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Did Peter Jackson Get It Right? - The Return of the King Movie Reconsidered
Did Peter Jackson Get It Right? - The Return of the King Movie Reconsidered
Mythmakers
Did Peter Jackson Get It Right? - The Return of the King Movie Reconsidered
The Dog Episode - with SQuire and Louise DuArt Rushnell
The Dog Episode - with SQuire and Louise DuArt Rushnell
Mythmakers
The Dog Episode - with SQuire and Louise DuArt Rushnell
Did Peter Jackson get it right? - The Two Towers movie reconsidered - with Jacob Rennaker
Did Peter Jackson get it right? - The Two Towers movie reconsidered - with Jacob Rennaker
Mythmakers
Did Peter Jackson get it right? - The Two Towers movie reconsidered - with Jacob Rennaker
Did Peter Jackson Get It Right? - The Fellowship of the Ring Movie Reconsidered
Did Peter Jackson Get It Right? - The Fellowship of the Ring Movie Reconsidered
Mythmakers
Did Peter Jackson Get It Right? - The Fellowship of the Ring Movie Reconsidered
The Oddest Inkling - Charles William... with Sørina Higgins
The Oddest Inkling - Charles William... with Sørina Higgins
Mythmakers
The Oddest Inkling - Charles William... with Sørina Higgins
A Magical Blend: Writing Historical Fantasies...with Lucy Strange
A Magical Blend: Writing Historical Fantasies...with Lucy Strange
Mythmakers
A Magical Blend: Writing Historical Fantasies...with Lucy Strange
The problem With Witches...With James Nicol
The problem With Witches...With James Nicol
Mythmakers
The problem With Witches...With James Nicol
Bingo, Odo and Frodo: Tolkien, Lewis And The Discovery Writer
Bingo, Odo and Frodo: Tolkien, Lewis And The Discovery Writer
Mythmakers
Bingo, Odo and Frodo: Tolkien, Lewis And The Discovery Writer
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Title Reveal
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Title Reveal
Mythmakers
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Title Reveal
Review of The Nature of Middle-earth by JRR Tolkien ed. Carl F. Hostetter
Review of The Nature of Middle-earth by JRR Tolkien ed. Carl F. Hostetter
Mythmakers
Review of The Nature of Middle-earth by JRR Tolkien ed. Carl F. Hostetter
Spiderman No Way Home - a review of all things Spidey!
19
Jan. 6, 2022

Spiderman No Way Home - a review of all things Spidey!

Spiderman No Way home ended the year with over $1 billion at the box office and has joined the top ten highest-grossing films. In this episode ( contains spoilers ), Julia Golding is joined by Ed, our resident Marvel fan at the centre, to discuss all things Spidey. Where did Spiderman the film come from? We go back in time to look at the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield films, discussing what went wrong with the Amazing Spiderman series. They then look at the Tom Holland trilogy and discuss the...
Spiderman No Way Home - a review of all things Spidey!
Mythmakers
Spiderman No Way Home - a review of all things Spidey!
From Sir Gawain to COVID: A Composer's view of storytelling and fantasy
From Sir Gawain to COVID: A Composer's view of storytelling and fantasy
Mythmakers
From Sir Gawain to COVID: A Composer's view of storytelling and fantasy
William Morris - the incredible life of the man who influenced the Inklings
William Morris - the incredible life of the man who influenced the Inklings
Mythmakers
William Morris - the incredible life of the man who influenced the Inklings
Tolkien And The Nature Of Good And Evil
Tolkien And The Nature Of Good And Evil
Mythmakers
Tolkien And The Nature Of Good And Evil
LIVE STREAM Replay: Always Winter and Never Christmas?
LIVE STREAM Replay: Always Winter and Never Christmas?
Mythmakers
LIVE STREAM Replay: Always Winter and Never Christmas?
The Oxford Story Museum
15
Dec. 1, 2021

