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Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback, Audible or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXThis week we continue to look at Aragorn. Let's take a look at his family and ancestors and their story. It's erm... Interesting.
What happens when an immovable object meets an unstoppable force? And then both of those things meet Gimli? It's a question that the philosophers have debated for ages, and it was a question that was settled by JRR Tolkien in the chapter The Riders of Rohan, when Eomer meets Aragorn, and then Gimli steps in after something ticks him off.
It's time. I feel like it's that moment in Lion King when Simba ascends Pride Rock…I am FINALLY going to talk about how in one simple chapter…one of the shortest in the whole series so far…Aragorn became one of my favorite characters.
Herzlichst willkommen hier in der neuen Folge! Sauron ist komplett besiegt, aber was geht eigentlich im schönen Minas T? Das lernen wir, denn Eowyn und Faramir unterhalten sich viel und eventewell läuft da ja was! Irgendwann kommt Aragorn, Elessar, Telekom, Sohn von Arathorn, Waldläufer, neuer König, etc auch vorbei und die Party kann beginnen (und vielleicht auch noch ne Hochzeit?). Manu und Michel besprechen wie dies alles abläuft, freuen sich über die Königs-Zeremonie und machen Quatsch-Sachen. Ein paar Abschweifer kommen natürlich auch vor.Viel Spaß!
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Alright. So this is the weirdest, but the absolute funniest moment in the entirety of the Fellowship of the Ring. And what might sound like the start to a really immature essay on the Aragorn son of Arathorn, the well endowed, is actually going to really be about the mastery of Tolkien's language…but give me a little bit of time to get there.
This week on Hope for the Caregiver, I opened the program by discussing my new Blaze Media article, Reckless Hate Cannot Win: Christ Has Already Broken It. The piece grew out of the grief and reflection surrounding Charlie Kirk's sudden death. Dana Perino's emotional appeal on Fox for a “circuit breaker” to the fury in our culture resonated deeply with me—but I reminded listeners that no human breaker exists. History shows reform, politics, and revolutions can only reset the current for a time. The real interruption came at the cross, where Christ absorbed the full voltage of human hatred and divine justice. I drew on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, where Aragorn responds to Theoden's dread of “reckless hate” with the charge, “Ride out and meet them.” Charlie Kirk did that in his generation, but even more so, Christ rode out from heaven to confront and conquer hate forever. Luther echoed this courage with “Here I stand, I can do no other.” The hymn he gave the church, A Mighty Fortress, still proclaims: “The body they may kill, God's truth abideth still.” That's where I called caregivers—and myself—to stand, not with bravado but with scars, anchored in Christ who rewires the entire system. Hate cannot win. From there, I introduced my audience to Carolyn Wheeler O'Byrne and her remarkable journey with her daughter, Daisy. Her story of motherly intuition, pushing past dismissive doctors, surviving terrifying nights in hospitals, and even sleeping in a van outside Vanderbilt, is a vivid picture of caregiver authority and sacrifice. Carolyn's testimony reminded us of the courage every caregiver must summon, often in the most isolating and exhausting circumstances. We closed with this week's hymn in our series, Hymns Every Caregiver Ought to Know: “Blest Be the Tie That Binds.” Written by John Fawcett in the 1700s after he chose to stay with a small country parish rather than leave for a prestigious London pulpit, the hymn captures the communion of saints—the bond of love that unites us in Christ. As caregivers, we are not laboring unseen or alone. We are part of that great invisible church, surrounded by a cloud of witnesses who cheer us on like fans welcoming home a walk-off home run. That tie binds us, sustains us, and reminds us: healthy caregivers make better caregivers. Click Here to Get the new book - Today
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Las Dos Torres, segundo volumen de El Señor de los Anillos de J.R.R. Tolkien, narra la disolución de la Comunidad y las múltiples sendas que siguen sus miembros. Aragorn, Legolas y Gimli persiguen a los orcos que capturaron a Merry y Pippin, quienes escapan y encuentran refugio en el bosque de Fangorn, bajo la protección de Bárbol y los ents. Frodo y Sam continúan hacia Mordor guiados por Gollum, en un camino lleno de sospechas y trampas. Paralelamente, Rohan resiste el asedio de Saruman en el Abismo de Helm. La novela entrelaza destinos, mostrando alianzas y traiciones decisivas para la guerra. ⚠️ Si este programa te ha gustado: comenta, dale a me gusta, compártelo. Ayúdanos a llegar a más gente 🙂 Estas son nuestras redes y puntos de apoyo: ☄ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vuelodelcometa ☄ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vuelodelcometa ☄ Telegram: https://t.me/vuelodelcometacomunidad ☄ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vuelodelcometa ☄ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vuelodelcometa ☄ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vuelodelcometa ☄ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@vuelodelcometa ☄ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vuelodelcometa.bsky.social ☄ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vuelodelcometa ☄ Web: alvaroaparicio.net Si quieres apoyar este y otros proyectos relacionados, puedes acudir a https://www.patreon.com/vuelodelcometa o a través del sistema de mecenazgo en iVoox. Y si quieres contactar con nosotros para una promoción, no dudes en ponerte en contacto a través de: vuelodelcometapodcast@gmail.com Arte de John Howe.
In this mini episode Rich goes through some feedback we had on the episode Rich vs Aragorn - can the debate finally be settled?
