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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Week 095 - Word-nerd Wednesday: But Wait, There’s More
More names from Of Maeglin in this week’s Word-nerd Wednesday, including the names of Turgon’s wife and daughter — and of a Dwarven hall that’s got a familiar name.
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Week 095 - Tolkien Tuesday: Neither ‘Foolhardy’ Nor German
The Man of the West isn’t German either, but he might not have much to say on the ‘foolhardy’ front. Join him as we take a look at Tolkien’s surname and read more on C.S. Lewis and his misspelling of Númenor.
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