The Tolkien Road

In a 1963 letter, we find this remarkable line from Tolkien: “Frodo indeed ‘failed’.”What did he mean by that? Is there a deeper message that Tolkien himself took away from writing the scene of Frodo’...

28 Nov 20227min

Is the latest Tolkien book worth your time and money? In this episode, I take a close look at The Fall of Númenor and tell you what I think!WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/kx-r92L7ydc EXECUTIVE PRO...

24 Nov 202220min

In this episode, we will be looking back on The Rings of Power season 1, and most importantly, discussing some of the in-depth feedback we’ve received along the way!WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/...

21 Nov 202252min

Join us for an in-depth discussion as we explore "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age", an account that covers six millennia of Middle-earth history, from the beginning of the Second Age to the en...

14 Nov 20221h 11min

Join us for an in-depth discussion as we explore "Akallabíth", the legend of Númenor's fall from JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion. Learn about the rise of Sauron, Pharazôn's assault on Valinor, and the ...

7 Nov 20221h 13min

The first season of The Rings of Power is behind us, and for a lot of us, including me and Greta, it was pretty disappointing.In this episode, I’m going to explore how I would have approached telling ...

31 Okt 202227min

Join us for an in-depth discussion as we explore "Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath", the 24th chapter of JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion. Learn about Eärendil's and Elwing's journey to th...

24 Okt 20221h 1min

In "Alloyed", the Three Elven Rings are created, Tar-Palantír dies, and Sauron is REVEALED! Join us as we discuss it all!WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/tQ45xB90Jsw EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of...

17 Okt 20221h 7min