EPISODE · Dec 13, 2021 · 53 MIN
0266 » Tolkien vs. Narnia!
from The Tolkien Road · host The Tolkien Road
The conventional wisdom says that JRR Tolkien didn't much care for his buddy C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia.Is this true? If so, what was so off-putting about the stories from Tolkien's perspective?In episode 266, John is joined by Holly Ordway (author of Tolkien's Modern Reading) and David Bates (of Pints With Jack, the C.S. Lewis podcast) to explore these questions and more. Join us!Originally published on November 22, 2021.WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE » https://youtu.be/kuTXCxB92zcEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Andrew T, John R, Ms. Anonymous, Redhawk, Kaitlyn of Tea with TolkienT-SHIRTS! Get your Tolkien Road T-Shirt now and take 10% Off! Just use the code ROAD at checkout.***THIS EPISODE IS 2 DAYS EARLY AND AD-FREE FOR OUR BELOVED PATRONS!***CONTENTS- Tolkien's View of Narnia » 2:30- WHY Did Tolkien Hold This View? » 10:45- Tolkien's View of Lewis' Space Trilogy » 16:45- Tolkien's View of His Earlier Works (Hobbit, Roverandom, etc) » 26:45- Narnia vs. The Wind in the Willows » 34:15- Tolkien's Fr. Christmas Letters » 41:45- Tolkien, Lewis, Númenor, and LOTR on Prime » 48:00LINKS- Ep 228 » Tolkien's Modern Reading » An Interview with Dr. Holly Ordway » https://youtu.be/7n2Ylfx46Qk- Pints With Jack Podcast » https://www.pintswithjack.com/- Support Us On Patreon » https://patreon.com/tolkienroad- TrueMythsPress » Tolkien Road T-Shirts, Signed Books, and more » https://truemythspress.com/SPECIAL THANKS:- Andrew T- John R- Ms. Anonymous- Redhawk- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien- Shannon S- Brian O- Emilio P- Zeke F- James A- James L- Chris L- Chuck F- Asya V- Ish of the Hammer- Teresa C- David of Pints with Jack- Jonathan D- Eric S- Joey S- Eric B- Johanna T- Mike M- Robert H- Paul D- Julia- WertytestBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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