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
Watch as Otho twirls his villainous mustache and laments how he might have gotten away with it if it weren’t for you meddling kids. Or something like that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West for a look at the beautiful flowers that the Eldar brought to Númenor to celebrate Erendis’ wedding, including one that sounds very familiar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tolkien offers to pull an all-nighter to mark up print proofs in this week’s Tolkien Tuesday; so long as he still gets to Heathrow in time for his flight from the North Kingdom to Gondor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West as he speculates on whether Saruman and Sauron worked the same shift at ‘The Forge of Aulë: Miners, not Minors’. Also, if you think Sauron was smart, wait ’til you hear what Tolkien had to say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aldarion returns to Erendis’ welcome, and the wedding of the century. The Eldar arrive with gifts and flowers, and all is as it should be. Finally. For now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We continue our readings in the Lay of Leithian as Beren faces off against Thingol in the halls of Menegroth. And still, no one listens to Melian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West for another reading in A Long-Expected Party, this time as Frodo passes along Bilbo’s “messages” to a young social media influencer and a spoon thief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Time for another visit to our Second Age Saturday readings as The Man of the West explores three more words from Aldarion and Erendis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We revisit the revised and updated edition of Tolkien’s Letters and learn Tolkien’s thoughts on piecemeal publication and patronizing reviews. Also, give the man a rest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West as he begins week 44 of Today’s Tolkien Times by answering a question about the Valar’s knowledge: who would win Valerin Jeopardy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
