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  • Noel » Tolkien's Christmas Poem » Episode 269 Revisited

    Noel » Tolkien's Christmas Poem » Episode 269 Revisited
    Dec 8 2025
    Hey there fellow travellers!
    This week we'll be revisiting episode 269, which focused on Tolkien's EPIC Christmas poem NOEL. Visit TolkienRoad.com/noel for plenty of resources related to it!
    Also, visit TrueMythsPress.com to for Tolkien Road gear like Two Trees coffee mugs, Tolkien Road t-shirts, and signed copies of my books (which are almost gone!).
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    - Show Notes » https://tolkienroad.com/noel
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    - Watch the video » https://youtu.be/K3dICFZQIec
    - "Noel" text » http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Noel
    - listen to "Noel" » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0_BJSYM874
    - "Unseen JRR Tolkien poems found in school magazine" (The Guardian) » https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/16/unseen-jrr-tolkien-poems-found-in-school-magazine
    - Our Lady's Abingdon » https://www.ola.org.uk/
    - Wayne Hammond & Christina Scull's Blog Entry on Noel » https://wayneandchristina.wordpress.com/2013/06/16/tolkien-notes-8/
    - "JRR Tolkien snubbed by 1961 Nobel jury, papers reveal" » https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-16440150
    - "Beyond The Hobbit" (Journal of Tolkien Studies) » https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1126&context=journaloftolkienresearch


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  • The Goblin Wars » Letters from Father Christmas Pt 2 » Episode 268 Revisited

    The Goblin Wars » Letters from Father Christmas Pt 2 » Episode 268 Revisited
    Dec 3 2025
    In this episode, we're concluding our two part journey through Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas, focusing on The Goblin Wars! Join us as we explore how the “Other Fellowship” of Father Nicholas Christmas, the North Polar Bear, the Red Gnomes, and others join forces to save Christmas!
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    Alright, without further ado, let's dive into Letters from Father Christmas!

    Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0268
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    51 m
  • Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas » Episode 267 Revisited

    Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas » Episode 267 Revisited
    Dec 1 2025
    Well, Thanksgiving 2025 has come and gone, and now the big lead up to Christmas is upon us!
    To that end, in the next few episodes, we're taking a look back at our series on Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas, a compilation of Christmas-themed legends he wrote for his young children from 1920 thru 1943.
    These letters are a ton of fun, so we're excited to revisit them with you. We'll hope you'll join us and get into the Christmas spirit!
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    Alright, without further ado, let's dive into Letters from Father Christmas!

    Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0267
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    57 m
  • The Fall of Númenor » Pt 13 » Aldarion and Tar-Meneldur (SA600) (Ep 338 Redux)

    The Fall of Númenor » Pt 13 » Aldarion and Tar-Meneldur (SA600) (Ep 338 Redux)
    Nov 24 2025
    In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through The Fall of Númenor by exploring The Voyages of Aldarion, the grandson of Vëantur, and future King of Númenor. This will begin a multi-episode arc on this important figure in Númenor's history - join us!
    And as a reminder: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.
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    Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0338
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  • The Fall of Númenor » Pt 12 » Númenor Returns To Middle-earth (SA600) (Ep 337 Redux)

    The Fall of Númenor » Pt 12 » Númenor Returns To Middle-earth (SA600) (Ep 337 Redux)
    Nov 17 2025
    In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through The Fall of Númenor by examining Númenor’s return to Middle-earth in the year 600 of the Second Age, led by the intrepid sea-captain Vëantur. Join us!
    And as a reminder: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.
    If you’re enjoying this series, make sure you head over to tolkienroad.substack.com and subscribe.
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    Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0337
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    33 m
  • The Fall of Númenor » Pt 11 » Silmariën, Elendil, & The Lords of Andúnië (Ep 336 Redux)

    The Fall of Númenor » Pt 11 » Silmariën, Elendil, & The Lords of Andúnië (Ep 336 Redux)
    Nov 10 2025
    In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through The Fall of Númenor by considering the curious case of Silmariën and the origin of the Lords of Andúnië, the forebears of Elendil, Isildur, and eventually Aragorn himself. Join us!
    And as a reminder: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.
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    Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0336
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    17 m
  • The Fall of Númenor » Pt 10 » Sauron Stirs In Middle-earth (Ep 335 Redux)

    The Fall of Númenor » Pt 10 » Sauron Stirs In Middle-earth (Ep 335 Redux)
    Nov 3 2025
    In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through The Fall of Númenor by examining the return of Sauron around the year 500 of the Second Age! Join us!
    And as a reminder: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.
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    Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0335/
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    39 m
  • The Fall of Númenor » Pt 9 » The Founding of Moria and The Death of Elros (Ep 334 Redux)

    The Fall of Númenor » Pt 9 » The Founding of Moria and The Death of Elros (Ep 334 Redux)
    Oct 27 2025
    In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through The Fall of Númenor by considering the state of Dwarf-dom at the beginning of the Second Age, the founding of Moria / Khazad-dûm, and well as the death of Númenor’s first king. Join us!
    And as a reminder: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.
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    Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0334/
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    32 m