245 – Questions After Nightfall 18
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...
27 Mars 20221h 33min
244 – Tolkien Reading Day 2022
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...
20 Mars 20221h 57min
243 – Just a Little Bit of Peril
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 ...
13 Mars 20221h 43min
242 – And the People Did Feast
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...
6 Mars 20221h 38min
241 – There Are Some Who Call Me… Tharkûn
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 ...
27 Feb 20222h 2min
240 – Bereft of Life, He Rests in Peace
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...
20 Feb 20221h 34min
239 – Nobody Expects the Mannish Inquisition
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 ...
13 Feb 20221h 48min
238 – Gondor Calling
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...
6 Feb 20221h 50min
