Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring hit theaters 20 years ago this month, on December 19, 2001.

This hour, a look back at the Lord of the Rings books and movies and their impact.

GUESTS:
John Garth - Author of The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Places that Inspired Middle-earth and Tolkien and the Great War, among other books
Molly Ostertag - Graphic novelist, TV writer, and author of the article “Queer Readings of The Lord of the Rings are Not Accidents”
Susana Polo - Entertainment editor for Polygon

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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired August 12, 2021.

Peter Jackson&rsquo;s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring hit theaters 20 years ago this month, on December 19, 2001.
This hour, a look back at the Lord of the Rings books and movies and their impact.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.johngarth.co.uk/">John Garth</a>&nbsp;- Author of The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Places that Inspired Middle-earth and Tolkien and the Great War, among other books</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mollyostertag.com/">Molly Ostertag</a>&nbsp;- Graphic novelist, TV writer, and author of the article &ldquo;<a href="https://www.polygon.com/lord-of-the-rings/22550950/sam-frodo-queer-romance-lord-of-the-rings-tolkien-quotes">Queer Readings of </a><a href="https://www.polygon.com/lord-of-the-rings/22550950/sam-frodo-queer-romance-lord-of-the-rings-tolkien-quotes">The Lord of the Rings</a><a href="https://www.polygon.com/lord-of-the-rings/22550950/sam-frodo-queer-romance-lord-of-the-rings-tolkien-quotes"> are Not Accidents</a>&rdquo;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/authors/susana-polo">Susana Polo</a>&nbsp;- Entertainment editor for Polygon</li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired August 12, 2021.

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Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring hit theaters 20 years ago this month, on December 19, 2001.  This hour, a look back at the Lord of the Rings books and movies and their impact.

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