Today's Tolkien Times

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Get your Tolkien every day by subscribing to Today’s Tolkien Times! Alan Sisto, host of the award-winning Prancing Pony Podcast and Rings of Power Wrap-up, hosts a new short-format daily podcast avail... more

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August 12, 2025 Week 089 - Tolkien Tuesday: Among Other Darknesses
We return to the revised edition of Tolkien’s Letters as we get back to Tolkien Tuesdays for Series 12 of the TTT. Edith’s broken arm and the Professor’s hospitalization have put Tolkien in quite a state.

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August 11, 2025 Week 089 - Middle-earth Map Monday: From Erui to Mindolluin
Join The Man of the West as he begins Series 12 of the TTT with a Middle-earth Map Monday on the region of Gondor known as Anórien.

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10min
July 19, 2025 Week 088 - Silmarillion Saturday: The Secret Fire Imperishable, Or Something
It’s discussion and analysis time as The Man of the West looks back over the last six weeks in the Ainulindalë, answers a couple of questions, and recaps some of the bigger themes. Also, goodbye to Series 11 of the TTT and we’ll see you in a few weeks!

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11min
July 18, 2025 Week 088 - First Age Friday: The Hidden Remain Hid
Join The Man of the West as Voronwë gets a few surprises from Tuor, and learns that his Spring Break has been cancelled.

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10min
July 17, 2025 Week 088 - Third Age Thursday: Tidings Beyond Hope
The Eagles bring a message from the High King of Arda himself as the children of the West sing and rejoice after the ending of Sauron’s realm.

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12min
July 16, 2025 Week 088 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Unendurable Fate
Join The Man of the West for one more Word-nerd Wednesday walking through the names and words in our story of Túrin — with a bonus pair of names from our readings on Tuor!

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July 15, 2025 Week 088 - Túrin Turambar Tuesday: No Lord or Loyalty
The story of Túrin Turambar reaches its tragic end as Túrin learns of what happened and implores Gurthang to do its job quickly.

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14min
July 14, 2025 Week 088 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Fear Flowed From It
Join The Man of the West as he continues his way past the Hold of Dunharrow down the Dimholt Road to the Door of the Dead on another Middle-earth Map Monday.

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12min
July 12, 2025 Week 087 - Silmarillion Saturday: Not All in Vain
The Ainulindalë reaches its dramatic conclusion as Melkor gets jealous of the Valars’ new threads and throws a cosmic temper tantrum.

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July 11, 2025 Week 087 - First Age Friday: A Long Surf Glimmering
Join The Man of the West as we continue our readings in the story of Tuor, wrapping up our chat with the mighty Ulmo before eventually meeting a new friend.

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