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In episode 272 of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Philip Chase of  @PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy  and he schools me on J.R.R. Tolkien's philosophy of fiction, fantasy, faerie, speculative fiction, and more! Read Tolkien's essay here and you'll be supporting my podcast: https://amzn.to/3XvsEfi→Sponsors/Discounts Check out https://murdycreative.co/PARKERNOTES and use promo code PARKERNOTES at check out for 10% off your entire order!!Grab a Field Notes notebook or memo book wallet like the one from the video from my affiliate link here to support my work and use promo code PARKERNOTES for 10% off your entire order: https://fieldnotesbrand.com/products/daily-carry-leather-notebook-cover?aff=44I'm finally a Saddleback affiliate so if you like their stuff buy something from my link and you can also support my work! Check out the catalog here: https://saddlebackleather.com/leather-moleskine-cover-medium/?ktk=d0pac01BLWJmZWY1MmZiYTFiJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbTRurpFP5q4TpDD_P2JDA/joinJoin the Facebook group, Parker's Pensées Penseurs, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/960471494536285/If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $3, $5 or more a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I record them instead of waiting for their release date. Check it out here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_penseesIf you want to give a one-time gift, you can give at my Paypal: https://paypal.me/ParkersPensees?locale.x=en_US Check out my merchandise at my Teespring store: https://teespring.com/stores/parkers-penses-merch Come talk with the Pensées community on Discord: dsc.gg/parkerspenseesSub to my Substack to read my thoughts on my episodes: https://parknotes.substack.com/

September 22 is Hobbit Day. Does fantasy literature have a role in the Christian family? It does. It awakens the imagination and inspires the conquest of God's people. So sit back, read the Hobbit as a family, and eat good food together as you give thanks for God's goodness. 

As a fitting finale to our 5th season of Mythmakers, we’re ending with Tolkien - namely his newly edited and augmented letters. Take a listen to Julia Golding and Jacob Rennaker's 10 out of 10 review of the edition, they’ll break it down to what we learn about Middle-earth, how Middle-earth influenced his view of our real world events, his relationships (particularly with his family) the wars and all aspect to the letters - there's so much to discuss and to enjoy! Stay tuned for two particularly shocking details buried in the letters about hobbits and horses…   If you’re interested in the audio version mentioned, visit the link for a closer look: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Letters-of-J-R-R-Tolkien-Audiobook/B0CTNYDDKT   For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit: Website: https://centre4fantasy.com/website Instagram: https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram Facebook: https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook TikTok: https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok   0:00 Introduction to Mythmakers 2:11 Personalized Narration in Audiobook 3:34 Breaking Down Tolkien's Life in Letters 3:54 Tolkien's Views on Creativity 4:45 Insightful Letters: Tolkien vs. Other Literary Collections 5:34 Tolkien's Self-Deprecation and Passion in Letters 6:39 Emotional Range in Tolkien's Letters 8:24 Phases of Tolkien's Correspondents 13:45 Tolkien's Writing Process: Characters and Imagination 15:18 Tolkien's Unrevealed Stories and World Building 16:36 Tolkien's Lens on the World: War and Nature 16:36 Tolkien's Lens on the World: War and Nature (Continued) 23:52 Recommendation to Read Tolkien's Letters 26:56 Tolkien's Fatherly Concern in Letters 28:53 Tolkien's Letter on Faith and Angels 30:42 Tolkien's Reflections on Character Motives 32:04 Gollum's Near-Repentance in Tolkien's Eyes 56:37 Retirement and Lasting Legacy 1:01:06 Shadowfax's Journey to Valinor 1:02:31 Unique Delivery Methods in the Wizarding World

Peter Jackson's Gandalf answered our questions earnestly and thoughtfully--particularly when discussing wisdom and fidelity to Tolkien's books.

What is our liberty as Christians when it comes to entertainment? Where is the line between the acceptable and the unacceptable? On this episode of Conversations with a Calvinist, Keith welcomes Jake Corn to discuss the concept of Fantasy Fiction and whether or not Christians can or should enjoy it. They discuss the works of G.K. Chesterton, J.R.R.Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling. They also discuss fantasy games such as Dungeons and Dragons which were universally condemned in the 80s and 90s by Jack Chick. On the show, Jake mentioned a free class on this subject given at his seminary. The link is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRgREWf4NFWYkdjziCtks-Gws5YIdN0Fi Conversations with a Calvinist is the podcast ministry of Pastor Keith Foskey. If you want to learn more about Pastor Keith and his ministry at Sovereign Grace Family Church in Jacksonville, FL, visit www.SGFCjax.org. For older episodes of Conversations with a Calvinist, visit CalvinistPodcast.com To get the audio version of the podcast through Spotify, Apple, or other platforms, visit https://anchor.fm/medford-foskey Follow Pastor Keith on Twitter @YourCalvinist Email questions about the program to CalvinistPodcast@gmail.com

A new MP3 sermon from Sovereign Grace Family Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Should Christians Read Tolkien? Subtitle: Conversations with a Calvinist Speaker: Dr. M. Keith Foskey Broadcaster: Sovereign Grace Family Church Event: Podcast Date: 8/30/2022 Bible: Galatians 5:1 Length: 67 min.

