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Podcast-Informationen

• Titel: The Prancing Pony Podcast
• RSS-Feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLSS5091652151
• Ardapedia-Seite: https://www.ardapedia.org/wiki/The_Prancing_Pony_Podcast
• Letzte Synchronisation: 04.01.2026 18:00
• Anzahl Episoden: 395
• Durchschnittlicher Veröffentlichungsabstand: 9 Tage 3 Stunden
• Durchschnittliche Episodenlänge: 1:44:56
• Gesamtlaufzeit aller Episoden: 690:51:38 (~ 28,8 Tage)

Episoden

Titel	Veröffentlichungsdatum	Beschreibung	Länge	URL
394 – Back in the Emerië	04.01.2026 16:00	All of Aldarion’s efforts in Middle-earth were swept away with time and tide; we’ll have to wait awhile to see about all of Alan’s efforts on the podcast. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden...	2:18:09	anhören
393 – From Me to You (the Sceptre)	14.12.2025 16:00	Aldarion prepares to go from this misenchanted isle of daydreams filled with insolent women; Alan puts 10 pence in the Sara to get her take on said ‘insolent women’. Join The Man of the West and The S...	2:12:29	anhören
392 – Help!	07.12.2025 16:00	Aldarion watches everyone celebrate and party from the sidelines; Alan painfully recalls his awkward teenage years, while Sara isn’t sure those are over. Join The Man of the West and the Shieldmaiden ...	2:26:45	anhören
391 – By Grabthar’s Hammer, What a Book!	23.11.2025 16:00	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 book ...	2:16:08	anhören
390 – Hello, Goodbye	16.11.2025 16:00	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 writ...	2:21:31	anhören
389 – Nowhere Man	09.11.2025 16:00	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	anhören
388 – All You Need is Love (Maybe)	02.11.2025 16:00	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	anhören
387 – We Can Work it Out	26.10.2025 15:00	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 the...	2:10:02	anhören
386 – Got to Get You into My Life	19.10.2025 15:00	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 Roha...	2:02:02	anhören
385 – I Saw Her Standing There (in Rómenna)	12.10.2025 15:00	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 we ...	1:58:34	anhören
384 – Ticket to Ride	05.10.2025 15:00	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 of Ro...	1:36:23	anhören
383 – Questions After Nightfall 32	28.09.2025 15:00	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	anhören
382 – We Are Those Fans: a Chat with Wētā Workshop	21.09.2025 15:00	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 early...	1:43:00	anhören
381 – The Bywater Village Committee: an interview with Wētā Workshop’s Darren Ormandy	27.07.2025 15:00	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 s...	2:02:32	anhören
380 – So Mind-Bogglingly Useful	20.07.2025 15:00	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 Sage o...	2:09:55	anhören
379 – A Big Wide Sounding Name	13.07.2025 15:00	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 of...	2:04:48	anhören
378 – Don’t Panic	29.06.2025 15:00	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 the ...	2:06:33	anhören
377 – This Must Be Thursday	22.06.2025 15:00	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 pedantry ...	2:06:00	anhören
376 – Questions After Nightfall 31	15.06.2025 15:00	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 Nigh...	1:34:02	anhören
375 – If You Don’t Know Me By Now	08.06.2025 15:00	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 and ...	1:42:30	anhören
374 – Holding Back the Years	01.06.2025 15:00	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	anhören
373 – Let’s Go Crazy (and Take a Hobbit)	25.05.2025 15:00	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 Rohan as...	1:55:46	anhören
372 – Little Red Dragon	18.05.2025 15:00	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	anhören
371 – When Dwarves Cry	11.05.2025 15:00	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 the ...	2:07:22	anhören
370 – Take Me With U, Legolas	04.05.2025 15:00	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	anhören
369 – Party Like it’s (Third Age) 1999	27.04.2025 15:00	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 a ...	1:45:37	anhören
368 – If You Leave Me Now	20.04.2025 15:00	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 Man...	2:05:43	anhören
367 – Hard to Say I’m Sorry	13.04.2025 15:00	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	anhören
366 – You’re the Inspiration	06.04.2025 15:00	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 two...	1:57:56	anhören
365 – QAN 30	30.03.2025 15:00	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-wo...	1:37:14	anhören
364 – Tolkien Reading Day 2025	23.03.2025 15:00	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 destruction of ...	2:20:37	anhören
363 – Til You Find Your… Ancient & Military Historian?	16.03.2025 15:00	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 Unmitigate...	2:30:23	anhören
362 – Follow Every Marshal	09.03.2025 15:00	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 The ...	1:53:46	anhören
361 – Ford Every Stream	02.03.2025 16:00	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 cal...	1:41:05	anhören
360 – Climb Every Eyot	23.02.2025 16:00	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 cover...	1:51:31	anhören
359 – Play the Tradition Tonight	16.02.2025 16:00	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 i...	1:32:15	anhören
358 – Oath of No Return	09.02.2025 16:00	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 today’ in...	1:42:34	anhören
357 – Cirion, Wayward Son	02.02.2025 16:00	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	anhören
356 – Hold On	26.01.2025 16:00	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 thi...	1:53:34	anhören
355 – Dust in the Wind	19.01.2025 16:00	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	anhören
354 – Fight Fire With Northmen	12.01.2025 16:00	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 ‘caus...	1:22:02	anhören
353 – They Should’ve Known	05.01.2025 16:00	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 Mat...	2:04:56	anhören
352 – White Horse	15.12.2024 16:00	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 fl...	1:47:54	anhören
351 – Questions After Nightfall 29	08.12.2024 16:00	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 Mi...	1:42:41	anhören
350 – Wanted Dead Or Alive	24.11.2024 16:00	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	anhören
349 – I’ll Be There For You	17.11.2024 16:00	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 as...	1:42:16	anhören
348 – You Give Love a Bad Name	10.11.2024 16:00	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 Gondor an...	1:36:08	anhören
347 – Livin’ On a Prayer	03.11.2024 16:00	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 Heirs of...	1:43:53	anhören
346 – Already Gone	27.10.2024 15:00	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 Ring...	1:56:53	anhören
345 – Take It Easy	20.10.2024 15:00	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	anhören
344 – Life in the Fast Lane	13.10.2024 15:00	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 West an...	1:30:44	anhören
343 – Questions After Nightfall 28	06.10.2024 15:00	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	anhören
342 – Paperback Writer	29.09.2024 15:00	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’s pos...	1:55:31	anhören
341 – Everyday I Write the Book	22.09.2024 15:00	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 E...	1:33:47	anhören
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 fina...	2:26:03	anhören
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 th...	2:22:35	anhören
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...	1:50:47	anhören
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...	1:55:42	anhören
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 everythi...	1:37:53	anhören
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 th...	1:28:36	anhören
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 ...	1:53:56	anhören
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 ...	2:12:24	anhören
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-c...	1:40:50	anhören
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 A...	1:32:48	anhören
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 Bre...	1:52:29	anhören
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 Rive...	1:33:22	anhören
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 tim...	1:40:53	anhören
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 R...	1:36:55	anhören
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...	1:48:16	anhören
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 ...	2:14:21	anhören
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 th...	1:56:36	anhören
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 th...	2:08:01	anhören
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 impro...	1:32:34	anhören
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 justif...	2:07:06	anhören
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 ...	1:58:19	anhören
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 i...	1:41:21	anhören
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 o...	1:55:51	anhören
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 ...	2:23:52	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 les...	1:50:34	anhören
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 c...	1:42:08	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 ...	1:30:26	anhören
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...	1:24:09	anhören
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 tat...	1:34:31	anhören
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 co...	1:34:56	anhören
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 exagger...	1:25:37	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 b...	1:38:07	anhören
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 episod...	1:50:48	anhören
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 goo...	1:48:02	anhören
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 ...	1:29:46	anhören
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...	1:49:13	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 th...	1:58:48	anhören
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 qu...	1:37:11	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 Kris...	1:44:31	anhören
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 l...	1:51:38	anhören
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 kn...	1:58:07	anhören
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, Deba...	1:47:39	anhören
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 ...	1:49:40	anhören
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 la...	1:29:25	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 Hou...	2:12:44	anhören
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...	1:54:55	anhören
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 nam...	1:50:04	anhören
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...	1:46:16	anhören
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...	1:51:11	anhören
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 Th...	2:01:37	anhören
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 o...	1:45:04	anhören
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 Pele...	2:05:25	anhören
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 w...	2:22:12	anhören
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 tim...	1:34:23	anhören
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 ...	1:39:30	anhören
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 uni...	1:40:24	anhören
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 B...	1:47:19	anhören
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 ...	2:09:32	anhören
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! Ganda...	2:09:03	anhören
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 p...	2:01:02	anhören
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 Po...	1:36:23	anhören
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...	1:30:59	anhören
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 Th...	1:18:35	anhören
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 ...	1:39:13	anhören
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 lo...	1:26:35	anhören
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...	1:20:00	anhören
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 To...	1:11:18	anhören
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 welc...	1:23:32	anhören
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 P...	1:33:19	anhören
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 ne...	1:46:56	anhören
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 Éo...	1:57:56	anhören
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 appr...	1:58:59	anhören
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 ‘D...	1:31:10	anhören
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 bi...	1:44:12	anhören
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 t...	1:50:29	anhören
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, ...	2:12:09	anhören
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 co...	2:11:59	anhören
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 m...	2:08:48	anhören
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 ma...	1:45:56	anhören
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 a...	1:45:06	anhören
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 ...	1:32:30	anhören
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 cre...	2:14:29	anhören
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 O...	1:39:44	anhören
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...	1:43:29	anhören
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 th...	1:27:00	anhören
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 to...	2:03:13	anhören
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...	1:45:56	anhören
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 storie...	1:53:02	anhören
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 desp...	1:28:14	anhören
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 wh...	1:37:15	anhören
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 ed...	1:59:01	anhören
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 ...	1:27:53	anhören
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 beginni...	1:52:36	anhören
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 no...	1:51:03	anhören
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...	1:44:43	anhören
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 fa...	1:33:58	anhören
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 Soci...	1:57:57	anhören
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 ...	1:43:10	anhören
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 anci...	1:38:04	anhören
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 ...	2:02:38	anhören
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 Fara...	1:34:42	anhören
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 ...	1:48:27	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 themsel...	1:50:51	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 Go...	1:55:18	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 her...	1:37:26	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 und...	1:52:00	anhören
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 unple...	1:49:26	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 brutall...	1:21:14	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 wha...	1:45:44	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 fa...	2:02:22	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 necessar...	1:59:04	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 a...	1:18:21	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...	1:22:01	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 Mas...	1:39:07	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...	1:32:53	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,...	1:14:50	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...	1:50:43	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...	1:25:04	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 pa...	2:12:47	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 decad...	1:22:36	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...	2:02:54	anhören
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 in...	1:57:11	anhören
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...	2:03:35	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 co...	1:48:51	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...	1:32:44	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 Associ...	1:26:34	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 ...	1:50:48	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 f...	1:41:31	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 o...	1:37:01	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 U...	1:36:55	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! Ala...	1:13:51	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 victor...	1:39:01	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 lightnin...	1:53:14	anhören
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 ne...	1:42:40	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 cat...	1:40:45	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 pl...	1:57:41	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 ...	1:47:32	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 episod...	1:11:22	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 ev...	2:17:37	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 ...	1:51:40	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 o...	1:44:54	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 f...	1:33:12	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...	1:26:36	anhören
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 Qui...	1:42:33	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...	1:34:45	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 fo...	1:54:44	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 b...	1:36:07	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...	1:45:12	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 Tolki...	1:54:11	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...	1:35:16	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 ...	1:24:59	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 t...	1:44:35	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 th...	1:27:51	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...	1:37:34	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 s...	1:33:22	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 ...	1:44:24	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 s...	1:41:23	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 ...	1:23:17	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 he...	1:39:09	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-real...	1:57:30	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, bu...	1:25:17	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 ne...	1:49:42	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?)...	1:48:42	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 wh...	1:49:39	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...	1:51:24	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 da...	1:51:28	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...	1:44:00	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...	1:38:53	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 ...	2:14:50	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...	1:35:15	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, bu...	1:33:12	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, an...	1:45:46	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 c...	1:51:25	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 Midd...	1:53:55	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 Tolkie...	1:01:37	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...	1:43:53	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 a...	1:43:03	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 th...	1:48:44	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 Aragor...	1:44:03	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 so...	1:37:16	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 ev...	2:12:05	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 f...	2:01:10	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...	1:48:21	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...	1:30:15	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 th...	1:46:58	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 s...	1:18:58	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 g...	1:33:04	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 nappin...	1:43:15	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 o...	1:20:40	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...	1:26:01	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 ...	1:30:56	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 c...	1:46:27	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 Fëano...	1:23:18	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 th...	1:41:17	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...	1:38:38	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 Ortha...	1:40:35	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 ...	1:26:19	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 revelat...	1:39:36	anhören
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 n...	2:27:35	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 ...	1:38:16	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 t...	1:33:31	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...	1:37:54	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...	1:25:51	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 ...	1:43:27	anhören
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 Universit...	1:47:50	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 s...	1:33:40	anhören
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 Gon...	1:52:23	anhören
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 star...	1:20:51	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 u...	1:33:05	anhören
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 ge...	1:13:09	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 tac...	1:38:57	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 ...	1:16:52	anhören
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 knowl...	1:31:29	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 Barli...	1:25:21	anhören
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...	1:41:33	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 “acc...	2:24:04	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 ...	1:45:16	anhören
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...	1:39:52	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, explo...	1:08:14	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 eni...	1:58:56	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 m...	1:39:51	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...	1:24:43	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 ev...	2:13:50	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...	1:43:06	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 sto...	1:40:52	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 a...	1:40:22	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 seri...	1:40:09	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 ...	1:22:47	anhören
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 har...	1:28:33	anhören
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, w...	2:19:14	anhören
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 insis...	1:28:47	anhören
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....	1:25:28	anhören
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 ...	1:33:31	anhören
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 wak...	1:46:49	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 Fathe...	1:30:00	anhören
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 ...	1:56:43	anhören
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 re...	1:49:35	anhören
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 foll...	1:51:56	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, ...	1:25:50	anhören
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 ...	1:27:56	anhören
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 wh...	1:50:37	anhören
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, bette...	1:50:41	anhören
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 ...	1:59:26	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...	1:37:56	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, bu...	1:41:10	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:...	1:42:44	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 e...	1:35:31	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 ...	2:04:46	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 immediat...	1:17:49	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 prevailin...	1:28:59	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 remarka...	1:32:24	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 Tolkie...	1:33:20	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 st...	1:25:28	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 O...	1:26:45	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...	1:48:43	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 chap...	1:45:44	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 realiz...	1:36:30	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 — refuse...	1:47:19	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 en...	1:27:53	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 als...	1:33:42	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 wi...	1:40:47	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, an...	1:39:06	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 ...	1:36:43	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,...	1:47:09	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 ...	1:30:26	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. Fortuna...	1:33:43	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...	1:51:44	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-town...	1:46:38	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 tha...	1:42:29	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. Fortu...	1:35:36	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...	1:37:02	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....	1:42:00	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 ...	1:31:01	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. A...	1:35:42	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 ch...	1:52:41	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 ...	1:30:12	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 frie...	1:39:06	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 s...	1:31:55	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 ...	1:41:38	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 Goll...	1:39:11	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 cr...	1:32:34	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 villain...	1:34:43	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 arr...	1:25:54	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 ...	1:26:16	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...	1:24:09	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, lit...	1:35:25	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 a...	1:33:22	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 tur...	1:47:33	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 t...	1:47:03	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...	2:03:05	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 tr...	2:01:06	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 ...	1:58:09	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 Barli...	1:51:58	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 ...	2:10:17	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 follo...	2:07:32	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 worm...	2:32:14	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...	2:40:17	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 res...	1:00:53	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, ...	2:28:55	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, b...	1:36:49	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...	2:27:59	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 ...	1:56:47	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, Ni...	3:00:54	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 ...	1:51:23	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 fr...	1:19:24	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 d...	2:09:22	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 Song...	2:01:26	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 ...	1:53:58	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 ...	2:13:06	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 i...	2:01:57	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 wit...	1:56:17	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...	2:11:36	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 ...	47:18	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 ...	1:44:38	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...	2:02:45	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 a...	1:55:47	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 T...	1:41:28	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. ...	1:53:56	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. Th...	1:42:43	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....	1:45:25	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 cre...	1:42:35	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 th...	1:03:51	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 S...	1:42:40	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 Mel...	1:58:35	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 a...	1:43:06	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-em...	1:59:55	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 moth...	1:37:50	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 sto...	1:44:44	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, ...	1:50:40	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 gr...	1:52:33	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 ori...	1:31:34	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 ...	1:38:39	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-eart...	1:22:15	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 a...	1:28:01	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...	1:35:58	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, Al...	1:26:23	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 c...	1:33:00	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 t...	20:23	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 ...	31:13	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". Al...	1:13:04	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 Hum...	1:28:46	anhören

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