The Time That Is Given Us

Welcome to The Time that is Given Us, a new podcast focused on making meaning for ourselves and finding the path to be better people through the works of JRR Tolkien, beginning with The Lord of the Rings. This episode is a brief introduction to us and our approach to reading Tolkien on this podcast. We will publish another episode soon with a more detailed explanation of what sacred reading is, and some of the sacred reading practices we will engage with as the show goes on.Our artwork is by Ted Nasmith: tednasmith.comOur music is by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain Band: minstrelsongs.com / lonelymountainband.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Steve flies (mostly) solo for this episode introducing the sacred reading practices we'll be using in the show. Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookSupport the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Discussing Part 1 of Many Meetings, through the theme of SurpriseArt - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us at timegivenuspodcast@gmail.com, @timegivenuspod on twitter and instagram, and The Time That Is Given Us on FacebookApologies from Steve: A confluence of events has led to a lack of links to things we referenced in the show at time of publication. I will get them up here soon.Support the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Discussing Part 3 of A Journey in the Dark, through the theme of AnticipationArt - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us at timegivenuspodcast@gmail.com, @timegivenuspod on twitter and instagram, and The Time That Is Given Us on FacebookFor more information on Estel Financial Coaching, visit preservingsanity.com/estelOther stuff:Carly Simon - AnticipationThe Lonely Mountain Band - Gimli’s SongMostly dead vs all deadMoneySupport the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookTo start your own podcast on Buzzsprout and support our show at the same time, please use this link!Support the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookWe weren't able to find Corey Olsen watching the play about Mad Baggins, so we went and watched it ourselves! You can see it on YouTubeTo start your own podcast on Buzzsprout and support our show at the same time, please use this link!Support the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookTo start your own podcast on Buzzsprout and support our show at the same time, please use this link!Support the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookTo start your own podcast on Buzzsprout and support our show at the same time, please use this link!Support the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookTo start your own podcast on Buzzsprout and support our show at the same time, please use this link!The Anthropocene ReviewedEpisode Glossary (yes, I remembered to include it this week!):Frisson - a shiver or thrillPalpable - so intense as to seem almost tangible; able to be touched or feltBlithely - in a happy or carefree manner; in a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improperTrepidation - a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happenPontificate (pontification) - express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmaticSupport the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookTo start your own podcast on Buzzsprout and support our show at the same time, please use this link!The term Steve is looking for around 5:45 is "hedonistic adaptation". Google it.Word of the day / glossary: greenswardSupport the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Today we discuss Smith of Wooten Major through the theme of Magic, with a special guest!Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookTo start your own podcast on Buzzsprout and support our show at the same time, please use this link!Support the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Steve and Trish discuss Chapter 4, A Shortcut to Mushrooms, Part 1, through the theme of Exhaustion.To see the picture Steve took in the adventure involving brambles (and bees) take a look here.Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookTo start your own podcast on Buzzsprout and support our show at the same time, please use this link!Support the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Steve, Trish, and a special guest discuss Part 2 of Chapter 4, A Shortcut to Mushrooms, through the theme of fidelity.Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookTo start your own podcast on Buzzsprout and support our show at the same time, please use this link!This week's glossary words:Fidelity - (n) faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support, the degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced.Fidelitous - (adj) faithful, having high fidelitySupport the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Steve and Trish discuss A Conspiracy Unmasked, Part 1, through the theme of family.Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookThank you also to Matěj Čadil for the use of his artwork in our social media posts for this episode, and for bringing such beautiful art into the world for us! You can find him at https://twitter.com/MatejCadilTo start your own podcast on Buzzsprout and support our show at the same time, please use this link!Support the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Steve and Trish discuss A Conspiracy Unmasked, Part 2, through the theme of home.Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookThe Phillips Exeter Academy library, in photorealistic moving 3D renderings.The Phillips Exeter Academy library, in real life.To hear our thoughts on the Oxford comma, become a Patron and force us to start producing more content! In the meantime, enjoy this. If we get enough patrons to publish "Backstage Banter" you will get to hear Trish's reaction to seeing this for the first time, too!To start your own podcast on Buzzsprout and support our show at the same time, please use this link!Support the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookA quick read on the impact of deer overpopulation on the surrounding environment and what people try to do about it: http://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/2017/09/ecological-impact-of-white-tailed-deer-on-our-forests/Support the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Please note: Trish introduces this as Chapter 5, but it's actually Chapter 6. You have been warned.Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookAccenture diversity videoDemotivators(how's that for a jarring transition??)Support the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us attimegivenuspodcast@gmail.com@timegivenuspod on twitter and instagramand The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookWord of the day: inestimableSupport the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Art - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us at timegivenuspodcast@gmail.com, @timegivenuspod on twitter and instagram, and The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookThis weeks words:prescientfraughtperambulationshomage/homageaegisSupport the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)

Trish and Steve are joined by Daryl Grove of The Total Soccer Show to discuss Fog on the Barrow-Downs, Part 1 through the theme of ResilienceArt - Ted NasmithMusic - Beyond the Western Seas by John DiBartolo / The Lonely Mountain BandExecutive produced by our patrons - thank you!Contact us at timegivenuspodcast@gmail.com, @timegivenuspod on twitter and instagram, and The Time That Is Given Us Podcast on FacebookThis week's extra stuff:The Wilhelm screamanchoritecountry idyllSupport the show (http://patreon.com/timegivenuspodcast)