Sub-Creation of Middle-earth: Art vs Primary Reality

Turin and Glaurung Echo the Great Dragon Slayings of Epic Literature

Philip brings on Matthew Colvin to discuss how Turin slaying Glaurung the dragon is a type scene among monster slayings in Beowulf, Volsunga Saga, 1st Maccabees (and scenes from the slaying of other monsters in middle-earth). There is commonality among these stories that Tolkien used as a way to reignite a method of storytelling. Unlike typical modern storytelling that focuses on coming up with new ideas and breaking from the past. -- MATTHEW COLVIN Gravatar: Links [https://gravatar.com/mattcolvin] Website: colvinism.wordpress.com/matt-colvin/ [http://colvinism.wordpress.com/matt-colvin/] Instagram: @colvinism [https://www.instagram.com/colvinism/] Facebook: @matthew.colvin.378 [https://www.facebook.com/matthew.colvin.378] Substack: https://substack.com/@colvinism [https://substack.com/@colvinism] Teacher at Wilson Hill Academy [https://www.wilsonhillacademy.com/teachers/matt-colvin/] -- THE WHITE CITY Facebook: @thewhitecitypodcast [https://www.facebook.com/TheWhiteCityPodcast/] LinkedIn: Business Page [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-white-city/?viewAsMember=true] Instagram: @the-white-city-podcast [https://www.instagram.com/the_white_city_podcast/] Spotify: Podcast Page [https://open.spotify.com/show/62juC39LIgEBfo6nbuEgfU?si=942ee216adb7466b] YouTube Channel: @thewhitecitypodcast [https://youtube.com/@thewhitecitypodcast] -- 00:00 Introduction 4:33 The Silmarillion: Earendil Slays Ancalagon the Black (Type Scene 1) 7:06 Volsunga Saga: Sigurd Slays Fafnir (Type Scene 2) 10:21 The Silmarillion: Turin Slays Glaurung (Type Scene 3) 16:14 The Hobbit: Bard Slays Smaug (Type Scene 4) 22:07 The Two Towers: Sam Stabs Shelob (Type Scene 5) 26:38 1st Maccabees: Eleazar Avaran Slays an Elephant (Type Scene 6) 33:30 Beowulf: Wiglaf and Beowulf Slay the Dragon (Type Scene 7) 56:35 Conclusion

Hope in the Face of Despair - A Major Theme in The Lord of the Rings

Philip brings on author and professor Austin Freeman to discuss the theme of hope in The Lord of the Rings. Their conversation revolves around hope as placed in what is unseen and at odds with despair. Austin also gives insight into how, for Tolkien, evil corrupts itself and only the in-your-face allegory is despised. -- AUSTIN FREEMAN ⁠Professor at Houston Christian University⁠ [https://hc.edu/contact/austin-freeman/] Book: "Tolkien Dogmatics [https://a.co/d/02CoIBbS]" Book: “Theology and Tolkien: Constructive Theology [https://a.co/d/08OYwfxx]” Facebook: @austinmfreeman [https://www.facebook.com/austinmfreeman] -- THE WHITE CITY Facebook: @thewhitecitypodcast [https://www.facebook.com/TheWhiteCityPodcast/] LinkedIn: Business Page [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-white-city/?viewAsMember=true] Instagram: @the-white-city-podcast [https://www.instagram.com/the_white_city_podcast/] Spotify: Podcast Page [https://open.spotify.com/show/62juC39LIgEBfo6nbuEgfU?si=942ee216adb7466b] YouTube Channel: @thewhitecitypodcast [https://youtube.com/@thewhitecitypodcast] -- 00:00 Introduction 16:22 The Importance of Hope in Lord of the Rings 31:33 The Tree of Gondor as a Symbol of Hope... 42:37 Hope vs Corruption 48:20 Evil Overcome by Good 01:08:41 Conclusion

