In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam discuss chapters 13 and 14, including the death of Feanor, the reuniting of the Noldor, and a very long description of a map. To make "Of Beleriand and Its Realms" a bit easier to digest, here are a couple maps: this one by Tolkien himself, this "cleaner" one by Sirelle on DeviantArt, and this political map by u/tolkien_erklaert on Reddit.

Primary sources:

The Silmarillion | The Lord of the Rings | The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

Also mentioned:

Atlas of Middle-Earth - Karen Wynn Fonstad

The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien - John Garth

The Verge - Patrick Wyman

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In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam discuss chapters 10, 11, and 12 of the Quenta Silmarillion, including King Thingol of the Sindar, the creation of the sun and moon, and the coming of men (finally).

Primary sources:

The Silmarillion | The Lord of the Rings | The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

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In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam discuss Tolkien's love of trees and the environment.

Primary sources:

The Lord of the Rings | The Silmarillion | The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

Secondary sources:

Carpenter - J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography

Curry - Defending Middle-Earth

Kocher - Master of Middle-Earth

Hull (Reactor Mag) - The Long Defeat: Reading Tolkien in the Time of Climate Change

Wikipedia - Environmentalism in The Lord of the Rings

More reading:

Pope Francis - Laudato Si

Demsas (The Atlantic) - The Culture War Tearing American Environmentalism Apart

Solis (Nevada Current) - Solar power project threatens prime desert tortoise habitat, conservationists warn

Ruhl & Salzman - The Greens' Dilemma: Building Tomorrow's Climate Infrastructure Today

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