We continue our reading through the sorrowful tale of Aldarion and Erendis, as the King’s Heir continues to be of two minds — and Erendis offers to wait one more time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West as he continues his readings in The Lay of Leithian, this time as Lúthien brings Beren home for a chat — and Thingol has questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We return to Bag End and Gandalf’s chat with the disappearing Bilbo only to see the old hobbit do something no one has ever managed to do before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West for an interesting — if rather disturbing — exploration of word-nerdery as we look at a word used to describe Gandalf’s pestering of Bilbo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We continue in the Revised and Expanded edition of Tolkien’s Letters and learn that the Professor just couldn’t catch a break in the autumn of 1953. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West as he starts week 43 of the TTT by quoting Reverend Lovejoy to answer a question about Fëanor. No, you read that correctly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West as he wraps up the first week of Series 6 of the TTT by continuing his reading through the story of Aldarion and Erendis. A time of peace and joy is short-lived as Aldarion once again is drawn to the Sea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Man of the West has heard your pleas, and will return to the forests of Doriath for another series in The Lay of Leithian. Today’s episode features anguish, jealousy, and dancing lessons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There is no need to get angry: The Man of the West will continue the TTT’s readings in A Long-Expected Party. This time, Bilbo gets silly, while Gandalf speaks sternly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stop and smell the Nísimaldar as The Man of the West dives into some word-nerdery from last season’s read-through of Aldarion and Erendis. Any excuse to read Quenya, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We open up the Revised and Expanded edition of Tolkien’s Letters again this series, as we focus on new content about The Lord of the Rings. Today, deadlines and maps, reviews and illustrations — and Tolkien’s apparent disdain for italics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West as he begins Series 6 of Today’s Tolkien Times with a question about two very old people. And no, neither of them are The Man of the West. Also, memories of Bernard Hill as Théoden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Erendis offers some words of wisdom; will Aldarion hear them? Join The Man of the West as he wraps up Series 6 of the TTT with one more passage from The Mariner’s Wife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s time for one more reading in The Lay of Leithian before we (hopefully) return to Fandom Fridays in Series 6. Poor Beren is going to have to wait awhile, but at least he has her kiss to remember. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No, not The Man of the West: no one would call him busy. It’s time for the last reading of this Series in A Long-expected Party, as Bilbo and Gandalf chat about the hobbit’s plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s time for a lingering look at a number of Númenórean names as we examine the etymology of… oh, I’m out of alliteration. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We continue our readings in Carpenter’s book, The Inklings, as we learn about C.S. Lewis’ good friend, Charles Williams — and what Tolkien thought of him, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West as he begins the final week of Series 5 of the TTT with a question about the Rings of Power and longevity. Or maybe it’s the Oil of Olwë? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Erendis makes her position quite clear, as she and Aldarion are reunited after his 14-year long journey. Aldarion appears to turn a new leaf, but will it stick? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We return for another long reading from The Lay of Leithian as Daeron the minstrel plays for the lovely Lúthien as she dances, and a rough-looking stranger comes stumbling onto the scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Old Rory Brandybuck has a point, after all. We return to the Long-expected Party just in time to see Bilbo disappear. Plus, what’s a party without a little regret? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Man of the West steps away from The Lord of the Rings for a week as we look at a place mentioned in the Second Age Saturday readings this series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We continue our time in Carpenter’s The Inklings and talk about Tolkien’s belief in the inherent truths of myth, and the effect his arguments had on Lewis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West as he starts week 40 of Today’s Tolkien Times with a question about what Gandalf knew, and when he knew it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aldarion manages to drive Erendis away from Armenolos even while he’s away for nearly 15 years. Just imagine what will happen when he returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We all know that Thingol married up, but our time in The Lay of Leithian today really gives us some insight as to why. Also, we meet Daeron — forgotten harper, singer doomed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
True of Bilbo and his guests, as well as The Man of the West and his listeners. More time at A Long-expected Party, a discussion about fireworks and waistcoats, not to mention a very dangerous dance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s time to break out your Old English and even Old Norse as we look at Bilbo’s age of eleventy-one, and learn that abandoning the long hundred meant losing out on some cool numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We continue our study on the Inklings with a look at ‘The Great War’ between C.S. Lewis and Owen Barfield, as well as a stroll on Addison’s Walk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West as he starts week 39 of the TTT with a question about the jobs of the five ‘chief’ wizards. Also: a follow-up on Fëanor confirms our suspicions: he’s still a jerk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
