{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Shire Reckoning","title":"The Hobbit 18: The Kindly West","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f5a5e0f1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3863,"description":"This week, the aftermath of the Battle of Five Armies in Chapter 18 of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Why don't we see Thorin's moment of redemption? Is his heroism enough to break the dragon-sickness for everyone else too? Is wisdom the right word for Bilbo's Baggins side?  \nThe video version of this session is available by clicking here; the slides are available for download by clicking here.\nShow Notes:Shire Reckoning Production ScheduleThe History of the Hobbit (John D. Rateliff)The Annotated Hobbit (Douglas A. Anderson)Shire 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}