Las Dos Torres, segundo volumen de El Señor de los Anillos de J.R.R. Tolkien, narra la disolución de la Comunidad y las múltiples sendas que siguen sus miembros. Aragorn, Legolas y Gimli persiguen a los orcos que capturaron a Merry y Pippin, quienes escapan y encuentran refugio en el bosque de Fangorn, bajo la protección de Bárbol y los ents. Frodo y Sam continúan hacia Mordor guiados por Gollum, en un camino lleno de sospechas y trampas. Paralelamente, Rohan resiste el asedio de Saruman en el Abismo de Helm. La novela entrelaza destinos, mostrando alianzas y traiciones decisivas para la guerra. ⚠️ Si este programa te ha gustado: comenta, dale a me gusta, compártelo. Ayúdanos a llegar a más gente 🙂 Estas son nuestras redes y puntos de apoyo: ☄ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vuelodelcometa ☄ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vuelodelcometa ☄ Telegram: https://t.me/vuelodelcometacomunidad ☄ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vuelodelcometa ☄ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vuelodelcometa ☄ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vuelodelcometa ☄ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@vuelodelcometa ☄ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vuelodelcometa.bsky.social ☄ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vuelodelcometa ☄ Web: alvaroaparicio.net Si quieres apoyar este y otros proyectos relacionados, puedes acudir a https://www.patreon.com/vuelodelcometa o a través del sistema de mecenazgo en iVoox. Y si quieres contactar con nosotros para una promoción, no dudes en ponerte en contacto a través de: vuelodelcometapodcast@gmail.com Arte de John Howe. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Lord of the Rings: A broad discussion with friend of show Gene! ACOFAE welcomes friend of show Gene for a broad discussion about the world of The Lord of the Rings, specifically the animated Hobbit film and Peter Jackson's first movie; Fellowship of the Ring. A wide-ranging discussion that starts with the lack of women in the series and ends with a pitch for Jessica Marie to sit down and watch Two Towers for reasons, ACOFAE and Gene delight in the details. Though he insists that he is not an expert, friend of show Gene is ACOFAE's expert and he shows it with deep lore drops about music,Tolkien's life, and a love of a specific character that did NOT make it into any of the adaptations that ACOFAE are familiar with! Join Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Gene as they broadly discuss Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Aragorn, and the journey they take with the One Ring, and how that little piece of jewelry is big enough to shape the world. "Let's not bring up the Eagles" Spoilers: The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings Mentions: Gossip Girl, Sex and the City, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Craft, Avengers, Kingdom of Ash, Lord of the Rings: The Twin Towers TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)
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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is filled with grand figures: mighty wizards like Gandalf whose wisdom and knowledge of Middle Earth is utterly priceless and vital for the fellowship, noble kings like Aragorn, who in the movies is more reluctant to take that role, but in the books, is ready to become king, and ancient evils like the evil of Saruman, where he makes a Ring himself and seems to lose all sanity for his actual purpose.
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Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback, Audible or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXThis week we kick off our new big series. It's the man, the myth, the legend, Aragorn II.An incredible deep dive into the names and titles of this man, including Chris and Becca upset at losing 35 minutes of audio that was some of the best that's never been recorded.
To traverse the landscape, learn to read the signs and signals. The landscape, in this case, is the city, and the signs and signals are the various things you hear and smell in the city. Especially the things you smell. And basically all of them are bad.
Iniciamos la sexta temporada de FASE24 cerrando el libro primero El Señor de los Anillos: La Comunidad del Anillo. Nuestro Club de Lectura vio la luz en la temporada 5 y se ha convertido por derecho propio en uno de nuestros contenidos principales hasta el punto de que cierra el periodo de 'vacaciones' para arrancar una nueva campaña en la que seguiremos hablando de cine, series, deportes y prometemos traer mucha más literatura, historia y ciencia. Tras ser herido en la Cima de los Vientos, Frodo emprende una carrera contra el reloj acompañado por Aragorn, Sam, Merry y Pippin. Cuando la esperanza parece desvancerse por el cerco de los Jinetes Negros aparece un nuevo personaje para 'salvar' el día... y no, no es Arwen queridos amigos. Participan Pablo 'Nenva' Daniel Generoso ‘Ancalagon' Susana 'Isildë' Miguel 'Huan' Óscar 'Quennar' AVISO IMPORTANTE El Club de Lectura se emite en directo en YouTube. Este audio es el extracto de ese audio por lo que puede haber referencias a cosas que suceden en el directo, a imágenes que se muestran o a comentarios que llegan en ese momento. Si quieres seguir los directos o ver los vídeos de FASE24 puedes hacerlo en nuestro canal de YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Fase24Podcast Música Audios habituales: Jesús Moñino ¿Quieres anunciarte en nuestro podcast? https://advoices.com/fase24 fase24podcast@gmail.com Si quieres formar parte de nuestra comunidad, entra en nuestro grupo de Telegram: https://t.me/fase24 La Playlist de FASE24 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0OCRVNr7xZFOuI4oHfyO11?si=e32bcf4cad964085 Nuestro canal de YouTube para directos y eventos especiales: https://www.youtube.com/@Fase24Podcast Tenemos canal en Discord https://discord.gg/wyS3cY6f Si te gusta Fase 24 Podcast y quieres apoyarnos y ayudarnos a mejorar, invítanos a un café: https://ko-fi.com/fase24 También puedes apoyarnos pasando a iVoox Plus a través de alguno de estos enlaces: Plan Anual https://www.ivoox.com/premium?affiliate-code=8c09fb5a8058f3eeda41ddf70593ddf3 Plan Mensual https://www.ivoox.com/premium?affiliate-code=28e5c797498187a91eebddc0977d2b49 iVoox Plus https://www.ivoox.com/plus?affiliate-code=c16f1b36738d87bd53d152b8aca2344c Podcast patrocinado por: Kinton Brands https://www.kintonbrands.com/
