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
The Virgin Mary in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings Adapted transcript: Today, we meet the Virgin Mary through the many female characters in The… Read More »15: Mary in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings
Blurb for “Recognising Sauron’s Ring in our lives” This episode will explore three ways Sauron’s Ring is particularly active in the world today. These will… Read More »12 Recognising Sauron’s Ring in our lives
Blurb of “Hobbits and the Spiritual Value of Rest” Rest … we could all do with more of it! But what part does it play… Read More »06 Hobbits and the Spiritual Value of Rest (Lord of the Rings theme #2)
Blurb from “Hobbits and Christian Hope Today” What does Christian hope look like in the era of COVID-19? Journey alongside Sam and Gandalf in the… Read More »03 Hobbits and Christian Hope Today (Lord of the Rings theme #1)