51. Liars and Junkies of the 2nd Age – Akallabêth, Part 2 – The Silmarillion – 34
It’s a little sad that we spent 34 episodes in the 1st age, but the 2nd age only gets 2 ????… We finish up the Akallabêth this week talking about religion in Númenor, if the Valar gave up governing Ar...
16 Mai 20230s
50. Rings of Power Got it ALL WRONG – Akallabêth, Part 1 – The Silmarillion – 33
Jonathan, Michael, and Dan reach the 2nd age of Middle-earth, and with it are compelled to bring up The Rings of Power–and, particularly, how they couldn’t even get right the perfectly clear reason To...
9 Mai 20231h 12min
49. Elven genetics! Race-baiting! Half-elf lies! | Of the Voyage of Eärendil – The Silmarillion – 32
Michael, Dan, and Jonathan finish the first age of Middle-earth! We see the final destruction that Fēanor’s Silmarils wrought, how Ēarendil’s desperate hope drove him to Valinor, and determine that–no...
2 Mai 20230s
48. Fellowship Fridays Live | NEW Lord of the Rings Movies, Rings of Power DIED, Gollum Game| #1
Here’s a bonus podcast this week — our inaugural Fellowship Fridays Live discussion! Listen in as Michael Grumbine (from Exploring Tolkien), John Trent from Bounding into Comics, John Carswell From Th...
30 Apr 20230s
47. The Sea is Always Right! – Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin – The Silmarillion – 31
The last great stronghold of the elves falls to Morgoth, even though Ulmo has been right to warn them all along. This penultimate chapter of the Quenta Silmarillion sets the stage for the final battle...
25 Apr 20230s
46. What’s Good in the Rings of Power?! – with The Middle-earth Mixer
Podcaster, Tweeter, and Tolkien fan, we chat with The Middle-earth Mixer about Tolkien, The Rings of Power, and where these upcoming new films from Warner Bros might be going: • How the movies were hi...
18 Apr 20230s
45. Real Middle-earth Bling – Of The Ruin of Doriath – The Silmarillion – 30
Morgoth’s curse over Hurin and the Curse of Mandos over the Noldor come join forces and end up destroying the the oldest elven kingdom from the inside out. When the Nauglamir and the Silmaril meet, a...
11 Apr 20230s
44. Captain Foolhardy! – Of Túrin Turambar, Part 2 – The Silmarillion – 29
In this episode, we find the footsteps of doom overtaking Túrin–despite naming himself “Turambar” (Master of Doom). We take a little extra time to discuss who is more responsible for the doom that lea...
4 Apr 20230s
