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  • Week 070 - Silmarillion Saturday: Back Into Evil

    Week 070 - Silmarillion Saturday: Back Into Evil
    Feb 1 2025
    Repent? Sure! Oh, on second thought. Join The Man of the West as Sauron waffles in our first reading in Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age (or OtRoPatTA as we call it here). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 min
  • Week 070 - First-Age Friday: Immortal Flowers

    Week 070 - First-Age Friday: Immortal Flowers
    Jan 31 2025
    Sometimes, having a strong perfume isn’t such a good idea. Join The Man of the West as he accompanies Beren and Lúthien to the very gates of Angband — and a confrontation with the Red Maw himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 min
  • Week 070 - Third Age Thursday: More Quenya!

    Week 070 - Third Age Thursday: More Quenya!
    Jan 30 2025
    The Man of the West is in his happy place, reading the longest piece of Quenya text in The Lord of the Rings as we look at Galadriel’s Lament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 min
  • Week 070 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Tulk Smash

    Week 070 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Tulk Smash
    Jan 29 2025
    Join The Man of the West for a look at the captain of the Valar football team, Tulkas Astaldo. And because we don’t get to ignore him, Melkor also makes an appearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 min
  • Week 070 - Tolkien Tuesday: Sufferers Please Note

    Week 070 - Tolkien Tuesday: Sufferers Please Note
    Jan 28 2025
    The Professor laments the process of getting work done at the house, and dispenses great medical advice to his cousin, and to us as well, on this week’s Tolkien Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 min
  • Week 070 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Greatly At Variance

    Week 070 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Greatly At Variance
    Jan 27 2025
    Join The Man of the West as he tries to untangle the knots Tolkien gave us in The History of Galadriel and Celeborn as he begins his look at Lothlórien on Middle-earth Map Mondays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 min
  • Week 069 - Silmarillion Saturday: All Roads Are Now Bent

    Week 069 - Silmarillion Saturday: All Roads Are Now Bent
    Jan 25 2025
    It’s a busy time for cartographers after the Downfall of Númenor, as we read about the aftermath of Atalantë in the last reading of the Akallabêth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 min
  • Week 069 - First-Age Friday: Fight With Thine Own Hand and Sword

    Week 069 - First-Age Friday: Fight With Thine Own Hand and Sword
    Jan 24 2025
    Join The Man of the West for a First Age Flashback in The Lay of Leithian as Fingolfin squares off against the mighty Morgoth, who would prefer to not to risk his undefeated record. Also, a huge bird! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 min