Episodes

  • Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 26 » Chapter 22 » Of Túrin Turambar (EP302 REVISITED)

    Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 26 » Chapter 22 » Of Túrin Turambar (EP302 REVISITED)
    Jun 24 2026
    In 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.
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    LINKS:
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    • Show Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0302
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    54 mins
  • The Fall of Númenor Pt 38 » The Third Age (A Brief Chronicle) (EP364 REVISITED)

    The Fall of Númenor Pt 38 » The Third Age (A Brief Chronicle) (EP364 REVISITED)
    Jun 22 2026
    My 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.
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    22 mins
  • Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 25 » Chapter 21 » Of Túrin Turambar (EP301 REVISITED)

    Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 25 » Chapter 21 » Of Túrin Turambar (EP301 REVISITED)
    Jun 17 2026
    In 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 Age
    • Show Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0301
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    49 mins
  • The Fall of Númenor Pt 37 » SA3329-3341 » The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (EP363 REVISITED)

    The Fall of Númenor Pt 37 » SA3329-3341 » The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (EP363 REVISITED)
    Jun 15 2026
    My 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!
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    33 mins
  • Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 24 » Chapter 20 » Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad (EP299 REVISITED)

    Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 24 » Chapter 20 » Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad (EP299 REVISITED)
    Jun 10 2026
    In 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.
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    LINKS:
    • Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age
    • Show Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0299
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    45 mins
  • The Fall of Númenor Pt 36 » SA3320 » Founding of Arnor & Gondor (EP362 REVISITED)

    The Fall of Númenor Pt 36 » SA3320 » Founding of Arnor & Gondor (EP362 REVISITED)
    Jun 8 2026
    My 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!
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    41 mins
  • Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 23 » Chapter 19 » Of Beren and Lúthien (EP298 REVISITED)

    Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 23 » Chapter 19 » Of Beren and Lúthien (EP298 REVISITED)
    Jun 3 2026
    In 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.
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    LINKS:
    • Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age
    • Show Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0298
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • The Fall of Númenor Pt 35 » SA3310-3319 » The Downfall (EP361 REVISITED)

    The Fall of Númenor Pt 35 » SA3310-3319 » The Downfall (EP361 REVISITED)
    Jun 1 2026
    My 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.
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    36 mins