052 - Why "The Pyre of Denethor" is So Tragic
This week we discuss book 5, chapter 7: The Pyre of Denethor from "The Return of the King". While the Battle of the Pelennor Fields rages below, Gandalf and Pippin race back through Minas Tirith to sa...
29 Jul 1h 10min
051 - "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields" is Peak Tolkien
This week we discuss book 5, chapter 6: The Battle of the Pelennor Fields from "The Return of the King". After a five-month hiatus (and one new baby later), the Fellowship of Fools returns to tackle o...
22 Jul 1h 22min
050 - "The Ride of the Rohirrim" Shatters the Darkness
This week we discuss book 5, chapter 5: The Ride of the Rohirrim from "The Return of the King".The Rohirrim are closing in on Minas Tirith, but an enemy army blocks the road and no one inside the city...
15 Jul 1h 6min
049 - Fire, Fear, and the Fall of Hope in "The Siege of Gondor"
This week we discuss book 5, chapter 4: The Siege of Gondor from "The Return of the King". The walls of Minas Tirith are tested, Denethor fully loses the plot, Faramir gets sent into a nightmare, and ...
8 Jul 1h 23min
048 - King Theoden leads "The Muster of Rohan"
This week we discuss book 5, chapter 3: The Muster of Rohan from "The Return of the King". The Riders of Rohan gather, the Red Arrow arrives, and Théoden prepares to lead 6,000 horsemen into the shado...
1 Jul 1h 22min
047 - Aragorn Takes the Haunted Road in "The Passing of the Grey Company"
This week we discuss book 5, chapter 2, "The Passing of the Grey Company", from "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Conversation TopicsA quick recap of Minas Tirith, Denethor, Pippin, and the ...
24 Jun 1h 24min
046 "Minas Tirith" is Gondor's Last Hope
The gang embark on finally reading "The Return of the King", starting with book 5, chapter 1 - "Minas Tirith".Conversation Topics The “12 words or less” Two Towers recap game First impressions: “Minas...
17 Jun 1h 23min
045 "The Two Towers" Movie Breakdown: What Changed and Why
For the premiere of Season 3, Chris, Robbie Jean, Pat, and Laura revisit the nearly four-hour film, argue over what was changed, what was improved, what got absolutely butchered, and why Peter Jackson...
10 Jun 1h 29min
