P&C's Talking Tolkien Book Club

Fittingly, on 4/15/22 (Good Friday of 2022) finally Frodo and Sam reach the slopes of Mt Doom to complete the quest. But can they complete it? We go over beautiful moments to treasure, love, and draw wisdom from. And major twists in the plot that need explanation are analyzed. Please enjoy, and Thank You THANK YOU for listening and coming so far with us.

A penultimate episode of sorts. Lots of action and drama, and also deep dives like Tolkien playing with the Priest, Prophet, and King Types. Please enjoy and thank you for listening!

Our two operatives behind enemy lines finally enter the dreaded Mordor, but not together. How does Sam handle himself with the Ring, and what does he do about Frodo's dilemma? Find on in this episode, as the real final push to the finish begins. Let us say second semester of senior year. Please enjoy and thank you for listening everyone!

Please enjoy this extra special episode to close out Book V. Warning: it is extremely heavy on the allegory Tolkien *supposedly* disliked. Please enjoy and thank you for listening!

Glorious marches and impending doom against impossible odds. Parleys and talks with dreadful characters, but surely the Blackland cannot be bargained with. An epic ending to Book V of LOTR, what is one of the most epic books in the history of literature. Please enjoy and thank you for listening!

We've uncovered a lot about the raggedy Ranger we met all the way back in Bree....but there is STILL enough backstory to cover in its own special episode. Thus lettuce dive into our hopeful future king. Please enjoy and thank you for listening.

The blood of the Men of Dol Amroth, Aragorn's leadership, Chess analogies, and a reprisal of the Council of Elrond. Look forward to this and more in this episode. Please enjoy and thank you for listening!

Another rich....and therefore long....episode about possibly the most underrated chapter of the series. Please enjoy discussions of leechcraft, herblore, and miraculous healings. Please enjoy and Thank you for listening!

We discuss all things Denethor who seems to have been reading an emo and angsty book of the Bible. We also discuss chapter order, Persian carpets, and the liberal arts. Please enjoy and thank you for listening!

One of our most over-the-top episodes yet. It's long. It's packed. The tangents stray far from the chapter, but it's also chuck full of things that we deem cannot go unmentioned. We hope you enjoy and thank you for listening!