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Patrick and Clifford set out to bring you a Tolkien podcast for Middle Earth fans of ALL levels to enjoy!
Part 2 of our Final Farewell. Acknowledgments, regrets, a final power rankings, and last reflections. From the bottom of my & Clifford's hea...
Part 1 of our farewell is a long reminiscing reflection. It really could also serve as an extended trailer for this show. In fact feel free...
We come to the end of the road, literally to the Grey Havens & the Sea. Thank you to all who joined us for the whole journey. A two-part fin...
The hobbits arrive home to the Shire, but it is not at all how they left it. Things must be set right. Please enjoy and send to a friend! Th...
Highly recommended reading for yourself FIRST. Parts will feel familiar, but strangely packaged. Hopefully you will feel the enchantment & n...
The entire chapter was a bold move on Tolkien's part, because little about it was wrapping up. We dive into why, and then tack on a lengthy...
A bagillion goodbyes this chapter...or at least two dozen to cover. We dive into it, and though in a way all of them are sad, most are ultim...
What was originally supposed to accompany chapter 5 about a possible deleted scene in Minas Tirith has become its own normal length episode....
The final push begins! And we finally fulfill the book's title is in addition to a myriad of other tangents including courtship drama and th...
It's taken a lot of work to get here, but it is finally time to discuss in full the Chief Hero of Lord of the Rings, and possibly the greate...
Fittingly, on 4/15/22 (Good Friday of 2022) finally Frodo and Sam reach the slopes of Mt Doom to complete the quest. But can they complete i...
A penultimate episode of sorts. Lots of action and drama, and also deep dives like Tolkien playing with the Priest, Prophet, and King Types....
Our two operatives behind enemy lines finally enter the dreaded Mordor, but not together. How does Sam handle himself with the Ring, and wha...
Please enjoy this extra special episode to close out Book V. Warning: it is extremely heavy on the allegory Tolkien *supposedly* disliked. P...
Glorious marches and impending doom against impossible odds. Parleys and talks with dreadful characters, but surely the Blackland cannot be...
We've uncovered a lot about the raggedy Ranger we met all the way back in Bree....but there is STILL enough backstory to cover in its own sp...
The blood of the Men of Dol Amroth, Aragorn's leadership, Chess analogies, and a reprisal of the Council of Elrond. Look forward to this and...
Another rich....and therefore long....episode about possibly the most underrated chapter of the series. Please enjoy discussions of leechcra...
We discuss all things Denethor who seems to have been reading an emo and angsty book of the Bible. We also discuss chapter order, Persian ca...
One of our most over-the-top episodes yet. It's long. It's packed. The tangents stray far from the chapter, but it's also chuck full of thin...
A pinnacle chapter of the book, with an often overlooked but still beloved beginning. We hope everyone enjoys this one as much as we did rec...
Super long one tonight. Mostly because Tolkien wrote a really long and action packed chapter.
Let no man or hobbit be left behind. Yet another army sets out to join in the greatest battle of the age! Please enjoy and thank you for lis...
Well, this was high on the list of favorite chapters, and it was really big. A lot of ground is covered metaphorically and cartographically....
A fun tangent of the episode turned into its own special. And honestly, I think it turned into one of our best episodes ever. Hope you enjoy...
It's the beginning of the end: we talk architecture, mountain gradients, exiled kings, Jacobites, gathering clouds, and much more. Please en...
The last special before we begin Return of the King. We hope you enjoy finding out about the origins of the critical alliance between Gondor...
The second part of our history of the Exiled Numenorean kingdoms. We focus on illustrious Gondor. We cover a lot of ground. We must set a sh...
The first of the Exiled Realms' history is discussed tonight. It was a fun one. In Appendix A lays quite a bit of the lore that make LOTR so...
We figured it had to be addressed in full. One of the most important backstories to all of Lord of the Rings is described and analyzed in fu...
Most stories have a set up, a problem or challenge, and then a redeeming end. Spoiler alert! This one does not follow suit. We discuss the t...
We reviewed the creation and build up of Numenor, now let us get into the meat and the tension. All good stories have a good conflict, we ge...
Alright, alright, just in time for all the hype about the Amazon show being one year away. Check out the first of our Part 3 special on Nume...
Alright, laid-back for one tonight. Check out our oft-forgotten Druedain. But if you hear the these quirky tales, you'll never forget them a...
Alright, Alright this is a big one. We get in the weeds of the metaphysics of Elves and Men. Enjoy our explanation of this cult classic writ...
It was the one topic of Book 4 left unturned. We go back and talk about Faramir's epic broad strokes sweeping history of Men speech in the W...
Please enjoy this Easter Special centered around the Tolkien and Lewis conversation about True Myth that held CS Lewis to convert to Christi...
Patrick, Clifford, and Morgan go through 64 Middle Earth Characters and rank which is the most creative and well-crafted from Tolkien's whol...
To wrap up the Two Towers we ask what were the Two Towers, and we each run through what were our top five favorite chapters.
And with this episode we close out Two Towers besides the ultimate chapter Power Rankings still to come. We get into Sam and his Choices qui...
Gollum leads the hobbits into the Tunnel...Shelob's Lair. It is the beginning of a the great finale at the end of the second volume of the L...
Frodo and Sam make it past Minas Morgul, up the famous stairs, and have possibly the most memorable conversation in the whole series. Please...
Dear Friends, Sorry for skipping a week, Patrick had Corona. Hobbits are back in this ultimate transition chapter. Please enjoy and send to...
Dear Friends, The hobbits ole' traveling companion shows up once again and meets Faramir. It seemed a good opportunity to contrast character...
Dear Friends, We learn all about this Faramir character -- he seems like a really good guy and then proves he's a really good guy. We talk a...
Dear Friends, The hobbits and Gollum come to the Garden of Gondor, Ithilien, and it is quite a place. It is one of THOSE places everyone rem...
Dear Friends, The Hobbits get to the Black Gate and find it impassable. Only then does Gollum tell them there is another way into Mordor. Wh...
Dear Friends, Frodo, Sam, and Gollum cross the Dead Marshes. It is an unbelievably depressing process.....HEAR ALL ABOUT IT HERE! Please enj...
Dear Friends, We're back, and so are Frodo and Sam....and they are not alone. Check out everything that happens in this chapter from meeting...
Merry Christmas Dear Friends! We have produced for you a Special episode that is fit for Christmas if not actually about it....you'll see wh...