108 - Ain't Gonna Walk on Maggot's Farm No More
The second half of “A Short Cut to Mushrooms” finds Frodo almost as scared of Farmer Maggot as he is of the Black Rider following him. His fears are quickly eased, however, and he finds a good friend ...
13 Jan 20191h 33min
107 - The Nazgûl is Wailin' in the Wind
We begin the new year with a Tolkien Fun Fact in honor of the Professor’s birthday before starting on Book I, Chapter 4 of The Lord of the Rings, “A Short Cut to Mushrooms.” Frodo, Sam, and Pippin wak...
6 Jan 20191h 46min
An Evergreen PPP Holiday Event - The Father Christmas Letters
In what has officially become an annual event, join Alan and Shawn as they use the wayback machine to revisit episode 028 in this special director's cut re-release of our episode on Letters From Fathe...
23 Dec 20181h 30min
106 - Questions After Nightfall 5
It’s time once again for Alan and Shawn to welcome several visitors to the Prancing Pony! Hear us stay mostly on topic as we attempt to answer live, unscripted “Ask Me Anything”–style questions about ...
16 Dec 20181h 56min
105 - Who Wants to Leave Forever?
Now with more Elves — for a limited time only! Book I, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings concludes with a meeting between our hobbit heroes and the company of Gildor Inglorion in the Woody End. We re...
9 Dec 20181h 49min
104 - I See a Little Silhouetto of a Man
We return to Book I, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings to find Frodo, Sam, and Pippin still in high spirits as they stroll through the Shire. Before long, though, they realize that they’re being foll...
2 Dec 20181h 51min
103 - Goodbye Everybody, I've Got to Go
We begin Book I, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings, “Three is Company”. After months of preparation, Frodo sells Bag End. He leaves home with Sam and Pippin on a pretense of moving back to Buckland, ...
18 Nov 20181h 25min
102 - Arthur of the Century: An Interview with Sørina Higgins
Draw the sword from the stone and light the grail-shaped beacon as we welcome Sørina Higgins — editor of the award-winning book The Inklings and King Arthur — to the Prancing Pony Podcast! We discuss ...
11 Nov 20181h 27min
