The Prancing Pony Podcast

The Prancing Pony Podcast
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8 snips
Mar 10, 2016 • 20min

004 - The Great War

This time, Alan flies solo over the battlefields of World War I and discusses both the explicit and the implied influences that the Great War had on Tolkien’s writings, while Shawn is safely away in the officers' club in Edoras with a refreshing drink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 1, 2016 • 31min

003 - The Origins of Quenya and Sindarin

Delve into the fascinating origins of Tolkien's elvish languages, Quenya and Sindarin. Explore the linguistic inspirations behind their creation, including Finnish language, and their significance in Tolkien's world-building.
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Feb 28, 2016 • 1h 13min

002 - The Myth-lover

We continue our introduction to J. R. R. Tolkien's ideas on fantasy and myth with a look at his short poem dedicated to C. S. Lewis, "Mythopoeia" - a thematic companion piece to "On Fairy-Stories". Also, polar bears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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26 snips
Feb 22, 2016 • 1h 29min

001 - In Defense of Fantasy

In the first episode, get to know your hosts, Alan and Shawn, and learn about why we started The Prancing Pony Podcast.  We also discuss favorite moments from the life of J.R.R. Tolkien as told in Humphrey Carpenter's biography, and introduce Tolkien's ideas about the nature and purpose of fantasy as described in his famous essay "On Fairy-Stories". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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