Iniciamos la sexta temporada de FASE24 cerrando el libro primero El Señor de los Anillos: La Comunidad del Anillo. Nuestro Club de Lectura vio la luz en la temporada 5 y se ha convertido por derecho propio en uno de nuestros contenidos principales hasta el punto de que cierra el periodo de 'vacaciones' para arrancar una nueva campaña en la que seguiremos hablando de cine, series, deportes y prometemos traer mucha más literatura, historia y ciencia. Tras ser herido en la Cima de los Vientos, Frodo emprende una carrera contra el reloj acompañado por Aragorn, Sam, Merry y Pippin. Cuando la esperanza parece desvancerse por el cerco de los Jinetes Negros aparece un nuevo personaje para 'salvar' el día... y no, no es Arwen queridos amigos. Participan Pablo 'Nenva' Daniel Generoso ‘Ancalagon' Susana 'Isildë' Miguel 'Huan' Óscar 'Quennar' AVISO IMPORTANTE El Club de Lectura se emite en directo en YouTube. Este audio es el extracto de ese audio por lo que puede haber referencias a cosas que suceden en el directo, a imágenes que se muestran o a comentarios que llegan en ese momento. Si quieres seguir los directos o ver los vídeos de FASE24 puedes hacerlo en nuestro canal de YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Fase24Podcast Música Audios habituales: Jesús Moñino ¿Quieres anunciarte en nuestro podcast? https://advoices.com/fase24 fase24podcast@gmail.com Si quieres formar parte de nuestra comunidad, entra en nuestro grupo de Telegram: https://t.me/fase24 La Playlist de FASE24 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0OCRVNr7xZFOuI4oHfyO11?si=e32bcf4cad964085 Nuestro canal de YouTube para directos y eventos especiales: https://www.youtube.com/@Fase24Podcast Tenemos canal en Discord https://discord.gg/wyS3cY6f Si te gusta Fase 24 Podcast y quieres apoyarnos y ayudarnos a mejorar, invítanos a un café: https://ko-fi.com/fase24 También puedes apoyarnos pasando a iVoox Plus a través de alguno de estos enlaces: Plan Anual https://www.ivoox.com/premium?affiliate-code=8c09fb5a8058f3eeda41ddf70593ddf3 Plan Mensual https://www.ivoox.com/premium?affiliate-code=28e5c797498187a91eebddc0977d2b49 iVoox Plus https://www.ivoox.com/plus?affiliate-code=c16f1b36738d87bd53d152b8aca2344c Podcast patrocinado por: Kinton Brands https://www.kintonbrands.com/
Hobbits are curious creatures. Simple taste, a love of “good tilled earth” and yet surprisingly courageous. And according to Dr. Christopher Snyder, they might hold the key to living the good life.This week, I had a delightful conversation with Dr. Snyder, medieval historian, Tolkien scholar, and author of Hobbit Virtues: Rediscovering Virtue Ethics Through J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.Chris's work as an academic intersects history, philosophy, and storytelling and even has taken him to the hallowed halls of Oxford University - Tolkien's alma mater.A few highlights from our conversation:Why Hobbit Virtues?Chris began writing this book in the aftermath of the 2016 election, during a time of cultural division. His thesis: virtue ethics can cut through polarization.By focusing on virtues like courage, humility, sacrifice, and friendship, we can find common ground. Chris argues Tolkien's writings are full of timeless virtues embodied in hobbits, elves, and men.Fellowship as a VirtueFriendship is something of a hot topic right now at Geeky Stoics. Chris didn't shy away from the controversy, arguing:* Tolkien modeled his Fellowship of the Ring partly on the Arthurian Round Table and partly on his own experiences at Oxford, where “fellowship” literally meant scholars eating, drinking, and learning together.* Unlike utilitarian philosophy (the greatest good for the greatest number), Tolkien's heroes make personal, sometimes costly, choices rooted in courage. Aragorn choosing to save Merry and Pippin instead of chasing Frodo isn't “efficient,” but it's the right thing to do.* Chris ties this back to our modern loneliness crisis. Where Aristotle emphasized the polis (the city), Tolkien and Lewis remind us that the quality of our friendships and fellowships challenge us to be our best selves.Heroism: The Anglo-Pagan and Christian EthicAnother fascinating insight: Tolkien blended ancient pagan heroic traditions with Christian ethics.* The “barbarian ethos” of the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons valued courage even when hope was lost.* Christianity introduced something radical: hope not reserved for emperors or warriors, but for the meek, the humble, and the forgotten.* Tolkien fused these in his hobbits: ordinary folk who, precisely because of their humility, are capable of great virtue.As Chris put it, when Aragorn bows before the hobbits at his coronation, that's Peter Jackson's interpretation of Tolkien's ideal of kingship - ensuring Frodo and company “bow to no one.”So What?At Geeky Stoics, we've often said that pop culture stories are modern myths, our entry point for Western philosophy. Chris reminds us that this wasn't accidental. Tolkien (like Lewis, like Lucas) used storytelling as a vessel for telling a greater truth.We remember Qui-Gon's line, “Your focus determines your reality” more than reading a philosophy textbook; we remember Sam carrying Frodo, or Obi-Wan telling Anakin, “You were my brother.”Stories shape our moral imagination.I'll end this where Chris began our conversation:“The elucidation of truth, and the encouragement of good morals in this real world, by the ancient device of exemplifying them in unfamiliar embodiments, that may tend to ‘bring them home.”-J.R.R. TolkienMTFBWY, -Riley This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.geekystoics.com/subscribe
I explore the character of Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings as a model of virtuous masculinity. I break down how he embodies the protector, the healer, and the humble king, and what that means for us as men today. Aragorn shows us how strength and gentleness, ambition and humility, can coexist—and why the world needs more of that balance right now.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 – Introduction00:27 – The hands of the king03:13 – The protector king06:22 – The humility of power08:24 – Strength with purpose11:11 – Brotherhood and bonds13:39 – Magnanimity and greatness16:55 – Humility at the Black Gate18:26 – Strong and gentle19:23 – Redefining greatness22:04 – Closing thoughts***Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worthPick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/Heard about attachment but don't know where to start? Try the FREE Ultimate Guide To AttachmentCheck out some other free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your RelationshipBuild brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance. Enjoy the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they're looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFor more, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram
Hola Gerardo aquí en otro episodio de Simplemente Yo; La selección de esta semana es The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, es una película épica de aventuras y fantasía de 2003 dirigida por Peter Jackson a partir de un guion que escribió junto a Fran Walsh y Philippa Boyens. Está basada en El Retorno del Rey (1955), el tercer volumen de la novela El Señor de los Anillos de J. R. R. Tolkien. En este episodio de Filmic Notion, el host profundiza en la creación de The Return of the King. Exploramos cómo Peter Jackson capturó el épico final de la trilogía de Tolkien, centrándose en los intrincados diseños, los efectos especiales innovadores y la carga emocional que transmite la película. Los oyentes aprenden sobre los desafíos y los triunfos de filmar en Nueva Zelanda y la dedicación que implicó dar vida a personajes como Frodo, Sam y Gollum. Los presentadores también hablan sobre el rotundo éxito de la película en los Óscar, consolidando su legado en la historia del cine. Plot: Gandalf y Aragorn lideran el Mundo de los Hombres contra el ejército de Sauron para desviar su mirada de Frodo y Sam mientras se acercan al Monte del Destino con el Anillo Único. Espero que lo disfruten ;) Información adicional del podcast: Enlace del website official de Filmic Notion Podcast: https://filmicnotionpod.com/ Enlace a nuestra página de Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/446nl
In The Lord of the Rings film adaptation, the fellowship is very unbalanced. It's essentially Aragorn doing all the work, and Sam is the real hero, but I have to say, as I am reading through Lord of the Rings for the first time, I am astounded at the beauty of the fellowship and how they rely on each other. It is VASTLY different from the book compared to the movie, and I want to talk about two examples where that is the case.
