Today's Tolkien Times

Finrod and his faithful followers accompany Beren north, and come up with one possible way to get by the Master of Wolves himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for the last of our Théoden Thursday specials as The Man of the West takes us through the King of Rohan’s finest moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he takes a closer look at the names of his favorite Elf from the First Age, including one that might have just been a derisive nickname from the sons of Fëanor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for another few letters in the Revised and Expanded edition, this time as we accompany Professor Tolkien on a trip to Rotterdam for maggot-soup and pipe-weed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for the last week of Series 6 of Today’s Tolkien Times as he answers a question — okay, five questions — about the Dúnedain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for another heartbreaking episode in the tragic tale of Aldarion and Erendis as the King’s Heir finally returns home and meets the consequences of his actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as we meet the best Elf ever, Finrod Felagund, and find him in quite the conundrum. Also, thanks a lot Fëanor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for another inspirational passage on Théoden, King of Rohan as The Man of the West continues reading his favorite moments in the life of a king who has left despair behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for a dive into Old English as we look at some of the names and words from our Third Age Thursday readings about Théoden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know that Professor Tolkien never minced words; now, so does Zimmerman. The Man of the West talks about some letters Tolkien wrote revealing his thoughts on an early adaptation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he answers a question about inevitability, and speculates what might have happened to Turgon and the people of Gondolin had they only listened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The noisy thing known as The Man of the West reads another passage in the tale of Aldarion and Erendis, as — surprise! — Aldarion doesn’t make it home when he said he would. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some might say that describes The Man of the West, but thankfully Tolkien was speaking about the Oath of Fëanor and his sons, featured in this week’s reading from The Lay of Leithian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he spends the final three Third Age Thursdays of the series reading his favorite passages on Théoden, King of Rohan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for another exciting etymological excursion as The Man of the West looks at a name you’ve heard dozens of times and hopes to bring you something new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for another visit to The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien as we see Tolkien’s growing frustration with the work of translators and the lack of time to work on The Silmarillion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of The West as he answers a question about Durin, Dwarven prophecy, and reincarnation with a deep dive into Tolkien’s early drafts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disappointment turns to bitterness in today’s reading of the story of Aldarion and Erendis. The king prefers the company of his sailors, and his wife prefers the company of women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he continues reading the Lay of Leithian, as Lúthien gets clever and weaves her most powerful magic yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wonder no more as The Man of the West finishes our time reading through A Long-Expected Party as Gandalf leaves Frodo with some vague advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No, that title isn’t a description of The Man of the West. Join us for Word-nerd Wednesday as we take a closer look at the Shire-word that often just means “regifting”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for Tolkien Tuesday as we dive deep into new content about The Silmarillion, Tolkien’s academic obligations, Middle-earth maps, book sales, and complaints about taxation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he fails to answer a question for which there is no answer, then speculates what happens after an extended time-out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for another reading in How Not to Build a Successful Marriage, as the sometimes-happy couple welcome their daughter, Ancalimë. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When she was a kid, sure. Thingol continues his efforts to defeat Denethor as Best Father in the Legendarium in our next reading in The Lay of Leithian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices