Join Katie, Chase, and Juliana in this one-time-only reunion of the Talking Tolkien crew ..read more

I am glad that you're here with us, listeners, here at the end of all things. Join Katie and Jonathan as we discuss what it means to have read the Silmarillion, the Hobbit, and the Lord of the Rings—what we've discovered that we never noticed before, how our understanding of the books has changed, and how our lives have changed, as well.  And of course, the road goes ever on. For those of you wondering what our next journey will be, we shed light on our next project: Interlibrary Loan. We'll be bringing the same chapter-by-chapter reading group to other difficult and hard-to-digest works ..read more

We finally watch the last movie in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and Katie and Jonathan have a lot to talk about. The movie makes a lot of changes—some good, some bad, and some just for the sake of movie magic.  You can find more episodes on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Also, please check out our Patreon page ..read more

The final chapter of the Lord of the Rings has been read and Jonathan, Katie and Chase have completed what they set out to do. They follow Frodo and Sam as they rebuild the Shire after the events of the pervious chapter and tie up the loose ends. But not all hurts can be fully healed and not all tears are evil. This is the final chapter episode of Talking Tolkien.  You can find more episodes on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Also, please check out our Patreon page ..read more

The Hobbits finally end their journey back home in the Shire. They may have escaped the finally battles, but the war of the Ring has invade the Shire threatening all they hold dear. Jonathan, Katie and chase discuss the terrible events of the penultimate chapter of the Return of the King along with Netflix series like Stranger Things.  You can find more episodes on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Also, please check out our Patreon page ..read more

The hobbits and Gandalf continue on towards the Shire. However, they have to make a stop in the village of Bree to talk with a certain owner of a certain Pony themed inn. Jonathan, Katie and Chase discuss these events along with chance meetings with celebrities and the economy of pipe growing in the Shire.  You can find more episodes on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Also, please check out our Patreon page ..read more

The end of the Fellowship has finally arrived. The day all dread is here and it takes the form of marching back through Rohan, Isengard and eventually arriving in In Rivendale. Jonathan, Katie and Chase Talk about this bitter sweet time and the nature of Bilbo's mind and its connection to the Ring.  You can find more episodes on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Also, please check out our Patreon page ..read more

The king is returning to Minas Tirith with the Fellowship of the Ring in tow. Meanwhile, two people still in need of healing find each other and kindle a relationship. Jonathan, Katie and Chase discuss these events and The sicknesses that seem to be plaguing them.  You can find more episodes on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Also, please check out our Patreon page ..read more

And like that, the dark lord of Mordor, Sauron, was gone from Middle-Earth. The Fourth Age has dawned, and our heroes get some well earned rest, but much awaits the Fellowship of the Ring in this new world without war. Jonathan, Katie and Chase discuss this new future along with their week in the real world.  You can find more episodes on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Also, please check out our Patreon page ..read more

Sam and Frodo reach the slopes of Mount Doom, bur Frodo is far too weak to climb the volcano. The Ring is too much of a burden on his mind. What is Sam to do other than pull Frodo to the top and becoming the real hero of Middle-Earth. Katie and Chase discuss these events along with a Bork Dog and Chase's first day in culinary school.  Videos referenced on this week's episode: You can find more episodes on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Also, please check out our Patreon page ..read more