Due to unforeseen circumstances, the release of the next episode of The Tolkien Road has been delayed until November 9th. In the meantime, you could always check out some of our old episodes, or re-listen to some if you’ve already heard them all.
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Concerning Tolkien’s faith, as depicted in letter 250…
Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien. On this episode, we begin a discussion of Tolkien’s letters by considering a 1963 letter he wrote to his son Michael. In this letter, Tolkien seeks to help Michael work through a period where he felt depressed. In doing so, Tolkien opens up about his own faith, and how he keeps his head afloat in the world. By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!
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Concerning “Of the Sindar”, Chapter 10 of The Silmarillion, wherein we find out what’s been happening back in Beleriand…
Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien. On this episode, we resume our discussion of The Silmarillion with Chapter 10, “Of the Sindar”, wherein we learn what’s been going on with Thingol, Melian, and the rest of the folks that missed the boat to the Blessed Realm. By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!
Topics of discussion include:
Tolkien Haiku 5:15
Silmarillion Review 17:45
Beleriand Map 20:15
How Long is 3 Ages? 21:30
Thingol, Melian, and the Sindar 24:00
Concerning Dwarves 26:50
Orcs, Wolves, etc. 33:20
Concerning the Nandor 40:15
Oromë still rides 47:00
Ungoliant spreads terror 48:00
Morgoth Returns & The First Battle 49:30
The Girdle of Melian 55:00
And much more!
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Concerning “Flight to the Ford,” Book 1, Chapter 12 of The Lord of the Rings, wherein Strider and the hobbits deal with the aftermath of the Black Riders’ attack…
Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien. On this episode, we continue our discussion of The Lord of the Rings with Book 1, Chapter 12 of Fellowship, “Flight to the Ford”, wherein Strider and the hobbits make a last desperate dash for Rivendell. By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!
Topics of discussion include:
Tolkien Haiku (4:00)
What Sam saw… (16:30)
The mighty name of Elbereth (22:00)
Athelas (24:40)
Frodo’s regret (28:00)
Frodo growing ill (34:00)
Bilbo’s Trolls (36:45)
Sam’s Poem (readaloud) (44:55)
Glorfindel (51:00)
Description of Black Riders (59:30)
The Mighty Waters (1:07:00)
Favorite Passages (1:12:00)
And much more!
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