The Redeemability of the Orcs and Gollum

Philip brings on Michael Elam to discuss a much debated issue in The Lord of the Rings, are the orcs and Gollum redeemable? The discussion revolves around the orc as a type of person and Gollum as a pitied creature for all of the evil he has done. Did Tolkien mean for them to be unredeemable? -- Find Michael Elam Here: Professor at Regent University [https://www.regent.edu/faculty/ph-d-michael-d-elam/] -- THE WHITE CITY Facebook: @thewhitecitypodcast [https://www.facebook.com/TheWhiteCityPodcast/] LinkedIn: Business Page [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-white-city/?viewAsMember=true] Instagram: @the-white-city-podcast [https://www.instagram.com/the_white_city_podcast/] Spotify: Podcast Page [https://open.spotify.com/show/62juC39LIgEBfo6nbuEgfU?si=942ee216adb7466b] YouTube Channel: @thewhitecitypodcast [https://youtube.com/@thewhitecitypodcast] -- 00:00 Introduction 07:08 Opening on Orcs and Gollum 09:41 Redeemability of Orcs 22:08 Redeemability of Gollum 45:53 Conclusion

The Worldview of the Rankin/Bass Animated Hobbit

Philip brings back Ben Avery from the Stangers and Aliens podcast to discuss the Rankin/Bass animation, “The Hobbit”. The conversation revolves around the four pillars of Tolkien's worldview, a major focus of The White City Podcast: divine intervention, universal morality, temptation, and good vs evil. Divine intervention appears during any lucky circumstance such as Bilbo finding The One Ring, the host and guest argue. Universal morality plays out when Bilbo has to make a decision to join Thorin and company during the Battle of Five Armies. Gollum is tempted by the ring. Through the animation style it is clear who is evil and who is good. -- Ben Avery * Strangers and Aliens YouTube Channel [https://youtube.com/strangersandaliens] * Website [https://benavery.com/] -- THE WHITE CITY Facebook: @thewhitecitypodcast [https://www.facebook.com/TheWhiteCityPodcast/] LinkedIn: Business Page [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-white-city/?viewAsMember=true] Instagram: @the-white-city-podcast [https://www.instagram.com/the_white_city_podcast/] Spotify: Podcast Page [https://open.spotify.com/show/62juC39LIgEBfo6nbuEgfU?si=942ee216adb7466b] YouTube Channel: @thewhitecitypodcast [https://youtube.com/@thewhitecitypodcast] -- 00:00 Introduction 05:46 Divine Intervention in the Rankin/Bass Hobbit 18:47 Universal Morality in the Rankin/Bass Hobbit 25:56 Temptation in the Rankin/Bass Hobbit 31:11 Good vs Evil in the Rankin/Bass Hobbit 43:54 Ending Thoughts 51:24 Conclusion

The Languages of Middle-earth Part 2

Philip brings back Anthony Lee Phillips to continue their discussion on the languages of middle-earth; more specifically the pronunciations, the consonants, the vowels, and the languages of different races such as the Ents. Anthony talks about his experience with languages and how Shakespeare was paramount to formalizing the English language. Philip talks about the vision and mission of The White City podcast. -- Author Anthony Lee Phillips * Website: ⁠anthonyleephillips.com⁠ [https://anthonyleephillips.com] * YouTube: ⁠@anthonywritesfantasy [https://www.youtube.com/@anthonywritesfantasy]⁠ * Facebook: ⁠@anotherinsectkingdom⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/anotherinsectkingdom] -- Facebook: @thewhitecitypodcast [https://www.facebook.com/TheWhiteCityPodcast/] LinkedIn: Business Page [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-white-city/?viewAsMember=true] Instagram: @the-white-city-podcast [https://www.instagram.com/the_white_city_podcast/] Spotify: Podcast Page [https://open.spotify.com/show/62juC39LIgEBfo6nbuEgfU?si=942ee216adb7466b] YouTube Channel: @thewhitecitypodcast [https://youtube.com/@thewhitecitypodcast] -- 00:00 Introduction 04:04 Appendix E Pronunciation Key 19:26 Appendix F Languages of the Races 28:05 Anthony's Experience with Languages and Shakespeare 35:46 Start with Appendices E and F 48:42 Conclusion -- #tolkien #jrrtolkien #middleearth #lordoftherings #lotr #thelordoftherings #elvish #dwarvish #entish #hobbit#hobbitnames #thereturnoftheking #thefellowshipofthering #thetwotowers #middleearthlanguages #tolkienlanguages #westron #returnofthekingappendices #appendixe #appendixf