0107 - The Lord of the Rings - Bk4 - Ch6 - The Forbidden Pool

Continuing with "Akallabêth", the chronicle of Númenór's downfall... Topics include: Note from a Listener: more March 25th connections (2:30) Sauron's Assault Upon Nimloth the Fair (10:00) The Worship of Melkor (13:00) Ar-Pharazôn's Unholy Crusade (29:30) Amandil Goes West/Elendil Goes East (33:00) Gathering Clouds (36:30) The Assault Upon Aman (39:00) The Great Chasm (41:00) Elendil's Escape & Sauron's Fate (44:30) Haiku (46:00) For more on this episode or The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

17 Sep 201655min

Concerning "Akallabêth", the chronicle of Númenór... On this episode, we begin our look at "Akallabêth", or "The Downfallen", the story of Númenór’s rise and fall in the Second Age. Josh Sosa on Jackson's Fellowship... (3:00) What "Akallabêth" means... (14:00) The Waldman Letter on the Second Age (15:30) Eärendil & the Edain (20:00) The Downfall of Morgoth & the Raising of Númenór (23:00) The Religion of Númenór (29:00) The Ban (34:00) The Escape from Death/Númenór’s Complaint (37:00) Sauron Returns/The Shadow Awakens (48:00) The Deeds of Ar-Pharazôn the Golden (49:00) Sauron’s Surrender (51:00) The Worship of the Lord of Darkness (55:00) Haiku Time (1:02:45) For more on this episode or The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

10 Sep 20161h 8min

Concerning Galadriel, from her name to her hair to the reasons behind her exile... Her Name - 14:00 Her Lineage - 18:00 Her Exile - 24:30 A Penitent? - 32:00 For more on this episode or The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

3 Sep 201644min

Concerning Peter Jackson's cinematic version of Fellowship of the Ring, from what we loved to what we loathed... On this episode, Greta and I are fresh off of reading “Fellowship of the Ring” and so we thought it would be fun to go back and watch Peter Jackson’s 2001 film adaptation of the book, and then share our thoughts on it with you guys. For more on this episode or The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

26 Aug 20161h

Concerning "The Breaking of the Fellowship", from Boromir's fall to Sam's unfailing friendship... A Brief Note on Lembas and Melian - 3:30 A Note on Tolkien's Requiem - 7:00 Frodo’s Decision - 9:30 The Temptation of Boromir - 15:30 Frodo in the Ring World - 32:00 Meanwhile by the Riverside... - 40:30 Boromir’s Confession - 46:00 Sam & Frodo - 48:00 Haiku Time - 54:30 For more on this episode or The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

20 Aug 20161h 6min

Concerning "The Great River", Book2 Chapter 9 of The Lord of the Rings...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

14 Aug 201651min

In episode 71, we discuss "Farewell to Lórien", Book 2, Chapter 8 of The Lord of the Rings. Join us!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

6 Aug 20161h 10min

Concerning Gandalf and his wizard brethren the Istari: Saruman, Radagast, and the Blue Wizards. Topics of discussion: Haiku from Mary Grace - 3:30 Spoiler Alert - 7:30 Valaquenta on Olórin - 9:30 Letter 181 - Gandalf the Incarnate Angel - 15:30 Unfinished Tales 4-2: The Istari - 34:00 Letter 156 - Gandalf's Sacrifice - 57:30 For more on this episode or The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com...  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

30 Juli 20161h 9min