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0231: Unfinished Tales » What’s In The Book?
0384: The Lord of the Rings » Prologue » Concerning Hobbits
0230: Unfinished Tales » Overview & Background
0381: The Lord of the Rings » Tolkien's Foreword(s)
Three Major Problems With The Silmarillion (Episode 0253 Revisited)
The Mariner's Wife - Part 5: The Mariner's Mailbag (EP188 Revisited)
The Mariner's Wife - Part 4: Númenor's First Queen (EP187 Revisited)
Tolkien's Overture: Music, Metaphysics, and Middle-earth (Chapter 8 / Coda)
The Mariner's Wife - Part 3: The Crowning of Aldarion (EP186 Revisited)
Tolkien's Overture: Musical Mathoms (Chapter 7)
The Mariner's Wife - Part 2: The Call of the Sea (EP185 Revisited)
Tolkien's Overture: Tom Bombadil, the Musical Master (Chapter 6)
Nolan’s Odyssey vs. The Rings of Power: What Makes a Great Adaptation?
Tolkien's Overture: Lúthien, Mighty In Song (Chapter 5)
The Mariner's Wife - Part 1: Young Aldarion (EP183 Revisited)
Tolkien's Overture: Ulmo, Lord of Water and Music (Chapter 4)
Tolkien's Tragedy: The Rings of Power Done Right
Tolkien's Overture: The Reality of Arda (Chapter 3)
Tolkien's Tragedy: Downfall and Aftermath
Tolkien's Overture: The Vision of Ilúvatar (Chapter 2)
Tolkien's Tragedy: Ar-Pharazôn vs Sauron
Tolkien's Overture: The Creation of Middle-earth (Introduction and Chapter 1)
Tolkien's Tragedy: Rise of the Shadow (The Third Millennium)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 30 » Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age (EP315 REVISITED)
Tolkien's Tragedy: The New Dark Lord (The Second Millennium)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 29 » Akallabêth - The Downfall of Númenor (EP314 REVISITED)
Tolkien's Tragedy: Almost Paradise (The First Millennium)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 28 » Chapter 24 » Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath (EP312 REVISITED)
Tolkien's Tragedy: The Purpose of Númenor
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 27 » Chapter 23 » Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin (EP303 REVISITED)
Tolkien's Tragedy: Númenor & The Mind of Tolkien
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 26 » Chapter 22 » Of Túrin Turambar (EP302 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 38 » The Third Age (A Brief Chronicle) (EP364 REVISITED)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 25 » Chapter 21 » Of Túrin Turambar (EP301 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 37 » SA3329-3341 » The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (EP363 REVISITED)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 24 » Chapter 20 » Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad (EP299 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 36 » SA3320 » Founding of Arnor & Gondor (EP362 REVISITED)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 23 » Chapter 19 » Of Beren and Lúthien (EP298 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 35 » SA3310-3319 » The Downfall (EP361 REVISITED)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 22 » Chapter 18 » Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin (EP297 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 34 » SA3262 » Sauron In Númenor (EP360 REVISITED)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 21 » Chapter 17 » Of the Coming of Men into the West (EP296 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 33 » SA3255 » Ar-Pharazôn vs Sauron (EP359 REVISITED)
Tolkien's Tragedy - Chapter 3: Almost Paradise - The First Millennium
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 20 » Chapter 16 » Of Maeglin (EP295 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 32 » SA3175 » Tar-Palantir (EP358 REVISITED)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 19 » Chapter 15 » Of the Noldor in Beleriand (EP294 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 31 » SA2899 » Ar-Adûnakhôr and Ar-Gimilzôr (EP356 REVISITED)
Tolkien's Tragedy - Chapter 2: The Purpose of Númenor
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 18 » Chapter 14 » Of Beleriand and Its Realms (EP293 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 30 » SA2280 » Umbar, Pelargir, and the Decline of Númenor (EP355 REVISITED)
Tolkien's Tragedy: Introduction & Chapter 1
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 17 » Chapter 13 » Of the Return of the Noldor (EP292 REVISITED)
