feed/ 0 8649 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we approach the end of book five of The Lord of the Rings with healing, debate and discussion, and the importance of gulls.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we approach the end of book five of The Lord of the Rings with healing, debate and discussion, and the importance of gulls.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 62: The Hands Of A Healer https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-62-the-hands-of-a-healer/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-62-the-hands-of-a-healer/#respond Fri, 11 May 2018 14:54:02 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8634 athelas to the Houses of Healing.]]> In this week’s session, we discuss hope and despair at Denethor’s pyre, and then bring athelas to the Houses of Healing.
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-62-the-hands-of-a-healer/feed/ 0 8634 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we discuss hope and despair at Denethor's pyre, and then bring athelas to the Houses of Healing.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we discuss hope and despair at Denethor's pyre, and then bring athelas to the Houses of Healing.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 61: Out Of Doubt, Out Of Dark https://pointnorthmedia.com/8621-2/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/8621-2/#comments Fri, 04 May 2018 04:05:09 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8621 In this week’s session, we conclude the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, and discuss eucatastrophe, magical winds, and try not to weep openly.
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/8621-2/feed/ 1 8621 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we conclude the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, and discuss eucatastrophe, magical winds, and try not to weep openly.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we conclude the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, and discuss eucatastrophe, magical winds, and try not to weep openly.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 60: No Living Man Am I https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-60-no-living-man-am-i/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-60-no-living-man-am-i/#respond Sat, 28 Apr 2018 04:09:03 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8610 In this week’s session, we ride with the Rohirrim to Minas Tirith and begin the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-60-no-living-man-am-i/feed/ 0 8610 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we ride with the Rohirrim to Minas Tirith and begin the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we ride with the Rohirrim to Minas Tirith and begin the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 59: A Sword-Day, A Red Day https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-59-a-sword-day-a-red-day/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-59-a-sword-day-a-red-day/#respond Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:16:21 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8601 In this week’s session, we discuss hope and despair, the siege of Gondor, and the clash of Gandalf and the Witch-King of Angmar.
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-59-a-sword-day-a-red-day/feed/ 0 8601 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we discuss hope and despair, the siege of Gondor, and the clash of Gandalf and the Witch-King of Angmar.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we discuss hope and despair, the siege of Gondor, and the clash of Gandalf and the Witch-King of Angmar.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 58: Comfort Me Not With Wizards https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-58-comfort-me-not-with-wizards/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-58-comfort-me-not-with-wizards/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:34:29 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8590 In this week’s session, we discuss the new The Fall Of Gondolin book, the muster of the Rohirrim, and the beginning of the Siege of Gondor.
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-58-comfort-me-not-with-wizards/feed/ 1 8590 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this week's session, we discuss the new The Fall Of Gondolin book, the muster of the Rohirrim, and the beginning of the Siege of Gondor.Point North MediaIn this week's session, we discuss the new The Fall Of Gondolin book, the muster of the Rohirrim, and the beginning of the Siege of Gondor.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 57: Where Will Wants Not https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-57-where-will-wants-not/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-57-where-will-wants-not/#respond Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:29:20 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8582 In this unexpectedly abbreviated session, we discuss the role of women in Tolkien’s world, and the conversation between Aragorn and Éowyn! Apologies for the inelegant dismount from the show — we’ll pick up with an extra-length episode on Thursday!
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-57-where-will-wants-not/feed/ 0 8582 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this unexpectedly abbreviated session, we discuss the role of women in Tolkien's world, and the conversation between Aragorn and Éowyn!Point North MediaIn this unexpectedly abbreviated session, we discuss the role of women in Tolkien's world, and the conversation between Aragorn and Éowyn!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 56: The King Of The Dead https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-56-the-king-of-the-dead/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-56-the-king-of-the-dead/#respond Sun, 01 Apr 2018 16:02:30 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8530 In this session, we make it to the second chapter of The Return Of The King with discussions of oaths and oathbreaking!
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-56-the-king-of-the-dead/feed/ 0 8530 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we make it to the second chapter of The Return Of The King with discussions of oaths and oathbreaking!Point North MediaIn this session, we make it to the second chapter of The Return Of The King with discussions of oaths and oathbreaking!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 55: Tree And Tower https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-55-tree-and-tower/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-55-tree-and-tower/#respond Sat, 24 Mar 2018 01:16:04 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8523 In this session, we begin The Return Of The King with discussions of the White Tree of Gondor, high style and the nobility of hobbits.
