Session 169: Rohan Rumblings
Join the Tolkien Professor as he kicks off year five of the most in-depth Lord of Rings class of all time. Tonight, we watch as Boromir interrupts the Council of Elrond once more!
8 Jan 20212h 20min
Session 168: Introduction to the Horse Lords
168: Council of Elrond Session 44 12/15 In which we disambiguate Tolkien's use of "try and" and "try to." Rohan bursts into the narrative, and we discuss the potential source of the rumor that the Ro...
22 Des 20202h 12min
Session 167: Radagast - Moth
167: Council of Elrond Session 43 12/08 In which we see Radaghast’s curtain call, as Sauruman’s pawn. The Eagles evolve from talking fairytale animals to agents of angels. The Wind Lord, Gwaihir resc...
15 Des 20202h 27min
Session 165: Gandalf's Predicament
165: Council of Elrond Session 41 11/24 In which Saurman’s breeding programs and plans for conquest are tactfully discussed. Bob remains a hobbit. Gandalf hopes that Barliman forwarded his letter to ...
4 Des 20202h 13min
Session 166: A Dream Rescue
166: Council of Elrond Session 42 12/01 In which we discuss what Saruman’s sacrificed for absolutely no ring. Frodo interrupts again, with his vision of Gandalf at Bombadill’s house. No one seems to ...
4 Des 20202h 15min
Session 161: Recruiting Gandalf
161: Council of Elrond Sessions 37 10/20/2020 In which Sauruman tries to recruit Gandalf with a well-rehearsed speech. He makes a few “revealing” slips, and speaks of a POWER, and the tragedy of tryi...
21 Nov 20202h 23min
Session 163: The Confrontation Comes to a Crisis
163: Council of Elrond Session 39 11/10 In which we finish our discussion of the confrontation between Gandalf and Saruman. Gandalf makes it clear that he isn't taken in by Saruman's words, and we di...
21 Nov 20202h 26min
Session 164: Means, Ends, And Isengard
164: Council of Elrond Session 40 11/18 In which Gandalf describes his imprisonment and the ravaged Isengard’s transformation. Sauruman is building an army to rival Mordor. Is building an orc army r...
21 Nov 20202h 21min