Exploring My New Book: Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 16 » Chapter 12 » Of Men (EP291 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 29 » SA2251 » Rise of the Ring-wraiths (EP354 REVISITED)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 15 » Chapter 11 » Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor (EP290 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 28 » SA2021 » Envying the Valar (EP353 REVISITED)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 14 » Chapter 10 » Of the Sindar (EP289 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 27 » SA1800 » The Númenorean Empire (EP352 REVISITED)
Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 13 » Chapter 9 » Of the Flight of the Noldor (EP288 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 26 » SA1701 » Sauron and the First White Council (EP351 REVISITED)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 12 » Chapter 8 » Of the Darkening of Valinor (EP287 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 25 » SA1699-1700 » The Battle of the Grey Havens (EP350 REVISITED)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 11 » Chapter 7 » Of the Silmarils & the Unrest of the Noldor (EP286 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 24 » SA1693-1697 » The War of the Three Rings (EP349 REVISITED)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 10 » Chapter 6 » Of Fëanor & The Unchaining Of Melkor (EP284 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 23 » SA1600 » Sauron Forges the One Ring (EP348 REVISITED)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 9 » Chapter 5 » Of Eldamar & the Princes of the Eldalië (EP283 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 22 » SA1590 - The Forging of the Three Rings (EP347 REVISITED)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 8 » Chapter 4 » Of Thingol and Melian (EP282 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 21 » SA1500 » Sauron the Generous » "Annatar" (EP346 REVISITED)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 7 » Ch 3 » Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor (EP280 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 20 » SA1200 » Sauron Seduces The Elves (EP345 REVISITED)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 6 » Ch 2 » Of Aulë and Yavanna (EP279 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 19 » SA1075 » Tar-Ancalimë, Númenor's First Ruling Queen (EP344 REVISITED)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 5 » Ch 1 » Of the Beginning of Days » Part 2 (EP278 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 18 » SA1000 » Sauron Founds Mordor (EP343 REVISITED)
The Life of JRR Tolkien - Part 4: 1950 - 1973 (Fame, The Silmarillion, and Death) (Ep226 Rerun)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 4 » Ch 1 » Of the Beginning of Days » Part 1 (EP277 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 17 » SA883 » The Accession of Tar-Aldarion (EP342 REVISITED)
The Life of JRR Tolkien - Part 3: 1937 - 1949 (Lord of the Rings, World War II, and Fame) (Ep 225 Rerun)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 3 » Valaquenta (EP274 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 16 » SA870 » The Wedding of Aldarion & Erendis » Gil-galad, Tar-Meneldur (EP341 REVISITED)
The Life of JRR Tolkien - Part 2: 1917 - 1936 (Family Life, Scholarly Pursuits, and The Hobbit) (Ep220 Rerun)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 2 » Ainulindalë (EP273 REVISITED)
The Fall of Númenor Pt 15 » Aldarion & Erendis » Uinen, Ossë, Tar-Meneldur (EP340 REVISITED)
The Life of JRR Tolkien - Part 1: 1892 - 1916 (Youth and World War I) (Ep219 Rerun)
Silmarillion 2026 » Episode 1 » Introduction (The Waldman Letter) (EP272 Revisited)
The Fall of Númenor » Pt 14 » Eregion Founded By The Noldor (EP339 Revisited)
Lord of the Rings, Christmas, and Catholicism
Noel » Tolkien's Christmas Poem » Episode 269 Revisited
The Goblin Wars » Letters from Father Christmas Pt 2 » Episode 268 Revisited
Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas » Episode 267 Revisited
The Fall of Númenor » Pt 13 » Aldarion and Tar-Meneldur (SA600) (Ep 338 Redux)
The Fall of Númenor » Pt 12 » Númenor Returns To Middle-earth (SA600) (Ep 337 Redux)
The Fall of Númenor » Pt 11 » Silmariën, Elendil, & The Lords of Andúnië (Ep 336 Redux)
The Fall of Númenor » Pt 10 » Sauron Stirs In Middle-earth (Ep 335 Redux)
The Fall of Númenor » Pt 9 » The Founding of Moria and The Death of Elros (Ep 334 Redux)
The Fall of Númenor » Pt 8 » "The Life of the Númenoreans" (Ep 332 Redux)