Flies and Spiders [The Hobbit, Ch.8]

Discussion of The Hobbit, Chapter Eight

Join Maggie and Cam as they encounter the scariest Creature of the Week so far - giant spiders! This episode explores Bilbo's shocking character development and the new roles that he might be taking in the story. We reconsider our theories about the ring's power and xenophobia in Middle-earth. We also celebrate some long-awaited dwarvish development and unpack the many callbacks and echoes in this chapter. During our Second Breakfast, Maggie connects Cam's new theory about food and shelter to the recently released Hunger Games prequel. We also discuss gender-bent productions of classic stories.

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