While Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli look for their horses, we welcome listeners to the common-room for our last live Q&A episode of 2020! We speculate on what Lobelia might have done if the One Ring had fallen into her hands along with Bilbo's spoons...
Éomer bends the rules "just this once" to let the wanderers go free in Rohan, and even lends them cocon— uh, horses* to ride, on the condition that after they find the bodies— uh, their friends*, they return the rentals to Edoras in good condition...
Éomer, Third Marshal of the Riddermark, demands proper identification from the Three Hunters, and Aragorn gives it to him by name-dropping a lineage going back three thousand years and unsheathing a sword even older than that. Also, word-nerdery on...
The Three Hunters continue their pursuit across the plains, their hearts growing wearier due to the physical effects of Saruman's opposing will. A new sunrise brings new counsel, and a chance meeting (if chance you call it) with an éored of Rohan's...
Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli pursue the Orcs taking Merry and Pippin through Rohan, where the folk of Eorl raise the greatest cocon— uh, horses. Real-life horses. But the Orcs are moving quickly, not stopping by night or by day; and for the three...
The three remaining members of the Fellowship of the Ring (as far as they know) prepare Boromir for his last journey down the Anduin, and as the son of Denethor floats away they eulogize their fallen comrade... in song form! Aragorn steps into the...
Still searching for Frodo after the chaotic events of the previous chapter, Aragorn is interrupted by the sound of Boromir's horn. He arrives on the scene just in time to bid farewell to the fallen hero, and for Shawn to atone for all the Boromir...
And the number of the towers shall be two. Or three. Or... five? If it's not clear yet, we'll clear it up in this introduction to Book III of The Lord of the Rings. We also look back at the story so far, plus, what we did over our summer break!
The Fellowship stop at Parth Galen to rest, and Frodo asks for some time alone - but Boromir doesn't take the hint. Plus we background check Sauron's resume to confirm his Necromancer credentials...
Galadriel welcomes Frodo and Sam to come on in and see what’s happening with her Mirror. Sam receives a vision of some devilry at work in the Shire; but the Mirror is dangerous as a guide of deeds...