This week our book club is discussing the first chapter of the Silmarillion, Ainulindalë. I know Ainulindalë can be a bit tricky for some to get through, so I thought I’d bring on two guests this week who haven’t read one page of Tolkien and introduce them to the The Silmarillion. They ask a lot of questions and I try to give my best explanations as we read, so my hope is that if you’re reading The Silmarillion for the first time as well, our discussion will be helpful! 

This episode is much longer than our usual ones, so I hope you don’t mind!

About The Guests

Alex Facista is a Catholic convert, husband (my husband, to be specific), father, and physician. You can find him on twitter at @DoctorCatholic.

Matt Baker is our resident Trad friend and co-host of the Roman Circus Podcast. You can find him on twitter at @HeyitsMattBaker or @RomanCircusPod.