Episodes

  • Week 113 - Tolkien Tuesday: Now I Want a Grilled Cheese

    Week 113 - Tolkien Tuesday: Now I Want a Grilled Cheese
    Mar 31 2026
    Join The Man of the West as we begin another of the Professor’s letters to his Aunt Jane Neave: today, it’s all about the Welsh! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 113 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Diseased Beyond All Healing

    Week 113 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Diseased Beyond All Healing
    Mar 30 2026
    No, really, it’s just a mild cold… oh, the text? That’s a different story. Join The Man of the West as we follow Frodo and Sam’s miserable itinerary through the Dagorlad and the wastes before the Black Gate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 112 - Silmarillion Saturday: With a Different Voice

    Week 112 - Silmarillion Saturday: With a Different Voice
    Mar 28 2026
    Join The Man of the West as we continue in The Ruin of Doriath, standing beside Melian in her grief. Mablung meets his end fulfilling his duty, and Beren rescues the stolen Nauglamír. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Week 112 - Friendship Friday: I Was Serious

    Week 112 - Friendship Friday: I Was Serious
    Mar 27 2026
    Join The Man of the West as we turn our 2-part look at Frodo and Sam’s friendship into four episodes instead: today, from Parth Galen to Cirith Ungol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Week 112 - Third Age Thursday: Good People… Mostly

    Week 112 - Third Age Thursday: Good People… Mostly
    Mar 26 2026
    Whether today’s title also applies to The Man of the West is up to you. Today, we take a look at the Elves of Mirkwood in (mostly) the Third Age, as we continue our look at the free peoples of Middle-earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 112 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Frings — Not What you Thought

    Week 112 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Frings — Not What you Thought
    Mar 25 2026
    The Man of the West takes a deep dive into a few words from last week’s Silmarillion Saturday, including one that, it turns out, is long overdue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Week 112 - Tolkien Tuesday: Peacocks are Out

    Week 112 - Tolkien Tuesday: Peacocks are Out
    Mar 24 2026
    Well, yes — but I thought everyone knew that. Join The Man of the West as we look at another letter from the Professor to his illustrator on The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Pauline Baynes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Week 112 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Always Creeping

    Week 112 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Always Creeping
    Mar 23 2026
    Today’s stop on our journey is not on The Man of the West’s bucket list, nor is it likely on yours. Come visit the charming wetlands known as the Dead Marshes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins