The One Ring

Full Livestream ► https://youtube.com/live/NcmVeD1RXOQ Magic: The Gathering takes a page from The Rings of Power and makes race and diversity the most important focus of the game... but also completely meaningless where even Eomer and Eowyn are completely different ethnicities! —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Become a Member to Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/theoneringcom?sub_confirmation

Full Livestream ► https://youtube.com/live/NcmVeD1RXOQ Yeah. We're all still sort of amazed at how truly abysmal the Gollum game is... but it all makes sense when you realize the German Government ponied up the cash to make it. —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Become a Member to Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/theoneringcom?sub_confirmation

Join us as we look back on one year of Exploring Tolkien! This week we talk why we love Tolkien so much, the path that brought us to be a part of this show, all the stats for the show... and most importantly, we ask each other our EXTREMELY personal TORC Inquisition questions :) ! And join us in our extended episode where we discuss what our families think of us doing this show, if we've had any big debates, and we think we each resemble in Tolkien's legendarium! To get the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! Thanks for listening to this weeks rather different episode... next week it's on to "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age"! 📕 Join our Book Club! 📕 ... Become a member and join our bi-weekly Book Club where we're reading through "Taliesin" by Stephen R. Lawhead (https://www.amazon.com/Taliesin-Pendragon- Cycle-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00E3S2VTS)! —————————————————— 🔗 Episode Links 🔗 —————————————————— Gollum Game Livestream #1 ▶ https://www.youtube.com/live/eE5IDiQ44pc Gollum Game Livestream #2 ▶ https://www.youtube.com/live/poQ_zyJ7Sbs —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast 🎧 —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien 🔎 —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Children of Hurin ► https://amzn.to/3JRwyIm The Fall of Gondolin - https://amzn.to/40qS8d6 The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr 🗣 Special Thanks to Austin Robertson for letting us use his voice! 🗣 https://AustinRobertsonVoice.com

With the release of the new Gollum game, we decided to take a deeper dive at this character--not his motivations or history, but what Tolkien specifically said about him in his letters. Tolkien indicates that the most moving scene in all of the Lord of the Rings was Gollum's near repentance on the stairs of Cirith Ungol, as he looked on Frodo and Sam sleeping: "Gollum looked at them. A strange expression passed over his lean hungry face. The gleam faded from his eyes, and they went dim and grey, old and tired. A spasm of pain seemed to twist him, and he turned away, peering back up towards the pass, shaking his head, as if engaged in some interior debate. Then he came back, and slowly putting out a trembling hand, very cautiously he touched Frodo’s knee – but almost the touch was a caress. For a fleeting moment, could one of the sleepers have seen him, they would have thought that they beheld an old weary hobbit, shrunken by the years that had carried him far beyond his time, beyond friends and kin, and the fields and streams of youth, an old starved pitiable thing." Tolkien believed that Gollum was on the precipice of redemption, and quite nearly found his love for Frodo competing with his desire for the ring! Join us in our extended episode where we discuss the best Lord of the Rings games made, and--if we were given the opportunity to make a game--what game would each of us create in Tolkien's world. To get the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! ——————————————————— Episode Links ——————————————————— Gollum Game ► https://amzn.to/3C21T7P (only buy this at a deep discount) Game Livestream #1 ► https://youtube.com/live/eE5IDiQ44pc Game Livestream #2 ► https://youtube.com/live/poQ_zyJ7Sbs —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Children of Hurin ► https://amzn.to/3JRwyIm The Fall of Gondolin - https://amzn.to/40qS8d6 The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr —————————————————— 📗 Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Dan's not here :( 04:15 Gollum's Character Arc in Tolkien's Words 11:35 Gollum could have been saved 14:43 Tolkien Discovers his characters 17:00 Gollum's love for Frodo 18:50 Gollum would have sacrificed himself 24:15 Good in the Macro vs Micro 26:55 A Game that gives Gollum Choices 29:43 No Arc or Mystery in the Gollum game 34:50 Gollum is non-archetypical 36:45 Was Gollum well-done in the films? 38:30 Don't dumb things down for kids

I spent 90 minutes playing this game; and it immediately became one of the greatest regrets of my life. The game is repetetive, boring, and--even worse--just plain broken mechanically. Please, go ahead and enjoy experience a schadenfreude like never before! Watch the entire gaming livestream at https://youtube.com/live/eE5IDiQ44pc ! —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Become a Member to Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/theoneringcom?sub_confirmation

Who's the primary hero in Lord of the Rings? Tolkien seems to indicate it's Sam... and our online poll seems to indicate that. But is Frodo really given the due he deserves? Listen to the entire livestream at https://youtube.com/live/Ao7LJCM7f7M —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Become a Member to Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/theoneringcom?sub_confirmation

I haven't read ANY reviews (but couldn't avoid the negative headlines), or watched any other gameplay of this game. This is 100% fresh and unspoiled gameplay of Lord of the Rings : Gollum The Game has been in production for years, and after a few delays we finally have the "pleasure" of playing it! The initial reviews have been rather brutal--is there anything redeeming about this game? Is it at least a gaming distraction and not just a complete waste of time. —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Become a Member and Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/theoneringcom?sub_confirmation=1

The new game "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum" is releasing on May 25, 2023... and we're wondering who actually asked for this game? To make Gollum the protagonist of a story that we already know the ending of, where there is little heroism, and no character arc, really makes no sense! Get the Gollum Game ► https://amzn.to/3ODEVey —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/theoneringcom?sub_confirmation

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE 👉 https://youtu.be/pfrLahsGHMI A critical eye and familiarity with Tolkien's 2nd age is all that's needed to find deep, foundational problems with The Rings of Power--particularly with the Númenorean's motivations. For some inexplicable (though not at all surprising, I guess) reason, Amazon's show COMPLETELY ignores that Númenor fell because they went against the ban of the Valar in their desire for immortality, assaulting the undying lands. In this clip from our full-length show (subscribe below!) we talk about if we can find 1 thing The Rings of Power got right! —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/theoneringcom?sub_confirmation

New Lord of the Rings MMO game from Amazon! "But for me, it's still very important that it's first a game, and then a reflection of the books second," says the studio. Galadriel will have a "Life-Changing Thing" in Rings of Power Season 2 (and magic "creeps" in)! Who's gonna play the Gollum game? ------------------------------------------- ⛰ The Fellowship ⛰ ------------------------------------------- Jonathan from @TheOneRingCom https://theonering.com John from @BoundingintoComics https://boundingintocomics.com Michael from https://exploringtolkien.com Garet!

For many years, Legolas' ability to walk on snow vexed me... here, Michael talks about why it's important we remember that--at times--Tolkien opens wide the door of fairy-story, where the rules of physics as we know them simply don't apply. It happens to Beren and Luthien. It happens to Eärendil and Elwing. And in The Fellowship of the Ring, in a brief glimpse, we see it in Legolas. —————————————————— 📃 From Tolkien's essay "On Fairy Stories" —————————————————— "For the moment I will say only this: a “fairy-story” is one which touches on or uses Faerie, whatever its own main purpose may be: satire, adventure, morality, fantasy. Faerie itself may perhaps most nearly be translated by Magic—but it is magic of a peculiar mood and power, at the furthest pole from the vulgar devices of the laborious, scientific, magician. There is one proviso: if there is any satire present in the tale, one thing must not be made fun of, the magic itself. That must in that story be taken seriously, neither laughed at nor explained away." —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/theoneringcom?sub_confirmation=1

Season 2 of The Rings of Power has confirmed that Shelob will make an appearance. How will she appear? With the hobbits--er, harfoots? Will Sauron train her? Or will we get the Disney treatment and we'll see her side of the story, with her difficult childhood and being picked on by all the other spiders (of Mirkwood?). —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/theoneringcom?sub_confirmation=1

It's a little sad that we spent 34 episodes in the 1st age, but the 2nd age only gets 2 😢... We finish up the Akallabêth this week talking about religion in Númenor, if the Valar gave up governing Arda (and for how long), if men of Númenor are addicted to the light of Valinor, and if the Rings of Power got ANYTHING right! Join us in our extended episode where we discuss if chasing the idea of "freedom" simply leads to more evil, if Ar Pharazon thought Sauron was evil or just a rival, and how many generations of ents there might be. To get the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! 📕 Join our Book Club! 📕 Become a member and join our bi-weekly Book Club where we're reading through "Taliesin" by Stephen R. Lawhead (https://www.amazon.com/Taliesin-Pendragon-Cycle-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00E3S2VTS)! ——————————————————— Episode 36 ——————————————————— No Dwayne! Look Up! ► https://www.theonering.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/No-Dwayne-Look-Up.jpg Young Shelob ► https://www.theonering.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Young-Shelob.jpeg —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Children of Hurin ► https://amzn.to/3JRwyIm The Fall of Gondolin - https://amzn.to/40qS8d6 The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr —————————————————— 📗 Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 No, Dwayne! Look up! Look up! 03:06 Join our book club 03:55 One year anniversary's next week 06:28 Middle-earth finally has religion 11:20 Sauron's back with guile 18:20 The Arc of the Númenoreans 21:35 Similarities to Exodus and Babel 25:01 Miriel is Sidelined 28:55 Did the Valar stop governing Arda? 37:14 The Valar don't measure up 38:48 The Valar didn't declare judgment 40:18 Númenoreans are addicted to Valinor? 48:00 Sauron's like Screwtape 51:01 Did the Rings of Power get anything right? 55:10 Young Shelob's coming!

