Episodes

  • Tolkien's Tragedy - Chapter 2

    Tolkien's Tragedy - Chapter 2
    May 1 2026
    TolkiensTragedy.com
    On this special episode of The Tolkien Road, I'm bringing you the Second Chapter of my new book Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age!
    It's available now at TolkiensTragedy.com, so if you like what you hear, head on over and get yourself a copy!

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    26 mins
  • Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 18 » Chapter 14 » Of Beleriand and Its Realms (EP293 REVISITED)

    Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 18 » Chapter 14 » Of Beleriand and Its Realms (EP293 REVISITED)
    Apr 29 2026
    In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 14, “Of Beleriand and Its Realms.”
    In Chapter 14, we’ll learn of Beleriand’s regions, rulers, and key geographical features!
    Join us as we discuss!
    LINKS:
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    40 mins
  • The Fall of Númenor Pt 30 » SA2280 » Umbar, Pelargir, and the Decline of Númenor (EP355 REVISITED)

    The Fall of Númenor Pt 30 » SA2280 » Umbar, Pelargir, and the Decline of Númenor (EP355 REVISITED)
    Apr 27 2026
    My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy, is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more!
    In this episode of our chapter-by-chapter readthrough of The Fall of Númenor, we’ll explore key events during the reign of Tar-Ancalimon, as well as briefly review the reigns of several Númenorean rulers that followed.
    We’ll learn of Númenor’s increasing spiritual and moral decay and the increasingly contentious power situation in the once peaceful island kingdom.
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    28 mins
  • Tolkien's Tragedy: Introduction & Chapter 1

    Tolkien's Tragedy: Introduction & Chapter 1
    Apr 24 2026
    TolkiensTragedy.com
    On this special episode of The Tolkien Road, I'm bring you the Introduction and First Chapter of my new book Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age!
    It's available now at TolkiensTragedy.com, so if you like what you hear, head on over and get yourself a copy!


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    18 mins
  • Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 17 » Chapter 13 » Of the Return of the Noldor (EP292 REVISITED)

    Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 17 » Chapter 13 » Of the Return of the Noldor (EP292 REVISITED)
    Apr 22 2026
    In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 13, “Of the Return of the Noldor.”
    In Chapter 13, we’ll learn of the fate of Fëanor, the second and third battles of Beleriand, and much more!
    Join us as we discuss!
    LINKS:
    • Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age
    • Show Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0292
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    53 mins
  • Exploring My New Book: Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age

    Exploring My New Book: Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age
    Apr 20 2026
    Hey there, Fellowship!
    My new book, Tolkien’s Tragedy, is available now in paperback!
    Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more!
    This episode is a walkthrough of the book using the table of contents as a kind of map into the deeper themes.
    Númenor has always struck me as one of Tolkien’s most powerful creations—not just as a story within the legendarium, but as a meditation on power, mortality, and the quiet, creeping distortion of what is good. What begins as a gift gradually becomes something grasped at, controlled, and ultimately lost. In that sense, the fall of Númenor is not just an ancient tale, but a pattern that feels uncomfortably familiar.
    My aim in writing this book is to bring that pattern into clearer view. Tolkien wasn’t simply inventing a lost civilization; he was exploring something enduring about the human condition.
    Don’t forget to visit TolkiensTragedy.com to get your copy of the book.
    Alright, let’s dive in!

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    27 mins
  • Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 16 » Chapter 12 » Of Men (EP291 REVISITED)

    Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 16 » Chapter 12 » Of Men (EP291 REVISITED)
    Apr 15 2026
    In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 12, “Of Men.”
    Chapter 12 is exactly what it sounds like: the origin story of the Younger Children of Ilúvatar, the race of poor mortals known as Atani, or Men.
    Join us as we discuss!
    LINKS:
    • Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age
    • Show Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0291
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    44 mins
  • The Fall of Númenor Pt 29 » SA2251 » Rise of the Ring-wraiths (EP354 REVISITED)

    The Fall of Númenor Pt 29 » SA2251 » Rise of the Ring-wraiths (EP354 REVISITED)
    Apr 13 2026
    My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy, is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TrueMythsPress.com to learn more!

    In this episode, we’ll explore the events attributed to the year 2251 of the Second Age.
    Included among these events is the origin and rise of the Ring-wraiths, Sauron’s notorious NINE!
    We’ll see how the increasing Númenorean anxiety towards death served to create a spiritual environment that led to the seduction and “creation” of the Nazgûl.

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    24 mins