0385: The Lord of the Rings » Prologue » Concerning Pipe-weed and the Ordering of the Shire
Why did Tolkien devote part of The Lord of the Rings Prologue to pipe-weed and the government of the Shire?In this episode of Do Not Be Hasty, we continue through the Prologue with “Concerning Pipe-we...
19 Loka 24min
0231: Unfinished Tales » What’s In The Book?
What exactly is inside Unfinished Tales—and why did Christopher Tolkien include these particular writings?In this episode of The Tolkien Road, we continue our After the Silmarillion series with a guid...
14 Loka 48min
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
