The Lord of the Rings Vs The Founding Fathers

All Episodes

March 25, 2025 • 64 mins

I wish it need not have happened in my lifetime. . . The Most Important ELECTION of our Lifetime! We invite Jacob of the podcast Socialist Shelf to discuss The Lord of the Rings, analyzing its morality and politics rife with complexities and contradictions. Sounds familiar doesn’t it? Tolkien showed us a masterclass in worldbuilding, and you know who else built a world?* That’s right, The Founding Fathers!. “No matter how long the line is”: Things may seem hopeless with no signs of Eagles on the Horizon. One does not simply walk into Mordor, but if you are in line […]

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Cold Case Files: Miami

Joyce Sapp, 76; Bryan Herrera, 16; and Laurance Webb, 32—three Miami residents whose lives were stolen in brutal, unsolved homicides.  Cold Case Files: Miami follows award‑winning radio host and City of Miami Police reserve officer  Enrique Santos as he partners with the department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit, determined family members, and the advocates who spend their lives fighting for justice for the victims who can no longer fight for themselves.

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

.css-15opob5{left:0;position:absolute;top:0.8rem;} All Episodes

.css-14f5ked{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;overflow:hidden;} The Lord of the Rings Vs The Founding Fathers