My Brother, My Captain, My Podcast

My Brother, My Captain, My Podcast episodes:

• 06.07.2024

  #86 - Flotsam and Jetsam

  Lord of the Rings Newsdump   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) strip it down to the bare minimum to talk about the legions of news out of Middle-Earth recently. LEGO Barad-Dur, Rings of Power Season 2, and Gollum movies are back on...

  
• 05.03.2024

  #85 - The Fall of Osgiliath

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Part 7: Assault on Osgiliath Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are overrun at Osgiliath! We fly back to Minas Tirith with an assist from Gandalf, but before that, we check in...

  
• 04.05.2024

  #84- The Lighting of the Beacons

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Part 6: The Beacons of Amon Din Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) call for aid, and Rohan will answer! We soar through the White Mountains exploring one of the most majestic and...

  
• 03.08.2024

  #83 - The White City

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Part 5: Minas Tirith   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) make for Minas Tirith, and they aren't going alone! Pippin and Gandalf arrive at the great city of Gondor to find a grieving...

  
• 02.08.2024

  #82 - There is No Ship Now

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Part 4: The Last Voyage of Arwen Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are back! We pick up with The Return of the King as Arwen prepares for her voyage to the West...

  
• 09.29.2023

  #81 - Hail the Victorious Dead

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Part 3: Return to Edoras   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) raise a pint to all those fallen at Helm's Deep, as Rohan takes stock of the battle won and the war...

  
• 09.15.2023

  #80 - The Road to Isengard

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Part 2: Isengard's New Management   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) enjoy some well-earned comforts standing on the field of victory! Isengard has a new head honcho, and we take a look...

  
• 08.25.2023

  #79 - Wisdom Takes Time (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)

  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) Part Two   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are back for one last battle with the Demon King, Ganon, deep in the bowels of Hyrule. In a spoilerific episode, we discuss the story and...

  
• 08.11.2023

  #78 - Journey to the Crossroads

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Part 1: The Tale of Smeagol   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) go fishing on the Great River, only to rediscover the One Ring in its shallows! We relive the fall of...

  
• 07.28.2023

  #77 - The Sword that was Broken

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Character analysis: Aragorn   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) inquire about the strange man in the corner, who's done nothing but stare at us since we arrived. It's the Stridersode! Today we...

  
• 07.14.2023

  #76 - The Lord of the Rings Heat Check

  The Lord of the Rings HEAT CHECK   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are two-thirds of the way through The Lord of the Rings trilogy, so it makes sense to gather the council and take stock of our coverage so far, and look ahead to...

  
• 06.21.2023

  #75 - A Blade That Shatters (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)

  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) Part One   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) go moblin mode on the newest Zelda title, "Tears of the Kingdom!" We construct some takes and fuse our brain cells together as we dive headfirst into the...

  
• 06.13.2023

  Bonus Patreon Episode: Fellowship Extended Edition!

  Emily and Manu are taking a mini break in the month of June, so we are making some of our old patreon exclusives available public as we gear up to cover The Return of the King!   The Road Goes Ever On,...

  
• 06.06.2023

  Bonus Patreon Episode: The Redbook of the Westmarch with Wilf!

  Emily and Manu are taking a mini break in the month of June, so we are making some of our old patreon exclusives available public as we gear up to cover The Return of the King!   We welcome our friend Wilf...

  
• 06.02.2023

  #74 - Succession S4 Episode 10 ”With Open Eyes”

  Succession (2023) Series Finale   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) convene the board one last time to give our final thoughts on the Succession series finale! Roman goes back to Mommy, Kendall angles himself for the crown, and Shiv's new grasp on power looks a...

  
• 05.18.2023

  #73 - Succession S4 Episode 8 ”America Decides”

  Succession (2023) Season 4 Episode 8: America Decides   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) try to keep the wasabi out of their eyes as they watch the latest presidential election turn into a fascist trainwreck!  --- Become a Patron of My Brother, My Captain, My...

  
• 05.11.2023

  #72 - Succession S4 Episode 7 ”Tailgate Party”

  Succession (2023) Season 4 Episode 7: Tailgate Party   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) get each other scorpions because .... ??? it's funny??? Roman works on r*tfucking Mattson while placing Con as ambassador to a non-nuclear power, and Kendall looks to take to...

