{"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":"The Fall of Númenor Pt 29 » SA2251 » Rise of the Ring-wraiths (EP354 REVISITED)","slug":"the-fall-of-n-menor-pt-29-sa2251-rise-of-the-ring-wraiths-ep354-revisited","published_at":"2026-04-13T12:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road-471802/the-fall-of-n-menor-pt-29-sa2251-rise-of-the-ring-wraiths-ep354-revisited","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road-471802","url":"https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0354/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71261189/tr0354_rerun.mp3","summary":"My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy , is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TrueMythsPress.com to learn more! In this episode, we’ll explore the events attributed to the year 2251 of the Second Age. Included among these events is the origin and rise of the Ring-wraiths, Sauron’s notorious NINE! We’ll see how the increasing Númenorean anxiety towards death served to create a spiritual environment that led to the seduction and “creation” of the Nazgûl. Watch On YouTube » https://youtu.be/N3C8LKrXBfo Ad-Free Video » https://www.patreon.com/posts/92837906 Ad-Free Audio » https://www.patreon.com/posts/92837928 Episode Webpage » https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0354/ Helpful Links: buy Tolkien's Tragedy » https://www.etsy.com/listing/4483126191/tolkiens-tragedy-concerning-numenor-the take 10% OFF Tolkien Road merch at True Myths Press » https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF (enter code TENOFF at checkout) listen to TOLKIEN’S WORKS for FREE » https://www.audibletrial.com/everon buy Tolkien’s Requiem » https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ buy Tolkien’s Overture » https://tolkiensoverture.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .","meta_description":"My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy , is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TrueMythsPress.com to learn more! In this episode, we’ll explore the events attribu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1417,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-tolkien-road-471802/episodes/the-fall-of-n-menor-pt-29-sa2251-rise-of-the-ring-wraiths-ep354-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/the-fall-of-n-menor-pt-29-sa2251-rise-of-the-ring-wraiths-ep354-revisited.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}