0384: The Lord of the Rings » Prologue » Concerning Hobbits
What exactly are hobbits—and where did they come from?In this episode of Do Not Be Hasty, we begin our journey through the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings with “Concerning Hobbits,” exploring Tolkie...
12 Loka 36min
0230: Unfinished Tales » Overview & Background
What exactly is Unfinished Tales—and why did Christopher Tolkien choose to publish his father’s unfinished writings at all?In this episode of The Tolkien Road, we begin a new journey into Tolkien’s po...
7 Loka 1h 14min
0381: The Lord of the Rings » Tolkien's Foreword(s)
What did Tolkien himself say The Lord of the Rings was about?In this episode of Do Not Be Hasty, we explore Tolkien’s forewords to The Lord of the Rings — because there are actually two very different...
5 Loka 33min
Three Major Problems With The Silmarillion (Episode 0253 Revisited)
Is The Silmarillion harder to read than it needs to be?In this episode of The Tolkien Road, we take a loving but critical look at three major problems with the published Silmarillion — and how a futur...
30 Syys 55min
The Mariner's Wife - Part 5: The Mariner's Mailbag (EP188 Revisited)
My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy, is now available! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more!Hey there, Fellowship! Welcome to The Tolkien Road.Over the next four episodes, we’re returning to one of Tolk...
28 Syys 55min
The Mariner's Wife - Part 4: Númenor's First Queen (EP187 Revisited)
My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy, is now available! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more!Hey there, Fellowship! Welcome to The Tolkien Road.Over the next four episodes, we’re returning to one of Tolk...
21 Syys 58min
Tolkien's Overture: Music, Metaphysics, and Middle-earth (Chapter 8 / Coda)
On this special episode of The Tolkien Road, I'm bring you the Final Chapter of my book Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ainur!It's available now at TolkiensOverture.com, so if you lik...
16 Syys 19min
The Mariner's Wife - Part 3: The Crowning of Aldarion (EP186 Revisited)
Over the next four episodes, we’re returning to one of Tolkien’s most compelling—and heartbreaking—tales: “Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner’s Wife.”Originally published in Unfinished Tales, this stor...
14 Syys 1h 17min