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-55-tree-and-tower/feed/ 0 8523 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we begin The Return Of The King with discussions of the White Tree of Gondor, high style and the nobility of hobbits.Point North MediaIn this session, we begin The Return Of The King with discussions of the White Tree of Gondor, high style and the nobility of hobbits.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 54: Shagrat And Gorbag https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-54-shagrat-and-gorbag/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-54-shagrat-and-gorbag/#respond Fri, 16 Mar 2018 22:03:47 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8511 In this session, we discuss the future, Orc culture and the extensive history of the One Ring as we conclude The Two Towers.
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-54-shagrat-and-gorbag/feed/ 0 8511 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we discuss the future, Orc culture and the extensive history of the One Ring as we conclude The Two Towers.Point North MediaIn this session, we discuss the future, Orc culture and the extensive history of the One Ring as we conclude The Two Towers.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 53: The Choices Of Master Samwise https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-53-the-choices-of-master-samwise/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-53-the-choices-of-master-samwise/#respond Sun, 11 Mar 2018 02:15:55 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8341 In this session, we study separation and despair as we reach the end of The Two Towers in Chapter Ten of Book Four, The Choices Of Master Samwise.
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-53-the-choices-of-master-samwise/feed/ 0 8341 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we study separation and despair as we reach the end of The Two Towers in Chapter Ten of Book Four, The Choices Of Master Samwise.Point North MediaIn this session, we study separation and despair as we reach the end of The Two Towers in Chapter Ten of Book Four, The Choices Of Master Samwise.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 52: Tales Never End https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-52-tales-never-end/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-52-tales-never-end/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:38:15 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8117 In this session, we talk about the power of stories with Sam, then face the evil of Shelob with the phial of Galadriel in chapters eight and nine of book four of The Lord of the Rings.
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-52-tales-never-end/feed/ 1 8117 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we talk about the power of stories with Sam, then face the evil of Shelob with the phial of Galadriel in chapters eight and nine of book four of The Lord of the Rings.Point North MediaIn this session, we talk about the power of stories with Sam, then face the evil of Shelob with the phial of Galadriel in chapters eight and nine of book four of The Lord of the Rings.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 51: The Crown Of The Fallen King https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-51-the-crown-of-the-fallen-king/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-51-the-crown-of-the-fallen-king/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2018 05:14:20 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8030 In this session, we catch up with Frodo and Sam as they leave Ithilien for the dangers of Mordor in chapters six and seven of book four of The Lord of the Rings.
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-51-the-crown-of-the-fallen-king/feed/ 0 8030 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we catch up with Frodo and Sam as they leave Ithilien for the dangers of Mordor in chapters six and seven of book four of The Lord of the Rings.Point North MediaIn this session, we catch up with Frodo and Sam as they leave Ithilien for the dangers of Mordor in chapters six and seven of book four of The Lord of the Rings.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 50: The Cross-Roads https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-50-the-cross-roads/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-50-the-cross-roads/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2018 00:16:36 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8018 This week, we celebrate our fiftieth session by running long and adding an extra session as we continue our exploration of book four of The Lord of the Rings!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-50-the-cross-roads/feed/ 2 8018 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we celebrate our fiftieth session by running long and adding an extra session as we continue our exploration of book four of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaThis week, we celebrate our fiftieth session by running long and adding an extra session as we continue our exploration of book four of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 49: The Window On The West https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-49-the-window-on-the-west/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-49-the-window-on-the-west/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2018 04:25:11 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=8004 In this session, we talk about the excellence of Faramir and Sam as we discuss chapter five of book four of The Lord of the Rings!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-49-the-window-on-the-west/feed/ 0 8004 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we talk about the excellence of Faramir and Sam as we discuss chapter five of book four of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we talk about the excellence of Faramir and Sam as we discuss chapter five of book four of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 48: Rabbits And Oliphaunts https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-48-rabbits-and-oliphaunts/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-48-rabbits-and-oliphaunts/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:27:53 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7990 In this session, we find solace in Ithilien and meet Faramir of Gondor as we discuss chapters three and four of book four of The Lord of the Rings!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-48-rabbits-and-oliphaunts/feed/ 0 7990 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we find solace in Ithilien and meet Faramir of Gondor as we discuss chapters three and four of book four of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we find solace in Ithilien and meet Faramir of Gondor as we discuss chapters three and four of book four of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 47: Gollum The Great https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-47-gollum-the-great/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-47-gollum-the-great/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2018 21:50:08 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7976 In this session, we cross the Dead Marshes and discuss the second chapter of book four of The Lord of the Rings!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-47-gollum-the-great/feed/ 0 7976 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we cross the Dead Marshes and discuss the second chapter of book four of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we cross the Dead Marshes and discuss the second chapter of book four of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 46: Gollum & Sméagol https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-46-gollum-smeagol/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-46-gollum-smeagol/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:20:51 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7967 In this session, we discuss the first chapter of book four of The Lord of the Rings!
