About this episode

The episode celebrates Tolkien Reading Day by discussing and reading favorite passages about unlikely heroes from Tolkien's works.

Sam resists the Ring. Fatty Bolger outruns the Nazgûl. Lúthien tears down Sauron's tower. Jeff Haecker, Robert Story, Patrick Mason, and Rob Leonardi celebrate Tolkien Reading Day with favorite passages on unlikely heroes. The post Tolkien Reading Day 2026: Unlikely Heroes appeared first on StarQuest Media .

People in this episode

Guests: Jeff Haecker, Robert Story, Patrick Mason, Rob Leonardi

Topics covered

• Tolkien
• unusual heroes
• literature
• fantasy
• reading celebration

Keywords

• Tolkien
• Reading Day
• heroes
• Sam
• Lúthien
• Nazgûl
• Fatty Bolger
• Sauron

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sam, Fatty Bolger, Lúthien, Sauron

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