About this episode

The episode discusses the final Map Monday in Mordor, focusing on the road to Mount Doom and the Sammath Naur.

Turns out the express lane to Mount Doom was paved by the Enemy himself. Join The Man of the West for our last Map Monday in Mordor, as the road ends at the Sammath Naur — and the Dark Tower comes crashing down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: The Man of the West

Topics covered

• Middle-earth
• Tolkien
• Map Monday
• Mordor
• Mount Doom
• Sammath Naur
• Dark Tower

Keywords

• Middle-earth
• Tolkien
• Mordor
• Mount Doom
• Sammath Naur
• Dark Tower
• Map Monday

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Prancing Pony Podcast

Places: Mount Doom, Mordor, Sammath Naur, Dark Tower

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