In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam discuss the history of adaptation rights to Tolkien's work.

Sources:

The Tolkien Trust and their finances

The Times - Tolkien sold film rights to Lord of the rings to avoid taxman

John Boorman and Rospo Pallenberg - Screenplay for The Lord of the Rings (1970)

The Guardian - The saddest story in rock (The Zaentz/Fogerty scandal)

Dan Olson [VIDEO] - An Exhaustive History of Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings

Open Culture - The 1985 Soviet TV Adaptation of The Hobbit: Cheap and Yet Strangely Charming

Charlie Rose (ew) [VIDEO] - 2002 Interview w/ Peter Jackson

The Guardian - Tolkien estate sues Hobbit producers over video and gambling games

Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Weinstein brothers sue Time Warner over Hobbit films

The Hollywood Reporter - Warner Bros prevails over Weinsteins in Hobbit profit fight

Ars Technica - Amazon will run a multi-season Lord of the Rings prequel TV series

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In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam discuss chapter nine of the Quenta Silmarillion, including Feanor's ascendancy to Noldoran leader, the death of Ungoliant, and the First Kinslaying.

Primary sources:

The Silmarillion | The Lord of the Rings | The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

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In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam take a break from actually discussing Tolkien and instead do a deep investigation into the life and times of a certain Tolkien fan.

Harrington - Brief reflections on the politics of Dune

The legendary Wikipedia article

Carolyn Gallaher -- After The Peace

The Third Way (the "wills and bequests" page is here)

Solidarity Union

Great UK Products You Can Buy

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