Smile on the Face and Evil in the Heart

Asexuality in Tolkien's Legendarium (w/ Clare Moore and Rory Queripel)

In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam are joined by Clare Moore and Rory Queripel to discuss their recently released co-edited special issue of the Journal of Tolkien Research, Asexuality in Tolkien's Legendarium [https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/]. Leave us a review! Email us at entmootpod@gmail.com! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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.