Let's talk about one of my favorite authors and why you should read him.

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

"We're on a mission from God" This week we discuss The Blues Brothers, a classic movie of music, comedy, and car crashes. We're joined by from So You Want To Read Tolkien to basically make each other laugh for an hour. #PCDeprived We're also on Patreon! Eloquent Gushing is 100% supported by listeners like you. If you'd like access to exclusive content,

Show Notes: This week we're joined by Emmy from So, You Want to Read Tolkien to talk about her favorite movie, The King's Speech. Part history lesson, part fun conversation, there's something for everyone in this episode! We're also on Patreon! Eloquent Gushing is 100% supported by listeners like you. If you'd like access to exclusive content, Get in touch! If you have thoughts about the episode or want to suggest something for a future episode, you can comment on this post at , you can email us at  or find us on . You can also

That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to wbne.org. Being the forty-fourth episode of the show in which Eowyn continues to be disrespected, there is much aft-shadowing, and we’re all eating and baking our feelings away.  The Show:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/  Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpodInstagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod Mary Clay:Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwatt416Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt Emmy:Twitter - https://twitter.com/epicemmySo You Want To Read Tolkien - https://twitter.com/toreadtolkienhttp://youwanttoreadtolkien.com/ Emmy’s Recommendation - A Deadly Education By Naomi NovikThe Return of the King Audiobook – https://youtu.be/NiJ8YdRHA1Q

That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proudly a member of the Bacon and Eggs Network. For more information visit www.baconandeggs.media Being the twentieth episode of the show in which Aragorn is Chidi, Legolas gets a bit creepy, and Gimli wants to eat a horse? The Show:BRAND NEW FACEBOOK GROUP -Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpodInstagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod Mary Clay:Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwatt416Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt  Rachel:Twitter - https://twitter.com/Sir_Rachel  So You Want To Read Tolkien - https://twitter.com/toreadtolkienhttp://youwanttoreadtolkien.com/

That's What I'm Tolkien About is a production of Bacon and Eggs. For more information visit www.baconandeggs.mediaBeing the fifteenth episode of the show in which Mary Clay and Caitlin are excited for Legolas and Gimli's newfound friendship and honestly, would be perfectly fine with Galadriel taking the one ring to rule them all. The Show:Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpodInstagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod Mary Clay:Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwatt416Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt Caitlin:Twitter - https://twitter.com/superiorcaitlinSo You Want To Read Tolkien - https://twitter.com/toreadtolkienhttp://youwanttoreadtolkien.com/

