Tolkien Mythology w/ Emma Sherr-Ziarko
Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore
Multitude
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 April 2018
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
We thought we knew all about Tolkien and Middle Earth. We were WRONG. Guest Emma Sherr-Ziarko (Wolf 359, Pairing Podcast) schools us on the creation of the world, the Silmarillion, and all its intricacies. We talk about how eagles are apparently better than wolves, the goddess of empathy and sorrow, the reason music is so legit, silver fox elves, and sooooooo much more. Seriously, this is a buckwild episode.
Guest
You can find Emma Sherr-Ziarko on Twitter @TheGreatDilemma and acting as Commander Renée Minkowski on Wolf 359. Check out her new podcast, Pairing, where she pairs wine with art & culture to delightful effect.
Sponsor
Audible - Go to audible.com/spirits or text spirits to 500-500 to start your free trial and redeem your free audiobook. This week Julia recommends The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley and Amanda recommends The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Spirits Podcast, a drunken dive into myths and legends. Every week we pour a drink and learn about a new story from around the world. I am Amanda. I'm Julia. And this is episode 72, Lord of the Rings with Emma Shirzarko. Yeah, I really, really liked this episode, actually. I thought I knew a lot about Lord of the Rings. I do not know a lot about Lord of the Rings. |
| 0:22.3 | I thought I knew a normal amount about Lord of the Rings. Turns out I know nothing. Yeah, |
| 0:26.3 | apparently I know nothing. And it's wonderful because Emma does an amazing job explaining it to us. |
| 0:31.2 | Yes, we recorded this an embarrassing number of months ago with her, which is why you're going to |
| 0:35.9 | hear us talk about how hot it is. She was in town to record the Wolf 359 finale. That's how long it's been. Which, you know, |
| 0:43.5 | you can now binge that. So you're welcome. It's a great podcast. You're welcome. |
| 0:47.2 | Speaking of which, you might recognize Emma as the voice of Commander Minkowski, who is wonderful |
| 0:53.4 | and an amazing human being. And I would marry her |
| 0:56.3 | if I could marry fictional characters. And Emma also now hosts a podcast called Pairing, where she |
| 1:02.4 | pairs wine with art and culture. And it is absolutely delightful. And if you like the show, |
| 1:06.9 | you're going to like that one. Yeah. And the reason that she is so qualified for pairing |
| 1:11.7 | wine with art and culture is because she is sommelier. And she talks a little bit about that in this |
| 1:16.7 | episode. So we are really stoked to get there. But first, we would like to thank our newest patrons. |
| 1:22.4 | Ashley, Jessie, 1159 to midnight, which is a great name. Jeremy, Miriam, and Danielle. Welcome. Yes. And thank you, |
| 1:30.3 | as always to our supporting patrons. Neil, Philip, Julie, Sarah, Christina, Josh, Eey, Maria, Cammy, |
| 1:37.8 | Lindsay, Ryan, Lynn, Mercedes, Phil, and Deborah. As well as our legend level, patrons who are getting |
| 1:43.5 | a very special boozy-related |
| 1:45.1 | package next week. It's really cool. Buggy, Rachel, Sandra, Ashley Marie, Leanne, Shannon, Cassie, and |
| 1:51.3 | Ashley. You guys definitely are descendant from cool boat, seafaring elves. That's what I remember about this episode. Yep, checks out. And when you're |
| 2:04.5 | on your next boat journey, whether you're an elf or not, you should download an audible |
| 2:10.6 | audiobook. They are our sponsor this week and we're going to tell you about two fantastic books |
| 2:15.1 | later in the episode. But for now, you can go to audible.com |
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