So I am probably the last Tolkien fan channel to give my thoughts on the latest LOTRonPrime Trailer. All I can say is, this is a channel where we strive to live Treebeard’s motto: DON’T BE HASTY! Watch the video » https://youtu.be/DQpH6jx4cMc LINKS: - FOLLOW » https://twitter.com/tolkienroad - SUPPORT » https://patreon.com/tolkienroad - WEBSITE » https://tolkienroad.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support ....
Jul 22, 2022•15 min
Join us for an in-depth discussion as we explore "Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad", the 20th chapter of JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion. Learn about the cataclysmic battle that brings the Noldor to ruin, and sets in motion the climax of the First Age! WATCH THE VIDEO» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QaFHbuVxdQ EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham, John H, Scotchy Bobo Chapter 20 tells of the fifth great battle of Beleriand, the most fateful and catacly...
Jul 11, 2022•44 min
We react to the latest marketing video from The Rings of Power! Strange comets, Harfoots, Galadriel, Gil-galad, Celebrimbor, Elrond, and...ENTS! WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/8QrTbowIreM SUPPORT / FOLLOW: - tolkienroad.com - patreon.com/tolkienroad - twitter.com/tolkienroad Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support ....
Jul 08, 2022•20 min
Join us for an in-depth discussion as we explore "Of Beren and Lúthien", the 19th chapter of JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion. Learn about the story Tolkien called "the seed of Middle-earth", in which a forefather of the Men of the West sets out to obtain one of the Silmarils from the Iron Crown of Morgoth! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham, John H, Scotchy Bobo Chapter 19 is the story of Beren and Lúthien, aka The Tale of Tinúviel, aka The Lay of Leíthian, a...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 38 min
Chapter 18 concerns the Battle of Sudden Flame and the aftermath thereof. It sets in motion the action-packed final third of The Silmarillion, in which many of the great stories of the First Age occur. WATCH THE VIDEO» https://youtu.be/3RQYy0j4fT4 EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham, John H, Scotchy Bobo QUOTE OF THE WEEK » "To Men Morgoth feigned pity, if any would hearken to his messages, saying that their woes came only of their servitude to the rebel Nold...
Jun 27, 2022•55 min
We're getting a new Tolkien book! "The Fall of Númenor" was announced on June 22, 2022. In this bonus episode, we'll discuss what's in it and all of the other important info. LINKS: - Announcement from The Tolkien Society (contains the Press Release): https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2022/06/new-tolkien-book-the-fall-of-numenor-to-be-published/ - Brian Sibley (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Sibley - Brian Sibley (Website): https://www.briansibley.com/ Become a supporter of this po...
Jun 23, 2022•6 min
Join us for an in-depth discussion as we explore "Of the Coming of Men Into the West", the 17th chapter of JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion. Learn about the early ancestors of Aragorn, Boromir, Faramir, and other Men of the West! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham, John H, Scotchy Bobo In Chapter 17, we learn of how the first Men came into Beleriand, of their interactions with the Elves already living there, and of Melkor’s response to their coming. QUOTE OF T...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Join us for an in-depth discussion as we explore "Of Maeglin", the 16th chapter of The Silmarillion. Get the most out of your Silmarillion reading as we unpack this story of Elvish tragedy! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham, John H, Scotchy Bobo In Chapter 16, we learn of a tragic tale of Aredhel, the White Lady of the Noldor, Eöl, the dark Elf of Nan Elmoth, Maeglin, their son, and Idril, the daughter of Turgon. WATCH THE VIDEO» https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Jun 13, 2022•52 min
Are we imposing Christianity onto MIddle-earth? That's what one listener thinks... “This show is Christian propaganda disguised as a discussion of Tolkien mythology. It’s fine to be Christian, obviously Tolkien was a Christian, but Christianity doesn’t exist in Arda. The mythology was not meant to be a metaphor for Christianity/the Bible - Tolkien had said that he dislikes such devices in story telling." In this video, I respond to that misguided accusation, and reveal what Tolkien actually thou...
Jun 11, 2022•17 min
"It is precisely the colouring, the atmosphere, the unclassifiable individual details of a story, and above all the general purport that informs with life the undissected bones of the plot, that really count." - On Fairy-stories Some have said that Amazon's planned compressions of the Second Age timeline is not a big deal. Well, I don't think Tolkien would have agreed. I explain why. Furthermore, I explore one fan's proposal for how they could do the show. WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/NClo...
