In today's episode, we've got a great interview with Miranda, whose hobby is making chainmail!

We talk to Miranda about how her hobby taught her about patience, adjusting your ambitions as your skills improve, and getting a kick out of having a niche hobby!

We also chat about Miranda’s immensely popular Lord of the Rings content, and the joy of being part of an inclusive fan community!

Plus, Pete talks about his hobby of cryptic crosswords!

Links

Miranda’s instagram feed - follow for Tolkien Tuesdays! https://www.instagram.com/exlibrismir

Historic European Martial Arts: https://www.hemaalliance.com

Get started with a chainmail kit: https://chainmailjoe.com

See how the people at WETA made chainmail for the Lord of the Rings movies (it’s crazy!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyXeHccKTDs

A quick guide to demystifying cryptic crosswords: https://www.indigoextra.com/how-to-solve-cryptic-crosswords

Inside No.9: The Riddle of the Sphinx (UK only): https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08h7trr/inside-no-9-series-3-3-the-riddle-of-the-sphinx

Toodles!

K&P

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Written and produced by Kayla Lean and Pete Falconer

Music, audio editing and video editing by Pete Falconer - peterfalconer.co.uk

Artwork by Laura Walsh - laurajanewalsh.co.uk

Animation by Kayla Lean

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