16. The Awakening of Men

As Fingolfin's host enters Beleriand, the sun rises, flowers bloom, and Melkor attempts to blot out the sun. Fingon searches for Maedros and a way to ease the strife between the groups of Noldor.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: http ...  Show more

With Maedros saved, the Noldor decide to explore more of Beleriand, meet King Thingol, and claim new lands for themselves... all while the shadow of Melkor looms.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastA ...  Show more

It’s our first ever Prancing Pony Podcast Q&A episode! Alan and Shawn answer live questions from our very special guests, ranging from the fun to the philosophical. Topics include our favorite villains, the surprising similarities between goblins and dwarves, and the importance o ...  Show more

Today we’re giving the Virgins what they really want by finally speaking on allll things Lord of The Rings Fran & Rose’s Middle Earth alter egos J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis’s gay romance Elf dick + Hobbit hole? Is it Surreal or So Real? Dance Fever, obviously An Into the Woods re ...  Show more

Join Alan and Don, as we send Don back (for now, at any rate) to TikTok, where they apparently need their Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy. But before Luke leaves Vader in charge, it’s time to welcome some of our listeners to join us in the common-room for our latest Q&A episo ...  Show more

We return to Book I, Chapter 3 of The Lord of the Rings to find Frodo, Sam, and Pippin still in high spirits as they stroll through the Shire. Before long, though, they realize that they’re being followed by a shadowy, sniffing black rider. We talk about the “unpremeditated turn” ...  Show more