Welcome to The Tolkien Road Episode 394!
In this bonus MAILBAG episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll be considering your thoughts on the Foreword and Prologue to The Lord of the Rings!
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- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien
- John R
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Welcome to The Tolkien Road Episode 393!
In this bonus MATHOMS episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll take a look at some fascinating footnotes to the Foreword and Prologue of The Lord of Rings!
TOPICS COVERED:
- Lord of the Rings' attraction
- The Silmarillion adapted
- Negative reviews of Lord of the Rings
- Tolkien vs allegory
- Sarehole Mill as Hobbiton
- The word "Hobbit"
- "Dwarrow", Dwarfs, Dwarves
- Tolkien's description of hobbits
- The location of Middle-earth
- Arnor / Gondor meanings
- Marcho and Blanco found the Shire
- Angmar meaning
- The Shire is rural England
- Origin of "Shirriff"
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien
- John R
- KG
- Eärendil Hope
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- Paul D
- Julia
- Werty
- Chris B
- Tuor91
- Carolyn S
- Emiel K
- Brian O (the 2nd)
- Jonathan R
- Matthew W
- Daniel D
- Harrison C
- Jason C
- Seb M
- Willbo Baggins
- Ms. Anonymous
- Andrew T
- Redhawk
- Shannon S
- Brian O (the 1st)
- Zeke F
- James L
- Chris L
- Asya V
- Ish of the Hammer
- Teresa C
- David of Pints with Jack
- Eric B
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- Alan C
- Stephanie B
- Dustin Q
- Robert S
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Hey there, fellow travellers! Let's revisit our discussion of Sauron's sack of Eregion and defeat of Celebrimbor from 2023, as Tolkien told it!


Episode notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0349/

Video: https://youtu.be/DnI07pSeqXQ

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Hey there, fellow travellers! Let's revisit our 2023 episode on Sauron's seduction of the Elves, which led to the creation of the Rings of Power!

Episode notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0345/

Video: https://youtu.be/cY5EmQrBD2k

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Welcome to Episode 22 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "Sam's Grand Entrance". (This is episode 392 of The Tolkien Road podcast).
‘Well, sir,’ said Sam dithering a little. ‘I heard a deal that I didn’t rightly understand, about an enemy, and rings, and Mr. Bilbo, sir, and dragons, and a fiery mountain, and – and Elves, sir. I listened because I couldn’t help myself, if you know what I mean. Lor bless me, sir, but I do love tales of that sort. And I believe them too, whatever Ted may say. Elves, sir! I would dearly love to see them. Couldn’t you take me to see Elves, sir, when you go?’
In this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we conclude our journey through The Shadow of the Past, as Frodo decides on his course of action, and finds himself with a surprise traveling companion.
SECTION START: “There was a long silence.”
SECTION END: the end of the chapter
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien
- John R
- KG
- Eärendil Hope
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- Paul D
- Julia
- Werty
- Chris B
- Tuor91
- Carolyn S
- Emiel K
- Brian O (the 2nd)
- Jonathan R
- Matthew W
- Daniel D
- Harrison C
- Jason C
- Seb M
- Willbo Baggins
- Ms. Anonymous
- Andrew T
- Redhawk
- Shannon S
- Brian O (the 1st)
- Zeke F
- James L
- Chris L
- Asya V
- Ish of the Hammer
- Teresa C
- David of Pints with Jack
- Eric B
AS WELL AS THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR PATRON ANNIVERSARY IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024
- Alan C
- Stephanie B
- Dustin Q
- Robert S
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Hey there, fellow travellers! In this REVISITED episode, we're looking at episode 315 from 2022, which was our latest discussion concerning Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Tolkien's history of the events from the beginning of the Second Age until the end of the Lord of the Rings. Enjoy!

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Hey there, fellow travellers! Let's revisit our discussion of "Akallabêth" from 2022, so we can get some solid perspective on what Tolkien intended for the story of Númenor. Join us!

https://www.tolkienroad.com/0314-akallabeth-2022/

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Welcome to Episode 21 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "Frodo, The Chosen One". (This is episode 391 of The Tolkien Road podcast).
""It has been said that dragon-fire could melt and consume the Rings of Power, but there is not now any dragon left on earth in which the old fire is hot enough; nor was there ever any dragon, not even Ancalagon the Black, who could have harmed the One Ring, the Ruling Ring, for that was made by Sauron himself." - Gandalf, to Frodo
In this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we continue through The Shadow of the Past, as Frodo wrestles with the inevitable mission for which he has been chosen.
SECTION START: Frodo drew the Ring out of his pocket again and looked at it.
SECTION END: “The Enemy is moving.”
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- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien
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- Julia
- Werty
- Chris B
- Tuor91
- Carolyn S
- Emiel K
- Brian O (the 2nd)
- Jonathan R
- Matthew W
- Daniel D
- Harrison C
- Jason C
- Seb M
- Willbo Baggins
- Ms. Anonymous
- Andrew T
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- Zeke F
- James L
- Chris L
- Asya V
- Ish of the Hammer
- Teresa C
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- Eric B
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Who is Tom Bombadil? This is a topic we’ve covered several times on the Tolkien Road, but it’s an undying enigma for Lord of the Rings fans, and we’re always hungry for new insights into the mysterious nature of The Old Forest’s Master.

With the inclusion of Tom Bombadil in Season 2 of The Rings of Power, we're in a Tommy kind of mood, and will be revisiting a few episodes we've done on the engimatic fellow over the next week or so.

Today, it's an interview from back in 2022 with CR Wiley, author of the book In the House of Tom Bombadil.

View the show notes and video here: https://www.tolkienroad.com/0275-in-the-house-of-tom-bombadil-c-r-wiley-interview/

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Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo!

With the inclusion of Tom Bombadil in Season 2 of The Rings of Power, we're in a Tommy kind of mood, and will be revisiting a few episodes we've done on the engimatic fellow over the next week or so.

Today, it's an interview from back in 2020 with Keith Mathison on an article he wrote called The Bombadil Engima. Enjoy!

You can find Ketih's original article here...
https://www.keithmathison.org/post/the-bombadil-enigma

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Welcome to Episode 20 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "The Power of Pity". (This is episode 390 of The Tolkien Road podcast).
"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." - Gandalf, concerning Gollum, to Frodo
In this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we continue through The Shadow of the Past, as Gandalf explains how Bilbo’s pity for Gollum may in fact “Rule the fate of many.” 
SECTION START: A heavy silence fell in the room.
SECTION END: ‘Try!’ said Gandalf. ‘Try now!’
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- KG
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- Andrew T
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- Zeke F
- James L
- Chris L
- Asya V
- Ish of the Hammer
- Teresa C
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- Eric B
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- Robert S
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