Gandalf ist wieder da! Und im Gegensatz zu Jens lobt er Aragorn für seine tollen Entscheidungen. Jens fragt ihr? Ja Jens. Vom roten Buch. Hört da unbedingt mal rein. Aber erst nachdem ihr unserer Besprechung des Kapitels gelauscht habt. Viel Spaß!Falls ihr mitlesen wollt, kriegt ihr das Buch HIER über unsere Affiliate LinkWir sind jetzt bei CampfireFM https://www.joincampfire.fm/api/download-appKomm in die Gruppe! Hier gehts zu unserem WhatsappKanalhttps://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VabF6h3H5JM0EN0DwU0XTolkühnes Merch!https://shop.spreadshirt.at/tollkuehn-podcast/Instagram @tollkuehn_podcastSchaut auf unserem Discord Server vorbei:https://discord.gg/hobbithoehleFalls du uns über Steady unterstützen willst:https://steadyhq.com/de/tollkuehn-podcasthttps://ko-fi.com/tollkuehn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How many deck ideas have you drafted, but never got around to putting into sleeves? Kyle and Andy take a dive into a few brews from times of yore that they tinkered with but never got around to collecting the cards, sleeving up, and bringing to a table. We explore whether we thought ideas would work, or if we were capable, or if we thought the group would respond well to the deck. And we disabuse each other of some perhaps unfounded reasons for not building these brews. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:03:15) - Why Might One Leave It as an Idea? (00:17:40) - Andy's Extus, Oriq Overlord//Awaken the Blood Avatar (00:29:00) - Kyle's Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios//Journey to the Oracle (00:38:50) - Andy's Octavia, Living Thesis (00:50:10) - Kyle's Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat + Cultist of the Absolute (01:01:50) - Attempts at Thematic Decks (01:13:45) - Andy's Saruman, the White Hand (01:19:10) - Somebody Shit On Brad's Bed (01:30:50) - Kyle's Aragorn, the Uniter (01:41:18) - Andy's Red Death, Shipwrecker (01:53:45) - Kyle's Jaheira, Friend of the Forest + Street Urchin (02:00:05) - What Did We Learn? Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set –
Do you remember Aragorn's famous quote in The Lord Of The Rings? "There is always hope!" Then there's another quote by the great soccer player, Pele. "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." Hope and hard work are guideposts that keep you on a good path. The first quote provides a picture of avoiding despair - when there is still hope. The second is a realistic picture of what hard work looks like. Now - let's tear into hope and hard work. Read More ... For more resources and tools that inspire and equip you to live well using God's Word in practical ways each day, visit the Alive and Active Life website.
A king and a ranger. A fighter and a poet. Aragorn is a perfect example of how being a dichotomy of stereotypes can make you one of the most valuable people to ever live.You don't have to accept that to be one thing means you can't be another. You can fight trolls and write songs.You can lift heavy weights and be a chefYou can have a kind soul and be a fierce fighter.Let's learn how we can shed cultural expectations to become the most well-rounded versions of ourselves by taking cues from Aragorn, the Elfstone, King Elessar, Chieftan of the Dunedain.BECOMING GANDALF available now on BTMC Protagonist Edition.Sign up for 'BTMC: Protagonist Edition', where you get EXTENDED VERSIONS of the episodes to take you even deeper into the story with more scenes, more lessons, and more of everything that makes the show what it is, as well as access to all of the Character Analysis episodes. Sign up link below: Get BTMC: PROTAGONIST EDITION: https://becomingmain.supercast.com/--GET THE FREE NEWSLETTER: "THE SCHOOL OF PROTAGONISM"Substack: https://substack.com/@schoolofprotagonismFOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT:Instagram: https://instagram.com/becomingmainX: https://twitter.com/becomingmain
Captain America assembles the Avengers. Iron Man battles Thanos. Luke Skywalker duels Darth Vader. Aragorn charges Mordor. Batman confronts the Joker. Superman destroys Doomsday. Wonder Woman defeats Ares. We are captivated. Why? We are entranced by stories that take us to a world where heroes fight evil and sacrifice themselves for the greater good because we long for our world to be free from pain, suffering, and struggle. Dr Frank Turek will walk us through this Marvel - less conversation!Become a Parshall Partner: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/inthemarket/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Captain America assembles the Avengers. Iron Man battles Thanos. Luke Skywalker duels Darth Vader. Aragorn charges Mordor. Batman confronts the Joker. Superman destroys Doomsday. Wonder Woman defeats Ares. We are captivated. Why? We are entranced by stories that take us to a world where heroes fight evil and sacrifice themselves for the greater good because we long for our world to be free from pain, suffering, and struggle. Dr Frank Turek will walk us through this Marvel - less conversation!Become a Parshall Partner: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/inthemarket/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
So I am reading Lord of the Rings for the first time and I am on the Fellowship of the Ring where we FIRST get introduced to Strider. And as soon as I finished that chapter I was a bit shocked and actually had to reread it. Because the whole chapter was confusing to me with how Aragorn was acting.
In the Lord of the Rings community, there has always been this funny rumor that Nicholas Cage was offered the role of Aragorn, and had to refuse. And luckily we got Viggo Mortensen and the rest is History.