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-46-gollum-smeagol/feed/ 0 7967 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we discuss the first chapter of book four of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we discuss the first chapter of book four of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 45: The Affairs Of Wizards https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-45-the-affairs-of-wizards/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-45-the-affairs-of-wizards/#respond Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:29:46 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7960 In this session, we reach the end of book three of The Lord of the Rings and discuss Pippin and the palantír.
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-45-the-affairs-of-wizards/feed/ 0 7960 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we reach the end of book three of The Lord of the Rings and discuss Pippin and the palantír.Point North MediaIn this session, we reach the end of book three of The Lord of the Rings and discuss Pippin and the palantír.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 44: Gibbets And Crows https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-44-gibbets-and-crows/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-44-gibbets-and-crows/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2017 05:21:58 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7949 In this session, we discuss chapters nine and ten of book three of The Lord of the Rings.
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-44-gibbets-and-crows/feed/ 0 7949 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we discuss chapters nine and ten of book three of The Lord of the Rings.Point North MediaIn this session, we discuss chapters nine and ten of book three of The Lord of the Rings.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 43: The Meeting Of Dear Friends https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-43-the-meeting-of-dear-friends/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-43-the-meeting-of-dear-friends/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2017 03:41:05 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7939 The Lord of the Rings, The Road to Isengard.]]> In this session, we discuss chapter eight of book three of The Lord of the Rings, The Road to Isengard.
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-43-the-meeting-of-dear-friends/feed/ 0 7939 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we discuss chapter eight of book three of The Lord of the Rings, The Road to Isengard.Point North MediaIn this session, we discuss chapter eight of book three of The Lord of the Rings, The Road to Isengard.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 42: Helm’s Deep https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-42-helms-deep/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-42-helms-deep/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2017 03:05:24 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7925 The Lord of the Rings!]]> In this session, we are besieged with the Rohirrim in book three, chapter seven of The Lord of the Rings!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-42-helms-deep/feed/ 0 7925 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we are besieged with the Rohirrim in book three, chapter seven of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we are besieged with the Rohirrim in book three, chapter seven of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 41: The Golden Hall https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-41-the-golden-hall/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-41-the-golden-hall/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2017 05:24:35 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7914 The Lord Of The Rings!]]> In this session, we discuss the healing of the king of Rohan in book three, chapter five of The Lord Of The Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-41-the-golden-hall/feed/ 0 7914 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we discuss the healing of the king of Rohan in book three, chapter five of The Lord Of The Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we discuss the healing of the king of Rohan in book three, chapter five of The Lord Of The Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 40: Wise Fool https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-40-wise-fool/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-40-wise-fool/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:09:04 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7905 The Lord Of The Rings!]]> In this session, we discuss the upcoming Amazon TV adaptation of Tolkien’s world, then conclude our discussion of book three, chapter five of The Lord Of The Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-40-wise-fool/feed/ 0 7905 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we discuss the upcoming Amazon TV adaptation of Tolkien's world, then conclude our discussion of book three, chapter five of The Lord Of The Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we discuss the upcoming Amazon TV adaptation of Tolkien's world, then conclude our discussion of book three, chapter five of The Lord Of The Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 39: Fire And Deep Water https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-39-fire-and-deep-water/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-39-fire-and-deep-water/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2017 23:17:37 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7902 The Lord Of The Rings!]]> In this session, we share the tale of the entwives and are reunited with Gandalf in book three, chapters four and five of The Lord Of The Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-39-fire-and-deep-water/feed/ 1 7902 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we share the tale of the entwives and are reunited with Gandalf in book three, chapters four and five of The Lord Of The Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we share the tale of the entwives and are reunited with Gandalf in book three, chapters four and five of The Lord Of The Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 38: Treebeard And Beardtree https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-38-treebeard-and-beardtree/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-38-treebeard-and-beardtree/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2017 23:20:33 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7864 The Lord Of The Rings!]]