{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Shire Reckoning","title":"The Hobbit 11: Passive Prophecy","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cc412d20\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3554,"description":"This week, we finally meet some Men in chapter ten of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, \"A Warm Welcome\". How does the book suggest the history of Esgaroth? How is the Master of Lake-town contrasted with Good Tolkienian Kings? What is the effect of prophecy, and how does it interact with free will?\nYou can see the video version of this podcast here, and the 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)\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}