The Entmoot Podcast

By: Kenny Talarico & Sam Lieberman
  • Summary

  • Co-hosts Kenny Talarico and Sam Lieberman discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and what they tell us about politics, philosophy, religion, and life.

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    Kenny Talarico & Sam Lieberman
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Episodes
  • Harrington
    Aug 14 2024

    In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam take a break from actually discussing Tolkien and instead do a deep investigation into the life and times of a certain Tolkien fan.


    Harrington - Brief reflections on the politics of Dune


    The legendary Wikipedia article


    Carolyn Gallaher -- After The Peace


    The Third Way (the "wills and bequests" page is here)

    Solidarity Union

    Great UK Products You Can Buy


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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • The Hillbilly Hobbit
    Jul 23 2024

    In this EMERGENCY EPISODE, co-hosts Kenny and Sam discuss Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance's love of Tolkien. When the Entmoot Podcast wished for a Tolkien fan in the White House, the monkey's paw curled. This episode is a sequel to our 2022 episode Hard Right Hobbits, which you can find here.


    Sources:

    Adam Wren (Politico) - How Lord of the Rings Shaped JD Vance's Politics

    Simon van Zuylen-Wood (Washington Post) - The Radicalization of JD Vance

    Salvador Rodriguez (CNBC) - Why Silicon Valley is obsessed with 'The Lord of the Rings'

    Jack Butler (National Review) - Does The Left Really Want To Argue That Enjoying Lord of the Rings is Far-Right?

    I won't include a link to Vance's book, but if you want to read it for some reason make sure to buy used.


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    31 mins
  • Starbrow
    Jul 14 2024

    In which co-hosts Kenny and Sam discuss Tolkien's 1967 novella Smith of Wootton Major.


    Primary sources:

    Smith of Wootton Major (PDF) | Tales From The Perilous Realm (includes SoWM as well as all of Tolkien's other "minor works") | The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien | On Fairy Stories (PDF)


    Secondary sources:

    Kocher - Master of Middle-earth (out of print)

    Webb - The Lives of the Saints (contains KT's favorite version of the Voyage of St Brendan)

    Calvino - Invisible Cities


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    55 mins

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