Hawke and I were able to get together on September 12 to record Episode 16 of Middle-earth Talk Radio. So, it's not really a "weekly" show but neither is it dead. In fact, just last night we recorded Episode 17 and Hawke is trying to get that edited and ready for download this week (or next week or ....).

September 12 is just prior to the real birthday for Bilbo and Frodo, by the way. Looks like we forgot to mention that in the show....

Topics covered included:

• A dearth of Tolkien-related news
• Tales before Tolkien - The Roots of Modern Fantasy - Classic stories that inspired the author of The Lord of the Rings by Douglas A. Anderson
• The Elves by Ludwig Tieck, Inspired Tolkien's Leaf by Niggle
• Harry Potter and the Emerald Key ;-)
• Even more off topic: A story by Michael Martinez, Fantasy Football leagues Insurance
• Confessions of a Part-time Sorceress by Seattelite & WotC writer Shelly Mazzanoble
• RPG Research Project & related studies on the therapeutic and social impact of RPGs
• MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games)
• Pen and Paper RPGs (Role Playing Games)

A message from Hawke: Please feel free to post comments on the show, make requests for topics to be discussed in upcoming shows, or any other comments or questions in the forums:

http://www.middle-earthradio.com/forum

Or via email: webmaster at middle-earthradio dot com

And download all the other shows from the site:
http://www.middle-earthradio.com/

And a little something off-topic. Hawke has been seeking input from MERPCon attendees about where and how to hold Tolkien Moot in Spokane next year. Tolkien Moot is not just a gaming convention. It will be about all things Tolkien (with a big emphasis on gaming, still). If you'd like to participate in the planning and organizing, get in touch with Hawke and pitch your idea to him.

The worst that could happen is it won't happen (at Tolkien Moot). Use the webmaster email address above to reach Hawke.

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