This week, we’re covering “The King of the Golden Hall” and “The Black Gate is Closed,” which corresponds to about 36 minutes of the extended edition of the Two Towers film, starting at 58 minutes and 11 seconds to about 1 hour and 34 minutes. In this episode, we discuss:<ul><li>Treebeard&#39;s nod to Tom Bombadil in the movie</li><li>Our dislike for Gríma Wormtongue</li><li>How Theoden&#39;s transformation is different in the books</li><li>When Sam and Frodo&#39;s arrival at the Black Gate takes place</li></ul>

Episode 14: Of Herbs and Arwen and Aragorn

Join Andie, Kali and friends as they re-discover Middle-earth together by comparing the Lord of the Rings books to their various adaptations, starting with Peter Jackson&#39;s epic film trilogy.