Today, The Man of the West kicked off the 100th week of the TTT! Be sure to tune in and join us for this milestone week.

TTT Week 100 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Saxifrages and Stonecrops Join The Man of the West for a milestone week of Today’s Tolkien Times, as he starts with a visit to the region of North Ithilien on Middle-earth Map Monday. youtu.be/KM9V4krstec

390 – Hello, Goodbye Join The Man of the West and the Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we continue our close readings in the story of Aldarion and Erendis in Unfinished Tales. pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr...

TTT Week 099 - Silmarillion Saturday: A Measure of Truth Join The Man of the West as he continues this series’ read-through Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin, as Sauron captures a strategic location. youtu.be/S7Z92JXSH3E

TTT Week 099 - First Age Friday: Greater and More Lordly We return to yet another title that could (never) be said of The Man of the West. Join Alan as he drags Tuor through the Sixth and Seventh Gates, only to meet a guy with a diamond helmet. youtu.be/DogixbAUztw

TTT Week 099 - Third Age Thursday: For a Different Purpose Join The Man of the West as he begins an extended look at yet another group of the Men of Darkness: the Haradrim. youtu.be/a1_YQ_yxWxc?...

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TTT Week 099 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Baragund and Isildur’s Horse? Join The Man of the West as he discovers an unlikely connection in this week’s fan favorite Philology Faire… uh, Word-nerd Wednesday. (You heard the music, didn’t you?) youtu.be/670hfJkEk-M

TTT Week 099 - Tolkien Tuesday: A Farrago of Nonsense Once considered as a subtitle for Today’s Tolkien Times, today’s title is Tolkien’s response to a continued onslaught of silliness from a Swedish translator of The Lord of the Rings. youtu.be/cJpmmHvf58w

TTT Week 099 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Haughty and Ungenerous Most definitely not describing The Man of the West… right? Join Alan as he begins the 99th week of episodes for the TTT with a look at the Gondorian capital city — not that one: Osgiliath. youtu.be/XEC-g2jx3hU

389 – Nowhere Man Join The Man of the West and the Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we begin to discover that maybe we should have asked for more than 10 episodes in the story of Aldarion and Erendis from Unfinished Tales. pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr...

Join The Man of the West for today's session of PPP Plays as he returns to the adventures of Hilbern the River Hobbit in LotRO! www.youtube.com/live/EL9hxPx...

TTT Week 098 - Silmarillion Saturday: So By Perilous Paths In this week’s reading of “I hope I never have to do that”, we learn about the hero Emeldir and how her actions saved the future of Middle-earth. Also, Robin Hood and his… not-likely-merry men. youtu.be/3kYhdf-bLEY

TTT Week 098 - First Age Friday: As Moonlight Through a Glimmering Mist Join The Man of the West as we continue our climb through the Orfalch Echor, this time passing through the Gates of Iron and Silver. youtu.be/8Im7waWgb6s

TTT Week 098 - Third Age Thursday: Strong and War-hardened Most assuredly not describing The Man of the West, today’s episode continues our look at the Easterlings over the last 500 years of the Third Age. youtu.be/syHM1zo92Es

TTT Week 098 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Back Away from the Elvish Dictionary, Sir Join The Man of the West as he walks through the meanings of several important names from our readings — and also proves why he’s not a language consultant for any adaptations. youtu.be/kZaE_XSh4hA

TTT Week 098 - Tolkien Tuesday: Presumptuous Impertinence Often presumptuous, sometimes impertinent, but rarely both: The Man of the West continues his look at the beef between Tolkien and the Swedish translator of The Lord of the Rings. youtu.be/GcLcOeGPXIo

Our Call for Papers for the 2025 PPP Moot happening December 18-21 is here, as well as one for activities and entertainments! And if you’re wondering more about this event, check out our website for details, registration and more: theprancingponypodcast.com/moot/

388 – All You Need is Love (Maybe) Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we reach the halfway mark in our 10-episode run through the walking billboard for premarital counseling that is Aldarion and Erendis from Unfinished Tales. pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr...

TTT Week 097 - Silmarillion Saturday: Great Was the Lamentation The sound of PPP and TTT fans when The Man of the West retires? Ha! Join Alan as Fingolfin meets his fate with courage, and Morgoth gets an owie he can’t fix. youtu.be/fe3d2Lj05N8

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TTT Week 097 - First Age Friday: No Escape… and No Returning We continue our journey with Tuor and Voronwë as they make their way from the First Gate up the Orfalch Echor with their guard guide, Elemmakil. youtu.be/baliX-Bi50Q

TTT Week 097 - Third Age Thursday: Minds Filled with Hatred Join The Man of the West as we take a long look at another group of Men of Darkness; from Bór and Ulfang’s arrival in the First Age, the Easterlings and Edain have had a long history of conflict. youtu.be/wqUdx4Uu_fk

The 'One Bundle to Rule Them All' giveaway from PPP Moot 2025 Title Sponsor Oscha is still open! This giveaway includes their Ancients of Gondor Hîth Cashwool Throw, Realm of Middle-earth Mug, and Shire Tote Bag - a $322 value!

TTT Week 097 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Maybe Avoid the Fen of Serech? Join The Man of the West as he practically sprints through ten place names from our Silmarillion Saturday readings about the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin. youtu.be/HB9pVYr2GI4

TTT Week 097 - Tolkien Tuesday: I Should Make Him Apologize The Man of the West is genuinely sorry; fortunately, Tolkien is talking about a Swedish interpreter of The Lord of the Rings instead. youtu.be/N47CgVM1QfU

TTT Week 097 - Middle-earth Map Monday: I Like Big Butteries Join The Man of the West as he relives a Philology Faire of the past while walking you through the rest of Minas Tirith: the Hall of Feasts, Rath Dínen, stables, barracks, and yes, the buttery. youtu.be/6WQG6OjDr1w

387 – We Can Work it Out Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we near the halfway point of our 10-part series on Aldarion and Erendis from Unfinished Tales. pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr...

