Exploring Tolkien

Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into JRR Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth. Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine are your hosts as they read through Tolkien’s works, interview other Tolkien enthusiasts and authors, and criticall

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Real Middle-earth Bling | Of The Ruin of Doriath | # 32

Posted April 11, 202301:05:49

Morgoth’s curse over Hurin and the Curse of Mandos over the Noldor come join forces and end up destroying the the oldest elven kingdom from the inside...

Captain Foolhardy! | Of Túrin Turambar | # 31

Posted April 4, 202301:08:31

In this episode, we find the footsteps of doom overtaking Túrin–despite naming himself “Turambar” (Master of Doom). We take a little extra time...

The Worst Hero | Of Túrin Turumbar, Part 1 | #30

Posted March 28, 202300:50:37

The tale of Túrin Turambar is one of the great stories of Middle-earth — Tolkien even mentions it in 1951 as a possible publication after finishing...

Sub-creation is Art, Not Power – with Austin Freeman, author of Tolkien Dogmatics

Posted March 21, 202300:41:19

Dan, Michael, and I had a thorough, deep, and fun conversation with Austin Freeman, author of “Tolkien Dogmatics”. In our free podcast, we discuss:

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Why Tolkien is Great – with John Carswell from The Tolkien Road

Posted March 14, 202300:51:55

John Carswell has been producing The Tolkien Road podcast for almost 8 years– and he’s...