Episode 182: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

This week, Morgan and Gavia dive into the first installment of Peter Jackson's epic "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Fellowship of the Ring." They discuss Tolkien's how background and intellectual interests informed his novels, the translation of those novels onto the screen, exceptional performances from actors in this movie including Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen, and how Tolkien and Jackson's treatment of race and gender land in 2020.