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 25, 2025 Week 085 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Lookout Hill
Join The Man of the West for a closer look at a few names from our readings about Túrin, and a surprise appearance by a phrase from our readings about Tuor.

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June 24, 2025 Week 085 - Túrin Turambar Tuesday: Nor Her Own Name
Todays’ meeting of Glaurung and Níenor will lead to tragedy tomorrow, as we continue the story of Túrin Turambar.

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12min
June 23, 2025 Week 085 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Riven From the Bones of the Earth
Join The Man of the West as we continue our walk through Middle-earth with a visit to Nan Curunír, Isengard, and Orthanc itself.

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12min
June 21, 2025 Week 084 - Silmarillion Saturday: Strange and Free
While the episode title fairly describes this podcast (and, in a way, its host), it’s actually what the Valar saw in the Children of Ilúvatar as we continue our reading of the Ainulindalë from The Silmarillion.

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10min
June 20, 2025 Week 084 - First Age Friday: A Great Yearning
Tuor finds his way to the shores of the Great Sea and is struck with a deep Sea-longing in today’s continued reading in Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin in Unfinished Tales.

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12min
June 19, 2025 Week 084 - Third Age Thursday: To the Day’s Rising
Join The Man of the West as he walks through some of the most powerful alliterative verses in The Lord of the Rings, including Rohirric ‘epitaph poems’.

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11min
June 18, 2025 Week 084 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Intelligent Man
Today’s episode title is clearly not referring to The Man of the West, but you’ll have to listen to find out who it is talking about. Join in as we look at the names of Brandir, Handir, Ephel Brandir, Amon Obel, Haleth and yet another of Túrin’s names.

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9min
June 17, 2025 Week 084 - Túrin Turambar Tuesday: In Peace Unshadowed
If only Túrin were right about that. Join The Man of the West as we continue reading the story of Túrin who finally takes the overly-optimistic name of Turambar.

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12min
June 16, 2025 Week 084 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Rush and Chatter
No, The Man of the West isn’t in a hurry and he’s no more talkative than usual. Today’s Middle-earth Map Monday continues our visit in Rohan as we stop by the Fords of Isen.

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June 14, 2025 Week 083 - Silmarillion Saturday: Shall Prove But Mine Instrument
Join The Man of the West as he continues his reading of Ainulindalë, reaching the passage that spawned the classic PPP acronym, SPBMI.

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