Today's Tolkien Times

Join The Man of the West as he kicks off a new 8-week series of Today’s Tolkien Times, starting with a return to a new fan favorite segment — get your maps out for today’s look at Arthedain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West finishes his 24-part foray into the tragic tale of Aldarion and Erendis as Ancalimë marries, but not for love, and Erendis meets her sorrowful end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West welcomes TheOneRing.net’s own resident Green Dragon, as we chat about old Oscar parties and recent Amazon ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We complete our look at the Song of Beren and Lúthien as recited by Aragorn by first looking at what in the world ann-thennath means. Plus a reminder that The Man of the West is not a poet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he looks at a number of places named in Aragorn’s retelling of the Song of Beren and Lúthien. Bonus: we learn what Morgoth’s fortress has in common with the Halls of Mandos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once again, a title that could have something to do with The Man of the West, but does not. Today, we look at the importance of male friendships to Tolkien, and a quick nod to Edith’s well-deserved stubbornness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he looks at the results of inequitable palantíri distribution amongst the kingdoms formerly known as Arnor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aldarion’s sure he’s identified the cause of his “disastrous marriage to Erendis” and changes the law so that it won’t happen to his daughter, Ancalimë. But did he ask her? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he welcomes Airplane Facts with Max to Fandom Friday to chat about his captivating content, and about his time at San Diego ComicCon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West tells a tale of the old days, as we look at Strider’s recitation of the tale of Tinúviel on the slopes of Weathertop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for a deep dive into the names of one of the heroes of the First Age, Beren son of Barahir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While these words have been used of The Man of the West from time to time, it’s C.S. Lewis who needs to take heed this time, as we look at his views on male friendship in Oxford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for another Middle-earth Map Monday, as he takes a closer look at Arnor’s second capital, Fornost. Also, Círdan makes another appearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erendis offers strong words for her daughter in this week’s Second Age Saturday, as The Man of the West continues his readings through Aldarion and Erendis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West continues his Fandom Friday chats with content creators who attended San Diego ComicCon in July, as Kaitlyn from Tea With Tolkien stops by to continue her support for Galadriel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We can’t get enough of Gil-galad on Today’s Tolkien Times; in today’s episode, the Man of the West continues his look at the poetry of The Lord of the Rings with The Riddle of Strider and The Fall of Gil-galad taking center stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he looks at the names of — well, this is awkward — The Man of the West, in a Word-nerd Wednesday on the many names of Aragorn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s Tolkien Tuesday looks more closely at the kind of friends the Inklings were, along with a deep dive into C.S. Lewis’ view on the unofficial cliques that so often seem unavoidable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he begins another week of the TTT with Middle-earth Map Monday and a look at the original capital city of the Kingdom of Arnor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A wizard may never be late, Frodo Baggins, but Aldarion apparently could be. Join The Man of the West for another reading in the Second Age tale of the mariner-king of Númenor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West is joined by The Tolkien Professor himself, Dr. Corey Olsen, for another chat about The Rings of Power and what we can be looking forward to in the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While this week’s title could describe most of The Man of the West’s ramblings, it’s actually a quote from Tom Shippey. Listen to find out more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If Chaucer is quoted in the title, you know the episode must be good. Join The Man of the West for some word-nerdery on not one, but two words in this week’s Word-nerd Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West continues in Humphrey Carpenter’s The Inklings, chasing down the fox that might still be there somewhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he kicks off another week of Today’s Tolkien Times with a map visit to Lindon and the Grey Havens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices