14. The First Battle of Beleriand

We wrap up the final years of the Trees with the terrible events that befall Feanor's sons, the creation of two very important celestial bodies, and... something else.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlore ...  Show more

With the first rising of the sun comes the awakening of men in Middle Earth. What were they like? How did they interact with the Elves? Where did they settle? We discuss all of this and more.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https:// ...  Show more

The Wainriders strike Gondor, leaving them without a king for a time, while Don’s old jokes leave Alan to cry a thousand rivers. Join The Man of the West and the Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy as the arrival of the Wainriders triggers a series of Unfortunate Events. Eärnil s ...  Show more

Letting logic guide him rather than emotion, Sam has made up his mind to leave Frodo’s body where it is and take the Ring to Mount Doom all by himself… except that he hasn’t, and soon the arrival of Orcs in the passage spurs him to go back and protect his fallen master from the d ...  Show more

We begin Book I, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings, “Three is Company”. After months of preparation, Frodo sells Bag End. He leaves home with Sam and Pippin on a pretense of moving back to Buckland, but before they even get to the bottom of the Hill, there are already hints that ...  Show more

The waning of Gondor had already begun in Atanatar’s day; let’s hope Don brings better luck for the PPP. Join us as Gondor reaches the summit of its power in the first of two episodes on the Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion in Appendix A. Lazy kings and racist Gondorians lead to a ...  Show more