Hope you've had your elevenses because we are travelling through Middle Earth this month, with our friend Rebecca and the Fellowship of the Ring! ...and The Two Towers, and The Return of the King... We look at how Tolkien was influenced by his experience in WWI, his Catholic Faith, and mythology, as well as the psychology of the characters and the series' lasting influence, from the hippies of the 1960s and 1970s to the popular fantasy fiction of today. Go to thepopdna.blog for links to all our research and to support the show through Amazon!