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Episode 38: A Warm Welcome with @SilmarEmily

Episode 38: A Warm Welcome with @SilmarEmily

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In this episode, we discuss the chapter “A Warm Welcome” – and about 30 minutes of “The Desolation of Smaug” from the time Bard shows up until most of the dwarves leave Lake-town. Our discussion includes:

  • How Bilbo's "luck" guides the adventure
  • Lake-town's portrayal in the movies vs. the book
  • The prophecy on the return of the Durin’s Folk to Erebor
  • Tauriel as a moral compass


Be sure to follow Emily:

  • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@silmaremily
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  • X/Twitter: https://x.com/silmaremily/


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