Episode 20: One Epic to Rule Them All: The Greatness of Lord of the Rings

In this episode, we set forth that the Lord of the Rings is the greatest work of fantasy ever written. We discuss it's nature as an epic, delve into why it is so real and so transcendental (in other words, why it is so true), and bask in the aspirational beauty of Tolkien's writing and understanding of the human heart. Join us around the fire, wherever you may be. 

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From Episode 20: One Epic to Rule Them All: The Greatness of Lord of the Rings

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Chapters

• 0:00 What Are We Drinking and Pipes
• 5:34 We Had One, Yes, Why Not Second Intro?
• 10:30 LOTR as the Epic of Our Time (And What an Epic Is)
• 17:28 The Aspirational Nature of LOTR
• 23:57 The LOTR Is The Most Real Work of Fantasy, and the Most Transcendental
• 32:07 The Hobbit, The Creator's Paradox, And Tolkien's Beautiful Marriage
• 41:08 Divine Providence, Morality, and the God of Tolkien's Universe
• 53:40 There is Some Good Mr. Frodo, and It's Worth Fighting For
• 59:55 LOTR Is Unsurpassed in All of Fantasy
• 1:06:03 The Staggering Beauty of Tolkien's Writing
• 1:17:05 The Romance of Faramir and Eowyn
• 1:24:51 The Tragedy of Denethor
• 1:32:05 The Parallels Between LOTR and the Lives of the Saints
• 1:38:13 Why Sam is the Hero of LOTR