0063 - Star Wars The Force Awakens: A Tolkienite's Take
We're back! On this episode, we discuss the merits of Star Wars: The Force Awakens using Tolkien's On Fairy-Stories as a guide. Enjoy! And SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
11 Juni 201636min
0062 - The Lord of the Rings - Bk2 - Ch3 - The Ring Goes South
Concerning "The Ring Goes South", from the forging of the Fellowship to the treachery of Caradhras...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
12 Maj 201657min
0061 - The Lord of the Rings - Bk2 - Ch2 - The Council of Elrond
Concerning "The Council of Elrond", from the story of the Ring to strategies for victory...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
30 Apr 20161h 13min
0060 - The Lord of the Rings - Bk2 - Ch1 - Many Meetings
Concerning "Many Meetings", from the ways of Rivendell to Bilbo's song of Eärendil...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
23 Apr 20161h 14min
0059 - Our Silmarillion Top 5's
On this episode, having completed The Silmarillion with 29 episodes, we round it off to 30 by taking a victory lap, wherein we discuss our Top 5 things about The Silmarillion as a whole. We also discuss where the Tolkien Road should go next. And yes, we’d love to hear from you about your Top 5 Silmarillion things too. Send us an email or leave a comment at TrueMyths! Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Road is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
12 Apr 201641min
0058 - The Silmarillion - Ch24 - Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath
Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien. On this episode, we discuss the final chapter of The Silmarillion, "The Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath", wherein Eärendil makes his fateful voyage to the Blessed Realm in order to obtain the aid of the Valar. The First Age ends here, and as you might expect, it’s a very eventful chapter, complete with the downfall of Morgoth, the doom of Fëanor’s sons, and the fate of the Silmarils. There’s a whole lot to discuss! By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!Topics of discussion...Haiku - 9:45Eärendil & Elwing - 18:00The Third Kinslaying - 24:30Return to Valinor - 30:00Eärendil the Star-sailor - 37:00The War of Wrath & the Downfall of Morgoth - 44:00Maedhros, Maglor, and the Oath - 54:00The Return of the Exiles - 61:00Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Road is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
2 Apr 20161h 11min
0057 - Concerning March 25th: Frodo's Quest, the Annunciation, and the Crucifixion
Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien. On this special Good Friday episode, we take a moment to consider the place of March 25th, a date of major significance, in Tolkien’s works and philosophy. We'll see the role it plays within The Lord of the Rings, as well as how it ties the book to Tolkien's Catholic faith. By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Road is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
26 Mars 201635min
0056 - The Silmarillion - Ch23 - Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin
Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, a long walk through the works and philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien. On this episode, we continue our discussion of The Silmarillion with Chapter 23, "Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin", wherein Tuor the son of Huor comes to Gondolin with a dire warning from Ulmo. There’s a whole lot to discuss! By the way, if you haven’t already, please leave The Tolkien Road a rating and feedback on iTunes. We’d love to know what you think of the podcast. Enjoy the show!Topics of discussion...Haiku - 4:00Tuor’s Background - 15:30Ulmo & Tuor - 21:00Turgon Won’t Heed Ulmo’s Warning - 30:00Tuor, Idril & Maeglin's Plot - 39:00Tuor, Idril, and Eärendil - 42:00Morgoth Attacks; Glorfindel's Heroics - 52:00Tuor & Idril Flee to Arvernien - 1:00:00Ulmo & the Valar - 1:02:30Tuor & Idril Into the West? - 1:06:30Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Road is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
19 Mars 20161h 10min
