This week Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss the portion of Appendix A, Part 1 and Part 3. We’re skipping part 2. I think it’s very clear that we were not really into this. A lot of ridiculous names and quick flashes of cool stuff Tolkien is rolling over in his grave Support the Show at https://www.patreon.com/Soyouwanttoreadtolkien for exclusive content! Contact Us: Find us on Twitter ..read more

This week Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss the portion of Appendix A focusing on the Tale of Aragorn and Arwen. The tale starts with death…and ends with death a healthy amount of doom She calls him Estel their whole liiiiiiiiiives. You can’t tell me they didn’t bone on that hill. Support the Show at https://www.patreon.com/Soyouwanttoreadtolkien for exclusive content! Contact Us: Find us on Twitter ..read more

This week Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss Return of the King, Book VI, Chapter 9, The Grey Havens Rebuilding the Shire Galadriel’s genetics Only Frodo has PTSD WHERE IS THE FRODO AND ROSIE FRIENDSHIP?!?! The Ringbearers leave. Support the Show at https://www.patreon.com/Soyouwanttoreadtolkien for exclusive content! Contact Us: Find us on Twitter ..read more

This week Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss Return of the King, Book VI, Chapter 8, The Scouring of the Shire So Many Hobbits In This Chapters. Is Frodo a wizard now? Sam, Merry and Pippin the bloodthirsty NINETEEN DEAD HOBBITS No wait, Frodo is a God now. Support the Show at https://www.patreon.com/Soyouwanttoreadtolkien for exclusive content! Contact Us: Find us on Twitter ..read more

This week we are discussing Fellowship of the Ring, Book 2 Chapter Five, The Bridge of Kazad-Dûm Characters: The Fellowship! Frodo Sam Merry Pippin Gandalf Gimli Legolas Boromir Aragorn Durin’s Bane Balin, Oin, Ori The Journey The Fellowship make it to the far side of Moria and the Misty Mountains, and exit out into the ..read more

This week we discuss Fellowship of the Ring, Book 2 Chapter 2, The Council of Elrond. Characters Frodo – son of Drogo, the Ring Bearer Samwise – a hobbit who sneaks into secret meetings Bilbo – the Ring Finder Gandalf – a wizard Elrond – an elf who has lived through much of Middle Earth’s ..read more

This week Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss chapter 11 of Fellowship of the Ring, A Knife in the Dark. Characters Frodo – Our main, ring bearing hobbit. Sam/Merry/Pippin – Frodo’s friends Fatty Bolger – the Hobbit left behind. Strider – Our mysterious Ranger friend, who knows things Bill Ferny – A suspicious man. Butterbur ..read more

Join Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy as they read Chapter 8 of the Fellowship of the Ring, Fog on the Barrow Downs. Characters Frodo Baggins Samwise Gamgee Merry Brandybuck Pippin Took Tom Bombadil Goldberry THE HAND Locations This chapters takes place within the Barrow Downs on the border of the Shire and the Old Forest. In ..read more

On this, our first episode of 2020, please join Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy in their discussion of the Two Towers movie directed by Peter Jackson. Faramir is super different, how do we feel? We want the version of this movie with Arwen at Helm’s Deep! Hama for president 2020! King Theoden, the best. Also, we’ve ..read more

This week Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss The Two Towers: Book Four, Chapter Nine, The Choices of Master Samwise Characters: Sam – an extremely fearsome enemy (probably a large elf) Frodo – he dead Shelob – still nightmare fuel Shagrat – orc middle management from the Tower of Cirith Ungol Gorbag – orc middle management ..read more