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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June 08, 2026 Week 120 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Climbs Backwards-Like
Join The Man of the West (who climbs forward, if at all) as we follow Sam in, and up, the Tower of Cirith Ungol on his quest to find Frodo.

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June 06, 2026 Week 119 - Silmarillion Saturday: Dark Fruit
Join The Man of the West as the last two sons of Fëanor wish they’d ordered oven mitts, and the Quenta Silmarillion comes to its end.

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13min
June 05, 2026 Week 119 - Friendship Friday: I Need You Both
Two peoples, three Ages of grievance, and one wizard who refuses to give judgment. Join The Man of the West as we begin our look at An Unexpected Friendship.

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13min
June 04, 2026 Week 119 - Third Age Thursday: Too Late
Join The Man of the West as Saruman’s trap closes around Théodred at the Fords of Isen — and Grimbold proves his worth.

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12min
June 03, 2026 Week 119 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Through the Cenedril, and What Gimli Found There
That would be a very different book, Mr. Carroll. Join The Man of the West for a look at a river and a lake, six names, and a 1971 BBC interview with Tolkien

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12min
June 02, 2026 Week 119 - Tolkien Tuesday: He Did That
Join The Man of the West as we begin a four-episode read-through of letter 246 — in which Tolkien defends Frodo, demolishes simple-minded heroism, and gives us the entire argument in three words.

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13min
June 01, 2026 Week 119 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Boom. Clang.
Join The Man of the West as we approach the Tower of Cirith Ungol with Sam — from leaving Frodo’s body behind, to the Two Watchers at the gate.

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11min
May 30, 2026 Week 118 - Silmarillion Saturday: Who Shall Release Us?
Join The Man of the West as the two surviving sons of Fëanor argue the theology of an oath sworn to Ilúvatar, with one simply asking: can we just do a little less evil?

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11min
May 29, 2026 Week 118 - Friendship Friday: Two Is Enough
Four episodes, two cousins, and one Man with a regrettable attitude. Join The Man of the West as we wrap up our time with Merry and Pippin, from the road home to their beds set beside the great king.

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10min
May 28, 2026 Week 118 - Third Age Thursday: Five Days
Join The Man of the West as we shift gears on Third Age Thursday and being a series-long read through of The Battles of the Fords of Isen from Unfinished Tales: and learn just how close Saruman came to winning the war.

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12min

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