0393: The Lord of the Rings » Prologue » Mathoms
What did we miss in the Foreword and Prologue to The Lord of the Rings? In Episode 393 of The Tolkien Road, John goes back through some fasc...
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0233: The Book of Lost Tales I » The Early Forms of Middle-earth
What was Tolkien’s mythology actually like when he first began writing it? In Episode 233 of The Tolkien Road, John and Greta continue throu...
0386: The Lord of the Rings » Prologue » Of the Finding of the Ring and a Note on Shire Records
Why did Bilbo lie about how he found the Ring—and why did Tolkien invent an entire history for the manuscripts behind The Lord of the Rings?...
0232: The Book of Lost Tales I » How Tolkien’s Middle-earth Really Began
What exactly is The Book of Lost Tales—and why did Christopher Tolkien decide to publish the long, complicated history of his father’s evolv...
0385: The Lord of the Rings » Prologue » Concerning Pipe-weed and the Ordering of the Shire
Why did Tolkien devote part of The Lord of the Rings Prologue to pipe-weed and the government of the Shire? In this episode of Do Not Be Has...
0231: Unfinished Tales » What’s In The Book?
What exactly is inside Unfinished Tales—and why did Christopher Tolkien include these particular writings? In this episode of The Tolkien Ro...
0384: The Lord of the Rings » Prologue » Concerning Hobbits
What exactly are hobbits—and where did they come from? In this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we begin our journey through the Prologue to The...
0230: Unfinished Tales » Overview & Background
What exactly is Unfinished Tales—and why did Christopher Tolkien choose to publish his father’s unfinished writings at all? In this episode...
0381: The Lord of the Rings » Tolkien's Foreword(s)
What did Tolkien himself say The Lord of the Rings was about?In this episode of Do Not Be Hasty, we explore Tolkien’s forewords to The Lord...
Three Major Problems With The Silmarillion (Episode 0253 Revisited)
Is The Silmarillion harder to read than it needs to be?In this episode of The Tolkien Road, we take a loving but critical look at three majo...
The Mariner's Wife - Part 5: The Mariner's Mailbag (EP188 Revisited)
My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy , is now available! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more! Hey there, Fellowship! Welcome to The Tolkien Ro...
The Mariner's Wife - Part 4: Númenor's First Queen (EP187 Revisited)
My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy , is now available! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more! Hey there, Fellowship! Welcome to The Tolkien Ro...
Tolkien's Overture: Music, Metaphysics, and Middle-earth (Chapter 8 / Coda)
On this special episode of The Tolkien Road , I'm bring you the Final Chapter of my book Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ai...
The Mariner's Wife - Part 3: The Crowning of Aldarion (EP186 Revisited)
Over the next four episodes, we’re returning to one of Tolkien’s most compelling—and heartbreaking—tales: “Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner...
Tolkien's Overture: Musical Mathoms (Chapter 7)
TolkiensOverture.com On this special episode of The Tolkien Road , I'm bring you the Seventh Chapter of my book Tolkien's Overture - Concern...
The Mariner's Wife - Part 2: The Call of the Sea (EP185 Revisited)
My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy , is now available! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more! Hey there, Fellowship! Welcome to The Tolkien Ro...
Tolkien's Overture: Tom Bombadil, the Musical Master (Chapter 6)
TolkiensOverture.com On this special episode of The Tolkien Road , I'm bring you the Sixth Chapter of my book Tolkien's Overture - Concernin...
Nolan’s Odyssey vs. The Rings of Power: What Makes a Great Adaptation?
What makes a great adaptation of an ancient epic—and did Christopher Nolan nail it with The Odyssey ? We discuss what worked, what didn’t, a...
Tolkien's Overture: Lúthien, Mighty In Song (Chapter 5)
TolkiensOverture.com On this special episode of The Tolkien Road , I'm bring you the Fifth Chapter of my book Tolkien's Overture - Concernin...
The Mariner's Wife - Part 1: Young Aldarion (EP183 Revisited)
My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy , is now available! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more! Hey there, Fellowship! Welcome to The Tolkien Ro...