The Fellowship has found the Hollin Gate! But before they can enter Moria, they need to figure out the password. Merry stumbles upon a clue quickly, but no one notices, and Gandalf proceeds to shout spells at the door while something in the water waits for a chance to get handsy (tentaclesy?) with Frodo. Impulse control, Lovecraftian horrors, and an unusually high number of Monty Python references lie within (recorded prior to the passing of the great Terry Jones). Plus, word-nerdery about the worst password a Tolkien fan can use, friend.
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Recommended Reading:
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings (Mariner Books, paperback) pp. 297-302, “A Journey in the Dark”
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit (Mariner Books, paperback)
Tolkien, J. R. R. (Christopher Tolkien, ed.) The Silmarillion (Mariner Books, paperback)
Carpenter, Humphrey, ed. The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (Mariner Books, paperback)
Hi. Not sure if this is a problem on my end or Apple’s but episode 155 seems to be missing on iTunes! I’ll grab it from the website. Thanks for a great podcast! I’ve been playing catch-up for a couple of years but I’m hoping to get current within a few more months.
Cheers
Brad L
Thanks for letting us know, Brad. Unfortunately, as of right now there are something like 25 episodes (including our most recent one) not showing up on Apple Podcasts. We’re working with them to resolve it and will hopefully have a resolution soon.
In the meantime, you can copy/paste this RSS feed into any podcatcher app you have and find all episodes there. I apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience! https://www.spreaker.com/show/4468251/episodes/feed