The Power of Pity (w/ Tom Hillman)

Smile on the Face and Evil in the Heart

In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam discuss chapter 23 of the Quenta Silmarillion, the tale of Tuor and the fall of Gondolin. Primary sources: The Silmarillion [https://bookshop.org/books/the-silmarillion/9780544338012] | The Lord of the Rings [https://bookshop.org/books/the-lord-of-the-rings/9780544003415] | The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien [https://bookshop.org/books/the-letters-of-j-r-r-tolkien/9780618056996] Further reading: The Fall of Gondolin [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-fall-of-gondolin-j-r-r-tolkien/d3cc1382f83f3444?ean=9780358131458] Garth - Tolkien and the Great War [https://bookshop.org/p/books/tolkien-and-the-great-war-the-threshold-of-middle-earth-john-garth/01e2afa98a696d72?ean=9780618574810] 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.

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.