17. The Wisest Elves – Of the Sindar – The Silmarillion – 11
In “Of the Sindar”, Tolkien returns to the OTHER elves–the ones who never left Middle-earth for Valinor. These elves created the fairest dwelling that has ever been east of the sea, worked with the Dw...
20 Sep 202240min
16. The Rings of Power : Episode 2 : In-Depth Discussion (where no detail matters)
The more we watch the show, the clearer it is that all the details don’t matter to The Rings of Power. Jonathan, Michael, and Dan discuss Episode 2 and Galadriel’s “I’m fine” face (????), Encino Man a...
8 Sep 202251min
15. The Rings of Power : Episode 1 : In-Depth Discussion (and a Michael Scott moment)
Jonathan and Michael dive into a deeper discussion of Episode 1 of The Rings of Power, “A Shadow of the Past”. They look at how much of Tolkien’s work is in the show, if the show is standing up to the...
6 Sep 202245min
14. Tolkien is Worth Defending : Why The Rings of Power MUST be excellent!
Jonathan, Michael, and Dan discuss why Tolkien is worth defending–and defending ardently. If Tolkien’s work is truly excellent, how much excellence should we demand from those sub-creating in his worl...
30 Aug 202226min
13. Burn the Ships – Of the Flight of the Noldor – The Silmarillion – 10
We tackle one of our favorite chapters in The Silmarillion: “Of the Flight of the Noldor”. Finally the ill choices of Fëanor are brought to bear as we watch the grievous opening to a long tale that in...
23 Aug 202250min
12. Morgoth’s Arachnophobia – Of the Darkening of Valinor – The Silmarillion – 9
This week we dive right in and get deep into Ungoliant, what she does, who she might be, and how even Morgoth fears her. Episode 11 Links The Book of Lost Tales Subscribe to our Podcast Apple Google I...
16 Aug 202241min
11. The Road to Hell – Of the Silmarils – The Silmarillion – 8
Michael tries to stump Jonathan and Dan with “All That is Gold Does Not Glitter”… As we dive further into Fēanor’s story, Dan realizes that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, while Michae...
9 Aug 202240min
10. Fire and Greed – Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor – The Silmarillion – 7
This week, Jonathan quizzes Dan and Michael on some important numbers, Dan sees similarities between the two big characters, Jonathan realizes Melkor was a nice guy, and Michael takes a deeper look at...
2 Aug 202234min
