034 - Let It All Out

Published: March 12, 2017, 3:15 p.m.

Shout for joy with Fingon as day breaks on the morning of the Fifth Battle, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, in Chapter 20 of The Silmarillion. Shout for outrage at the treachery and brutality of Morgoth\u2019s forces (these are the things we can do without). Elves and Men will shed Unnumbered Tears after Morgoth\u2019s fears of defeat are turned into victory when the Dark Lord unleashes an army more terrible than any ever before seen in Middle-earth.\xa0 We dig deep into Tolkien\u2019s early drafts to answer a listener question about Elvish agriculture, Alan goes out of his way to insult several states, and Shawn ignores a simple request from his co-host and reads what he wants, when he wants.