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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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Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 25 » Chapter 21 » Of Túrin Turambar (EP301 REVISITED)
3d 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)
5d 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)
1w ago00:45:01Tap 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)
2w ago00:40:45Tap 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)
2w ago01:38:25Tap 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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The Fall of Númenor Pt 35 » SA3310-3319 » The Downfall (EP361 REVISITED)
3w ago00:36:02Tap to summarizeMy new book, Tolkien's Tragedy, is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more!In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through the Fall of Númenor by exploring Ar-Pharazôn’s assault on the Blessed Realm and the great cataclysm that brings Númenor to it’s tragic end.Watch On YouTube » https://youtu.be/Df8hMWPfFDQAd-Free Video » https://www.patreon.com/posts/97318479Ad-Free Audio » https://www.patreon.com/posts/97318998Episode Webpage » https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0361/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 22 » Chapter 18 » Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin (EP297 REVISITED)
3w ago00:55:40Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 18, "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin."Chapter 18 concerns the Battle of Sudden Flame and the aftermath thereof. It sets in motion the action-packed final third of The Silmarillion, in which many of the great stories of the First Age occur.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/e0297SilmGuide Page: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg21/Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/3RQYy0j4fT4Watch Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131971589Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68251527Shop 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 34 » SA3262 » Sauron In Númenor (EP360 REVISITED)
4w ago00:26:47Tap to summarizeMy new book, Tolkien's Tragedy, is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more!In this episode of our chapter-by-chapter readthrough of The Fall of Númenor, we learn of the reign of Tar-Palantir, the penultimate King of Númenor, who sought to return the land of Gift to its ancient ways.We’ll also learn of the rise of his nephew Pharazôn and the beginning of the abominable reign that ultimately leads to the downfall of the Land of Gift.Watch On YouTube » https://youtu.be/gUQyPV08UZkAd-Free Video » ttps://www.patreon.com/posts/96921024Ad-Free Audio » https://www.patreon.com/posts/96921654Episode Webpage » https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0360/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 21 » Chapter 17 » Of the Coming of Men into the West (EP296 REVISITED)
May 2001:03:44Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 17, “Of the Coming of Men Into the West.” In Chapter 17, we learn of how the first Men came into Beleriand, of their interactions with the Elves already living there, and of Melkor’s response to their coming.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/e0296SilmGuide Page: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg20/Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/QUufRHW0T0oWatch Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131624287Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/67913214Shop 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 33 » SA3255 » Ar-Pharazôn vs Sauron (EP359 REVISITED)
May 1800:26:33Tap to summarizeMy new book, Tolkien's Tragedy, is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more!In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through the Fall of Númenor by exploring the rise of Ar-Pharazôn, Númenor’s last King, AND his attack upon Sauron. Join us!Watch On YouTube » https://youtu.be/O1wqD8IaSp8Ad-Free Video » https://www.patreon.com/posts/95177994Ad-Free Audio » https://www.patreon.com/posts/95178096Episode Webpage » https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0359/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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