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Week 120 - Silmarillion Saturday: With Both Hands
13/06/2026 | 12 mins.
Join The Man of the West as we go back to where the whole tragedy begins — Melkor slips south to the lightless land of Avathar, and strikes a bargain with a dark hunger.
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Week 120 - Friendship Friday: Above All the Jewels
12/06/2026 | 11 mins.
What Fëanor didn’t get after begging three times, a Dwarf gets at first asking. Join The Man of the West as Gimli leaves Lothlórien with three golden hairs and an unexpected wound.
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Week 120 - Third Age Thursday: Till Éomer Comes
11/06/2026 | 11 mins.
Two wolfriders, a two-mile charge, and a horn in the dark. Join The Man of the West as Elfhelm reaches the Fords of Isen, and the Prince of the Mark speaks his last words.
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Week 120 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Full Power
10/06/2026 | 11 mins.
Join The Man of the West for a black fence, a shadow that argued with itself, a mountain that watched the wrong way — and the Latin word Tolkien used to describe Gandalf.
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Week 120 - Tolkien Tuesday: Where Shall I Find Rest?
09/06/2026 | 10 mins.
Join The Man of the West as we continue letter 246, where Tolkien turns from Frodo’s blame to Frodo’s wounds — and the question Gandalf wouldn’t answer.
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