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The Tolkien Road
Hosted by John Carswell · EN
A long walk through Middle-earth! Join co-hosts John & Greta as they go chapter-by-chapter through The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and all of Tolkien's other works.
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Tolkien's Tragedy: The Purpose of Númenor
5d ago00:25:46Tap to summarizeTolkiensTragedy.comOn this special episode of The Tolkien Road, I'm bring you the Second Chapter of my new book Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age!It's available now at TolkiensTragedy.com, so if you like what you hear, head on over and get yourself a copy!Table of Contents:Númenor & The Mind of TolkienChapter 1: The Themes of the Second AgeChapter 2: The Purpose of NúmenorChapter 3: Almost Paradise - The First MillenniumChapter 4: A New Dark Lord - The Second MillenniumChapter 5: Rise of the Shadow - The Third MillenniumChapter 6: Ar-Pharazôn vs. SauronChapter 7: Downfall & AftermathAppendix A: Rumours of a Lost AgeAppendix B: The Rings of Power Done RightAppendix C: Of Middle-earth Untold TalesAppendix D: Concerning the White TreesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 27 » Chapter 23 » Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin (EP303 REVISITED)
1w ago00:40:33Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 23, “Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin”, in which we learn about Tuor's journey and Ulmo's efforts to save Turgon and his people from doom! Join us as we discuss!LINKS:Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second AgeShow Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0303SilmGuide Page: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg26/Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/Ynw-JeVnhRkWatch Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/135020472Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/71256775Shop True Myths Press: https://truemythspress.com/Join the Fellowship of the Road: https://patreon.com/tolkienroadRead Tolkien's Requiem - Concerning Beren and Lúthien: https://tolkiensrequiem.com/Read Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ainur: https://tolkiensoverture.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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Tolkien's Tragedy: Númenor & The Mind of Tolkien
2w ago00:18:13Tap to summarizeTolkiensTragedy.comOn this special episode of The Tolkien Road, I'm bring you the Introduction and First Chapter of my new book Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age!It's available now at TolkiensTragedy.com, so if you like what you hear, head on over and get yourself a copy!Table of Contents:Númenor & The Mind of TolkienChapter 1: The Themes of the Second AgeChapter 2: The Purpose of NúmenorChapter 3: Almost Paradise - The First MillenniumChapter 4: A New Dark Lord - The Second MillenniumChapter 5: Rise of the Shadow - The Third MillenniumChapter 6: Ar-Pharazôn vs. SauronChapter 7: Downfall & AftermathAppendix A: Rumours of a Lost AgeAppendix B: The Rings of Power Done RightAppendix C: Of Middle-earth Untold TalesAppendix D: Concerning the White TreesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 26 » Chapter 22 » Of Túrin Turambar (EP302 REVISITED)
2w ago00:54:27Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 22, “Of the Ruin of Doriath”After the devastating tragedies of Chapter 21, we get…more devastating tragedies! Chapter 22 picks up with Húrin, now old and worn out by Morgoth’s tortures. Set free to wander aimlessly in the wasted regions of Beleriand, he inadvertently sets in motion a series of events that will lead to end of the kingdom of Doriath, once the hidden heart of Beleriand’s free regions.Join us as we discuss!LINKS:Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second AgeShow Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0302SilmGuide Page: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg25/Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/ekQQ69g6J8EWatch Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/134495956Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/70894522Shop True Myths Press: https://truemythspress.com/Join the Fellowship of the Road: https://patreon.com/tolkienroadRead Tolkien's Requiem - Concerning Beren and Lúthien: https://tolkiensrequiem.com/Read Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ainur: https://tolkiensoverture.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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The Fall of Númenor Pt 38 » The Third Age (A Brief Chronicle) (EP364 REVISITED)
3w ago00:21:37Tap to summarizeMy new book, Tolkien's Tragedy, is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more!With Sauron having been defeated and disembodied at the end of the Second Age, and a time of peace settling in upon the free lands of Middle-earth, how do we arrive at the events of The Lord of the Rings, some 3,000 years later?The account we’ll be looking at in this episode is taken entirely from "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," and describes the major events that lead up to "A Long-Expected Party," and the forming of the Fellowship of the Ring.Watch On YouTube » https://youtu.be/W3L8dxI-EaUAd-Free Video » https://www.patreon.com/posts/98653634Ad-Free Audio » https://www.patreon.com/posts/98653852Episode Webpage » https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0364/Helpful Links:buy Tolkien's Tragedy » https://tolkienstragedy.com/take 10% OFF Tolkien Road merch at True Myths Press » https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF (enter code TENOFF at checkout)listen to TOLKIEN’S WORKS for FREE » https://www.audibletrial.com/everonbuy Tolkien’s Requiem » https://tolkiensrequiem.com/buy Tolkien’s Overture » https://tolkiensoverture.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 25 » Chapter 21 » Of Túrin Turambar (EP301 REVISITED)
