The Tolkien Road

We're back! We apologize for our absence; it's time to move on down the road...On this episode of The Tolkien Road, we continue our discussion of The Silmarillion with Chapter 11, Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor. We cover topics ranging from the "Happy Fault" philosophy of Manwë to the creation of the Sun and Moon to the curious inaction of the Valar.Poems 4:00The Death of Fëanor & “Evil Shall Be Good to Have Been" 13:00The Fruits of the Two Trees 24:00The Laziness of the Valinorians 29:00The Consequences of the Sun and Moon 36:00Morgoth Assails the Moon 41:50Fortifying & Hiding Valinor 43:15Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Road is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

9 Nov 201553min

Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien.  On this episode, we begin a discussion of Tolkien’s Letters by considering a 1963 letter he wrote to his son Michael. In this letter, Tolkien seeks to help Michael work through a period where he felt depressed. In doing so, Tolkien opens up about his own faith, and how he keeps his head afloat in the world.  By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

19 Okt 20151h 13min

Concerning "Of the Sindar", Chapter 10 of The Silmarillion, wherein we find out what's been happening back in Beleriand...Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien. On this episode, we resume our discussion of The Silmarillion with Chapter 10, "Of the Sindar", wherein we learn what’s been going on with Thingol, Melian, and the rest of the folks that missed the boat to the Blessed Realm. By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!Topics of discussion include:Tolkien Haiku 5:15Silmarillion Review 17:45Beleriand Map 20:15How Long is 3 Ages? 21:30Thingol, Melian, and the Sindar 24:00Concerning Dwarves 26:50Orcs, Wolves, etc. 33:20Concerning the Nandor 40:15Oromë still rides 47:00Ungoliant spreads terror 48:00Morgoth Returns & The First Battle 49:30 The Girdle of Melian 55:00Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Road is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

12 Okt 20151h 5min

Concerning "Flight to the Ford," Book 1 Chapter 12 of The Lord of the Rings, wherein Strider and the hobbits deal with the aftermath of the Black Riders' attack...Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien. On this episode, we continue our discussion of The Lord of the Rings with Book 1, Chapter 12 of Fellowship, Flight to the Ford, wherein Strider and the hobbits make a last desperate dash for Rivendell. By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!Topics of discussion include:Tolkien Haiku (4:00)What Sam saw… (16:30)The mighty name of Elbereth (22:00)Athelas (24:40)Frodo’s regret (28:00)Frodo growing ill (34:00)Bilbo’s Trolls (36:45)Sam’s Poem (readaloud) (44:55)Glorfindel (51:00)Description of Black Riders (59:30)The Mighty Waters (1:07:00)Favorite Passages (1:12:00)Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. You can learn more by visiting TrueMyths.org, following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter, and liking TrueMyths.org on Facebook.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

28 Sep 20151h 16min

Concerning "A Knife in the Dark," Book 1, Chapter 11 of The Lord of the Rings, wherein the hobbits Strider set out on the long road to Rivendell...Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien.  On this episode, we continue our discussion of The Lord of the Rings with Book 1, Chapter 11 of Fellowship, A Knife in the Dark, wherein the hobbits depart Bree with Strider, rmake their way to Weathertop, and get attacked by the Black Riders. We also discuss Strider’s telling of the tale of Tinúviel as well as the legendary Gil-galad.  By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!"Topics of discussion include:Tolkien Haiku for Book 1, Chapter 11 of LOTR (6:20)Departing Bree (20:00)The Journey to Weathertop (23:30)Gilgalad (37:10)How the Black Riders sense things (42:30)The Tale of Tinúviel (46:00)The Attack of the Black Riders (55:30)Favorite passages (1:05:30)And much more!Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. You can learn more by visiting TrueMyths.org, following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter, and liking TrueMyths.org on Facebook.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

15 Sep 20151h 16min

Concerning "Strider", Book 1, Chapter 10 of The Lord of the Rings, wherein we learn more about the mysterious Ranger... Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien.  On this episode, we continue our discussion of The Lord of the Rings with Book 1, Chapter 10 of Fellowship, "Strider", wherein we learn more about the mysterious Ranger, receive Gandalf’s letter, and find out about Merry’s run in with the Black Riders. We also discuss the wonderful “All that glitters is not gold” poem.  By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!Topics of discussion include:Tolkien Haiku for Book 1, Chapter 10 (~3:00)"Behind the Haiku" by Greta (~9:45)Guest Haiku (~13:45)Greta's favorite passage (~16:45)John's favorite passage (~30:20)Gandalf's Letter (~32:30)Gandalf's whereabouts (~36:15)Merry's return (~39:15)The good will of Butterbur and Nob (~44:30)And much more!Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Road is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

24 Aug 201551min

Concerning "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony", Book 1, Chapter 9 of The Lord of the Rings, in which the hobbits visit Bree...Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien.  On this episode, we continue our discussion of The Lord of the Rings with Book 1, Chapter 9 of Fellowship, At the Sign of the Prancing Pony, wherein we experience the town of Bree, meet the mysterious Ranger Strider, see the Ring play a trick, and are entertained by Frodo’s rendition of the Man in the Moon. By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!Topics of discussion include:Tolkien Haiku for Book 1, Chapter 9 (~6:45)Favorite passages from Book 1, Chapter 9 (~19:00)Barrows & Barrow-wights: Corrections & Clarifications (~26:40)Bree (~31:20)Strider (~39:35)The Ring Incident (~52:14)And much more!Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Road is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

10 Aug 20151h 3min

Concerning "Fog on the Barrow-Downs", Book 1, Chapter 8 of The Lord of the Rings, in which the Barrow-wight attacks...What is a Barrow-wight? Who are the men of Carn-Dûm? Is there any connection between them and the Black Riders? What’s up with Frodo’s latest mysterious dream? On this episode of The Tolkien Road, we discuss all this and more as we continue our discussion of The Lord of the Rings with Book 1, Chapter 8 of Fellowship, "Fog on the Barrow Downs."Topics of discussion include:What is a barrow?What is a barrow-wight?Who are the men of Carn-dûm?Saying goodbye to Goldberry.How this chapter shows the vast ancient history of Middle-earth.Frodo's dream.And much more!Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Road is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

3 Aug 201554min