• E3 - JRR Tolkien's Leaf by Niggle

  • Mar 2 2025
  • Length: 52 mins
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E3 - JRR Tolkien's Leaf by Niggle

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  • In this episode, we’re diving into J.R.R. Tolkien’s Leaf by Niggle; a short but beautiful story that describes our friend Niggle as he strives to create his perfect tree, leaf by leaf. Initially he fails but in collaboration with his neighbor Parish, he builds something far greater.

    Whether Tolkien meant for the names of Niggle and Parish to have deeper meaning or just "picked at random from the first name I came to in the phone directory" (from the letters of JRR Tolkien), he uses both characters to create meaningful symbols of love, work, and relationship. This story -- like Niggle's tree -- is a gift.

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