Month: February 2016

The Tolkien Road – Ep. 53 – The Silmarillion – Ch. 21 – Of Túrin Turambar – Pt1

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Concerning “Túrin Turambar”, Chapter 21 of The Silmarillion…

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 discussing chapter 21 of The Silmarillion, “Of Túrin Turambar”. The tale of Túrin is a long one, so it’s definitely going to take more than one episode to cover. It’s also quite tragic and sad, so make sure you’ve got a box of tissues nearby. 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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Topics of discussion…

  • Haiku – 2:30
  • Tolkien on Túrin – 10:30
  • The Lay of the Children of Húrin – 14:30
  • Túrin’s family history – 17:30
  • Túrin in Doriath – 23:30
  • Túrin’s Pride – 30:00
  • Beleg, the Sword, and Lembas – 36:00
  • Mîm the Petty-Dwarf – 40:00
  • The Counsels of Morgoth – 51:30
  • Túrin captured – 53:00
  • Beleg’s Death – 57:30
  • The Curse of Húrin – 59:30

By the way, here’s a link to the two-part summary of this chapter I did for Beginner’s Guide: (Part 1 | Part 2).

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The Tolkien Road – Ep. 52 – The Silmarillion – Ch. 20 – Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad

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Concerning “Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad”, Chapter 20 of The Silmarillion…

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 Silmarillion with Chapter 20, “Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad”, wherein the Noldor make renewed attempt to assail Morgoth and it all goes horribly wrong. There’s a whole lot to discuss!  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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Topics of discussion…

  • Haiku time – 5:00
  • Beren and Lúthien epilogue – 14:00
  • The Union of Maedhros – 19:00
  • Turgon Arrives – 29:00
  • The Fifth Battle: Unnumbered Tears – 32:30
  • The Triumph of Morgoth – 50:00
  • Cirdan and the Seven Ships – 58:30
  • Húrin’s Torment – 1:03:00

By the way, here’s a link to the two-part summary of this chapter I did for Beginner’s Guide: (Part 1 | Part 2).

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The Tolkien Road – Ep. 51 – The Silmarillion – Ch. 19 – Of Beren and Lúthien – Pt 2

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Continuing with “Of Beren and Lúthien”, Chapter 19 of The Silmarillion…

Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien. It’s our 50th episode! This week, we continue our discussion of The Silmarillion Chapter 19, the story of Beren and Lúthien. 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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Get Tolkien’s Requiem – Concerning Beren and Lúthien

Topics of discussion…

  • Beren and Finrod in the Dungeon – 4:30
  • Lúthien and Huan to the rescue – 7:00
  • Lúthien the Dreamweaver – 24:00
  • Celegorm & Curufin – 28:00
  • The invasion of Angband – 34:30
  • Carcharoth’s Rampage – 39:30
  • A Silmaril Obtained – 43:00
  • The Return to Doriath – 52:00
  • The Hunt – 1:00:00
  • Lúthien’s Plea – 1:05:00

By the way, here’s a link to the three-part summary of this chapter I did for Beginner’s Guide: (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3).

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