026 - "The Uruk-Hai" Are Terrifying
This week we discuss book 3, chapter 3, "The Uruk-Hai", from The Two Towers. Today's "Food For Thought": Ugluk's Orc-DraughtThis drink was described as burning the mouth and giving an unbelievable bur...
9 Juli 20251h 10min
025 - Big, Bad, Blonde Killing Machines...aka "The Riders of Rohan"
This week we discuss book 3, chapter 2, "The Riders of Rohan", from The Two Towers. Today's "Food For Thought": The Blondies of RohanListen, I wasn't feeling particularly inspired this week, OK? The r...
2 Juli 20251h 15min
024 - Tolkien’s Text vs. Jackson’s Vision: "THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING"
*FYI - This episode is AUDIO only*A special BONUS EPISODE of Fool of a Took Podcast for the season 2 premiere. We sat down and analyzed Peter Jackson's 2001 Oscar winning adaptation of The Fellowship ...
25 Juni 20251h 28min
023 - We Weren't Ready for "The Departure of Boromir" - S2 PREMIERE
This week we discuss book 3, chapter 1, "The Departure of Boromir", from The Two Towers. Today's "Food For Thought": Boromir's Cream HornYes, that name was meant to be gross. Anyway, a cream horn is a...
25 Juni 20251h 5min
Season 2: Where the f*** is The Two Towers?
June 25th - Season 2 - THE TWO TOWERS ----------------------------------------------------Welcome to the Fool of a Took Podcast — the show where deep lore meets even deeper nonsense! Here's the catch...
23 Juni 20253min
022 - Unimaginable Consequences from "the Breaking of the Fellowship" - S1 FINALE
As season one concludes, Frodo does an exposition dump, Chris nearly dies, and Sam forces Frodo to relive this childhood trauma. This week we discuss book 2, chapter 10, "The Breaking of the Fellowshi...
19 Feb 20251h 28min
021 - It's Death or Drowning in "The Great River"
Sam has a "crappy" time on the boat, Pat can't tell what color his shirt is, and Boromir gaslights the fellowship. This week we discuss book 2, chapter 9, "The Great River", from The Fellowship of the...
12 Feb 20251h 2min
020 - Nobody Wants to Say "Farewell to Lorien"
Figuring out our Lembas bread equivalents, Gimli has his first crush, and Pat gives out presents for his birthday. This week we discuss book 2, chapter 8, "Farewell to Lorien", from The Fellowship of ...
5 Feb 20251h 8min
