034 - Pippin’s Perilous Night with "The Palantír"
This week we discuss book 3, chapter 11, "The Palantír", from The Two Towers. Dive into the thrilling conclusion of Book Three with the Fool of a Took Podcast as Pippin's curiosity leads to a dire enc...
3 Sep 20251h 17min
033 - Gandalf Has a Plan for "The Voice of Saruman"
This week we discuss book 3, chapter 10, "The Voice of Saruman", from The Two Towers. Conversation Topics:Understanding the power and magic of Saruman's voiceGandalf's diplomatic showdown with Saruman...
27 Aug 20251h 18min
032 - Merry and Pippin Survive Isengard in "Flotsam and Jetsam"
This week we discuss book 3, chapter 9, "Flotsam and Jetsam", from The Two Towers. Today's "Food For Thought": Pippin's Power PicnicWe finally have a meal in the chapter!! Here is my recreation (surpr...
20 Aug 20251h 21min
031 - “The Road to Isengard" Ends with Saruman
This week we discuss book 3, chapter 8, "The Road to Isengard", from The Two Towers. Today's "Food For Thought": Isengard SoupWhen I pictured the bowl of Isengard all flooded out with wreckage and deb...
13 Aug 20251h 20min
030 - The Battle of "Helm’s Deep": No Way Out
This week we discuss book 3, chapter 7, "Helm's Deep", from The Two Towers. Today's "Food For Thought": Charcuterie Helm's DeepThis chapter needed a map so badly... so I made one. Out of bread, meat, ...
6 Aug 20251h 27min
029 - The Fall (and Rise) of "The King of the Golden Hall"
This week we discuss book 3, chapter 6, "The King of the Golden Hall", from The Two Towers. Today's "Food For Thought": Dirt and WormtongueI couldn't get the idea of gummy worms out of my head when I ...
30 Jul 20251h 18min
028 - Gandalf is Reborn as "The White Rider"
This week we discuss book 3, chapter 5, "The White Rider", from The Two Towers. Today's "Food For Thought": Gandalf the White RussianWhat else would a White Rider drink? BTW, the white Russian was inv...
23 Jul 20251h 6min
027 - "Treebeard" Might Be Isengard's Greatest Foe
This week we discuss book 3, chapter 4, "Treebeard", from The Two Towers. Today's "Food For Thought": Treebeard's Ent-DraughtThis one was a challenge- the drink was like water but "reminded them of th...
16 Jul 20251h 9min
