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David and John set the stage for the Second Age with a discussion of Tolkien\u2019s life and some background on the people and places of Middle-earth. Join us to begin our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon\u2019s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.\nQuestions? Comments? Wild speculation? Send us an email at secondage@baldmove.com and we\u2019ll get back to you on our Epilogue podcast, which will air on August 29, 2022.\nAd free versions of this and all other Bald Move podcasts can be yours by going to patreon.com/baldmove\nJoin us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on the Bald Move Discord server: https://discord.gg/baldmove\nSources: (1) J.R.R. Tolkien by Humphrey Carpenter; (2) The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien.\nSecond Age Upcoming Topics and Release Schedule\nPrologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)\nCh. 1: History of Tolkien\u2019s writings and the rise of N\xfamenor (Jul 18, 2022)\nCh. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of N\xfamenor (Jul 25, 2022)\nCh. 3: Tolkien\u2019s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)\nCh. 4: Tolkien\u2019s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)\nCh. 5: Tolkien\u2019s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)\nCh. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)\nEpilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices