The Texas Tolkien Talk Podcast
Hosted by Chads from Texas.This is a podcast for you! We may be based in Texas but this podcast is not just for Texans. On this podcast, fans of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien from all over the world can come on with us and others for discussions on topics of your choosing. Anyone can sign up to come on and record an episode with us and other fans just like you, who are passionate about The Professor and his Legendarium. Or, if that's not your bale of hay, you can simply download and listen.New Episodes are released monthly to semi-monthly - Please subscribe on your preferred platform to get the latest episodes, and be sure to follow us on our Facebook page.
Episodes
Tanya Plashkova & Jeff LaSala discuss "The End of All Things: Thoughts on the Endings of Tolkien's Legendarium"!
Elendili:
Tanya Plashkova
Jeff LaSala
Jeff's Silmarillion Primer can be found at this link:
https://www.tor.com/series/the-silmarillion-primer/
Nancy Bunting discusses "The Gallant Edith Bratt"!
Elendili:
Nancy Bunting
Marilyn R. Pukkila
Wayne Hammond and Cristina Scull's review of The Gallant Edith Bratt.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol14/iss2/1/?fbclid=IwAR1IQxidGFaDSoK-VdopwcL-wi964ZumeLFkS_mLRO-Kx67DGq0d6EA_mIY
Jordan Rannells presents the topic of A Long-Expected Soundscape!
Elendili:
Jordan Rannells
Link to Jordan's Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/expectedsoundscape/a-long-expected-soundscape
Jennifer Mellow presents the topic of Varmints of the Valar: Animal Stewards of Middle-earth!
Elendili:
Jennifer Mellow
Diana Garrett
Diana Garrett presents the topic of Mindfulness & Meditation in Rivendell!
Elendili:
Diana Garrett
Jennifer Mellow
Dr. John Rosegrant presents the topic of his book: Tolkien, Enchantment, & Loss!
Elendili:
Jeremy Edmonds
Marilyn R. Pukkila
Dr. John Rosegrant
D. Scott Fortner presents the topic of In Tolkien's Subcreated World, Genetics Reign Supreme!
Elendili:
D. Scott Fortner
Wannes Brangers
Wannes Brangers presents the topic of Dwarves' Morality Through Mortality!
Elendili:
Wannes Brangers
D. Scott Fortner
Laurie Magan & Dr. Luke Shelton present the joint topic of Gatekeeping, Part 2: "How" to Read Tolkien!
Elendili:
Laurie Magan
Dr. Luke Shelton
Laurie Magan & Dr. Luke Shelton present the joint topic of Gatekeeping, Part 1: Text vs Film!
Elendili:
Laurie Magan
Dr. Luke Shelton
Frode Vinje presents the topic of Texts from the Second Age of Middle-earth!
Elendili:
Frode Vinje
Vida Clark
Jennifer Berry
Vida Clark presents the topic of Tolkien About the Future: The Importance of Tolkien for Future Generations!
Elendili:
Vida Clark
Jennifer Berry
Frode Vinje
Jennifer Berry presents the topic of On Collecting Tolkien: A Beginner's Perspective!
Elendili:
Jennifer Berry
Frode Vinje
Vida Clark
Heather Rebele presents the topic of Oxonmoot 2021: Favorite presenters & moments?
Elendili:
Heather Rebele
Marilyn R. Pukkila
Ed Wrycroft
Marilyn R. Pukkila presents the topic “The Double-Edged Chisel of Creativity”; a sort of follow-up on Steve Strickland's “The Joy of the Sub-Creator” episode!
Elendili:
Marilyn R. Pukkila
Ed Wrycroft
Heather Rebele
Ed Wrycroft presents the topic of If Balrogs Had Wings!
Elendili:
Ed Wrycroft
Heather Rebele
Marilyn R. Pukkila
Joe Torres presents the topic of Frame Narrative & Canonicity!
Elendili:
Joseph Torres
Jerry Soules
Kim Gibson
Kim Gibson presents the topic of The Wonderful World of Hobbiton Names!
Elendili:
Kim Gibson
Joseph Torres
Jerry Soules
Jerry Soules presents the topic of Acts of Sacrifice!
Elendili:
Jerry Soules
Kim Gibson
Joseph Torres
Jordan Rannells joins the Chads for a special discussion on Audiobooks & the future of Immersive Audiobooks, including 12 samples.
Elendili:
Jordan Rannells
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