243 Episodes

  1. 162: The Enchanted Feast: Secrets of Tom Bombadil's Table | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 7: Part 2

    Published: 6/27/2024

  2. 161: Master of Wood, Water, and Hill | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 7: Part 1

    Published: 6/20/2024

  3. 160: Middle-earth on Screen | Upcoming Tolkien Adaptations with John from Lorehounds

    Published: 6/13/2024

  4. 159: Who is Tom Bombadil? | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 6: Part 3

    Published: 6/6/2024

  5. 158: The Forest's Ill Will | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 6: Part 2

    Published: 5/30/2024

  6. 157: The Old Forest: Frodo’s Liminal Space | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 6: Part 1

    Published: 5/23/2024

  7. 156: Rings of Power is Back! | Reactions to the Season 2 Teaser Trailer

    Published: 5/16/2024

  8. 155: The Fellowship is Formed | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 5 Part 2

    Published: 5/9/2024

  9. 154: Fear and Friendship | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 5 Part 1

    Published: 5/2/2024

  10. 153: The Unseen Tale of Farmer Maggot | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 4 Part 2

    Published: 4/25/2024

  11. 152: Short Cuts and Film Cuts | Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 4 Part 1

    Published: 4/18/2024

  12. 151: Stargazing in Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 3 Part 4

    Published: 4/11/2024

  13. 150: Walking Songs and Starlight | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 3 Part 3

    Published: 4/4/2024

  14. 149: Frodo's First Steps | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 3 Part 2

    Published: 3/28/2024

  15. 148: Frodo's Near Miss with Darkness | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring: Chapter 3: Part 1

    Published: 3/21/2024

  16. 147: The Hobbit's Choice: How a Moment of Pity Shaped the Fate of All | Fellowship of the Ring: Chapter 2 Part 4

    Published: 3/14/2024

  17. 146: The Twisted Origins of Gollum: From Smeagol to the Ring's Servant | A Shadow of the Past | Part 3

    Published: 3/7/2024

  18. 145: A Dreadful Chance: How Frodo Got the Ring | “A Shadow of the Past” Part 2

    Published: 2/29/2024

  19. 144: In the Footsteps of Legends: The Conversation that Changed Everything: JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring Chapter 2

    Published: 2/22/2024

  20. 143: The End of the Long Expected Party | Tolkien’s The Fellowship Chapter 1, Part 3

    Published: 2/15/2024

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