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A long walk through Middle-earth! Join co-hosts John & Greta as they go chapter-by-chapter through The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and all of Tolkien's other works.
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Tolkien's Road is a chapter-by-chapter walkthrough of the collected writings of acclaimed author J. R. R. Tolkien starting with THE HOBBIT, continuing with THE LORD OF THE RINGS and beyond. Each episode will tackle two chapters in sequential order as co-hosts Jim Seals & Jason Tondro attempt to unpack the deeper meanings and themes to be found therein.
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Athrabeth is a monthly podcast that invites you down the lesser trod paths of Tolkien's Legendarium. Each episode we pick a single chapter, essay, fragment, or topic, and do a deep dive, exploring it as both fans and scholars.
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From the St. Paul Center, the Road to Emmaus with Scott Hahn presents the deeply biblical roots of Catholic teaching and practice. Join him to learn how Sacred Scripture forms and informs our notions of morality and spirituality, liturgy and the sacraments, and so much more.
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Charlie Lein, Pip Parker, and various guests discuss and analyze each chapter of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Music credit: "Long Road Ahead B" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Hello and welcome to the rebranded and re-themed podcast where three gay nerds gush about Tolkien for an hour every month. (We could totally go over an hour, but anchor has restrictions.) Follow along as we read through his various works, book by book, and (in some cases) chapter by chapter and discuss their content. We hope you'll stay with us along the road that goes ever on. Tumblr: https://legendarium-pod.tumblr.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/legendarium_pod
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A weekly assembly with James B Partridge (or Mr Partridge to the naughty Year 6s on the back benches!) where we take a deep dive into the songs and stories from your school days. Each week, the assembly will start with a catch-up session, a Q&A with listener questions (anything goes!) and we will of course finish with a group singalong and deep dive into your favourite songs from school. Make sure you're sat up straight and get ready to sing every Wednesday with Notes from School with James ...
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In this series, story expert Alastair Stephens guides you through the pages of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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Greetings, dear travelers and wanderers of Middle Earth! Ever wished you could hang out in a cozy pub and just talk all things Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit or just the entire wold of J.R.R. Tolkien? Welcome to the It Comes in Pints pub, where we are here to offer just that! We’ll be your trusty guide through the world of Middle Earth with weekly updates, book and film reviews, and a healthy dose of trivia and games! Our discussions range from why it only makes sense to wield a double-headed ...
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Ep 19: Tolkien’s Forgotten Song Cycle, “The Road Goes Ever On”.
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What do Hobbits hum and Elves sing? Join me for this week’s assembly as Tolkien’s poetry meets Donald Swann’s piano in a musical walk through Middle-Earth. In this week’s episode of Notes from School, I explore “The Road Goes Ever On”, the enchanting song cycle that sets Tolkien’s poetry to music. Forget the classic LOTR soundtrack briefly and disc…
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Silmarillion 2025 » Ch 15 » Of the Noldor in Beleriand
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 15 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of the Noldor in Beleriand. In Chapter 15, Turgon establishes the secret and glorious realm of Gondolin, Galadriel becomes a handmaiden of Melian, and Thingol learns of the kinslaying! Silm Guide Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg18/ To support our work her…
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Why Men Should Discern the Priesthood w/ Fr. David Michael Moses
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Dr. Hahn sits down with Fr. David Michael Moses to discuss Catholic media, parish life, and the concern young men and their families have when discerning the priesthood.By Scott Hahn
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Following on from last week’s episode, today’s assembly is focussed on the classic tune: I Vow to Thee, My Country. I’ll be exploring the history and tension behind one of Britain’s most emotional hymns. If you have enjoyed the episode please feel free to leave a comment or review. Timestamps below if you want to skip to any bit in particular. All …
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Silmarillion 2025 » Ch 14 » Of Beleriand and Its Realms
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 14 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of Beleriand and Its Realms. Silm Guide Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg17/ To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad. Enjoy! OTHER LINKS: Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/AQCD0gBtfoE Watch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/post…
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The Church of the Word Incarnate w/ Dr. Roger Nutt
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Dr. Scott Hahn welcomes Dr. Roger Nutt on this week's episode as they discuss The Church of the Word Incarnate by Cardinal Charles Journet.By Scott Hahn
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Ep 17: Jerusalem, England’s Most Iconic but Controversial Hymn
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Jerusalem. It has been one of the most recognisable and iconic English tunes of the past 100 years. But is it as universally loved as we remember and can it even be called a hymn? How has a story about Jesus taking a road trip to Glastonbury led to a First World War patriotic anthem, through the lens of a Georgian revolutionary poet. In this week’s…
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Silmarillion 2025 » Ch 13 » Of the Return of the Noldor
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 13 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of the Return of the Noldor. The action really picks back up in Chapter 13: a faceoff between Fëanor and Balrogs, the capture and torment of Maedhros, a confrontation with Thingol, and to top it all, Melkor introduces a dragon into the mix! Over the next several months…
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Episode 82: Lesser-trod Histories 9 - The Return of the Shadow: We love a party
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How did Tolkien start writing his epic tale, “The Lord of the Rings”? Join Jude and Stef as they discuss the humble beginnings of the book that became the Fellowship of the Ring in this month’s episode about volume six of the History of Middle-earth, The Return of the Shadow. We chat specifically about the Foreword by Christopher Tolkien, and dig d…
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Ep 16: Playing through the entire Apusskidu songbook!
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After a few weeks of some great interviews, I thought I would take it back to the assembly hall with a mega episode of singalongs. This week I go through the entire Apusskidu songbook from 1975 which is packed full of tunes for children to sing at school. Some of these are very famous, some are obscure folk melodies, we have some nursery classics, …
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 12 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of Men. Yes, Chapter 12 introduces a mysterious new intelligent species to Middle-earth - the Atani, that is, the mortal people of mankind - and speaks of their first contact with the Elves of Beleriand. Over the next several months, we'll be continuing to revisit the …
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Join Dr. Scott Hahn and Rob Corzine as they discuss the claims of the New Testament being Anti-Semitic and how they are refuted using the Old Testament.By Scott Hahn
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Ep 15: UK meets USA. Make Weird Music with Anthony Garone
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Over the past couple of weeks in April I’ve been in the States on holiday. Clearly, I’m not very good at fully relaxing so I teamed up with Anthony Garone from the YouTube channel Make Weird Music for a great conversation. We discuss topics such as being a content creator on YouTube, music education in the States vs the UK, creative mindsets, confi…
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Silmarillion 2025 » Ch 11 » Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 11 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of The Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor. With the hurricane of catastrophes brought on by Morgoth’s murder of the Two Trees subsiding, the dust is settling, and the Valar have some decisions to make. Chapter 11 of The Silmarillion deals with the creation of the S…
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Ep 14: The Great British songbook with Tom Carradine
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To celebrate St. George’s Day today, I have Tom Carradine in the assembly hall. He is the mastermind behind the Cockney singalong and has a deep and immersive knowledge of British song from the Victorian music hall to war-time tunes and even obscure classics from the school assembly songbooks. He also is the best dressed and moustachioed musician i…
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Silmarillion 2025 » Ch 10 » Of the Sindar
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 10 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of The Sindar. The Noldor, led by Fëanor, have re-entered Beleriand in pursuit of Morgoth and the Silmarils. This chapter brings us up to speed with the Elves that already inhabit Beleriand, especially the people of King Elwë Thingol (a.k.a. the Sindar) and what has tr…
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I Asked a Priest to Critique Our Priest Conferences
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Join Dr. Scott Hahn as he talks to Fr. Leon Biernat about the St. Paul Center Priest Conferences. If you or one of your parish priests are interested in attending one of our Priest Conferences, please visit https://stpaulcenter.com/events#priest-conferencesBy Scott Hahn
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Ep 13: Football, choirs and Bantam of the Opera with James Sills
