The Texas Tolkien Talk Podcast

Tanya Plashkova & Jeff LaSala discuss "The End of All Things: Thoughts on the Endings of Tolkien's Legendarium"!Elendili:Tanya PlashkovaJeff LaSalaJeff's Silmarillion Primer can be found at this link:https://www.tor.com/series/the-silmarillion-primer/

Nancy Bunting discusses "The Gallant Edith Bratt"!Elendili:Nancy BuntingMarilyn R. PukkilaWayne Hammond and Cristina Scull's review of The Gallant Edith Bratt.https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol14/iss2/1/?fbclid=IwAR1IQxidGFaDSoK-VdopwcL-wi964ZumeLFkS_mLRO-Kx67DGq0d6EA_mIY

Jordan Rannells presents the topic of A Long-Expected Soundscape!Elendili:Jordan RannellsLink to Jordan's Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/expectedsoundscape/a-long-expected-soundscape

Diana Garrett presents the topic of Mindfulness & Meditation in Rivendell!Elendili:Diana GarrettJennifer Mellow

Jennifer Mellow presents the topic of Varmints of the Valar: Animal Stewards of Middle-earth!Elendili:Jennifer MellowDiana Garrett

Dr. John Rosegrant presents the topic of his book: Tolkien, Enchantment, & Loss!Elendili:Jeremy EdmondsMarilyn R. PukkilaDr. John Rosegrant

D. Scott Fortner presents the topic of In Tolkien's Subcreated World, Genetics Reign Supreme!Elendili:D. Scott FortnerWannes Brangers

Wannes Brangers presents the topic of Dwarves' Morality Through Mortality!Elendili:Wannes BrangersD. Scott Fortner

Laurie Magan & Dr. Luke Shelton present the joint topic of Gatekeeping, Part 2: "How" to Read Tolkien!Elendili:Laurie MaganDr. Luke Shelton

Laurie Magan & Dr. Luke Shelton present the joint topic of Gatekeeping, Part 1: Text vs Film!Elendili:Laurie MaganDr. Luke Shelton

Jennifer Berry presents the topic of On Collecting Tolkien: A Beginner's Perspective!Elendili:Jennifer BerryFrode VinjeVida Clark

Vida Clark presents the topic of Tolkien About the Future: The Importance of Tolkien for Future Generations!Elendili:Vida ClarkJennifer BerryFrode Vinje

Frode Vinje presents the topic of Texts from the Second Age of Middle-earth!Elendili:Frode VinjeVida ClarkJennifer Berry

Heather Rebele presents the topic of Oxonmoot 2021: Favorite presenters & moments?Elendili:Heather RebeleMarilyn R. PukkilaEd Wrycroft

Ed Wrycroft presents the topic of If Balrogs Had Wings!Elendili:Ed WrycroftHeather RebeleMarilyn R. Pukkila

Marilyn R. Pukkila presents the topic “The Double-Edged Chisel of Creativity”; a sort of follow-up on Steve Strickland's “The Joy of the Sub-Creator” episode!Elendili:Marilyn R. PukkilaEd WrycroftHeather Rebele

Kim Gibson presents the topic of The Wonderful World of Hobbiton Names!Elendili:Kim GibsonJoseph TorresJerry Soules

Jerry Soules presents the topic of Acts of Sacrifice!Elendili:Jerry SoulesKim GibsonJoseph Torres

Joe Torres presents the topic of Frame Narrative & Canonicity!Elendili:Joseph TorresJerry SoulesKim Gibson

Jordan Rannells joins the Chads for a special discussion on Audiobooks & the future of Immersive Audiobooks, including 12 samples.Elendili:Jordan Rannells

Laurie Magan presents the topic of Ring-lore: Let's talk about all those Rings, who made them, who had them, who DIDN'T have them, and what it all means!Elendili:Kathryn OlsenLaurie Magan

Kathryn Olsen presents the Sacred Reading topic of Hospitality Beyond the Hobbit Hole!Elendili:Laurie MaganKathryn Olsen

Kathryn Olsen presents the Sacred Reading topic of Deep Dives for Everyday Use!Elendili:Laurie MaganKathryn Olsen

Beccah Davis presents the topic of "What if First Age characters met LOTR characters?"!Elendili:Jake DoveLorienne SchwenkBeccah Davis

Jake Dove  presents the topic of The Depths of Túrin Turambar!Elendili:Lorienne SchwenkBeccah DavisJake Dove

Lorienne Schwenk presents the Sacred Reading topic of Xenophobia & Otherness!Elendili:Beccah DavisJake DoveLorienne Schwenk

Chad^2 present a discussion based on the news of the "War of the Rohirrim" anime!Elendili:Lorienne SchwenkBeccah DavisJake Dove

Sam Dillon presents the topic of Middle-earth Technological Innovations!Elendili:Abigail DicksonAlexander MullinsSam DillonSteve Strickland

Steve Strickland presents the topic of The Joy of the Subcreator!Elendili:Abigail DicksonAlexander MullinsSam DillonSteve Strickland

Alexander Mullins presents the topic of Eru's Will!Elendili:Abigail DicksonAlexander MullinsSam DillonSteve Strickland

Abigail Dickson presents the topic of the Fates of Elves vs Men!Elendili:Abigail DicksonAlexander MullinsSam DillonSteve Strickland

This first episode simply explains how the podcast works & how you can get on the show.You fill out our form. We round up 4-ish people. Everyone sees what the 4 topics will be. We work around schedules & record a live Zoom discussion. It's THAT simple.