A Drunk History Of Middle-earth A Drunk History of Middle-earth
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Have you ever wanted to know more about the world of Lord of the Rings?
Maybe you even started the Silmarillion but couldn't get into it. Too many names (usually beginning with 'Fin', let's be honest).
I feel you. And I have your back.
Join me and my wife as I do all the research for you and explain all the amazing stuff hidden within Tolkien's works. There's like 50 years he was writing for so there's a lot.
The podcast breaks down Middle-earth's history like I'm your pal at the pub. I keep it accessible and relatable because as many people as possible should appreciate Tolkien's world.
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141 - Relaxed Talk - Listener Questions and Smut
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We take it easy this week. Becca and have have the craic. Chat a bit about Elf sexuality, who the mysterious travellers are in the Prancing Pony, and a charming little story about Rosie Cotton paying Sam and Frodo a visit the night before the leave Bag-End. -
140 - Human Origins and The First Fall of Man - Not a good time.
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This week we take a look at the origins of Humans in Tolkien's world. We also take a deep dive into a quite unknown work called the tale of Adanel, which is a myth about how Humans were first corrupted away from Eru and towards Morgoth. Strap in cos it's gonna get sad. -
139 - Witch-King of Angmar - Spooky Scary Skeletons
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This week we take a look at the Lord of the Nazgûl and his very long history.
This guy is like 4000 years old, and we only see him for a short time in Lord of the Rings. Criminal. Let's look at why he was the chief of Sauron's servants. -
138 - Economies of Middle-earth - Swapsies
We discuss the various economies of middle-earth this week. From Hobbits in the Shire, to the slaves of Mordor, and everyone in between!
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137 - Drunk Talk - Fëanor on Trial ft. Aleks Pointyeared
We're joined by Aleks Pointyeared from the Fellowship of the Readers book club. A tight-knit discord community currently reading The Fall of Númenor. Come join us! Links below.
We put the elves' favourite badlad on trial for his actions. Becca is the judge, our guest is the defence and I am the outnumbered prosecution. We look at Fëanor's life and actions, as well as digging into some deep lore such as very petty behaviour in relation to language.
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136 - Elvish Names/The Valarin Language - Cosmic Geekiness
It's just Chris this week. He gets real nerdy with it, discussing how Elvish names work. He also covers what's known about the Valarin language.