The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast

In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we continue our journey through the Two Towers with Part 7. This is our last episode of the Two Towers coverage. Yes, we finished one episode earlier than our expected 8 episodes. This part sees Faramir showing his quality when it comes to the ring and incompetence when it comes to Osgiliath, Frodo spinning yarns about Samwise the Brave, Pippin tricking the Ents into war, Aragorn and company holding it down until Gandalf and Eomer show up, and Theoden on a roller coaster of strong leadership and despair in battle of Helm’s Deep. Email us your podcast or LOTR thoughts! And / or leave a review for us on itunes. You can email at [email protected]. UPCOMING CLASSESWe have a online classes that you can take from anywhere in the world including Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing and Stand-up Basics and we have in person classes happening in Philly.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Next live show run in the Philly Fringe Festival – September 14th – 18th in South Philly’s Theatre Exile. Lots of great shows. Click here for more info. 

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In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we continue our journey through the Two Towers. Merry gets frustrated with all the Ents, Pippin is content to get back home, Aragorn escapes death and arrives at Helm’s Deep, Theoden resents being questioned about literally everything, an old man kicks off the war with a good shot.  Email us your podcast or LOTR thoughts! And / or leave a review for us on itunes. You can email at [email protected]. UPCOMING CLASSESWe have a online classes that you can take from anywhere in the world including Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing and Stand-up Basics and we have in person classes happening in Philly.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Next live show run in Philly is July 13th – 17th @ Plays & Players Theatre. For show info and tickets click here.

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The post So It Begins: The Two Towers Part 6 appeared first on Crossroads Comedy Theater.

In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we continue our journey through the Two Towers. Wormtongue tips Saruman off to the weakness of Helm’s Deep, Faramir daydreams about his brother, we get a taste of Denathor that’s missing from the theatrical cut, Gollum regains control of Smeagol, and Aragorn lives! Email us your podcast or LOTR thoughts! And / or leave a review for us on itunes. You can email at [email protected]. UPCOMING CLASSESWe have a online classes that you can take from anywhere in the world including Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing and Stand-up Basics and we have in person classes happening in Philly.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Next live show run in Philly is July 14th – 18th @ Plays & Players Theatre. Fore show info and tickets click here.

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Tells us what you think of our ridiculousness or what you think about the sections we are covering. Email at [email protected], Tweet @Xroads_Comedy, or DM at @XroadsComedy on Instagram.

The post He’s … Dead: The Two Towers Part 5 appeared first on Crossroads Comedy Theater.

In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we continue our journey through the Two Towers. Saruman cooks up some sick burns for Gandalf, Wormtongue takes great interest in Aragorn’s jewelry, Theoden has a mad post-possession hangover, Eowyn’s got her eyes set on the Ranger, and Frodo’s snooping gets everyone caught by Faramir. Email us your podcast or LOTR thoughts! And / or leave a review for us on itunes. You can email at [email protected]. UPCOMING CLASSESWe have a online classes that you can take from anywhere in the world including Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing and Stand-up Basics and we have in person classes happening in Philly.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Next live show run in Philly is July 14th – 18th @ Plays & Players Theatre. Fore show info and tickets click here.

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Tells us what you think of our ridiculousness or what you think about the sections we are covering. Email at [email protected], Tweet @Xroads_Comedy, or DM at @XroadsComedy on Instagram.

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In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we continue our journey through the Two Towers. Gandalf saves King Theoden with some extraness, Grima skedaddles out of Rohan, Frodo and Sam reach the Black Gate where Sam pulls a Took, Merri and Pippin are left in the forest to drink some juice and talk of Old Toby. Email us your podcast or LOTR thoughts! And / or leave a review for us on itunes. You can email at [email protected]. MENTIONED ON THE SHOW
SNL News Sketch: https://youtu.be/NGqtZmShIkw UPCOMING CLASSES
We have a online classes that you can take from anywhere in the world including Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing and Stand-up Basics and we have in person classes happening in Philly.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Next live show run in Philly is July 14th – 18th @ Plays & Players Theatre. Fore show info and tickets click here.

