September 27, 2021

Chapter 3: Kaitlyn Facista - Talkin' Tolkien

59 minutes

For Ch. 3 I was joined by Ms. Kaitlyn Facista, founder and proprietor of the Tea with Tolkien online community. As I am sure you can imagine, or focus for the episode was the life, works, and faith of the English author, J.R.R. Tolkien. In particular, Kaitlyn and I discussed:

Why and how we each got into Tolkien

A good reading order for newcomers to the Tolkien party

Our favorite points and ideas of Tolkien's Legendarium

Tolkien's Catholicism and our own

Why it is too early to worry about the Lord of the Rings series on Amazon Prime

This was such a fun conversation. I cannot wait to have Kaitlyn back on for more. We referenced a lot of different books in this one, so be sure to check out the works cited below. Please also consider leaving a review of the show and subscribing for more excellent regular interviews and other content coming in the future.

-----Social Media-----

Kaitlyn (twitter): @teawithtolkien

www.teawithtolkien.com

Jeremy (twitter): @thekeehole -- @jeremyakee

Jeremy (email): [email protected]

-----Works Cited-----

Carpenter, H. - J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography

Ordway, H. - Tolkien's Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages

Facista, K. - To Middle-earth and Back Again

Birzer, B. - J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-earth

Pearce, J. - Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The Hobbit

Pearce, J. - Frodo's Journey: Discover the Hidden Meaning of The Lord of the Rings