A Couple of Simarils
Adrienne Bell
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About This Podcast
Welcome to A Couple of Silmarils! A podcast where couple, Ethan and Addie, dive into The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien for the very first time!
Each episode we break down the stories, themes, and characters of the Silmarillion in a fun and accessible way. We also explore the connections that the book has to The Lord of the Rings and how it changes how we view Middle Earth and the popular characters that we know and love.
Grab your copy and join us as we journey from the Music of Ainur to the ruin of Beleriand!
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S1E9 The Silmarillion: Chapters 17-18
In Episode 9 of A Couple of Silmarils, we cover chapters 17 and 18 of The Silmarillion, where Men first enter Beleriand and the long peace of the Elves is shattered by war. We meet the Edain through…
S1E8 The Silmarillion: Chapters 14 - 16
Welcome back to A Couple of Silmarils! In this episode we cover Chapters 14–16 of The Silmarillion, beginning with the famously dense, map-heavy Chapter 14, “Of Beleriand and Its Realms,” where we…
S1E7 The Silmarillion: Chapters 11, 12, & 13
Welcome back to A Couple of Silmarils! In this episode, we cover Chapters 11–13 of The Silmarillion, where we learn about the creation of the Sun and Moon, Men awaken in Middle-earth, and the Noldor…
S1E6 The Silmarillion: Chapters 9 and 10
In this episode of A Couple of Silmarils, we dive into Chapters 9 and 10 of The Silmarillion, where the Noldor Elves leave Valinor. We follow Fëanor’s and the terrible Oath he makes, the first…
S1E5 The Silmarillion: Chapters 6 - 8
In Episode 5 of A Couple of Silmarils we follow the rise of Feanor and the darkening of Valinor. Feanor becomes the greatest craftsman of the Noldor, ultimately creating the Silmarils, three…
S1E4 The Silmarillion: Chapters 3-5
In this episode of A Couple of Silmarils, we cover three key chapters of The Silmarillion: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor, Of Thingol and Melian, and Of Eldamar and the…
S1E3 The Silmarillion: Chapters 1 and 2
In this week’s episode of A Couple of Silmarils, we finally dive into the very first chapters of The Silmarillion! Before jumping in, Ethan tests his knowledge by trying to name as many Valar as he…
S1E2 The Silmarillion: Ainulindale and Valaquenta
In Episode 2, we dive into the creation of Middle-earth through the Ainulindale and meet the Valar in Valaquenta. We will walk through the creation story: the themes sung before Illuvatar, Melkor's…
S1E1 The Silmarillion: Preface & Forward
In our very first episode of A Couple of Silmarils we introduce ourselves, share why we're reading The Silmarillion together, and dive into the Preface and Foreward of the book. WE explore Tolkien's…
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A Couple of Simarils has published 9 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Arts, Books.
A Couple of Simarils is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 59m.
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