Hey there, Fellowship! We interrupt your week to revisit this bonus episode from a few years back called "The Rings of Power » Why the Details of Middle-earth Matter". It came out a few months before The Rings of Power Season 1 debuted. In it, I offered my thoughts on the controversies surround the show, and, well, I think they probably still apply…

Welcome to Episode 19 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "Gandalf's Worst Mistake". 'The murder of Déagol haunted Gollum, and he had made up a defence, repeating it to his “Precious” over and over again, as he gnawed bones in the dark, until he almost believed it.' In this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we continue through The Shadow of the Pas…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week, we are excited once again to have two exceptional guests lined up! Joining us is Joshua Jacobs, the CEO of College Golf Experience, and John Sjoberg, the Head Coach of Emory University Men's Golf Team. Joshua's impressive journey includes founding TGA Premier Junior Golf in 2003, the first junior g…

The second season of The Rings of Power is upon us, and in the Tolkien Road Episode 388, Greta and I give you our reaction to the first three episodes! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: - Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien - John R - KG - Eärendil Hope WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/1ArruYh2WEw WATCH / LISTEN AD-FREE » https://www.patreon.com/posts/afv-reaction-of…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week, we have two fantastic guests lined up for you! First up, we have Will Carswell, a 24-year golf industry veteran, and currently the Sales Director at Blue Tees Golf. Will has an impressive background working with companies like Yonex and Voice Caddie. Later in the show, we'll be chatting with Barry …

Welcome to Episode 18 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "The Sad Story of Gollum". "'You ought to begin to understand, Frodo, after all you have heard," said Gandalf. 'He hated it and loved it, as he hated and loved himself. He could not get rid of it. He had no will left in the matter.'" In this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we continue thro…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Join me this week as we dive into an exciting lineup on Coaches Corner with Clint Wright & Jamie Leno Zimron. Our travel feature, sponsored by Golfbreaks by PGA Tour features travel guest: Joshua Willis, VP of Operations at Sunriver Resort. Later, I have the pleasure of speaking with this week's featured gues…

Hey there, Fellowship! Greta and I plan to be back with more episodes in our epic DO NOT BE HASTY series soon. This week, with season 2 of The Rings of Power nearly upon us, I thought we'd revisit episode 254, which focused on The Purpose of Númenor, from back in 2021. By the way, this episode relates very closely to my next book project which I am…

Hey there, fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, episode 386! In this bonus episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll conclude our jaunt through the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings by exploring the sections “Of the Finding of the Ring” and “Note on Shire Records”! The final two sections of the Lord of the Rings’ Prologue essentially serve to con…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Excited to welcome this week's panelists on Coaches Corner: Pete Buchanan & John Hughes. Later, I'm speaking with tonight's featured guests: Peggy Rhodes-White, Tiffany White & Dr. Gary Sailes from the Ted Rhodes Foundation. Peggy, daughter of golfing pioneer Ted Rhodes, founded the Ted Rhodes Foundation in 1…

Hey there, fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, episode 385! In this bonus episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll continue through the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings by exploring the sections “Concerning Pipe-weed” and “Of the Ordering of the Shire”! As we discovered in the last episode, the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings contains matter…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week's lineup features Pete Buchanan, Clint Wright who join me on the Coaches Corner panel. Travel insights with Co-host/Travel Expert - Robert Kaufman and Travel Guest - Susan Havens. Plus this week's featured guest: Ryan Leahey - Sales Coordinator for North America at Duca Del Cosma. Ryan's journey in …

Hey there, fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, episode 384! In this bonus episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll be talking about HOBBITS, and specifically, the history and culture of hobbits. We’ll do so by exploring the first part of the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings, “Concerning Hobbits!” Join us! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: - Kaitlyn of Tea …

Welcome to Episode 17 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "Sméagol and Déagol". "The Ring went into the shadows with [Gollum], and even [Sauron], when his power had begun to grow again, could learn nothing of it." In this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we continue through The Fellowship of the Ring's chapter The Shadow of the Past, as Gandalf re…

Welcome to Episode 16 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "The Powers of the Ring". In this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we continue through The Shadow of the Past, as Gandalf leads us on a deep dive into the history and lore of the Rings of Power! SECTION START: “Ah!” said Gandalf. “That is a very long story.” SECTION END: “But at last I can …

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week's lineup is packed with exciting guests and insights. Join us for Coaches Corner with Jon Decker and John Hughes, travel tips from Travel Expert Robert Kaufman & Colby Cowan, GM of Black Desert Resort Golf Course, and a chat with Geoff “Duffy” Solich, Tournament Chairman for the 2024 BMW Championshi…

Hey there, fellow travelers! Welcome to The Tolkien Road, episode 381! In this bonus episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll be considering this highly important and controversial question: WHAT DID TOLKIEN SAY LORD OF THE RINGS WAS ABOUT? We’ll do so by exploring Tolkien’s Foreword to the Lord of the Rings. Or should I say…Fore-WORDS! Indeed, the first …

Welcome to Episode 15 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "The Fiery Letters". 'Hold it up!' said Gandalf. 'And look closely!' As Frodo did so, he now saw fine lines, finer than the finest pen-strokes, running along the ring, outside and inside: lines of fire that seemed to form the letters of a flowing script. They shone piercingly bright, a…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week, Ted is hosting an exciting episode with a stellar lineup! Joining Ted on the Coaches Corner Panel are Clint Wright and Pete Buchanan. Later, Ted will be chatting with Nancy Robitaille, Women's Golf Apparel Head Designer, and Josh Mark, Brand Manager for Swing Control. Nancy Robitaille brings over 1…

Welcome to Episode 14 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "About That Ring, Frodo..." "'It would be a grievous blow to the world, if the Dark Power overcame the Shire; if all your kind, jolly, stupid Bolgers, Hornblowers, Boffins, Bracegirdles, and the rest, not to mention the ridiculous Bagginses, became enslaved.'" In this episode of DO NOT…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Excited to have a stellar lineup this week, including Jon Decker on Coaches Corner and travel insights from Robert Kaufman & Carol Chaplin. Later, we chat with Ryan Leahey - Sale Coordinator for North America at Duca Del Cosma. Ryan's journey in golf began at age three, evolving into a top-ranked amateur and …

Welcome to Episode 13 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "Sam at the Green Dragon"! "And I've heard tell that Elves are moving west. They do say they are going to the harbours, out away beyond the White Towers.' Sam waved his arm vaguely; neither he nor any of them knew how far it was to the Sea, past the old towers beyond the western border…