Welcome to Middle-earth celebration: week two! In this episode, Leigh takes on the underrated plot of 2002’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, while Lor digs into the forest floor to explore the Slavic myth of the Leshy.

FACT CHECKS:

• Gandalf is an Istari, an angelic being (Maiar) sent to Middle-earth as a wizard during the Third Age.
• Brad Duriff played Dr. Wheedon in Senseless.
• The Last March of the Ents is the forty-first soundtrack of the Complete Recordings of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY WITH SOME UBMC MERCH!

NEWS & RESOURCES:

• https://www.npr.org
• https://www.bbc.com
• https://www.them.us
• https://translifeline.org/

Uncle Bob’s turns five! In this very special episode, Lor packs her pipeweed and dives into the plot of 2001’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring to kick off an epic three-part journey through Middle-earth, while Leigh traces the Norse myth of Andvaranaut—the cursed ring that inspired Tolkien.

CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY WITH SOME UBMC MERCH!

NEWS & RESOURCES:

https://www.npr.org

https://www.bbc.com

https://www.them.us

https://translifeline.org/

Once upon a time, UBMC finally covered 1998’s Ever After! Leigh puts on her fairy wings to explore the plot of this romantic period drama film, while Lor takes inspiration from Cinderella’s infamous glass slipper by investigating the history and folklore of magical shoes.

NEWS & RESOURCES:

https://www.npr.org

https://www.bbc.com

https://www.them.us

https://translifeline.org/