35. Tolkien’s Real Alpha Male -Of Beren and Luthien Part 1 – The Silmarillion – 24
The story of Beren and Luthien is the beating heart of Tolkien’s entire Middle-earth. It’s one of the first two stories he wrote (while serving in World War 1), and was directly inspired by moments he...
31 Jan 20230s
34. Tolkien’s Greatest Joy – Of Beren and Luthien Intro – The Silmarillion – 23
“Among the tales of sorrow and of ruin that come down to us from the darkness of those days there are yet some in which amid weeping there is joy and under the shadow of death light that endures. And ...
24 Jan 20230s
33. Sauron’s Great Entrance – The Ruin of Beleriand – The Silmarillion – 22
Sauron makes his big entrance into Middle-earth in this chapter, and does some serious damage to the elves and men. But Morgoth still seems to underestimate his foes. Join Michael, Dan, and I as we re...
17 Jan 20230s
32. There is a Tempest in Him – The Fall of Fingolfin – The Silmarillion – 21
We delve into the first half of Chapter 18, “Of the Ruin of Beleriand and Fall of Fingolfin”, taking a long look at this valiant elf’s hopeless assault on Morgoth–an elf who ACTUALLY HAS A TEMPEST IN ...
10 Jan 20230s
31. Middle-earth’s Actual Strong Woman – Of the Coming of Men, Part 2 – The Silmarillion – 20
Who is the REAL “strong” woman in Tolkien’s Middle-earth? Why do men fear elves? Death really weirds-out the elves… and why we measure our lives in milestones, and elves do not! Join Jonathan, Michael...
3 Jan 20230s
30. Noel, a Christmas Poem, by J.R.R. Tolkien
This poem, titled “Noel”, was written by J.R.R. Tolkien before The Hobbit was published, and only just discovered in 2013 in a 1936 copy of The Annual of Our Lady’s School (a school magazine). The bea...
27 Dec 20220s
29. When Elves met Men – Of the Coming of Men, Part 1 – The Silmarillion – 19
Do elves regard men as enemies? Foes? Invaders? How did the elves treat men the first time they met them? Join Jonathan, Michael, and Dan as they look at how the Noldor (surprisingly) treated men VERY...
20 Dec 20220s
28. Tolkien’s Disney Princess!? – Of Maeglin – The Silmarillion – 18
Dan’s Big Thought is a little TOO controversial… a Disney princess!? And of course we meet the Dark Elf, Eöl — even though, as we find out, his name is not the first time Tolkien uses the capital “D” ...
13 Dec 20220s
