Episodes

  • Week 122 - Silmarillion Saturday: All Song Ceased

    Week 122 - Silmarillion Saturday: All Song Ceased
    Jun 27 2026
    Join The Man of the West as Melkor and Ungoliant reach the Trees — and Valinor, which was sung into being, discovers silence alongside darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 122 - Friendship Friday: You Move Me, Gimli

    Week 122 - Friendship Friday: You Move Me, Gimli
    Jun 26 2026
    Join The Man of the West as Gimli describes the caverns of Helm’s Deep with great detail and glorious prose, like… well, like Tolkien. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 122 - Third Age Thursday: The Shieldwall Held

    Week 122 - Third Age Thursday: The Shieldwall Held
    Jun 25 2026
    Midnight, a river of fire, and no sign of Elfhelm. Join The Man of the West as Grimbold makes his stand at the Fords of Isen — and faces a choice between glory and purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Week 122 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Horse-Joy

    Week 122 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Horse-Joy
    Jun 24 2026
    Join The Man of the West for one Old English root, four Rohirric names, and a word that has been galloping through the language since the Eurasian steppe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 122 - Tolkien Tuesday: And Good Detestable

    Week 122 - Tolkien Tuesday: And Good Detestable
    Jun 23 2026
    The Ringwraiths would have said “my lord”, but not to The Man of the West. We close out letter 246 today — including some hard truths about Gandalf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Week 122 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Pieces on a Board

    Week 122 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Pieces on a Board
    Jun 22 2026
    Join The Man of the West as Frodo and Sam crest the Morgai — and discover the plain of Gorgoroth is crawling with orcs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Week 121 - Silmarillion Saturday: Reconciled, In Word

    Week 121 - Silmarillion Saturday: Reconciled, In Word
    Jun 20 2026
    Join The Man of the West as Melkor and Ungoliant come down from Hyarmentir, and Valinor holds a party. Moral of the story: hire private security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 121 - Friendship Friday: You Comfort Me

    Week 121 - Friendship Friday: You Comfort Me
    Jun 19 2026
    Join The Man of the West as Legolas and Gimli become two-thirds of the Three Hunters — from the breaking of the Fellowship, across Rohan, and into Helm's Deep, where two friends find the same word for what the other gives them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins