Episode 36: Flies and Spiders

Andie and Kali welcome designer and Tolkien collector, Myla (aka @MylaMalinalda) to the podcast to discuss the eighth chapter of the Hobbit, "Flies and Spiders," as well as the corresponding scenes from Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." In this episode, we cover:How Mirkwood is described in the book vs what we see in the movieWhat we learn about wood-elves in this chapter — and how that differs from Peter Jackson's depictionMirkwood's various creepy crawliesHow Bilbo's role is reducedOur hopes for the future of adaptationsBe sure to follow Myla and her Tolkien collection:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endofbagMyla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylamalinaldaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mylamalinaldaTwitter: https://twitter.com/MylaMalinaldaThreads: https://www.threads.net/@mylamalinaldaYou can find Tolkien with Friends on:Instagram: instagram.com/tolkienwithfriendsThreads: https://www.threads.net/@tolkienwithfriendsTwitter: twitter.com/tolkienfriends  Patreon: patreon.com/tolkienwithfriends