The Flame Imperishable

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Reading through and analyzing the SIlmarillion

  1. Oct 16

    The Myth of Sisyphus Episode 2: Absurd Walls

    Now that Camus has defined the constraint by which his argument rests, he begins his essay. In this first portion, Camus spends his time figuring out what absurdity actually is. What is the definition of absurdity and how does the feeling of absurdity point us to that definition? Once we have a definition, have others writers and philosophers also landed on a similar definition?

  2. Sep 30

    The Myth of Sisyphus Episode 1: An Absurd Reasoning

    We start our reading of Albert Camus's 'The Myth of Sisyphus' and discuss suicide, the absurd, and Camus's boundaries for the argument he's about to make.

  3. 09/11/2025

    The Hobbit Part 2

    I'm joined again today by Kelly and we actually talk about the Hobbit this episode. We cover the whole book and then spend some time linking the ending of the Hobbit to the beginning of the Fellowship.

  4. 08/27/2025

    The Hobbit Part 1

    I'm joined today by Kelly from The Middle Page to discuss the Hobbit. This was a long conversation so I broke it into 2 episodes. In this first part, we catch up from the end of the silmarillion to the beginning of the story. We cover what happened to the dwarves, how Smaug came to Erebor, and a chance meeting between Gandalf and Thorin.  Next week we'll discuss the rest of the book and bridge the gap between the Hobbit and the Fellowship.

  5. 08/13/2025

    Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age

    We did it folks, we got through the Silmarillion. In this episode we cover the final chapter and start talking about the third age.

  6. 07/30/2025

    Akallabeth

    The penultimate episode of the Silmarillion where we discuss the downfall of Numenor.

  7. 07/17/2025

    The Quenta Silmarillion Chapters 22-24

    We finish the Quenta Silmarillion this week as we discuss the falls of Doriath and Gondolin. Then we get into what is debatably the most epic battle in all of Tolkien's writing and it lasts for about a page.

  8. 07/12/2025

    The Quenta Silmarillion Chapters 20-21

    Discussing the 5th Battle and Turin Turambar. Really uplifting, feelgood episode

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Reading through and analyzing the SIlmarillion

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  • Creator
    Bryan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Flame Imperishable
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