194: The Hobbit 62: Bilbo Returns Home (or Ba...

Here's a fun little transition episode to wrap up our experience breaking down The Hobbit, and prepare to start The Fellowship of the Ring with some fun facts about The Lord of the Rings.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, ad-free listening, t-shirts and sti ...  Show more

We begin the Lord of the Rings extreme close reading with a very different first chapter than what we got with The Hobbit. The tone is different and the world feels more real than it did previously.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, ad-free listening, t-shi ...  Show more

As we resume Chapter 4 of The Hobbit, Bilbo and friends are captured by goblins. Thorin Oakenshield’s name and reputation are known in these parts, and the Great Goblin does not take kindly to his arrival. Gandalf comes to the rescue with his shining Elven-sword, allowing our her ...  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

Guys Todd told us he's gonna release a new .jpeg soon. Seriously, any day now it's time for the Elder Scrolls. While you wait, how about an OSPod? In this episode we talk all sorts of mummies, Blue's new Warhammer gamer life, and of course, the soon impending Elder Scrolls 6.< ...

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