Reposted from Still Slaying: A Buffy-verse podcast which you can find at https://podcastica.com/podcast/still-slaying-a-buffy-verse-podcast“Over bickering and confusion, I'll take pie.” The Slay Squad returns from hiatus with a double episode - Sam, Kara and Penny dig into this pair of episodes that each address the cultural clashes in very different contexts. The trio digress for some tangents as usual, like parental advice not to take drugs from a stranger, boring dates, general appreciation for the men of Angel, Rachel Dolezal, vampire eyesight, Aragorn, symbolic cannibalism, patriarchy (as always), Dickensian orphanhood, vampire senses, the criminal justice system, voir dire, The Village People, and JRR Tolkien. Next time, we'll be covering Angel, Season 1, Episode 8, “I Will Remember You.”Keep Slaying!News Links/Referenced LinksOriginal Trailers/WB Promos: “The Bachelor Party” and “Pangs”Female Body | farideh | stream wherever you like to listen to music #womenshealth #comedy - YouTubeMissing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) - Native HopeNational Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women May 5th Actions Calling for Justice! | NIWRC5 Films and TV Series Associated with MMIWG2S+Wind River (film) - Wikipedia—----------------------------------------Viewing OrderBuffy 4x01 - The Freshman Angel 1x01 - City of...Buffy 4x02 - Living ConditionsAngel 1x02 - Lonely HeartsBuffy 4x03 - The Harsh Light Of DayAngel 1x03 - In the DarkAngel 1x04 - I Fall to PiecesBuffy 4x04 - Fear ItselfBuffy 4x05 - Beer BadAngel 1x05 - Rm w/a VuAngel 1x06 - Sense and SensitivityBuffy 4x06 - Wild at HeartBuffy 4x07 - The InitiativeAngel 1x07 - The Bachelor PartyBuffy 4x08 - PangsAngel 1x08 - I Will Remember YouAngel 1x09 - HeroAngel 1x10 - Parting GiftsBuffy 4x09 - Something BlueBuffy 4x10 - HushBuffy 4x11 - DoomedAngel 1x11 - SomnambulistAngel 1x12 - ExpectingAngel 1x13 - SheBuffy 4x12 - A New ManBuffy 4x13 - The I In TeamBuffy 4x14 - Goodbye IowaAngel 1x14 - I've Got You Under My SkinAngel 1x15 - The ProdigalBuffy 4x15 - This Year's Girl (1/2)Buffy 4x16 - Who Are You? (2/2)Buffy 4x17 - SuperstarAngel 1x16 - The RingAngel 1x17 - EternityBuffy 4x18 - Where the Wild Things AreBuffy 4x19 - New Moon RisingAngel 1x18 - Five by Five (1/2)Angel 1x19 - Sanctuary (2/2)Buffy 4x20 - The Yoko Factor (1/2)Buffy 4x21 - Primeval (2/2)Buffy 4x22 - RestlessAngel 1x20 - War ZoneAngel 1x21 - Blind DateAngel 1x22 - To Shanshu in LAJoin the conversation! You can email or send a voice message to stillslayingfeedback@gmail.com, or join us at facebook.com/groups/podcastica and Still Slaying A Buffy-verse Podcast where we put up comment posts for each episode we cover. Follow us on Instagram Still Slaying: a Buffyverse Podcast from Podcastica Network (@stillslayingcast) • Instagram photos and videosJoin the Zedhead community - https://www.patreon.com/jasoncabassiTheme Music:℗ CC-BY 2020 Quesbe | Lucie G. MorillonGoopsy | Drum and Bass | Free CC-BY Music By Quesbe is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Tags#buffythevampireslayer #btvs #buffy #buffyverse #buffyfans #vampires #tv #nostalgia #the90s #nerds #nerdy #spuffy #thebronze #stillslaying #stillslayingpodcast #stillslayingcast #podcast #podcastica #angel #angelus #recap #newepisode #favorite #slayer #vampireslayer #buffyseason4 #sunnydale #hellmouth #TheWB #tvpromo #smashthepatriarchy #femisim #patriarchy #sarahmichellegellar #anthonystewarthead #alysonhannigan #nicolasbrendanAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
What is fortitude—and why does it matter in literature and life? In this episode, the we explore the virtue of fortitude through the lens of beloved characters like Jane Eyre, Bilbo Baggins, Aragorn, and Hester Prynne. From the quiet strength of the hobbits to the moral resolve of Jane Eyre, we unpack how true fortitude blends courage, patience, endurance, and moral integrity. If you've ever wondered what makes a character truly heroic, or how virtue is taught through great books, this episode is for you. Want to read the books we discussed? Explore moral courage with the Jane Eyre Set (9th Grade): https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/literature-and-poetry/ninth/jane-eyre-set/?utm_source=PodBean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=172 Discover quiet strength in the The Hobbit Set (6th Grade): https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/literature-and-poetry/sixth/the-hobbit-set/?utm_source=PodBean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=172 Witness unwavering strength in the face of shame and suffering in the The Scarlet Letter Set (9th Grade): https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/literature-and-poetry/ninth/scarlet-letter-set/?utm_source=PodBean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=172
Chapter 7 - Helm's DeepQ1 - Who is your favorite character so far in the whole story?Q2 - Can you guys help me walk through this whole chapter?They turned and ran. At that moment some dozen Orcs that had lain motionless among the slain leaped to their feet, and came silently and swiftly behind. Two flung themselves to the ground at Eomer's ´ heels, tripped him, and in a moment they were on top of him. But a small dark figure that none had observed sprang out of the shadows and gave a hoarse shout: Baruk Khazaˆd! Khazaˆd ai-meˆnu! An axe swung and swept back. Two Orcs fell headless. The rest fled. Eomer ´ struggled to his feet, even as Aragorn ran back to his aid.Q3 - What do you think of the whole battle?Q4 - What do you think about Aragorn poking his head out and treating with the Orcs?There suddenly upon a ridge appeared a rider, clad in white, shining in the rising sun. Over the low hills the horns were sounding. Behind him, hastening down the long slopes, were a thousand men on foot; their swords were in their hands. Amid them strode a man tall and strong. His shield was red. As he came to the valley's brink, he set to his lips a great black horn and blew a ringing blast.Q4 - Thoughts on ErkenbrandQ5 - Thoughts on the changes of this chapter from book to movie?Chapter 8 -The Road to IsenguardQ1 - What do you think of the hillmen and men of Dunland?In the midst of the field before the Hornburg two mounds were raised, and beneath them were laid all the Riders of the Mark who fell in the defence, those of the East Dales upon one side, and those of Westfold upon the other. But the men of Dunland were set apart in a mound below the Dike. In a grave alone under the shadow of the Hornburg lay Ha´ma, captain of the King's guard. He fell before the Gate.Q2 - What do you think of Hama dying?Q3 - Has the forest moved? A mist gathered about them. Above them a few stars still glimmered faintly; but on either side there arose walls of impenetrable gloom; they were in a narrow lane between moving towers of shadow. Voices they heard, whisperings and groanings and an endless rustling sigh; the earth shook under them. Long it seemed to them that they sat and were afraid; but at last the darkness and the rumour passed, and vanished between the mountain's arms.Q4 - Are these Ents?Q5 - What do you think or Orthanc?
Episode 94: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Our long journey through Middle-earth reaches its end as the gang takes on the towering finale of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Return of the King. Craig lights the beacons with Producer's Notes (8:03), rallying the realm for the final leg of our quest. Alain draws his sword for the Beauclair Synopsis (20:22), charting the last stand against darkness with Aragorn's path to the throne and Frodo's climb toward Mount Doom. Chris raises the light of Eärendil in Philosopher's Corner (47:28), exploring the steadfast, selfless resolve of Aragorn, whose enduring hope inspires unity and courage in the face of overwhelming odds. The Black Gate then opens for a hearty discussion at The Round Table (1:00:16), before Reviews (1:54:04) and Mailbag (2:05:41) make the final climb in this epic and enduring saga. As always, we reflect on the philosophical and non-philosophical burdens carried along the film's long road—because even at the end of all things, there's still light to be found.
