Enchantment, Loss, and Freud (w/ John Rosegrant)

Enchantment, Loss, and Freud (w/ John Rosegrant)

In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam talk to psychoanalyst and Tolkien scholar John Rosegrant about his book Tolkien, Enchantment, and Loss [https://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2021/tolkien-enchantment-and-loss/]. Leave us a review! Email us at entmootpod@gmail.com! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Power of Pity (w/ Tom Hillman)

In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam talk to Tom Hillman about his book Pity, Power, and Tolkien's Ring [https://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2023/pity-power-and-tolkiens-ring/], and specifically the motif of pity throughout Tolkien's work. Leave us a review! Email us at entmootpod@gmail.com! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Exploring The Online Fandoms

In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam explore the state of online Tolkien fandoms, including the main three Tolkien subreddits and some (still kicking!) online forum sites. Leave us a review! Send us an email at entmootpod@gmail.com! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Tolkien and American Imperialism (w/ Daniel Bessner)

In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam talk about the US and Israel's war with Iran, and are later joined by Danny Bessner of the American Prestige podcast to discuss his (now quite relevant) 2022 piece The Rings of Power is a Saga for a War-Hungry Nation [https://newrepublic.com/article/167665/rings-power-saga-war-hungry-nation-amazon-lord-rings-review]. Danny Bessner is an Associate Professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He co-hosts the American Prestige podcast, which you can find here [https://americanprestigepod.com/] or wherever you listen to podcasts. Leave us a review! Email us at entmootpod@gmail.com! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Give Lewis A Chance (w/ Stephen Yandell)

In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam talk to Professor Stephen Yandell about CS Lewis and his complex relationship with JRR Tolkien. Steve Yandell is a medievalist and Tolkien/Lewis scholar who has been a Professor of English at Xavier University since 2003. More Steve: Queer Approaches To Tolkien: Essays on the Many Paths to Middle-earth [https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/queer-approaches-to-tolkien/?srsltid=AfmBOoqkO3G9H_x3SxsdyOXb3xLHgNzmeVIvvbZgcecECDyYtWCmbmvu] [co-edited with Robin Anne Reid and Christopher Vaccaro) "A Pattern Which Our Nature Cries Out For": The Medieval Tradition of the Ordered Four in the Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien [https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol21/iss2/57/] A Book-by-Book Guide to C.S. Lewis' Spiritual Themes [https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=cslewisjournal] The Trans-cosmic Journeys in The Chronicles of Narnia  [https://dc.swosu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1635&context=mythlore] Also mentioned: Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-chronicles-of-narnia-full-color-paperback-7-book-box-set-7-books-in-1-box-set-c-s-lewis/8044112?ean=9780064409391] Lewis - The Gods Return To Earth [https://www.theonering.com/the-gods-return-to-earth-c-s-lewis-review-of-the-fellowship-of-the-ring/] [review of Lord of the Rings] Lewis - Till We Have Faces [https://bookshop.org/p/books/till-we-have-faces-a-myth-retold-c-s-lewis/6438703?ean=9780062565419] Lewis - The Shoddy Lands [https://silo.tips/download/the-shoddy-lands-by-c-s-lewis] [the story where a man is inside a woman's head] Lewis - It All Began With A Picture [https://cslewisofficial.substack.com/p/it-all-began-with-a-picture] [essay] Lewis - Surprised By Joy [https://bookshop.org/p/books/surprised-by-joy-the-shape-of-my-early-life-c-s-lewis/fba2c8ce8b6e57eb?ean=9780062565433] [spiritual memoir] Lewis - That Hideous Strength [https://bookshop.org/p/books/that-hideous-strength-c-s-lewis/2b6331528d6649d7?ean=9780743234924] Lewis - The Pilgrim's Regress [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-pilgrim-s-regress-c-s-lewis/72cf47af0fff9933?ean=9780802872173] Tolkien - The Bovadium Fragments [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-bovadium-fragments-together-with-the-origins-of-bovadium-j-r-r-tolkien/fb9fa6ee359d9f4e?ean=9780063479081] Williams - The Place of the Lion [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-place-of-the-lion-a-novel-charles-williams/a2eee8244c12d175?ean=9781504006668] Leave us a review! Email us at entmootpod@gmail.com! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.