Speculative Tolkienism

Why Didn't Gollum Attack in the Dead Marshes? (Speculative Tolkienism 63)

We plumb the depths of the Dead Marshes and ask what if Gollum had tried to take the ring from him there instead of in Shelob's lair. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit leescrivner.substack.com [https://leescrivner.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Tolkien's Triumvirate - Gollum/Frodo/Sam (Speculative Tolkienism 62)

We finally interact with Gollum and discuss the tripartite relationship betwixt him and his two fellow hobbit ring-bearers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit leescrivner.substack.com [https://leescrivner.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Did Galadriel's Rope Fail? I'm a Frayed Knot. (Speculative Tolkienism Ep 61)

Today, like Frodo and Sam, we spend waaay too much time on the Emyn Muil. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit leescrivner.substack.com [https://leescrivner.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Gollum Apocalypse (Speculative Tolkienism Ep 60)

Today, March 25th, is the 6000th anniversary of Gollum's "fall," the defeat of Sauron, and the end of the 3rd age. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit leescrivner.substack.com [https://leescrivner.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Palantir Conspiracy (Speculative Tolkienism Ep 59)

Here at the midway point in Lord of the Rings, we find a portal, as it were, connecting everything. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit leescrivner.substack.com [https://leescrivner.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]