{"podcast":{"title":"The Tolkien Road","slug":"the-tolkien-road-471802","podcast_index_feed_id":471802,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5222755/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://tolkienroad.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f1bc3759c64e88237cae8378be42089e.jpg","author":"John Carswell","episode_count":547,"summary":"Embark upon a wondrous journey through the realms of Middle-earth and beyond with the Tolkien Road, a podcast dedicated to the enchanting tales and writings of JRR Tolkien. Come, join John, Greta, and our mighty Fellowship as we delve deep into the magic that lingers within the pages of these timeless legends. And always remember: DO NOT BE HASTY!!! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T02:17:23.708653+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road-471802"},"episode":{"title":"Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 29 » Akallabêth - The Downfall of Númenor (EP314 REVISITED)","slug":"silmarillion-readthrough-2026-episode-29-akallab-th-the-downfall-of-n-menor-ep314-revisited","published_at":"2026-07-15T11:55:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road-471802/silmarillion-readthrough-2026-episode-29-akallab-th-the-downfall-of-n-menor-ep314-revisited","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road-471802","url":"https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0314","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72931746/e0a23887_e270_4f19_bcca_c0930cd6f8d6.mp3","summary":"In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we explore \"Akallabíth\", the legend of Númenor's rise and fall. With Morgoth having been defeated in the War of Wrath, the Men allied with the Elves of Beleriand are rewarded with an earthly paradise: the Island of Númenor. Yet over the course of a 3300 year history, the Númenoreans tragically discover that the soul of Man desires things that the natural world cannot provide. Join us as we discuss! LINKS: Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age Show Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0314 SilmGuide Page: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg28/ Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/JRqaGOaRkz0 Watch Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/136110217 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/74224141 Shop True Myths Press: https://truemythspress.com/ Join the Fellowship of the Road: https://patreon.com/tolkienroad Read Tolkien's Requiem - Concerning Beren and Lúthien : https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ Read Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ainur : https://tolkiensoverture.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .","meta_description":"In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we explore \"Akallabíth\", the legend of Númenor's rise and fall. With Morgoth h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4455,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-tolkien-road-471802/episodes/silmarillion-readthrough-2026-episode-29-akallab-th-the-downfall-of-n-menor-ep314-revisited/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road-471802/silmarillion-readthrough-2026-episode-29-akallab-th-the-downfall-of-n-menor-ep314-revisited.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}