The Lord of the Rings

Blurb: The Lord of the Rings is a profound parable about letting go—and the perils that befall those who refuse to do so. Allow Tolkien to… Read More »134 What Hobbits Teach Us About Letting Go

Blurb: Tolkien once feared dying before completing his life’s work (The Lord of the Rings)—so he wrote a story about it. Leaf by Niggle is that story,… Read More »117 Tolkien on Purgatory & Heaven

Who is the greatest warrior against Sauron? Guest Danny Davis explores how two forgotten characters—Tom Bombadil and Goldberry—teaches us about the weapons of innocence and… Read More »63 Lord of the Rings: The weapons of humour and innocence (ft. Danny Cote Davis)

Why did Tolkien make Frodo epic fail at the last moment? Today, we’ll look at the ‘failure’ stories of St Charles de Foucauld, St Louise… Read More »58 Frodo and three Saints who Epic Fail

Blurb: Few realise that The Lord of the Rings author was a frontline soldier in WWI, one who knew tragedy and loss first hand. Given… Read More »45 On War, Tragedy and Tolkien’s journey through it

“It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered.” There are two stories that can rule our lives: the Me story… Read More »34: Hobbits & entering the Greater Story

Blurb of the this episode J.R.R. Tolkien’s legacy extends beyond just the Lord of the Rings. This episode, British Tolkien expert Danny Cote Davis explores… Read More »27 JRR Tolkien – Author, Prophet & Mystic (with guest Danny Cote Davis)

Blurb of this episode How does death and resurrection form the heart of the LOTR? How can self sacrifice be so desirable? This episode, I… Read More »22 The Glorious Death in the Lord of the Rings