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This week we invite James Sills into the assembly hall for a great conversation. We chat about the links between football and singing which have combined in his awesome new project called Bantam of the Opera for BBC Sounds. This is a project bringing together Bradford City fans for the year of the city of culture in Bradford. James, Lesley Garett a…
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Silmarillion 2025 » Ch 09 » Of the Flight of the Noldor
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 9 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of The Flight Of The Noldor. With Melkor and Ungoliant having slain the Two Trees and stolen the Silmarils, Chapter 9 concerns the consequences of these actions for the Valar and the Elves, as well as the fate of Ungoliant. Over the next several months, we'll be continu…
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It’s the Easter holidays! Or it nearly is, depending on what school you’re at. That means it is time to decide on the best ever Easter singalongs, whether we look at some traditional classic hymns or some newer school assembly tunes. Thanks to those that voted for their favourites and let me know if your choice was left off the list! Either way, mo…
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Silmarillion 2025 » Ch 08 » Of the Darkening of Valinor
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 8 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of the Darkening of Valinor. In Chapter 8, the bliss of Valinor comes to a sudden end as Melkor unleashes his sinister plot with the aid of the horrifying monster Ungoliant. Over the next several months, we'll be continuing to revisit the entire 30-episode Silmarillion …
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Offer it Up V.S. Suck it Up - A Conversation With Megan Hjelmstad
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Dr. Scott Hahn sits down with Megan Hjelmstad to discuss Megan's new book, Offer it Up.By Scott Hahn
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Episode 81: Lesser-trod Histories 8 - The Lost Road and Other Writings
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We made it to the History of Middle-earth volume 5, “The Lost Road and Other Writings” in our Lesser-trod Histories series! This month we’re chatting about the Etymologies, a list of stems and their derivatives upon which Tolkien’s Elvish languages are built. Join us to learn about the Professor’s interest in the process of language evolution throu…
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Ep 11: Why live music for children is so important with Polly Ives
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Why is it so important to introduce children to music from an early age? This week I had a slightly different performing experience to usual as my Sunday morning was spent doing my show with a twist: the audience were mostly under the age of 5! Afterwards I had a great chat and interview with Polly Ives who runs Concerteenies which provides live mu…
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Silmarillion 2025 » Ch 07 » Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 7 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor. In Chapter 7, we learn what the Silmarils are, where they came from, and how clouds begin to gather over the blessed realm of Valinor. Over the next several months, we'll be continuing to revisit the entire 30-episode Silma…
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Ep 10: The genius of the Toys R Us advert theme
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The questions were thrown open this week on my socials. I had some great obscure song requests come in alongside a prompt to explore the best British advert jingles. I even get some AI opinions on this before I do a deeply educational analysis of the iconic Toys R Us theme which is an “an all-out banger” according the YouTube comments. I had to fig…
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Silmarillion 2025 » Ch 06 » Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 6 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor. Chapter 6 is really the quiet calm before the storm. All hell is about to break loose. Yet first, we must become acquainted with the great Fëanor, one of the most significant characters in the whole Middle-earth legedarium, and al…
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Dr. Scott Hahn and Rob Corzine sit down to discuss St. John the Apostle, The Blessed Virgin Mary, and Our Lord's words to them in his final moments on the cross.By Scott Hahn
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Ep 09: Graham Kendrick on Shine Jesus Shine and the legacy of his songwriting
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It was an absolute delight to spend nearly an hour talking to Graham Kendrick about his songwriting craft, the connection of worship music and of course the ultimate school assembly banger: Shine Jesus Shine! In the timestamps below you can see the topics we discuss and make sure you listen ALL the way to the end as there is a special one-off perfo…
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Silmarillion 2025 » Ch 05 » Of Eldarmar & The Princes of the Eldalië
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 5 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië. In Chapter 5, we come to find out how the three Elvish peoples (the Vanyar, the Noldor, and the Teleri) came to Aman, the Blessed Realm. We also learn a great deal more about the Noldor and the Teleri, and about the personaliti…
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