Podcast Episodes

REVISITED: 0254 » The Purpose of Númenor

Hey there, Fellowship! Greta and I plan to be back with more episodes in our epic DO NOT BE HASTY series soon.
This week, with season 2 of The Rings of Power nearly upon us, I thought we'd revisit epi…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

0386 » Lord of the Rings » Prologue part 3 » Of the Finding of the Ring and a Note on Shire Records (2024)

Hey there, fellow travelers!
Welcome to The Tolkien Road, episode 386!
In this bonus episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll conclude our jaunt through the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings by exploring the …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

0385 » Lord of the Rings » Prologue part 2 » Concerning Pipe-weed and The Ordering of the Shire (2024)

Hey there, fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, episode 385!
In this bonus episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll continue through the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings by exploring the sections …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

0384 » Lord of the Rings » Prologue part 1 » Concerning Hobbits (2024)

Hey there, fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, episode 384!
In this bonus episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll be talking about HOBBITS, and specifically, the history and culture of hobbits.
We…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

0383 » Lord of the Rings Bk1.Ch02.Pt06 » The Shadow of the Past part 6 » Sméagol and Déagol

Welcome to Episode 17 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "Sméagol and Déagol".
"The Ring went into the shadows with [Gollum], and even [Sauron], when his power had begun to grow again, could le…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

0382 » Lord of the Rings Bk1.Ch02.Pt05 » The Shadow of the Past part 5 » The Powers of the Ring

Welcome to Episode 16 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "The Powers of the Ring".
In this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we continue through The Shadow of the Past, as Gandalf leads us on a deep …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

0381 » Lord of the Rings » Tolkien's Foreword(s) » What LOTR Is About, According To Tolkien

Hey there, fellow travelers!
Welcome to The Tolkien Road, episode 381!
In this bonus episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll be considering this highly important and controversial question: WHAT DID TOLKIEN …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

0380 » Lord of the Rings Bk1.Ch02.Pt04 » The Shadow of the Past part 4 » The Fiery Letters

Season 11 Episode 4

Welcome to Episode 15 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "The Fiery Letters".
'Hold it up!' said Gandalf. 'And look closely!' 
As Frodo did so, he now saw fine lines, finer than the finest pen-s…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

0379 » Lord of the Rings Bk1.Ch02.Pt03 » The Shadow of the Past part 3 » About That Ring, Frodo...

Season 11 Episode 3

Welcome to Episode 14 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "About That Ring, Frodo..."
"'It would be a grievous blow to the world, if the Dark Power overcame the Shire; if all your kind, jolly, s…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

0378 » Lord of the Rings Bk1.Ch02.Pt02 » The Shadow of the Past part 2 » Sam At The Green Dragon

Season 11 Episode 2

Welcome to Episode 13 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "Sam at the Green Dragon"!
"And I've heard tell that Elves are moving west. They do say they are going to the harbours, out away beyond …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago