Do you love JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, but have been intimidated by the Silmarillion? Then this is your series! I love the Silmarillion and I simplify it for you here without losing the core of its multiple stories.

In Part 2, we cover the first war of the gods, the awakening of the Elves, the destruction of the Two Trees, and the creation of the Silmarils, the gems that give the Silmarillion its name.

If you want to get in touch, hit me at matt@notacosfortyrants.com with comments or thoughts on what you'd like to have covered in future episodes.

Do you love JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, but have been intimidated by the Silmarillion? Then this is your series! I love the Silmarillion and I simplify it for you here without losing the core of its multiple stories.

In Part 1, we cover the creation of the universe and the original rebel - Melkor - and then go through some of the major 'gods' of Tolkien's world, all of which is setting us up for the epic and tragic mythology that follows.

If you want to get in touch, hit me at matt@notacosfortyrants.com with comments or thoughts on what you'd like to have covered in future episodes.

In this deeply personal episode, Matt pays tribute to his late father Arpad Mihaly — a Hungarian revolutionary, immigrant, and entrepreneur. Matt traces his father's journey from war-torn Transylvania to Canadian gold mines, eventually arriving in the United States where he built a life defined by relentless work ethic and improbable success, though it's a life that ended recently after years of sad decline.

But it wouldn’t be No Tacos For Tyrants without a few well-aimed Molotovs! After honoring his dad, Matt tears into Trump’s administration, including national security leaks and Jerome Powell-firing fantasies and celebrates Elon's announcement today that he'd be dialing back his work in the government some.

If you want to get in touch, hit me at matt@notacosfortyrants.com with comments or thoughts on what you'd like to have covered in future episodes.