0385 » Lord of the Rings » Prologue part 2 » Concerning Pipe-weed and The Ordering of the Shire (2024)

Hey there, fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, episode 385! In this bonus episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll continue through the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings by exploring the sections “Concerning Pipe-weed” and “Of the Ordering of the Shire”! As we discovered in the last episode, the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings contains matters which don’t, at first, seem to matter much to the overall narrative arc of the story itself. However, for Tolkien, the background and details matter immensely. It’s why we wound up, for example, with a large volume of Tolkien’s notes concerning things like the aging process of Elves as well as the flora and fauna of Númenor. For Tolkien, Middle-earth became an increasingly REAL place. Not that he was crazy - instead, I’d say his creative process was informed by a strong mystical streak. While the titles of these sections may seem very dry, there are details herein which will serve to deepen our appreciation of the intricate narrative tapestry that Tolkien spent 15 years creating. Join us! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: - Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien - John R - KG - SaberSystems - Jeremy D WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/hD9EUTTl8uo WATCH AD-FREE » https://www.patreon.com/posts/109402491 LISTEN AD-FREE » https://www.patreon.com/posts/109405693 FOLLOW & SUPPORT THE TOLKIEN ROAD: PATREON » SUPERFANS! TWITTER FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM LINKS & MATHOMS: - take 10% OFF Tolkien Road merch at True Myths Press » https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF (enter code TENOFF at checkout) - listen to TOLKIEN'S WORKS for FREE » https://www.audibletrial.com/everon - buy Tolkien's Requiem » https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ - buy Tolkien's Overture » https://tolkiensoverture.com/ SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PATRONS: - John R - Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien - KG - SaberSystems - Jeremy D - Melkor27 - Emilio P - Jonathan D - Richard K - Paul D - Julia - Werty - Chris B - Tuor91 - Carolyn S - Emiel K - Brian O (the 2nd) - Jonathan R - Matthew W - Daniel D - Harrison C - Jason C - Seb M - Willbo Baggins - Ms. Anonymous - Andrew T - Redhawk - Shannon S - Brian O (the 1st) - Zeke F - James L - Chris L - Asya V - Ish of the Hammer - Teresa C - David of Pints with Jack - Eric B AS WELL AS THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR PATRON ANNIVERSARY IN AUGUST OF 2024 - Emiel K - Brian B - Willbo Baggins - Ben D - William JH - Henry B - Jonathan L Thank you so much for sticking with us over the years!!! 🙌 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.