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== Podcast-Informationen ==
* '''Titel:''' The Prancing Pony Podcast
* '''RSS-Feed:''' [https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLSS5091652151 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLSS5091652151]
* '''Ardapedia-Seite:''' [https://www.ardapedia.org/wiki/The_Prancing_Pony_Podcast https://www.ardapedia.org/wiki/The_Prancing_Pony_Podcast]
* '''Letzte Synchronisation:''' 26.11.2025 01:42
* '''Anzahl Episoden:''' 392
* '''Durchschnittlicher Veröffentlichungsabstand:''' 9 Tage 2 Stunden
* '''Durchschnittliche Episodenlänge:''' 1:44:41
* '''Gesamtlaufzeit aller Episoden:''' 683:54:15 (~ 28,5 Tage)

== Episoden ==

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| 391 – By Grabthar’s Hammer, What a Book!
| 23.11.2025 16:00
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| Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan for a very special conversation with Dr. Michael D.C. Drout, author of The Tower and the Ruin: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Creation, the new must-read boo...
| 2:16:08
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| 390 – Hello, Goodbye
| 16.11.2025 16:00
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| Aldarion offers the usual assortment of excuses for his shortcomings, and delivers the mail to Meneldur; Alan and Sara offer no excuses for the PPP’s shortcomings, and wonder why Gil-galad hasn’t ...
| 2:21:31
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| 389 – Nowhere Man
| 09.11.2025 16:00
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| Aldarion claims to ask for only two years, but takes a lot more; Alan and Sara ask for only two hours, and only take a little bit more. Join The Man of the West and the Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we beg...
| 2:11:36
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| 388 – All You Need is Love (Maybe)
| 02.11.2025 16:00
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| Away from the Sea, Aldarion finds little peace or joy; away from the podcast, Alan is just fine, thank you very much. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we reach the halfway mar...
| 1:55:03
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| 387 – We Can Work it Out
| 26.10.2025 15:00
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| Erendis’ mom gives her some pretty questionable relationship advice; Alan and Sara give you a pretty questionable podcast episode. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we near t...
| 2:10:02
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| 386 – Got to Get You into My Life
| 19.10.2025 15:00
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| Aldarion runs headlong into contentment and doesn’t even recognize it; Alan and Sara run headlong into more bad jokes and don’t particularly care. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of ...
| 2:02:02
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| 385 – I Saw Her Standing There (in Rómenna)
| 12.10.2025 15:00
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| Erendis arrives at a very important party, and is caught by Aldarion’s beauty and splendor of bearing; that never happens to Alan or Sara. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as w...
| 1:58:34
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| 384 – Ticket to Ride
| 05.10.2025 15:00
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| Tolkien writes about the difficulty of relating the legendarium without “explanatory digressions”; Alan and Sara realize the PPP has a new subtitle. Join The Man of the West and the Shieldmaiden o...
| 1:36:23
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| 383 – Questions After Nightfall 32
| 28.09.2025 15:00
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| Join us all in the Common Room here at The Prancing Pony Podcast as The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan answer listener questions again in our 32nd Questions After Nightfall! Sara welcom...
| 1:47:22
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| 382 – We Are Those Fans: a Chat with Wētā Workshop
| 21.09.2025 15:00
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| The Lord of the Mark returns for a special episode to help get Season 10 of The Prancing Pony Podcast underway, as we chat with Dan Falconer and Leonard Ellis from Wētā Workshop! From Falconer’s e...
| 1:43:00
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| 381 – The Bywater Village Committee: an interview with Wētā Workshop’s Darren Ormandy
| 27.07.2025 15:00
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| Alan and James sit down with fellow Tolkien-nerd and lead writer for Wētā Workshop's new game, Tales of the Shire. We discuss the depth of world-building by Tolkien and how to reflect that in a game...
| 2:02:32
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| 380 – So Mind-Bogglingly Useful
| 20.07.2025 15:00
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| Tolkien believes that his method of translation-by-sense “perhaps needs some defence”; Alan and James know their method of podcasting requires a lot of defense. Join The Man of the West and The Sa...
| 2:09:55
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| 379 – A Big Wide Sounding Name
| 13.07.2025 15:00
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| The Elves speak in a more gracious and antique style; James thinks there’s an old joke in there somewhere. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we begin our two-episode exploration ...
| 2:04:48
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| 378 – Don’t Panic
| 29.06.2025 15:00
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| Maybe Celebrimbor just has poor penmanship; and maybe Alan still can’t pronounce things correctly. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we urge you to take the advice provided in th...
| 2:06:33
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| 377 – This Must Be Thursday
| 22.06.2025 15:00
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| The Númenóreans altered the calendar of the Elves; Alan & James never could get the hang of Thursdays. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we practice only the best kind of pedantr...
| 2:06:00
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| 376 – Questions After Nightfall 31
| 15.06.2025 15:00
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| Grab a drink at the bar and step into the Common Room — it’s time to join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we answer listener questions again in our 31st quarterly Questions After ...
| 1:34:02
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| 375 – If You Don’t Know Me By Now
| 08.06.2025 15:00
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| One of the greatest Elven loremasters finally gets his time in the spotlight; and in an ironic twist, James gets some time in the spotlight (or is that ‘under the bus’?). Join The Man of the West ...
| 1:42:30
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| 374 – Holding Back the Years
| 01.06.2025 15:00
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| Tolkien is forced to shrink the Tale of Years to satisfy his publisher; James is forced to co-host a few episodes of the PPP to satisfy Alan. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we g...
| 1:57:59
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| 373 – Let’s Go Crazy (and Take a Hobbit)
| 25.05.2025 15:00
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| Christopher Tolkien explains that “the textual situation… is complex and hard to unravel.” Fortunately, the podcast situation is quite simple. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Ro...
| 1:55:46
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| 372 – Little Red Dragon
| 18.05.2025 15:00
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| Gandalf worries that the dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect; Sara worries that the bad jokes Alan might use with terrible effect. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we...
| 2:07:47
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| 371 – When Dwarves Cry
| 11.05.2025 15:00
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| A deep dive into Tolkien’s oldest stories about the Dwarves uncovers all sorts of interesting details, as Alan hands the reins of the PPP to Sara for her expertise on the Dwarves. Join The Man of th...
| 2:07:22
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| 370 – Take Me With U, Legolas
| 04.05.2025 15:00
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| They say that Gandalf is wise and knows more than any other of what goes on in the world; they say Alan can sometimes do math. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we continue our...
| 2:10:42
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| 369 – Party Like it’s (Third Age) 1999
| 27.04.2025 15:00
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| Thráin escapes the Balrog in Moria and establishes Erebor; Sara can’t escape Alan and the PPP quite yet, despite her best efforts. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we begin...
| 1:45:37
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| 368 – If You Leave Me Now
| 20.04.2025 15:00
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| After a long reign as King, Aragorn finally takes his rest, and a great beauty was revealed in him; after a season of the PPP, Alan takes a week off, and… well, the comparison ends there. Join The M...
| 2:05:43
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| 367 – Hard to Say I’m Sorry
| 13.04.2025 15:00
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| After years away doing errantry, Aragorn returns to Rivendell, looking like an Elf-lord. After a week away doing a few errands, Alan returns to the Common Room, looking much the same. Join The Man of ...
| 1:57:49
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| 366 – You’re the Inspiration
| 06.04.2025 15:00
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| Gilraen’s mom and dad have differing opinions on whether she should marry Arathorn; Alan and Sara just have differing opinions. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we begin a t...
| 1:57:56
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| 365 – QAN 30
| 30.03.2025 15:00
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| It’s time to come into the Common Room with The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we answer listener questions again in our 30th Questions After Nightfall! From the necessity of real-...
| 1:37:14
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| 364 – Tolkien Reading Day 2025
| 23.03.2025 15:00
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| Join the Tolkien fandom and community — along with The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark — for the PPP’s 10th annual Tolkien Reading Day, observed every March 25 in honor of the destructi...
| 2:20:37
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| 363 – Til You Find Your… Ancient & Military Historian?
| 16.03.2025 15:00
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| The Man of the West bids farewell to The Nerd of the Rings, as they welcome everyone’s favorite ancient and military historian back to the PPP: Dr. Bret Devereaux, author of A Collection of Unmitiga...
| 2:30:23
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| 362 – Follow Every Marshal
| 09.03.2025 15:00
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| The Marshals of the Mark faithfully serve the King by leading their trained Riders in battle; Matt faithfully serves Alan by… well, we’re still figuring that one out. Join The Man of the West and ...
| 1:53:46
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| 361 – Ford Every Stream
| 02.03.2025 16:00
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| Erkenbrand takes command of the West-mark after the death of Théodred; Matt makes it clear that, in the event of Alan’s death, he wants no such responsibility. Join us as there is a coincidence of ...
| 1:41:05
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| 360 – Climb Every Eyot
| 23.02.2025 16:00
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| The Rohirrim are loyal to Théoden, even in his dotage; Matt’s loyalty to Alan is in doubt. Join us as Saruman begins his assault on Rohan with a strategic faux pas in the first of three episodes co...
| 1:51:31
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| 359 – Play the Tradition Tonight
| 16.02.2025 16:00
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| Isildur counsels his successors to bring their heirs to the Hill of Awe to reveal the secrets of the realm; Alan and Matt wonder if there’s a Gondorian equivalent to Area 51. Join us as we step back...
| 1:32:15
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| 358 – Oath of No Return
| 09.02.2025 16:00
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| The Steward of Gondor and the Lord of the Éothéod swear oaths to one another; Alan and Matt simply try not to swear at one another. Join us as Eorl knows it’s time to ‘show the way and leave tod...
| 1:42:34
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| 357 – Cirion, Wayward Son
| 02.02.2025 16:00
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| Come on, you had to know it was coming. Everyone wonders how Cirion will reward Eorl; nobody wonders how Alan will reward Matt. Join us as Cirion and Eorl rise above the noise and confusion atop the H...
| 1:40:20
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| 356 – Hold On
| 26.01.2025 16:00
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| Cirion uses his Phone-a-Friend lifeline and, fortunately, Eorl picks up; Alan uses his Phone-a-friend lifeline and… Matt picks up. Join us as Cirion sees that the end of Gondor is “closer than you...
| 1:53:34
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| 355 – Dust in the Wind
| 19.01.2025 16:00
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| Ondoher learns that battlefield intelligence is crucial to survival; Alan and Matt learn that bad dad jokes are crucial to this podcast. Join us as King Ondoher closes his eyes, only for a moment, and...
| 1:18:24
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| 354 – Fight Fire With Northmen
| 12.01.2025 16:00
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| The story of Cirion and Eorl begins with an introduction to the Northmen; the story of Alan and Matt begins with Matt having to pronounce hard words. Join us as the Northmen have nothing to lose ‘ca...
| 1:22:02
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| 353 – They Should’ve Known
| 05.01.2025 16:00
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| Gondor and Rohan honestly believed in Saruman, while Alan and Matt aren’t sure what to believe anymore. Join The Man of the West and The Nerd of the Rings as we look at all the Kings of Rohan, and M...
| 2:04:56
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| 352 – White Horse
| 15.12.2024 16:00
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| Felaróf pays Eorl back by surrendering his freedom, while Matt pays Alan back with poetic body shaming. Join The Man of the West and The Nerd of the Rings as we meet the first King of the Mark, and f...
| 1:47:54
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| 351 – Questions After Nightfall 29
| 08.12.2024 16:00
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| Join The Man of the West and The Nerd of the Rings as we answer listener questions once again in our 29th Questions After Nightfall! From Nazgûl backstories to chess in Middle-earth, from fantastic M...
| 1:42:41
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| 350 – Wanted Dead Or Alive
| 24.11.2024 16:00
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| The Stewardship of Gondor became hereditary as a kingship; should the PPP co-hosts follow suit? Join The Man of the West and The Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy on his last episode this season as ...
| 1:59:01
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| 349 – I’ll Be There For You
| 17.11.2024 16:00
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| The Wainriders strike Gondor, leaving them without a king for a time, while Don’s old jokes leave Alan to cry a thousand rivers. Join The Man of the West and the Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy ...
| 1:42:16
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| 348 – You Give Love a Bad Name
| 10.11.2024 16:00
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| The waning of Gondor had already begun in Atanatar’s day; let’s hope Don brings better luck for the PPP. Join us as Gondor reaches the summit of its power in the first of two episodes on the Gondo...
| 1:36:08
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| 347 – Livin’ On a Prayer
| 03.11.2024 16:00
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| Arvedui offers the Lossoth jewels they don’t want; Alan and Don offer bad puns you don’t want. Join us as evil comes to Arnor as we continue our time in Appendix A, this time on Arnor and the Heir...
| 1:43:53
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| 346 – Already Gone
| 27.10.2024 15:00
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| Tolkien gives us 3400 years of Númenórean history in just a few pages; Alan and Don make those few pages *feel* like a 3400-year long episode. Join The Man of the West and The Obscure Lord of the Ri...
| 1:56:53
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| 345 – Take It Easy
| 20.10.2024 15:00
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| Shall I describe it to you, or would you like Alan and Don to find you a map? Join The Man of the West and The Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts guy as Tolkien introduces us to his island paradise in th...
| 1:47:38
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| 344 – Life in the Fast Lane
| 13.10.2024 15:00
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| Tolkien regrets the ‘truncated and compressed form’ of the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings, while Alan and Don regret the truncated and compressed form of this episode! Join The Man of the Wes...
| 1:30:44
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| 343 – Questions After Nightfall 28
| 06.10.2024 15:00
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| Join The Man of the West and The Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy as we answer listener questions in our 28th Questions After Nightfall episode! From the negative buoyancy of hobbits to how long th...
| 1:35:04
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| 342 – Paperback Writer
| 29.09.2024 15:00
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| Sam answers all of Elanor’s questions, as Alan tries to dodge most of Don’s questions. Join The Man of the West and the Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy, as we look at what was almost Tolkien�...
| 1:55:31
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| 341 – Everyday I Write the Book
| 22.09.2024 15:00
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| Well, we’re back. Join The Man of the West and Don Marshall, the Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy, as we begin Season 9 of The Prancing Pony Podcast with a deep dive into the first version of the...
| 1:33:47
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| 340 – Since You’re Gone
| 04.08.2024 15:00
| Bilbo wakes up from his nap just in time to pass the Old Took; Alan and Shawn wake up from our nap just in time to pass the two-hour mark. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as Sam finally figures out where Frodo is going in the last of...
| Bilbo wakes up from his nap just in time to pass the Old Took; Alan and Shawn wake up from our nap just in time to pass the two-hour mark. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as Sam fina...
| 2:26:03
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/340-since-you-re-gone--60553732 anhören]
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| 339 – You’re the Girl
| 28.07.2024 15:00
| Rosie is the girl that keeps Sam up at night, so they get married; we are the podcast hosts that keep you up at night - all we ask from you is to subscribe. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as anniversaries become dark days for Frodo...
| Rosie is the girl that keeps Sam up at night, so they get married; we are the podcast hosts that keep you up at night - all we ask from you is to subscribe. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of th...
| 2:22:35
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/339-you-re-the-girl--60553731 anhören]
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| 338 – Good Times Roll
| 21.07.2024 15:00
| Spring surpassed Sam’s wildest hopes; Alan and Shawn are content just avoiding disappointment. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as the hobbits let the good times roll while rebuilding the Shire in the first of three episodes on The...
| Spring surpassed Sam’s wildest hopes; Alan and Shawn are content just avoiding disappointment. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as the hobbits let the good times roll while rebuildi...
| 1:50:47
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/338-good-times-roll--60553727 anhören]
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| 337 – Magic
| 14.07.2024 15:01
| Merry tells Sandyman that he is “dirty and insolent”, and the obvious jokes about your podcast hosts write themselves. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark for one of the saddest hours in our heroes’ lives in the last of our five episodes...
| Merry tells Sandyman that he is “dirty and insolent”, and the obvious jokes about your podcast hosts write themselves. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark for one of the saddest hour...
| 1:55:42
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/337-magic--60266868 anhören]
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| 336 – Let’s Go
| 30.06.2024 15:00
| The Gaffer hopes that Sam’s behaved hisself and given satisfaction; we hope we’ve done the same for you. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as the ruffians hack, burn, and ruin everything they touch in the fourth of five episodes on The...
| The Gaffer hopes that Sam’s behaved hisself and given satisfaction; we hope we’ve done the same for you. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as the ruffians hack, burn, and ruin ever...
| 1:37:53
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/336-let-s-go--60241161 anhören]
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| 335 – Just What I Needed
| 23.06.2024 15:00
| The voice is right, and your face is no worse than it was, Sam. Also true for Alan and Shawn. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as our hobbit heroes are just what the Shire needs in the third of our five episodes on The Scouring of the...
| The voice is right, and your face is no worse than it was, Sam. Also true for Alan and Shawn. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as our hobbit heroes are just what the Shire needs in th...
| 1:28:36
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/335-just-what-i-needed--60241160 anhören]
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| 334 – Shake It Up
| 16.06.2024 15:00
| It is rather a comic cavalcade that hosts this episode, but at least we’re not under arrest. Yet. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as Frodo and friends drive the two-feather Shirriff to exhaustion in the second of our five episodes on...
| It is rather a comic cavalcade that hosts this episode, but at least we’re not under arrest. Yet. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as Frodo and friends drive the two-feather Shirrif...
| 1:53:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/334-shake-it-up--60083204 anhören]
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| 333 – Triple Nelson: The PPP Turns 333
| 09.06.2024 15:00
| It’s time for yet another party of special magnificence as The Prancing Pony Podcast releases its third highlight episode: it’s almost time for our vinyl box set and reunion tour. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark as they play...
| It’s time for yet another party of special magnificence as The Prancing Pony Podcast releases its third highlight episode: it’s almost time for our vinyl box set and reunion tour. Join The Man of ...
| 2:12:24
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/333-triple-nelson-the-ppp-turns-333--60083205 anhören]
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| 332 – Hello Again
| 02.06.2024 15:00
| No admittance between sundown and sunrise; except for Shawn, he can come and go as he pleases. Join The Man of the West as he welcomes back The Lord of the Mark as Frodo and friends return to a much-changed Shire in the first of five episodes on The...
| No admittance between sundown and sunrise; except for Shawn, he can come and go as he pleases. Join The Man of the West as he welcomes back The Lord of the Mark as Frodo and friends return to a much-c...
| 1:40:50
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/332-hello-again--60083203 anhören]
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| 331 – Questions After Nightfall 27
| 26.05.2024 15:00
| Tom talks in trochaic tetrameter today, triggering a trend. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South in his last episode (this season) as we answer listener questions in our 27th Questions After Nightfall! From popular misconceptions about...
| Tom talks in trochaic tetrameter today, triggering a trend. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South in his last episode (this season) as we answer listener questions in our 27th Questions A...
| 1:32:48
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/331-questions-after-nightfall-27--59972980 anhören]
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| 330 – And Here’s To You, Master Barliman
| 19.05.2024 15:00
| Dark shapes and dreadful things are terrifying Barliman; James and Alan will try not to make it any worse. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as the hobbits conclude their visit to Bree in the final episode on Homeward Bound. Barliman...
| Dark shapes and dreadful things are terrifying Barliman; James and Alan will try not to make it any worse. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as the hobbits conclude their visit to Bre...
| 1:52:29
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/330-and-here-s-to-you-master-barliman--59780756 anhören]
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| 329 – Hello Pony, My Old Friend
| 12.05.2024 15:00
| Not all wounds can be healed, and not all episode descriptions can be clever. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we accompany Gandalf and the hobbits on their journey home from Rivendell in the first of our two episodes on Homeward...
| Not all wounds can be healed, and not all episode descriptions can be clever. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we accompany Gandalf and the hobbits on their journey home from Rive...
| 1:33:22
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/329-hello-pony-my-old-friend--59678625 anhören]
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| 328 – Alive and Kicking
| 05.05.2024 15:00
| Wormtongue wishes he could leave Saruman; James is stuck with Alan for a few more episodes: make of that what you will. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we get to Rivendell in time for a party in the last of our three episodes on...
| Wormtongue wishes he could leave Saruman; James is stuck with Alan for a few more episodes: make of that what you will. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we get to Rivendell in tim...
| 1:40:53
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/328-alive-and-kicking--59678622 anhören]
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| 327 – Promised You a Miracle
| 28.04.2024 15:00
| Legolas is at a loss for words after visiting Aglarond with Gimli; Alan is at a loss for words after… well, never, really. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as The Fellowship of the Ring head out on their farewell tour in our second...
| Legolas is at a loss for words after visiting Aglarond with Gimli; Alan is at a loss for words after… well, never, really. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as The Fellowship of the...
| 1:36:55
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/327-promised-you-a-miracle--59403880 anhören]
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| 326 – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
| 21.04.2024 15:00
| Gimli offers to speedily fetch his axe, while James offers to speedily fetch his microphone. Join The Man of the West in welcoming back The Sage of the South as Théoden is laid to rest in our first of three episodes on Many Partings. Arwen offers...
| Gimli offers to speedily fetch his axe, while James offers to speedily fetch his microphone. Join The Man of the West in welcoming back The Sage of the South as Théoden is laid to rest in our first o...
| 1:48:16
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/326-don-t-you-forget-about-me--59403873 anhören]
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| 325 – When Love Comes to Town
| 14.04.2024 15:00
| The reign of Aragorn Elessar begins, as the reign of Sara ends - quite possibly with her sailing off on a ship filled with cats. Join The Man of the West and the Shield-maiden of Rohan as Gandalf and the new king go mountain-climbing in our last...
| The reign of Aragorn Elessar begins, as the reign of Sara ends - quite possibly with her sailing off on a ship filled with cats. Join The Man of the West and the Shield-maiden of Rohan as Gandalf and ...
| 2:14:21
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/325-when-love-comes-to-town--59074008 anhören]
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| 324 – A Sort of Homecoming
| 07.04.2024 15:00
| It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: The Return of… Ioreth. Join The Man of the West and The Shield-maiden of Rohan as Faramir tenders his resignation in our third episode on The Steward and the King. Ioreth educates her kinswoman, Faramir uses...
| It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: The Return of… Ioreth. Join The Man of the West and The Shield-maiden of Rohan as Faramir tenders his resignation in our third episode on The Steward ...
| 1:56:36
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/324-a-sort-of-homecoming--59074006 anhören]
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| 323 – Tolkien Reading Day 2024
| 24.03.2024 15:00
| Put your own priorities aside and get ready to do the hard thing as you join us for the PPP’s ninth annual celebration of Tolkien Reading Day, observed every March 25 in honor of the destruction of the Ring and the fall of Barad-dûr. This year’s...
| Put your own priorities aside and get ready to do the hard thing as you join us for the PPP’s ninth annual celebration of Tolkien Reading Day, observed every March 25 in honor of the destruction of ...
| 2:08:01
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/323-tolkien-reading-day-2024--58884088 anhören]
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| 322 – Questions After Nightfall 26
| 17.03.2024 15:00
| The Man of the West welcomes people who fanboy… about Sara, the Shield-maiden of Rohan, as we answer listener questions in our 26th Questions After Nightfall! From Dr. Brown’s TED talk to Alan’s improving sarcasm, from creation mythologies to the frat...
| The Man of the West welcomes people who fanboy… about Sara, the Shield-maiden of Rohan, as we answer listener questions in our 26th Questions After Nightfall! From Dr. Brown’s TED talk to Alan’s...
| 1:32:34
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/322-questions-after-nightfall-26--58884086 anhören]
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| 321 – Something to Talk About
| 10.03.2024 15:00
| Éowyn is afraid that Darkness Unescapable is coming; Sara is afraid that Dad-Jokes Unescapable are coming. Join The Man of the West and the Shield-maiden of Rohan to find out which fear is most justified — as if you didn’t already know. Éowyn wears a...
| Éowyn is afraid that Darkness Unescapable is coming; Sara is afraid that Dad-Jokes Unescapable are coming. Join The Man of the West and the Shield-maiden of Rohan to find out which fear is most justi...
| 2:07:06
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/321-something-to-talk-about--58690039 anhören]
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| 320 – Love Sneakin’ Up On You
| 03.03.2024 16:00
| The women can tell Éowyn nothing; that’s only because Sara wasn’t there. Join Alan and Sara as Éowyn seeks to avoid yet another cage in our first episode on The Steward and the King. The Warden can’t envision a warrior-healer, Éowyn can’t endure five...
| The women can tell Éowyn nothing; that’s only because Sara wasn’t there. Join Alan and Sara as Éowyn seeks to avoid yet another cage in our first episode on The Steward and the King. The Warden ...
| 1:58:19
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/320-love-sneakin-up-on-you--58690038 anhören]
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| 319 – Big Damn Heroes, Sir
| 25.02.2024 16:00
| The minstrel’s voice rises like silver and gold, and all men were hushed; except for The Man of the West who just won’t stop talking. Join Alan and Sara as we find a golden ring that can’t be melted in our second episode on The Field of Cormallen....
| The minstrel’s voice rises like silver and gold, and all men were hushed; except for The Man of the West who just won’t stop talking. Join Alan and Sara as we find a golden ring that can’t be me...
| 1:41:21
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/319-big-damn-heroes-sir--58526095 anhören]
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| 318 – Burn the Land and Boil the Sea
| 18.02.2024 16:00
| The Realm of Sauron is ended, and the realm of Sara has begun. Join The Man of the West as he welcomes back Dr. Sara Brown as we visit the vulcanology lab once more in our first episode on The Field of Cormallen. Sam won’t let Frodo quit just yet, The...
| The Realm of Sauron is ended, and the realm of Sara has begun. Join The Man of the West as he welcomes back Dr. Sara Brown as we visit the vulcanology lab once more in our first episode on The Field o...
| 1:55:51
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/318-burn-the-land-and-boil-the-sea--58526094 anhören]
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| 317 – Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal
| 11.02.2024 16:00
| Mount Doom threatens to burn the land and boil the sea; Matt threatens more “where there’s a whip” references. Join us as we’re joined by Tom Hillman to talk about his book Pity, Power, and Tolkien’s Ring just in time for said ring to be destroyed in...
| Mount Doom threatens to burn the land and boil the sea; Matt threatens more “where there’s a whip” references. Join us as we’re joined by Tom Hillman to talk about his book Pity, Power, and To...
| 2:23:52
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/317-curse-your-sudden-but-inevitable-betrayal--58142329 anhören]
|-
| 316 – I Swear By My Pretty Wheel of Fire, I Will End You
| 04.02.2024 16:00
| Frodo understands that when you can’t crawl, you find someone to carry you; Matt understands that when you can’t get a reference, you find someone to explain it to you. Join us as we offer a brief lesson on vulcanology in our third episode on the...
| Frodo understands that when you can’t crawl, you find someone to carry you; Matt understands that when you can’t get a reference, you find someone to explain it to you. Join us as we offer a brief...
| 1:50:34
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/316-i-swear-by-my-pretty-wheel-of-fire-i-will-end-you--58142237 anhören]
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| 315 – Sometimes A Thing Gets Broke, Can’t Be Fixed
| 28.01.2024 16:00
| Sam naively offers to ‘share the load’ with Frodo, while Matt naively offers to do a few more episodes of the podcast. Join us as Sam goes full Marie Kondo for the last steps of their journey in the chapter Mount Doom. We remember the Host of the...
| Sam naively offers to ‘share the load’ with Frodo, while Matt naively offers to do a few more episodes of the podcast. Join us as Sam goes full Marie Kondo for the last steps of their journey in t...
| 1:42:08
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/315-sometimes-a-thing-gets-broke-can-t-be-fixed--58142236 anhören]
|-
| 314 – Everybody Dies Alone
| 21.01.2024 16:00
| Sam decides to trust to luck again, while Alan and Matt decide to back the Gríshnakh-Uglúk 2024 ticket. Join us in examining the virtue of cloaks as we begin the chapter Mount Doom. Sam considers the difficulty of the route, evaluates the remaining...
| Sam decides to trust to luck again, while Alan and Matt decide to back the Gríshnakh-Uglúk 2024 ticket. Join us in examining the virtue of cloaks as we begin the chapter Mount Doom. Sam considers th...
| 1:30:26
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/314-everybody-dies-alone--58142235 anhören]
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| 313 – Breakfast in Mordor
| 14.01.2024 16:00
| Sam suggests that Frodo and he should trust to luck, while Alan and Matt suggest they might want to reconsider. Join us as we spot that stinking villain — no, not Fëanor — sniffing around Frodo, as we wrap up the chapter on The Land of Shadow. Sam...
| Sam suggests that Frodo and he should trust to luck, while Alan and Matt suggest they might want to reconsider. Join us as we spot that stinking villain — no, not Fëanor — sniffing around Frodo, ...
| 1:24:09
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/313-breakfast-in-mordor--57940961 anhören]
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| 312 – Take the Long Way ‘Round
| 07.01.2024 16:00
| Two orcs engage in a spirited debate about Gollum, while two other orcs engage in a spirited debate about… oh, who am I kidding? Alan and Matt never debate. Join us as we discover that orcs prefer tattling on their peers rather than just killing them,...
| Two orcs engage in a spirited debate about Gollum, while two other orcs engage in a spirited debate about… oh, who am I kidding? Alan and Matt never debate. Join us as we discover that orcs prefer t...
| 1:34:31
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/312-take-the-long-way-round--57940841 anhören]
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| 311 – When All the World’s Asleep
| 17.12.2023 16:00
| Sam insists on drinking first to protect Frodo, while Alan and Matt ruin any chance they have at a couple of bottled water sponsors. Join us for our discovery that Mordor is only mostly dead, as we continue our long and unpleasant way north in The...
| Sam insists on drinking first to protect Frodo, while Alan and Matt ruin any chance they have at a couple of bottled water sponsors. Join us for our discovery that Mordor is only mostly dead, as we co...
| 1:34:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/311-when-all-the-world-s-asleep--57940837 anhören]
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| 310 – Give a Little Bit (of Your Cloak to Me)
| 10.12.2023 16:00
| Frodo and Sam get out of the predicament in the Tower only to have to head further into Mordor, as Alan and Matt get out of their QAN predicament only to have to… well, do this. Join us as Sam exaggerates the lengths of thorns while we begin our...
| Frodo and Sam get out of the predicament in the Tower only to have to head further into Mordor, as Alan and Matt get out of their QAN predicament only to have to… well, do this. Join us as Sam exagg...
| 1:25:37
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/310-give-a-little-bit-of-your-cloak-to-me--57940835 anhören]
|-
| 309 – Questions After Nightfall 25
| 26.11.2023 16:00
| We’re known for our short and concise answers, says The Nerd of the Rings, as he joins The Man of the West just in time to answer listener questions on our 25th Questions After Nightfall! From Ainur bowling leagues to light bulb moments, from Farmer...
| We’re known for our short and concise answers, says The Nerd of the Rings, as he joins The Man of the West just in time to answer listener questions on our 25th Questions After Nightfall! From Ainur...
| 1:38:07
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/309-questions-after-nightfall-25--57739597 anhören]
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| 308 – Boy, You’re Gonna Carry That Weight
| 19.11.2023 16:00
| Frodo declines to acquiesce to Sam’s request to share the burden of the Ring… means ‘no’. Join Alan and Don as Sam becomes Frodo’s personal shopper in the worst clearance sale ever in our final episode on The Tower of Cirith Ungol. Sam forgives Frodo...
| Frodo declines to acquiesce to Sam’s request to share the burden of the Ring… means ‘no’. Join Alan and Don as Sam becomes Frodo’s personal shopper in the worst clearance sale ever in our fi...
| 1:50:48
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/308-boy-you-re-gonna-carry-that-weight--57523212 anhören]
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| 307 – I Want to Hold Your Hand
| 12.11.2023 16:00
| In the middle of his darkest moment, Sam sings; in the middle of this episode, Don and Alan sing. One of these two was a good decision. Join Alan and Don as Sam longs for Frodo, and refuses to say goodbye to the Stars in our third episode on The Tower...
| In the middle of his darkest moment, Sam sings; in the middle of this episode, Don and Alan sing. One of these two was a good decision. Join Alan and Don as Sam longs for Frodo, and refuses to say goo...
| 1:48:02
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/307-i-want-to-hold-your-hand--57523208 anhören]
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| 306 – We Can’t Work it Out
| 05.11.2023 16:00
| Sam finds a way past the Watchers to rescue Frodo, as Don finds a way past Alan’s bad jokes to rescue the episode. Join Alan and Don as Sam continues his search for Frodo in a place absolutely filled with Orcs in our second episode on The Tower of...
| Sam finds a way past the Watchers to rescue Frodo, as Don finds a way past Alan’s bad jokes to rescue the episode. Join Alan and Don as Sam continues his search for Frodo in a place absolutely fille...
| 1:29:46
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/306-we-can-t-work-it-out--57487075 anhören]
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| 305 – All You Need is Love
| 29.10.2023 15:13
| Sam hesitantly takes what he sees as an irrevocable step down into Mordor; Don Marshall hesitantly agrees to do one more chapter with The Man of the West. Jon Alan and Don as Sam forgets his peril and bravely ventures into Mordor to rescue Frodo as we...
| Sam hesitantly takes what he sees as an irrevocable step down into Mordor; Don Marshall hesitantly agrees to do one more chapter with The Man of the West. Jon Alan and Don as Sam forgets his peril and...
| 1:49:13
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/305-all-you-need-is-love--57432532 anhören]
|-
| 304 – Not Your Father's Hobbit
| 15.10.2023 15:00
| Frodo has been a prisoner of the Orcs for more than a year in podcast time, but what’s another episode between friends? Before Alan and Don Marshall start our read through of Book VI of The Lord of the Rings, we take a look back at the previous books...
| Frodo has been a prisoner of the Orcs for more than a year in podcast time, but what’s another episode between friends? Before Alan and Don Marshall start our read through of Book VI of The Lord of ...
| 1:58:48
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/304-not-your-father-s-hobbit--57236556 anhören]
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| 303 – Questions After Nightfall 24
| 01.10.2023 15:00
| The Fëanor piñata takes some more hits as The Man of the West welcomes Don Marshall, the Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy, to the Prancing Pony Podcast just in time to answer some really obscure questions! From Narya’s chain-of-custody to Goldberry...
| The Fëanor piñata takes some more hits as The Man of the West welcomes Don Marshall, the Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy, to the Prancing Pony Podcast just in time to answer some really obscure ...
| 1:37:11
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/303-questions-after-nightfall-24--56858309 anhören]
|-
| 302 – Live at Oxonmoot 50!
| 17.09.2023 15:00
| Join both The Man of the West and the Lord of the Mark as they celebrate the release of their new book by recording a LIVE episode at The Tolkien Society’s 50th Oxonmoot in Oxford! Guests include Kristine Larsen, John Rateliff, Brian Sibley… and 135...
| Join both The Man of the West and the Lord of the Mark as they celebrate the release of their new book by recording a LIVE episode at The Tolkien Society’s 50th Oxonmoot in Oxford! Guests include Kr...
| 1:44:31
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/302-live-at-oxonmoot-50--56794613 anhören]
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| 301 – A Little Bit Me, A Little… Nah, it’s All You
| 30.07.2023 15:00
| Sauron smells a trap, and sends his lieutenant to open the door and see who’s there; Matt smells a sidebar, and sends Alan to find out more. Join us as the Mouth of Sauron says too much, but doesn’t lose his head, as we conclude The Black Gate Opens —...
| Sauron smells a trap, and sends his lieutenant to open the door and see who’s there; Matt smells a sidebar, and sends Alan to find out more. Join us as the Mouth of Sauron says too much, but doesn�...
| 1:51:38
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/301-a-little-bit-me-a-little-nah-it-s-all-you--56022114 anhören]
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| 300 – Another Unpleasant Valley Sunday
| 23.07.2023 15:00
| Some of Aragorn’s followers are told how they might “keep what honor you may”; The Nerd of the Rings returns to the Common Room to keep what honor HE may. Join Matt and Alan as Aragorn heads out to knock on the door of the scariest house on the block...
| Some of Aragorn’s followers are told how they might “keep what honor you may”; The Nerd of the Rings returns to the Common Room to keep what honor HE may. Join Matt and Alan as Aragorn heads out...
| 1:58:07
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/300-another-unpleasant-valley-sunday--56022106 anhören]
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| 299 – Not a Trace of Hope in My Mind
| 16.07.2023 15:00
| Gimli says he’s near the end of their tale; Alan and Shaun aren’t convinced. Join us as we discuss how hard it is to look at your watch when you’re in battle, as we complete The Last Monolog… er, Debate. The Lords of the West conclude they have only a...
| Gimli says he’s near the end of their tale; Alan and Shaun aren’t convinced. Join us as we discuss how hard it is to look at your watch when you’re in battle, as we complete The Last Monolog… ...
| 1:47:39
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/299-not-a-trace-of-hope-in-my-mind--56022103 anhören]
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| 298 – Take the Last Train to Harlond
| 09.07.2023 15:00
| Legolas and Gimli reunite with Merry and Pippin, telling them stories about the last few days. Shaun Gunner (not Shawn) reunites with Alan, telling him how much he hates seagulls. Join us as we learn just how wrong everybody’s been about beards as we...
| Legolas and Gimli reunite with Merry and Pippin, telling them stories about the last few days. Shaun Gunner (not Shawn) reunites with Alan, telling him how much he hates seagulls. Join us as we learn ...
| 1:49:40
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/298-take-the-last-train-to-harlond--56022102 anhören]
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| 297 – Questions After Nightfall 23
| 25.06.2023 15:00
| Join Alan and Sara, as we send Sara back to more civilized realms by joining some of our listeners in the Common Room for our latest Q&A episode. We rely on our shelves and our brains - because the latter alone would make for a short episode - as...
| Join Alan and Sara, as we send Sara back to more civilized realms by joining some of our listeners in the Common Room for our latest Q&A episode. We rely on our shelves and our brains - because the la...
| 1:29:25
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/297-questions-after-nightfall-23--54928147 anhören]
|-
| 296 – A Farewell to Kings (For Now)
| 18.06.2023 15:00
| Hobbits use light words and fear to say too much; we use light words and clearly don’t fear saying too much. Join Alan and Sara, and the many fragrances of athelas, as we conclude our visit to The Houses of Healing. Éowyn gets a delivery of brand-new...
| Hobbits use light words and fear to say too much; we use light words and clearly don’t fear saying too much. Join Alan and Sara, and the many fragrances of athelas, as we conclude our visit to The H...
| 2:12:44
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/296-a-farewell-to-kings-for-now--54019454 anhören]
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| 295 – It’s Good to Be King
| 11.06.2023 15:00
| It turns out Aragorn has a LOT of names; it’s good that none of them are Herbert or Alan and Sara would argue about the leading ‘h’ for (h)ours. Join us as Gandalf threatens to show Ioreth the meaning of haste in the second of three episodes on The...
| It turns out Aragorn has a LOT of names; it’s good that none of them are Herbert or Alan and Sara would argue about the leading ‘h’ for (h)ours. Join us as Gandalf threatens to show Ioreth the m...
| 1:54:55
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/295-it-s-good-to-be-king--54019453 anhören]
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| 294 – King of Pain (Relief)
| 04.06.2023 15:00
| Merry and Pippin meet again after Merry’s agelong ascent; Alan and Dr. Sara Brown meet again after Alan climbs some stairs - nowhere near as dramatic. Join us as everyone’s favorite old woman (not named Dennis) talks about plants as we begin our visit...
| Merry and Pippin meet again after Merry’s agelong ascent; Alan and Dr. Sara Brown meet again after Alan climbs some stairs - nowhere near as dramatic. Join us as everyone’s favorite old woman (not...
| 1:50:04
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/294-king-of-pain-relief--54019452 anhören]
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| 293 – We’ve Got to Have Some Bears In Here: An Interview with Brian Sibley
| 28.05.2023 15:00
| Alan and KnewBetta roll out the red carpet — and put away the Hawaiian shirts — for Brian Sibley’s return to the Common Room! A prolific and talented writer, Brian is the force behind some of the most beloved adaptations of Tolkien’s work, including...
| Alan and KnewBetta roll out the red carpet — and put away the Hawaiian shirts — for Brian Sibley’s return to the Common Room! A prolific and talented writer, Brian is the force behind some of th...
| 1:46:16
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/293-we-ve-got-to-have-some-bears-in-here-an-interview-with-brian-sibley--53923253 anhören]
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| 292 – (Goodness, Gracious) Great Ball of Fire
| 21.05.2023 15:00
| You’ve heard of ‘quiet quitting’, right? Well, Denethor clearly wants nothing to do with such a trend. Join Alan and KnewBetta as the steward resigns his position quite loudly indeed, in the second of two episodes on The Pyre of Denethor. Gandalf...
| You’ve heard of ‘quiet quitting’, right? Well, Denethor clearly wants nothing to do with such a trend. Join Alan and KnewBetta as the steward resigns his position quite loudly indeed, in the sec...
| 1:51:11
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/292-goodness-gracious-great-ball-of-fire--53923244 anhören]
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| 291 – Whole Lotta Heathen Goin’ On
| 14.05.2023 15:00
| Authority is given to you, listener of The Prancing Pony Podcast, to order the hour of your listening! Join Alan and KnewBettaDoBetta as Beregond saves the day, and Faramir, in our first episode on The Pyre of Denethor. Pippin explains — no, there is...
| Authority is given to you, listener of The Prancing Pony Podcast, to order the hour of your listening! Join Alan and KnewBettaDoBetta as Beregond saves the day, and Faramir, in our first episode on Th...
| 2:01:37
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/291-whole-lotta-heathen-goin-on--53852742 anhören]
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| 290 – Beautiful Day
| 07.05.2023 15:00
| Éomer forms a final shield-wall and thinks of songs that will never be sung; Alan and Shawn offer to gladly butcher, uh, sing those songs. Join us as the appearance of black sails thrills the forces of Sauron right up until it doesn’t, on the last of...
| Éomer forms a final shield-wall and thinks of songs that will never be sung; Alan and Shawn offer to gladly butcher, uh, sing those songs. Join us as the appearance of black sails thrills the forces ...
| 1:45:04
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/290-beautiful-day--53590240 anhören]
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| 289 – Stuck In a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of
| 30.04.2023 15:00
| The king is dead, long live the king! Meet was Théoden’s ending; will meat be Alan and Shawn’s ending? Join us as Éomer receives an unexpected promotion in our second episode on The Battle of the Pelennor Fields. We learn about Merry’s blade, Éomer’s...
| The king is dead, long live the king! Meet was Théoden’s ending; will meat be Alan and Shawn’s ending? Join us as Éomer receives an unexpected promotion in our second episode on The Battle of th...
| 2:05:25
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/289-stuck-in-a-moment-you-can-t-get-out-of--53590221 anhören]
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| 288 – Pride (In the Name of Hindering)
| 23.04.2023 15:00
| The Witch-king arrives on the battlefield; Alan and Shawn also arrive, presumably with less stink. Join us as we finally arrive at the moment that we’ve been waiting for for more than seven years as we begin The Battle of the Pelennor Fields! Merry...
| The Witch-king arrives on the battlefield; Alan and Shawn also arrive, presumably with less stink. Join us as we finally arrive at the moment that we’ve been waiting for for more than seven years as...
| 2:22:12
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/288-pride-in-the-name-of-hindering--53455110 anhören]
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| 287 – Questions After Nightfall 22
| 16.04.2023 15:00
| It always comes back to Rush, at least when The Lord of the Mark returns! Join Alan, and a few of our listeners, as we celebrate Shawn’s return to the common-room with our latest Q&A episode, this time with more Star Trek than Shawn knows what to...
| It always comes back to Rush, at least when The Lord of the Mark returns! Join Alan, and a few of our listeners, as we celebrate Shawn’s return to the common-room with our latest Q&A episode, this t...
| 1:34:23
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/287-questions-after-nightfall-22--53455034 anhören]
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| 286 – Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own
| 02.04.2023 15:00
| Now is the hour come… for us to read one of our favorite passages in all of The Lord of the Rings! Need brooks no delay, so join Alan and Marcel now as the time has come for Théoden and Rohan to ride to the rescue of Minas Tirith in the second half of...
| Now is the hour come… for us to read one of our favorite passages in all of The Lord of the Rings! Need brooks no delay, so join Alan and Marcel now as the time has come for Théoden and Rohan to ri...
| 1:39:30
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/286-sometimes-you-can-t-make-it-on-your-own--53186827 anhören]
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| 285 – In Ghân’s Country
| 26.03.2023 15:00
| Merry’s obsession with luggage continues, as Alan and Marcel discuss whether he should be put in the overhead compartment or checked at the counter. Join us as we are introduced to one of the more unique characters in Middle-earth in today’s episode,...
| Merry’s obsession with luggage continues, as Alan and Marcel discuss whether he should be put in the overhead compartment or checked at the counter. Join us as we are introduced to one of the more u...
| 1:40:24
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/285-in-ghan-s-country--53186824 anhören]
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| 284 – Tolkien Reading Day 2023
| 19.03.2023 15:00
| Pack your bags and renew your passports as you join us for the PPP’s eighth annual celebration of Tolkien Reading Day, observed every March 25 in honor of the destruction of the Ring and the fall of Barad-dûr. This year’s theme, as chosen by the...
| Pack your bags and renew your passports as you join us for the PPP’s eighth annual celebration of Tolkien Reading Day, observed every March 25 in honor of the destruction of the Ring and the fall of...
| 1:47:19
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/284-tolkien-reading-day-2023--53186747 anhören]
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| 283 – He Won’t Back Down
| 12.03.2023 15:00
| The forces of Mordor begin their assault on the city of Minas Tirith, as Alan and Matt begin their assault on your patience. Join us as The Heathen Kings of Old open for us in today’s episode, and we finish The Siege of Gondor! Denethor seeks an end...
| The forces of Mordor begin their assault on the city of Minas Tirith, as Alan and Matt begin their assault on your patience. Join us as The Heathen Kings of Old open for us in today’s episode, and w...
| 2:09:32
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/283-he-won-t-back-down--52705402 anhören]
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| 282 – Runnin’ Down a Rout
| 05.03.2023 16:00
| Imrahil and Gandalf save the day, along with Faramir’s body; who will ride out to save Alan and Matt? Join us as we follow Gandalf’s Magic Flashlight™, as we near the end of The Siege of Gondor! Gandalf is unveiled, Imrahil has words for Denethor, the...
| Imrahil and Gandalf save the day, along with Faramir’s body; who will ride out to save Alan and Matt? Join us as we follow Gandalf’s Magic Flashlight™, as we near the end of The Siege of Gondor!...
| 2:09:03
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/282-runnin-down-a-rout--52705400 anhören]
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| 281 – Don’t Come Around Here No More
| 26.02.2023 16:00
| Faramir goes off to earn his father’s grudging admiration, while Alan and Matt continue to work to earn yours. Join us, and all the captains, as we continue The Siege of Gondor! Read along as Pippin pesters patiently, Denethor dissuades diligently,...
| Faramir goes off to earn his father’s grudging admiration, while Alan and Matt continue to work to earn yours. Join us, and all the captains, as we continue The Siege of Gondor! Read along as Pippin...
| 2:01:02
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/281-don-t-come-around-here-no-more--52705401 anhören]
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| 280 – Don’t Do Him Like That
| 19.02.2023 16:00
| Denethor submits his application for Father of the Year, making Alan and Matt feel great about their parenting skills in the process. Join us as we celebrate the seventh anniversary of The Prancing Pony Podcast, and Matt’s first digression as co-host,...
| Denethor submits his application for Father of the Year, making Alan and Matt feel great about their parenting skills in the process. Join us as we celebrate the seventh anniversary of The Prancing Po...
| 1:36:23
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/280-don-t-do-him-like-that--52705403 anhören]
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| 279 – You Got Lucky
| 12.02.2023 16:00
| Pippin is asked to sing by the Steward of Gondor; Alan and his new co-host, Matt from The Nerd of the Rings are begged not to sing by everyone else. Join us as we commiserate with Pippin over the lack of second breakfast, as we begin The Siege of...
| Pippin is asked to sing by the Steward of Gondor; Alan and his new co-host, Matt from The Nerd of the Rings are begged not to sing by everyone else. Join us as we commiserate with Pippin over the lack...
| 1:30:59
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/279-you-got-lucky--52589119 anhören]
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| 278 – The Lion & Unicorn: Another Visit with John Garth
| 05.02.2023 16:00
| Alan and James welcome John Garth in his return to the Common Room here at The Prancing Pony Podcast! We talk about everything in this one: his landmark work Tolkien and the Great War, his essay in The Great Tales Never End, his talk at the J.R.R....
| Alan and James welcome John Garth in his return to the Common Room here at The Prancing Pony Podcast! We talk about everything in this one: his landmark work Tolkien and the Great War, his essay in Th...
| 1:18:35
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/278-the-lion-unicorn-another-visit-with-john-garth--52589094 anhören]
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| 277 – I Will Follow
| 29.01.2023 16:00
| Merry is given his pink slip, but refuses to pack up his desk and leave: a security guard by the name of Dernhelm will escort him out. Join Alan and James as we marshal the riders — and James’ humble singing talents — for the concluding episode on The...
| Merry is given his pink slip, but refuses to pack up his desk and leave: a security guard by the name of Dernhelm will escort him out. Join Alan and James as we marshal the riders — and James’ hum...
| 1:39:13
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/277-i-will-follow--52318660 anhören]
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| 276 – With or Without You, Rohan
| 22.01.2023 16:00
| The Red Arrow arrives: do we turn right after coming to a complete stop, or wait? Join Alan and James as we continue The Muster of Rohan (ignoring the Mayonnaise of Rohan, as it’s been left out too long). Éowyn brings news of Aragorn, Théoden buries...
| The Red Arrow arrives: do we turn right after coming to a complete stop, or wait? Join Alan and James as we continue The Muster of Rohan (ignoring the Mayonnaise of Rohan, as it’s been left out too ...
| 1:26:35
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/276-with-or-without-you-rohan--52318659 anhören]
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| 275 – Who’s Gonna Ride Your War Horses?
| 15.01.2023 16:00
| Merry’s not big enough to ride one of the Rohirrim’s steeds, while Alan and his co-host, James Tauber, aren’t exactly keen to try. Join us as we ride into Harrowdale with Théoden to find a host of men - and one determined woman - ready to ride off to...
| Merry’s not big enough to ride one of the Rohirrim’s steeds, while Alan and his co-host, James Tauber, aren’t exactly keen to try. Join us as we ride into Harrowdale with Théoden to find a host...
| 1:20:00
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/275-who-s-gonna-ride-your-war-horses--52318658 anhören]
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| 274 – Live from PPP Moot!
| 08.01.2023 16:00
| Join Alan and Shawn and an all-star panel of guests in an episode recorded live at PPP Moot 2022! Matt from Nerd of the Rings, Luke Shelton from The Tolkien Experience Podcast, and Corey Olsen ,the Tolkien Professor, all join our hosts on stage to...
| Join Alan and Shawn and an all-star panel of guests in an episode recorded live at PPP Moot 2022! Matt from Nerd of the Rings, Luke Shelton from The Tolkien Experience Podcast, and Corey Olsen ,the To...
| 1:11:18
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/274-live-from-ppp-moot--52013094 anhören]
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| 273 – Questions After Nightfall 21
| 18.12.2022 16:00
| Join Alan and Don, as we send Don back (for now, at any rate) to TikTok, where they apparently need their Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy. But before Luke leaves Vader in charge, it’s time to welcome some of our listeners to join us in the...
| Join Alan and Don, as we send Don back (for now, at any rate) to TikTok, where they apparently need their Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy. But before Luke leaves Vader in charge, it’s time to we...
| 1:23:32
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/273-questions-after-nightfall-21--52092134 anhören]
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| 272 – Bad Company
| 11.12.2022 16:00
| They say bad company corrupts good character; we’ll leave it to you to decide whether the title refers to the Dead Men of Dunharrow, or your hosts, Alan and Don, as we finish our journey through the Paths of the Dead! We talk about Tolkien’s ability...
| They say bad company corrupts good character; we’ll leave it to you to decide whether the title refers to the Dead Men of Dunharrow, or your hosts, Alan and Don, as we finish our journey through the...
| 1:33:19
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/272-bad-company--52013096 anhören]
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| 271 – Feel like Breakin’ Love
| 04.12.2022 16:00
| Alan has walked this podcast land ere Don was born to grace it — just getting the old jokes out of the way, folks. Join Alan and Don as we listen in on a difficult conversation: Aragorn breaks hard news to Éowyn; Éowyn debates and argues, but...
| Alan has walked this podcast land ere Don was born to grace it — just getting the old jokes out of the way, folks. Join Alan and Don as we listen in on a difficult conversation: Aragorn breaks hard ...
| 1:46:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/271-feel-like-breakin-love--52013095 anhören]
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| 270 – Run With the Pack
| 20.11.2022 16:00
| So much alike are Elladan and Elrohir that few could tell them apart; not so with Alan and his co-host, Don Marshall! Join us as Aragorn breaks hard news to Théoden, has a moment of foresight about Éomer, and bids farewell to Merry, who misses...
| So much alike are Elladan and Elrohir that few could tell them apart; not so with Alan and his co-host, Don Marshall! Join us as Aragorn breaks hard news to Théoden, has a moment of foresight about �...
| 1:57:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/270-run-with-the-pack--51874917 anhören]
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| 269 – It’s All Part of My Gondorian Fantasy
| 13.11.2022 16:00
| Here come the jesters, one, two… well, two. Alan is joined by Don Marshall, The Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy from TikTok, as we join Aragorn and his friends in Rohan. An hour long prepared approaches, we meet 30 guys that look a lot like...
| Here come the jesters, one, two… well, two. Alan is joined by Don Marshall, The Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy from TikTok, as we join Aragorn and his friends in Rohan. An hour long prepared ap...
| 1:58:59
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/269-it-s-all-part-of-my-gondorian-fantasy--51874712 anhören]
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| 268 – Waiting for the Son
| 06.11.2022 16:00
| Alan and Shaun finish their time in Minas Tirith waiting for Bergil to decide whether to take Pippin’s lunch money. Hard, bold, and wicked, Pippin can’t choose between ‘Prince of the Halflings’ and ‘Devil of a Hobbit’; Minas Tirith orders its troops...
| Alan and Shaun finish their time in Minas Tirith waiting for Bergil to decide whether to take Pippin’s lunch money. Hard, bold, and wicked, Pippin can’t choose between ‘Prince of the Halflings�...
| 1:31:10
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/268-waiting-for-the-son--51767479 anhören]
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| 267 – This is the End, My Hobbit Friend
| 30.10.2022 15:00
| Alan and Shaun continue their extended visit to Minas Tirith, spending most of their time with a fellow named Beregond. Pippin asks good questions, the man of Gondor gives good answers, and we give big sidebars on the history of Osgiliath and the...
| Alan and Shaun continue their extended visit to Minas Tirith, spending most of their time with a fellow named Beregond. Pippin asks good questions, the man of Gondor gives good answers, and we give bi...
| 1:44:12
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/267-this-is-the-end-my-hobbit-friend--51720862 anhören]
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| 266 – People Are Strange When You’re a Halfling
| 23.10.2022 15:00
| Shaun Gunner of The Tolkien Society begins his service to the PPP, just as Pippin begins his service to Denethor in what is clearly an unacceptable analogy. Gandalf reminds the Steward what it means to really be a steward, Pippin seeks a little...
| Shaun Gunner of The Tolkien Society begins his service to the PPP, just as Pippin begins his service to Denethor in what is clearly an unacceptable analogy. Gandalf reminds the Steward what it means t...
| 1:50:29
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/266-people-are-strange-when-you-re-a-halfling--51604753 anhören]
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| 265 – Hello, I Loathe You
| 16.10.2022 15:00
| Alan and Corey tread carefully as they walk with Pippin and Gandalf into the Hall of Kings to meet the Steward. We watch as Denethor plays a rhetorical game with Gandalf, weep as we remember Boromir, and smile as Pippin shocks both old men by offering...
| Alan and Corey tread carefully as they walk with Pippin and Gandalf into the Hall of Kings to meet the Steward. We watch as Denethor plays a rhetorical game with Gandalf, weep as we remember Boromir, ...
| 2:12:09
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/265-hello-i-loathe-you--51571252 anhören]
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| 264 – Riders on the Storm
| 09.10.2022 15:00
| Alan and Corey continue their journey towards Minas Tirith, riding with Gandalf and Pippin on the wings of the storm. We study the architecture of the White City, do maths, and begin the inevitable comparisons between Denethor and Théoden - even...
| Alan and Corey continue their journey towards Minas Tirith, riding with Gandalf and Pippin on the wings of the storm. We study the architecture of the White City, do maths, and begin the inevitable co...
| 2:11:59
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/264-riders-on-the-storm--51492724 anhören]
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| 263 – Come on Gondor, Light That Fire
| 02.10.2022 15:00
| Alan and Corey introduce Book Five, and with no time to wallow in the mire, journey with Gandalf and Pippin towards Minas Tirith, as the beacons try to set the night on fire. Pippin is scared of the moon, the beacon fires, and the dragons - especially...
| Alan and Corey introduce Book Five, and with no time to wallow in the mire, journey with Gandalf and Pippin towards Minas Tirith, as the beacons try to set the night on fire. Pippin is scared of the m...
| 2:08:48
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/263-come-on-gondor-light-that-fire--51419897 anhören]
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| 262 – Questions After Nightfall 20
| 25.09.2022 15:00
| Alan welcomes The Tolkien Professor himself, Corey Olsen, to the Prancing Pony - just in time for us both to join our listeners in the common-room for our latest Q&A episode! We discuss the choices made by Elrond and Elros, whether the Three Hunters...
| Alan welcomes The Tolkien Professor himself, Corey Olsen, to the Prancing Pony - just in time for us both to join our listeners in the common-room for our latest Q&A episode! We discuss the choices ma...
| 1:45:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/262-questions-after-nightfall-20--51314405 anhören]
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| 261 – Drinking the Cup of Farewell
| 18.09.2022 15:00
| The time has come for Shawn to drink the cup of parting, but not before we take a moment to celebrate his time in the Common Room! We look back on how this thing got started in the first place, talk about some of the amazing guests that have joined...
| The time has come for Shawn to drink the cup of parting, but not before we take a moment to celebrate his time in the Common Room! We look back on how this thing got started in the first place, talk a...
| 1:45:06
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/261-drinking-the-cup-of-farewell--51207408 anhören]
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| 260 – Hanging Out with Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan
| 24.07.2022 15:00
| Real hobbits arrive at the Prancing Pony, as Alan and Shawn welcome Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan (better known as Pippin and Merry) for our season finale! We talk about their time working on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movies, their new...
| Real hobbits arrive at the Prancing Pony, as Alan and Shawn welcome Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan (better known as Pippin and Merry) for our season finale! We talk about their time working on Peter ...
| 1:32:30
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/260-hanging-out-with-billy-boyd-and-dominic-monaghan--50656667 anhören]
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| 259 – Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
| 17.07.2022 15:00
| Sam desperately tries to get through the blocked passage while the Orc captains — oblivious that their eaves are being dropped — continue complaining about their bosses (side note: we’re seriously creeped out by the fact that the Nazgûl actually give...
| Sam desperately tries to get through the blocked passage while the Orc captains — oblivious that their eaves are being dropped — continue complaining about their bosses (side note: we’re serious...
| 2:14:29
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/259-scary-monsters-and-super-creeps--50486805 anhören]
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| 258 – We Can Be Heroes, Just for One Day
| 10.07.2022 15:00
| Letting logic guide him rather than emotion, Sam has made up his mind to leave Frodo’s body where it is and take the Ring to Mount Doom all by himself… except that he hasn’t, and soon the arrival of Orcs in the passage spurs him to go back and protect...
| Letting logic guide him rather than emotion, Sam has made up his mind to leave Frodo’s body where it is and take the Ring to Mount Doom all by himself… except that he hasn’t, and soon the arriva...
| 1:39:44
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/258-we-can-be-heroes-just-for-one-day--50394846 anhören]
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| 257 – There’s a Star, Man
| 26.06.2022 15:00
| Samwise returns to where he left Frodo in the pass of Cirith Ungol, only to discover his master already defeated and being dragged away by Shelob. Acting on instinct, Sam leaps into action, armed with his guts, the elven-blade, and the Phial of...
| Samwise returns to where he left Frodo in the pass of Cirith Ungol, only to discover his master already defeated and being dragged away by Shelob. Acting on instinct, Sam leaps into action, armed with...
| 1:43:29
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/257-there-s-a-star-man--50218960 anhören]
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| 256 – Questions After Nightfall 19
| 19.06.2022 15:00
| Alan and Shawn welcome listeners once again to join us in the common-room for our latest Q&A episode! Dwarf-fans rejoice as we answer questions about the Book of Mazarbul, and the other kindreds of the Dwarves besides the Longbeards of Durin. We...
| Alan and Shawn welcome listeners once again to join us in the common-room for our latest Q&A episode! Dwarf-fans rejoice as we answer questions about the Book of Mazarbul, and the other kindreds of th...
| 1:27:00
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/256-questions-after-nightfall-19--50218864 anhören]
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| 255 – She Never Begs, She Knows How to Choose Them
| 12.06.2022 15:00
| The appearance of the biggest cobwebs he’s ever seen gives Sam some hope that he’s at least dealing with something he understands, and fortunately cutting through them is easy enough with the right tools (such as an ancient Elvish sword from...
| The appearance of the biggest cobwebs he’s ever seen gives Sam some hope that he’s at least dealing with something he understands, and fortunately cutting through them is easy enough with the righ...
| 2:03:13
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/255-she-never-begs-she-knows-how-to-choose-them--50151288 anhören]
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| 254 – She’s Got (Eight) Legs, She Knows How to Use Them
| 05.06.2022 15:00
| Frodo and Sam follow Gollum into the tunnel, but they’re greeted by a stench and a palpable darkness that are far from welcoming. Soon they are lost in a maze in the dark, unsure how long they’ve been there or how to get out… and something seems to be...
| Frodo and Sam follow Gollum into the tunnel, but they’re greeted by a stench and a palpable darkness that are far from welcoming. Soon they are lost in a maze in the dark, unsure how long they’ve ...
| 1:45:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/254-she-s-got-eight-legs-she-knows-how-to-use-them--50014245 anhören]
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| 253 – …That Leads to Mordor
| 29.05.2022 15:00
| The hobbits take a quick rest stop before the last leg of the journey down into Mordor, and in a moment of contemplation, Sam imparts some newfound wisdom about the nature of adventures and the stories that inspire us. But while he recaps the first...
| The hobbits take a quick rest stop before the last leg of the journey down into Mordor, and in a moment of contemplation, Sam imparts some newfound wisdom about the nature of adventures and the storie...
| 1:53:02
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/253-that-leads-to-mordor--49926689 anhören]
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| 252 – The Long and Winding Stair…
| 22.05.2022 15:00
| Overcome by despair at the sight of the Witch-king’s army, Frodo fears that his quest has already failed. But ever-practical Samwise snaps him out of it, and Frodo continues on with determination despite his lack of hope. Gollum leads them up two sets...
| Overcome by despair at the sight of the Witch-king’s army, Frodo fears that his quest has already failed. But ever-practical Samwise snaps him out of it, and Frodo continues on with determination de...
| 1:28:14
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/252-the-long-and-winding-stair--49863953 anhören]
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| 251 – Don’t Stop and Don’t Smell the Flowers
| 15.05.2022 15:00
| When the lights go down near the city of the Ringwraiths, Gollum is anxious to continue east as quickly as possible. Frodo and Sam follow, heedless of the danger — which is all around in this place where even the flowers are twisted and foul, the...
| When the lights go down near the city of the Ringwraiths, Gollum is anxious to continue east as quickly as possible. Frodo and Sam follow, heedless of the danger — which is all around in this place ...
| 1:37:15
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/251-don-t-stop-and-don-t-smell-the-flowers--49633623 anhören]
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| 250 – In the Sunshine of Your Love
| 08.05.2022 15:00
| A new day begins, but doesn’t quite “dawn”, and Gollum leads the hobbits down to the cross-roads. They clearly aren’t in decent places anymore, with loud noises and orc graffiti keeping them all on edge (not to mention no decent tea house for miles)....
| A new day begins, but doesn’t quite “dawn”, and Gollum leads the hobbits down to the cross-roads. They clearly aren’t in decent places anymore, with loud noises and orc graffiti keeping them a...
| 1:59:01
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/250-in-the-sunshine-of-your-love--49507327 anhören]
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| 249 – Down to the Crossroads
| 01.05.2022 15:00
| Frodo, Sam, and Gollum leave Henneth Annûn and continue on their quest with Faramir’s blessing and two (not three) shiny new hobbit-sized walking sticks. Gollum is totally over that betrayal business at the pool and surely isn’t planning any kind of...
| Frodo, Sam, and Gollum leave Henneth Annûn and continue on their quest with Faramir’s blessing and two (not three) shiny new hobbit-sized walking sticks. Gollum is totally over that betrayal busine...
| 1:27:53
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/249-down-to-the-crossroads--49482047 anhören]
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| 248 – Much More Than Skin Deep: An Interview with Clifford Broadway
| 24.04.2022 15:00
| Be hasty to tune in as Alan and Shawn welcome Clifford Broadway to The Prancing Pony Podcast! Clifford (also known as Quickbeam) has been on staff at TheOneRing.net since 1999, nearly from the beginning. We catch up with him for a conversation about...
| Be hasty to tune in as Alan and Shawn welcome Clifford Broadway to The Prancing Pony Podcast! Clifford (also known as Quickbeam) has been on staff at TheOneRing.net since 1999, nearly from the beginni...
| 1:52:36
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/248-much-more-than-skin-deep-an-interview-with-clifford-broadway--49482045 anhören]
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| 247 – Everybody Out of the Pool
| 10.04.2022 15:00
| Frodo convinces Gollum to leave the Forbidden Pool, not without some feelings of regret at his betrayal of the wretched creature. After a brief interrogation, Faramir is satisfied that Gollum knows nothing and won’t come back to this secret place, and...
| Frodo convinces Gollum to leave the Forbidden Pool, not without some feelings of regret at his betrayal of the wretched creature. After a brief interrogation, Faramir is satisfied that Gollum knows no...
| 1:51:03
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/247-everybody-out-of-the-pool--49258651 anhören]
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| 246 – Return of the Giant Squirrel
| 03.04.2022 15:00
| Frodo is awakened by Faramir in the middle of the night to be treated to a sight he did not expect: a familiar-looking creature fishing in the pool below the waterfall. After Faramir pokes more gentle fun at Anborn’s inability to distinguish an...
| Frodo is awakened by Faramir in the middle of the night to be treated to a sight he did not expect: a familiar-looking creature fishing in the pool below the waterfall. After Faramir pokes more gentle...
| 1:44:43
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/246-return-of-the-giant-squirrel--49258650 anhören]
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| 245 – Questions After Nightfall 18
| 27.03.2022 15:00
| Alan and Shawn once again welcome listeners to the common room for our latest Q&A episode! This time we answer questions about themes in Tolkien’s legendarium, talk about favorite niches in Tolkien fandom, and even discuss what keeps characters going...
| Alan and Shawn once again welcome listeners to the common room for our latest Q&A episode! This time we answer questions about themes in Tolkien’s legendarium, talk about favorite niches in Tolkien ...
| 1:33:58
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/245-questions-after-nightfall-18--48996303 anhören]
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| 244 – Tolkien Reading Day 2022
| 20.03.2022 15:00
| Bring a friend and come along with us for our seventh annual celebration of Tolkien Reading Day, observed every March 25 in honor of the fall of Barad-dûr. This year’s theme chosen by the Tolkien Society is Love and Friendship. We’ve selected some of...
| Bring a friend and come along with us for our seventh annual celebration of Tolkien Reading Day, observed every March 25 in honor of the fall of Barad-dûr. This year’s theme chosen by the Tolkien S...
| 1:57:57
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/244-tolkien-reading-day-2022--48996296 anhören]
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| 243 – Just a Little Bit of Peril
| 13.03.2022 15:00
| Faramir continues wowing the hobbits with his knowledge of Gondorian history, prompting Sam to one-up him with a recitation of his new spoken word piece “Fifty Things I Love About Galadriel”. But the talk of Lórien opens the door to a conversation...
| Faramir continues wowing the hobbits with his knowledge of Gondorian history, prompting Sam to one-up him with a recitation of his new spoken word piece “Fifty Things I Love About Galadriel”. But ...
| 1:43:10
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/243-just-a-little-bit-of-peril--48996286 anhören]
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| 242 – And the People Did Feast
| 06.03.2022 16:00
| It’s supper time at Henneth Annûn, and Faramir‘s men set out the evening meal. Soon the plates and the goblets are full (then empty, then full again) and Frodo and Faramir are chatting away about ancient history and current events, minus one or two...
| It’s supper time at Henneth Annûn, and Faramir‘s men set out the evening meal. Soon the plates and the goblets are full (then empty, then full again) and Frodo and Faramir are chatting away about...
| 1:38:04
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/242-and-the-people-did-feast--48877608 anhören]
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| 241 – There Are Some Who Call Me… Tharkûn
| 27.02.2022 16:00
| Frodo learns the identity of the wandering wizard Faramir calls the Grey Pilgrim, and it’s exactly who he thinks (which is to say it’s not John Cleese in horned headgear). But that just means there’s more bad news to share, this time the news of...
| Frodo learns the identity of the wandering wizard Faramir calls the Grey Pilgrim, and it’s exactly who he thinks (which is to say it’s not John Cleese in horned headgear). But that just means ther...
| 2:02:38
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/241-there-are-some-who-call-me-tharkun--48802811 anhören]
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| 240 – Bereft of Life, He Rests in Peace
| 20.02.2022 16:00
| Too soon? Probably so, because Frodo’s just learned that Boromir is dead — oh, and the guy interrogating him is the brother of the deceased. He questions Faramir’s vision of the funeral boat, but Faramir has no doubt of what he’s seen… fortunately,...
| Too soon? Probably so, because Frodo’s just learned that Boromir is dead — oh, and the guy interrogating him is the brother of the deceased. He questions Faramir’s vision of the funeral boat, bu...
| 1:34:42
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/240-bereft-of-life-he-rests-in-peace--48578291 anhören]
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| 239 – Nobody Expects the Mannish Inquisition
| 13.02.2022 16:00
| Sam awakens from his nap (honestly, the guy can sleep anywhere) to find Frodo standing before the Rangers of Ithilien, as if on trial. Faramir presses the witness for information about his quest, but the conversation keeps coming back to Boromir as...
| Sam awakens from his nap (honestly, the guy can sleep anywhere) to find Frodo standing before the Rangers of Ithilien, as if on trial. Faramir presses the witness for information about his quest, but ...
| 1:48:27
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/239-nobody-expects-the-mannish-inquisition--48578281 anhören]
|-
| 238 – Gondor Calling
| 06.02.2022 16:00
| With Gollum missing in action, Frodo and Sam get ready to flee from whoever is making the mysterious bird-calls. Soon they’re trapped by tall men with tall spears and tall bows, and explaining themselves is going to be a tall order. But before the...
| With Gollum missing in action, Frodo and Sam get ready to flee from whoever is making the mysterious bird-calls. Soon they’re trapped by tall men with tall spears and tall bows, and explaining thems...
| 1:50:51
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/238-gondor-calling--48486163 anhören]
|-
| 237 – Should I Stew or Should I Go Now
| 30.01.2022 16:00
| While Frodo rests, Gollum is away hunting for something to eat besides lembas. He returns with two rabbits, which Sam is happy to make a meal out of — but two cooks in this kitchen is too many, and Gollum objects to Sam’s plan to stew the rabbits...
| While Frodo rests, Gollum is away hunting for something to eat besides lembas. He returns with two rabbits, which Sam is happy to make a meal out of — but two cooks in this kitchen is too many, and ...
| 1:55:18
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/237-should-i-stew-or-should-i-go-now--48369386 anhören]
|-
| 236 – Go Straight to Smells, Boys
| 23.01.2022 16:00
| After the sun sets on the Black Gate, Frodo, Sam, and Gollum set out and take the road south towards Minas Morgul. They soon find themselves in the “garden of Gondor”: Ithilien, a land of fragrant herbs and other exotic flora that even Sam does not...
| After the sun sets on the Black Gate, Frodo, Sam, and Gollum set out and take the road south towards Minas Morgul. They soon find themselves in the “garden of Gondor”: Ithilien, a land of fragrant...
| 1:37:26
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/236-go-straight-to-smells-boys--48032055 anhören]
|-
| 235 – All Along the Watchtower
| 16.01.2022 16:00
| There must be some kind of way out of here… and in fact, it’s right down the road to the south, to the side door into Mordor near Minas Ithil (which Gollum doesn’t seem to realize has been renamed under the new management). But it is guarded, of...
| There must be some kind of way out of here… and in fact, it’s right down the road to the south, to the side door into Mordor near Minas Ithil (which Gollum doesn’t seem to realize has been renam...
| 1:52:00
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/235-all-along-the-watchtower--47940953 anhören]
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| 234 – Knockin’ on Sauron’s Door
| 09.01.2022 16:00
| Move over, Saruman! There’s a new contender in the running for Worst Curb Appeal in Middle-earth, and he’s got noise coming out of the place at all hours to boot. But after taking in the awesome unpleasantness of Sauron’s front porch and the utter...
| Move over, Saruman! There’s a new contender in the running for Worst Curb Appeal in Middle-earth, and he’s got noise coming out of the place at all hours to boot. But after taking in the awesome u...
| 1:49:26
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/234-knockin-on-sauron-s-door--47940951 anhören]
|-
| 233 – Questions After Nightfall 17
| 19.12.2021 16:00
| Just in time for the holidays, it’s the gift that keeps on giving: a new Q&A episode! We answer timely questions about Frodo, Sam, and Gollum as they make their way to Mordor, and offer up our brutally honest opinions about whether every member of the...
| Just in time for the holidays, it’s the gift that keeps on giving: a new Q&A episode! We answer timely questions about Frodo, Sam, and Gollum as they make their way to Mordor, and offer up our bruta...
| 1:21:14
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/233-questions-after-nightfall-17--47907383 anhören]
|-
| 232 – Don't Stand So Close to Me
| 12.12.2021 16:00
| The wraith on wings is gone, and our heroes appear not to have been noticed. But as the marshes come to an end and the walls of Mordor loom closer, Sméagol is at odds with himself — literally — on what to do next. Sam watches quietly as the two...
| The wraith on wings is gone, and our heroes appear not to have been noticed. But as the marshes come to an end and the walls of Mordor loom closer, Sméagol is at odds with himself — literally — o...
| 1:45:44
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/232-don-t-stand-so-close-to-me--47642731 anhören]
|-
| 231 – Spirits in the Material World
| 05.12.2021 16:00
| Frodo and Sam follow their travel guide Gollum through the Dead Marshes — it’s not the tour package we would have chosen, but who are we to judge? — and are far more shaken up than Gollum is by the fact that the marshes actually have, y’know, dead in...
| Frodo and Sam follow their travel guide Gollum through the Dead Marshes — it’s not the tour package we would have chosen, but who are we to judge? — and are far more shaken up than Gollum is by ...
| 2:02:22
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/231-spirits-in-the-material-world--47395748 anhören]
|-
| 230 – Choking on a Crust of Bread
| 21.11.2021 16:00
| Sméagol proves to be willing and able to show Frodo and Sam the way to Mordor, now that his promise on the Precious keeps him from running away (though Sting is still at hand to police him if necessary). But Gollum proves he’ll always be king of pain...
| Sméagol proves to be willing and able to show Frodo and Sam the way to Mordor, now that his promise on the Precious keeps him from running away (though Sting is still at hand to police him if necessa...
| 1:59:04
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/230-choking-on-a-crust-of-bread--47395746 anhören]
|-
| 229 – Always Reaching: An Interview with John Howe
| 14.11.2021 16:00
| Alan and Shawn welcome John Howe to the Prancing Pony Podcast! Over the past several decades John has established himself as one of the most enduringly popular Middle-earth artists, and his work has appeared in numerous books and calendars (including...
| Alan and Shawn welcome John Howe to the Prancing Pony Podcast! Over the past several decades John has established himself as one of the most enduringly popular Middle-earth artists, and his work has a...
| 1:18:21
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/229-always-reaching-an-interview-with-john-howe--47395747 anhören]
|-
| 228 – Where Sméagols Swear
| 07.11.2021 16:00
| Gollum is disinclined to acquiesce to Frodo’s request to lead them to Mordor, and he tries to escape when he thinks the hobbits aren’t looking. Sam has thirty ells’ worth of good reasons for Gollum to stay put, but the Elvish rope burns his skin (as...
| Gollum is disinclined to acquiesce to Frodo’s request to lead them to Mordor, and he tries to escape when he thinks the hobbits aren’t looking. Sam has thirty ells’ worth of good reasons for Gol...
| 1:22:01
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/228-where-smeagols-swear--47019933 anhören]
|-
| 227 – Where Sméagols Dare
| 31.10.2021 15:00
| Three episodes into the chapter, we finally meet Sméagol… and the other fellow sharing his brain. Sam jumps the creeping, crawling creature at the bottom of the cliff, which goes about as well for Master Gamgee as one might expect. Fortunately,...
| Three episodes into the chapter, we finally meet Sméagol… and the other fellow sharing his brain. Sam jumps the creeping, crawling creature at the bottom of the cliff, which goes about as well for ...
| 1:39:07
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/227-where-smeagols-dare--47019934 anhören]
|-
| 226 – Places High
| 24.10.2021 15:00
| The shrieking cry of what might sound like a Ringwraith if they weren’t destroyed forever at the Ford of Bruinen (They were, right? Right!?) makes Frodo lose his grip and his sight while climbing down a cliff. He manages to land on his feet on a ledge...
| The shrieking cry of what might sound like a Ringwraith if they weren’t destroyed forever at the Ford of Bruinen (They were, right? Right!?) makes Frodo lose his grip and his sight while climbing do...
| 1:32:53
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/226-places-high--46914234 anhören]
|-
| 225 – Strangers in a Strange Land
| 17.10.2021 15:00
| We finally begin our readthrough of Book IV of The Lord of the Rings with “The Taming of Sméagol”! All alone after fleeing Parth Galen, Frodo and Sam are lost among the barren slopes of the Emyn Muil, seeking a way down to the stinking bog below (zero...
| We finally begin our readthrough of Book IV of The Lord of the Rings with “The Taming of Sméagol”! All alone after fleeing Parth Galen, Frodo and Sam are lost among the barren slopes of the Emyn ...
| 1:14:50
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/225-strangers-in-a-strange-land--46864706 anhören]
|-
| 224 – Whose Story Line Is It Anyway?
| 10.10.2021 15:00
| One does not simply walk into Mordor without a recap, so before we start our readthrough of Book IV of The Lord of the Rings, we’re reviewing previous chapters to reacquaint ourselves with a couple of characters we haven’t seen for a while (no one...
| One does not simply walk into Mordor without a recap, so before we start our readthrough of Book IV of The Lord of the Rings, we’re reviewing previous chapters to reacquaint ourselves with a couple ...
| 1:50:43
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/224-whose-story-line-is-it-anyway--46864707 anhören]
|-
| 223 – Questions After Nightfall 16
| 03.10.2021 15:00
| It’s our first live Q&A episode of the season, which means Alan and Shawn have got our speculating caps on for another round of questions from our guests! We field questions on the married life of the Valar (but not in the way you’re thinking), the...
| It’s our first live Q&A episode of the season, which means Alan and Shawn have got our speculating caps on for another round of questions from our guests! We field questions on the married life of t...
| 1:25:04
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/223-questions-after-nightfall-16--46659107 anhören]
|-
| 222 – Double Nelson: The 222nd Episode Extravaganza
| 26.09.2021 15:00
| For the second time in history, Alan and Shawn throw a party of special magnificence to celebrate a milestone: 222 episodes of the PPP! Once again, we look back at some of our best moments from the past eleventy-one episodes, as chosen by our...
| For the second time in history, Alan and Shawn throw a party of special magnificence to celebrate a milestone: 222 episodes of the PPP! Once again, we look back at some of our best moments from the pa...
| 2:12:47
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/222-double-nelson-the-222nd-episode-extravaganza--46659106 anhören]
|-
| 221 – Dancing Bears: An Interview with Carl F. Hostetter
| 19.09.2021 15:00
| We start our sixth season in style by welcoming Carl F. Hostetter to the podcast! In addition to his role as chief editor of Vinyar Tengwar, Carl has authored articles on Tolkien’s languages for decades. We catch up with him about his lifetime of...
| We start our sixth season in style by welcoming Carl F. Hostetter to the podcast! In addition to his role as chief editor of Vinyar Tengwar, Carl has authored articles on Tolkien’s languages for dec...
| 1:22:36
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/221-dancing-bears-an-interview-with-carl-f-hostetter--46537584 anhören]
|-
| 220 – The Worst of Times
| 01.08.2021 15:00
| While Gandalf and Aragorn ponder the evening’s events and finally identify the object of Pippin’s affections as the palantír of Orthanc, a Nazgûl flies overhead — which means it’s time for Gandalf and the sticky-fingered Took to exit, stage east. And...
| While Gandalf and Aragorn ponder the evening’s events and finally identify the object of Pippin’s affections as the palantír of Orthanc, a Nazgûl flies overhead — which means it’s time for G...
| 2:02:54
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/220-the-worst-of-times--45555426 anhören]
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| 219 – Crystal Ball
| 25.07.2021 15:00
| With the Saruman situation handled, Gandalf settles in for a leisurely journey back to Helm’s Deep with Merry dangling behind him. Pippin, however, is obsessing over the shiny, round and apparently indestructible object Wormtongue threw out the...
| With the Saruman situation handled, Gandalf settles in for a leisurely journey back to Helm’s Deep with Merry dangling behind him. Pippin, however, is obsessing over the shiny, round and apparently ...
| 1:57:11
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/219-crystal-ball--45555425 anhören]
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| 218 – Renegade
| 18.07.2021 15:00
| Unable to persuade Théoden, Saruman now tries to sway Gandalf, not realizing his former underling has gotten a promotion and executive sponsorship for his project since the last time they touched base. As before, Saruman totters between slick...
| Unable to persuade Théoden, Saruman now tries to sway Gandalf, not realizing his former underling has gotten a promotion and executive sponsorship for his project since the last time they touched bas...
| 2:03:35
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/218-renegade--45362440 anhören]
|-
| 217 – Fooling Yourself (The Angry Old Man)
| 11.07.2021 15:00
| Fully fed, fully caught up, and fully reeking of pipe-weed, our heroes enter Isengard, where Gandalf demands to speak with Saruman at the foot of Orthanc. The Until-recently-white Wizard refuses to come down or let visitors in, but the...
| Fully fed, fully caught up, and fully reeking of pipe-weed, our heroes enter Isengard, where Gandalf demands to speak with Saruman at the foot of Orthanc. The Until-recently-white Wizard refuses to co...
| 1:48:51
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/217-fooling-yourself-the-angry-old-man--45301885 anhören]
|-
| 216 – Questions After Nightfall 15
| 04.07.2021 15:00
| It’s time for another live Q&A episode, this time with more questions than ever before heard on a single episode of the Prancing Pony Podcast! Join Alan and Shawn as we field questions on Entish names, thralldom in Valinor, the unbearable vagueness of...
| It’s time for another live Q&A episode, this time with more questions than ever before heard on a single episode of the Prancing Pony Podcast! Join Alan and Shawn as we field questions on Entish nam...
| 1:32:44
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/216-questions-after-nightfall-15--45155973 anhören]
|-
| 215 – (Flash)Back in Black
| 27.06.2021 15:00
| The epic flashback continues as Pippin and Merry continue their story with a play-by-play account of the destruction of Isengard, expertly managed by their new partners at Fangorn, Bregalad and Associates. We catch up on Wormtongue’s whereabouts since...
| The epic flashback continues as Pippin and Merry continue their story with a play-by-play account of the destruction of Isengard, expertly managed by their new partners at Fangorn, Bregalad and Associ...
| 1:26:34
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/215-flash-back-in-black--45155971 anhören]
|-
| 214 – Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
| 20.06.2021 15:00
| The reunited members of the Fellowship of the Ring (minus Gandalf, who’s off hobnobbing with kings and trees) get some valuable bro time amid the flotsam and jetsam of Isengard. Merry and Pippin have a lot to account for — and an angry Dwarf to...
| The reunited members of the Fellowship of the Ring (minus Gandalf, who’s off hobnobbing with kings and trees) get some valuable bro time amid the flotsam and jetsam of Isengard. Merry and Pippin hav...
| 1:50:48
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/214-dirty-deeds-done-dirt-cheap--45155972 anhören]
|-
| 213 – Let There Be (Lots of Broken) Rock
| 13.06.2021 15:00
| The company reaches Isengard and discovers that property values have tanked in recent months, and it’s no wonder why when they see how poorly Saruman’s been maintaining his yard. Holes in the ground fume and glow with unnatural light, the place is...
| The company reaches Isengard and discovers that property values have tanked in recent months, and it’s no wonder why when they see how poorly Saruman’s been maintaining his yard. Holes in the grou...
| 1:41:31
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/213-let-there-be-lots-of-broken-rock--44634508 anhören]
|-
| 212 – Highway to Dell
| 06.06.2021 15:00
| As the company exits the mysterious forest, Legolas looks back and is enchanted by the trees and their eyes — a perfectly ordinary thing for trees to have, obviously. Before Gimli makes a run for it out of pure self-preservation, Legolas is snapped...
| As the company exits the mysterious forest, Legolas looks back and is enchanted by the trees and their eyes — a perfectly ordinary thing for trees to have, obviously. Before Gimli makes a run for it...
| 1:37:01
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/212-highway-to-dell--44598714 anhören]
|-
| 211 – For Those About to (Rave About a) Rock, We Salute You
| 30.05.2021 15:00
| After a long night, the heroes of Helm’s Deep reunite on the grass by a stream near a forest that, uh, wasn’t there yesterday… but we’ll get to that later. Legolas and Gimli check the final score of Uruk Slayfest 3019, showing the Dwarf ahead by a...
| After a long night, the heroes of Helm’s Deep reunite on the grass by a stream near a forest that, uh, wasn’t there yesterday… but we’ll get to that later. Legolas and Gimli check the final sc...
| 1:36:55
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/211-for-those-about-to-rave-about-a-rock-we-salute-you--44431025 anhören]
|-
| 210 – Live from PPP Moot 2021
| 23.05.2021 15:00
| If you missed out on the PPP’s first-ever digital moot, here’s a chance to hear what you missed — or relive it, if you were there — in this episode recorded live during the second day of the moot! Alan and Shawn invited all attendees to join and ask...
| If you missed out on the PPP’s first-ever digital moot, here’s a chance to hear what you missed — or relive it, if you were there — in this episode recorded live during the second day of the m...
| 1:13:51
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/210-live-from-ppp-moot-2021--44949483 anhören]
|-
| 209 – Pyromania
| 16.05.2021 15:00
| An explosion rocks the Deeping Wall, and soon there are more as Saruman’s blasting fires make what little hope the heroes had go up in smoke. But as dawn approaches, Aragorn still believes that victory may come with the new day, and Théoden realizes...
| An explosion rocks the Deeping Wall, and soon there are more as Saruman’s blasting fires make what little hope the heroes had go up in smoke. But as dawn approaches, Aragorn still believes that vict...
| 1:39:01
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/209-pyromania--44297512 anhören]
|-
| 208 – White Lightning
| 09.05.2021 15:00
| The Rohirrim, led by Théoden and Éomer (with lots of help from Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli), man the Deeping Wall and the Hornburg as Saruman’s assault on Helm’s Deep begins. A quick flash of lightning in the darkness reveals overwhelming odds, but...
| The Rohirrim, led by Théoden and Éomer (with lots of help from Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli), man the Deeping Wall and the Hornburg as Saruman’s assault on Helm’s Deep begins. A quick flash of li...
| 1:53:14
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/208-white-lightning--44199902 anhören]
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| 207 – Rock of Ages
| 02.05.2021 15:00
| Théoden and Gandalf lead the host of the Rohirrim towards the fords of the Isen to strengthen the forces holding back Saruman’s army. But when they meet a rider coming back from the front line with news of defeat, Théoden takes Gandalf’s counsel and...
| Théoden and Gandalf lead the host of the Rohirrim towards the fords of the Isen to strengthen the forces holding back Saruman’s army. But when they meet a rider coming back from the front line with...
| 1:42:40
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/207-rock-of-ages--44199901 anhören]
|-
| 206 – I Saw Her Standing There
| 25.04.2021 15:00
| Théoden offers Wormtongue one last chance to redeem himself, but the counsellor is disinclined to acquiesce to his lord’s request. As Gríma’s stain is (literally) washed away, Gandalf and the king catch up on the history of Saruman’s treachery and the...
| Théoden offers Wormtongue one last chance to redeem himself, but the counsellor is disinclined to acquiesce to his lord’s request. As Gríma’s stain is (literally) washed away, Gandalf and the ki...
| 1:40:45
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/206-i-saw-her-standing-there--43903601 anhören]
|-
| 205 – Here Comes the Sun
| 18.04.2021 15:00
| Upon entering the Golden Hall, Gandalf is challenged once again; this time by Wormtongue, the king’s counsellor who may not exactly have Rohan’s best interests in mind. Gandalf puts the worm in its place (before Gimli can dissect it for smack-talking...
| Upon entering the Golden Hall, Gandalf is challenged once again; this time by Wormtongue, the king’s counsellor who may not exactly have Rohan’s best interests in mind. Gandalf puts the worm in it...
| 1:57:41
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/205-here-comes-the-sun--43903600 anhören]
|-
| 204 – The Long and Winding Road
| 11.04.2021 15:00
| Our heroes ride up the long and winding road that leads to Théoden’s door, but first they have to get through two sets of guards. Fortunately, Gandalf’s polyglottal talents get them through the first gate into Edoras, and they’ll be allowed into...
| Our heroes ride up the long and winding road that leads to Théoden’s door, but first they have to get through two sets of guards. Fortunately, Gandalf’s polyglottal talents get them through the f...
| 1:47:32
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/204-the-long-and-winding-road--43875336 anhören]
|-
| 203 – Questions After Nightfall 14
| 28.03.2021 15:00
| Before we return to The Lord of the Rings for the further adventures of The White Rider and Friends in Rohan, we spend some time in the common-room with listeners for another quarterly live Q&A episode! Current events with Saruman at Isengard are...
| Before we return to The Lord of the Rings for the further adventures of The White Rider and Friends in Rohan, we spend some time in the common-room with listeners for another quarterly live Q&A episod...
| 1:11:22
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/203-questions-after-nightfall-14--43875337 anhören]
|-
| 202 – Tolkien Reading Day 2021
| 21.03.2021 15:00
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day! On March 25 every year — the date of the fall of Barad-dûr — Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading the Professor’s works. A theme is chosen by The Tolkien Society every year, and for 2021 the theme is Hope and...
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day! On March 25 every year — the date of the fall of Barad-dûr — Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading the Professor’s works. A theme is chosen by The Tolkien Soc...
| 2:17:37
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/202-tolkien-reading-day-2021--43697464 anhören]
|-
| 201 – A Nice Day for a White Wizard
| 14.03.2021 15:00
| The newly-minted Gandalf the White advises the Three Hunters to leave the Hobbits in the strong, twiggy hands of Treebeard and go to Edoras. They agree, but Legolas still wants to know how Gandalf is — y’know, not dead — launching the wizard into a...
| The newly-minted Gandalf the White advises the Three Hunters to leave the Hobbits in the strong, twiggy hands of Treebeard and go to Edoras. They agree, but Legolas still wants to know how Gandalf is ...
| 1:51:40
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/201-a-nice-day-for-a-white-wizard--43479940 anhören]
|-
| 200 – A Whiter Shade of Grey
| 07.03.2021 16:00
| The old man is revealed to be an old friend: Gandalf the (Formerly) Grey, returned beyond hope from death in battle with the Balrog of Moria. Enhanced in power and in insight, Gandalf gets caught up on the news he missed while he was out; and then...
| The old man is revealed to be an old friend: Gandalf the (Formerly) Grey, returned beyond hope from death in battle with the Balrog of Moria. Enhanced in power and in insight, Gandalf gets caught up o...
| 1:44:54
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/200-a-whiter-shade-of-grey--43439675 anhören]
|-
| 199 – Pretty Spry (For a Grey Guy)
| 28.02.2021 16:00
| Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli follow the trail of the missing hobbits, gradually drawing closer to the forbidding fringes of Fangorn Forest. They find new signs that give them hope, but the Dwarf can’t forget about the mysterious old man, and the trees...
| Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli follow the trail of the missing hobbits, gradually drawing closer to the forbidding fringes of Fangorn Forest. They find new signs that give them hope, but the Dwarf can’t...
| 1:33:12
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/199-pretty-spry-for-a-grey-guy--43209403 anhören]
|-
| 198 – Never Enough Tolkien: An Interview with Ted Nasmith
| 21.02.2021 16:00
| We welcome the acclaimed illustrator Ted Nasmith back to The Prancing Pony Podcast for his first full-length interview! We catch up with Ted about life, art, and everything else since we last spoke to him at Tolkien 2019, including the recent...
| We welcome the acclaimed illustrator Ted Nasmith back to The Prancing Pony Podcast for his first full-length interview! We catch up with Ted about life, art, and everything else since we last spoke to...
| 1:26:36
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/198-never-enough-tolkien-an-interview-with-ted-nasmith--43209402 anhören]
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| 197 – Birnam Wood as It Should Have Been
| 14.02.2021 16:00
| Waiting for the Ents to make a decision turns out to be an exercise in patience for Merry and Pippin, until Treebeard mercifully excuses them from the proceedings. He leaves them in the company of Quickbeam: a younger, hastier Ent who’s about as...
| Waiting for the Ents to make a decision turns out to be an exercise in patience for Merry and Pippin, until Treebeard mercifully excuses them from the proceedings. He leaves them in the company of Qui...
| 1:42:33
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/197-birnam-wood-as-it-should-have-been--43011516 anhören]
|-
| 196 – Branch Managers' Meeting
| 07.02.2021 16:00
| At Wellinghall, Merry and Pippin learn more about the Ents’ hope for the future (in song form!) and get some sleep — horizontally — before leaving in the morning for Entmoot under the protective bough of Treebeard. Ents soon arrive in a startling...
| At Wellinghall, Merry and Pippin learn more about the Ents’ hope for the future (in song form!) and get some sleep — horizontally — before leaving in the morning for Entmoot under the protective...
| 1:34:45
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/196-branch-managers-meeting--43011514 anhören]
|-
| 195 – The Birches and the Beeches
| 31.01.2021 16:00
| After hearing Merry and Pippin’s account of their recent adventures, Treebeard starts talking (and doesn’t stop) about wizards, ecopolitics, and “the one that got away”. Unfortunately, spokesplants for Fimbrethil and the Entwives have not responded to...
| After hearing Merry and Pippin’s account of their recent adventures, Treebeard starts talking (and doesn’t stop) about wizards, ecopolitics, and “the one that got away”. Unfortunately, spokesp...
| 1:54:44
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/195-the-birches-and-the-beeches--42876556 anhören]
|-
| 194 – Tree’s Company
| 24.01.2021 16:00
| Merry and Pippin travel deeper into Fangorn Forest with a guided tour (really more of a picked-up-and-carried tour) provided by Treebeard. Their host may be more wooden than Alan and Shawn, but he’s both informative and entertaining, singing songs and...
| Merry and Pippin travel deeper into Fangorn Forest with a guided tour (really more of a picked-up-and-carried tour) provided by Treebeard. Their host may be more wooden than Alan and Shawn, but he’s...
| 1:36:07
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/194-tree-s-company--42876555 anhören]
|-
| 193 – Out on a Limb
| 17.01.2021 16:00
| Escaping from mortal danger into deadly peril, Merry and Pippin wander into Fangorn Forest. The place seems more strange than scary, but it’s far from welcoming; and an offhand comment by Pippin about almost liking the forest attracts the attention of...
| Escaping from mortal danger into deadly peril, Merry and Pippin wander into Fangorn Forest. The place seems more strange than scary, but it’s far from welcoming; and an offhand comment by Pippin abo...
| 1:45:12
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/193-out-on-a-limb--42876554 anhören]
|-
| 192 - Race, Tolkien, and Middle-earth, Revisited
| 10.01.2021 16:00
| Following up on our previous examination of race in Tolkien’s work in Episode 114, today we welcome listeners of different racial and ethnic backgrounds to join us and share their experiences of Tolkien’s works and fandom. By looking beyond the...
| Following up on our previous examination of race in Tolkien’s work in Episode 114, today we welcome listeners of different racial and ethnic backgrounds to join us and share their experiences of Tol...
| 1:54:11
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/192-race-tolkien-and-middle-earth-revisited--42372749 anhören]
|-
| 191 - A Trick of the Took
| 20.12.2020 16:00
| Now ringed in by the Rohirrim, the Orcs wait for reinforcements, all the while continuing their civilized parliamentary deliberations. On the committee agenda: 1. You’re a maggot. 2. That guy’s an ape. 3. Consideration of a motion for a vote of no...
| Now ringed in by the Rohirrim, the Orcs wait for reinforcements, all the while continuing their civilized parliamentary deliberations. On the committee agenda: 1. You’re a maggot. 2. That guy’s an...
| 1:35:16
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/191-a-trick-of-the-took--42068630 anhören]
|-
| 190 - Follow Uruks, Follow Me
| 13.12.2020 16:00
| The Hobbits continue their zero-star walking tour of Rohan, trudging along with the Orcs in an endless tunnel of misery with nary a pub nor a B&B in sight. But the feel of wet grass between his hairy toes gives Pippin an idea, and he breaks away from...
| The Hobbits continue their zero-star walking tour of Rohan, trudging along with the Orcs in an endless tunnel of misery with nary a pub nor a B&B in sight. But the feel of wet grass between his hairy ...
| 1:24:59
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/190-follow-uruks-follow-me--42068629 anhören]
|-
| 189 - Supper’s Ready
| 06.12.2020 16:00
| Looks like meat’s back on the menu as we pick up the tale of Pippin and Merry and their delightful hosts: an army of Orcs on their way to Isengard. Merry is apparently down for the count, but Pippin takes in their surroundings and gradually begins to...
| Looks like meat’s back on the menu as we pick up the tale of Pippin and Merry and their delightful hosts: an army of Orcs on their way to Isengard. Merry is apparently down for the count, but Pippin...
| 1:44:35
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/189-supper-s-ready--41980166 anhören]
|-
| 188 - Questions After Nightfall 13
| 22.11.2020 16:00
| 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! As always, the questions are unrehearsed, so hearing us muddle through head-scratchers like “Do Orcs have free...
| 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! As always, the questions are unrehearsed, so hearing us muddle th...
| 1:27:51
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/188-questions-after-nightfall-13--41980151 anhören]
|-
| 187 - The Old Man and the Coconuts
| 15.11.2020 16:00
| 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 and...
| 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 frien...
| 1:37:34
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/187-the-old-man-and-the-coconuts--41668283 anhören]
|-
| 186 - A Man That Has No Coconut
| 08.11.2020 16:00
| 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. In one of the greatest...
| 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 ...
| 1:33:22
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/186-a-man-that-has-no-coconut--41646408 anhören]
|-
| 185 - Proud Riders on Proud Coconuts
| 01.11.2020 16:00
| 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...
| 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 meetin...
| 1:44:24
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/185-proud-riders-on-proud-coconuts--41646373 anhören]
|-
| 184 - The Land of the Coconut-Lords
| 25.10.2020 15:25
| 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 weary...
| 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...
| 1:41:23
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/184-the-land-of-the-coconut-lords--41535222 anhören]
|-
| 183 - Wind and Brothering
| 18.10.2020 15:00
| 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! Then it’s back to business...
| 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 ...
| 1:23:17
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/183-wind-and-brothering--41433460 anhören]
|-
| 182 - And Then There Were Three
| 11.10.2020 15:00
| 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...
| 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 ...
| 1:39:09
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/182-and-then-there-were-three--41214909 anhören]
|-
| 181 - Two Shall Be the Number of the Towers
| 04.10.2020 15:00
| 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, and the second volume of the not-really-a-trilogy that happens to be named after some...
| 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, and the second volume of the no...
| 1:57:30
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/181-two-shall-be-the-number-of-the-towers--41189726 anhören]
|-
| 180 - Questions After Nightfall 12
| 27.09.2020 15:00
| Before we return to The Lord of the Rings with Book III, we welcome guest listeners to the common-room for our first Q&A episode of the season! As always, we don’t know the questions ahead of time, but we get a timely look ahead with questions about...
| Before we return to The Lord of the Rings with Book III, we welcome guest listeners to the common-room for our first Q&A episode of the season! As always, we don’t know the questions ahead of time, ...
| 1:25:17
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/180-questions-after-nightfall-12--41124039 anhören]
|-
| 179 - A Pandemic of Moots
| 20.09.2020 15:00
| In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations like the Tolkien Society and Signum University have held their annual gatherings (Oxonmoot and Mythmoot) online in 2020. Alan and Shawn begin the new season by interviewing some of the people who...
| In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations like the Tolkien Society and Signum University have held their annual gatherings (Oxonmoot and Mythmoot) online in 2020. Alan and Shawn begin the ne...
| 1:49:42
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/179-a-pandemic-of-moots--40919497 anhören]
|-
| 178 - Hard Choices and Strange Voices: An Interview with Verlyn Flieger
| 09.08.2020 15:00
| Alan and Shawn welcome Verlyn Flieger back to The Prancing Pony Podcast to finish out our fourth season! We catch up with her on Beowulf, free will, and the mistakes of Túrin (because who can resist?). We also ask her thoughts on some of our favorite...
| Alan and Shawn welcome Verlyn Flieger back to The Prancing Pony Podcast to finish out our fourth season! We catch up with her on Beowulf, free will, and the mistakes of Túrin (because who can resist?...
| 1:48:42
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/178-hard-choices-and-strange-voices-an-interview-with-verlyn-flieger--39798161 anhören]
|-
| 177 - Exit... Stage Left
| 02.08.2020 15:00
| While Frodo and Boromir are away “talking”, the Company (still not officially called “the Fellowship", but that won’t stop us) attempt to reach a decision about where to go — or rather, who’s to go where. Each member of the party speaks his piece, and...
| While Frodo and Boromir are away “talking”, the Company (still not officially called “the Fellowship", but that won’t stop us) attempt to reach a decision about where to go — or rather, who�...
| 1:49:39
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/177-exit-stage-left--37494937 anhören]
|-
| 176 - Grace Under Pressure
| 26.07.2020 15:00
| The Fellowship stop at Parth Galen to rest and make the decision they’ve been putting off since Lórien: to go west to Minas Tirith, or east to Mordor. Frodo asks for an hour alone to make his decision, but Boromir (not taking the hint, or not wanting...
| The Fellowship stop at Parth Galen to rest and make the decision they’ve been putting off since Lórien: to go west to Minas Tirith, or east to Mordor. Frodo asks for an hour alone to make his decis...
| 1:51:24
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/176-grace-under-pressure--37494938 anhören]
|-
| 175 - Time Stand Still
| 19.07.2020 15:00
| Gimli gives mad props to Legolas for shooting down the — whatever that thing was — while Frodo (who knows exactly what that thing was) deals with some stuff. Sam’s perplexed at having lost count of days in Lórien, leading to a debate about the nature...
| Gimli gives mad props to Legolas for shooting down the — whatever that thing was — while Frodo (who knows exactly what that thing was) deals with some stuff. Sam’s perplexed at having lost count...
| 1:51:28
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/175-time-stand-still--37494934 anhören]
|-
| 174 - Drifting by the Limlight (The Universally Creepy Dream)
| 12.07.2020 15:00
| Floating down the Anduin, the Fellowship put off their next move for a few days after leaving Lórien. Sam’s not sure if he’s most scared of the trees, the lack of trees, or the curiously Gollum-shaped log that’s following them down the river (which...
| Floating down the Anduin, the Fellowship put off their next move for a few days after leaving Lórien. Sam’s not sure if he’s most scared of the trees, the lack of trees, or the curiously Gollum-s...
| 1:44:00
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/174-drifting-by-the-limlight-the-universally-creepy-dream--37494933 anhören]
|-
| 173 - Questions After Nightfall 11
| 28.06.2020 15:00
| Join us once again as we welcome guest listeners to the common-room for our eleventh unscripted Q&A episode! Looks like Elves are back on the menu (that came out way weirder than we meant it to) as we answer live questions about Galadriel, the fading...
| Join us once again as we welcome guest listeners to the common-room for our eleventh unscripted Q&A episode! Looks like Elves are back on the menu (that came out way weirder than we meant it to) as we...
| 1:38:53
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/173-questions-after-nightfall-11--34154427 anhören]
|-
| 172 - Bye, Company (Till the Day You Die)
| 21.06.2020 15:00
| Galadriel says farewell with a few extra-special gifts for the extra-special members of the Fellowship while the others sit back and grumble about their belts and stuff. Gimli — unfazed by Celeborn’s presence — sweet-talks the Lady into giving him...
| Galadriel says farewell with a few extra-special gifts for the extra-special members of the Fellowship while the others sit back and grumble about their belts and stuff. Gimli — unfazed by Celeborn�...
| 2:14:50
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/172-bye-company-till-the-day-you-die--32451683 anhören]
|-
| 171 - Can't Get Enough of Your Leaves
| 14.06.2020 15:00
| Now outfitted with boats, travel gear, and road snacks, the Fellowship leave Lothlórien. They make it just a little way down the river before they’re attacked by a gargantuan swan (which is just a big boat! Whew. And obviously we all totally knew...
| Now outfitted with boats, travel gear, and road snacks, the Fellowship leave Lothlórien. They make it just a little way down the river before they’re attacked by a gargantuan swan (which is just a ...
| 1:35:15
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/171-can-t-get-enough-of-your-leaves--32451689 anhören]
|-
| 170 - Feel Like Bakin' Loaves
| 07.06.2020 15:00
| Galadriel and Celeborn test the Fellowship once again by kindly inviting them to leave Lothlórien and not let the light plaited screen hit them on the way out. The Company are all ready to move on, but not sure where to go — fortunately, a few boats...
| Galadriel and Celeborn test the Fellowship once again by kindly inviting them to leave Lothlórien and not let the light plaited screen hit them on the way out. The Company are all ready to move on, b...
| 1:33:12
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/170-feel-like-bakin-loaves--32451698 anhören]
|-
| 169 – The Grand Illusion
| 31.05.2020 15:00
| 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, and Sam is forced to choose between going on and...
| 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, ...
| 1:45:46
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/169-the-grand-illusion--32451685 anhören]
|-
| 168 - Too Much Time on Their Hands
| 24.05.2020 15:00
| The Fellowship pass “some days” in Lórien as guests of Galadriel and Celeborn (though not the kind of guests who actually get to see or speak to their hosts), and get plenty of recovery, escape, and consolation from their travels and their grief. With...
| The Fellowship pass “some days” in Lórien as guests of Galadriel and Celeborn (though not the kind of guests who actually get to see or speak to their hosts), and get plenty of recovery, escape, ...
| 1:51:25
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/168-too-much-time-on-their-hands--32451697 anhören]
|-
| 167 - You're My Lady
| 17.05.2020 15:00
| The Fellowship comes to Caras Galadhon — the city of Lothlórien — where lights twinkle like stars in trees as tall as skyscrapers. After climbing to a high a and enormous flet they are greeted by Middle-earth’s #1 power couple: Lord Celeborn and Lady...
| The Fellowship comes to Caras Galadhon — the city of Lothlórien — where lights twinkle like stars in trees as tall as skyscrapers. After climbing to a high a and enormous flet they are greeted by...
| 1:53:55
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/167-you-re-my-lady--32451686 anhören]
|-
| 166 – Inspiration in Unlikely (and Likely) Places: An Interview with John Garth
| 10.05.2020 15:00
| Alan and Shawn are pleased to welcome John Garth back to the podcast to talk about his upcoming book, The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien. It gives us an unprecedented look at the places that inspired Tolkien, from locations close to home in England to...
| Alan and Shawn are pleased to welcome John Garth back to the podcast to talk about his upcoming book, The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien. It gives us an unprecedented look at the places that inspired Tolkie...
| 1:01:37
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/166-inspiration-in-unlikely-and-likely-places-an-interview-with-john-garth--32451687 anhören]
|-
| 165 - Just a Little Bit of Peril
| 03.05.2020 15:00
| The Fellowship are led through Lothlórien blindfolded, and yes, Legolas is still complaining. Deprived of his sight, Frodo’s heightened senses take in the sounds, the smells, and the feel of the world around him; and we bask in the beauty of Tolkien’s...
| The Fellowship are led through Lothlórien blindfolded, and yes, Legolas is still complaining. Deprived of his sight, Frodo’s heightened senses take in the sounds, the smells, and the feel of the wo...
| 1:43:53
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/165-just-a-little-bit-of-peril--32451684 anhören]
|-
| 164 - Nobody Expected the Elvish Insinuation
| 26.04.2020 15:00
| Haldir of Lórien greets the Fellowship (the less beardy fellows, at least) as friends and invites them to spend the night in his magic treehouse. Poor Gimli is deemed a spy just for being a Dwarf in an Elvish forest, but nobody tells him. And while...
| Haldir of Lórien greets the Fellowship (the less beardy fellows, at least) as friends and invites them to spend the night in his magic treehouse. Poor Gimli is deemed a spy just for being a Dwarf in ...
| 1:43:03
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/164-nobody-expected-the-elvish-insinuation--32451693 anhören]
|-
| 163 - Strange Women Singing in Streams
| 19.04.2020 15:00
| No basis for a system of government, maybe, but it’s a perfectly good reason for an Elf to wax poetic about the good old days (or the bad ones… but it’s not the Dwarves’ fault). After Legolas tells the story of Nimrodel and Amroth, the Fellowship...
| No basis for a system of government, maybe, but it’s a perfectly good reason for an Elf to wax poetic about the good old days (or the bad ones… but it’s not the Dwarves’ fault). After Legolas ...
| 1:48:44
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/163-strange-women-singing-in-streams--32451710 anhören]
|-
| 162 - 'Tis but a Scratch
| 05.04.2020 15:00
| The Fellowship mourns Gandalf quickly before moving on to put as much distance as possible between themselves and Moria. Gimli makes a quick stop at a legendary Dwarvish tourist attraction, but Aragorn leaves the car running, hoping to make it to...
| The Fellowship mourns Gandalf quickly before moving on to put as much distance as possible between themselves and Moria. Gimli makes a quick stop at a legendary Dwarvish tourist attraction, but Aragor...
| 1:44:03
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/162-tis-but-a-scratch--32451691 anhören]
|-
| 161 - Questions After Nightfall 10
| 29.03.2020 15:00
| Pull up a seat near the log-fire as we welcome a few guest listeners to our tenth quarterly unscripted Q&A episode! It’s a small gathering in the common-room tonight, and we take our time answering some deep and nuanced questions about Tolkien’s...
| Pull up a seat near the log-fire as we welcome a few guest listeners to our tenth quarterly unscripted Q&A episode! It’s a small gathering in the common-room tonight, and we take our time answering ...
| 1:37:16
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/161-questions-after-nightfall-10--32451702 anhören]
|-
| 160 - Tolkien Reading Day Special 2020
| 22.03.2020 15:00
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day! On March 25 every year — the date of the fall of Barad-dûr — Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading the Professor’s works. A theme is chosen by The Tolkien Society every year, and for 2020 the theme is: Nature v....
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day! On March 25 every year — the date of the fall of Barad-dûr — Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading the Professor’s works. A theme is chosen by The Tolkien Soc...
| 2:12:05
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/160-tolkien-reading-day-special-2020--32451708 anhören]
|-
| 159 - A Farewell to Wings
| 15.03.2020 15:00
| On a very special episode of the Prancing Pony Podcast, we come to the most divisive question in Tolkien fandom: are Balrogs left-handed? No, wait, it’s the other one about Balrog physiology, and we finally, definitively* answer it here. The answer we...
| On a very special episode of the Prancing Pony Podcast, we come to the most divisive question in Tolkien fandom: are Balrogs left-handed? No, wait, it’s the other one about Balrog physiology, and we...
| 2:01:10
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/159-a-farewell-to-wings--32451692 anhören]
|-
| 158 - Troll the Bones
| 08.03.2020 15:20
| Gandalf discovers a damaged book documenting the Dwarves’ doomed attempt to retake Moria. They read with growing horror about the fates of Balin, Ori, and others; but at least they now know where they are and how to get out. Before they can leave,...
| Gandalf discovers a damaged book documenting the Dwarves’ doomed attempt to retake Moria. They read with growing horror about the fates of Balin, Ori, and others; but at least they now know where th...
| 1:48:21
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/158-troll-the-bones--32451694 anhören]
|-
| 157 - Don't Stop Believin'
| 01.03.2020 16:00
| Following an insensitive remark about the “darksome” halls of Khazad-dûm by Samwise at bedtime, Gimli delivers an impassioned defense of his people’s lifestyle choices — in verse — and Gandalf gives a history lesson about Moria and mithril. Safe in...
| Following an insensitive remark about the “darksome” halls of Khazad-dûm by Samwise at bedtime, Gimli delivers an impassioned defense of his people’s lifestyle choices — in verse — and Gand...
| 1:30:15
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/157-don-t-stop-believin--32451700 anhören]
|-
| 156 - Any Way You Want It (Just Not the Middle Way)
| 23.02.2020 16:00
| Frodo feels a sense of growing dread — and hears faint footsteps behind them — as the Fellowship marches across the long dark of Moria, navigating the twists and turns with only Gandalf’s memory as their guide. But when they reach a fork in the road...
| Frodo feels a sense of growing dread — and hears faint footsteps behind them — as the Fellowship marches across the long dark of Moria, navigating the twists and turns with only Gandalf’s memory...
| 1:46:58
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/156-any-way-you-want-it-just-not-the-middle-way--32451717 anhören]
|-
| 155 - Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
| 16.02.2020 16:00
| 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...
| 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 s...
| 1:18:58
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/155-lovin-touchin-squeezin--32451704 anhören]
|-
| 154 - Separate Ways
| 09.02.2020 16:00
| After the warg attack the weather changes again, becoming sunny and clear. That’s terrible news, of course, since now the Fellowship is visible to any unfriendly eyes that may be watching. They must get under the mountains quickly, but first they have...
| After the warg attack the weather changes again, becoming sunny and clear. That’s terrible news, of course, since now the Fellowship is visible to any unfriendly eyes that may be watching. They must...
| 1:33:04
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/154-separate-ways--32451719 anhören]
|-
| 153 - When the Lights Go Down
| 02.02.2020 16:00
| Defeated by Caradhras, the Fellowship regroups and discusses what to do next. Going back — though supported by the second-breakfast faction — is not a viable option. Boromir, who was apparently napping through that part of the Council, continues to...
| Defeated by Caradhras, the Fellowship regroups and discusses what to do next. Going back — though supported by the second-breakfast faction — is not a viable option. Boromir, who was apparently na...
| 1:43:15
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/153-when-the-lights-go-down--32451696 anhören]
|-
| 152 - Trampled Under Snow
| 26.01.2020 16:00
| The crossing of cruel Caradhras is hindered by snow, wind, and falling stones that seem to be sent by some supernatural force. Who or what is against them is unclear, but it is clear that continuing on is not an option… and going back is not going to...
| The crossing of cruel Caradhras is hindered by snow, wind, and falling stones that seem to be sent by some supernatural force. Who or what is against them is unclear, but it is clear that continuing o...
| 1:20:40
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/152-trampled-under-snow--32451712 anhören]
|-
| 151 - Misty Mountain Hop
| 19.01.2020 16:00
| The Fellowship is forced to leave Hollin early when “no sign of life nearby” turns into “giant evil crows filling the sky”. Certain they are being watched, they get moving as soon as possible and make for the Misty Mountains, but Gandalf and Aragorn...
| The Fellowship is forced to leave Hollin early when “no sign of life nearby” turns into “giant evil crows filling the sky”. Certain they are being watched, they get moving as soon as possible ...
| 1:26:01
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/151-misty-mountain-hop--32451699 anhören]
|-
| 150 - Time to Ramble On
| 12.01.2020 16:00
| On a cold grey winter evening, Frodo sets out on the Quest of Mount Doom with eight companions. Boromir blows his horn to make sure everyone for miles around knows about their “secret” departure, and Gimli debates the value of oaths with Elrond before...
| On a cold grey winter evening, Frodo sets out on the Quest of Mount Doom with eight companions. Boromir blows his horn to make sure everyone for miles around knows about their “secret” departure, ...
| 1:30:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/150-time-to-ramble-on--32451701 anhören]
|-
| 149 - Good Times Bad Times
| 05.01.2020 16:00
| 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. But the Ring isn’t going anywhere for a couple of months; and that leaves time for scouts to...
| 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. But the Ring isn’t going anywhere f...
| 1:46:27
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/149-good-times-bad-times--32451722 anhören]
|-
| 148 - Questions After Nightfall 9
| 15.12.2019 16:00
| 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)....
| 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...
| 1:23:18
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/148-questions-after-nightfall-9--32451732 anhören]
|-
| 147 - Tales from the Perilous Green Room: An Interview with Brian Sibley
| 08.12.2019 16:00
| Alan and Shawn are thrilled to welcome back Brian Sibley for his first full-episode interview! A writer and broadcaster, Brian has been responsible for beloved adaptations of Tolkien’s work such as the BBC radio dramatizations of The Lord of the Rings...
| Alan and Shawn are thrilled to welcome back Brian Sibley for his first full-episode interview! A writer and broadcaster, Brian has been responsible for beloved adaptations of Tolkien’s work such as ...
| 1:41:17
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/147-tales-from-the-perilous-green-room-an-interview-with-brian-sibley--32451706 anhören]
|-
| 146 - Bring It on Home
| 24.11.2019 16:00
| 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...
| 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...
| 1:38:38
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/146-bring-it-on-home--32451727 anhören]
|-
| 145 - What Is and What Should Never Be
| 17.11.2019 16:00
| Frodo finally learns why Gandalf never came as promised: Saruman the (Until Recently) White has turned to the dark side! The betrayal sinks in as the wizard tells the tale of his imprisonment at Orthanc and his rescue by Gwaihir, swiftest of the Great...
| Frodo finally learns why Gandalf never came as promised: Saruman the (Until Recently) White has turned to the dark side! The betrayal sinks in as the wizard tells the tale of his imprisonment at Ortha...
| 1:40:35
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/145-what-is-and-what-should-never-be--32451705 anhören]
|-
| 144 - Nobody's Fault but Mine (and Yours, and Isildur's)
| 10.11.2019 16:00
| Gandalf and Elrond come to terms with their own past mistakes while Aragorn reveals the lengths to which he’s gone to repair the faults of Isildur. As the story continues to unfold, the truth becomes clear to all at the Council of Elrond: Frodo’s ring...
| Gandalf and Elrond come to terms with their own past mistakes while Aragorn reveals the lengths to which he’s gone to repair the faults of Isildur. As the story continues to unfold, the truth become...
| 1:26:19
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/144-nobody-s-fault-but-mine-and-yours-and-isildur-s--32451716 anhören]
|-
| 143 - Whole Lotta Lore
| 03.11.2019 14:00
| The Council of Elrond continues with a brief history of Arnor and Gondor since Isildur’s time, and Boromir begins to learn the meaning of the riddle that brought him to Rivendell. He takes the revelation of Aragorn’s identity surprisingly well; but he...
| The Council of Elrond continues with a brief history of Arnor and Gondor since Isildur’s time, and Boromir begins to learn the meaning of the riddle that brought him to Rivendell. He takes the revel...
| 1:39:36
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/143-whole-lotta-lore--32451733 anhören]
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| 142 - Confustication Breakdown (with special guest Corey Olsen)
| 27.10.2019 15:00
| The Council of Elrond begins, and to help us bring the meeting to order, we welcome Corey Olsen — the Tolkien Professor himself — to the Prancing Pony Podcast! We start with a conversation about the nature of Rivendell itself, then dive into the text...
| The Council of Elrond begins, and to help us bring the meeting to order, we welcome Corey Olsen — the Tolkien Professor himself — to the Prancing Pony Podcast! We start with a conversation about t...
| 2:27:35
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/142-confustication-breakdown-with-special-guest-corey-olsen--32451709 anhören]
|-
| 141 - Starship Trooper
| 20.10.2019 15:00
| With his friends all gone, Frodo stays in the Hall of Fire listening to the minstrels of Rivendell. The Elvish singing speaks to him in sweet accustomed ways, and he wanders enchanted for longer than time can remember... returning only when he hears a...
| With his friends all gone, Frodo stays in the Hall of Fire listening to the minstrels of Rivendell. The Elvish singing speaks to him in sweet accustomed ways, and he wanders enchanted for longer than ...
| 1:38:16
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/141-starship-trooper--32451723 anhören]
|-
| 140 - I've Seen All Good People
| 13.10.2019 15:00
| 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.  Each way he turns his...
| 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 ...
| 1:33:31
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/140-i-ve-seen-all-good-people--32451713 anhören]
|-
| 139 - Close to the Edge
| 06.10.2019 15:00
| We return to the text of The Lord of the Rings with the first chapter of Book II! Frodo awakens in Rivendell after the incident down by the river to find Gandalf beside him. Now that it’s all over and done, Frodo is relieved to find that he and his...
| We return to the text of The Lord of the Rings with the first chapter of Book II! Frodo awakens in Rivendell after the incident down by the river to find Gandalf beside him. Now that it’s all over a...
| 1:37:54
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/139-close-to-the-edge--32451736 anhören]
|-
| 138 - Questions After Nightfall 8
| 29.09.2019 15:00
| Alan and Shawn welcome a cozy group of listeners to the common-room for another round of live, unscripted questions about Tolkien, the podcast, and more! We return to the Ford of Bruinen to figure out exactly what happened, and even look back on the...
| Alan and Shawn welcome a cozy group of listeners to the common-room for another round of live, unscripted questions about Tolkien, the podcast, and more! We return to the Ford of Bruinen to figure out...
| 1:25:51
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/138-questions-after-nightfall-8--32451724 anhören]
|-
| 137 - Go Back to the Beginning
| 22.09.2019 15:00
| That’s what Vizzini told us to do, so we have. As we shake off the jet lag and learn to live again without full English breakfasts and a steady supply of fish and chips, we look back at Book I of The Lord of the Rings, revisiting the recurring themes...
| That’s what Vizzini told us to do, so we have. As we shake off the jet lag and learn to live again without full English breakfasts and a steady supply of fish and chips, we look back at Book I of Th...
| 1:43:27
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/137-go-back-to-the-beginning--32451707 anhören]
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| 136 - Live from Tolkien 2019
| 15.09.2019 15:00
| Alan and Shawn reunite in person for a live recording from Tolkien 2019 in Birmingham, England! We interviewed several special guests at the conference, including returning guests (Marquette University archivist Bill Fliss, authors Dimitra Fimi and...
| Alan and Shawn reunite in person for a live recording from Tolkien 2019 in Birmingham, England! We interviewed several special guests at the conference, including returning guests (Marquette Universit...
| 1:47:50
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/136-live-from-tolkien-2019--32451711 anhören]
|-
| 135 – Things You Don’t Want to Say No To: An Interview with Wayne Hammond & Christina Scull
| 04.08.2019 15:00
| We end Season 3 by welcoming Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull to the podcast! This renowned husband-wife team have co-authored some of the most essential books in Tolkien studies. In addition to several volumes on Tolkien’s art (such as J.R.R....
| We end Season 3 by welcoming Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull to the podcast! This renowned husband-wife team have co-authored some of the most essential books in Tolkien studies. In addition to s...
| 1:33:40
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/135-things-you-don-t-want-to-say-no-to-an-interview-with-wayne-hammond-christina-scull--32451715 anhören]
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| 134 – White Horses Could Drag Me Away
| 28.07.2019 15:00
| Strider is remarkably not disappointed that the Elf who’s overtaken them on the road is not his girlfriend. It’s Glorfindel of Rivendell; and for listeners who remember our episodes on the fall of Gondolin, we’ll not only answer the question of...
| Strider is remarkably not disappointed that the Elf who’s overtaken them on the road is not his girlfriend. It’s Glorfindel of Rivendell; and for listeners who remember our episodes on the fall of...
| 1:52:23
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/134-white-horses-could-drag-me-away--32451757 anhören]
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| 133 - It's Only Rock (Not Trolls) But I Like It
| 21.07.2019 15:00
| Strider’s path to Rivendell leads the hobbits through rough terrain; all the while, the days get colder and Frodo gradually succumbs to the evil effects of the Witch-king’s blade. A bad situation starts to look even worse when Pippin and Merry catch a...
| Strider’s path to Rivendell leads the hobbits through rough terrain; all the while, the days get colder and Frodo gradually succumbs to the evil effects of the Witch-king’s blade. A bad situation ...
| 1:20:51
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/133-it-s-only-rock-not-trolls-but-i-like-it--32451741 anhören]
|-
| 132 - Ranger's Little Helper
| 14.07.2019 15:00
| Frodo awakens, wounded and bewildered, after the attack on Weathertop. Believing they’ve been led into a trap, Sam is certain (again) that Strider is not to be trusted, but the Ranger proves himself useful (again) by treating the wound with athelas, a...
| Frodo awakens, wounded and bewildered, after the attack on Weathertop. Believing they’ve been led into a trap, Sam is certain (again) that Strider is not to be trusted, but the Ranger proves himself...
| 1:33:05
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/132-ranger-s-little-helper--32451729 anhören]
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| 131 - Visualizing Middle-earth: An Interview with Greg Hildebrandt
| 30.06.2019 15:00
| Alan and Shawn are pleased to welcome Greg Hildebrandt to the Prancing Pony Podcast! An iconic artist and illustrator, Greg (together with his twin brother Tim as the Brothers Hildebrandt) helped a generation of readers visualize Middle-earth in the...
| Alan and Shawn are pleased to welcome Greg Hildebrandt to the Prancing Pony Podcast! An iconic artist and illustrator, Greg (together with his twin brother Tim as the Brothers Hildebrandt) helped a ge...
| 1:13:09
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/131-visualizing-middle-earth-an-interview-with-greg-hildebrandt--32451726 anhören]
|-
| 130 - Questions After Nightfall 7
| 23.06.2019 15:00
| It’s our most Bombadilicious episode yet! Once again, Alan and Shawn open the common-room to listeners for live, unscripted questions that we answer on the spot as best we can. This time around we tackle several questions about Rings of Power (and the...
| It’s our most Bombadilicious episode yet! Once again, Alan and Shawn open the common-room to listeners for live, unscripted questions that we answer on the spot as best we can. This time around we t...
| 1:38:57
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/130-questions-after-nightfall-7--32451785 anhören]
|-
| 129 - Fooled on the Hill
| 16.06.2019 15:00
| Evening falls on Weathertop, and our heroes make camp beneath the stars with the Black Riders not far away. Strider tells stories to chase away their fears, covering most of The Silmarillion in a lot less time than we did. But in the darkest night,...
| Evening falls on Weathertop, and our heroes make camp beneath the stars with the Black Riders not far away. Strider tells stories to chase away their fears, covering most of The Silmarillion in a lot ...
| 1:16:52
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/129-fooled-on-the-hill--32451714 anhören]
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| 128 - Magical Mystery Tour
| 09.06.2019 15:00
| Strider leads the hobbits through the mysterious (and not entirely comforting) ruins of ancient kingdoms of Men along the road to Weathertop, with the hope of meeting Gandalf there. The Ranger’s knowledge of ancient lore surprises the hobbits nearly...
| Strider leads the hobbits through the mysterious (and not entirely comforting) ruins of ancient kingdoms of Men along the road to Weathertop, with the hope of meeting Gandalf there. The Ranger’s kno...
| 1:31:29
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/128-magical-mystery-tour--32451725 anhören]
|-
| 127 - Twelve-Penny Lane
| 02.06.2019 15:00
| Black Riders attack the inn during the night, so Strider opts for an early check-out to get out of Bree quickly. They soon discover that Merry’s ponies are missing, delaying their departure; but Barliman, uh, ponies up the money to compensate their...
| Black Riders attack the inn during the night, so Strider opts for an early check-out to get out of Bree quickly. They soon discover that Merry’s ponies are missing, delaying their departure; but Bar...
| 1:25:21
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/127-twelve-penny-lane--32451735 anhören]
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| 126 - Noble Enough to Know What's Right
| 26.05.2019 15:00
| Frodo reads Gandalf’s letter, more concerned than ever at the wizard’s absence and the delay caused by Barliman. But at least the letter confirms Strider’s identity, and Frodo is wise enough to choose to trust him. Sam’s continued protests give the...
| Frodo reads Gandalf’s letter, more concerned than ever at the wizard’s absence and the delay caused by Barliman. But at least the letter confirms Strider’s identity, and Frodo is wise enough to ...
| 1:41:33
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/126-noble-enough-to-know-what-s-right--32451720 anhören]
|-
| 125 - A Writer and a Ranger
| 19.05.2019 15:00
| We begin with a review of the new biographical film Tolkien (spoilers: see below) before moving on to the first half of Book I, Chapter 10. Frodo, Sam, and Pippin retire to their parlor after the “accident” in the common-room, only to find the...
| We begin with a review of the new biographical film Tolkien (spoilers: see below) before moving on to the first half of Book I, Chapter 10. Frodo, Sam, and Pippin retire to their parlor after the “a...
| 2:24:04
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/125-a-writer-and-a-ranger--32451738 anhören]
|-
| 124 - Living in the Limelight
| 12.05.2019 15:00
| Cast in his unlikely role as “Mr. Underhill”, Frodo tries to keep a low profile at the Prancing Pony. But the attention he’s getting from a shady-looking Ranger approaches the unreal, and someone has to distract the room from the loose-lipped Pippin....
| Cast in his unlikely role as “Mr. Underhill”, Frodo tries to keep a low profile at the Prancing Pony. But the attention he’s getting from a shady-looking Ranger approaches the unreal, and someon...
| 1:45:16
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/124-living-in-the-limelight--32451728 anhören]
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| 123 - Be Cool or Be Cast Out
| 05.05.2019 15:00
| Frodo and his friends make their way to Bree, and to an inn with a strangely familiar name, in the first half of “At the Sign of the Prancing Pony”. The Men of Bree are an independent people, cheerful and friendly as a rule… but Sam is nervous with...
| Frodo and his friends make their way to Bree, and to an inn with a strangely familiar name, in the first half of “At the Sign of the Prancing Pony”. The Men of Bree are an independent people, chee...
| 1:39:52
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/123-be-cool-or-be-cast-out--32451721 anhören]
|-
| 122 - The Digital Mead-Hall: TexMoot 2019 Keynote Presentation
| 28.04.2019 15:00
| In January, Alan and Shawn were honored to be the keynote speakers at Signum University’s second annual Texas Literature & Language Symposium (“TexMoot”) in Waco, Texas! Our talk, recorded live, explored podcasts as modern-day mead-halls providing a...
| In January, Alan and Shawn were honored to be the keynote speakers at Signum University’s second annual Texas Literature & Language Symposium (“TexMoot”) in Waco, Texas! Our talk, recorded live,...
| 1:08:14
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/122-the-digital-mead-hall-texmoot-2019-keynote-presentation--32451795 anhören]
|-
| 121 - Comfortably Tom
| 14.04.2019 15:00
| In the final pages of “Fog on the Barrow-downs”, the hobbits — now armed with nice, shiny daggers — reluctantly take their leave of Tom Bombadil. Before we say goodbye to Tom, we give the greatest enigma in Middle-earth the full Prancing Pony Podcast...
| In the final pages of “Fog on the Barrow-downs”, the hobbits — now armed with nice, shiny daggers — reluctantly take their leave of Tom Bombadil. Before we say goodbye to Tom, we give the grea...
| 1:58:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/121-comfortably-tom--32451731 anhören]
|-
| 120 - Wish You Weren't Here
| 07.04.2019 15:00
| As we resume “Fog on the Barrow-downs”, Frodo comes to and finds himself trapped in a barrow with his friends unconscious beside him, arrayed eerily in the buried treasures of long-dead lords. For a moment, Frodo is tempted to flee with the Ring and...
| As we resume “Fog on the Barrow-downs”, Frodo comes to and finds himself trapped in a barrow with his friends unconscious beside him, arrayed eerily in the buried treasures of long-dead lords. For...
| 1:39:51
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/120-wish-you-weren-t-here--32451747 anhören]
|-
| 119 - The Dark Side of the Tomb
| 31.03.2019 15:00
| We begin the chilling chapter “Fog on the Barrow-downs” on the hobbits’ last morning in the house of Tom Bombadil and Goldberry. Soon they must be off again and into the haunted hills beyond; but they should be safe if they just keep to the west side...
| We begin the chilling chapter “Fog on the Barrow-downs” on the hobbits’ last morning in the house of Tom Bombadil and Goldberry. Soon they must be off again and into the haunted hills beyond; bu...
| 1:24:43
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/119-the-dark-side-of-the-tomb--32451737 anhören]
|-
| 118 - Tolkien Reading Day Special 2019
| 24.03.2019 15:00
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day! On March 25 every year – the date of the fall of Barad-dûr – Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading the Professor’s works. A theme is chosen by The Tolkien Society every year, and for 2019 the theme is Tolkien and the...
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day! On March 25 every year – the date of the fall of Barad-dûr – Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading the Professor’s works. A theme is chosen by The Tolkien Soc...
| 2:13:50
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/118-tolkien-reading-day-special-2019--32451810 anhören]
|-
| 117 - Questions After Nightfall 6
| 17.03.2019 15:00
| Alan and Shawn once again welcome several of our listeners to the Prancing Pony Podcast for live, unscripted “Ask Me Anything”–style questions. In this episode, we give our best on-the-spot answers to questions about the power of the Elven Rings,...
| Alan and Shawn once again welcome several of our listeners to the Prancing Pony Podcast for live, unscripted “Ask Me Anything”–style questions. In this episode, we give our best on-the-spot answ...
| 1:43:06
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/117-questions-after-nightfall-6--32451833 anhören]
|-
| 116 - Does Goldberry Float in Water?
| 10.03.2019 15:00
| The hobbits experience a rain delay the morning after their first night in the house of Tom Bombadil, and Frodo couldn’t be happier. While Goldberry does her “washing”, Tom regales his guests with stories, but after supper Frodo starts telling his own...
| The hobbits experience a rain delay the morning after their first night in the house of Tom Bombadil, and Frodo couldn’t be happier. While Goldberry does her “washing”, Tom regales his guests wi...
| 1:40:52
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/116-does-goldberry-float-in-water--32451750 anhören]
|-
| 115 - Fetch the Comfy Chairs
| 03.03.2019 16:00
| Frodo and friends get comfortable in the first half of “In the House of Tom Bombadil,” and Alan and Shawn finally begin to unwrap the enigma that is Tom and his wife Goldberry. While the hobbits eat and drink as only famished hobbits can, we dive into...
| Frodo and friends get comfortable in the first half of “In the House of Tom Bombadil,” and Alan and Shawn finally begin to unwrap the enigma that is Tom and his wife Goldberry. While the hobbits e...
| 1:40:22
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/115-fetch-the-comfy-chairs--32451835 anhören]
|-
| 114 - Race, Tolkien, and Middle-earth
| 24.02.2019 16:00
| For the first time ever, the Prancing Pony Podcast is proud to release one of our patron-exclusive episodes to our general audience. In this special originally released in October 2018, we take a serious look at a topic that’s not always easy to...
| For the first time ever, the Prancing Pony Podcast is proud to release one of our patron-exclusive episodes to our general audience. In this special originally released in October 2018, we take a seri...
| 1:40:09
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/114-race-tolkien-and-middle-earth--32451838 anhören]
|-
| 113 - Trouble with the Trees
| 17.02.2019 16:00
| It’s nap time in the Old Forest as our heroes gradually succumb to the power of an ancient and angry willow. Sam rolls a natural 20 to resist the spell and manages to save Frodo, but Merry and Pippin are trapped inside the enormous tree. Just when all...
| It’s nap time in the Old Forest as our heroes gradually succumb to the power of an ancient and angry willow. Sam rolls a natural 20 to resist the spell and manages to save Frodo, but Merry and Pippi...
| 1:22:47
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/113-trouble-with-the-trees--32451734 anhören]
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| 112 - Unrest in the Forest
| 10.02.2019 16:00
| Frodo and his companions enter into the Old Forest in the first part of Book I, Chapter 6 of The Lord of the Rings. Merry has been beyond the Hedge before and does his best to guide them, but it’s hard to navigate a forest when the trees won’t stop...
| Frodo and his companions enter into the Old Forest in the first part of Book I, Chapter 6 of The Lord of the Rings. Merry has been beyond the Hedge before and does his best to guide them, but it’s h...
| 1:28:33
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/112-unrest-in-the-forest--32451783 anhören]
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| 111 - Eleventy-first Episode Extravaganza
| 03.02.2019 16:00
| Alan and Shawn are celebrating their eleventy-first episode with a party of special magnificence! But instead of inviting you to a feast and risking a possible appearance by the Sackville-Bagginses, we’re looking back at a few dozen of our best clips...
| Alan and Shawn are celebrating their eleventy-first episode with a party of special magnificence! But instead of inviting you to a feast and risking a possible appearance by the Sackville-Bagginses, w...
| 2:19:14
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/111-eleventy-first-episode-extravaganza--32451739 anhören]
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| 110 - With a Little Help from My Friends
| 27.01.2019 16:00
| A conspiracy is finally unmasked in the second half of “A Conspiracy Unmasked”! Frodo’s dread turns to relief when he learns his friends already know much more than he gave them credit for. They insist on leaving with him and promise to stick to him...
| A conspiracy is finally unmasked in the second half of “A Conspiracy Unmasked”! Frodo’s dread turns to relief when he learns his friends already know much more than he gave them credit for. They...
| 1:28:47
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/110-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends--32451730 anhören]
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| 109 - Hello, Goodbye
| 20.01.2019 16:00
| In the first half of Book I, Chapter 5 of The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbits cross the Brandywine and come to Frodo’s new digs at Crickhollow, where a hot bath and all the comforts of home await them. Frodo does his best to enjoy a well-earned second...
| In the first half of Book I, Chapter 5 of The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbits cross the Brandywine and come to Frodo’s new digs at Crickhollow, where a hot bath and all the comforts of home await the...
| 1:25:28
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/109-hello-goodbye--32451752 anhören]
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| 108 - Ain't Gonna Walk on Maggot's Farm No More
| 13.01.2019 16:00
| The second half of “A Short Cut to Mushrooms” finds Frodo almost as scared of Farmer Maggot as he is of the Black Rider following him. His fears are quickly eased, however, and he finds a good friend in an unexpected place. We discuss the hospitality...
| The second half of “A Short Cut to Mushrooms” finds Frodo almost as scared of Farmer Maggot as he is of the Black Rider following him. His fears are quickly eased, however, and he finds a good fri...
| 1:33:31
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/108-ain-t-gonna-walk-on-maggot-s-farm-no-more--32451789 anhören]
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| 107 - The Nazgûl is Wailin' in the Wind
| 06.01.2019 16:00
| We begin the new year with a Tolkien Fun Fact in honor of the Professor’s birthday before starting on Book I, Chapter 4 of The Lord of the Rings, “A Short Cut to Mushrooms.” Frodo, Sam, and Pippin wake up after the Elf-party refreshed and encouraged,...
| We begin the new year with a Tolkien Fun Fact in honor of the Professor’s birthday before starting on Book I, Chapter 4 of The Lord of the Rings, “A Short Cut to Mushrooms.” Frodo, Sam, and Pipp...
| 1:46:49
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/107-the-nazgul-is-wailin-in-the-wind--32451740 anhören]
|-
| An Evergreen PPP Holiday Event - The Father Christmas Letters
| 23.12.2018 16:41
| In what has officially become an annual event, join Alan and Shawn as they use the wayback machine to revisit episode 028 in this special director's cut re-release of our episode on Letters From Father Christmas. Marvel at how far we've come since our...
| In what has officially become an annual event, join Alan and Shawn as they use the wayback machine to revisit episode 028 in this special director's cut re-release of our episode on Letters From Fath...
| 1:30:00
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-evergreen-ppp-holiday-event-the-father-christmas-letters--32451742 anhören]
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| 106 - Questions After Nightfall 5
| 16.12.2018 16:00
| It’s time once again for Alan and Shawn to welcome several visitors to the Prancing Pony! Hear us stay mostly on topic as we attempt to answer live, unscripted “Ask Me Anything”–style questions about The Lord of the Rings and much more. We revisit...
| It’s time once again for Alan and Shawn to welcome several visitors to the Prancing Pony! Hear us stay mostly on topic as we attempt to answer live, unscripted “Ask Me Anything”–style question...
| 1:56:43
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/106-questions-after-nightfall-5--32451800 anhören]
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| 105 - Who Wants to Leave Forever?
| 09.12.2018 16:00
| Now with more Elves — for a limited time only! Book I, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings concludes with a meeting between our hobbit heroes and the company of Gildor Inglorion in the Woody End. We reach back into The Silmarillion for a recap of the...
| Now with more Elves — for a limited time only! Book I, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings concludes with a meeting between our hobbit heroes and the company of Gildor Inglorion in the Woody End. We ...
| 1:49:35
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/105-who-wants-to-leave-forever--32451840 anhören]
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| 104 - I See a Little Silhouetto of a Man
| 02.12.2018 16:00
| We return to Book I, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings to find Frodo, Sam, and Pippin still in high spirits as they stroll through the Shire. Before long, though, they realize that they’re being followed by a shadowy, sniffing black rider. We talk...
| We return to Book I, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings to find Frodo, Sam, and Pippin still in high spirits as they stroll through the Shire. Before long, though, they realize that they’re being fo...
| 1:51:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/104-i-see-a-little-silhouetto-of-a-man--32451803 anhören]
|-
| 103 - Goodbye Everybody, I've Got to Go
| 18.11.2018 16:00
| We begin Book I, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings, “Three is Company”. After months of preparation, Frodo sells Bag End. He leaves home with Sam and Pippin on a pretense of moving back to Buckland, but before they even get to the bottom of the Hill,...
| We begin Book I, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings, “Three is Company”. After months of preparation, Frodo sells Bag End. He leaves home with Sam and Pippin on a pretense of moving back to Buckla...
| 1:25:50
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/103-goodbye-everybody-i-ve-got-to-go--32451762 anhören]
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| 102 - Arthur of the Century: An Interview with Sørina Higgins
| 11.11.2018 16:00
| Draw the sword from the stone and light the grail-shaped beacon as we welcome Sørina Higgins — editor of the award-winning book The Inklings and King Arthur — to the Prancing Pony Podcast! We discuss the various ways each of the Inklings adapted the...
| Draw the sword from the stone and light the grail-shaped beacon as we welcome Sørina Higgins — editor of the award-winning book The Inklings and King Arthur — to the Prancing Pony Podcast! We dis...
| 1:27:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/102-arthur-of-the-century-an-interview-with-sorina-higgins--32451743 anhören]
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| 101 - Now I Need a Place to Hide Away
| 04.11.2018 15:00
| In the final pages of Book I, Chapter 2, “The Shadow of the Past”, Gandalf recounts how he found Gollum and filled in the gaps in the Ring’s history. Frodo begins to understand what he must do; and while he’s not exactly eager to do it, he won’t have...
| In the final pages of Book I, Chapter 2, “The Shadow of the Past”, Gandalf recounts how he found Gollum and filled in the gaps in the Ring’s history. Frodo begins to understand what he must do; ...
| 1:50:37
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/101-now-i-need-a-place-to-hide-away--32451763 anhören]
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| 100 - There's a Shadow Hanging Over Me
| 28.10.2018 15:00
| In the second of three episodes on Book I, Chapter 2, “The Shadow of the Past”, Gandalf gives Frodo a brief history of the Rings of Power and the tragic tale of how the One Ring came to Sméagol, better known as Gollum. But Frodo finds some parts of...
| In the second of three episodes on Book I, Chapter 2, “The Shadow of the Past”, Gandalf gives Frodo a brief history of the Rings of Power and the tragic tale of how the One Ring came to Sméagol, ...
| 1:50:41
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/100-there-s-a-shadow-hanging-over-me--32451745 anhören]
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| 099 - Yesterday, All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away
| 21.10.2018 15:00
| Years have passed since the farewell party, and as the first part of Book I, Chapter 2, “The Shadow of the Past” unfolds, Frodo has come into his own as the new resident oddball at Bag End. But rumor begins to reach the Shire about a growing shadow in...
| Years have passed since the farewell party, and as the first part of Book I, Chapter 2, “The Shadow of the Past” unfolds, Frodo has come into his own as the new resident oddball at Bag End. But r...
| 1:59:26
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/099-yesterday-all-my-troubles-seemed-so-far-away--32451764 anhören]
|-
| 098 - Questions After Nightfall 4
| 14.10.2018 15:00
| Once again, Alan and Shawn are joined live by several visitors to the Prancing Pony for some “Ask Me Anything”-style unscripted questions! Topics include the representation of women in Tolkien’s works, SPBMI in the Third Age, Tom Bombadil, and more!...
| Once again, Alan and Shawn are joined live by several visitors to the Prancing Pony for some “Ask Me Anything”-style unscripted questions! Topics include the representation of women in Tolkien’s...
| 1:37:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/098-questions-after-nightfall-4--32451786 anhören]
|-
| 097 - A Hard Day's Night
| 07.10.2018 15:00
| Book I, Chapter 1 of The Lord of the Rings concludes with the aftermath of the birthday party. Bilbo has left behind gifts for friends and family ranging from the sincere to the brilliantly snarky, but no trace of gold or “jools”. As the...
| Book I, Chapter 1 of The Lord of the Rings concludes with the aftermath of the birthday party. Bilbo has left behind gifts for friends and family ranging from the sincere to the brilliantly snarky,...
| 1:41:10
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/097-a-hard-day-s-night--32451796 anhören]
|-
| 096 - I Don't Want to Spoil the Party, So I'll Go
| 30.09.2018 15:00
| As Book I, Chapter 1 of The Lord of the Rings continues, the Baggins binary birthday bash begins with food, fireworks, and no unwanted poetry. Bilbo actually has something far more noteworthy in mind: a dramatic and immediate departure. As the...
| As Book I, Chapter 1 of The Lord of the Rings continues, the Baggins binary birthday bash begins with food, fireworks, and no unwanted poetry. Bilbo actually has something far more noteworthy in min...
| 1:42:44
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/096-i-don-t-want-to-spoil-the-party-so-i-ll-go--32451844 anhören]
|-
| 095 - They Say It's Your Birthday
| 23.09.2018 15:00
| In the first pages of Book I, Chapter 1 of The Lord of the Rings, “A Long-Expected Party”, we see Bilbo Baggins through the eyes of the hobbits of the Shire, not all of whom view him kindly. Seeming eccentric to some and suspicious to others, Bilbo is...
| In the first pages of Book I, Chapter 1 of The Lord of the Rings, “A Long-Expected Party”, we see Bilbo Baggins through the eyes of the hobbits of the Shire, not all of whom view him kindly. See...
| 1:35:31
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/095-they-say-it-s-your-birthday--32451755 anhören]
|-
| 094 - This Shire is Your Shire
| 16.09.2018 15:00
| Never ones to skip over the pages with Roman numerals, we begin reading The Lord of the Rings at the famous Foreword, where Tolkien offered his most well-known comments on his own work, including his thoughts about allegory. Next, the Prologue...
| Never ones to skip over the pages with Roman numerals, we begin reading The Lord of the Rings at the famous Foreword, where Tolkien offered his most well-known comments on his own work, including hi...
| 2:04:46
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/094-this-shire-is-your-shire--32451851 anhören]
|-
| 093 - We're In the Same Tale Still!
| 09.09.2018 15:00
| At long last, we finally… really this time… begin The Lord of the Rings! In this episode, we introduce the novel (not a trilogy) with the epic story of its composition and publication. Almost immediately after The Hobbit was published, Tolkien’s...
| At long last, we finally… really this time… begin The Lord of the Rings! In this episode, we introduce the novel (not a trilogy) with the epic story of its composition and publication. Almost imme...
| 1:17:49
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/093-we-re-in-the-same-tale-still--32451754 anhören]
|-
| 092 - We're Not Saying It's Monsters, But It's Monsters
| 02.09.2018 15:00
| Before turning to The Lord of the Rings, Alan and Shawn gain some needed insight with a look at Tolkien’s influential essay “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.” Tolkien’s response to the prevailing theories of his day about the Old English poem...
| Before turning to The Lord of the Rings, Alan and Shawn gain some needed insight with a look at Tolkien’s influential essay “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.” Tolkien’s response to the p...
| 1:28:59
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/092-we-re-not-saying-it-s-monsters-but-it-s-monsters--32451847 anhören]
|-
| 091 - Laughing Shall We Die: An Interview with Tom Shippey
| 26.08.2018 15:00
| Season 3 is here, and we begin by welcoming Tom Shippey to The Prancing Pony Podcast! We discuss his classic works The Road to Middle-earth and J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century, and the remarkable story of his personal meeting with Professor...
| Season 3 is here, and we begin by welcoming Tom Shippey to The Prancing Pony Podcast! We discuss his classic works The Road to Middle-earth and J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century, and the remarka...
| 1:32:24
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/091-laughing-shall-we-die-an-interview-with-tom-shippey--32451748 anhören]
|-
| 090 - Between Light and Dark: An Interview with Verlyn Flieger
| 08.07.2018 15:00
| Alan and Shawn are honored to welcome Verlyn Flieger, author of There Would Always Be a Fairy Tale, to The Prancing Pony Podcast! We discuss her new book, her work co-editing the annual journal Tolkien Studies, and of course, her classic study of the...
| Alan and Shawn are honored to welcome Verlyn Flieger, author of There Would Always Be a Fairy Tale, to The Prancing Pony Podcast! We discuss her new book, her work co-editing the annual journal Tolkie...
| 1:33:20
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/090-between-light-and-dark-an-interview-with-verlyn-flieger--32451799 anhören]
|-
| 089 - Questions After Nightfall 3
| 01.07.2018 15:00
| It’s time for the latest Prancing Pony Podcast Q&A episode! This time around, Alan and Shawn attempt to answer live questions from guest patrons on life lessons in Tolkien’s works, symbolism in the story of Beren and Lúthien, The Lord of the Rings...
| It’s time for the latest Prancing Pony Podcast Q&A episode! This time around, Alan and Shawn attempt to answer live questions from guest patrons on life lessons in Tolkien’s works, symbolism in th...
| 1:25:28
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/089-questions-after-nightfall-3--32451805 anhören]
|-
| 088 - Live From Mythmoot Five
| 27.06.2018 15:00
| Alan and Shawn finally draw swords together in person for a live recording from Mythmoot V in Leesburg, Virginia! We interview this year’s special guests, including Signum University president Corey Olsen, Tolkien and the Great War author John Garth,...
| Alan and Shawn finally draw swords together in person for a live recording from Mythmoot V in Leesburg, Virginia! We interview this year’s special guests, including Signum University president Corey...
| 1:26:45
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/088-live-from-mythmoot-five--32451854 anhören]
|-
| 087 - No Shrubberies: The Hobbit Retrospective
| 17.06.2018 15:00
| Oh, what sad times are these when Tolkien podcasters can make it through an entire season without a single reference to shrubberies? For our final episode on The Hobbit, we return with a retrospective: one that sounds nice (of course!) and not too...
| Oh, what sad times are these when Tolkien podcasters can make it through an entire season without a single reference to shrubberies? For our final episode on The Hobbit, we return with a retrospective...
| 1:48:43
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/087-no-shrubberies-the-hobbit-retrospective--32451744 anhören]
|-
| 086 - Not Quite Dead
| 10.06.2018 15:00
| Having survived trolls, goblins, wolves, spiders, riddles with Gollum and Smaug, the horror of battle, and the rude awakening of Elvish singing, Bilbo Baggins makes it back home again in the last chapter of The Hobbit. All of his neighbors are...
| Having survived trolls, goblins, wolves, spiders, riddles with Gollum and Smaug, the horror of battle, and the rude awakening of Elvish singing, Bilbo Baggins makes it back home again in the last chap...
| 1:45:44
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/086-not-quite-dead--32451753 anhören]
|-
| 085 - Bilbo "Two Chests" Baggins
| 03.06.2018 15:00
| Bilbo wakes up after the Battle of Five Armies in Chapter 18 of The Hobbit, dazed, confused, and very much invisible. Returning to camp, he has a bittersweet reunion with Thorin Oakenshield and realizes that his adventure has finally come to an end....
| Bilbo wakes up after the Battle of Five Armies in Chapter 18 of The Hobbit, dazed, confused, and very much invisible. Returning to camp, he has a bittersweet reunion with Thorin Oakenshield and realiz...
| 1:36:30
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/085-bilbo-two-chests-baggins--32451802 anhören]
|-
| 084 - The Violence Inherent in the System
| 27.05.2018 15:00
| As Chapter 17 of The Hobbit begins, the Lonely Mountain is under siege. Thorin — hanging on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences in Middle-earth — refuses to negotiate, knowing Dain is on his way. When...
| As Chapter 17 of The Hobbit begins, the Lonely Mountain is under siege. Thorin — hanging on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences in Middle-earth — re...
| 1:47:19
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/084-the-violence-inherent-in-the-system--32451756 anhören]
|-
| 083 - Oh Yes, Ees Very Nice-uh
| 20.05.2018 15:00
| In Chapter 16 of The Hobbit, little Bilbo takes matters (and the Arkenstone) into his own hands and makes a deal with Bard and the Elvenking, who presumably don’t already have one, in an attempt to end the standoff peacefully. We consider just how...
| In Chapter 16 of The Hobbit, little Bilbo takes matters (and the Arkenstone) into his own hands and makes a deal with Bard and the Elvenking, who presumably don’t already have one, in an attempt to ...
| 1:27:53
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/083-oh-yes-ees-very-nice-uh--32451807 anhören]
|-
| 082 - What is the Airspeed Velocity of a Decrepit Old Raven?
| 13.05.2018 15:00
| In Chapter 15, birds again show that their value in The Hobbit far outweighs their inability to carry a coconut. Bilbo and the Dwarves learn of Smaug’s death from the wise old raven Roäc, but they also learn that a host of Elves and Men is on its way...
| In Chapter 15, birds again show that their value in The Hobbit far outweighs their inability to carry a coconut. Bilbo and the Dwarves learn of Smaug’s death from the wise old raven Roäc, but they ...
| 1:33:42
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/082-what-is-the-airspeed-velocity-of-a-decrepit-old-raven--32451856 anhören]
|-
| 081 - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
| 06.05.2018 15:00
| We cut away to Lake-town for Chapter 14 of The Hobbit, as the people of Esgaroth slowly realize that the lights coming from the Lonely Mountain are not the triumphant King Thorin flooding the river with gold, but a very angry dragon. The town worrier...
| We cut away to Lake-town for Chapter 14 of The Hobbit, as the people of Esgaroth slowly realize that the lights coming from the Lonely Mountain are not the triumphant King Thorin flooding the river wi...
| 1:40:47
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/081-always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life--32451821 anhören]
|-
| 080 - And There Was Much Rejoicing
| 29.04.2018 15:00
| Trapped in the side-door tunnel at the beginning of Chapter 13 of The Hobbit, “Not at Home,” Bilbo leads the party in the only direction they can go: down. At the bottom they find no sign of Smaug, and the Dwarves rejoice at the recovery of their lost...
| Trapped in the side-door tunnel at the beginning of Chapter 13 of The Hobbit, “Not at Home,” Bilbo leads the party in the only direction they can go: down. At the bottom they find no sign of Smaug...
| 1:39:06
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/080-and-there-was-much-rejoicing--32451860 anhören]
|-
| 079 - Smaug Gets Quite Irate
| 22.04.2018 15:00
| In the second half of Chapter 12 of The Hobbit, Bilbo returns to Smaug’s lair to find the dragon waiting for him. Luckily he has on his ring, but the dragon senses his presence, and soon he is locked in a battle of wits with the wily worm. Bilbo’s...
| In the second half of Chapter 12 of The Hobbit, Bilbo returns to Smaug’s lair to find the dragon waiting for him. Luckily he has on his ring, but the dragon senses his presence, and soon he is locke...
| 1:36:43
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/079-smaug-gets-quite-irate--32451751 anhören]
|-
| 078 - Every Worm is Sacred
| 15.04.2018 15:00
| As we begin Chapter 12 of The Hobbit, Bilbo the burglar is finally ready to enter Smaug’s lair alone, if only to get away from yet another self-important speech by Thorin. Braving the sleeping dragon, he manages to remove one piece of treasure from...
| As we begin Chapter 12 of The Hobbit, Bilbo the burglar is finally ready to enter Smaug’s lair alone, if only to get away from yet another self-important speech by Thorin. Braving the sleeping drago...
| 1:47:09
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/078-every-worm-is-sacred--32451817 anhören]
|-
| 077 - Questions After Nightfall 2
| 08.04.2018 15:00
| In our second Prancing Pony Podcast Q&A episode, Alan and Shawn answer live questions from guest patrons on diverse topics, from the fate of Dwarves after death to which character we’d cosplay as… if either of us ever left the house, of course. Hear...
| In our second Prancing Pony Podcast Q&A episode, Alan and Shawn answer live questions from guest patrons on diverse topics, from the fate of Dwarves after death to which character we’d cosplay as…...
| 1:30:26
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/077-questions-after-nightfall-2--32451815 anhören]
|-
| 076 - The Ministry of Silly Locks
| 01.04.2018 15:00
| In Chapter 11 of The Hobbit, Bilbo and the Dwarves finally reach the Lonely Mountain, but they don’t know where the hidden door is. Then they find the door, but they don’t know how to open it. Fortunately, they do have an ancient map and a very lucky...
| In Chapter 11 of The Hobbit, Bilbo and the Dwarves finally reach the Lonely Mountain, but they don’t know where the hidden door is. Then they find the door, but they don’t know how to open it. For...
| 1:33:43
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/076-the-ministry-of-silly-locks--32451758 anhören]
|-
| 075 - Tolkien Reading Day Special 2018
| 25.03.2018 15:00
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day! On March 25 every year – the date of the fall of Barad-dûr – Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading the Professor’s works aloud. The theme for 2018 is Home and Hearth: the many ways of being a Hobbit. From the Shire...
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day! On March 25 every year – the date of the fall of Barad-dûr – Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading the Professor’s works aloud. The theme for 2018 is Home and...
| 1:51:44
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/075-tolkien-reading-day-special-2018--32451765 anhören]
|-
| 074 - A Mandate From the Masses
| 18.03.2018 15:00
| Please keep your arms and legs inside the barrels at all times, until the ride comes to a complete stop in Lake-town where our heroes arrive, barely, in Chapter 10 of The Hobbit. Most of the Lake-towners have forgotten the past, but some still sing...
| Please keep your arms and legs inside the barrels at all times, until the ride comes to a complete stop in Lake-town where our heroes arrive, barely, in Chapter 10 of The Hobbit. Most of the Lake-town...
| 1:46:38
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/074-a-mandate-from-the-masses--32451766 anhören]
|-
| 073 - Some Farcical Aquatic Ceremony
| 11.03.2018 15:29
| It’s the world’s worst whitewater rafting trip in the second half of Chapter 9 of The Hobbit! Bilbo reveals his plan for escaping the Elvenking’s halls. His friends are, quite understandably, less than enthusiastic, but with both time and ideas...
| It’s the world’s worst whitewater rafting trip in the second half of Chapter 9 of The Hobbit! Bilbo reveals his plan for escaping the Elvenking’s halls. His friends are, quite understandably, le...
| 1:42:29
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/073-some-farcical-aquatic-ceremony--32451828 anhören]
|-
| 072 - King Name-Not-Appearing-In-This-Book
| 04.03.2018 16:00
| The rest of the Dwarves are taken by the Elves in the first half of Chapter 9 of The Hobbit. Bilbo avoids capture thanks to his ring, only to get stuck hiding for weeks in the Elvenking’s halls. Fortunately, Mr. Invisible Baggins keeps busy with more...
| The rest of the Dwarves are taken by the Elves in the first half of Chapter 9 of The Hobbit. Bilbo avoids capture thanks to his ring, only to get stuck hiding for weeks in the Elvenking’s halls. For...
| 1:35:36
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/072-king-name-not-appearing-in-this-book--32451832 anhören]
|-
| 071 - Fortress Around Your Hoard
| 25.02.2018 16:00
| In our final episode on Chapter 8 of The Hobbit, Bilbo dispatches the Mirkwood spiders and rescues his friends, though it must be said that one beard sadly perishes in the effort. Thorin, however, has already been taken prisoner by the Elvenking,...
| In our final episode on Chapter 8 of The Hobbit, Bilbo dispatches the Mirkwood spiders and rescues his friends, though it must be said that one beard sadly perishes in the effort. Thorin, however, has...
| 1:37:02
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/071-fortress-around-your-hoard--32451824 anhören]
|-
| 070 - If You Love Somebody, Cut Them Free
| 18.02.2018 16:00
| The second of three episodes on Chapter 8 of The Hobbit. As Mirkwood continues with no apparent end, our heroes get desperate and stray from the path when they see Elves feasting in a clearing nearby. They try three times to crash the party, but each...
| The second of three episodes on Chapter 8 of The Hobbit. As Mirkwood continues with no apparent end, our heroes get desperate and stray from the path when they see Elves feasting in a clearing nearby....
| 1:42:00
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/070-if-you-love-somebody-cut-them-free--32451790 anhören]
|-
| 069 - Be Still My Fleeting Hart
| 11.02.2018 16:00
| In the first episode of our trilogy on Chapter 8 of The Hobbit, Bilbo and the Dwarves enter Mirkwood and quickly learn the true meaning of the term "pitch-dark.” As the days drag on, their hunger and desperation grow, and there seems to be no end to...
| In the first episode of our trilogy on Chapter 8 of The Hobbit, Bilbo and the Dwarves enter Mirkwood and quickly learn the true meaning of the term "pitch-dark.” As the days drag on, their hunger an...
| 1:31:01
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/069-be-still-my-fleeting-hart--32451761 anhören]
|-
| 068 - Exit, Pursued by a Bear
| 04.02.2018 16:00
| We resume Chapter 7 of The Hobbit. Bilbo and the Dwarves spend a few days as the guests of Beorn, comfortable despite the occasional late-night sounds of a hungry bear on the other side of the door. After verifying their story personally, Beorn agrees...
| We resume Chapter 7 of The Hobbit. Bilbo and the Dwarves spend a few days as the guests of Beorn, comfortable despite the occasional late-night sounds of a hungry bear on the other side of the door. A...
| 1:35:42
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/068-exit-pursued-by-a-bear--32451767 anhören]
|-
| 067 - Forget About Your Worries and Your Strife
| 28.01.2018 16:00
| Chapter 7 of The Hobbit begins with a rude awakening in an Eagle’s eyrie. But our heroes are soon off on their way again, and find themselves at the home of Beorn the skin-changer. Is he a man that changes into a bear, or a bear that changes into a...
| Chapter 7 of The Hobbit begins with a rude awakening in an Eagle’s eyrie. But our heroes are soon off on their way again, and find themselves at the home of Beorn the skin-changer. Is he a man that ...
| 1:52:41
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/067-forget-about-your-worries-and-your-strife--32451782 anhören]
|-
| 066 - A Slaying Song Tonight: An Interview with Michael Drout
| 21.01.2018 16:00
| Alan and Shawn are delighted to welcome Michael Drout to The Prancing Pony Podcast! As co-founder and co-editor of the journal Tolkien Studies and multiple books on the Professor, Drout is one of the most prolific Tolkien scholars in the field today....
| Alan and Shawn are delighted to welcome Michael Drout to The Prancing Pony Podcast! As co-founder and co-editor of the journal Tolkien Studies and multiple books on the Professor, Drout is one of t...
| 1:30:12
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/066-a-slaying-song-tonight-an-interview-with-michael-drout--32451791 anhören]
|-
| 065 - Lobbest Thou Thy Holy Pine Grenade
| 14.01.2018 16:00
| We pick up Chapter 6 of The Hobbit with our heroes literally up a tree. Gandalf keeps the wolves at bay by playing with fire, but when the goblins arrive, things quickly heat up for Bilbo and his friends. Just as the situation begins to go up in...
| We pick up Chapter 6 of The Hobbit with our heroes literally up a tree. Gandalf keeps the wolves at bay by playing with fire, but when the goblins arrive, things quickly heat up for Bilbo and his fr...
| 1:39:06
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/065-lobbest-thou-thy-holy-pine-grenade--32451864 anhören]
|-
| 064 - And Now, the Larch
| 07.01.2018 16:00
| As Chapter 6 of The Hobbit opens, Bilbo emerges from the mountains and soon hears the familiar voices of Gandalf and the Dwarves. He sneaks up on them with the help of his new ring, and finally wins some respect with his stealth and the tale of his...
| As Chapter 6 of The Hobbit opens, Bilbo emerges from the mountains and soon hears the familiar voices of Gandalf and the Dwarves. He sneaks up on them with the help of his new ring, and finally wins s...
| 1:31:55
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/064-and-now-the-larch--32451834 anhören]
|-
| 063 - How Not to Be Seen
| 17.12.2017 16:00
| We conclude our trilogy of episodes on Chapter 5 of The Hobbit. Gollum begins to realize that Bilbo has his ring, and Bilbo begins to realize what it does. He uses its power of invisibility to escape from Gollum, but stops short of killing the...
| We conclude our trilogy of episodes on Chapter 5 of The Hobbit. Gollum begins to realize that Bilbo has his ring, and Bilbo begins to realize what it does. He uses its power of invisibility to escape ...
| 1:41:38
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/063-how-not-to-be-seen--32451793 anhören]
|-
| 062 - Ere the Other Side He See
| 10.12.2017 16:00
| Our second episode on Chapter 5 of The Hobbit. Tension mounts as the riddle contest between Bilbo and Gollum continues, with Bilbo’s life at stake. His luck saves him in the final round, but when Gollum accuses him of not playing fair, he’s still very...
| Our second episode on Chapter 5 of The Hobbit. Tension mounts as the riddle contest between Bilbo and Gollum continues, with Bilbo’s life at stake. His luck saves him in the final round, but when Go...
| 1:39:11
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/062-ere-the-other-side-he-see--32451837 anhören]
|-
| 061 - Answer Me These Questions Five...
| 03.12.2017 16:00
| The first of three episodes on Chapter 5 of The Hobbit. Bilbo wakes up in the darkness below the mountains, and soon finds himself in a life-or-death riddle-game with one of Tolkien's most infamous creations: Gollum. We begin to discuss the changes...
| The first of three episodes on Chapter 5 of The Hobbit. Bilbo wakes up in the darkness below the mountains, and soon finds himself in a life-or-death riddle-game with one of Tolkien's most infamous cr...
| 1:32:34
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/061-answer-me-these-questions-five--32451759 anhören]
|-
| 060 - Questions After Nightfall 1
| 19.11.2017 16:00
| It’s our first ever Prancing Pony Podcast Q&A episode! Alan and Shawn answer live questions from our very special guests, ranging from the fun to the philosophical. Topics include our favorite villains, the surprising similarities between goblins and...
| It’s our first ever Prancing Pony Podcast Q&A episode! Alan and Shawn answer live questions from our very special guests, ranging from the fun to the philosophical. Topics include our favorite vill...
| 1:34:43
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/060-questions-after-nightfall-1--32451866 anhören]
|-
| 059 - Run Away!
| 12.11.2017 16:00
| As we resume Chapter 4 of The Hobbit, Bilbo and friends are captured by goblins. Thorin Oakenshield’s name and reputation are known in these parts, and the Great Goblin does not take kindly to his arrival. Gandalf comes to the rescue with his shining...
| As we resume Chapter 4 of The Hobbit, Bilbo and friends are captured by goblins. Thorin Oakenshield’s name and reputation are known in these parts, and the Great Goblin does not take kindly to his a...
| 1:25:54
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/059-run-away--32451848 anhören]
|-
| 058 - There Lies a Cave
| 05.11.2017 15:00
| In Chapter 4 of The Hobbit, our heroes begin the crossing of the mountains under threat of stormy weather and rock-hurling stone-giants. They seek shelter in a cave, but caves up in the mountains are seldom unoccupied, and this one is no exception. We...
| In Chapter 4 of The Hobbit, our heroes begin the crossing of the mountains under threat of stormy weather and rock-hurling stone-giants. They seek shelter in a cave, but caves up in the mountains are ...
| 1:26:16
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/058-there-lies-a-cave--32451872 anhören]
|-
| 057 - 'Tis a Silly Place
| 29.10.2017 15:00
| In Chapter 3 of The Hobbit, Bilbo’s story takes its first steps into Tolkien’s greater mythology, but these aren’t your grandfather’s Eldar. We uncover the hidden secrets of the notorious “silly Elves” of Rivendell, introduce Elrond, and discuss the...
| In Chapter 3 of The Hobbit, Bilbo’s story takes its first steps into Tolkien’s greater mythology, but these aren’t your grandfather’s Eldar. We uncover the hidden secrets of the notorious �...
| 1:24:09
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/057-tis-a-silly-place--32451836 anhören]
|-
| 056 - He’s a Burglar and He’s OK
| 22.10.2017 15:00
| In Chapter 2 of The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins wakes up to the pleasant lack of Dwarves. He’s beginning to think that he’s escaped adventure after all when Gandalf pushes him out the door. Immediately, little Bilbo misses the comforts of home, but the...
| In Chapter 2 of The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins wakes up to the pleasant lack of Dwarves. He’s beginning to think that he’s escaped adventure after all when Gandalf pushes him out the door. Immediate...
| 1:35:25
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/056-he-s-a-burglar-and-he-s-ok--32451801 anhören]
|-
| 055 - Pining for the Hoards
| 15.10.2017 15:00
| We wrap up Chapter 1 of The Hobbit, “An Unexpected Party”, where Bilbo’s Tookish side is awakened by the mysterious dwarf-song filling his home, but his Baggins side is less enthusiastic once Thorin and Gandalf lay out the details of the dwarves’...
| We wrap up Chapter 1 of The Hobbit, “An Unexpected Party”, where Bilbo’s Tookish side is awakened by the mysterious dwarf-song filling his home, but his Baggins side is less enthusiastic once Th...
| 1:33:22
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/055-pining-for-the-hoards--32451861 anhören]
|-
| 054 - Nobody Expects the Dwarvish Inquisition
| 08.10.2017 15:00
| We begin our reading of The Hobbit with the famous first line and meet Bilbo Baggins, living a predictable life of luxury and ease until Gandalf comes by one Tuesday morning. Soon Bilbo’s world is turned upside down by an unexpected party of hungry...
| We begin our reading of The Hobbit with the famous first line and meet Bilbo Baggins, living a predictable life of luxury and ease until Gandalf comes by one Tuesday morning. Soon Bilbo’s world i...
| 1:47:33
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/054-nobody-expects-the-dwarvish-inquisition--32451827 anhören]
|-
| 053 - A Hole New World
| 24.09.2017 15:00
| It’s the start of Season 2 here on The Prancing Pony Podcast as we start discussing the book that first introduced Middle-earth to the world: J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit! In this episode, we look at the novel’s composition, publication and lasting...
| It’s the start of Season 2 here on The Prancing Pony Podcast as we start discussing the book that first introduced Middle-earth to the world: J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit! In this episode, we look ...
| 1:47:03
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/053-a-hole-new-world--32451842 anhören]
|-
| 052 - Exploring The Hobbit and More: An Interview with Corey Olsen
| 21.09.2017 15:00
| In honor of the 80th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit, Alan and Shawn are excited to welcome Corey Olsen, the Tolkien Professor himself, to The Prancing Pony Podcast! We talk about Corey’s work as a Tolkien podcaster — and get the latest...
| In honor of the 80th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit, Alan and Shawn are excited to welcome Corey Olsen, the Tolkien Professor himself, to The Prancing Pony Podcast! We talk about Corey�...
| 2:03:05
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/052-exploring-the-hobbit-and-more-an-interview-with-corey-olsen--32451831 anhören]
|-
| 051 - Why Does It Hurt So Much?: The Hobbit Film Trilogy
| 10.09.2017 15:00
| It’s there and back again at the movies with the Prancing Pony Podcast! After talking about The Lord of the Rings films in our last episode, Alan and Shawn dive into Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit film trilogy. Once again, we watch clips of the changes we...
| It’s there and back again at the movies with the Prancing Pony Podcast! After talking about The Lord of the Rings films in our last episode, Alan and Shawn dive into Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit fil...
| 2:01:06
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/051-why-does-it-hurt-so-much-the-hobbit-film-trilogy--32451797 anhören]
|-
| 050 - You Have Kept Your Honor: The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy
| 27.08.2017 15:00
| Put aside the books and join us at the movies! In this episode, Alan and Shawn discuss Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. We watch clips of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) changes and go back to Tolkien’s own words about film...
| Put aside the books and join us at the movies! In this episode, Alan and Shawn discuss Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. We watch clips of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) change...
| 1:58:09
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/050-you-have-kept-your-honor-the-lord-of-the-rings-film-trilogy--32451798 anhören]
|-
| 049 - The First Age Strikes Back: The Silmarillion Retrospective
| 13.08.2017 15:00
| A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, Alan and Shawn started discussing The Silmarillion. Now, witness the power of this fully armed and operational retrospective episode! First, we open Barliman’s Bag and stay on target to answer as many...
| A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, Alan and Shawn started discussing The Silmarillion. Now, witness the power of this fully armed and operational retrospective episode! First, we open Barl...
| 1:51:58
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/049-the-first-age-strikes-back-the-silmarillion-retrospective--32451841 anhören]
|-
| 048 - People Are People
| 30.07.2017 15:00
| In the second half of "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age,” Isildur refuses to destroy the One Ring when he has the chance, keeping it as his prize from the vanquished Sauron. But he is stripped of the Ring, and his life, when he's ambushed by...
| In the second half of "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age,” Isildur refuses to destroy the One Ring when he has the chance, keeping it as his prize from the vanquished Sauron. But he is strippe...
| 2:10:17
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/048-people-are-people--32451804 anhören]
|-
| 047 - Never Let Me Down Again
| 16.07.2017 15:00
| Alan and Shawn rewind to the end of the War of Wrath to begin "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age." Sauron refuses to beg the Valar’s pardon for his misdeeds, and remains in Middle-earth to follow in Morgoth’s footsteps as the new Dark Lord. Men...
| Alan and Shawn rewind to the end of the War of Wrath to begin "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age." Sauron refuses to beg the Valar’s pardon for his misdeeds, and remains in Middle-earth to fo...
| 2:07:32
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/047-never-let-me-down-again--32451880 anhören]
|-
| 046 - Master and Servant
| 02.07.2017 15:00
| The second of two episodes on the Akallabêth, Tolkien's story of Númenor. Ar-Pharazôn is offered no resistance by Sauron, and gets the bright idea to take him as a hostage. Soon, you-know-who has wormed his way into the King’s trust and turned the...
| The second of two episodes on the Akallabêth, Tolkien's story of Númenor. Ar-Pharazôn is offered no resistance by Sauron, and gets the bright idea to take him as a hostage. Soon, you-know-who has w...
| 2:32:14
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/046-master-and-servant--32451849 anhören]
|-
| 045 - Just Can’t Get Enough
| 18.06.2017 15:00
| The first of two episodes on the Akallabêth, the story of Númenor. At the outset of the Second Age, the Valar reward the Edain with wisdom, long life and their own private island in the Great Sea. The Númenóreans become legendary seafarers, sailing...
| The first of two episodes on the Akallabêth, the story of Númenor. At the outset of the Second Age, the Valar reward the Edain with wisdom, long life and their own private island in the Great Sea. T...
| 2:40:17
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/045-just-can-t-get-enough--32451886 anhören]
|-
| 044 - The Threshold of Middle-earth: An Interview with John Garth
| 11.06.2017 15:00
| Alan and Shawn are honored to welcome John Garth, the award-winning author of Tolkien and the Great War and Tolkien at Exeter College, to The Prancing Pony Podcast! John’s work as a biographer and researcher offers a rare glimpse into the early life...
| Alan and Shawn are honored to welcome John Garth, the award-winning author of Tolkien and the Great War and Tolkien at Exeter College, to The Prancing Pony Podcast! John’s work as a biographer and r...
| 1:00:53
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/044-the-threshold-of-middle-earth-an-interview-with-john-garth--32451846 anhören]
|-
| 043 - The Final Frontier
| 04.06.2017 15:00
| Join Alan and Shawn as they don red shirts for the final chapter of the Quenta Silmarillion, the voyages of the star-ship Vingilot. Its continuing mission: to bring Eärendil and Elwing into the West, to seek the pardon and aid of the Valar, and to...
| Join Alan and Shawn as they don red shirts for the final chapter of the Quenta Silmarillion, the voyages of the star-ship Vingilot. Its continuing mission: to bring Eärendil and Elwing into the West,...
| 2:28:55
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/043-the-final-frontier--32451787 anhören]
|-
| 042 - Resistance is Futile
| 28.05.2017 15:00
| We return to Chapter 23 of The Silmarillion with our second episode on Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin. Tuor’s star rises in the realm of Turgon, and soon he finds himself wedded to Idril Celebrindal, becoming the second Man ever to marry one of the...
| We return to Chapter 23 of The Silmarillion with our second episode on Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin. Tuor’s star rises in the realm of Turgon, and soon he finds himself wedded to Idril Celebrindal,...
| 1:36:49
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/042-resistance-is-futile--32451806 anhören]
|-
| 041 - Make It So
| 21.05.2017 15:00
| In the first of two episodes on Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin, we go beyond The Silmarillion into Tolkien's Unfinished Tales to tell the story the way it was meant to be told. The son of Huor and Rían survives capture, thraldom, and life as an outlaw...
| In the first of two episodes on Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin, we go beyond The Silmarillion into Tolkien's Unfinished Tales to tell the story the way it was meant to be told. The son of Huor and Ría...
| 2:27:59
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/041-make-it-so--32451853 anhören]
|-
| 040 - He's Dead, Gem
| 07.05.2017 15:00
| In Chapter 22 of The Silmarillion, Húrin is released from Angband to finish his son’s work of destroying everything he touches, and his visit to Thingol starts a chain reaction leading to war between Doriath and the Dwarves of Nogrod. As Menegroth...
| In Chapter 22 of The Silmarillion, Húrin is released from Angband to finish his son’s work of destroying everything he touches, and his visit to Thingol starts a chain reaction leading to war betwe...
| 1:56:47
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/040-he-s-dead-gem--32451843 anhören]
|-
| 039 - Exit the Warrior
| 23.04.2017 15:00
| We conclude our trilogy of episodes on Chapter 21 of The Silmarillion, "Of Túrin Turambar." After Glaurung sacks Nargothrond, Morwen pulls a Thingol and ignores Melian's advice. She leaves Doriath, Nienor secretly follows, and the dragon ensnares...
| We conclude our trilogy of episodes on Chapter 21 of The Silmarillion, "Of Túrin Turambar." After Glaurung sacks Nargothrond, Morwen pulls a Thingol and ignores Melian's advice. She leaves Doriath, N...
| 3:00:54
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/039-exit-the-warrior--32451855 anhören]
|-
| 038 - I Will Choose Free Will
| 09.04.2017 15:00
| We continue our trilogy of episodes on Chapter 21 of The Silmarillion and Tolkien’s tragic hero Túrin Turambar. Túrin comes to Nargothrond with Gwindor, then quickly surpasses his friend in the favor of the king and the love of the king’s...
| We continue our trilogy of episodes on Chapter 21 of The Silmarillion and Tolkien’s tragic hero Túrin Turambar. Túrin comes to Nargothrond with Gwindor, then quickly surpasses his friend in t...
| 1:51:23
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/038-i-will-choose-free-will--32451850 anhören]
|-
| 037 - No Man's Land: An Interview with Simon Tolkien
| 02.04.2017 15:00
| Alan and Shawn are thrilled to welcome Simon Tolkien, novelist and grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, to The Prancing Pony Podcast! Simon's new novel No Man's Land tells the story of a young man's journey from a class-divided coal mining town to the Battle...
| Alan and Shawn are thrilled to welcome Simon Tolkien, novelist and grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, to The Prancing Pony Podcast! Simon's new novel No Man's Land tells the story of a young man's journe...
| 1:19:24
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/037-no-man-s-land-an-interview-with-simon-tolkien--32451812 anhören]
|-
| 036 - Fly By Night, Away From Here
| 26.03.2017 15:00
| Alan and Shawn begin yet another trilogy of episodes — this time on The Silmarillion Chapter 21, “Of Túrin Turambar.” The son of Húrin of Dor-lómin is fostered by the King of Doriath, but an awkward dinner party drives him to a life among outlaws....
| Alan and Shawn begin yet another trilogy of episodes — this time on The Silmarillion Chapter 21, “Of Túrin Turambar.” The son of Húrin of Dor-lómin is fostered by the King of Doriath, but an ...
| 2:09:22
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/036-fly-by-night-away-from-here--32451814 anhören]
|-
| 035 - Tolkien Reading Day Special 2017
| 25.03.2017 15:00
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day! On March 25 every year – the date of the fall of Barad-dûr – Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading the Professor’s works aloud. The theme for 2017 is Poetry and Songs in Tolkien’s Fiction, so Alan and Shawn read...
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day! On March 25 every year – the date of the fall of Barad-dûr – Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading the Professor’s works aloud. The theme for 2017 is Poe...
| 2:01:26
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/035-tolkien-reading-day-special-2017--32451859 anhören]
|-
| 034 - Let It All Out
| 12.03.2017 15:15
| Shout for joy with Fingon as day breaks on the morning of the Fifth Battle, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, in Chapter 20 of The Silmarillion. Shout for outrage at the treachery and brutality of Morgoth’s forces (these are the things we can do without). Elves and...
| Shout for joy with Fingon as day breaks on the morning of the Fifth Battle, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, in Chapter 20 of The Silmarillion. Shout for outrage at the treachery and brutality of Morgoth’s force...
| 1:53:58
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/034-let-it-all-out--32451876 anhören]
|-
| 033 - The Princess Bride
| 26.02.2017 16:00
| The last of three episodes on The Silmarillion Chapter 19, “Of Beren and Lúthien.” After putting the Dark Lord down for a nap, the lovers succeed in prying a Silmaril from Morgoth’s iron crown. Beren needs a helping hand to escape from Carcharoth, and...
| The last of three episodes on The Silmarillion Chapter 19, “Of Beren and Lúthien.” After putting the Dark Lord down for a nap, the lovers succeed in prying a Silmaril from Morgoth’s iron crown....
| 2:13:06
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/033-the-princess-bride--32451818 anhören]
|-
| 032 - Lady and the Tramp
| 12.02.2017 16:00
| The second of three episodes on The Silmarillion Chapter 19, "Of Beren and Lúthien." Man's best friend has a soft spot for Elf-maidens too, as Huan the hound of Valinor befriends Lúthien and assists in her quest to fetch Beren from the dungeons of...
| The second of three episodes on The Silmarillion Chapter 19, "Of Beren and Lúthien." Man's best friend has a soft spot for Elf-maidens too, as Huan the hound of Valinor befriends Lúthien and assists...
| 2:01:57
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/032-lady-and-the-tramp--32451819 anhören]
|-
| 031 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
| 29.01.2017 16:00
| The first of three episodes on The Silmarillion Chapter 19, "Of Beren and Lúthien." The fugitive son of Barahir comes to Doriath and has a fateful meeting with the daughter of Thingol. Unimpressed with Lúthien's new boyfriend, Thingol sends Beren on...
| The first of three episodes on The Silmarillion Chapter 19, "Of Beren and Lúthien." The fugitive son of Barahir comes to Doriath and has a fateful meeting with the daughter of Thingol. Unimpressed wi...
| 1:56:17
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/031-guess-who-s-coming-to-dinner--32451858 anhören]
|-
| 030 - Another One Bites the Dust
| 15.01.2017 16:00
| In Chapter 18 of The Silmarillion, Morgoth breaks the Siege of Angband with a sneak attack, beginning the Battle of Sudden Flame. As the fires die down, Fingolfin responds by challenging the Dark Lord to single combat. Meanwhile, displaced survivors...
| In Chapter 18 of The Silmarillion, Morgoth breaks the Siege of Angband with a sneak attack, beginning the Battle of Sudden Flame. As the fires die down, Fingolfin responds by challenging the Dark Lo...
| 2:11:36
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/030-another-one-bites-the-dust--32451820 anhören]
|-
| 029 - Tolkien's 125th Birthday Special
| 03.01.2017 16:00
| We celebrate the twelfty-fifth birthday of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien with tributes from our listeners and our own thoughts on what Tolkien has meant to us. We also give the traditional birthday toast to the Professor, and we announce the winners of...
| We celebrate the twelfty-fifth birthday of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien with tributes from our listeners and our own thoughts on what Tolkien has meant to us. We also give the traditional birthday toast ...
| 47:18
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/029-tolkien-s-125th-birthday-special--32451816 anhören]
|-
| 028 - Father of the Century: a PPP Christmas Special
| 23.12.2016 16:00
| Alan and Shawn call for a Christmas truce on the Beleriand battlefront to enjoy Tolkien’s letters from Father Christmas to his children John, Michael, Christopher, and Priscilla. Not content to write about just toys and reindeer, Tolkien filled his...
| Alan and Shawn call for a Christmas truce on the Beleriand battlefront to enjoy Tolkien’s letters from Father Christmas to his children John, Michael, Christopher, and Priscilla. Not content to writ...
| 1:44:38
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/028-father-of-the-century-a-ppp-christmas-special--32451857 anhören]
|-
| 027 - Go West, Young Edain
| 18.12.2016 16:00
| Men arrive in Beleriand in Chapter 17 of The Silmarillion, and Middle-earth will never be the same. The Elves' reaction to the newcomers varies, but Morgoth's goal is clear: to keep the two races from forming an alliance. We introduce the Three Houses...
| Men arrive in Beleriand in Chapter 17 of The Silmarillion, and Middle-earth will never be the same. The Elves' reaction to the newcomers varies, but Morgoth's goal is clear: to keep the two races from...
| 2:02:45
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/027-go-west-young-edain--32451865 anhören]
|-
| 026 - You're The One That I Want
| 04.12.2016 16:00
| In Chapter 16 of The Silmarillion, Aredhel of Gondolin shacks up with the Dark Elf Eöl and bears a son whose coming may spell doom for the last hope of the Noldor. We revisit Elvish marriage customs and answer a question about rejected lovers in...
| In Chapter 16 of The Silmarillion, Aredhel of Gondolin shacks up with the Dark Elf Eöl and bears a son whose coming may spell doom for the last hope of the Noldor. We revisit Elvish marriage customs ...
| 1:55:47
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/026-you-re-the-one-that-i-want--32451879 anhören]
|-
| 025 - Watch Your Language
| 20.11.2016 16:00
| In Chapter 15 of The Silmarillion, Turgon heeds Ulmo's warning and begins the construction of the hidden city of Gondolin. The truth finally comes out about why the Noldor returned to Beleriand, and Thingol is not pleased. Plus a special announcement...
| In Chapter 15 of The Silmarillion, Turgon heeds Ulmo's warning and begins the construction of the hidden city of Gondolin. The truth finally comes out about why the Noldor returned to Beleriand, and T...
| 1:41:28
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/025-watch-your-language--32451784 anhören]
|-
| 024 - Territories
| 06.11.2016 15:00
| It’s a small world, after all. Take a trip around the map with Alan and Shawn in Chapter 14 of The Silmarillion, Tolkien’s extensive description of the geography and realms of the Elves in Beleriand. Also, we receive a lesson in Dwarvish pronunciation...
| It’s a small world, after all. Take a trip around the map with Alan and Shawn in Chapter 14 of The Silmarillion, Tolkien’s extensive description of the geography and realms of the Elves in Beleri...
| 1:53:56
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/024-territories--32451862 anhören]
|-
| 023 - Distant Early Warning
| 23.10.2016 15:00
| A great feast is held in the conclusion of Chapter 13 of The Silmarillion, but not all is well in Beleriand, and two Elf-princes receive important messages about taking action before it’s too late. The Noldor successfully place Angband under a siege...
| A great feast is held in the conclusion of Chapter 13 of The Silmarillion, but not all is well in Beleriand, and two Elf-princes receive important messages about taking action before it’s too late....
| 1:42:43
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/023-distant-early-warning--32451788 anhören]
|-
| 022 - Subdivisions
| 09.10.2016 15:00
| In Chapter 13 of The Silmarillion, Fëanor's host arrives in Middle-earth shortly before Fingolfin's, leading to an awkward family reunion that just gets more awkward when somebody calls Uncle Thingol. Fëanor's dream of revenge goes up in flames, and...
| In Chapter 13 of The Silmarillion, Fëanor's host arrives in Middle-earth shortly before Fingolfin's, leading to an awkward family reunion that just gets more awkward when somebody calls Uncle Thing...
| 1:45:25
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/022-subdivisions--32451867 anhören]
|-
| 021 - New World, Man
| 25.09.2016 15:00
| In Chapter 12 of The Silmarillion, the Second Children of Ilúvatar - the Atani, or Men - awake, and we quickly learn precisely what the Elves think of them. We revisit the differences that Tolkien created between Elves and Men in both life and death,...
| In Chapter 12 of The Silmarillion, the Second Children of Ilúvatar - the Atani, or Men - awake, and we quickly learn precisely what the Elves think of them. We revisit the differences that Tolkien...
| 1:42:35
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/021-new-world-man--32451809 anhören]
|-
| 020 - Tolkien's Secret Vice: An Interview with Dimitra Fimi and Andrew Higgins
| 18.09.2016 15:00
| Alan and Shawn welcome Dr. Dimitra Fimi and Dr. Andrew Higgins as the first guests to The Prancing Pony Podcast! They are the editors of the new critical edition of Tolkien’s A Secret Vice. We turn the word-nerdery up to 11 to talk about Tolkien’s...
| Alan and Shawn welcome Dr. Dimitra Fimi and Dr. Andrew Higgins as the first guests to The Prancing Pony Podcast! They are the editors of the new critical edition of Tolkien’s A Secret Vice. We turn ...
| 1:03:51
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/020-tolkien-s-secret-vice-an-interview-with-dimitra-fimi-and-andrew-higgins--32451808 anhören]
|-
| 019 - How to Get the Celestial Body You Want
| 11.09.2016 15:00
| In Chapter 11 of The Silmarillion, the Valar put forth their power to help the Trees bear one last fruit and flower, and then place them in the sky as celestial lights to illuminate all of Arda: the Sun and Moon. We also delve into some of Tolkien’s...
| In Chapter 11 of The Silmarillion, the Valar put forth their power to help the Trees bear one last fruit and flower, and then place them in the sky as celestial lights to illuminate all of Arda: the S...
| 1:42:40
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/019-how-to-get-the-celestial-body-you-want--32451823 anhören]
|-
| 018 - Menegroth: Love It or List It
| 28.08.2016 15:00
| Returning to Middle-earth from Aman, we cover thousands of years in just a few pages in Chapter 10 of The Silmarillion, "Of the Sindar." The remnant of the Teleri in Beleriand ruled by Thingol and Melian befriend the Dwarves and delve underground to...
| Returning to Middle-earth from Aman, we cover thousands of years in just a few pages in Chapter 10 of The Silmarillion, "Of the Sindar." The remnant of the Teleri in Beleriand ruled by Thingol and...
| 1:58:35
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/018-menegroth-love-it-or-list-it--32451863 anhören]
|-
| 017 - ...Don't You Come Back
| 14.08.2016 15:00
| In the second half of Chapter 9 of The Silmarillion, “Of the Flight of the Noldor”, the exiles continue down the road to certain doom, spurred on by Fëanor’s oath. We witness the terrible Kinslaying at Alqualondë, hear what Mandos has to say about...
| In the second half of Chapter 9 of The Silmarillion, “Of the Flight of the Noldor”, the exiles continue down the road to certain doom, spurred on by Fëanor’s oath. We witness the terrible Kinsl...
| 1:43:06
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/017-don-t-you-come-back--32451868 anhören]
|-
| 016 - Hit the Road, Jack...
| 31.07.2016 15:00
| In the first half of Chapter 9 of The Silmarillion, “Of the Flight of the Noldor”, Melkor and Ungoliant leave the dead Trees behind them and continue their crime spree in Formenos. Fëanor goes full-emo and rallies the Noldor to pursue his Black Foe...
| In the first half of Chapter 9 of The Silmarillion, “Of the Flight of the Noldor”, Melkor and Ungoliant leave the dead Trees behind them and continue their crime spree in Formenos. Fëanor goes fu...
| 1:59:55
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/016-hit-the-road-jack--32451871 anhören]
|-
| 015 - Along Came a Spider
| 17.07.2016 14:00
| Doom falls on Valinor in Chapter 8 of The Silmarillion. Manwë hosts a feast to reconcile the estranged sons of Finwë, but Melkor chooses that moment to get his revenge with a little help from the mother of all evil spiders (literally), Ungoliant. We...
| Doom falls on Valinor in Chapter 8 of The Silmarillion. Manwë hosts a feast to reconcile the estranged sons of Finwë, but Melkor chooses that moment to get his revenge with a little help from the mo...
| 1:37:50
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/015-along-came-a-spider--32451870 anhören]
|-
| 014 - Trouble in Paradise
| 01.07.2016 15:00
| In Chapter 7 of The Silmarillion, Fëanor crafts the most renowned jewels in the history of Middle-earth - the Silmarils - and conflict is immediately kindled between the sons of Finwë while Melkor stokes the fire. Meanwhile, a listener question about...
| In Chapter 7 of The Silmarillion, Fëanor crafts the most renowned jewels in the history of Middle-earth - the Silmarils - and conflict is immediately kindled between the sons of Finwë while Melkor s...
| 1:44:44
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/014-trouble-in-paradise--32451811 anhören]
|-
| 013 - The Blame Game
| 18.06.2016 15:00
| In Chapter 6 of The Silmarillion, Míriel chooses death over the labor of living, so Finwë remarries to the displeasure of his eldest son Fëanor (and half the Valar). Amid the strife in Finwë's house, Melkor is granted parole and begins to gain...
| In Chapter 6 of The Silmarillion, Míriel chooses death over the labor of living, so Finwë remarries to the displeasure of his eldest son Fëanor (and half the Valar). Amid the strife in Finwë's hou...
| 1:50:40
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/013-the-blame-game--32451875 anhören]
|-
| 012 - All in the Family
| 05.06.2016 15:00
| In Chapters 4 and 5 of The Silmarillion, one Telerin lord settles down with a lady way out of his league while the rest of the Eldar migrate across the Great Sea to Aman. We see the founding of the great cities of Eldamar - Tirion upon Túna and...
| In Chapters 4 and 5 of The Silmarillion, one Telerin lord settles down with a lady way out of his league while the rest of the Eldar migrate across the Great Sea to Aman. We see the founding of the g...
| 1:52:33
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/012-all-in-the-family--32451874 anhören]
|-
| 011 - Elves and All! Hooray!
| 22.05.2016 15:00
| In Chapter 3 of The Silmarillion, we take a trip to Cuiviénen for the awakening of the Firstborn Children of Ilúvatar - the Quendi or Elves. Along the way we discuss the kindling of the stars, the origin of the Orcs, and the capture of Melkor. We also...
| In Chapter 3 of The Silmarillion, we take a trip to Cuiviénen for the awakening of the Firstborn Children of Ilúvatar - the Quendi or Elves. Along the way we discuss the kindling of the stars, the...
| 1:31:34
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/011-elves-and-all-hooray--32451830 anhören]
|-
| 010 - It Is A Gift
| 07.05.2016 15:00
| In this special spoiler-filled episode, we delve into Tolkien's letters and The History of Middle-earth to examine Tolkien's concept of mortality as "the gift of the One to Men." We discuss the fates of Elves and Men and how they illustrate a central...
| In this special spoiler-filled episode, we delve into Tolkien's letters and The History of Middle-earth to examine Tolkien's concept of mortality as "the gift of the One to Men." We discuss the fates ...
| 1:38:39
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/010-it-is-a-gift--32451826 anhören]
|-
| 009 - The Odd Couple
| 24.04.2016 15:00
| In Chapter 2 of The Silmarillion, Aulë and Yavanna demonstrate the principle of “opposites attract” even among the Valar, we witness the power of humility, and learn the origins of some of Middle-earth's most mysterious creatures: Dwarves, Ents, and...
| In Chapter 2 of The Silmarillion, Aulë and Yavanna demonstrate the principle of “opposites attract” even among the Valar, we witness the power of humility, and learn the origins of some of Middle...
| 1:22:15
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/009-the-odd-couple--32451877 anhören]
|-
| 008 - And So It Begins
| 10.04.2016 16:00
| Finally reaching Chapter 1 of the Quenta Silmarillion, we behold an Arda too perfect to last, offer a brief geography lesson, and shamelessly poke fun at as many Valar as possible before stopping to admire the beauty of the Two Trees of Valinor. Also,...
| Finally reaching Chapter 1 of the Quenta Silmarillion, we behold an Arda too perfect to last, offer a brief geography lesson, and shamelessly poke fun at as many Valar as possible before stopping to a...
| 1:28:01
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/008-and-so-it-begins--32451873 anhören]
|-
| 007 - The Powers of Arda
| 27.03.2016 16:00
| In the second part of The Silmarillion we laugh with Tulkas, cry with Nienna, gaze on the starlit face of Varda and meet the rest of the Valar and Maiar who entered into the world at its beginning. We also answer the age-old question: which of the...
| In the second part of The Silmarillion we laugh with Tulkas, cry with Nienna, gaze on the starlit face of Varda and meet the rest of the Valar and Maiar who entered into the world at its beginning. We...
| 1:35:58
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/007-the-powers-of-arda--32451882 anhören]
|-
| 006 - Tolkien Reading Day Special 2016
| 25.03.2016 10:00
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day!  On March 25 every year - the date of the fall of Barad-dûr - Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading and promoting the Professor's life and work. For this special, Alan and Shawn read and discuss favorite passages...
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day!  On March 25 every year - the date of the fall of Barad-dûr - Tolkien lovers worldwide celebrate by reading and promoting the Professor's life and work. For this special, ...
| 1:26:23
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/006-tolkien-reading-day-special-2016--32451881 anhören]
|-
| 005 - The Music of the Ainur
| 13.03.2016 17:00
| Reunited in the common-room and finally beginning their discussion of The Silmarillion, Alan and Shawn tackle nothing less than the creation of the universe, check out Ilúvatar’s playlist, observe a cosmic toddler tantrum, and learn what SPBMI means.
| Reunited in the common-room and finally beginning their discussion of The Silmarillion, Alan and Shawn tackle nothing less than the creation of the universe, check out Ilúvatar’s playlist, observe ...
| 1:33:00
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/005-the-music-of-the-ainur--32451825 anhören]
|-
| 004 - The Great War
| 10.03.2016 00:24
| This time, Alan flies solo over the battlefields of World War I and discusses both the explicit and the implied influences that the Great War had on Tolkien’s writings, while Shawn is safely away in the officers' club in Edoras with a refreshing drink.
| This time, Alan flies solo over the battlefields of World War I and discusses both the explicit and the implied influences that the Great War had on Tolkien’s writings, while Shawn is safely away in...
| 20:23
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/004-the-great-war--32451869 anhören]
|-
| 003 - The Origins of Quenya and Sindarin
| 01.03.2016 16:00
| Shawn takes a solo look at the real-world linguistic inspirations that shaped Tolkien's invented Elvish languages, Quenya and Sindarin, while Alan is away doing whatever a Man of the West does on his day off.
| Shawn takes a solo look at the real-world linguistic inspirations that shaped Tolkien's invented Elvish languages, Quenya and Sindarin, while Alan is away doing whatever a Man of the West does on his ...
| 31:13
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-the-origins-of-quenya-and-sindarin--32451878 anhören]
|-
| 002 - The Myth-lover
| 28.02.2016 17:00
| We continue our introduction to J. R. R. Tolkien's ideas on fantasy and myth with a look at his short poem dedicated to C. S. Lewis, "Mythopoeia" - a thematic companion piece to "On Fairy-Stories". Also, polar bears.
| We continue our introduction to J. R. R. Tolkien's ideas on fantasy and myth with a look at his short poem dedicated to C. S. Lewis, "Mythopoeia" - a thematic companion piece to "On Fairy-Stories". Al...
| 1:13:04
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-the-myth-lover--32451884 anhören]
|-
| 001 - In Defense of Fantasy
| 22.02.2016 00:00
| In the first episode, get to know your hosts, Alan and Shawn, and learn about why we started The Prancing Pony Podcast.  We also discuss favorite moments from the life of J.R.R. Tolkien as told in Humphrey Carpenter's biography, and introduce...
| In the first episode, get to know your hosts, Alan and Shawn, and learn about why we started The Prancing Pony Podcast.  We also discuss favorite moments from the life of J.R.R. Tolkien as told in Hu...
| 1:28:46
| [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-in-defense-of-fantasy--32451885 anhören]
|}

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