This is it. After this episode about the Rings of Power and the Third Age Jonathan, Katie and Chase will be officially done talking about the Silmarillion...
The Silmarillion Part 16: Of the Númenóreans
Númenor seemed like a nice place until a Dark Lord decided to tear down the will of the people living there and pushed them into war with the gods...
The Silmarillion Part 15: Of the Tying Up of the Loose Ends
Jonathan Cox, Katie Sabo, and Chase Smith have finally reached the end of the Silmarillion proper with Chapter 24. For all intents and purposes they are now done with the Silmarillion and spend their time tying up all the loose ends of the book. Over the next two week, they will be reading the final epilogues of the Silmarillion and hope to start Tolkien's The Hobbit within the next month.
The Silmarillion Part 14: Of the Fall of Elven Strongholds
This is it, the home stretch to the end of the Silmarillion. This week Jonathan Cox, Katie Sabo and Chase Smith talk about chapters 22 and 24 of the Silmarillion which are about the fall of Doriath and Gondolin. Everything is terrible and everything is sad, but hope has not run out yet. There is still one final chapter of the Silmarillion proper.
The Silmarillion Part 13: Of the Children of Húrin
This week's episode of Talking Tolkien is the longest one yet. We read chapter 21 of the Silmarillion and talked about Turin and his many names along with his brain washed sister. What follows was hour and change discussion about name changing in Tolkien's work and the Middle-Earth equivalent of the Hall's Angels. Enjoy.
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The Silmarillion Part 12: Of the Battle Where Everyone Got Betrayed
We only cover one chapter of the Silmarillion this week on Talking Tolkien. Chapter 20, Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad is epic and crazy and some horrible events take place. Tolkien experts, Katie Sabo and Jon Cox, and newbie Chase Smith dig in to the terrible battle that breaks the bonds between Men and Elves.
The Silmarillion Part 11: Of Beren and Lúthien
Previously on Talking Tolkien, Tolkien Experts Katie Sabo and Jon Cox had pushed for 2 chapters per episode. This week the are covering only one chapter from the Silmarillion. Chapter 19, the love story of Of Beren and Lúthien and their own attack against Morgoth.
The Silmarillion Part 10: Of the Coming of Men
Epic battles, awesome women leading whole villages and great big bushy beards on this week's episode of Talking Tolkien with Tolkien experts Katie Sabo and Jon Cox and not so newbie Chase Smith. This episode focuses on Chapters 18 and 19 of the Silmarillion.
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The Silmarillion Part 9: Of Maeglin
This week on Talking Tolkien, people feast after a glorious battle, then they feast some more. Also a woman gets lost in the woods and is seduced by a creepy elf. That weirdness and more on this week's episode of Talking Tolkien with Tolkien experts Katie Sabo and Jon Cox and newbie Chase Smith.
The Silmarillion Part 8: Of the Return of the Noldor
Epic battles! Dragons! Geography! The Silmarillion just got much more exciting on this week's episode of Talking Tolkien with Tolkien Experts Jon Cox and Katie Sabo, and newbie Chase Smith. Things are heating up as we dive into page after page of riveting geography descriptions. Enjoy!
The Silmarillion Part 7: OF MEN!
Men have finally arrived/awoken on Middle-Earth thanks to the creation of the Sun and the Moon. That's right, The Silmarillion continues to be a crazy adventure for Jon, Katie and Chase as they talk about the creation of the sun and the awaking of men on this week's Talking Tolkien.
The Silmarillion Part 6: Of the Flight of the Noldor
The peaceful world of the elves crumbles on this week's episode of Talking Tolkien. Tolkien Experts Jon and Katie guide Chase through the dark times of the Silmarillion chapters 9 and 10 where elves are killing each other and Melkor finally becomes Morgoth.
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The Silmarillion Part 5: Of the Silmarils
This week on Talking Tolkien, the events of the Silmarillion get hairy as Jon, Katie and Chase dive into the deception of Melkor. Also, the creation of the Silmarils by Fëanor and the destruction of the Trees of Light by a giant crazed spider are discussed.
The Silmarillion Part 4: Of Fëanor
Talking Tolkien continues with Chapters 5 and 6 of The Silmarillion. Our Tolkien experts Katie Sabo and Jon Cox walk Chase Smith through the complicated families of the Noldor after they have left Valinor. Also, Melkor is free from his prison and is ready to poison the minds of the elves.
The Silmarillion Part 3: Of the Coming of Elves
Tolkien Talk continues with Chapters 3 and 4 of The Silmarillion. Tolkien experts Katie Sabo and Jon Cox enlighten Chase Smith with the tales of the coming of Elves to Middle-Earth and the imprisonment of Melkor. Soon to follow will be the waking of Men or so Chase thinks.
The Silmarillion Part 2: Of the Beginning of Days
The Tolkien experts Katie Sabo and Jon Cox and newbie Chase Smith return to the beginning of Middle-Earth with the first and second chapters of The Silmarillion. In this episode they cover the coming of the Children of Ilúvatar: Elves and Men and the creation of the Dwarves.
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The Silmarillion Part 1: Of Introductions and the Time Of Music
Tolkien Experts Jonathan Cox and Katie Sabo are enlightening Chase Smith who is ignorant of Tolkien’s work. They start with the Middle-Earth creation myth of Ainulindalë and the listing of minor deities in the Valaquenta.