  
• 05.04.2023

  #71 - Succession S4 Episode 6 ”Living+”

  Succession (2023) Season 4 Episode 6: Living+   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) attend the investor's meeting for Living+, the new physical social media for the real world championed by Kendall Roy and his late, video-edited father. Elsewhere, Roman decides to fire key...

  
• 04.27.2023

  #70 - Succession S4 Episode 5 ”Kill List”

  Succession (2023) Season 4 Episode 5: Kill List   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) hop over to Norway for the GoJo retreat, wearing our compression socks all the way there! Lukas Mattson plants himself firmly in the Roy territory as he changes his...

  
• 04.21.2023

  #69 - Succession S4 E4 ”Honeymoon States”

  Succession (2023) Season 4 Episode 4: Honeymoon States   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) attends Logan's wake, which turns out to be a feudal battle over the Roy kingdom and fiefs! The familial heirs make a play by supporting the eldest son Kendall...

  
• 04.13.2023

  #68 - Succession S4 E3 ”Connor’s Wedding”

  Succession (2023) Season 4 Episode 3: Connor's Wedding   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) get pulled away from Con and Willa's wedding by a phone call from the f*cky-sucky brigade to let them know that Logan Roy is feeling ill! This momentous third...

  
• 04.07.2023

  #67 - Succession S4 Episode 2 ”Rehearsal”

  Succession (2023) Season 4 Episode 2: Rehearsal   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) terrifyingly mosey through the latest Succession episode as Logan gets more involved both at the office and with his family. Con is hoping Willa hasn't sunk to the bottom of the river...

  
• 03.31.2023

  #66 - Succession Season 4 Episode 1

  Succession (2023) Season 4 Episode 1: The Munsters   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) randomly show up at Logan Roy's birthday party with the gaudiest handbags imaginable! We dive into the kids trying to steal Pierce out from under father's nose, while the...

  
• 03.28.2023

  #65 - Gollum’s Song

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 20: Two Towers Wrap-Up   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) have fallen through Khazad-dûm, ridden with the Rohirrim and marched with the Ents, and are finally ready to look back at the great stories...

  
• 03.21.2023

  #64 - The Great Stories

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 19: The Great Stories   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) believe there is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for! We come to the final scenes of The Lord of the...

  
• 03.14.2023

  #63 - The Hour We Draw Swords Together

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 18: Helm's Deep Part Two   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) ride out and meet the Uruk-Hai as the Horn of Helm Hammerhand rings through the keep, one last time! We wrap up...

  
• 03.07.2023

  #62 - Osgiliath is Burning

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 17: Osgiliath   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are besieged along with the soldiers of Gondor at Osgiliath, the military outpost defending the river from Mordor. Orcs attack from the opposite shore (whichever...

  
• 02.28.2023

  #61 - Last March of the Ents

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 16: Last March of the Ents   Hroom! Hroom! Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien)'s business is with Isengard tonight, with rock and stone! As the forests of Fangorn to Isengard come against, we...

  
• 02.21.2023

  #60 - So It Begins

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 15: Helm's Deep Part 1   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) man the walls of the Hornburg as Saruman's army descends on Helm's Deep! The great battle of the film starts here with...

  
• 02.14.2023

  #59 - Entmoot

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 15: The Entmoot   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) arrive for a gathering...but of what?! Something is about to happen that hasn't happened for an age, and we discuss the film's adaptation of...

  
• 02.07.2023

  #58 - Where is the Horse and the Rider?

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 15: Fortifying Helm's Deep   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) ride hard for Helm's Deep, only to encounter Saruman's army, ten thousand strong, heading the same direction! We take a tour of Helm's...

  
• 01.31.2023

  #57 - Window on the West Part 2

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 14: Henneth Annun Book Analysis   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are Token Tolkien for an entire episode, here with the rangers of Ithilien. Faramir puts his hostages, Frodo and Sam, to question...

  
• 01.24.2023

  #56 - Window on the West Part 1

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 13: Henneth Annun   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are led blindfolded into the guerilla outpost in Ithilien, the Window on the West. Faramir, Captain of Gondor, speaks to the doom of Men...

  
• 01.17.2023

  #55 - A New Power is Rising

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 13: Middle-Earth Intermission   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) head to the lobby to get their selves some treats! The middle of The Two Towers acts as an intermission for the film and the trilogy,...

  
• 01.10.2023

  #54 - A Sunless Place (Andor Wrap-up)

  Andor (2022) Season One Discussion Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) sacrifice everything to bring you one last look at Andor season 1! We reminisce about our favorite moments and characters, answer listener questions, and finally dive into some of the broader political and cultural...

  
• 12.27.2022

  Bonus Patreon Preview #1 - Know Your Hosts!

  This was our very first Patreon-exclusive released in October 2022 - as a special holiday treat, we are releasing it to the public! Patreon exclusive episodes are available to all $10 patrons and come out monthly! See link below to...

  
• 12.20.2022

  #53 - Raven and Gold

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Character analysis: Faramir and Eowyn   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) meet in the Houses of Healing to focus in on two of the newest additions to the cast in The Two Towers: Eowyn, shieldmaiden of...

  
• 12.13.2022

  #52 - The Wolves of Isengard

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 12: The Caravan to Helm's Deep   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) take time on their travels to Helm's Deep to think about "adaptation;" different approaches to adapting books to screen, where they...

  
• 12.06.2022

  #51 - Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbits

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Part 11: Ithilien   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are FAMISHED for some quality Lord of the Rings content, so we feast on the Jackson films for the first time in a long with...

  
• 11.28.2022

  #50 - Andor Episode 12

  Andor (2022) Episode 12: Rix Road   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are lifted by the dead as Maarva's funeral turns into a call to arms for the people of Ferrix. Our core cast descends on the scrapping town as everyone looks for...

  
• 11.21.2022

  #49 - Andor Episode 11

  Andor (2022) Episode 11: Daughters of Ferrix   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) need to tell everyone about what's happening on Narkina 5 as Cass and Melshi finally get off planet. But it's what happening on Ferrix that drives this episode: the death...

  
• 11.14.2022

  #48 - Andor Episode 10

  Andor (2022) Episode 10: One Way Out   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) have only one way out of the prison facility on Narkina 5, a leap of faith towards freedom lead by Cass and most of all Kino Loy, as Andy Serkis...

  
• 11.07.2022

  #47 - Andor Episode 9

  Andor (2022) Episode 9: Nobody's Listening   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) have gotten into the flow of things at table 5, but efficiency does not breed happiness as Cass and Kino learn about what happened to the prisoners on Level 2. Elsewhere,...

  
• 11.01.2022

  #46 - Andor Episode 8

  Andor (2022) Episode 8: Narkina 5   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are sentenced to six years at Narkina 5, an Imperial Factory Facility where faces old and new ask Cassian about what's happening with the Rebellion. Lots, actually, as Mon Mothma, Luthen, Vel,...

  
• 10.25.2022

  #45 - Andor Episode 7

  Andor (2022) Episode 7: Announcement   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are off to the podraces as they do their first full episode on Andor, the Star Wars series currently streaming. In Episode 7, we see how the Aldhani heist is echoing through the...

  
• 10.19.2022

  #44 - The Rings of Power Finale/Andor Episodes 1-6

  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) Episode 8: Alloyed/Andor Episodes 1-6   Surprise! We find out who Halbrand and The Stranger are in the season finale of The Rings of Power, which Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) opine on...

  
• 10.12.2022

  #43 - The Rings of Power Episode 7

  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) Episode 7: The Eye   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) try to escape the fumes of the Orodruin, like much of our cast here in Middle-Earth. But against all authority, we chart our...

  
• 10.05.2022

  #42 - The Rings of Power Episode 6

  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) Episode 6   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) bring down the tower at Ostirith, revealing discussions about high-fidelity filmmaking and easter egg discourse in franchise media. Plus, a discussion on how the Black...

  
• 09.28.2022

  #41 - The Rings of Power Episode 5

  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) Episode 5   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) teach the Stranger of perils, make preparations to sail for Numenor, and solidify the defenses at Ostirith in our recap of the fifth episode...

  
• 09.21.2022

  #40 - The Rings of Power Episode 4

  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) Episode 4   Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) convince the leaders of Numenor to allow them passage back to Middle-Earth, joining Galadriel, Isildur, and company. Elsewhere, Elrond investigates why Durin has been avoiding...