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0261 » The Silmarillion » A Tale of Two Endings » Keith Mathison » Middle-earth Eschatology
In episode 261, we're discussing Tolkien's ORIGINAL and far more detailed ending to The Silmarillion. We're delighted to be joined once again by Keit…
4 years, 5 months ago
0260 » The Fool's Hope » Of Gandalf and Pippin in Minas Tirith
In episode 260, we discuss Gandalf's famous characterization of Frodo's quest: "a fool's hope". Why did he say that? Why is it significant he was say…
4 years, 5 months ago
0259 » Carl Hostetter » The Nature of Middle-earth » Theological and Metaphysical Themes
In episode 259, we sit down once again with Carl Hostetter, editor of the latest volume of JRR Tolkien's writings, The Nature of Middle-earth.
We foc…
4 years, 5 months ago
0258 - Defeating Evil » A Middle-earth Guide
So Lord of the Rings, according to Tolkien, is Catholic. SO WHAT??? On this episode, we explain why this matters, and what Tolkien was getting at...
B…
4 years, 6 months ago
0257 - Guilty Pleasures » Athrabeth, Enya, Estel, The Shadow, Consolation, and more!
In episode 257, we discuss Athrabeth, Enya, Estel, The Shadow, Consolation, and more! Join us!
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4 years, 6 months ago
0256 - The Nature of Middle-earth, The Wheel of Time, LOTRonPrime, LOTR film flaws, Verisimilitude, Elendil, etc
In episode 256, we discuss The Nature of Middle-earth, The Wheel of Time, Robert Jordan / Carl Hostetter resemblance, LOTRonPrime theories, LOTR film…
4 years, 6 months ago
0255 - Lord of the Rings "Religious and Catholic" » What Did Tolkien Mean?
Did Tolkien really say that the Lord of the Rings is “fundamentally religious and Catholic”? What did he mean by that? Join us as we explore the topi…
4 years, 6 months ago
0254 - Númenor's Religion (and Purpose)
Why did Númenor exist? Was it simply to reward the Edain and their descendants? Or was there some greater purpose that impacted the rest of Arda, and…
4 years, 6 months ago
0253 - The Silmarillion: 3 Major Problems
In early July, I published an 8 minute video on our YouTube channel titled The Silmarillion: 3 Big Problems (and How to Fix Them). For many Tolkien f…
4 years, 7 months ago
0252 - Birds of Middle-earth: Swans, Eagles, Crows, Thrushes - Interview with Ornithologist Jon Rice
Eagles, swans, thrushes, crows, gulls . . .
We discuss the massive and iconic role that birds play in Middle-earth, with ornithologist and Tolkien-fan…
4 years, 7 months ago