Today's Tolkien Times

Join The Man of the West as he walks through a half-dozen words from our journeys with Tuor and Voronwë on First Age Fridays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for more subtlety, more reading between the lines, and more inferences… wait, who am I kidding? It’s time for the Letters and some more wonderful Tolkien bluntness! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for an in-depth look at each of the Beacon-hills of Gondor in this Middle-earth Map Monday, as we continue exploring Anórien. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We may have left the tragedy of Túrin behind for now, but troubling Middle-earth moments continue as Eöl stalks, manipulates, coerces, and finally takes Aredhel. A brief but honest look at an ugly moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as Voronwë concludes his sorrowful tale; now we all know why this year’s family vacation will not be a cruise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for a look at one of the more well-known artifacts of the Third Age: and no, it’s not the lead singer of The Police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for another dive into (mostly) Sindarin words from our First Age Friday readings in Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as we finish our look at Letter 215, where the Professor offers deep insight on our need for literature and, once again, disclaims any allegorical intent in The Lord of the Rings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While today’s title could describe The Man of the West’s years in college, it’s actually the narrative calling out a hobbit. Start this week with a Middle-earth Map Monday about the Beacons of Gondor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he begins the story of Aredhel, the White Lady of the Noldor, and her ill-advised departure from Gondolin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he continues his reading of the story of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin, as today we listen to much of Voronwë’s tale, including a lovely description of the Vale of the Willows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the poetry and songs from The Lord of the Rings in our rear-view mirror here on the TTT, it’s time to spend this series looking at important artifacts in the Third Age, starting with a couple of swords that show up in The Hobbit! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for an exploration of several words we’ve encountered in our First Age Friday readings through the story of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We return to the revised edition of Tolkien’s Letters as we get back to Tolkien Tuesdays for Series 12 of the TTT. Edith’s broken arm and the Professor’s hospitalization have put Tolkien in quite a state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he begins Series 12 of the TTT with a Middle-earth Map Monday on the region of Gondor known as Anórien. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s discussion and analysis time as The Man of the West looks back over the last six weeks in the Ainulindalë, answers a couple of questions, and recaps some of the bigger themes. Also, goodbye to Series 11 of the TTT and we’ll see you in a few weeks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as Voronwë gets a few surprises from Tuor, and learns that his Spring Break has been cancelled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Eagles bring a message from the High King of Arda himself as the children of the West sing and rejoice after the ending of Sauron’s realm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for one more Word-nerd Wednesday walking through the names and words in our story of Túrin — with a bonus pair of names from our readings on Tuor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of Túrin Turambar reaches its tragic end as Túrin learns of what happened and implores Gurthang to do its job quickly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he continues his way past the Hold of Dunharrow down the Dimholt Road to the Door of the Dead on another Middle-earth Map Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ainulindalë reaches its dramatic conclusion as Melkor gets jealous of the Valars’ new threads and throws a cosmic temper tantrum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as we continue our readings in the story of Tuor, wrapping up our chat with the mighty Ulmo before eventually meeting a new friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We near the end of our nearly year-long run through the poems and songs in The Lord of the Rings with a discussion of a song that Tolkien says “brought tears to my eyes to write”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for a whirlwind walk through nine names of the chief protagonist (I can’t say ‘hero’) of the tragic story of Túrin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices