An Unexpected Podcast: On Hobbit Birthdays

It's been too long since we've done podcasts on Tolkien.

I thought I'd record a fairly off-the-cuff episode on Hobbit birthdays in light of Bilbo's and Frodo's shared birthday, September 22.

I'm reading part of Tolkien's Letter 214, which is in response to A.C. Nunn (and never sent), who points out the discrepancy between Gollum expecting a birthday present and Hobbits giving presents on their birthdays. 

The letter is much longer than this (and, quite characteristically, apparently not sent). 

If you want to read more of Tolkien's response, as well as his letters in general, grab a copy of Tolkien's Collected Letters.