TTT Week 096 - Silmarillion Saturday: And Morgoth Came The war goes badly for the Noldor, and Fingolfin finds himself knocking on the door of the most powerful being in Middle-earth as we continue our readings in Of the Ruin of Beleriand. youtu.be/vrZ1ZTOCmP0

TTT Week 096 - First Age Friday: I Should Slay Him Thankfully, nothing to do with The Man of the West in this title: just acknowledgement that Voronwë has put his old friend in a hard spot as we continue our readings in Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin. youtu.be/K6pf_6EskCo

TTT Week 096 - Third Age Thursday: Men of Twilight and Men of Darkness Join The Man of the West as he begins a dive into a new topic on Third Age Thursdays looking at different cultures of the race of Men in the Third Age. youtu.be/n9YSnVLxwbQ

TTT Week 096 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Fëanor Felt Aggrieved What else is new, right? Join The Man of the West for a deep dive into the name of the first High King of the Noldor and a few other words from our recent Silmarillion Saturday readings. youtu.be/0FRv0paw4Ps?...

Enjoying the @prancingponypod.bsky.social series on Aldarion and Erendis. I’m struck by how bad the relationship was BEFORE they got married (Erendis, girl, come on 🚩🚩🚩) P.S. The reference to “getting married over the age of 30” is from Sleepless in Seattle 🙂 open.spotify.com/episode/47Se...

TTT Week 096 - Tolkien Tuesday: Simple-Minded Folk (Like Myself) Join The Man of the West as we continue our look into Tolkien’s letters and discover just how badly the Professor was irritated by a Swedish translator. youtu.be/-EcPpQx1PqA?...

TTT Week 096 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Falling Year by Year Into Decay Yet another episode title that could be a quote from the text, or a reference to The Man of the West. Join Alan as he starts Series 13 of Today’s Tolkien Times! youtu.be/Y83ppDun0RI

386 – Got to Get You into My Life Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we find ourselves moving swiftly through our 10-part series on Aldarion and Erendis from Unfinished Tales. pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr...

PPP Moot 2025 is two months away! The moot will be taking place December 18-21 at the Hilton Garden Inn at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport with a full schedule for both in-person and online attendees. The theme is "Creating Historical Depth within Fantastical Worlds”.

Oscha, the title sponsor for PPP Moot 2025, is partnering with us to do a giveaway! We're calling it 'One Bundle to Rule Them All' and it includes the following items (a $322 value!): - Ancients of Gondor Hîth Cashwool Throw - Realm of Middle-earth Mug - Shire Tote Bag

385 – I Saw Her Standing There (in Ròmenna) Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we continue our 10-part dive into the story of Aldarion and Erendis from Unfinished Tales. pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr...

The Man of the West returns to the adventures of Hilbern the River Hobbit in LotRO for tonight's session of PPP! www.youtube.com/live/4eqKIu-...

Thanks to the generosity of so many listeners, the hard work of our team, a perfect sponsor for the moot, and the many of you who registered for the moot during Saturday's livestream, I'm thrilled to announce that the in-person portion of our moot will go ahead as planned!

384 – Ticket to Ride Join The Man of the West and the Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we begin — hold on to your headphones — a ten-part series on the story of Aldarion and Erendis, as the PPP begins its season-long look at Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth. pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr...

Oscha, the title sponsor for PPP Moot 2025, is partnering with us to do a giveaway! We're calling it 'One Bundle to Rule Them All' and it includes the following items (a $322 value!): - Ancients of Gondor Hîth Cashwool Throw - Realm of Middle-earth Mug - Shire Tote Bag

The PPP Manic Moot Marathon is live! Join The Man of the West and friends for An Unexpected Livestream as we talk, read, and play all things Middle-earth! Learn more about PPP Moot 2025 and if you haven't yet, be sure to register for PPP Moot 2025 at theprancingponypodcast.com/moot/

The PPP Manic Moot Marathon is tomorrow! As you know, the early-bird registration deadline for PPP Moot 2025 is this Sat. To help spread the word, we’re hosting a marathon livestream this Sat, Oct 4, starting at 10am PT! We’ll be live for at least 8 hours and may go longer.

Announcing An Unexpected Livestream! As you know, the early-bird registration deadline for PPP Moot 2025 is this Sat. To help spread the word, we’re hosting a marathon livestream this Sat, Oct 4, starting at 10am PT! We’ll be live for at least 8 hours and may go longer!

In case you missed it, early-bird registration for PPP Moot 2025 was extended to Saturday, October 4 alongside a price reduction of $50 per person for the full event! theprancingponypodcast.com/moot-2025-regi…

383 – Questions After Nightfall 32 Join us all in the Common Room here at The Prancing Pony Podcast as The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan answer listener questions again in our 32nd Questions After Nightfall! pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr...

PPP Moot is happening this December 18th-21st! We have a full schedule – keynotes, presentations, papers, entertainments and other digressions – from Thursday evening to Sunday noon for both in-person and online attendees!

TTT Week 095 - Silmarillion Saturday: All Aboard the Balrog Train Join The Man of the West as we discuss just how many balrogs there might have been on the train from Angband and point out how Barahir’s rescue of Finrod really saved all of Middle-earth. youtu.be/17-izqpOCQs