The Texas Tolkien Talk Podcast

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Hosted by Chads from Texas.This is a podcast for you! We may be based in Texas but this podcast is not just for Texans. On this podcast, fans of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien from all over the world can come on with us and others for discussions on topics o

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    • Jun 21, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES


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    The End of All Things: Thoughts on the Endings of Tolkien's Legendarium - Plashkova & LaSala

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 61:46


    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/

    The Gallant Edith Bratt - Nancy Bunting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 58:15


    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

    A Long-Expected Soundscape - Jordan Rannells

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 57:06


    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

    Mindfulness & Meditation in Rivendell - Diana Garrett

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 47:43


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

    Varmints of the Valar: Animal Stewards of Middle-earth - Jennifer Mellow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 47:15


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

    Tolkien, Enchantment, & Loss - Dr. John Rosegrant

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 113:01


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

    In Tolkien's Subcreated World, Genetics Reign Supreme - D. Scott Fortner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 58:54


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

    Dwarves' Morality Through Mortality - Wannes Brangers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 59:52


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

    Gatekeeping in Tolkien Fandom, Part 2: "How" to Read Tolkien - Magan & Shelton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 52:02


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

    Gatekeeping in Tolkien Fandom, Part 1: Text vs Film - Magan & Shelton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 60:38


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

    On Collecting Tolkien: A Beginner's Perspective - Jennifer Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 43:29


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

    Tolkien About the Future: The Importance of Tolkien for Future Generations - Vida Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 41:01


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

    Texts from the Second Age of Middle-earth - Frode Vinje

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 48:36


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

    Oxonmoot 2021: Favorite presenters & moments? - Heather Rebele

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 43:21


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

    If Balrogs Had Wings - Ed Wrycroft

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 40:27


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

    The Double-Edged Chisel of Creativity - Marilyn R. Pukkila

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 38:04


    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

    The Wonderful World of Hobbiton Names - Kim Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 49:20


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

    Acts of Sacrifice - Jerry Soules

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 54:36


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

    Frame Narrative & Canonicity - Joseph Torres

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 48:39


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

    Audiobooks: Past, Present, & Future - Jordan Rannells

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 129:41


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

    Ring-lore: Let's Talk About Those Rings! - Laurie Magan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 60:28


    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

    Hospitality Beyond the Hobbit Hole Sacred Reading - Kathryn Olsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 39:26


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

    Deep Dives for Everyday Use Sacred Reading - Kathryn Olsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 42:29


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

    What if First Age characters met LOTR characters? - Beccah Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 56:59


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

    The Depths of Túrin Turambar - Jake Dove

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 54:03


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

    Xenophobia & Otherness Sacred Reading - Schwenk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 36:49


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

    War of the Rohirrim - The Chads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 41:39


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

    Middle-earth Technological Innovations - Sam Dillon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 35:33


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

    The Joy of the Subcreator - Steve Strickland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 49:26


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

    Eru's Will - Alexander Mullins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 37:06


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

    Fates of Elves vs Men - Abigail Dickson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 41:14


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

    Introduction & How It Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 19:32


    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.

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