ARC: A Tolkien Podcast

By ARC: A Tolkien Podcast

Charlie Lein, Pip Parker, and various guests discuss and analyze each chapter of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

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How many episodes does ARC: A Tolkien Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.

ARC: A Tolkien Podcast episodes:

March 17, 2020 The Lord of the Rings Read-Through Conclusion
Join Pip and Charlie *one last time* for a relaxed, informal conversation about The Lord of the Rings as a whole and their thoughts on recording a podcast for two years. Buckle up, this is a long one.
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1h 41min
March 09, 2020 Book 6, Chapter 9: "The Grey Havens"
It's the final chapter of 'The Lord of the Rings,' and Charlie and Pip are here to analyze its allusions and themes, while also saving time to debate the tone of the ending in the penultimate episode of the entire series. Lie down. Try not to cry. Cry a lot.
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35min
January 11, 2020 Book 6, Chapter 8: "The Scouring of the Shire"
The Hobbits come home while Pip and Charlie hit the homeward stretch of the series in Book 6, Chapter 8, "The Scouring of the Shire."
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31min
December 02, 2019 Book 6, Chapter 7: "Homeward Bound"
Charlie and Pip inch closer to the end of the book as they look at the real meaning of the Shire in Book 6, Chapter 7, "Homeward Bound."
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17min
November 11, 2019 Book 6, Chapter 6: "Many Partings"
Indiana University doctoral candidate Luke J. Chambers joins Pip and Charlie to discuss both this chapter and, more importantly, his article, "Enta Geweorc and the Work of Ents," just recently published in volume 16 of the Tolkien Studies journal!
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41min
November 02, 2019 Book 6, Chapter 5: "The Steward and the King"
In this special "Mourning Edition" of the show, Charlie and Pip get some bad news from NPR, but that won't stop them from discussing Eowyn and Faramir and everything they represent in Book 6, Chapter 5, "The Steward and the King."
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41min
October 21, 2019 Book 6, Chapter 4: "The Field of Cormallen"
Pip and Charlie have made it to the home-stretch! Join them as they shamelessly impugn Tolkien's own thoughts in episode 57 of ARC!
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20min
September 30, 2019 Book 6, Chapter 3: "Mount Doom"
Finally, Charlie and Pip reach the climax of the entire book. Tune in to hear about the fate of the Ring, the role of chance, and the tension between free will and human nature in this episode of ARC!
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37min
September 16, 2019 Book 6, Chapter 2: "The Land of Shadow"
Hear what Pip and Charlie have to say about the greatest line in The Lord of the Rings. Plus, a special shout-out to Jeff Goldblum--all this and more in our discussion of Book 6, Chapter 2: "The Land of Shadow."
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23min
September 12, 2019 Book 6, Chapter 1: "The Tower of Cirith Ungol"
Charlie and Pip enter Book 6 while Frodo and Sam enter Mordor--it's time to start the FINAL book of The Lord of the Rings!
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30min

FAQs about ARC: A Tolkien Podcast:

How many episodes does ARC: A Tolkien Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.