Synopsis
Three friends get together each week and start talking Tolkien. Tolkien Expert Katie Sabo, casual fan Jon Cox, and newbie Chase Smith spend each week talking through these books chapter by chapter. A great book club experience, this show offers a conversational and fun way to read along!
Episodes
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The Two Towers Part 1: Concerning The Race to Save Hobbits
14/01/2016 Duration: 50minTalking Tolkien returns to Middle-Earth as they kick this year off by starting part two of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic, The Two Towers. Jonathan, Katie...
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FotR Part 19: Concerning a Fellowship of a Ring
07/01/2016 Duration: 58minThis is our final episode of Talking Tolkien covering J.R.R. Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring. This week, Jonathan, Katie and Chase watched the 2001 film...
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Special: Happy Birthday to J.R.R. Tolkien and to Us
03/01/2016 Duration: 14minToday is the 124th birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien and it is also the first anniversary of our humble podcast. We present you a short special where we celebrate Professor...
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FotR Part 18: Concerning Parting Ways
31/12/2015 Duration: 46minThis week we witness the final moments of the Fellowship as they begin to go separate ways. Frodo and Sam will be making their way to Mordor...
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FotR Part 17: Concerning the Passage of Time
24/12/2015 Duration: 44minThe Fellowship make their way down a treacherous river on boats given to them by the elves. Danger and evil are all around them as they...
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FotR Part 16: Concerning Swan Boats
17/12/2015 Duration: 01h04minThis week, the Hobbits and their Fellowship leave the elves, but not without accepting their gifts first. Also, Katie reminds us all of some deep ties to the...
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FotR Part 15: Concerning Events That Have Not Come to Pass
10/12/2015 Duration: 01h07minThe Fellowship rest with the elves that reside deep in the forest. Frodo and Sam spend time with an old friend of the series, Galadriel...
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FotR Part 14: Concerning the Beasts of Melkor
03/12/2015 Duration: 01h20minThe fellowship suffers a loss that is felt deeply by Jonathan and Katie on this week's podcast. Chase also felt something as well, but it...
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FotR Part 13: Concerning The Dark Places of the World
26/11/2015 Duration: 57minThe Fellowship were defeated by the mountain, but now they aim to make to the other side through Moria. Jonathan, Katie and Chase travel...
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FotR Part 12: Concerning Deadly Mountains
19/11/2015 Duration: 01h00sThe one ring and Frodo are finally heading south to Mordor with his marry band of wizards, elves, dwarfs and humans. However, hardships take...
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FotR Part 11: Concerning Lengthy Meetings About Evil Rings
12/11/2015 Duration: 01h13minThe Council of Elrond is underway in Rivendell and representatives of all the people of Middle-Earth are there to discuss the One Ring...
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FotR Part 10: Concerning Rivendell
05/11/2015 Duration: 49minFrodo and his troop of Hobbits reach Rivendell just in time to save his life. Also in Rivendell is Gandalf and our old friend Bilbo...
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FotR Part 9: Concerning Frodo's Desperate Flight
29/10/2015 Duration: 41minA wounded and sickly Frodo makes a desperate journey to Rivendell on the back of a magical horse. Also, a figure from the Silmarillion...
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FotR Part 8: Concerning Weathertop
22/10/2015 Duration: 49minOur hobbits, now in the company of Strider, wake up the next morning in Bree at the Inn of the Prancing Pony to discover that their fear...
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FotR Part 7: Concerning Strider
15/10/2015 Duration: 54minThe troop of hobbits have finally reached the town of Bree and plan to rest in the Inn of the Prancing Pony. However, a dark figure is already...
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FotR Part 6: Concerning a Fatty Lumpkin!
08/10/2015 Duration: 48minOnce again, Frodo and his marry band of hobbits can not seem to stay out of trouble on this week's episode! Jonathan, Katie and Chase...
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FotR Part 5: Concerning Tom Bombadils
01/10/2015 Duration: 52minTom Bombadil is a fascinating weirdo, but he sure is lovable. This week, Jonathan, Chase and Katie spend the entire episode talking about this...
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FotR Part 4: Concerning Friendly Conspiracies
24/09/2015 Duration: 32minHappy Tolkien Week! This week we celebrate the publication of The Hobbit as well as Bilbo and Frodo's birthdays. Our hobbits continue their...
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FotR Part 3: Concerning Night Walks
17/09/2015 Duration: 55minThe journey of Frodo and Sam to the cracks of Mt. Doom has begun...with a seemingly delightful night walk through the forests of the Shire with...
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FotR Part 2: Concerning a Ring of Power
10/09/2015 Duration: 50minThis week is the return of the lore of the ring as Frodo is informed by Gandalf about his mystical ring of power. Jonathan, Katie and Chase discuss...