In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam discuss chapter 22 of the Quenta Silmarillion, which includes the release of Hurin from captivity, the fall of the kingdom of Doriath, and (most importantly), the death of Entmoot Podcast All-Star Mîm the Petty-dwarf.

Primary sources:

The Silmarillion | The Lord of the Rings | The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

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In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam look back at the year that was, look ahead to the year that's to come, and answer (excellent!) listener questions. Topics include the status of democracy in absolute monarchies like Gondor, connections between Tolkien and Lovecraft, the history of Galadriel, our favorite movies of 2025, Reddit comments about the podcast, and our predictions for 2026 elections in the US and abroad.

Further reading/listening:

Our episode with Rob Tally

Our episode with Lee Konstantinou

Our episode with Ali Mirzabayati

Konstantinou - Mythic Capital: How Tolkien is Whispering in the Ears of America's Most Powerful Men

Semley (Wired, 10/25) - Elon Musk Really Doesn't Get The Lord of the Rings

Pagliarini (Dissent, Fall 25) - Lula's Unfinished Democracy

Hartrich (Journal of Social History, Fall 24) - The Boundaries of Popular Control in Late Medieval English Towns

Hill - The Century of Revolution: 1603-1714

Livingston - Bloody Crowns: A New History of the Hundred Years War

Tooze - The Wages of Destruction

Kenny's Letterboxd | Sam's Letterboxd

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In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam talk to William Fliss about Tolkien's manuscripts and life as an archivist.

Bill Fliss is the Manuscripts Archivist at Marquette University, which places him among the foremost authorities in the world on Tolkien's manuscripts for The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. He runs the Anduin Project at Marquette which is an invaluable tool for Tolkien researchers.

Add your voice to the Tolkien Fandom Oral History Collection and tell Bill we sent you!

More Bill:

“Things That Were, and Things That Are, and Things That Yet May Be”: The J.R.R. Tolkien Manuscript Collection at Marquette University

(Documentary) The Muster At Marquette: Preserving 6,000 Fan Voices

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