Jonathan, Michael, and Dan reach the 2nd age of Middle-earth, and with it are compelled to bring up The Rings of Power--and, particularly, how they couldn't even get right the perfectly clear reason Tolkien gave for the Númenorean downfall! Join us in our extended episode where we discuss more about The Rings of Power's failure to understand why men long for immortality (and never even bring it up), the flatness and passionless character of Númenor's (other than the "moob" armor 😆),, and how Amazon's writers don't understand what faith is. To get the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! 📕 Join our Book Club! 📕 If you're a member, make sure you join our Book Club where we'll be reading through "Taliesin" by Stephen R. Lawhead (https://www.amazon.com/Taliesin-Pendragon-Cycle-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00E3S2VTS)! ——————————————————— Episode 35 ——————————————————— Unfinished Tales ► https://amzn.to/3LFMlep —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/member Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Children of Hurin ► https://amzn.to/3JRwyIm The Fall of Gondolin - https://amzn.to/40qS8d6 The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr —————————————————— 📗 Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Intro 03:35 Gotta Talk Rings of Power 06:25 Dan's Big Thought 09:58 Is our nature a state of entropy? 12:50 Númenorean's source of Greatness 17:35 The Trees Connect the Ages 20:40 Where is Númenor? 25:04 Why did the Númenoreans fall? 26:05 Why did they love the sea? 31:24 Were ALL the elves invited to Valinor? 36:15 What kind of power do they have? 39:25 Númenoreans and Noldor can't let go 43:03 They didn't choose Elros 44:58 Men don't understand immortality 50:40 Men are created to Trust 54:40 Men become "Witless and unmanned" 59:12 Men enshrine Death 1:05:55 If You Like Tolkien - Aldarion & Erendis 1:08:36 Amazon got it wrong from the start

Watch Fellowship Fridays Live on (most) Fridays at 3pm Eastern/12pm Pacific! This line by Faramir--that they finally understand one another--has never made any sense to me! Listen in as we try and figure out what Faramir really meant by that. 👇 Watch the WHOLE Livestream 👇 https://www.youtube.com/live/TXw-GDQkMCU?feature=share 🔊 Listen to Our Podcast https://exploringtolkien.com

Welcome to the inaugural Fellowship Fridays Live! We're gonna talk Return of the King back in theatres, new LOTR movies, the new Gollum Game, Rings of Powers audience failure, and more! ------------------------------------------- ⛰ The Fellowship ⛰ ------------------------------------------- Jonathan from @TheOneRingCom https://theonering.com John from @BoundingintoComics https://boundingintocomics.com The Middle-earth Mixer https://twitter.com/MiddleearthMixr John from @TolkienRoad https://tolkienroad.com Steve from @ghprog https://glasshammer.com/ Michael from @TheOneRingCom https://theonering.com

Morgoth's curse over Hurin and the Curse of Mandos over the Noldor come join forces and end up destroying the the oldest elven kingdom from the inside out. When the Nauglamir and the Silmaril meet, all hell breaks loose: the dwarves make a move, Beren makes his return, and Fēanor's sons strike in the aftermath. In this episode, Jonathan, Michael, and Dan discuss the power of curses (and why didn't Morgoth just curse more people), how the Silmaril is actually kind of like the One Ring (and even negatively affects Beren and Luthien), and how--of Hurin's entire family--Morwen was the only one not conquered. We also make a special announcement... Livestreams are coming on Friday, April 28th! Join us in our extended episode where we discuss whether Melian knew about the dwarves and should have warned Thingol, why aren't the Dwarves burned by the Silmaril, and whether Melian could have (or should have) taken the Silmaril to Valinor. To get the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/members($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! ——————————————————— Episode 32 ——————————————————— Livestream coming April 28 @ 3pm eastern! Every Friday! —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/patron Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Children of Hurin ► https://amzn.to/3JRwyIm The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Intro 02:45 All That is Gold 04:45 Great Artists Steal 09:08 Dan's Big Thought - More curses? 21:07 Hurin and Morwen 22:50 Hurin, Thorondor and Turgon 25:25 A Shadow around Hurin 27:45 "She was not conquered" 33:25 Mim's End 36:55 FINALLY Someone Listens to Melian! 39:15 The Silmaril Seems like The One Ring 42:48 The Dwarves "Dissembled their Mind" 47:32 Melian Loses Her Power 50:15 Beren Gets Involved Again 52:26 Metal Detecting in Middle-earth 55:05 Dior Re-takes Doriath 57:30 Luthien Burns out Bright 59:57 Some of Fëanor's Kids Finally Die 1:02:50 Livestreams Coming April 28!

In this episode, we find the footsteps of doom overtaking Túrin--despite naming himself "Turambar" (Master of Doom). We take a little extra time to discuss who is more responsible for the doom that leads to the death of so many--Túrin or Morgoth? Should we blame Túrin for any of it? Or should we blame Morgoth's curse spoken of Húrin? Join Jonathan, Michael, and Dan as they discuss the rest of the story of Túrin! And, yes, we do dive into the extremely unexpected issue around the talking sword... Don't forget to join us in our extended episode where we discuss Túrin's suicide, and dive into more detail about his unwanted doom! To get the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/members($4/mo and free for the 1st month)! ——————————————————— Episode 31 ——————————————————— Fellowship of the Ring Puzzle ► https://amzn.to/3zq1HxZ The Two Towers Puzzle ► https://amzn.to/40CpVRz —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/patron Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Children of Hurin ► https://amzn.to/3JRwyIm The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Intro 01:52 Memes! 06:01 Dan's Big Thought 09:10 What the Catholic Thinks 11:33 In Nargothrond 18:40 Túrin Faces Glaurung 20:20 Back in Dor-lómin 21:28 Túrin in Brethil 23:27 Glaurung ensnares Niënor 26:04 Is Túrin or Morgoth responsible? 33:48 Brother and sister fall in love 36:21 "Not the least valiant" 38:08 Killing Glaurung 41:48 Niënor realizes the truth 43:25 The Feet of Doom Overtake Túrin 45:15 The Talking Sword - What is magic? 55:36 There is no hope? 1:00:08 Ulmo warned them! 1:04:13 If you like Tolkien - Puzzles!

The tale of Túrin Turambar is one of the great stories of Middle-earth -- Tolkien even mentions it in 1951 as a possible publication after finishing Lord of the Rings. But it's COMPLETELY different... Túrin isn't really a hero--he makes bad decisions and runs from them. He refuses forgiveness. He ignores wise advice. Join Jonathan, Michael, and Dan as they discuss this tragic counterpoint to Beren and Luthién--a tale of woe, sorrow, grief, death, and not much of a happy ending. Don't forget to join us in our extended episode where we discuss why this is Jonathan's favorite (non-LOTR) Tolkien story too! To watch the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/patron ($4/mo and free for the 1st month) or click that JOIN button next to the SUBSCRIBE button below. ——————————————————— Episode 30 ——————————————————— Tolkien Dogmatics ► https://lexhampress.com/product/224282/tolkien-dogmatics-theology-through-mythology-in-middle-earth The Children of Hurin ► https://amzn.to/3JRwyIm —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/patron Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Children of Hurin ► https://amzn.to/3JRwyIm The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Intro 03:23 Dan's Big Thought 07:15 Long, Dark, and Detailed 10:50 Turin's Start 13:10 Mocked by Saeros 15:40 Refusing Forgiveness 19:42 Melian's Ignored AGAIN 21:00 Lembas! 22:39 Mim the Petty Dwarf 25:47 Amon Rûdh 28:27 Turin's Many Names 31:25 Gwindor's Back 34:51 He kills his friend! 39:00 Turin's Blade Mourns 41:05 It's all about the CURSE 43:00 Tolkien's Inspiration 46:04 If You Like Tolkien 49:50 Get the Extended Podcast!

John Carswell has been producing The Tolkien Road podcast for almost 8 years-- and he's written two books! Jonathan and Michael dive into what John finds so compelling with Tolkien, his own road to finding more depth and meaning in Tolkien's works, and what Warner Bros can do to make truly excellent films set in Middle-earth (hint: it has nothing to do with money or effects). Become a patron at https://theonering.com/patron (or become a member by clicking the "Join" button here on YouTube) to check out our extended podcast where we ply John for **Confessions from the Comfy Chair**! 😂 —————————————————— 🔗 Episode Links —————————————————— Web ► https://www.tolkienroad.com/ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/tolkienroad YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/@TolkienRoad Tolkien's Requiem ► https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ Tolkien's Overture ► https://tolkiensoverture.com/ —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/patron Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Intro 01:10 Who is John Carswell? 05:32 Why the books? 11:40 Why is Tolkien Great? 17:00 Background "Thrums" 20:50 A Family Business 25:40 Where's the artistry? 29:35 Details are compelling 32:15 It requires passion! 35:58 PJ's Been There 40:35 What about the new films? 43:55 War of the Rohirrim 48:43 Get The Tolkien Road!

Bounding into Comics isn't the usual starry-eyed, Hollywood-glorifying, news magazine--the site reports on culture and geek news, but doesn't ever hesitate to call out the hypocrisy, double-standards, and cronyism seen in those coastal, gilded, navel-gazing circles. Michael and Jonathan had the pleasure of talking with John Trent, founder and editor-in-chief of Bounding into Comics! We dive into Tolkien in the past, Tolkien in the present (Rings of Power :(), and Tolkien in the Future (the new Warner Bros films), while also examing faith, love, and why writers can't write anymore. Become a patron at https://theonering.com/patron (or become a member by clicking the "Join" button here on YouTube) to check out our extended podcast where we ply John for **Confessions from the Comfy Chair**! 😂 ————————————————————— The TORC Inquisition : Episode Links ————————————————————— Web ► https://boundingintocomics.com/ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/BoundingComics YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvhRblHiU1XYF1OZITtfUiA Web ► https://boundingintosports.com —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/patron Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Intro 02:35 How it Started 09:05 Finding Tolkien 12:30 Rings of Power Problems 16:40 Will Warner Bros learn? 22:00 WB can't do ROP 25:02 Rings of Power is too Big 28:05 War of the Rohirrim 31:25 Minor Characters Matter 35:35 Writers can't Write 39:45 Lucas inspired by Tolkien? 43:04 Faith Matters 47:00 Love is an Act 49:05 Support Bounding and TORC

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Join Jonathan, Michael, and Dan as they close up the story dearest to Tolkien. Beren and Luthien's tale isn't just a love story, it's the apex of events that sets the rest of the history of Middle-earth into motion. We also talk about Luthien's feminine power, Morgoth's Kaiju, and how--after reading this story deliberately and intently--we all like it better now! And join us in our extended podcast as we look at what Vin Diesel said about Tolkien, how some folks think "Tampering" with Tolkien is OK, and answer questions from our esteemed patrons! Head over to https://theonering.com/patron to get our extended podcast -- it's about another 30 minutes of Tolkien talk and it's free for the first month! ——————————————————— Window on the West - Episode 28 ——————————————————— Beren and Luthien ► https://amzn.to/3YJOStt —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/patron Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Intro 01:30 Leave a Review! 03:29 Dan's Big Thought 08:30 Silmaril's True Nature 13:50 The Jewel has Agency 18:42 Luthien's Subtle Power 21:25 Carcaroth 27:30 The Eagles! 29:23 Morgoth's Kaiju 36:15 Charred Wolf 41:30 Beren's Death 47:05 Luthien's Choice 53:02 We like it better now! 58:01 If You Like Tolkien

Did you know that "some parts of the book have aged poorly because they are problematic and offensive in ways that went uncorrected at the time." Michael, Dan, and I TEAR APART this article that claims Tolkien's original writing has problems that just aren't successful with Modern Audiences (tm). It's a ridiculous, vapid, and completely meritless claim that deserves to be drawn, quartered, and burned to a formless ash. Read the Article 👉 https://www.cbr.com/ways-lord-of-the-rings-has-aged-poorly/ —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/patron Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr —————————————————— 📕 Chapters —————————————————— 0:00 10 Ways 1:57 10 : Plot Cul-DeSacs 05:40 9 : Random Characters 08:40 8 : Invicible Heroes 12:28 7 : No Agency 16:11 6 : Slow to Start 19:52 5 : Diversity! 23:18 4 : Evil Races 30:10 3 : Biased Geography 34:26 2 : Rrrrrrrracism! 10:01 1 : Not Enough Genders