Episode Details

This week:

We're running an updated version of a popular essay from last year.

Tolkien described life (and often, his stories) as a "long defeat", where evil frequently, inevitably wins.

But he allowed for "eucatastrophe" — sudden joyous turns (just like breakthroughs in elections and voting rights).

We must keep fighting, to hold off the darkness.

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• Edited by Anthony Luciani

• Produced by Willow Beck

• Intro/outro by Tim Blane: timblane.com

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