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Week 021 - Mailbag Monday: Past Their Expiration Date Oct 30, 2023

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The Man of the West starts off week 21 of Today’s Tolkien Times with a question about everyone’s favorite equestrian group: the Black Riders. Specifically, what happens to them after the One Ring is destroyed?

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Week 020 - Silmarillion Saturday: A Greedy Love Oct 28, 2023

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Our adventures in “Fëanor, No!” continue as Melkor continues to sow Discord in Valinor. Also, secret weapon stashes and awkward family dinners.

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Week 020 - Fandom Friday: Real Elvish - a Chat with Fiona Jallings Oct 27, 2023

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The Man of the West welcomes your friendly neighborhood linguist, the creator of RealElvish.net and the author of books to help you learn Neo-Sindarin, Fiona Jallings!

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Week 020 - Third Age Thursday: A Chance Meeting Oct 26, 2023

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The Man of the West’s readings through the Appendix on Durin’s Folk continues as Thorin ascends the throne and just happens to run into Gandalf while on a business trip in Bree.

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Week 020 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Orcs, Uruks, and Balrogs - Oh My! Oct 25, 2023

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The Man of the West dives deep into the Etymologies to explain how the words for just about every nasty creature in Middle-earth are actually connected! Also, fleshy mud pods: you’re welcome.

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Week 020 - Tolkien Tuesday: A Nerd’s Nerd Oct 24, 2023

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It’s time to go back to school and study your Latin. And Greek. And Nevbosh. And Gothic. And… well, any other language you can get your teenage boy’s hands on. The Man of the West opens up Tolkien and the Great War and A Secret Vice to learn more about the Professor.
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Week 020 - Mailbag Monday: To Me, All Are One Oct 23, 2023

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The Man of the West opens up this new week of the TTT by actually finishing an answer he began last week. A close look at Christopher Tolkien’s words reveals that bowing to necessity was a grief to the Professor.

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Week 019 - Silmarillion Saturday: Fast Bound to These Things Oct 21, 2023

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You thought the Fëanor piñata would catch a break with the end of the last chapter, wouldn’t you? Well, The Man of the West returns to read about the Silmarils themselves, and the beginning of the end of peace in Valinor.

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Week 019 - Fandom Friday: How Much Can One Man Do? A Chat with James Tauber Oct 20, 2023

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Join The Man of the West as he welcomes the talented — and busy — James Tauber to chat about his 12-month course on The History of Middle-earth, his continuing efforts on the Digital Tolkien Project, and a lot more.

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Week 019 - Third Age Thursday: To the Anvil! Oct 19, 2023

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The Dwarves may have had their victory, but the cost was high — and Dáin has bad news about the current squatter in Khazad-dûm. The Man of the West continues his reading and discussion through Appendix A on Durin’s Folk.

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