> In this session, we meet Treebeard and delve into the history of the ents in book three, chapter four of The Lord Of The Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-38-treebeard-and-beardtree/feed/ 0 7864 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we meet Treebeard and delve into the history of the ents in book three, chapter four of The Lord Of The Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we meet Treebeard and delve into the history of the ents in book three, chapter four of The Lord Of The Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 37: Merry And Pippin’s Excellent Adventure https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-37-merry-and-pippins-excellent-adventure/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-37-merry-and-pippins-excellent-adventure/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2017 23:26:18 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7858 The Lord Of The Rings!]]> In this session, we return to the hobbits and meet the Uruk-hai in book three, chapter three of The Lord Of The Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-37-merry-and-pippins-excellent-adventure/feed/ 0 7858 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we return to the hobbits and meet the Uruk-hai in book three, chapter three of The Lord Of The Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we return to the hobbits and meet the Uruk-hai in book three, chapter three of The Lord Of The Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 36: Farewell To Boromir https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-36-farewell-to-boromir/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-36-farewell-to-boromir/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2017 01:46:00 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7849 The Lord Of The Rings!]]> In this session, we send Boromir off into the Anduin and meet the Riders of Rohan in the first two chapters of book three of The Lord Of The Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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There And Back Again is a Point North Media production by Alastair Stephens, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.


]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-36-farewell-to-boromir/feed/ 0 7849 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we send Boromir off into the Anduin and meet the Riders of Rohan in the first two chapters of book three of The Lord Of The Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we send Boromir off into the Anduin and meet the Riders of Rohan in the first two chapters of book three of The Lord Of The Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 35: Two Roads Diverge https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-35-two-roads-diverged/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-35-two-roads-diverged/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:27:31 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7840 In this session, we delve deep into the final temptation of Boromir, and discuss Frodo’s choice at the end of the Fellowship of the Ring. For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-35-two-roads-diverged/feed/ 0 7840 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we delve deep into the final temptation of Boromir, and discuss Frodo's choice at the end of the Fellowship of the Ring.Point North MediaIn this session, we delve deep into the final temptation of Boromir, and discuss Frodo's choice at the end of the Fellowship of the Ring.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 34: The Breaking Of The Fellowship https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-34-the-breaking-of-the-fellowship/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-34-the-breaking-of-the-fellowship/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:23:37 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7831 In this session, we conclude The Fellowship of the Ring and witness the end of the Fellowship in chapters 9 & 10 of Book 2 of The Lord Of The Rings. For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-34-the-breaking-of-the-fellowship/feed/ 0 7831 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we conclude The Fellowship of the Ring and witness the end of the Fellowship in chapters 9 & 10 of Book 2 of The Lord Of The Rings.Point North MediaIn this session, we conclude The Fellowship of the Ring and witness the end of the Fellowship in chapters 9 & 10 of Book 2 of The Lord Of The Rings.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 33: All Shall Love Me And Despair https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-33-all-shall-love-me-and-despair/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-33-all-shall-love-me-and-despair/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:10:24 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7824 In this session, we discuss The Fellowship Of The Ring, Book 2, Chapters 7 & 8: The Mirror of Galadriel & Farewell to Lórien! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-33-all-shall-love-me-and-despair/feed/ 0 7824 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we discuss The Fellowship Of The Ring, Book 2, Chapters 7 & 8: The Mirror of Galadriel & Farewell to Lórien!Point North MediaIn this session, we discuss The Fellowship Of The Ring, Book 2, Chapters 7 & 8: The Mirror of Galadriel & Farewell to Lórien!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 32: The Heart Of Elvendom https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-32-the-heart-of-elvendom/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-32-the-heart-of-elvendom/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:15:25 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7782 The Lord of the Rings!]]> In this session, we escape the shadow of Moria and cross the Nimrodel into Lothlórien in book two, chapter six of The Lord of the Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-32-the-heart-of-elvendom/feed/ 2 7782 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we escape the shadow of Moria and cross the Nimrodel into Lothlórien in book two, chapter six of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we escape the shadow of Moria and cross the Nimrodel into Lothlórien in book two, chapter six of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 31: You Cannot Pass https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-31-you-cannot-pass/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-31-you-cannot-pass/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2017 22:53:32 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7771 The Lord of the Rings!]]