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Tells us what you think of our ridiculousness or what you think about the sections we are covering. Email at [email protected], Tweet @Xroads_Comedy, or DM at @XroadsComedy on Instagram.

The post Breathe the Free Air Again, My Friend: The Two Towers Part 3 appeared first on Crossroads Comedy Theater.

In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we continue our journey through the Two Towers. Frodo kerplunks into the dead marshes, Wormtongue is trying to Weekend at Bernie’s King Theoden, Gandalf gets extra extra, Treebeard turns in the “orcs,” Aragorn breaks a toe, and Eomer gets voted off the island. Email us your podcast or LOTR thoughts! And / or leave a review for us on itunes. You can email at [email protected]. UPCOMING CLASSES
We have a online classes that you can take from anywhere in the world including Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing and Stand-up Basics and we have in person classes happening in Philly.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Next live show run in Philly is July 14th – 18th @ Plays & Players Theatre. Fore show info and tickets click here.

CONNECT WITH US!
Tells us what you think of our ridiculousness or what you think about the sections we are covering. Email at [email protected], Tweet @Xroads_Comedy, or DM at @XroadsComedy on Instagram.

The post The White Wizard Will Know: The Two Towers Part 2 appeared first on Crossroads Comedy Theater.

In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we begin the second leg of our journey as we dive into the extended edition of the Two Towers. Would Theoden’s signature banishing Eomer hold up in court? Is ethics covered in Orc school? Who is Saruman talking to? These questions and more are not necessarily answered but they are joked about. Email us your podcast or LOTR thoughts! And / or leave a review for us on itunes. You can email at [email protected]. UPCOMING CLASSES

We have a online classes that you can take from anywhere in the world including Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing and we have in person classes happening in Philly including Improv Basics and Stand-up Basics. Classes start the week of June 5th.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Next live show run in Philly is July 14th – 18th @ Plays & Players Theatre. More info coming soon!

The post You Will Take Us to the Black Gate: The Two Towers Part 1 appeared first on Crossroads Comedy Theater.

In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast is our look back at the Fellowship of the Ring via our Ringer Awards! We have a bunch of categories such as Best Fight, Most Valuable Player, Worst Line of Dialogue, Funniest Moment, etc. We recap and discuss the movie through nominations for each category. If you like highly disorganized, but fun award shows you will love this. UPCOMING CLASSES

We have a online classes that you can take from anywhere in the world including Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing and we have in person classes happening in Philly including Improv Basics and Stand-up Basics. Classes start the week of June 5th.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Next live show run in Philly is July 14th – 18th @ Plays & Players Theatre. More info coming soon!

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In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we cover the events from the Argonath through the end when Frodo and Sam set off on their own. Why is Legolas always so cryptic? Why did Lurtz decide that was the time to showboat? Why is the last 15 minutes of this film so got damn tough to get through without tearing up if not becoming a complete mess? Listen as we discuss these questions and more in Part 7 of our coverage of Fellowship of the Ring. We have one more episode that will close out our FOTR coverage. Subscribe to the pod because we are clearly not on a schedule.  

UPCOMING CROSSROADS LIVE SHOWS
PHILLY THEATRE WEEK 2022
April 1st through April 3rd
South Philly @ Theatre Exile

The post My Brother, My Captain, My King: The Fellowship of the Ring (Part 7) appeared first on Crossroads Comedy Theater.

In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we cover the events following the fall of Gandalf through the passing into the realm of Gondor under the Argonath. Did Legolas know what the elves were singing about Gandalf? Was Galadriel just trying to get rid of things before moving? Do all Uruk-hai have to take a history course or is it just Lurtz? Listen as we discuss these questions and more in Part 6 of our coverage of Fellowship of the Ring. We’re almost done! 

UPCOMING CROSSROADS LIVE SHOWS

THE WADSWORTH CONSTANT
3/4 @ 8:30pm
An Improvised Absurdist Play

PHILLY THEATRE WEEK 2022
April 1st through April 3rd
More details released soon, but tickets are already on sale!

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