Episodi

  • The Silmarils

    The Silmarils
    Jun 5 2021
    In this minisode, cut from our Feanor episode, we discuss light and how it relates to the Silmarils. We talk about the history of Earendil. He ended up with a Silmaril which was placed in the sky and became the... Read moreThe Silmarils
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    15 min
  • History vs Mythology

    History vs Mythology
    May 21 2021
    In this minsode cut from our discussion of Feanor, we talk about the differences in writing between the Books of Lost Tales and the Silmarillion. We discuss how mythology is filled with the passion that a culture with language instills,... Read moreHistory vs Mythology
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    4 min
  • Melkor and the Vala

    Melkor and the Vala
    Mar 1 2021
    In this minisode, cut from our Feanor episode, we discuss Melkor and the Vala. We talk about the creation story of Eä (the world is not called Middle Earth, that’s the continent). We have a brief interruption in the middle... Read moreMelkor and the Vala
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    9 min
  • The Life of Fëanor

    The Life of Fëanor
    May 18 2020
    In this episode, we discuss Feanor and how he messed things up a lot for everyone. Also, we decide that the Lord of the Balrogs is Krampus.   0:53 Oath 1:27 The Darkening of Valinor 2:16 Morgoth is rescued from... Read moreThe Life of Fëanor
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    28 min
  • Intro to Fëanor

    Intro to Fëanor
    May 1 2020
    This is the first part of a long conversation about the First Age elvish craftsman Fëanor. We discuss background information about who he is and why he is important to talk about. It will give a lot of context to... Read moreIntro to Fëanor
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    24 min
  • Fëanor minisode

    Fëanor minisode
    Apr 17 2020
    In this minisode cut from the end of our upcoming Fëanor episodes, we cover a lot of ground pretty quickly. We discuss whether or not Sauron’s love of crafts and his creative vs. dominant nature, Galadriel’s hair, the work of... Read moreFëanor minisode
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    10 min
  • Could there ever be a good orc?

    Could there ever be a good orc?
    Apr 7 2019
    Welcome to our first ever listener question episode! Thanks to Deb for this intriguing idea. 1:00 Tom Shippey, sources 1:20 Hi Deb! 1:37 Orc clans – warlike 1:50 Sauron and Morgoth found ways to unite them. 2:00 Nature of evil... Read moreCould there ever be a good orc?
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    19 min
  • The White Tree

    The White Tree
    Mar 1 2019
    In this discussion from our Stewards of Gondor recordings, we talk about Nimloth, the White Tree of Gondor. We also talk about Elrond solving everyone’s problem by just kicking Isildur into a volcano and the Netflix Shannara series.   00:30... Read moreThe White Tree
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    18 min