The Roots of Everything
Rise of Pop Culture Ep.4: Tolkien and Fantasy
Everyone knows that Tolkien started the fantasy literature genre, but it wasn't the fantastical that made it special; it was his moral, imaginative framework, especially in contrast with later disenchanted fantasy stories like Harry Potter.
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Monday, February 9, 2026
70 mins
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