> In this session, we face Durin’s Bane and fly from Moria in book two, chapter five of The Lord of the Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-31-you-cannot-pass/feed/ 0 7771 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we face Durin's Bane and fly from Moria in book two, chapter five of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we face Durin's Bane and fly from Moria in book two, chapter five of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 30: The Watcher In The Water https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-30-the-watcher-in-the-water/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-30-the-watcher-in-the-water/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:52:59 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7757 The Lord of the Rings!]]> In this session, we confront Caradhras and venture into Moria in chapters three and four of book two of The Lord of the Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-30-the-watcher-in-the-water/feed/ 0 7757 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we confront Caradhras and venture into Moria in chapters three and four of book two of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we confront Caradhras and venture into Moria in chapters three and four of book two of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 29: Nine Vs. Nine https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-29-nine-vs-nine/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-29-nine-vs-nine/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2017 03:30:03 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7726 The Lord of the Rings!]]> In this session, we make a valiant effort to leave Rivendell and make it to Caradhras in Book 2, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-29-nine-vs-nine/feed/ 0 7726 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we make a valiant effort to leave Rivendell and make it to Caradhras in Book 2, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we make a valiant effort to leave Rivendell and make it to Caradhras in Book 2, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 28: Small, But Great In Mischief https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-28-small-but-great-in-mischief/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-28-small-but-great-in-mischief/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2017 05:07:11 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7696 The Lord of the Rings!]]> In this session, we complete our discussion of the Council of Elrond in Book 2, Chapter 2 of The Lord of the Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-28-small-but-great-in-mischief/feed/ 1 7696 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we complete our discussion of the Council of Elrond in Book 2, Chapter 2 of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we complete our discussion of the Council of Elrond in Book 2, Chapter 2 of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 27: Isildur’s Bane https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-27-isildurs-bane/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-27-isildurs-bane/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:05:37 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7684 In this session, we try valiantly to make it through the Council of Elrond, and fall just a little short of our goal. For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-27-isildurs-bane/feed/ 0 7684 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we try valiantly to make it through the Council of Elrond, and fall just a little short of our goal.Point North MediaIn this session, we try valiantly to make it through the Council of Elrond, and fall just a little short of our goal.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 26: In The House Of Elrond https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-26-in-the-house-of-elrond/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-26-in-the-house-of-elrond/#comments Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:40:46 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7677 The Lord of the Rings!]]> In this session, we catch our breath in Rivendell and discuss a remarkable poetic achievement in book two, chapter one of The Lord of the Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-26-in-the-house-of-elrond/feed/ 1 7677 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we catch our breath in Rivendell and discuss a remarkable poetic achievement in book two, chapter one of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we catch our breath in Rivendell and discuss a remarkable poetic achievement in book two, chapter one of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 25: There My Heart Is https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-25-there-my-heart-is/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-25-there-my-heart-is/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:36:32 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7674 The Lord of the Rings!]]> In this session, we race from Weathertop to the Ford of Bruinen, meeting Glorfindel and facing down black riders in chapter twelve of The Lord of the Rings! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-25-there-my-heart-is/feed/ 0 7674 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we race from Weathertop to the Ford of Bruinen, meeting Glorfindel and facing down black riders in chapter twelve of The Lord of the Rings!Point North MediaIn this session, we race from Weathertop to the Ford of Bruinen, meeting Glorfindel and facing down black riders in chapter twelve of The Lord of the Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 24: Lights On Weathertop https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-24-lights-on-weathertop/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-24-lights-on-weathertop/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:25:26 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7621 In this session, we depart from Bree, confront the black riders on Weathertop, and hear the tale of Beren and Luthien! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-24-lights-on-weathertop/feed/ 0 7621 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we depart from Bree, confront the black riders on Weathertop, and hear the tale of Beren and Luthien!Point North MediaIn this session, we depart from Bree, confront the black riders on Weathertop, and hear the tale of Beren and Luthien!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 23: Not All Who Wander Are Lost https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-23-not-all-who-wander-are-lost/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-23-not-all-who-wander-are-lost/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2017 22:18:13 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7548 In this session, we arrive in Bree, spend some time at the Prancing Pony, and meet the man they call Strider! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-23-not-all-who-wander-are-lost/feed/ 0 7548 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we arrive in Bree, spend some time at the Prancing Pony, and meet the man they call Strider!Point North MediaIn this session, we arrive in Bree, spend some time at the Prancing Pony, and meet the man they call Strider!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 22: Tom Bombadil https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-22-tom-bombadil/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-22-tom-bombadil/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2017 22:29:33 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7528 In this session, we discuss the importance of blue jackets and yellow boots, and journey with the hobbits through the Barrow-Downs! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-22-tom-bombadil/feed/ 0 7528 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn this session, we discuss the importance of blue jackets and yellow boots, and journey with the hobbits through the Barrow-Downs!Point North MediaIn this session, we discuss the importance of blue jackets and yellow boots, and journey with the hobbits through the Barrow-Downs!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 21: Beyond The Shire https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-21/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-21/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2017 12:57:51 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7491 This week, we cover chapter five and six of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss Buckland, Sam’s heroism, and the nature of the Old Forest. For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-21/feed/ 0 7491 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we cover chapter five and six of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss Buckland, Sam's heroism, and the nature of the Old Forest.Point North MediaThis week, we cover chapter five and six of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss Buckland, Sam's heroism, and the nature of the Old Forest.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 20: Short Cuts, Long Delays https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-20-short-cuts-long-delays/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-20-short-cuts-long-delays/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2017 18:13:03 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7471 This week, we cover chapter four of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss Sam’s first encounter with elves, short cuts and beer, and the goodness of Farmer Maggot. For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-20-short-cuts-long-delays/feed/ 0 7471 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we cover chapter four of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss Sam's first encounter with elves, short cuts and beer, and the goodness of Farmer Maggot.Point North MediaThis week, we cover chapter four of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss Sam's first encounter with elves, short cuts and beer, and the goodness of Farmer Maggot.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 19: Black Riders https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-19-black-riders/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-19-black-riders/#respond Fri, 26 May 2017 14:00:23 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7455 This week, we cover chapter three of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss hobbit-style urgency, leaving Bag End, encounters with Black Riders, and elves, sir! Elves! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-19-black-riders/feed/ 0 7455 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we cover chapter three of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss hobbit-style urgency, leaving Bag End, encounters with Black Riders, and elves, sir! Elves!Point North MediaThis week, we cover chapter three of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss hobbit-style urgency, leaving Bag End, encounters with Black Riders, and elves, sir! Elves!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 18: Chance And Choice https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-18-chance-and-choice/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-18-chance-and-choice/#comments Thu, 18 May 2017 21:30:30 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7436 This week, we cover the second half of the second chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss Frodo’s choice, the location of the Three Rings, and Sam Gamgee! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-18-chance-and-choice/feed/ 1 7436 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we cover the second half of the second chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss Frodo's choice, the location of the Three Rings, and Sam Gamgee!Point North MediaThis week, we cover the second half of the second chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss Frodo's choice, the location of the Three Rings, and Sam Gamgee!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 17: Shadow And Sam https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-17-shadow-and-sam/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-17-shadow-and-sam/#respond Thu, 11 May 2017 20:09:35 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7380 This week, we cover the first half of the second chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss what Gandalf knew and when, the history of the ring, and the darkening world. For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-17-shadow-and-sam/feed/ 0 7380 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we cover the first half of the second chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss what Gandalf knew and when, the history of the ring, and the darkening world.Point North MediaThis week, we cover the first half of the second chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring, and discuss what Gandalf knew and when, the history of the ring, and the darkening world.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 16: A Long-Expected Party https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-16-a-long-expected-party/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-16-a-long-expected-party/#respond Fri, 05 May 2017 13:44:06 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7366 This week, we begin The Fellowship Of The Ring, and discuss hobbit culture, the influence of the ring, and how much Gandalf really knows. For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-16-a-long-expected-party/feed/ 0 7366 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we begin The Fellowship Of The Ring, and discuss hobbit culture, the influence of the ring, and how much Gandalf really knows.Point North MediaThis week, we begin The Fellowship Of The Ring, and discuss hobbit culture, the influence of the ring, and how much Gandalf really knows.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 15: The Long Road https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-15-the-long-road/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-15-the-long-road/#comments Fri, 28 Apr 2017 17:39:28 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7356 This week, we open The Lord of the Rings and discuss the prefatory material, including Tolkien’s discussion of allegory and applicability. For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-15-the-long-road/feed/ 2 7356 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we open The Lord of the Rings and discuss the prefatory material, including Tolkien's discussion of allegory and applicability.Point North MediaThis week, we open The Lord of the Rings and discuss the prefatory material, including Tolkien's discussion of allegory and applicability.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 14: A Chance-Meeting https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-14-a-chance-meeting/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-14-a-chance-meeting/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:44:14 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=7341 This we look back on The Hobbit and catch our breath before moving into The Lord Of The Rings next week! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-14-a-chance-meeting/feed/ 1 7341 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis we look back on The Hobbit and catch our breath before moving into The Lord Of The Rings next week!Point North MediaThis we look back on The Hobbit and catch our breath before moving into The Lord Of The Rings next week!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 13: The Kindly West https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-13-the-kindly-west/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-13-the-kindly-west/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2017 22:29:38 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=306 This week, we conclude The Hobbit as Bilbo bids farewell to Thorin and the dwarves, and returns home from the Mountain to the Hill. For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-13-the-kindly-west/feed/ 0 306 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we conclude The Hobbit as Bilbo bids farewell to Thorin and the dwarves, and returns home from the Mountain to the Hill.Point North MediaThis week, we conclude The Hobbit as Bilbo bids farewell to Thorin and the dwarves, and returns home from the Mountain to the Hill.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 12: Burglar Baggins https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-12-burglar-baggins/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-12-burglar-baggins/#respond Sun, 09 Apr 2017 14:29:06 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=290 The clouds gather as we approach the end of The Hobbit, and the Battle of Five Armies. For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-12-burglar-baggins/feed/ 0 290 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThe clouds gather as we approach the end of The Hobbit, and the Battle of Five Armies.Point North MediaThe clouds gather as we approach the end of The Hobbit, and the Battle of Five Armies.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 11: Hall And Home https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-11-hall-and-home/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-11-hall-and-home/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2017 18:43:45 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=262 This week, the narrative takes a turn as Bilbo burgles the Arkenstone, and Smaug meets his watery doom. For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-11-hall-and-home/feed/ 0 262 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, the narrative takes a turn as Bilbo burgles the Arkenstone, and Smaug meets his watery doom.Point North MediaThis week, the narrative takes a turn as Bilbo burgles the Arkenstone, and Smaug meets his watery doom.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 10: Beneath The Lonely Mountain https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-10-beneath-the-lonely-mountain/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-10-beneath-the-lonely-mountain/#comments Fri, 24 Mar 2017 20:25:10 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=255 This week, we battle illness and technical inconvenience as Bilbo arrives at the Lonely Mountain, and finally meets Smaug. For the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-10-beneath-the-lonely-mountain/feed/ 1 255 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we battle illness and technical inconvenience as Bilbo arrives at the Lonely Mountain, and finally meets Smaug.Point North MediaThis week, we battle illness and technical inconvenience as Bilbo arrives at the Lonely Mountain, and finally meets Smaug.alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 9: The Return Of A King https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-9-the-return-of-a-king/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-9-the-return-of-a-king/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:11:10 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=243 The Hobbit!]]> This week, Bilbo rescues the dwarves from the halls of the Wood Elf King, and the company arrives in Laketown in the ninth and tenth chapters of The Hobbit! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-9-the-return-of-a-king/feed/ 0 243 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, Bilbo rescues the dwarves from the halls of the Wood Elf King, and the company arrives in Laketown in the ninth and tenth chapters of The Hobbit!Point North MediaThis week, Bilbo rescues the dwarves from the halls of the Wood Elf King, and the company arrives in Laketown in the ninth and tenth chapters of The Hobbit!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 8: Magic And Mirkwood https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-8-magic-and-mirkwood/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-8-magic-and-mirkwood/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2017 23:22:03 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=241 The Hobbit!]]> This week, Bilbo ventures into Mirkwood and becomes a hero in the eighth chapter of The Hobbit! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-8-magic-and-mirkwood/feed/ 0 241 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, Bilbo ventures into Mirkwood and becomes a hero in the eighth chapter of The Hobbit!Point North MediaThis week, Bilbo ventures into Mirkwood and becomes a hero in the eighth chapter of The Hobbit!