0083 - The Lord of the Rings - Bk3 - Ch3 - The Uruk-Hai
Concerning "The Uruk-Hai", from Orcs up close and personal to relentless Rohirrim... Announcements, correspondence, etc - 1:00 Getting to know the orcs... - 20:00 The Halflings: Wanted Alive - 24:00 Orcs vs. Orcs - 29:30 The Orc-draught - 35:30 “Nazgûl, Nazgûl…" - 43:30 The Rohirrim attack - 46:15 Lembas vs. Orc-draught - 52:30 Into the forest... - 54:45 The assault of the Rohirrim - 57:15 Haiku Time - 1:00:00 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.
29 Okt 20161h 10min
0082 - The Lord of the Rings - Bk3 - Ch2 - The Riders of Rohan
Concerning "The Riders of Rohan", from Éomer and the men of the Mark to the burnt bones of Orcs... Announcements, correspondence, etc (1:00) The Lay of the Land/Gondor Poem (7:50) In Pursuit of Orcs (13:15) Riders! (18:55) Éomer, the Rohirrim, and Strange Days (22:45) Aragorn Declares Himself (29:50) “How shall a man judge what to do in such times?" (38:30) Horseman, Horse-elf, Horse-dwarf? (41:00) “The counsel of Gandalf was not founded on foreknowledge or safety…" (43:00) Fangorn, Living Forest (45:00) The Old Man (47:40) Haiku (52:30) 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.
22 Okt 20161h 4min
0081 - The Lord of the Rings - Bk3 - Ch1 - The Departure of Boromir
Concerning "The Departure of Boromir", from elegies for Boromir to Aragorn's decision... Announcements, correspondence, etc (2:00) The Death of Boromir (11:00) The White Hand (21:30) Elegies for Boromir (26:00) Aragorn’s Decision (33:30) Haiku Time (37:45) 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.
15 Okt 201648min
0080 - The Silmarillion in 1
One Episode to Rule Them All!!! Having completed a chapter-by-chapter walkthrough of The Silmarillion (which spans over 30 hours of content), we decided to do an episode where we cover the whole of The Silmarillion in less than an hour. With this one episode, you get the whole enchilada, from "Ainulindalë" to "Eärendil" to the end of the Third Age. If you've always wanted to read The Silmarillion but have never succeeded, then this is the episode for you! You can also find some helpful resources for The Silmarillion at TrueMyths.org/Silm. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
8 Okt 201641min
0079 - Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age - Pt2
Concerning "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age", from Isildur's Downfall to the triumph of the Little People... notes from listeners & news (4:30) The Beginning of the Third Age (14:30) The Fall of Isildur (17:00) The Decline of Arnor (24:00) The Return of the Ring-Wraiths & the Decline of Gondor (28:00) The Wizards (36:30) The Council of the Wise (40:00) The Triumph of the Little People (48:00) The Noldor Depart (56:30) Haiku Time (57:45) 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.
1 Okt 20161h 6min
0078 - Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age - Pt1
Concerning "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, from the found of Lindon to the Last Alliance of Men and Elves... Correspondence, etc (1:30) First Age and Akallabêth recap (12:30) Lindon, Gil-Galad, and Elrond (20:00) Sauron, Lord of the Gifts (22:30) The Forging of the Rings (25:30) Men = Easy to Ensnare (29:00) The Numenorean Kingdoms of Middle-earth (32:00) The Seven Stones & the White Tree (38:00) Sauron's Return & Assault on Gondor (40:30) The Last Alliance of Men & Elves (44:30) Haiku Time (48:00) 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.
25 Sep 201653min
0077 - Akallabêth Pt2
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
0076 - Akallabêth Pt1
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
