Today's Tolkien Times

Join The Man of the West as he continues his trip through Rohan on Middle-earth Map Monday in a visit to the caves of Helm’s Deep: the Glittering Caves of Aglarond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for a deep dive into the musical origins of creation in the first of six readings in the Ainulindalë, the Music of the Ainur, from The Silmarillion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for a new series of First Age Fridays as we look at the tale Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin from Unfinished Tales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West takes a long look at the words of Malbeth the Seer — including a look at the drafts when Malbeth had nothing to do with this prophecy at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he powers his word-nerd way through six words from yesterday’s reading in the Tale of Túrin Turambar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our Túrin Turambar Tuesdays as Ulmo sends Orodreth some good advice, and Túrin promptly ignores it. Gwindor loses everything, and Túrin gets one more chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he begins Series 11 of Today’s Tolkien Times with a return to Middle-earth Map Monday as our Rohan road trip stops at Súthburg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’d say Sam needs a new publicist. Join The Man of the West as we close out our time in Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age with, uh, well, the end of the Third Age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West in welcoming back Don Marshall to Today’s Tolkien Times, as he tells us about the new book he’s writing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’d make one of those “I feel called out” jokes, but I know I’m not tall. Join The Man of the West for an in-depth look at a hobbit nursery rhyme that turns out to be prophetic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for another look at a series of names connected to Nargothrond and Túrin’s time there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gwindor speaks an unwelcome truth to Túrin, but he doesn’t want to hear it. Join The Man of the West as our tragic hero gains not one, not two, but three new names in just a few paragraphs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as Gandalf and his Companions reach Edoras and make their way through the town to the top of the hill and Meduseld itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as we continue reading through Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, this time as the White Council finally serves an eviction notice at Dol Guldur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West in welcoming Myla, a fellow collector of all things Tolkien, to the TTT to talk about our mutual obsession pastime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he leaves alliterative Old English behind, in order to explore not one, not two, but three Rhymes of Lore. Well, maybe just two and a converted riddle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not that The Man of the West finds the joke, but you’ll understand. Join him for a whirlwind exploration of several words from the TTT’s recent, um, TTT episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The day we all hoped would turn out differently has arrived, and Beleg meets his tragic end in this week’s installment of Túrin Turambar Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for more map exploration in Rohan: this time, accompanying Gandalf and the Three Hunters as they ride for Edoras, the capital of Rohan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as we continue reading through Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age: Mithrandir is vigilant, Elrond is troubled, and Saruman plays with peril. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West welcomes Silhouette Cosplay to the TTT to explain to us mere mortals how costuming magic is actually made! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for an in-depth look at two pieces of alliterative verse cried out by a restored King Théoden… just ignore the butchering of Old English and Old Norse, please. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time to look at a few of the place names we’ve encountered in our Túrin readings this series; we move through seven locations faster than Túrin comes up with seven names. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as Túrin’s reputation grows a little too big, Mîm picks a battle a bit too big, and Beleg runs across an Elf who’s had better days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once again, a title that could — at times — describe your host, but this time it’s where the Three Hunters are heading to start week 79 of the TTT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices