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...
We resume the narrative with the first part of “The Ring Goes South”, as Frodo and his friends come to terms with the decisions made at the Council of Elrond. As the roster of the Fellowship is filled and Frodo and Aragorn get (not really) new...
Alan and Shawn once again open the doors of the common-room to our listeners for live, unscripted Q&A! We shoot from the hip on questions about “wild men”, Frodo’s mental resilience, and whether Fëanor really is just too melodramatic (spoiler: yes).
The Council of Elrond draws to a close, and options are finally debated about what to do with the One Ring. But the easy way is obviously the wrong way, the hard way seems impossible; and frankly, you know the committee is running out of ideas when...
Now taking a straight and stronger course to recovery, Frodo feels it’s time for food, drink, and merrymaking. He has a brief reunion with Sam, then with Merry and Pippin before they’re all moved on to the hall for a feast. Plus Elves are singing...