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Words Do Things

Podcast von Sørina Higgins

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Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words... can really hurt you. Join Dr. Sørina Higgins and guests to think about the powers and limits of language. Are words magical? Can they actually effect change? Why do people weaponize them? Can we shift our use of public rhetoric? What have great authors believed about the relationship between writing and the divine? How can you become a more powerful and effective writer?

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Episode Two Chads Talking Tolkien: Bornholdt & High on the Languages of Middle-earth Cover

Two Chads Talking Tolkien: Bornholdt & High on the Languages of Middle-earth

Chad & Chad begin by reviewing several important language-related terms in Tolkien: “Elvish,” “Quenya,” “Sindarin,” “Westron,” “Tengwar,” and “Cirth.” They get into the question of why make up languages at all, then delve into the functions of words in Middle-earth, including the frame story and both primary- and secondary-world problems of translation. Tentatively, they touch on the nature of magic and the fabric of reality in Tolkien’s subcreated world, including the difficulties of ret-conning and the theological tangles Tolkien wrote himself into later on when trying to “scientificate” the legendarium. When talking about six principles from JRRT about how to talk to each other, they analyze the difference between Tolkien and George R.R. Martin and what makes someone fit for leadership. Both nerdy and relevant, this episode is a delicious Chad sandwich! Chad Bornholdt on Tolkienists.org [https://tolkienists.org/chad-bornholdt/] Chad High on Tolkienists.org [https://tolkienists.org/chad-high/] Chad Bornholdt’s Silmarillion Summaries [https://open.spotify.com/show/42LsQoUDVeJ7Z4oHkHrj7W] Chad Bornholdt’s Silmarillion School [https://www.facebook.com/groups/chadbornholdtssilmarillionschool/] Chad High on Tolkien Guide [https://www.tolkienguide.com/profile/5058] If you like my work, please support it by joining my Author’s Circle [https://buymeacoffee.com/higginssorina] or giving a one-time gift. If you’re a writer, hire me as your Consulting Editor [https://wyrdhoard.com/]. If you want more thoughts on politics, subscribe to my Substack [https://substack.com/@sorinahiggins].

17. Mai 2026 - 1 h 12 min
Episode Statler & Waldorf Talk Tolkien: Tom Hillman & Joe Hoffman Cover

Statler & Waldorf Talk Tolkien: Tom Hillman & Joe Hoffman

Continuing the "Elvish English" series, Tom Hillman & Joe Hoffman take Sørina Higgins through how myth and language are co-causational, what Tolkien believed about the Logos and creation (and subcreation), and what makes languages beautiful. They share insights into how magic and art work in Middle-earth and whether Elvish poetry auto-translates (for more on that topic, see Tom's award-winning article "The Tides of Time"!). Maybe it be long before Sørina again finds herself between two such terrible old men! ;)  * Tom Hillman's piece that won the Tolkien Society Award for best article: https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol22/iss1/5/ [https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol22/iss1/5/] * If you like this work, please support it by joining my Author's Circle https://buymeacoffee.com/higginssorina [https://buymeacoffee.com/higginssorina] * If you're a writer, hire me as your Consulting Editor: https://wyrdhoard.com/ [https://wyrdhoard.com/] * If you want more thoughts on politics, subscribe to my Substack: https://substack.com/@sorinahiggins [https://substack.com/@sorinahiggins]

10. Mai 2026 - 1 h 6 min
Episode The Tower of Words: Michael D. C. Drout on Tolkien Cover

The Tower of Words: Michael D. C. Drout on Tolkien

Prof. Michael D. C. Drout explains that for J.R.R. Tolkien, words work on different levels: there is pleasure in sound patterns, but real power is in the way words act on people & how people act. Words are not magical. Drout talks about Saruman’s voice, lying, and how both left-wingers and right-wingers claim Tolkien is on their side: each revolts against domination. Fantasy cannot provide consolation for loss, but can give shape to grief and point to a world where there is comfort. * Prof. Drout’s faculty page [https://departments.wheatoncollege.edu/faculty/michael-drout/] * Prof. Drout on Tolkien Gateway [https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Michael_D.C._Drout] * The Tower and the Ruin on Bookfinder [https://www.bookfinder.com/search/?author=&binding=ANY&condition=ANY¤cy=USD&destination=US&firstEdition=false&isbn=&keywords=&language=EN&maxPrice=&minPrice=&noIsbn=false&noPrintOnDemand=false&publicationMaxYear=&publicationMinYear=&publisher=&bunchKey=PcGyXGMgKLnXWEFOCDOm2uvNw8w_0_0&signed=false&title=the%20tower%20and%20the%20ruin%20&viewAll=false&bunchTitle=The%20Tower%20and%20the%20Ruin%3A%20J.R.R.%20Tolkien%27s%20Creation&bunchAuthor=Drout%2C%20Michael%20DC&mode=BASIC&searchOrigin=HOME] (buy used! buy local!) * If you like this work, please support it by joining my Author’s Circle [https://buymeacoffee.com/higginssorina] * If you’re a writer, hire me as your Consulting Editor [https://wyrdhoard.com/] * If you want more thoughts on politics, subscribe to my Substack [https://substack.com/@sorinahiggins]

26. Apr. 2026 - 1 h 5 min
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