147. Is Thorin Gold-Sick or Just Sick of the Elves – The Hobbit #32

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 Arda (and for how long), if men of Númenor are addicted to the light of Valinor, and if the Rings of Power got ANYTHING right! Join us in our extended episode where we discuss if chasing the idea of “freedom” simply leads to more evil, if Ar Pharazon thought Sauron was evil or just a rival, and how many generations of ents there might be. To get the extended episode, become a member at https://www.theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! ???? Join our Book Club! Become a member and join our bi-weekly Book Club where we’re be reading through Taliesin by Stephen R. Lawhead. BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and  live chats. Click here! Episode 36 No Dwayne! Look Up! Young Shelob ???? Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Google ???? If You Like Tolkien The Silmarillion The Fall of Númenor The Fall of Gondolin The Children of Hurin The Atlas of Middle-earth The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

16 Mai 20230s

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 Tolkien gave for the Númenorean downfall! Join us in our extended episode where we discuss why Elwing chose to be immortal “because of Luthien”, if Tolkien made parallels between the story of Earendil/Elwing and the tale of Aldarion and Erendis (from Unfinished Tales), and what’s up with Maedhros yeeting himself into a chasm of fire?! To get the extended episode, become a member at https://www.theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! ???? Join our Book Club! If you’re a member, make sure you join our Book Club where we’re be reading through Taliesin by Stephen R. Lawhead. BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and  live chats. Click here! Episode 35 Unfinished Tales ???? Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Google ???? If You Like Tolkien The Silmarillion The Fall of Númenor The Fall of Gondolin The Children of Hurin The Atlas of Middle-earth The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

9 Mai 20231h 12min

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–Elrond and Elros are not ACTUALLY half-elven! Join us in our extended episode where we discuss why Elwing chose to be immortal “because of Luthien”, if Tolkien made parallels between the story of Earendil/Elwing and the tale of Aldarion and Erendis (from Unfinished Tales), and what’s up with Maedhros yeeting himself into a chasm of fire?! To get the extended episode, become a member at https://www.theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! And for our members, make sure you join our Book Club where we’re be reading through Taliesin by Stephen R. Lawhead. BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and  live chats. Click here! Episode 34 Livestreams on Friday (when we can schedule them!) ???? Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Google ???? If You Like Tolkien The Silmarillion The Fall of Númenor The Fall of Gondolin The Atlas of Middle-earth The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien The Children of Hurin

2 Mai 20230s

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 The Tolkien Road podcast, The MIddle-earth Mixer, and Steve Babb from Glass Hammer talk Tolkien, movies, games, Steven Spielberg and more! Hope you enjoy this extra episode! You can also WATCH ON YOUTUBE! ——————————————- ⛰ The Fellowship ⛰ ——————————————- Jonathan from @TheOneRingCom https://www.theonering.com John from @BoundingintoComics https://boundingintocomics.com The Middle-earth Mixer https://twitter.com/MiddleearthMixr John from @TolkienRoad https://tolkienroad.com Steve from @ghprog https://glasshammer.com/ Michael from @TheOneRingCom https://www.theonering.com

30 Apr 20230s

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 against Morgoth and the remaking of the world! Join Jonathan, Michael, and Dan as they discuss Ulmo’s influence, Turgon’s pride, Maeglin’s treachery, and the Tolkien’s rule on fighting Balrogs! We also make a special announcement… Livestreams are coming on Friday, April 28th! Join us in our extended episode where we discuss whether the Valar should care about the Noldor, if the Valar are absentee landlords, why there aren’t any good dragons, and why Turgon is so prideful. To get the extended episode, become a member at https://www.theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! And for our members, make sure you join our Book Club where we’re be reading through Taliesin by Stephen R. Lawhead. BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and  live chats. Click here! Episode 33 The Fall of Gondolin Livestream coming April 28 @ 3pm Eastern! Every Friday! Subscribe to our Podcast Apple Google If You Like Tolkien (from past episodes) ???? The Silmarillion The Fall of Númenor The Atlas of Middle-earth The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien The Children of Hurin

25 Apr 20230s

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 his gateway drug into Tolkien • That there might actually be some positive parts to The Rings of Power • Where Warner Bros. new movies might be going • Which of Tolkien’s stories SHOULD be made into a film And stick around for our extended podcast for our patrons (30 more minutes! Get at https://www.theonering.com/patron) where we talk more about: • Where does the sould/voice/life of the Eagles come from — and what about the talking sword Anglachel? • Is it really magic in the Lord of the Rings? • Confessions from the Comfy Chair including — What Circle of Dante’s Inferno does Rings of Power belong in? — What’s the nerdiest thing you’ve ever done? — What would be a great non-Tolkien book to read? — How can we foster creativity so writers will create new great stories again? The Middle-earth Mixer is a podcast and tweeting machine who (while having fun poking fun on Twitter) dives deep into Tolkien’s lore on his easy-to-consume podcasts! BECOME A MEMBER Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, shop discounts, and more. Click here! ???? Episode Links Mixer’s Twitter Mixer’s Podcast CS Lewis’ Space Trilogy ???? Subscribe to our Podcast Get the Extended Podcast Apple Google

18 Apr 20230s

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, all hell breaks loose: the dwarves make a move, Beren makes his return, and Fēanor’s sons strike in the aftermath. In this episode, Jonathan, Michael, and Dan discuss the power of curses (and why didn’t Morgoth just curse more people), how the Silmaril is actually kind of like the One Ring (and even negatively affects Beren and Luthien), and how–of Hurin’s entire family–Morwen was the only one not conquered. We also make a special announcement… Livestreams are coming on Friday, April 28th! Join us in our extended episode where we discuss whether Melian knew about the dwarves and should have warned Thingol, why aren’t the Dwarves burned by the Silmaril, and whether Melian could have (or should have) taken the Silmaril to Valinor. To get the extended episode, become a member at https://www.theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and  live chats. Click here! Episode 32 Links The Children of Hurin Subscribe to our Podcast Apple Google If You Like Tolkien (from past episodes) ???? The Silmarillion The Fall of Númenor The Atlas of Middle-earth The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien The Children of Hurin

11 Apr 20230s

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 leads to the death of so many–Túrin or Morgoth? Should we blame Túrin for any of it? Or should we blame Morgoth’s curse spoken of Húrin? Join Jonathan, Michael, and Dan as they discuss the rest of the story of Túrin! And, yes, we do dive into the extremely unexpected issue around the talking sword… Don’t forget to join us in our extended episode where we discuss Túrin’s suicide, and dive into more detail about his unwanted doom! To get the extended episode, become a member at https://www.theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! BECOME A MEMBER! Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, messageboards, and comments. Click here! Episode 31 Links Fellowship of the Ring Puzzle The Two Towers Puzzle Subscribe to our Podcast Apple Google If You Like Tolkien (from past episodes) ???? The Silmarillion The Fall of Númenor The Atlas of Middle-earth The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien The Children of Hurin

4 Apr 20230s