085 - Still Stinks of Dragon

Fr. Anthony talks with listener Brittany Miller, about chapters 6 through 8 of the Fellowship of the Ring, as a retrospective on these chapters before proceeding through the book. 

Fr. Anthony talks with ten-time returning guest co-host Michael Haldas about the eighth chapter of Fellowship of the Ring, “Fog on the Barrow Downs,” as the hobbits leave the refuge of Tom Bombadil’s house and almost immediately fall into terrible peril and near disaster. 

Fr. Anthony talks with Rob Clark about the seventh chapter of Fellowship of the Ring, “In the House of Tom Bombadil,” as the hobbits arrive at this strange and beautiful place of refuge and respite. 

<p>J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>, is one of the best-selling books ever, selling over 150 million copies. In a 1999 poll of Amazon.com customers, <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> was judged to be their favorite "book of the millennium".</p> <p>However ... Show More

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein in 1892. Orphaned before he was a teenager, he fought at the Somme in the First World War before going on to become one of the best-selling authors of all time. Bilbo, Gandalf, Gollum, Frodo, Sauron - these are just a few of the ... Show More

<p>Virtue ethics is an approach to life, a framework for developing character and making moral decisions. To learn about virtue ethics, you could read a philosophical treatise by Aristotle. Or, you could read a fictional novel by J.R.R Tolkien. As my guest, Christopher Snyder, ob ... Show More

<p>The journey through Middle-earth begins here with J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his&nbsp;Lord of the Rings&nbsp;trilogy.</p> <p>“A &nbsp;glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and &nbsp;seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible... All th ... Show More

<p><strong>Publisher's summary</strong></p><p><strong>This brand-new unabridged audio book of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved&nbsp;<em>The Hobbit&nbsp;</em>will be coming to listeners everywhere this September, read by the BAFTA award-winning actor, director and author, Andy Serkis.</st ... Show More

Andy Naselli discusses snakes in the Bible. He talks about why Satan appeared to Adam and Eve as a talking serpent in Genesis 3, where else snakes and dragons appear in Scripture and why it matters for our understanding of the history of redemption, and how the biblical idea of s ... Show More

In this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan reflects on the life, times and legacy of The Lord of The Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien to mark the 50th anniversary of his death this weekend.He's joined by:John McQuillen. Associate Curator at The Morgan Library & Museum in Ne ... Show More

<p>The complete unabridged audiobook of J.R.R Tolkien's The Silmarillion. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them su ... Show More

How Oxford academic JRR Tolkien came up with The Hobbit, a story that charmed children for generations.Hear excerpts from the BBC's archive of interviews, including JRR Tolkien himself.(Image: JRR Tolkien in 1967. Credit: Associated Press)