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MEM 25: To Dungeons Deep And Caverns Old

Come with us far over the misty mountains cold as we feel the love of beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic moving through us during this 25th episode of Middle-earth Minutes. Links to all the articles we discussed can be found on our Delicious page. Take a few minutes to [...]

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Riddles in the Dark 3 Airs Tuesday

Episode 3 of Riddles in the Dark airs tomorrow at 10am EST on MENet Radio. This week’s topic will be The Battle of Azanulbizar!  We will cover what Tolkien tells us about the battle and the dwarves and golbins involved and speculate on whether and how the battle will make the transition to the screen. RITD [...]

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TFI 19: Casual Stroll To Mulder

Special guests, the dynamic husband and wife duo, Dodge & Jamie of A Casual Stroll To Mordor, join us on this episode of TFI. We talk LOTRO Files, Dain vs. Dain, updates on our New Zealand trip: A Long Expected Journey, and celebrate the union of CSTM and Middle-earth Network. Much fun! The Founders’ Inklings [...]

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Casual Stroll to Mordor Episode 127

This week we talk about a new developer diary on commendations, discuss the update 5.2 patch and buried treasure event, and talk about the announced update 6 known goodies.

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In honor of Valentine’s, Warriors of the Westfold Talks Love in Middle-earth

This week on ‘Warriors of the Westfold’, the ladies honor Valentine’s Day and talk “looooooove” in Middle-earth. Join us as we discuss that highly debated and “steamy” Gandalf and Galadriel scene  in ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey‘ trailer as well as the great romances like Eowyn and Faramir, Arwen and Aragorn, Luthien and Beren and [...]

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MeNET Specials 10: Jon Anderson

Middle-earth Network founder, John DiBartolo presents his exciting interview with bard, Jon Anderson. In John’s words: “You may know Jon Anderson as the lead singer and musical director of the Progressive rock Band Yes. But more than that Jon Anderson is a true visionary, writer, musician, and all around warm soul who emanates compassion and [...]

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TFI 18: A Comedy Of Errors

Back after a two week absence filled with a complete Middle-earth Network server change and more new features than you can shake a walking stick at, its episode 18 of The Founders’ Inklings! We give a run-down on the website upgrade, updates on the Middle-earth Network (MeNET) New Zealand Tour, another featured member spotlight, and [...]

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Page Turners Club Episode 26

This week we read chapters 13-15 of Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis.

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Casual Stroll to Mordor Episode 126

This week we have information on Wargs in Update 6, lootboxes, fashion week and the new Buried Treasure Event!

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Tonight’s TFI Talks Ground-breaking Changes to My Middle-earth Social Network

The Founders’ Inklingsis back and better than ever! If you’ve been following Middle-earth News, then you’ll know Middle-earth Network recently moved to our very own server, and our web designers took advantage of that time to install some major up-grades to My Middle-earth Social Network. Join Michael Kaiser, Mark Ostley, Tyler Jonsson, John DiBartolo, Arwen [...]

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