Hi There!It's time for another episode where our guest has the impossible task of picking their ten greatest movies of all time!Our guest this week is the wonderful Ruth Bratt. You will know her from the Ricky Gervais show 'Derek', as well as ' People Do Nothing' , 'Man Down' and is the voice of Connie the doll in the latest Argos adverts.We chat about Ruth getting over a 50 HOUR improvisation - a - thon, how she loves love and how her perfect man is Aragorn fixing some shelves. You'll understand when you hear it!Oh and we get Ruth's greatest movies ever.Check out the Comedy Store Players latest shows right here -https://www.comedystoreplayers.comTHANKS TO NIKOS SPILIOTIS FOR THE THEME MUSICHere's all our Gubbins - SOCIAL MEDIAwww.twitter.com/toptenpodswww.instagram.com/toptenpodswww.facebook.com/toptenpodsEMAILGet in touch with us right here:toptenpods@hotmail.comPATREONCome and support the podcast at Patreon for some great rewards including -BE A GUEST ON YOUR OWN EPISODES VIDEO PLAYLISTS FOR EVERY EPISODEEXCLUSIVE TTTOAP BADGEEPISODES 5 DAYS EARLY AND AD FREE!www.patreon.com/toptenpodsEPISODE LINKSApple: apple.co/3ica0FySpotify: spoti.fi/3BRhkypYouTube: https://bit.ly/3jQETisMERCH https://www.podcastmerch.co.uk/170026-top-10-of-anythingLINKTREEhttps://linktr.ee/toptenpodsBUY US A COFFEEhttps://ko-fi.com/toptenpodsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-top-ten-of-anything-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On monarchy, through the lens of Aragorn as king.
We're setting out from the Shire, but this train won't stop until Mordor!Join me as we dive into all the moments of Frodo being brave in the face of his fears, Sam being loyal to a fault, and Aragorn, well...being Aragorn!This episode marks the one-year mark of BTMC and I'm celebrating by dropping the longest and most epic episode I've ever made so far.
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Chapter 1 - The Departure of BoromirHe turned from the North back again to North, and saw nothing save the distant hills, unless it were that far away he could see again a great bird like an eagle high in the air, descending slowly in wide circles down towards the earth.Q1 - What, if any, symbolism is there with the Eagles?Q2 - Why does Aragorn always shout Elendil?‘Farewell, Aragorn! Go to Minas Tirith and save my people! I have failed.' ‘No!' said Aragorn, taking his hand and kissing his brow. ‘You have conquered. Few have gained such a victory. Be at peace! Minas Tirith shall not fall!' Boromir smiled. ‘Which way did they go? Was Frodo there?' said Aragorn. But Boromir did not speak again.Q3 - What do you think about Boromir's passing?Q4 - Is Aragorn making the right decision?Chapter 2 - The Riders of Rohan‘I think that the enemy brought his own enemy with him,' answered Aragorn. ‘These are Northern Orcs from far away. Among the slain are none of the great Orcs with the strange badges. There was a quarrel, I guess: it is no uncommon thing with these foul folk. Maybe there was some dispute about the road.'Q1 - What do you think their quarrel was about?Q2 - These chapters keep mentioning this West Wind for Gondor…what is that about?Q3 - How tense was this chapter with the chase…Q4 - What is the deal with Saruman poisoning the land or their journey?Gimli rose and planted his feet firmly apart: his hand gripped the handle of his axe, and his dark eyes flashed. ‘Give me your name, horse-master, and I will give you mine, and more besides,' he said. ‘As for that,' said the Rider, staring down at the Dwarf, ‘the stranger should declare himself first. Yet I am named E´omer son of E´omund, and am called the Third Marshal of Riddermark.' ‘Then E´omer son of E´omund, Third Marshal of Riddermark, let Gimli the Dwarf Glo´in's son warn you against foolish words. You speak evil of that which is fair beyond the reach of your thought, and only little wit can excuse you.' E´omer's eyes blazed, and the Men of Rohan murmured angrily, and closed in, advancing their spears. ‘I would cut off your head, beard and all, Master Dwarf, if it stood but a little higher from the ground,' said E´omer. ‘He stands not alone,' said Legolas, bending his bow and fitting an arrow with hands that moved quicker than sight. ‘You would die before your stroke fell.'Q5 - Don't insult Galadriel around Gimli.‘Halflings!' laughed the Rider that stood beside E´omer. ‘Halflings! But they are only a little people in old songs and children's tales out of the North. Do we walk in legends or on the green earth in the daylight?'Q6 - What do you think of Eomer and his disbelief that Hobbits are real? Some years ago the Lord of the Black Land wished to purchase horses of us at great price, but we refused him, for he puts beasts to evil use. Then he sent plundering Orcs, and they carry off what they can, choosing always the black horses: few of these are now left. For that reason our feud with the Orcs is bitter.Q7 - So the men of Rohan, have NOT been selling horses to Sauron?Chapter 3 - The Uruk-HaiHe cut the thongs round Pippin's legs and ankles, picked him up by his hair and stood him on his feet. Pippin fell down, and Uglu´k dragged him up by his hair again. Several Orcs laughed. Uglu´k thrust a flask between his teeth and poured some burning liquid down his throat: he felt a hot fierce glow flow through him. The pain in his legs and ankles vanished. He could stand.Q1 - What is this stuff?When he had forced a drink from his flask down the hobbit's throat, cut his leg-bonds, and dragged him to his feet, Merry stood up, looking pale but grim and defiant, and very much alive. The gash in his forehead gave him no more trouble, but he bore a brown scar to the end of his days. ‘Hullo, Pippin!' he said. ‘So you've come on this little expedition, too? Where do we get bed and breakfast?'Q2 - Is Merry going crazy or is he just making Pippen laugh?Q3 - There's an arrow that hits Grishnuk that is guided by fate, the book suggests…what role does fate play in the story so far?
After a long reign as King, Aragorn finally takes his rest, and a great beauty was revealed in him; after a season of the PPP, Alan takes a week off, and… well, the comparison ends there. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan for an unexpected episode as we conclude the now three-part discussion of The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen from Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings. Arwen tries to convince Aragorn to wait (if you leave me now, you'll take away the very heart of me); Aragorn speaks no comfort to her, but offers hope; and Arwen's death is even more tragic than at first glance. Alan and Sara ask why Elrond didn't stick around a bit longer, think through what “the Elder Days” means now, and accuse Ar-Pharazôn of dining and dashing. Also, Alan asks Sara about The War of the Rohirrim. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PONY and get on your way to being your best self! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo code PONY at ShopMando.com! #mandopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After years away doing errantry, Aragorn returns to Rivendell, looking like an Elf-lord. After a week away doing a few errands, Alan returns to the Common Room, looking much the same. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan for the second of three episodes on The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen from Appendix A of The Lord Of the Rings. Aragorn just couldn't stand to be kept away, Arwen renounces the Twilight, and Elrond sets the highest of bars. Alan and Sara discuss the importance of choice, renounce Twilight too, and advise you to get betrothed for the job you want, not the job you have. Also, Alan feels a pressing need to change his nickname. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PONY and get on your way to being your best self! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo code PONY at ShopMando.com! #mandopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Man of the West for an attempt at Old English as he looks at Aragorn's Lament for the Rohirrim, the classic ubi sunt, and reads Tolkien's own words about ‘the ineluctable ending' of all good things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gilraen's mom and dad have differing opinions on whether she should marry Arathorn; Alan and Sara just have differing opinions. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we begin a two-part series — which rapidly becomes three parts — on The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen as the PPP returns to Appendix A in The Lord Of the Rings. Aragorn strays into a dream and discovers she's the meaning in his life, she's the inspiration; Elrond seems to learn a lesson from Thingol's error; and Aragorn has some errantry to run. Alan and Sara wonder what song Aragorn was singing, speculate about Aragorn's teenage angst, and decide that Aragorn's journeys must have taken him at least 500 miles from Arwen's door. Also, Sara's retirement dreams: bon-bons in the Hall of Fire. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PONY and get on your way to being your best self! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo code PONY at ShopMando.com! #mandopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Trump Needs to Act Like Lincoln and Defy Judicial Authority. John Zmirak and Eric Metaxas. The Eric Metaxas Show John Zmirak Feb 12 2025 Other Episodes Trump needs to Act Like Lincoln and Defy Judicial Authority When Necessary. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Zmirak makes his weekly appearance and covers current events and shares recent articles available at- https://stream.org/author/johnzmirak/ Watch Eric Metaxas on Rumble- https://rumble.com/c/TheEricMetaxasRadioShow The Eric Metaxas Show- https://metaxastalk.com/podcasts/ Eric Metaxas Show on Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eric-metaxas-show/id991156680 Check out- Socrates in the City Find All of John Zmirak Articles at- https://stream.org/author/johnzmirak/ John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream and author or co-author of ten books, including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism. He is co-author with Jason Jones of “God, Guns, & the Government.” John Zmirak's new book: No Second Amendment, No First by John Zmirak Available March 19, 2024 Today's Left endlessly preaches the evils of “gun violence." It is a message increasingly echoed from the nation's pulpits, presented as common-sense decency and virtue. Calls for “radical non-violence” are routinely endowed with the imprimatur of religious doctrine. But what if such teachings were misguided, even damaging? What if the potential of a citizenry to exercise force against violent criminals and tyrannical governments is not just compatible with church teaching, but flows from the very heart of Biblical faith and reason? What if the freedoms we treasure are intimately tied to the power to resist violent coercion? This is the long-overdue case John Zmirak makes with stunning clarity and conviction in No Second Amendment, No First. A Yale-educated journalist and former college professor, Zmirak shows how the right of self-defense against authoritarian government was affirmed in both the Old and New Testaments, is implied in Natural Law, and has been part of Church tradition over the centuries. Zmirak further shows how today's mounting threats to the gun rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment are inexorably linked to the Article from John Zmirak. Elon and His Team Inside the Deep State Are Frodo and Sam in Mordor By John Zmirak Published on February 12, 2025 John Zmirak The more we see our country's ruling elites in action, using unelected judges to twist the Constitution and deprive our elected president of his legitimate authority, the more crucial it is for us to embrace a paradigm shift. We must change how we see our government and the system we now live under — radically. Perhaps because for the past three Mondays I've been viewing the extended, almost four-hour versions of Peter Jackson's masterful The Lord of Rings trilogy, I can't help viewing the paradigm shift we need in Tolkien's mythic terms. Put bluntly, we don't live in Gondor under the flawed steward Denethor anymore, as we did in past decades. Or even in Rohan, with King Theoden bewitched by his evil advisor Wormtongue (and behind him the wizard Saruman). We live in Mordor. Yes, it's a place where elves and the Men of the West have just scored a rare, if incomplete victory. But the war is far from over. The rulers of Mordor weaponized the COVID panic to impose a public health dictatorship, lock us in our homes, close our churches, censor our media, force untested vaccines into our arms, kill our seniors by dumping virus patients in nursing homes, then incincerating them as medical waste, graft the cells of newly aborted babies onto the scalps of mice (using taxpayer funds, approved by Regime evangelical Francis Collins, never criticized by globalist Pope Francis), steal the 2020 election, and imprison peaceful protestors. The people who did all that weren't misguided, overzealous, or grossly misinformed. They were orcs, and their leaders were Nazgul. They were hungry for absolute power — and for a while they seemed to have it. At least they acted that way — as if the whip would always be in their hands no matter what we did. That's why such people felt entitled to gloat when patriotic black entrepreneur Hermann Cain died of COVID after attending a Donald Trump rally, even as they unleashed mobs of looters and rioters on our cities in honor of career criminal George Floyd. And now those same elites are using their top-notch legal teams and biased judges to cling to every scrap of money and power they took from us during the years of that dictatorship the same way that Communist judges in Poland clung to their privileges after Solidarity got elected and loyal Nazis tried to keep their privileges after 1945. How else to explain a federal judge telling the appointed, duly confirmed Secretary of the Treasury that he can't view his own department's computer files? Or demanding that race-based discrimination be reimposed — against the president's policies? As I watched The Return of the King, with Frodo and Sam cautiously working their way into the heart of Sauron's kingdom, aiming to hurl the corrupting Ring of Power into the fires where it was forged, I couldn't help thinking of the