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John Carswell
The Tolkien Road
A long walk through Middle-earth! Join co-hosts John & Greta as they go chapter-by-chapter through The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and all of Tolkien's other works.
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4.4 stars from 472 ratings
I am a vehement 11 year old Tolkien nerd, having read the The Lord of the Rings 8 times and working on No. 9, having read The Silmarillion twice, and the Hobbit twice. Also slowly working on The History of Middle Earth. This is a great podcast. My dad has suggested that I start my own Tolkien...Read full review »
75/25ConservativeLibertarian via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/03/24
Breath of Fresh Air
I have listened to many Tolkien-based podcasts over the years and I have to say this one of the best. The chemistry between the co-hosts is great and the content is top-notch. I love their down-to-earth approach to tackling the deeper things of Tolkien and his writings while at the same time...Read full review »
EarendilHope via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/05/24
Thoughtful
I was enjoying listening to Carswell and his wife discuss the Silmarillion, a Tolkien work that I feel is woefully unread by many. He obviously has loved the Professor’s work for many years, and she, through him, is discovering these works. Then came episode 6. I honestly think I may know the...Read full review »
The Nameless Twin via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/24/23
Recent Episodes
Welcome to The Tolkien Road Episode 394! In this bonus MAILBAG episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll be considering your thoughts on the Foreword and Prologue to The Lord of the Rings! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: - Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien - John R - KG - Eärendil Hope WATCH THE VIDEO »...
Published 10/14/24
Published 10/14/24
Welcome to The Tolkien Road Episode 393! In this bonus MATHOMS episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll take a look at some fascinating footnotes to the Foreword and Prologue of The Lord of Rings! TOPICS COVERED: - Lord of the Rings' attraction - The Silmarillion adapted - Negative reviews of Lord of...
Published 10/07/24
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