5. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

December 05, 2017 in episode

In this episode, we discuss Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

We consumed a lot for this episode:

The original radio series (1978). Buy on iTunes or Amazon.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1979) and The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980), the first and second books in the inaccurately named Hitchhiker’s trilogy. You can purchase them separately, but it’s definitely worth owning the complete collection. Buy on iBooks or Amazon.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981). Six-episode series originally broadcast on the BBC. Buy the DVD on Amazon. If you’re a fan, this is definitely worth owning on disc.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005). Directed by Garth Jennings and starring Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, and Sam Rockwell. Buy on iTunes or Amazon.

We also discussed Neil Gaiman’s Don’t Panic: The Official Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Companion (1988). Buy on Amazon.

4. The Hobbit

November 21, 2017 in episode

In this episode, we discuss:

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, 1937. Buy on Amazon or iBooks.
The Hobbit, produced by Rankin/Bass, 1977. Buy on iTunes or Amazon.
The Hobbit, adapted by Chuck Dixon and Sean Deming, and illustrated by David Wenzel, 1989. Buy on Amazon.
The Hobbit Trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson, 2012–2014:
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, 2012. Buy or rent on iTunes or Amazon.
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, 2013. Part two! Buy or rent on iTunes or Amazon.
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, 2014. Part three! OMG why part three! Buy or rent on iTunes or Amazon.

I think we can all agree, this is too much Hobbit. We couldn't even bring ourselves to watch the extended edition of The Hobbit Trilogy, it was so much Hobbit.