The Theme of Death in Tolkien's Mythology
Tolkien wrote in more than one of his letters (which you can get here: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-J-R-R-Tolkien-J-R/dp/0618056998/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499166870&sr=8-1&keywords=letters+of+jrr+t...
17 Jun 202120min
The Real Life Inspirations of Beren and Luthien
Of all Tolkien's Middle Earth stories, Beren and Luthien probably take the most inspiration from his own life. Based on his own love story with his wife, Edith, and taking some additional cues from h...
17 Jun 202111min
Creatures of Middle Earth: Elves
We all know Tolkien's elves are immortal, beautiful, strong, and basically perfect. But they're anything but homogenous! In this video I discuss the three main Elven sub-groups--the Vanyar, the Nold...
15 Jun 202119min
Game Review: LOTR - The Confrontation
Do you like strategy board games, especially games like Stratego? Want some Lord of the Rings theming thrown in? Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation is for you!
15 Jun 202120min
Is Eowyn a Victim of Tolkien's Sexism?
Many believe that Eowyn's change of heart at the end of the The Lord of. the Rings is the result of Tolkien's sexism, putting her back in her proper feminine role, but a careful reading of the story a...
14 Jun 202130min
Middle Earth History: The Rohirrim
The Rohirrim weren't always on good terms with Gondor, and they didn't always live in Rohan. In this video I explain how they came to live in Rohan and some of the important events in their history.
12 Jun 202118min
Making a Silmarillion Movie Trilogy
Ever since Peter Jackson released the Lord of the Rings movies, Tolkien nerds have wondered if maybe the Silmarillion would ever get silver screen treatment. Here's my idea of how to pull that off.
12 Jun 202132min
Book vs. Movie: Council of Elrond
This video discusses some of the main differences between the original novel and Peter Jackson's movie version of the Council of Elrond, a pivotal chapter in the story. Think I missed something impor...
12 Jun 202120min