Jun 07, 2022•19 min
Join us for an in-depth discussion as we explore "Of the Noldor in Beleriand", the 15th chapter of The Silmarillion. Get the most out of your Silmarillion reading as we unpack this story of the founding of Gondolin! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham, John H In Chapter 15, Turgon creates Gondolin, Galadriel and Melian converse, Thingol learns of the Kinslaying, and Finrod forecasts his doom. QUOTE OF THE WEEK » “‘I would take what joy is here left, untrouble...
May 30, 2022•42 min
"Yet this is held true by the wise of Eressëa, that all those of the Quendi who came into the hands of Melkor, ere Utumno was broken, were put there in prison, and by slow arts of cruelty were corrupted and enslaved; and thus did Melkor breed the hideous race of the Orcs in envy and mockery of the Elves, of whom they were afterwards the bitterest foes. . . This it may be was the vilest deed of Melkor, and the most hateful to Ilúvatar." - Silmarillion Chapter 3 WATCH THE VIDEO OF THIS » https://y...
May 28, 2022•17 min
"I am a Christian, and indeed a Roman Catholic, so that I do not expect ‘history’ to be anything but a ‘long defeat’ – though it contains (and in a legend may contain more clearly and movingly) some samples or glimpses of final victory." - JRR Tolkien, Letter 195 ( https://amzn.to/3sVZJCE) WATCH THE VIDEO OF THIS » https://youtu.be/BXJDi03qbPE In a previous video, which I've linked to in the notes below, I discussed what I hoped would be a path forward for the legendarium, guided by a Tolkien Es...
May 25, 2022•13 min
Join us for an in-depth discussion of "Of Beleriand and Its Realms", the 14th chapter of The Silmarillion. Get the most out of your Silmarillion reading from this exploration of the map of Middle-earth's First Age. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham, John H In Chapter 14, we’ll learn of Beleriand’s regions, rulers, and key geographical features! WATCH THE VIDEO» https://youtu.be/AQCD0gBtfoE QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “I am sorry about the Geography. It must have bee...
May 24, 2022•39 min
Having arrived to Beleriand, Fëanor wastes no time in confronting Morgoth. WATCH THE VIDEO» https://youtu.be/NfTQcLXGQHY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "His prayer was answered swiftly. For Manwë to whom all birds are dear, and to whom they bring news upon Taniquetil from Middle-earth, had sent forth the race of Eagles, commanding them to dwell in the crags of the North, and to keep watch upon Morgoth; for Manwë still had pity for the ...
May 18, 2022•53 min
Join us for an in-depth discussion of "Of Men", the 12th chapter of The Silmarillion. Get the most out of your Silmarillion reading from this exploration of JRR Tolkien's First Age story of the origins of Men. With the Sun having risen upon Middle-earth for the first time, we finally meet the Younger Children of Ilúvatar: US! WATCH THE VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE » https://youtu.be/TnfCUPkjbno The audio of this episode was released 3 days early and ad-free for our amazing patrons » https://patreon.com...
May 09, 2022•43 min
Join us for an in-depth discussion of "Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor", the 11th chapter of The Silmarillion. Get the most out of your Silmarillion reading from this exploration of JRR Tolkien's First Age story of the creation of the Sun and the Moon. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham WATCH THE VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE » https://youtu.be/-vWPUtk5kwk Chapter 11 gives us a moment to catch our breaths after the intense action of the last several ch...
May 02, 2022•59 min
Join us for an in-depth discussion of "Of the Sindar", the 10th chapter of The Silmarillion. Get the most out of your Silmarillion reading from this long-form exploration of JRR Tolkien's First Age story of Beleriand's first war! WATCH THIS EPISODE » https://youtu.be/24axMxpUGek EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham In Chapter 10, the perspective shifts from the Blessed Realm to Beleriand, where it will remain for the rest of The Silmarillion. We jump back to w...
Apr 25, 2022•52 min
This is an in-depth discussion of "Of the Flight of the Noldor", the 9th chapter of The Silmarillion. Learn how to get the most out of your reading from this long-form exploration of JRR Tolkien's First Age story of Fëanor's Oath! Chapter 9 brings us to the terrible aftermath of Valinor’s Darkening. Will Melkor be held to account? Can Ungoliant be stopped? Is there any saving the Two Trees? And what of the Silmarils? WATCH THE VIDEO » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqNlLvJkvaA The audio of this...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Chapter 8 brings us to the great catastrophe of the Blessed Realm. What happens in this chapter sets in motion tidal waves of tragedies whose effects are felt, for good and for ill, down to the years of Frodo’s journey. WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/1JbIgPaPkM0 The audio of this episode was released 2 days early and ad-free for our amazing patrons! Support us on Patreon » https://patreon.com/tolkienroad EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham QUOTE OF THE WE...
