Lord of the Rings

Enjoy our episode about it!

https://www.megaphonic.fm/bythebywater/16

Plenty of links and more info in the show notes there.

Anyway here's a concise overall rights explainer:

https://gizmodo.com/lord-of-the-rings-rights-explained-amazon-warner-bros-1850157744

this time they can get some important things RIGHT

* more bombadil
* eagles carry the ring
• "one does not simply walk into mordor" (three-seat tandem)
• turning back roald dahl-style to the uncensored early texts, galadriel is a GNOME

New episode doncha know

https://www.megaphonic.fm/bythebywater/48

Plus news of our first live episode...

Recording episode 49 this weekend -- but here's where to find us for episode 50!

https://www.megaphonic.fm/live-2023

Basically if you can make it to Portland on April 22...

So for our annual April Fool's as such, and even more appropriate given the day, we tackled a truly terrible knockoff:

https://www.megaphonic.fm/bythebywater/61

i made my kid read the mere description for The Sword of Shannara and he was absolutely appalled.

i think the "Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of Evil, flew into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save the Vale, Shea fled, drawing the Skull Bearer after him...." actually angered him.

Such poetic language.

Have enjoyed this twitter discussion this weekend
https://i.postimg.cc/zfFGD39T/IMG-9206.png

Keeping it to the Fellowship only, I agree with the main analysis that Frodo and Aragorn should swap; Frodo hasn’t got the arm for right field and you can hide him in left. I don’t think a hobbit should be shortstop, frankly, that should be Legolas.

Someone was saying “You can’t have a hobbit play second” to which someone responded “the Astros run out Altuve at second every day”. The hobbits are a problem for the infield, but you’ve got to play them. Boromir has to cover the hot corner to prevent it becoming a complete shitshow and you just hold your breath with the right side of the infield.

Durin’s Bane and Gandalf have an epic battle. DB keeps fouling off pitches, Gandalf keeps coming with the craziest shit you’ve ever seen. It’s a stalemate. Ultimately DB strikes out but Gandalf gets pulled due to pitch count. Who comes in, in relief? What???

Gandalf the White!

— Tyson, Lewis’ Number 🍉 (@TyMoIsSecret) April 13, 2024