3w ago00:48:51Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 21, “Of Túrin Turambar”The tale of Túrin is a long one, rivaling “Of Beren and Lúthien” and “Akallabêth” as the longest chapter in The Silmarillion. It is also quite tragic, as we shall see. After giving a bit of background on Túrin’s ancestry, it picks up where the last chapter left off, with Túrin’s father Húrin imprisoned in Angband. The chapter then focuses in on the highly tragic twists and turns of Túrin’s life.Join us as we discuss!LINKS:Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second AgeShow Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0301SilmGuide Page: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg24/Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/ekQQ69g6J8EWatch Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/133983955Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/70440300Shop True Myths Press: https://truemythspress.com/Join the Fellowship of the Road: https://patreon.com/tolkienroadRead Tolkien's Requiem - Concerning Beren and Lúthien: https://tolkiensrequiem.com/Read Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ainur: https://tolkiensoverture.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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The Fall of Númenor Pt 37 » SA3329-3341 » The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (EP363 REVISITED)
4w ago00:33:23Tap to summarizeMy new book, Tolkien's Tragedy, is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more!In this episode, we’re approaching the END of our journey through the Fall of Númenor as we explore the Last Alliance of Men and Elves. With Elendil and his sons having founded Arnor and Gondor after the downfall of Númenor, Sauron wastes little time in launching an assault upon them, his aim to conquer the free lands of Middle-earth once and for all! Join us!Watch On YouTube » https://youtu.be/FTBb9KDSOKEAd-Free Video » https://www.patreon.com/posts/98234215Ad-Free Audio » https://www.patreon.com/posts/98234234Episode Webpage » https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0363/Helpful Links:buy Tolkien's Tragedy » https://tolkienstragedy.com/take 10% OFF Tolkien Road merch at True Myths Press » https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF (enter code TENOFF at checkout)listen to TOLKIEN’S WORKS for FREE » https://www.audibletrial.com/everonbuy Tolkien’s Requiem » https://tolkiensrequiem.com/buy Tolkien’s Overture » https://tolkiensoverture.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 24 » Chapter 20 » Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad (EP299 REVISITED)
Jun 1000:45:01Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 20, “Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad”After Beren and Lúthien’s excellent adventure, what could possibly come next? Only a great battle brimming with bloodshed and “Unnumbered Tears” of course! First though, Tolkien provides a brief epilogue for Beren and Lúthien, giving them a happy ending, though, in true Tolkienian fashion, leaving Melian with a “grief of loss” heavier than anyone has ever known.With the exploits of Beren and Lúthien having demonstrated Morgoth’s vulnerabilities, the time seems ripe to press the attack, and that’s where the story of the Fifth Battle of Beleriand picks up.Join us as we discuss!LINKS:Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second AgeShow Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0299SilmGuide Page: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg23/Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/0QaFHbuVxdQWatch Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/133452739Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68867515Shop True Myths Press: https://truemythspress.com/Join the Fellowship of the Road: https://patreon.com/tolkienroadRead Tolkien's Requiem - Concerning Beren and Lúthien: https://tolkiensrequiem.com/Read Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ainur: https://tolkiensoverture.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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The Fall of Númenor Pt 36 » SA3320 » Founding of Arnor & Gondor (EP362 REVISITED)
Jun 800:40:45Tap to summarizeMy new book, Tolkien's Tragedy, is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more!In this episode, we’re approaching the END of our journey through the Fall of Númenor as we explore the founding of Arnor and Gondor after the downfall of Númenor. Join us!Watch On YouTube » https://youtu.be/XCeXZeKhSi4Ad-Free Video » https://www.patreon.com/posts/97791398Ad-Free Audio » https://www.patreon.com/posts/97793301Episode Webpage » https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0362/Helpful Links:buy Tolkien's Tragedy » https://tolkienstragedy.com/take 10% OFF Tolkien Road merch at True Myths Press » https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF (enter code TENOFF at checkout)listen to TOLKIEN’S WORKS for FREE » https://www.audibletrial.com/everonbuy Tolkien’s Requiem » https://tolkiensrequiem.com/buy Tolkien’s Overture » https://tolkiensoverture.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 23 » Chapter 19 » Of Beren and Lúthien (EP298 REVISITED)
Jun 301:38:25Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 19, "Of Beren and Lúthien."Chapter 19 goes by many names - among them, The Tale of Tinúviel, the Lay of Leíthian, and the Seed of Middle-earth. Simply put, this is one of Tolkien’s greatest stories, an epic romance that in many ways undergirds the entirety of the Middle-earth legendarium.Join us as we discuss!LINKS:Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second AgeShow Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0298SilmGuide Page: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg22/Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/qFiDAJQws-IWatch Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132620727Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68577959Shop True Myths Press: https://truemythspress.com/Join the Fellowship of the Road: https://patreon.com/tolkienroadRead Tolkien's Requiem - Concerning Beren and Lúthien: https://tolkiensrequiem.com/Read Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ainur: https://tolkiensoverture.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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