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Week 12 - Fandom Friday: Kali from Voices of Arda and Tolkien With Friends Aug 18, 2023

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The Man of the West welcomes podcaster and TikToker Kali to Today’s Tolkien Times to talk podcasting and community-building. And maybe to talk about KnewBettaDoBetta; no promises.
Fandom Friday Guest Links:
✨TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@kali__cosplay
✨Voices of Arda Discord Community:
https://discord.com/invite/PDqRa7mamJ
✨Voices of Arda Podcast:
https://tr.ee/BjRIP64bqN
✨Tolkien with Friends Podcast:
https://tr.ee/X-Z_IWWMqZ

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Week 12 - Third Age Thursday: There Is Too Much, Let Me Sum Up Aug 17, 2023

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Following up on last week’s Third Age Thursday, we join Strider and the hobbits on Weathertop once more. This time for the future king’s prose explanation of last week’s poetry recitation of the story of Beren and Lúthien. Also: a hint for next week is contained herein.

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Week 12 - Word-nerd Wednesday: The Pedantry of Popularizing Botanists Aug 16, 2023

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Join the Man of the West for this different take on a Word-nerd Wednesday as we look at the word - and the plant - hemlock. Or at least the plant Tolkien had in mind. Botany takes a bow on what nearly became another Tolkien Tuesday.
📕Book mentioned in video: Flora of Middle-earth: Plants of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Legendarium

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Week 12 - Tolkien Tuesday: We Are Not Quite the Same Men Aug 15, 2023

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The Man of the West joins the Tolkiens on their vacation and looks at the concerns Tolkien had with the Appendices and the printers. More perfect Tolkien impatience, and the reviews for The Lord of the Rings begin to come in. Venice moves higher up Alan’s bucket list.

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Week 12 - Mailbag Monday: Far-Sundered Places Aug 14, 2023

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The Man of the West starts off this week of the TTT with a… clarification, an addendum, a follow-up on dragons’ ability to carry treasure. He also answers a mailbag question on the Doom of the Dwarves, concluding that maybe we shouldn’t always trust the Elves.

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Week 11 - Silmarillion Saturday: She Was Not Conquered Aug 12, 2023

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Join The Man of the West for the bittersweet conclusion of Húrin’s tale as he reads from both The Silmarillion and The Children of Húrin versions of the story. Also: TTT’s new Patreon launches today, with special offers for the next five weeks!
(Just a quick note that it turns out the annual plan won't be available at launch due to Patreon policies; the special offer will be made to anyone signing up on the top two tiers.)

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Week 11 - Fandom Friday: Happy Hobbit Aug 11, 2023

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The Man of the West is joined by published author, filmmaker, YouTuber and all-around amazing person Kellie Rice on this week’s Fandom Friday.
Check out the following places on social media to keep up with Kellie and follow all of the cool things she has going on!

Facebook: KMRiceAuthor (https://www.facebook.com/KMRiceAuthor/)
Instagram: WildAuthoress (https://instagram.com/wildauthoress?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=)
Twitter: @KMRiceAuthor (https://twitter.com/KMRiceAuthor)
TikTok: @KMRiceAuthor (https://www.tiktok.com/@kmriceauthor)
YouTube: @WildAuthoress (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3PN6Wbe4M92qia8OBtdOLQ )
Websites:
- www.kmrice.com
- www.afterworldbooks.com

And just for fun... here is the trailer for the book!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUKLXQrriVI

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Week 11 - Third Age Thursday: Tinúviel Was Dancing There Aug 10, 2023

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One advantage of hosting your own show is that you can cheat a little: join The Man of the West as he manages to get a First Age story in on a Third Age Thursday as he reads Aragorn’s telling of the Tale of Tinúviel.
(Just a quick note that it turns out the annual plan won't be available at launch due to Patreon policies; the special offer will be made to anyone signing up on the top two tiers.)

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Week 11 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Hot As a Glede Aug 09, 2023

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In a TTT first, The Man of the West reads a word on Mailbag Monday and dives into its etymology on Word-nerd Wednesday. Join him as he butchers Middle English in his red-hot look at glede.

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Week 11 - Tolkien Tuesday: Fatal Attraction Aug 08, 2023

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Join The Man of the West as he takes a deeper look into Tolkien’s process of writing the Appendices, as seen in the Letters and Carpenter’s biography.

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