101 - Now I Need a Place to Hide Away
In the final pages of Book I, Chapter 2, “The Shadow of the Past”, Gandalf recounts how he found Gollum and filled in the gaps in the Ring’s history. Frodo begins to understand what he must do; and wh...
4 Nov 20181h 50min
100 - There's a Shadow Hanging Over Me
In the second of three episodes on Book I, Chapter 2, “The Shadow of the Past”, Gandalf gives Frodo a brief history of the Rings of Power and the tragic tale of how the One Ring came to Sméagol, bette...
28 Okt 20181h 50min
099 - Yesterday, All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away
Years have passed since the farewell party, and as the first part of Book I, Chapter 2, “The Shadow of the Past” unfolds, Frodo has come into his own as the new resident oddball at Bag End. But rumor ...
21 Okt 20181h 59min
098 - Questions After Nightfall 4
Once again, Alan and Shawn are joined live by several visitors to the Prancing Pony for some “Ask Me Anything”-style unscripted questions! Topics include the representation of women in Tolkien’s works...
14 Okt 20181h 37min
097 - A Hard Day's Night
Book I, Chapter 1 of The Lord of the Rings concludes with the aftermath of the birthday party. Bilbo has left behind gifts for friends and family ranging from the sincere to the brilliantly snarky, bu...
7 Okt 20181h 41min
096 - I Don't Want to Spoil the Party, So I'll Go
As Book I, Chapter 1 of The Lord of the Rings continues, the Baggins binary birthday bash begins with food, fireworks, and no unwanted poetry. Bilbo actually has something far more noteworthy in mind:...
30 Sep 20181h 42min
095 - They Say It's Your Birthday
In the first pages of Book I, Chapter 1 of The Lord of the Rings, “A Long-Expected Party”, we see Bilbo Baggins through the eyes of the hobbits of the Shire, not all of whom view him kindly. Seeming e...
23 Sep 20181h 35min
094 - This Shire is Your Shire
Never ones to skip over the pages with Roman numerals, we begin reading The Lord of the Rings at the famous Foreword, where Tolkien offered his most well-known comments on his own work, including his ...
16 Sep 20182h 4min
