Episodes

  • Week 095 - Middle-earth Map Monday: A Thousand Feet Above the Plain

    Week 095 - Middle-earth Map Monday: A Thousand Feet Above the Plain
    Sep 22 2025
    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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 094 - Silmarillion Saturday: Their Roofless Grave

    Week 094 - Silmarillion Saturday: Their Roofless Grave
    Sep 20 2025
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 094 - First Age Friday: Blame Me Not

    Week 094 - First Age Friday: Blame Me Not
    Sep 19 2025
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 094 - Third Age Thursday: Treasure Without Price

    Week 094 - Third Age Thursday: Treasure Without Price
    Sep 18 2025
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 094 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Sounds Like…

    Week 094 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Sounds Like…
    Sep 17 2025
    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”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 094 - Tolkien Tuesday: What Have Penguins Done to You, Professor?

    Week 094 - Tolkien Tuesday: What Have Penguins Done to You, Professor?
    Sep 16 2025
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 094 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Huge Tracts of Land

    Week 094 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Huge Tracts of Land
    Sep 15 2025
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 093 - Silmarillion Saturday: Knowing That He Was Perilous

    Week 093 - Silmarillion Saturday: Knowing That He Was Perilous
    Sep 13 2025
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins