The Council Of Elrond with The Mellon Heads

WELCOME TO THE COUNCIL!!!

Join your two hosts Johnny and Dave, aka The Mellon Heads, for some laughs, interesting facts, character deep dives and our takes and views on some of our favourite aspects of both the movies and the books. No matter how much of a casual or die-hard fan you are, if you want to have a good time, this is the podcast for you!

On today's episode we review the newest FULL trailer for the upcoming Rings of Power series. The trailer dropped at San Diego Comic Con and we are here to explain everything that is happening and what we expect to see from the series along with our own opinions and takes. 

As always, you'll be greatly entertained with some fun facts, interesting tidbits, music and funny soundbites! Please get in touch with us on social media! We want this to be an interactive experience for the listeners so we would love to hear all your comments and suggestions on any of our social media platforms.

Please join our Patreon!! You can get your hands on the entire episodes in video format, enjoy weekly conversations on nerdy topics outside the world of Tolkien such as Marvel, Game of Thrones, DC, The Boys, and much more Mellon Head content!!

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You can find us at:

Twitter                   @mellon_heads

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If you enjoy our content and would like to treat us to a one-time coffee you can do so at this link:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads

WELCOME TO THE COUNCIL!!!

Join your two hosts Johnny and Dave, aka The Mellon Heads, for some laughs, interesting facts, character deep dives and our takes and views on some of our favourite aspects of both the movies and the books. No matter how much of a casual or die-hard fan you are, if you want to have a good time, this is the podcast for you!

On today's episode we discuss the mystery behind why the Elves and Dwarves hate eachother. There are quite a few examples in Tolkiens texts that point to where the relationship between these two great races fall apart and we delve into these stories and discuss why they were destined to be rivals at their very conception.

As always, you'll be greatly entertained with some fun facts, interesting tidbits, music and funny soundbites! Please get in touch with us on social media! We want this to be an interactive experience for the listeners so we would love to hear all your comments and suggestions on any of our social media platforms.

Please join our Patreon!! You can get your hands on the entire episodes in video format, enjoy weekly conversations on nerdy topics outside the world of Tolkien such as Marvel, Game of Thrones, DC, The Boys, and much more Mellon Head content!!

https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads

You can find us at:

Twitter                   @mellon_heads

Instagram              @mellonheadsofficial

Facebook               The Mellon Heads

TikTok                   @themellonheads

If you enjoy our content and would like to treat us to a one-time coffee you can do so at this link:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads

WELCOME TO THE COUNCIL!!!

Join your two hosts Johnny and Dave, aka The Mellon Heads, for some laughs, interesting facts, character deep dives and our takes and views on some of our favourite aspects of both the movies and the books. No matter how much of a casual or die-hard fan you are, if you want to have a good time, this is the podcast for you!

On today's episode we discuss the warriors of evil and ground troops of Sauron's armies. The things that give you nightmares and that you hope to never meet - the Orcs! We know so much about the foul creatures but there are lots of interesting questions that we look into further in this episode. 

As always, you'll be greatly entertained with some fun facts, interesting tidbits, music and funny soundbites! Please get in touch with us on social media! We want this to be an interactive experience for the listeners so we would love to hear all your comments and suggestions on any of our social media platforms.

Please join our Patreon!! You can get your hands on the entire episodes in video format, enjoy weekly conversations on nerdy topics outside the world of Tolkien such as Marvel, Game of Thrones, DC, The Boys, and much more Mellon Head content!! 

https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads

You can find us at:

Twitter                   @mellon_heads

Instagram              @mellonheadsofficial

Facebook               The Mellon Heads

TikTok                   @themellonheads

If you enjoy our content and would like to treat us to a one-time coffee you can do so at this link: 

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads

Join your two hosts Johnny and Dave, aka The Mellon Heads, for some laughs, interesting facts, riddles and our takes and views on some of our favourite aspects of both the movies and the books. No matter how much of a casual or die-hard fan you are, if you want to have a good time, this is the podcast for you!

On today's episode we discuss the great white city of Minas Tirith. We look at the history of its construction, the etymology, the inspiration Tolkien and Jackson took for the City of Kings and what happened within its city walls before and after the events of the War of the Ring. We also look at the layout of the city itself and where buildings may have been situated.

As always, you'll be greatly entertained with some fun facts, interesting tidbits, music and funny soundbites! Please get in touch with us on social media! We want this to be an interactive experience for the listeners so we would love to hear all your comments and suggestions on any of our social media platforms.

You can find us at:

Twitter                   @mellon_heads

Instagram              @mellonheadsofficial

Facebook               The Mellon Heads

TikTok                   @themellonheads

If you enjoy our content and would like to sponsor us you can send us a gift at our Buy me a Coffee link; https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads

Please join our Patreon!! You can get your hands on the entire episodes in video format, and much more Mellon Head content!! https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads

WELCOME BACK TO THE COUNCIL!!!!

Johnny and Dave are delighted to be back for the second season of The Council of Elrond and we are happy to kick it off with a deep dive into one of the coolest warriors of Tolkien's legendarium - Aragorn!!!

We look at his background, his skills and relationships, and who would really come out on top if he faced Jamie Lannister? 

We also discuss the latest news from the upcoming Amazon series The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power and talk about the recent imagse of the Orcs which were released last week. We give our thoughts and reactions to that and also what we expect to see in this highly anticipated series.

We are so excited to bring you more Lord of the Rings discussions, Middle-earth lore, character deep dives and so much more so get ready for more trips into Middle-earth with your two favourite Mellon Heads. 

Please join our Patreon!! You can get your hands on the entire episodes in video format, weekly conversations on topics outisde the world of Tolkien such as Marvel, Game of Thrones, DC, The Boys, and much more Mellon Head content!! 

https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads

You can find us at:

Twitter                     @mellon_heads

Instagram                @mellonheadsofficial

Facebook                 The Mellon Heads

TikTok                      @themellonheads

If you enjoy our content and would like to treat us to a one-time coffee you can do so at this link;

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads

WELCOME BACK TO THE COUNCIL!!!!

Johnny and Dave are delighted to be back for the second season of The Council of Elrond and it all kicks off next Wednesday 29th June! So mark your calendars and get ready for more trips into Middle-earth with your two favourite Mellon Heads. 

We are excited to bring you more Lord of the Rings discussions, Middle-earth Lore, character deep dives and so much more!!

You can find us at:  

Twitter                      @mellon_heads  

Instagram                @mellonheadsofficial  

Facebook                 The Mellon Heads  

TikTok                      @themellonheads   

If you enjoy our content and would like to sponsor us you can send us a gift at our Buy me a Coffee link;                           https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads 

Please join our Patreon!! You can get your hands on the entire episodes in video format, and much more Mellon Head content!!  https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads

Join your two hosts Johnny and Dave, aka The Mellon Heads, for some laughs, interesting facts, riddles and our takes and views on some of our favourite aspects of both the movies and the books. No matter how much of a casual or die-hard fan you are, if you want to have a good time, this is the podcast for you!

In today's special episode we are celebrating Tolkien Reading day along with many other fantastic Tolkien content creators and Youtubers. Tolkien Reading Day is celebrated every year on March 25th to promote the writings of JRR Tolkien, and this year we are also trying to raise awareness and support for the Save the Children charity.   

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. They work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm, and right now they are dedicating much of their time to helping children in Ukraine who are in a desperate situation.   

Please help their efforts and support them with any donation you can; 

https://www.savethechildren.org/   

You can find us at:  

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Facebook                 The Mellon Heads  

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Join your two hosts Johnny and Dave, aka The Mellon Heads, for some laughs, interesting facts, riddles and our takes and views on some of our favourite aspects of both the movies and the books. No matter how much of a casual or die-hard fan you are, if you want to have a good time, this is the podcast for you! 

On today's episode of The Council of Elrond, your two hosts Johnny and Dave discuss the recent images and news surrounding The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. With Steven from The Red Book on YouTube, the three discuss everything that the animation will be about, who is involved and their thoughts on the upcoming feature film. 

As always, you'll be greatly entertained with some fun facts, interesting tidbits, music and funny soundbites! Please get in touch with us on social media! We want this to be an interactive experience for the listeners so we would love to hear all your comments and suggestions on any of our social media platforms. 

The Red Book YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRedBook/featured 

The Red Book Twitter: @TheRedBookYT 

You can find us at: 

Twitter                   @mellon_heads 

Instagram              @mellonheadsofficial 

Facebook               The Mellon Heads 

TikTok                   @themellonheads 

Buy me a Coffee     buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads

Join your two hosts Johnny and Dave, aka The Mellon Heads, for some laughs, interesting facts, riddles and our takes and views on some of our favourite aspects of both the movies and the books. No matter how much of a casual or die-hard fan you are, if you want to have a good time, this is the podcast for you!

On today's episode of The Council of Elrond, your two hosts Johnny and Dave look at the recent highly anticipated teaser trailer from Amazon of The Rings of Power. They are joined by long-time Tolkien fan and expert, Dan from Voice of Geekdom on YouTube to breakdown the trailer frame-by-frame and give their thoughts on all the good, bad and ugly that the trailer showed. Dan brings plenty of background knowledge and context to the scenes that are seen on screen. They also give their opinions on some of the topics raised in Vanity Fairs article that was released simultaneously with the trailer and the latest announcement on the Middle-Earth movie, tv, merchandise AND THEME PARK rights that are going on sale. 

As always, you'll be greatly entertained with some fun facts, interesting tidbits, music and funny soundbites! Please get in touch with us on social media! We want this to be an interactive experience for the listeners so we would love to hear all your comments and suggestions on any of our social media platforms.

Voice of Geekdom YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/VoiceofGeekdom

Voice of Geekdom Twitter: @VoiceOfGeek

You can find us at:

Twitter                   @mellon_heads

Instagram              @mellonheadsofficial

Facebook               The Mellon Heads

TikTok                   @themellonheads

Buy me a Coffee     buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads

Join your two hosts Johnny and Dave, aka The Mellon Heads, for some laughs, interesting facts, riddles and our takes and views on some of our favourite aspects of both the movies and the books. No matter how much of a casual or die-hard fan you are, if you want to have a good time, this is the podcast for you!

On today's bonus episode of The Council of Elrond, your two hosts Johnny and Dave breakdown the exciting announcement from Amazon regarding the upcoming Middle-earth TV Series. This show, which was previously known only as LOTR on Prime, has now been given a name and was officially unveiled in a beautifully shot 1-minute teaser trailer. The new name for the show is going to be The Rings of Power! Get excited along with your two hosts as they give their opinions on the new name and the manner in which it was announced along with some silly banter as usual.

As always, you'll be greatly entertained with some fun facts, interesting tidbits, music and funny soundbites! Please get in touch with us on social media! We want this to be an interactive experience for the listeners so we would love to hear all your comments and suggestions on any of our social media platforms.

You can find us at:

Twitter                   @mellon_heads

Instagram              @mellonheadsofficial

Facebook               The Mellon Heads

TikTok                   @themellonheads

Buy me a Coffee     buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads