Archive - Jokien with Tolkien

July 2025

Arda, Andor, Applicability, and Allegory (Treasures #024)

What Tony Gilroy had to say about Tolkien's influence on the recent Star Wars series, plus other Tolkien-related treasures

Jul 31 •

Reject Despair; Die Well

Part Two of Tolkien's Guide to Defiant Joy

Jul 24 •

The Four Laughs

What the cause of our laughter can tell us about our eternal destinies

Published on The C.S. Lewis Official Substack • Jul 16

We've Had First Base, Yes. What About Second Base?

Merry and Pippin meet Abbot and Costello

Jul 10 •

Reject Despair; Embrace Folly

Part One of Tolkien's Guide to Defiant Joy

Jul 3 •

June 2025

Man Betrayed When Now Former Friend Invited Him To Marathon of Theatrical Versions of LOTR

Local Lord of the Rings superfan Bryan Davidson left the home of now former friend Dan in shock and confusion.

Jun 26 •

🍃 Leaf by Niggle, Allegory by Tolkien

Exploring one of Tolkien's lesser-known stories

Jun 19 •

A Seed and a Gardener

Tolkien's View of Nature Versus Nurture and What Changes a Person

Jun 12 •

Elrond Beginning to Regret Not Pushing Isildur Into Cracks of Doom When He Had the Chance

RIVENDELL—After a heated council meeting that lasted long past midday, Half-elven Lord of Rivendell Elrond was overheard lamenting to fellow Elves that…

Jun 5 •

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