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 7: The Other Side https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-7-the-other-side/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-7-the-other-side/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2017 22:37:04 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=239 The Hobbit!]]> This week, Bilbo meets Beorn in the seventh chapter of The Hobbit! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-7-the-other-side/feed/ 1 239 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, Bilbo meets Beorn in the seventh chapter of The Hobbit!Point North MediaThis week, Bilbo meets Beorn in the seventh chapter of The Hobbit!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 6: The West And The Wild https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-6-the-west-and-the-wild/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-6-the-west-and-the-wild/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:57:43 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=237 The Hobbit!]]> This week, Bilbo emerges from the Misty Mountain and moves into the Wild in the sixth chapter of The Hobbit! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-6-the-west-and-the-wild/feed/ 0 237 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, Bilbo emerges from the Misty Mountain and moves into the Wild in the sixth chapter of The Hobbit!Point North MediaThis week, Bilbo emerges from the Misty Mountain and moves into the Wild in the sixth chapter of The Hobbit!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 5: Riddles And Ring https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-5-riddles-and-ring/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-5-riddles-and-ring/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:12:38 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=235 The Hobbit!]]> This week, Bilbo meets Gollum and finds a curious magical ring in the fifth chapter of The Hobbit! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-5-riddles-and-ring/feed/ 0 235 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, Bilbo meets Gollum and finds a curious magical ring in the fifth chapter of The Hobbit!Point North MediaThis week, Bilbo meets Gollum and finds a curious magical ring in the fifth chapter of The Hobbit!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 4: Elves and Goblins https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-4-elves-and-goblins/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-4-elves-and-goblins/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2017 08:54:21 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=233 The Hobbit!]]> This week, Bilbo reaches Rivendell and delves beneath the Misty Mountains in the third and fourth chapters of The Hobbit! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-4-elves-and-goblins/feed/ 0 233 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, Bilbo reaches Rivendell and delves beneath the Misty Mountains in the third and fourth chapters of The Hobbit!Point North MediaThis week, Bilbo reaches Rivendell and delves beneath the Misty Mountains in the third and fourth chapters of The Hobbit!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 3: Trolls And Stone https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-3-trolls-and-stone/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-3-trolls-and-stone/#respond Sun, 29 Jan 2017 16:26:09 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=231 The Hobbit!]]> This week, Bilbo begins his adventure and runs right into trolls in the second chapter of The Hobbit! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-3-trolls-and-stone/feed/ 0 231 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, Bilbo begins his adventure and runs right into trolls in the second chapter of The Hobbit!Point North MediaThis week, Bilbo begins his adventure and runs right into trolls in the second chapter of The Hobbit!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 2: Confusticated And Bebothered https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-2-confusticated-and-bebothered/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-2-confusticated-and-bebothered/#respond Fri, 20 Jan 2017 08:43:33 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=229 The Hobbit!]]> This week, we meet out hero, our wizard, and many, many dwarves. Welcome to the first chapter of The Hobbit! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-2-confusticated-and-bebothered/feed/ 0 229 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we meet out hero, our wizard, and many, many dwarves. Welcome to the first chapter of The Hobbit!Point North MediaThis week, we meet out hero, our wizard, and many, many dwarves. Welcome to the first chapter of The Hobbit!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again 1: On Fairy Stories https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-1-on-fairy-stories/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-1-on-fairy-stories/#respond Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:51:21 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=219 On Fairy Stories!]]> This week, we begin our journey through the works of JRR Tolkien by looking at his manifesto for fantasy literature, On Fairy Stories! For the slides which accompany this lecture, click here; for the complete series schedule, click here!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-1-on-fairy-stories/feed/ 0 219 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noThis week, we begin our journey through the works of JRR Tolkien by looking at his manifesto for fantasy literature, On Fairy Stories!Point North MediaThis week, we begin our journey through the works of JRR Tolkien by looking at his manifesto for fantasy literature, On Fairy Stories!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel There And Back Again: Introduction https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-introduction/ https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-introduction/#respond Thu, 22 Dec 2016 19:51:16 +0000 http://pointnorthmedia.com/?p=206 The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings!]]> In 2017, we’re going on a grand adventure through the pages of The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings!
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]]> https://pointnorthmedia.com/there-and-back-again-introduction/feed/ 0 206 pointnorthmedia@gmail.com (Point North Media)noIn 2017, we're going on a grand adventure through the pages of The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings!Point North MediaIn 2017, we're going on a grand adventure through the pages of The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings!alastair,stephens,storywonk,there,and,back,again,the,hobbit,the,lord,of,the,rings,tolkien,jrr,tolkien,bilbo,frodo,gandalf,fantasy,novel