Today's Tolkien Times

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September 23, 2025 Week 095 - Tolkien Tuesday: Neither ‘Foolhardy’ Nor German
The Man of the West isn’t German either, but he might not have much to say on the ‘foolhardy’ front. Join him as we take a look at Tolkien’s surname and read more on C.S. Lewis and his misspelling of Númenor.

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September 22, 2025 Week 095 - Middle-earth Map Monday: A Thousand Feet Above the Plain
Join The Man of the West as he begins the last week of Series 12 with a Middle-earth Map Monday exploring the City of Minas Tirith!

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September 20, 2025 Week 094 - Silmarillion Saturday: Their Roofless Grave
Join The Man of the West as he begins a new chapter on Silmarillion Saturdays, Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin.

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September 19, 2025 Week 094 - First Age Friday: Blame Me Not
Week 094 - First Age Friday: Blame Me Not
Voronwë echoes the words of the Man of the West, but sounds so much better doing it. He and Tuor get oh-so-close to the entrance to the Hidden Kingdom… in fact, I’d say this is the driveway.

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September 18, 2025 Week 094 - Third Age Thursday: Treasure Without Price
At least you know the title isn’t referring to The Man of the West! Join him as we look at the fascinating story behind the two versions of the Elendilmir.

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September 17, 2025 Week 094 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Sounds Like…
Join The Man of the West as he looks at more words from the chapter Of Maeglin, and decides to fill in the blanks for a name that Tolkien was was “meaningless then and now”.

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September 16, 2025 Week 094 - Tolkien Tuesday: What Have Penguins Done to You, Professor?
The Man of the West looks at some more of Tolkien’s letters, discovering that the Professor is overworked, criticizes Lewis’ “ponderous silliness”, and is not fond of puffins.

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September 15, 2025 Week 094 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Huge Tracts of Land
Join The Man of the West as he goes inside the Rammas that we visited last week to see the wide tilth and many orchards of the Pelennor on another Middle-earth Map Monday.

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September 13, 2025 Week 093 - Silmarillion Saturday: Knowing That He Was Perilous
Join The Man of the West for the tragic conclusion to the chapter Of Maeglin as Eöl does the unthinkable, Aredhel protects her son, and Maeglin’s desires lead him down a dark road.

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September 12, 2025 Week 093 - First Age Friday: Short is the Sight of Mortal Men
At least The Man of the West doesn’t have to do any curvature-of-the-earth calculations in this week’s reading in Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin!

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