The Lay of Aotrou & Itroun
The Lay of Aotrou & Itroun is one of three poems in the recent Tolkien publication, and in this video I discuss the poems and some other interesting tidbits. You can find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Lay-Aotrou-Itroun-J-Tolkien/dp/0008202133/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485093924&sr=1-1&keywords=the+lay+of+aotrou+and+itroun
12 Juni 202118min
Middle-Earth Misconceptions
Here are a few major misconceptions about The Lord of the Rings you might have if you've only seen Peter Jackson's movies.
12 Juni 202125min
Middle-Earth Mysteries
Though Tolkien filled in more gaps than perhaps any other fantasy author in history, he still left some tantalizing questions unanswered. These are the ones I find most interesting from the Lord of the Rings.
12 Juni 202120min
Named Weapons in Lord of the Rings
It's almost impossible to find a good fantasy story without named weapons. There are several such weapons in the Middle Earth universe, and not all of them are swords. I discuss the weapons with names in the Hobbit and LotR stories and go into their histories and significance, and show off some of my collection! Which is your favorite? Leave a comment below!
10 Juni 202120min
Middle Earth History: How Do You Get to Valinor?
There's a Looper.com page dedicated to false ideas about Lord of the Rings, but it turns out one of their "corrections" is actually false. Here's the page: http://www.looper.com/33552/false-facts-lord-rings-always-thought-true/ To learn the truth, you'll want to read The Silmarillion: https://www.amazon.com/Silmarillion-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544338014/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486302061&sr=8-1&keywords=silmarillion
10 Juni 202112min
Game Review: Lord of the Rings Trivia Game
In this video I review the only Lord of the Rings trivia board game a true LotR geek needs: J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Trivia Game, designed by Christian Petersen. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Flight-Games-Rings-Trivia/dp/B0001CU1OM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481509956&sr=8-2&keywords=lord+of+the+rings+trivia+game
10 Juni 202118min
Why We Need More Faramirs
Faramir is a type of character we don't see much in modern culture, but I think we need more characters like him. And Tolkien's version of him is a good example of how to make such characters interesting again. In this video I discuss why I think Tolkien's Faramir is a good example of the "boy scout" who is actually interesting to the audience.
10 Juni 202122min
