049 - The First Age Strikes Back: The Silmarillion Retrospective

Published: Aug. 13, 2017, 3 p.m.

b'A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, Alan and Shawn started discussing The Silmarillion.\\xa0Now, witness the power of this fully armed and operational retrospective episode! First, we open Barliman\\u2019s Bag and stay on target to answer as many questions about the First and Second Ages as we can. Then we search our feelings for our favorite recurring themes in The Silmarillion and discuss Morgoth\\u2019s playbook for evil, the greatness of Finrod, the enduring importance of hope in Tolkien\\u2019s works, and more.\\xa0And we make use of our Star Wars referencing skills for the first time in a long time\\u2026 a long time.\\xa0

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