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Today"s Tolkien Times

The Prancing Pony Podcast

Get your Tolkien every day by subscribing to Today’s Tolkien Times! Alan Sisto, host of the award-winning Prancing Pony Podcast and Rings of Power Wrap-up, hosts a new short-format daily podcast available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Listeners get answers on Mailbag Mondays; discover more about the Professor on Tolkien Tuesdays; indulge your inner philologist on Word-nerd Wednesdays; learn more about the familiar stories of Middle-earth on Third Age

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11:40

Week 059 - Tolkien Tuesday: But Can’t They Be Very...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/10/15

It’s finally time to begin our long look at Tolkien’s views on adaptation as we start Letter 210 and hear from Tom Shippey on the canons of narrative art and the core of the original.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:06

Week 059 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Four Oh Something

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/10/14

Join The Man of the West as he begins week 59 of Today’s Tolkien Times with a deep dive into the deep freeze of Forodwaith and Forochel on Middle-earth Map Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:06

Week 058 - Silmarillion Saturday: Silver Flame in the...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/10/12

The Man of the West gets to read about… well, the Men of the West! The Edain are rewarded with wisdom, power, long life, and a new island home, in our first look at the Akallabêth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:43

Week 058 - First Age Friday: A Song of Staying

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/10/11

The Man of the West returns to the Lay of Leithian for another eight weeks in First Age Fridays, beginning with the epic song battle between Sauron and Finrod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:31

Week 058 - Third Age Thursday: Just a Bit of Nonsense

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/10/10

Who’s coming up with these episode titles? Today’s Third Age Thursday reading continues with poetry in The Lord of the Rings; this time, with Sam’s recitation of his own epic lay about trolls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:24

Week 058 - Word-nerd Wednesday: She That Has Fallen

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/10/09

The Man of the West begins this series of Word-nerd Wednesdays with a look at several words from Akallabêth, including a few names for the island itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:33

Week 058 - Tolkien Tuesday: Hasty, Insensitive, and...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/10/08

While the Professor continues to make The Man of the West feel called out, the invectives here are meant for a guy by the name of Zimmerman. Tell us what you really think, Professor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:47

Week 058 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Nesting Dolls of...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/10/07

Join The Man of the West as he kicks off a new 8-week series of Today’s Tolkien Times, starting with a return to a new fan favorite segment — get your maps out for today’s look at Arthedain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:09

Week 057 - Second Age Saturday: Whom I Prefer Above...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/21

The Man of the West finishes his 24-part foray into the tragic tale of Aldarion and Erendis as Ancalimë marries, but not for love, and Erendis meets her sorrowful end.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:33

Week 057 - Fandom Friday: Never Laugh At Live...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/20

The Man of the West welcomes TheOneRing.net’s own resident Green Dragon, as we chat about old Oscar parties and recent Amazon ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:47

Week 057 - Third Age Thursday: The Long & Short Of It

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/19

We complete our look at the Song of Beren and Lúthien as recited by Aragorn by first looking at what in the world ann-thennath means. Plus a reminder that The Man of the West is not a poet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:30

Week 057 - Word-nerd Wednesday: A Plethora of...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/18

Join The Man of the West as he looks at a number of places named in Aragorn’s retelling of the Song of Beren and Lúthien. Bonus: we learn what Morgoth’s fortress has in common with the Halls of Mandos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:31

Week 057 - Tolkien Tuesday: Equal Obstinacy

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/17

Once again, a title that could have something to do with The Man of the West, but does not. Today, we look at the importance of male friendships to Tolkien, and a quick nod to Edith’s well-deserved stubbornness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:43

Week 057 - Middle-earth Map Monday: I Can Haz Palantir?

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/16

Join The Man of the West as he looks at the results of inequitable palantíri distribution amongst the kingdoms formerly known as Arnor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:20

Week 056 - Second Age Saturday: The Root Of All Their...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/14

Aldarion’s sure he’s identified the cause of his “disastrous marriage to Erendis” and changes the law so that it won’t happen to his daughter, Ancalimë. But did he ask her? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:34

Week 056 - Fandom Friday: Airplane Facts are Not Like...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/13

Join The Man of the West as he welcomes Airplane Facts with Max to Fandom Friday to chat about his captivating content, and about his time at San Diego ComicCon.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:39

Week 056 - Third Age Thursday: In the Forest Singing...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/12

The Man of the West tells a tale of the old days, as we look at Strider’s recitation of the tale of Tinúviel on the slopes of Weathertop.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:06

Week 056 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Er is the Loneliest...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/11

Join The Man of the West for a deep dive into the names of one of the heroes of the First Age, Beren son of Barahir.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:39

Week 056 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Er is the Loneliest...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/11

Join The Man of the West for a deep dive into the names of one of the heroes of the First Age, Beren son of Barahir.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:54

Week 056 - Tolkien Tuesday: Blundering, Brusque, or...

Today"s Tolkien Times ·

2024/09/10

While these words have been used of The Man of the West from time to time, it’s C.S. Lewis who needs to take heed this time, as we look at his views on male friendship in Oxford.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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