The Man of the West gets to read about… well, the Men of the West! The Edain are rewarded with wisdom, power, long life, and a new island home, in our first look at the Akallabêth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2024•10 min•Season 8Ep. 348
The Man of the West returns to the Lay of Leithian for another eight weeks in First Age Fridays, beginning with the epic song battle between Sauron and Finrod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2024•11 min•Season 8Ep. 347
Who’s coming up with these episode titles? Today’s Third Age Thursday reading continues with poetry in The Lord of the Rings ; this time, with Sam’s recitation of his own epic lay about trolls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2024•10 min•Season 8Ep. 346
The Man of the West begins this series of Word-nerd Wednesdays with a look at several words from Akallabêth, including a few names for the island itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 09, 2024•8 min•Season 8Ep. 345
While the Professor continues to make The Man of the West feel called out, the invectives here are meant for a guy by the name of Zimmerman. Tell us what you really think, Professor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 08, 2024•10 min•Season 8Ep. 344
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
Oct 07, 2024•10 min•Season 8Ep. 343
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
Sep 21, 2024•11 min•Season 7Ep. 342
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
Sep 20, 2024•19 min•Season 7Ep. 338
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
Sep 19, 2024•10 min•Season 7Ep. 340
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
Sep 18, 2024•9 min•Season 7Ep. 339
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
Sep 17, 2024•11 min•Season 7Ep. 338
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
Sep 16, 2024•11 min•Season 7Ep. 337
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
Sep 14, 2024•9 min•Season 7Ep. 336
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
Sep 13, 2024•25 min•Season 7Ep. 335
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
Sep 12, 2024•8 min•Season 7Ep. 334
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
Sep 11, 2024•9 min•Season 7Ep. 333
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
Sep 10, 2024•10 min•Season 7Ep. 332
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
Sep 09, 2024•10 min•Season 7Ep. 331
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
Sep 07, 2024•10 min•Season 7Ep. 330
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
Sep 06, 2024•20 min•Season 7Ep. 329
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
Sep 05, 2024•8 min•Season 7Ep. 328
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
Sep 04, 2024•9 min•Season 7Ep. 327
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
Sep 03, 2024•9 min•Season 7Ep. 326
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
Sep 02, 2024•8 min•Season 7Ep. 325
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
Aug 31, 2024•10 min•Season 7Ep. 324
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
Aug 30, 2024•33 min•Season 7Ep. 323
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
Aug 29, 2024•10 min•Season 7Ep. 322
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
Aug 28, 2024•10 min•Season 7Ep. 321
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
Aug 27, 2024•8 min•Season 7Ep. 320
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
Aug 26, 2024•8 min•Season 7Ep. 319