149 - Good Times Bad Times
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...
5 Jan 20201h 46min
148 - Questions After Nightfall 9
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...
15 Dec 20191h 23min
147 - Tales from the Perilous Green Room: An Interview with Brian Sibley
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...
8 Dec 20191h 41min
146 - Bring It on Home
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...
24 Nov 20191h 38min
145 - What Is and What Should Never Be
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...
17 Nov 20191h 40min
144 - Nobody's Fault but Mine (and Yours, and Isildur's)
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 ...
10 Nov 20191h 26min
143 - Whole Lotta Lore
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...
3 Nov 20191h 39min
142 - Confustication Breakdown (with special guest Corey Olsen)
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...
27 Okt 20192h 27min
