Episodes

  • Week 067 - Silmarillion Saturday: Repent For a Season

    Week 067 - Silmarillion Saturday: Repent For a Season
    Jan 11 2025
    Join The Man of the West as we spend just a few more weeks in the Akallabêth, watching the train wreck of Númenor. Ar-Pharazôn ignores the signs and tries to take a thing that can’t be taken on this week’s Silmarillion Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Week 067 - First-Age Friday: Yet Were Its Making Good

    Week 067 - First-Age Friday: Yet Were Its Making Good
    Jan 10 2025
    Beren bids farewell to everything and prepares to meet his fate alone — but Lúthien has other ideas. Join The Man of the West for another series in The Lay of Lúthien on First-Age Fridays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 067 - Third Age Thursday: As Light As Leaf of Linden-Tree

    Week 067 - Third Age Thursday: As Light As Leaf of Linden-Tree
    Jan 9 2025
    Legolas sings a sad song about Nimrodel as The Man of the West continues his walk through the poems and songs in The Lord of the Rings in Series 9’s Third Age Thursdays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 067 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Ainur We Have Heard on High

    Week 067 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Ainur We Have Heard on High
    Jan 8 2025
    The Man of the West begins an 8-week look at the names of the Valar and Maiar — beginning with those exact words, actually. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Week 067 - Tolkien Tuesday: At the End of the Sixth Age

    Week 067 - Tolkien Tuesday: At the End of the Sixth Age
    Jan 7 2025
    Tolkien tells us that the Fall of Barad-dûr was about 6000 years ago as The Man of the West continues his run through the Letters on Tolkien Tuesdays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 067 - Middle-earth Map Monday: And I Mean ALL the Languages

    Week 067 - Middle-earth Map Monday: And I Mean ALL the Languages
    Jan 6 2025
    Join The Man of the West as he begins Series 9 of the TTT with another Middle-earth Map Monday momentarily on the meritorious megalopolis of Moria. Okay, we’ll stop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 066 - I Smell Goblin Strong

    Week 066 - I Smell Goblin Strong
    Dec 21 2024
    Join The Man of the West as he tries not to imagine what goblin smells like, let alone *strong* goblin. We wrap up this special holiday celebration by looking at the second half of that 1932 letter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 066 - Properly Drawn Bears

    Week 066 - Properly Drawn Bears
    Dec 20 2024
    If you’re struggling with drawing bears, Karhu might be able to help you. It’s time for the first part of the long 1932 Letter From Father Christmas, as goblins enter the fray! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins