The Tolkien Road

We talk what you all had to say about our Lord of the Rings & Religion and Is Middle-earth Pagan episodes... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

From the very beginning of its history, it is clear that Middle-earth is brimming with great spiritual powers. From the kingship of Manwë to the Elvish love of Elbereth, Tolkien constructs a world where god-like figures seem to govern its affairs. Was Tolkien promoting a pagan religious outlook? Does his construction of Middle-earth betray his Catholic faith? Join us, as we explore the relationshi...

A deep dive into the ambitious Project Northmoor and The Tolkien Society's concerns in response to it... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

A look at Tolkien's adult life immediately following World War I.... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

A look at Tolkien's early life, from his birth in South Africa to his World War I experience... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

Concerning the influence of Tolkien's religious views on the works of Middle-earth... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

On this episode we are psyched to be discussing an upcoming Tolkien Tour of England and Scotland! We are joined by writer and tour leader Solomon Schmidt, who will tell us all about the Tolkien tour he has planned for the Summer of 2021! By the way, this is also a CS Lewis and JK Rowling tour, so if you are a Narnia and / or Harry Potter fan, you'll want to learn as much about this as you can! Ple...

Concerning the origin and meaning of Tom Bombadil... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

The disaster of the Gladden Fields stands as a most notorious event in the history of Middle-earth: a conspiracy of bad fortune and lingering Sauronic malice. Yet what if, despite the doom of Isildur and his men, it can be rightly seen as the first great victory in the War of the Ring itself? Join us, as we explore The Disaster of the Gladden Fields. Please patronize the Tolkien Road:  https://pat...

Concerning Isildur's loss of the One Ring... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

We're joined by Clifford Broadway of TheOneRing.net to discuss the recent "sexy scandal" surrounding LOTR on Prime...it's an epic convo, and you don't want to miss it! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

A close look at the founding of Númenor at the beginning of the Second Age... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

Concerning the White Trees of Gondor... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

Concerning the later years of Sam, Pippin, Merry, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

With Smaug vanquished, Erebor & Dale restored, and Dol Guldur abandoned, a new era of peace for Middle-earth seems to have arrived. However, loose ends abound, as Gollum begins his desperate search for the precious, and Sauron begins to execute his master plan to utterly destroy Gondor and unleash his cruel tyranny upon all of Middle-earth. Join us, as we continue our journey through the history o...

Concerning the key events of the years TA2770 - TA2941... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

Concerning the years TA2480 - TA2770... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

Concerning the years TA1977 - TA2480... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

We explore the second millennium of the Third Age, from the division of Arnor to the return of the Shadow... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

Our journey through the Third Age continues as we explore its first millennium and the early history of Gondor and Arnor... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

We begin an extended journey through the history of the Third Age... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

Concerning Tolkien's idea of the long defeat... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

A megaguide to the Silmarillion... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

Concerning CS Lewis, his friendship with Tolkien, and the poem "Mythopoeia"... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

"What we've learned is that we haven't actually learned what we thought we learned..." - GRETA Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .