
41. Why Tolkien is Great – with John Carswell from The Tolkien Road
John Carswell has been producing The Tolkien Road podcast for almost 8 years– and he’s written two books! Jonathan and Michael dive into what John finds so compelling with Tolkien, his own road to fin...
14 Mars 20230s

40. They Don’t Understand Tolkien – with John Trent from Bounding into Comics
Bounding into Comics isn’t the usual starry-eyed, Hollywood-glorifying, news magazine–the site reports on culture and geek news, but doesn’t ever hesitate to call out the hypocrisy, double-standards, ...
8 Mars 20230s

39. Middle-earth’s Rambo – Of the Fifth Battle – The Silmarillion – 27
Tolkien holds nothing back when the races of Middle-earth decide to take on Morgoth. There’s treachery, gore, rage, victory, defeat–pretty much what Game of Thrones tried to be. Join Jonathan and Mich...
28 Feb 20230s

38. Morgoth’s Kaiju-Wolf – Of Beren and Luthien Part 3 – The Silmarillion – 26
Join Jonathan, Michael, and Dan as they close up the story dearest to Tolkien. Beren and Luthien’s tale isn’t just a love story, it’s the apex of events that sets the rest of the history of Middle-ear...
21 Feb 20230s

37. 10 Ways The Lord of the Rings has aged POORLY?!
Did you know that “some parts of the book have aged poorly because they are problematic and offensive in ways that went uncorrected at the time.” Michael, Dan, and I TEAR APART this article that claim...
14 Feb 20230s

36. Middle-earth’s Real Power Couple – Of Beren and Luthien Part 2 – The Silmarillion – 25
The story of Beren and Luthien takes a dark turn with death and cruelty, but also reveals a more fairy tale side with all the shape-shifting, magic, and a talking dog! Join Jonathan, Michael, and Dan ...
7 Feb 20230s

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






