The Oxford Story Museum

With Special Guest Caroline Jones
The Oxford Story Museum
Mythmakers
The Oxford Story Museum
Where Can You Find A Real Warg? Elfdalian and Tolkien's Languages
Where Can You Find A Real Warg? Elfdalian and Tolkien's Languages
Mythmakers
Where Can You Find A Real Warg? Elfdalian and Tolkien's Languages
Beyond Andy Serkis - Other Audiobook Versions of Tolkien's Works
Beyond Andy Serkis - Other Audiobook Versions of Tolkien's Works
Mythmakers
Beyond Andy Serkis - Other Audiobook Versions of Tolkien's Works
On Re-reading The Lord of the Rings
12
Nov. 10, 2021

On Re-reading The Lord of the Rings

Are you a re-reader of your favourite fantasy books? Join Julia Golding as she recalls the first time through the wardrobe and into Middle-earth. This leads to thoughts on the power of fantasy and why some dislike it. She goes on to look at Margaret Atwood, Terry Pratchett, and others as they defend the genre. Next is a deep-dive into why LotR in particular works as a book to return to again and again, then take a little side journey with the Equal Opportunities Commission... She ends by decidin...
On Re-reading The Lord of the Rings
Mythmakers
On Re-reading The Lord of the Rings
Tolkien and Transcendent Beauty - A Theologian’s Perspective
Tolkien and Transcendent Beauty - A Theologian’s Perspective
Mythmakers
Tolkien and Transcendent Beauty - A Theologian’s Perspective
Fantasy Subcultures - from Dungeons & Dragons to LARPing - find out more from an expert
10
Oct. 27, 2021

Fantasy Subcultures - from Dungeons & Dragons to LARPing - find out more from an expert

Ever wondered about the link between fantasy writers like Tolkien and the multitude of subcultures they inspired, from Dungeons and Dragons to LARPing, and video gaming. In this episode, we discuss these worlds with special guest Ethan Gilsdorf, author of Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks. We discuss Ethan’s quest to rediscover the world that enchanted his teenage self before such things became ‘cool’. He explains exactly what D&D is and how the game sits alongside fantasy fiction both influenced ...
Fantasy Subcultures - from Dungeons & Dragons to LARPing - find out more from an expert
Mythmakers
Fantasy Subcultures - from Dungeons & Dragons to LARPing - find out more from an expert
A Life In Film Making - The Star Wars Episode!
9
Oct. 20, 2021

A Life In Film Making - The Star Wars Episode!

What was it like to be behind the scenes as the very first Star Wars films were made? What was it like to be in the room to hear John Williams' soundtrack for the first time? What were the differences working with George Lucas and James Cameron (Avatar)? And what Starwars memorabilia has our special guest got saved up for his retirement - and on which planet will that be? In this special edition of Mythmakers with a friend of the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, Joe Gallagher, we discuss the last half...
A Life In Film Making - The Star Wars Episode!
Mythmakers
A Life In Film Making - The Star Wars Episode!
Mythmakers Go To War
8
Oct. 13, 2021

Mythmakers Go To War

Do you not know who Prince Imrahil is? Or Erkenbrand? Then you've seen the film but not read the book. In this episode, we talk about why you really must go back to the book to get the war. Do you have views on what has been left out by the film adaptation of LotR? Starting with the fine details left out of the Peter Jackson movies, we visit our favourite missing characters - Erkenbrand, the Grey Company, Beregond and Bergil, Prince Imrahil. Tolkien deserves to be taken seriously as a war writer...
Mythmakers Go To War
Mythmakers
Mythmakers Go To War
Andy Serkis Audio book of The Lord of the Rings - Our Verdict
7
Oct. 6, 2021

Andy Serkis Audio book of The Lord of the Rings - Our Verdict

Big news for Tolkien fans is Andy Serkis has just released with Harper Collins and on Audible an unabridged version of The Lord of the Rings. In this episode, Juia Golding reviews the recording, comparing it to the BBC dramatised version (1981) and the Robert Inglis reading (1990). Which has the best songs? Who dares to dip into the appendices? Is there a rival to Andy's Gollum? Julia concludes with recommendations as to which might suit you and your listening needs. Visit https://oxfordcentrefo...
Andy Serkis Audio book of The Lord of the Rings - Our Verdict
Mythmakers
Andy Serkis Audio book of The Lord of the Rings - Our Verdict