Apr 11, 2022•53 min
Is Lord of the Rings Christian, Pagan or, in some way, both? In the legendarium of Middle-earth, Tolkien connects the gods of the ancient world with the God of biblical Christianity in a manner that, somehow, he intended to be acceptable to "a mind that believes in the Blessed Trinity." How can this be? John is joined by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick to discuss this question. Fr Andrew is the host of both Amon Sûl, a Tolkien podcast, as well as Lord of Spirits, which explores the seen and unseen wor...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 8 min
What are the Silmarils and what is their significance? We finally reach the answer to these questions in Chapter 7, learn of the intrigue surrounding them, and how their existence becomes a curse for the Blessed Realm. WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/KW2gfIX3cCA The audio of this episode was released 3 days early and ad-free for our amazing patrons! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham QUOTE OF THE WEEK » “As three great jewels they were in form. But not un...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Hey there, fellow travelers! You are about to listen to an audio recording of our MARCH 2022 YouTube livestream. For the video of this replay, including all of the chats from those who were live with us, check the show notes for the link. WATCH ON YOUTUBE » https://youtu.be/TSETOcK2anU This was the 3rd monthly livestream that we've done, and it was a blast! We're having a lot of fun interacting with everyone who shows up. If you enjoy this replay, then we hope you'll join us for our APRIL livest...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 26 min
My choice for Tolkien Reading Day 2022. Enjoy! WATCH THIS VIDEO » https://youtu.be/ib-30vDvxxQ SUPPORT » https://patreon.com/tolkienroad TOLKIEN ROAD » https://tolkienroad.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support ....
Mar 25, 2022•12 min
With The Rings of Power & The War of the Rohirrim coming soon, I’m starting to wonder: what’s going to be considered “canonical” going forward? In simple terms, will the lore that the show creates be considered “authoritative” going forward? This a PRESSING question, and things are going to get out of hand. In this video, I urge The Tolkien Estate to ACT to create its own office of lore to prevent abuses of the Middle-earth legendarium, and even to allow for "official" storytelling of a lite...
Mar 22, 2022•14 min
With Melkor having been imprisoned, Valinor enters a long era of peace. To Finwë, High King of the Noldor, a son is born: Fëanor, the “Spirit of Fire”, whose destiny is bound up with the fate of many. And all the while, a perilous shadow grows upon the Blessed Realm… WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/JlOJNE0mBE0 The audio of this episode was released 2 days early and ad-free for our amazing patrons! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham QUOTE OF THE WEEK » "Bu...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min
With 3 groups of Elves - the Vanyar, Noldor, and Teleri - having arrived on the threshold of the Great Sea, they must make the final leg of their journey to the Land of the Valar, Aman, and will do so by extraordinary means. Once they arrive, they will establish their own kingdoms within the Blessed Realm. WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/E8Bl86m5Y9k The audio of this episode was released 2 days early and ad-free for our amazing patrons! https://patreon.com/tolkienroad EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Ka...
Mar 14, 2022•54 min
With Melkor imprisoned in Mandos and the Elves on the way to the Blessed Realm, we pause to consider a BRIEF love story that lays the groundwork for a considerably EPIC love story later in The Silmarillion. Like Chapter 2, Chapter 4 doesn’t so much advance the plot from the previous chapter as it provides explanatory detail that will come into play much later. WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/z1a3ELPMuqw The audio of this episode was released 3 days early and ad-free for our amazing patrons! E...
Mar 07, 2022•49 min
During our Feb 2022 Livestream, we discussed all of the controversies surround The Rings Of Power, our journey thus far in The Silmarillion, and a bunch of amazing correspondence from you, our amazing Fellowship! The audio of this episode was released 2 days early and ad-free for our amazing patrons! WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/fGfLBgNy5hA EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS » Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien, John R, Jacob Lockham SPECIAL THANKS: - John R - Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien - Jacob Lockham - Ms. A...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Amazon plans to "compress" the 3,500 year timeline of the Second Age into a "single point in time". There are so many problems with this, and in this video I'm beginning to explore all of those problems. Let's talk about this in the comments! From https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/amazon-the-rings-of-power-series-first-look : 'In the novels, the aforementioned things take place over thousands of years, but Payne and McKay have compressed events into a single point in time. It is their...
Feb 26, 2022•21 min
