Concerning Hot Takes: Is Gandalf a Coward?

About this episode

Seth and Sam discuss controversial opinions about characters and events in Tolkien's works.

Join Seth and Sam as they dive into some personal hot takes about Tolkien's legendarium that rival the heat of Orodruin. Is Gandalf a coward? Would Beorn Beat Huon in a fight? Is the Scouring of the Shire necessary? Let us know your thoughts! We are now on YouTube! Make sure to check out our special video content. Send us your thoughts! Wecpodcast@gmail.com or on social media: Twitter :@SethMoldenhauer, @Samwisetheswol Instagram: @sethm93, @_Sambeau_17

People in this episode

Hosts: Seth Moldenhauer, Samuel Moldenhauer

Topics covered

• Tolkien analysis
• character debates
• fantasy literature
• hot takes
• mythology

Keywords

• Gandalf
• coward
• Beorn
• Huon
• Scouring of the Shire
• Tolkien
• hot takes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tolkien's legendarium, Scouring of the Shire

Places: Orodruin

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