The Prancing Pony Podcast is a weekly podcast about the Middle-earth legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien. For six years, the show was hosted by Alan Sisto and Shawn E. Marchese, but this season, an all-star cast of co-hosts join Alan as they work their way through the The Return of the King.
Featuring passionate Tolkien enthusiasts, the PPP invites listeners to enjoy our detailed exploration of Tolkien’s work, with smart but straightforward discussion and a heavy dose of humor!
New episodes are released weekly during each season – please subscribe on your preferred platform to get the latest every week, and be sure to follow us on our social media accounts.
Saruman has no time for the simples of peasants; Alan and Matt wouldn’t mind if things were simpler. Join The Man of the West and The Nerd...
Gollum was peculiarly fitted to survive in Moria, though at cost of great misery; Matt is also able to survive his time on the PPP with the...
Christopher Tolkien tells us that the manuscripts for this story are “in great, though hardly exceptional, confusion” — so it seems this...
Sauron had never paid heed to the halflings, even if he had heard of them — and Matt still doesn’t pay heed to Alan, even if he works with...
Join The Man of the West as he welcomes The Nerd of the Rings for his run of episodes this season by throwing him into the deep end of a...
Treebeard and the unnamed King of Lórien set bounds between them; Alan and James clearly know no bounds. Join The Man of the West and The...
Of the Elessar two things are said, though which is true only those Wise could say who now are gone — to paraphrase Merry, “that leaves us...
Join us all in the Common Room for the Prancing Pony Podcast’s 11th annual Tolkien Reading Day special. Tolkien Reading Day is observed...
Lórien had long years of peace and obscurity under the rule of Amdír; the PPP has had 10 years of, well, obscurity under the rule of Alan...
When Sauron learned of Celebrimbor’s revolt, his wrath was revealed; Alan doesn’t wait for James to revolt, but his wrath is reduced to...
Out now from The Prancing Pony Podcast is Why We Love Middle-earth – a guidebook for those delving deeply into Middle-earth for the first time, or seeking their own entry point into Tolkien fandom.
Each chapter introduces a different book, adaptation, or fan interest from language to collecting and beyond, drawing readers deeper into Middle-earth as they read along with us.
Greetings little masters, As you may have heard, Alan and Shawn have a book coming out in 2023! Titled “Why We Love Middle-earth: An...
Hot on the heels of the Season 5 outtakes come the Season 6 outtakes. Meet Fastito Colón the giant sea turtle, and enjoy more fun with Anborn!
Season outtakes are never late, they arrive precisely when they mean to – which in this case is a mere fourteen months after the end of Season...
For over six years now, Alan and I have created The Prancing Pony Podcast together. It has been a source of joy, a creative outlet, and a wellspring...
All of the Season 4 outtakes are here – Alan is revealing the big gaps in his memory of Saturday morning television in the 1970s, and the...
Checkout the full set of outtakes from Season 3 – the late-night recording sessions have begun to take their toll on Shawn, and Alan finally...