Week 096 - Tolkien Tuesday: Simple-Minded Folk (Like Myself)
Join The Man of the West as we continue our look into Tolkien’s letters and discover just how badly the Professor was irritated by a Swedish translator.
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Week 096 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Falling Year by Year Into Decay
Yet another episode title that could be a quote from the text, or a reference to The Man of the West. Join Alan as he starts Series 13 of Today’s Tolkien Times by continuing his deep dive into the City of Minas Tirith!
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Week 095 - Silmarillion Saturday: All Aboard the Balrog Train
Choo-choo. Join The Man of the West as we discuss just how many balrogs there might have been on the southbound train from Angband and point out how Barahir’s rescue of Finrod really saved all of Middle-earth. Thanks for joining the TTT for Series 12 — we’ll be back again after a short break!
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Week 095 - First Age Friday: Forgotten In My Own Land
There’s always a title that could be read as applying to The Man of the West — but this is just Voronwë trying to make sure he and Tuor don’t get killed… or at least not yet.
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Week 095 - Third Age Thursday: A Token of Hope
Join The Man of the West for an in-depth look at the original Elessar, and the two backstories of the one given to Aragorn.
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