0257 - Guilty Pleasures » Athrabeth, Enya, Estel, The Shadow, Consolation, and more!
In episode 257, we discuss Athrabeth, Enya, Estel, The Shadow, Consolation, and more! Join us!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
20 Sep 202147min
0256 - The Nature of Middle-earth, The Wheel of Time, LOTRonPrime, LOTR film flaws, Verisimilitude, Elendil, etc
In episode 256, we discuss The Nature of Middle-earth, The Wheel of Time, Robert Jordan / Carl Hostetter resemblance, LOTRonPrime theories, LOTR films criticisms, The Council of Elrond, and more!Becom...
13 Sep 20211h 5min
0255 - Lord of the Rings "Religious and Catholic" » What Did Tolkien Mean?
Did Tolkien really say that the Lord of the Rings is “fundamentally religious and Catholic”? What did he mean by that? Join us as we explore the topic.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.s...
6 Sep 202150min
0254 - Númenor's Religion (and Purpose)
Why did Númenor exist? Was it simply to reward the Edain and their descendants? Or was there some greater purpose that impacted the rest of Arda, and perhaps even the Cosmos?In episode 254, we’re expl...
30 Aug 20211h
0253 - The Silmarillion: 3 Major Problems
In early July, I published an 8 minute video on our YouTube channel titled The Silmarillion: 3 Big Problems (and How to Fix Them). For many Tolkien fans, even asserting that there are problems with a ...
23 Aug 202158min
0252 - Birds of Middle-earth: Swans, Eagles, Crows, Thrushes - Interview with Ornithologist Jon Rice
Eagles, swans, thrushes, crows, gulls . . .We discuss the massive and iconic role that birds play in Middle-earth, with ornithologist and Tolkien-fan Jonathan Rice!Become a supporter of this podcast: ...
16 Aug 20211h 17min
LOTR on Prime & the TWO TREES???
By the stars of Elbereth!!! It’s the Two Trees of Valinor!!!On August 2nd, Amazon gave us a release date for LOTR on Prime plus the first official image for the show. And what an image it is!In this l...
10 Aug 202126min
0251 - The Nature of Middle-earth: An Interview with Carl Hostetter
An interview with Carl Hostetter, editor of the newest Tolkien book, The Nature of Middle-earth!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
6 Aug 20211h
