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033 - The Last Homely House: The Tree and the Axe Dec 21, 2020

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Fr. Andrew and Richard Rohlin introduce “The Last Homely House,” a new series of episodes hosted by Richard, and discuss “Of Aule and Yavanna” from The Silmarillion. And Fr. Andrew shockingly uses an Elvish pejorative. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

032 - Blessed are the Legend-makers Dec 18, 2020

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Tolkien scholar and history professor Bradley Birzer joins Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick to discuss his Tolkien books, legend-making, Tolkien in culture and as a Christian humanist, and the Nativity of Christ as the eucatastrophe of human history. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

031 - There's Some Good in This World Nov 27, 2020

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AFR station manager Bobby Maddex (finally!) joins Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick to geek out about the Peter Jackson film trilogy, and how it compares with the books, the good and bad unique to the films. And of course the hobbits get taken once more to Isengard, courtesy of fan-submitted quiz questions. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

030 - The Best Hobbit in the Shire Oct 22, 2020

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Michael Haldas returns to the podcast to talk none other than the great Frodo Baggins with Fr. Andrew. Along the way, they talk about what sailing from the Grey Havens really means, where in Middle-earth they’d love to live and visit, as well asking: Why introduce other people to Tolkien? Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

029 - Beauty Has Been Wakened Into Song Sep 22, 2020

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Tolkien scholar Dr. Lisa Coutras joins Fr. Andrew to talk the theology of beauty in Tolkien’s legendarium, including deep dives into the tales of Beren and Luthien and Turin Turambar. They wrap up with your indispensable wishlist items for a Hobbit birthday. Master of the Feast, Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

028 - In Full Fire: Pageau and the Dragons Aug 25, 2020

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Fr. Andrew welcomes iconographer, artist, and author Jonathan Pageau of “The Symbolic World” to talk dragons in Tolkien’s legendarium and in the traditions that inform and surround it. Do dragons almost exist? The answer is yes. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

027 - Professors on the Barrow-downs Jul 21, 2020

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Having cut it from the hand of Fr. Andrew, Prof. Cyril Gary Jenkins takes up the Podcast of Power and hosts fellow history professor William Tighe to talk teaching Tolkien to college and high school students, as well as giving a critic’s eye to the Tolkien biopic. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

026 - The Affairs of Wizards Jun 23, 2020

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Fantasy author and Orthodox Christian deacon Nicholas Kotar returns to the podcast to talk wizards -- Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast and those two mysterious Blue Wizards! Along the way, they discuss a fake Slavic god, story-telling (what else?) and the difference between angels and Maiar, wrapping up a fascinating episode by digging a dusty heap of old mathoms out of Fr. Andrew’s hobbit hole. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

025 - It Has Been Saved, But Not for Me May 25, 2020

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Sarah, a combat veteran of the Iraq war joins Fr. Andrew to co-host an episode talking about the experience of war and what it means to come home after, whether one is a hobbit or human, including an in-depth exploration of Eowyn as a warrior and wrapping up with a roaring charge into the legend of the most famous hobbit warrior of them all. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

024 - Tolkien: The Monsters and the Mythic Apr 24, 2020

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Fr. Stephen De Young joins Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick to talk about monsters, myth and mythology in the Tolkien legendarium, especially as they relate to Biblical narrative and the historical background of the Ancient Near East. Watch out for giants, wraiths, Atlantis, flood, fire, the sword and the answer to the burning question: Shouldn’t Aragorn be taller? Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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