hobbits attempting to do the same for us right now: Elon Musk and his plucky team of brilliant young hackers and analysts. They're the ones exposing the “humanitarian” programs of USAID that tried to convince young African boys that they might be trans, to intimidate Latin American governments into legalizing abortion, and to censor the global media in support of the COVID lockdowns and the useless Ukraine war. Just yesterday, the news broke that in only three weeks, they've saved American taxpayers a BILLION dollars — the vast majority of it coming from cutting DEI efforts within government programs. And now Musk's team members are being hunted, getting doxed and demonized in our media, with corrupt prosecutors and judges seeking ways to cripple their efforts and maybe even arrest them (as they arrested and imprisoned Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro). What can we do on these heroes' behalf? First of all we can pray, and it's our duty to get busy doing that. Secondly we can emulate what Aragorn, Gandalf, and the other heroes did after defending Minas Tirith: They marched to Sauron's gate, braved the full force of his armies, and took his attention away from the genuine threat he faced. We must do a similar service for Trump and his team. We must loudly support whatever peaceful measures, whatever innovative deployment of presidential power he attempts, to defy these biased judges and impose the will of the people — as expressed in the 2024 election, which the orcs weren't able to steal. Pope Francis Goes Full Alexander VI, Appointing Leftist Bishops Who Wield Excommunication Threats A pope more interested in leftist politics than in maintaining his church's historic teachings or protecting children from harm has started meddling directly in the enforcement of our country's just, democratically enacted laws: The Vatican has appointed Edward Weisenburger to be Archbishop of Detroit. As Lifesitenews reports: In 2018, at the USCCB's Spring Assembly in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the prelate suggested that Catholics who “are involved” in the detention of immigrants and separation of families at the U.S. border might receive “canonical penalties” usually used in “life issues” cases, which could include excommunication. “For the salvation of these people's souls, maybe it's time for us to look at canonical penalties,” Weisenburger claimed at the time. In other words, if you're a Catholic who advocates for a secure U.S. border and only legal immigration going forward, this guy wants to see you excommunicated. Make no mistake, Weisenburger spent the COVID panic serving the Nazgul and the orcs: The 64-year-old Weisenburger, a canon lawyer, was among the most stringent in America in applying restrictions on the faithful during the COVID crisis, closing churches and implementing mask mandates in the spring of 2020 while encouraging Catholics to take the abortion-tainted COVID-19 jabs. Weisenburger released a statement in September 2021 instructing all priests within his Arizona diocese “not to cooperate with any individuals seeking our endorsement of an exemption from vaccine or facemask mandates based specifically upon our Catholic faith.” He added that “[a]ll current anti-COVID-19 vaccines may be received by the faithful without moral compromise.” Upon reopening churches to public Masses in October 2020, the bishop stressed that the dispensation from attendance “remains in place and I have consistently encouraged those identified by the Centers for Disease Control as ‘at-risk' to not attend Mass in person, but rather to view a televised or internet Mass from home.” He also issued a directive to priests not to distribute Holy Communion in the mouth and to only hear the Sacrament of Confession outdoors. Later, in 2021, Weisenburger signed a letter alongside eight other U.S. prelates aligning themselves with the LGBT activist group Tyler Clementi Foundation, which seeks to “reduce the shame and stigma” of homosexual lifestyles. In line with Pope Francis, the archbishop-elect has also made “climate change” a central issue, calling it a matter of “life and death” and thanking the Pope for focusing on the topic in his encyclical Laudato Si' and subsequent apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum. The Pope Rebukes J.D. Vance for Repeating Real Catholic Doctrine Pope Francis has gone further, issuing a document implicitly rebuking Vice President J.D. Vance (a Catholic convert) for reiterating traditional Catholic (and perennial Christian teaching) that we owe special duties to our families, neighbors, and fellow citizens that we don't owe to foreign invaders or fake asylum seekers. In his statement, Francis condemns “any measure that tacitly or explicitly identifies the illegal status of some migrants with criminality.” Never mind that the Catholic Catechism teaches that to earn the right to welcome, immigrants must obey their new countries' laws. According to Francis, doing illegal things isn't “criminal,” and if you can't wrap your mind around that logic, you might find yourself outside the church. Will patriotic Catholics cave at the threat of unjust (and therefore in God's eyes, null and void) excommunications? Not if they're like Trump's border czar Tom Homan: Don't miss Jules Gomes's coverage later this morning of the corrupt, scandal-plagued Vatican aid agency CARITAS, which soaks up U.S. taxpayer money and whose leader is joining Francis's chorus of sycophants denouncing American law and demanding that Catholics flout it. Along The Stream… Up later this morning, be sure to watch the great Naomi Wolf expose the extent to which forced vaccination laws backed by Big Pharma still impinge on parents' rights to watch over their children's health. Also later today, Pastor Shane Idleman offers a powerful video message on biblical self-discipline, self-control, and the corporal means we can use to achieve those, including fasting. John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream and author or coauthor of 14 books, including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism. His newest book is No Second Amendment, No First.
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We're fast approaching the end of the year but the red hot movie news will absolutely not stop! This week we talk Sony's desperate attempt to drum up any interest in Kraven by releasing the first 8 minutes with The War of the Rohirrim following suit, Viggo Mortensen returning as Aragorn in that Gollum inbetweenquel, The Rookie gets a second spin-off series, more DCU news related to Booster Gold, The Batman joining that universe, why Lanterns is considered grounded and what might happen with Watchmen plus an update on Ahsoka reason 2. Plus we talk the first in two episodes of Creature Commandos and Star Wars Skeleton Crew. Thanks for listeningNew bonus let's play video for GOLLUM out now! Available on bigsandwich.co with an entire back catalogue of bonus weekly shows including video game let's plays, exclusive movie commentaries, early stuff and ad-free podcast feeds for $9 per month.Nick Mason on the Loremen Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX1r-13EjKk&tPlease be aware timecodes may shift due to inserted ads. Maybe skip an extra few minutes.00:00 The Start04:14 Kraven the Hunter & War of Rohirrim Latest08:28 Aragorn Casting in Search for Gollum Movie16:04 The Rookie Gets Another Spin-Off Series19:41 James Gunn Explains New DCU Stuff25:17 Alan Moore Excited About Adaptation?!28:07 Ahsoka Season Two Update31:14 Star Wars Skeleton Crew (First Eps) Review40:54 Skeleton Crew Spoiler Segment45:40 DC's Creature Commandos (First Eps) Review57:30 What We Reading, What We Gonna Read01:06:58 Letters, It's Time For LettersJames' Twitter ► http://twitter.com/mrsundaymoviesMaso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrownMaso's Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/nickmaseauThe Weekly Planet Twitter ► https://twitter.com/theweeklyplanetThe Weekly Planet TikTok ►https://www.tiktok.com/@weeklyplanetpodThe Weekly Planet Clips Channel on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/@theweeklyplanetclipsPatreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesTWP iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767TWP Direct Download ► https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanetTWP YouTube Channel ► https://goo.gl/1ZQFGHAmazon Affiliate Link ► https://amzn.to/2QbmwGj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.