Ranked #1
FotR Part 1: Concerning Hobbit Parties
FotR Part 1: Concerning Hobbit Parties
Nearly nine months of Talking Tolkien have finally led us to The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring! Jonathan... Read more
3 Sep 2015
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #2
The Hobbit Part 3: An Unexpected Preciousssss
The Hobbit Part 3: An Unexpected Preciousssss
The Dwarves and Hobbit find themselves lost under the Misty Mountains with a horde of Goblins and a nasty creature that ... Read more
11 Jun 2015
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34mins
Ranked #3
The Two Towers Part 1: Concerning The Race to Save Hobbits
The Two Towers Part 1: Concerning The Race to Save Hobbits
Talking Tolkien returns to Middle-Earth as they kick this year off by starting part two of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic, The Tw... Read more
14 Jan 2016
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50mins
Ranked #4
FotR Part 14: Concerning the Beasts of Melkor
FotR Part 14: Concerning the Beasts of Melkor
The fellowship suffers a loss that is felt deeply by Jonathan and Katie on this week's podcast. Chase also felt somethin... Read more
3 Dec 2015
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1hr 20mins
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Ranked #5
FotR Part 2: Concerning a Ring of Power
FotR Part 2: Concerning a Ring of Power
This week is the return of the lore of the ring as Frodo is informed by Gandalf about his mystical ring of power. Jonath... Read more
10 Sep 2015
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50mins
Ranked #6
The Hobbit Part 4: An Unexpected Eagle Savior
The Hobbit Part 4: An Unexpected Eagle Savior
This is the final chapter of The Hobbit that the Talking Tolkien crew are going to cover before watching and talking abo... Read more
18 Jun 2015
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37mins
Ranked #7
RotK Part 6: Concerning The Slaying of a King
RotK Part 6: Concerning The Slaying of a King
The Battle of Pelennor Fields is ranging outside of Minas Tirith and what started as a joyful decimation of evil has tur... Read more
14 Jul 2016
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #8
FotR Part 3: Concerning Night Walks
FotR Part 3: Concerning Night Walks
The journey of Frodo and Sam to the cracks of Mt. Doom has begun...with a seemingly delightful night walk through the fo... Read more
17 Sep 2015
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55mins
Ranked #9
The Two Towers Part 2: Concerning The Orc Chain of Command
The Two Towers Part 2: Concerning The Orc Chain of Command
The Hobbits, and by Hobbits we mean Merry and Pippin, are the hostages of many hundreds of Orcs that are running across ... Read more
21 Jan 2016
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51mins
Ranked #10
RotK Part 4: Concerning The Full Might of Mordor
RotK Part 4: Concerning The Full Might of Mordor
The siege of Gondor is underway as Denethor reveals his true delusional self and Gandalf and Faramir try to defend the c... Read more
30 Jun 2016
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #11
The Two Towers Part 21: Concerning A Couple of Towers
The Two Towers Part 21: Concerning A Couple of Towers
To round out our discussion on the Two Towers we watched and discussed the 2002 film version. We talk about pacing, jump... Read more
2 Jun 2016
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57mins
Ranked #12
FotR Part 11: Concerning Lengthy Meetings About Evil Rings
FotR Part 11: Concerning Lengthy Meetings About Evil Rings
The Council of Elrond is underway in Rivendell and representatives of all the people of Middle-Earth are there to discus... Read more
12 Nov 2015
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #13
The Two Towers Part 6: Concerning Helm's Deep
The Two Towers Part 6: Concerning Helm's Deep
As the fellowship remnant and the Riders of Rohan reach the ancient hold of Helm's Deep, Gandalf once again has to leave... Read more
18 Feb 2016
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58mins
Ranked #14
The Hobbit Part 5: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit Part 5: An Unexpected Journey
This week Jonathan, Katie and Chase watched the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and broke down what they liked about the m... Read more
25 Jun 2015
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45mins
Ranked #15
The Two Towers Part 4: Concerning the White Rider
The Two Towers Part 4: Concerning the White Rider
The search for Merry and Pippin leads Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn into the Fangorn forest, but an old friend returns to t... Read more
4 Feb 2016
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58mins
Ranked #16
RotK Part 15: Concerning A New Age of Man
RotK Part 15: Concerning A New Age of Man
The king is returning to Minas Tirith with the Fellowship of the Ring in tow. Meanwhile, two people still in need of hea... Read more
15 Sep 2016
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1hr 25mins
Ranked #17
RotK Part 2: Concerning The Grey Company
RotK Part 2: Concerning The Grey Company
Jonathan, Katie and Chase journey in to the Paths of the Dead with Aragorn, Legolas and Gimili. They venture on to disco... Read more
16 Jun 2016
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1hr 1min
Ranked #18
The Two Towers Part 3: Concerning the Last March of the Ents
The Two Towers Part 3: Concerning the Last March of the Ents
The lost hobbits meet some living trees, start a war with them and Jonathan is stuck in the middle of #Snowpocalypse2016... Read more
28 Jan 2016
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56mins
Ranked #19
The Two Towers Part 20: Concerning Impossible Fights
The Two Towers Part 20: Concerning Impossible Fights
We reach the final chapter of the Two Towers this week, and it is focused on Sam and the many choices that lie ahead of ... Read more
26 May 2016
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #20
RotK Part 3: Concerning The Dark Dawn
RotK Part 3: Concerning The Dark Dawn
Rohan is now shrouded in darkness like the rest of Middle-Earth. This serves as an ill omen to the people of Rohan and a... Read more
23 Jun 2016
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55mins