In this second part of our Istari episode, we get WAY off topic… or are we just doing some holistic detective work to get where we needed to be? We discuss a little bit about the less known wizards, Radagast, Alatar, and Pallando. Dan defends a choice made by Peter Jackson in the Hobbit movies (what!?), he talks about how the Istari figure into the game Shadow of Mordor, and we both get distracted, Radagast style, by Dirk Gently.     1:10 what were each of them doing? 1:34 What were they sent for? 1:50 Erica’s not particular about language 2:10 Sent to combat Sauron 2:40 Radagast saw bunnies and trees and gave up. 3:00 Hobbit movies, Peter McRadagast is he an abomination or an eccentric failure? 3:23 Was sent to fight great evil, but lost interest because bunnies are so darn cute! 4:00 Look at the BONES! 4:48 Peter McRadagast - Dan’s reaction 5:18 There’s no question… THAT guy is definitely Radagast! 5:40 The rabbit sled *eyeroll* 6:30 In defense of Peter McRadagast 7:30 Broad appeal/comedic effect 8:35 One of the least powerful of the Istari, or more powerful because of influence with animals? 9:15 Ged from Ursula LeGuin’s Earthsea novels is a good example of wizards utilizing nature powers. 9:40 Radagast failed at protecting nature too. 9:56 Yavanna’s controls didn’t work so well in Isengard. Radagast turned a blind eye while Saruman ripped things up and the ents ignored him for a good, long time. But when they noticed, it was pretty effective. 10:40 The blue istari were Oromë’s not a lot of info about them. 11:15 Possibly responsible for magic cults after Sauron’s fall. 11:44 Shadow of Mordor has blue istari artifacts (Dan keeps saying Shadow of War, but it’s not). 12:18 The star chart and the two istari statue 12:55 The Sea of Núrnen is in the southern part of Mordor. 13:40 - DAN GET LINKS TO THE ARTIFACTS SO PEOPLE CAN SEE THEM! OK! I did it! The Weathered Azurite Figureine, The Two Istari ~and~ Star Chart 14:15 Dan reads the script for the audio from the star chart in Shadow of Mordor. 15:38 Why did Erica find this so interesting? 16:00 Istari/Vala associations, who was Pallando hanging out with in Valinor? 16:10 Nienna and Mandos. Destiny in Sandman! 17:20 The blue istari give up. 17:44 How would they have even made these things? 18:30 The blue carving of the istari. 18:56 There are 2 blue istari that went south, 2 guys with staffs, carved from blue stone. 19:38 Alatar is always associated with Oromë 21:00 The power of Sauron’s dominating will causes despair. 21:41 Game designers decided that the blue istari were doing what they were supposed to, but were destroyed by Sauron. 22:14 Tolkien implies that the blue istari started magic cults, were possibly turned by Sauron. 22:55 The 2 istari figurine 23:25 What was it for? Lizzadro Lapidary Arts Museum 24:24 Description of figurine from game. 25:21 Text from game describing how the blue istari are hunting the darkness. Insisted on being together. 26:17 So you want to read Tolkien - was it 2 maia that came to Middle Earth in the form of 2 people. 27:27 Good job Shadow of Mordor designers! 27:55 The blue istari as Dirk Gently. Sauron was defeated. How do you know they weren’t the reason? If they are holistic detectives, they could have been the ones that did it! 28:37 Erica’s shrugging but you can’t see it. 29:53 Erica’s librarianing! 30:33 Which vala is in Dirk Gently’s refrigerator? It’s judgy, keeper of halls of the dead, mysterious, forgets nothing, and knows all. MANDOS! 31:07 Did the contents of the fridge make the blue istari give up their quest?   References: Links to the Shadow of Mordor wiki: The Weathered Azurite Figureine, The Two Istari ~and~ Star Chart   All music is by the amazing Doctor Turtle! Feel free to show him some love. So You Want to Read Tolkien can be found here.

In this discussion from our Gandalf and the rings episode, we talk about the theme of hand/finger loss in Tolkien’s writing. We get Wormtongue and Wormtail mixed up. We acknowledge the ableism in the treatment of hand loss. There’s a good discussion over in the So You Want to Read Tolkien podcast on this topic. Erica gets excited about doing research into limb loss in Norse sagas.   References: All music is courtesy of  Doctor Turtle.

This week on So, You Want to Read Tolkien, Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss Chapter 22 of the Silmarillion, “Of Turin Turambar.” Characters: Rian – Wife of Huor, mother of Tuor. Morwen – Wife of Hurin, mother of Turin, Nienor, and the short lived Lalaith. Túrin – the main character Nienor – his sister. Beleg […]

This week on So, You Want to Read Tolkien, we discuss Chapter 14 and 15 of the Silmarillion. Chapter 14 – Of Beleriand and It’s Realms Please just look at these maps. Nothing happens. Normal map of Beleriand How Beleriand fits in with the Middle Earth we know and love A fan map that includes […]

On this week’s episode of So, You Want to Read Tolkien, Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss Chapters 12 and 13 of the Silmarillion. Characters Chapter 12 Manwë – Lord of the Valar Ulmo – Valar of the Sea Yavanna – Valar of fruits and growing things. The one who made the Trees. Mandos – Valar […]

This week on So, You Want to Read Tolkien, we discuss Chapter 10 “Of the Sindar” and Chapter 11 “Of the Sun and Moon and the hiding of Valinor”   Other Resources: Tolkien Gateway lotrproject.com   

In this weeks episode of So, You Want to Read Tolkien, Rachel and Emily and Caitlin read Chapter 4: Of Thingol and Melian, and Chapter 5: Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië   Chapter 4 Characters Thingol – Discussed in the previous chapter as Elwë. One of the 3 ambassadors that went to […]

This week on So, You Want to Read Tolkien, we discuss Chapter One of Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Beginning of Days. Melkor and the true meaning of Christmas Tulkas and his laughter The Lamps go up, the Lamps come down. Trees! First mention of the Silmarils Elves and Humans are coming…some time. Here is some […]

In this lecture, the Tolkien Professor discusses Tolkien’s own thoughts about how stories should be read and why they are important. Corey Olsen points out some of the errors that people tend to make when they first approach Tolkien’s stories, and he explains some of the terms that Tolkien uses when he discusses the nature of story-telling. Understanding these concepts is very helpful as you read Tolkien’s work, and Olsen refers back to these ideas throughout his lecture series.

The Intro Lecture, in which I discuss Tolkien's understanding of the nature and importance of storytelling. Primary Text: Tolkien's essay "On Fairy-Stories"