Episodes

  • Week 110 - Middle-earth Map Monday: The End of Gondor

    Week 110 - Middle-earth Map Monday: The End of Gondor
    Feb 16 2026
    Join The Man of the West as we reach the far shores and conclude our 21-week journey through the regions of Gondor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 109 - Silmarillion Saturday: The First Evil

    Week 109 - Silmarillion Saturday: The First Evil
    Feb 14 2026
    Join The Man of the West as we accompany a now-free Húrin from Angband to his homelands and then on as he looks for mercy from Turgon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 109 - First Age Friday: You Lie

    Week 109 - First Age Friday: You Lie
    Feb 13 2026
    Not you, sorry — Morgoth. At least that’s Húrin’s opinion as he continues his defiance of the Dark Lord in this week’s First Age Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 109 - Third Age Thursday: A Bulwark of Gondor

    Week 109 - Third Age Thursday: A Bulwark of Gondor
    Feb 12 2026
    We continue our study of the Men of Middle-earth, this time looking at the ancestors of the Rohirrim, known early on as the Northmen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Week 109 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Ló and Behold

    Week 109 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Ló and Behold
    Feb 11 2026
    Join The Man of the West as he looks at the etymology of a few more of the rivers and towns in Gondor, continuing our journey west through the land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 109 - Tolkien Tuesday: The ‘Fan Mail’ Keeps On Coming In

    Week 109 - Tolkien Tuesday: The ‘Fan Mail’ Keeps On Coming In
    Feb 10 2026
    And now you know the title isn’t a reference to The Man of the West! Join Alan as he begins a two-part look at another letter Tolkien wrote to his aunt, Jane Neave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 109 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Angbor the Fearless

    Week 109 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Angbor the Fearless
    Feb 9 2026
    Join The Man of the West as he continues his journey through Gondor, looking at Lamedon, the Morthond Vale, and the uniquely-named ridge that separates the two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 108 - Silmarillion Saturday: Hardly Better Than Orcs

    Week 108 - Silmarillion Saturday: Hardly Better Than Orcs
    Feb 7 2026
    Famously not what The Man of the West says about people who don’t listen to the PPP or TTT. Instead, it’s Húrin’s opinion of the Men new to his part of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins