Episodes

  • Week 118 - Silmarillion Saturday: Who Shall Release Us?

    Week 118 - Silmarillion Saturday: Who Shall Release Us?
    May 30 2026
    Join The Man of the West as the two surviving sons of Fëanor argue the theology of an oath sworn to Ilúvatar, with one simply asking: can we just do a little less evil? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 118 - Friendship Friday: Two Is Enough

    Week 118 - Friendship Friday: Two Is Enough
    May 29 2026
    Four episodes, two cousins, and one Man with a regrettable attitude. Join The Man of the West as we wrap up our time with Merry and Pippin, from the road home to their beds set beside the great king. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Week 118 - Third Age Thursday: Five Days

    Week 118 - Third Age Thursday: Five Days
    May 28 2026
    Join The Man of the West as we shift gears on Third Age Thursday and being a series-long read through of The Battles of the Fords of Isen from Unfinished Tales: and learn just how close Saruman came to winning the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 118 - Word-nerd Wednesday: To Have and To Holdwine

    Week 118 - Word-nerd Wednesday: To Have and To Holdwine
    May 27 2026
    Join The Man of the West for a pair of Sindarin words from Shelob’s Lair, and three Old English words from the open horse-lands of Rohan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Week 118 - Tolkien Tuesday: Crabbed and Not Too Legible

    Week 118 - Tolkien Tuesday: Crabbed and Not Too Legible
    May 26 2026
    Tolkien’s writing, not mine — though my writing is rarely legible. Join The Man of the West as Tolkien, developing his ambidexterity, answers a reader's questions about runes and the gift of death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 118 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Filth Unnameable

    Week 118 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Filth Unnameable
    May 25 2026
    No, not the latest hotel review from The Man of the West. Join us as we open Series 16 in the dark, fragrant comfort of Shelob’s Lair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 117 - Silmarillion Saturday: And Yet Unvaliant

    Week 117 - Silmarillion Saturday: And Yet Unvaliant
    May 2 2026
    Join The Man of the West — to whom this episode’s title does not refer… usually — as we read the climax of the War of Wrath, and Morgoth finally gets what’s coming to him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • Week 117 - Friendship Friday: I Am Lonely

    Week 117 - Friendship Friday: I Am Lonely
    May 1 2026
    No, not me — I’m fine; it’s Pippin you should worry about. Join The Man of the West as we examine Merry & Pippin’s friendship during their time apart, and enjoy their warm reunion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins