{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Shire Reckoning","title":"The Hobbit 12: Desolated","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a4f22a88\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3018,"description":"This week, we reach the Lonely Mountain in Chapter Eleven of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, \"On The Doorstep\". How do we understand the Desolation of Smaug? Does Tolkien resolve the conflict between free will and prophecy? What is the function of the back door?\nThe slides are available for download by clicking here.\nShow Notes:\nShire Reckoning Production Schedule\nThe History of the Hobbit (John D. Rateliff)\nExploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (Corey Olsen)\nThe Consolation of Philosophy (Ancius Boethius)\nShire Reckoning is a Next Word production. For bonus episodes and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/NextWord.\nFollow Shire Reckoning on YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram.\nMusic by Corvus from Pixabay.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rMRKnefapIaCInOYyj_KFX4lRkbDFXWRX7ga8hthpW8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZGUx/NDk2MGMwYWI4OGNh/ZGUyOWE3NGE1MGRl/N2VkNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}