Segment 1:

Background of Paul List

Co-author of book "Mount Doom: The Prophecy of Tolkien Revealed"

Commentary on JRR Tolkien

Segment 2:

Background of JRR Tolkien

Tolkien gave characteristics of the rational soul to characters in his books

Tom Bombadil as rational will and Goldberry as rational intellect

The Hobbit main characters as four cardinal virtues

Sauron as Artificial Intelligence

Segment 3:

Author Paul List continues his commentary on Tolkien's works

Portrayal of elves as faith and men as reason

Attack of modernism against the Church

Tolkien masked his work from forces against the Church

Guest:

Paul List, Catholic Author