The Extra Curricular

This week we witness the final moments of the Fellowship as they begin to go separate ways. Frodo and Sam will be making their way to Mordor alone as we finish the Fellowship of the Ring and move on to the Two Towers. Also, have a happy New Year, listeners! 

The Fellowship make their way down a treacherous river on boats given to them by the elves. Danger and evil are all around them as they have to make a decision that will alter the course of their journey. Join Jonathan, Katie and Chase as they make their way down the river with the Fellowship. 

This week, the Hobbits and their Fellowship leave the elves, but not without accepting their gifts first. Also, Katie reminds us all of some deep ties to the Silmarillion, Jon notes about the nature of rivers in fiction and Chase can not stop thinking about the Ride the Ducks boat tours. that and more on this week's episode. 

The Fellowship rest with the elves that reside deep in the forest. Frodo and Sam spend time with an old friend of the series, Galadriel. You might remember her from the Silmarillion where she played a Capitol role during the final chapters. Join Jonathan, Katie and Chase as they gaze into the future of Middle-Earth. 

The fellowship suffers a loss that is felt deeply by Jonathan and Katie on this week's podcast. Chase also felt something as well, but it is was more shock than anything. On this week's episode, we touch base with the Silmarillion again as Tolkien weaves more lore from that book into the Lord of the Rings. 

The Fellowship were defeated by the mountain, but now they aim to make it to the other side through the mines of Moria. Jonathan, Katie and Chase travel with them to an ancient city in the deepest depths of Middle-Earth. Also, Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners! 

The One Ring and Frodo are finally heading south to Mordor with his merry band of wizards, elves, dwarves and humans. However, hardships take them over as they try to cross over the mountains. Jonathan, Katie and Chase join the Fellowship while also commenting on the media they consumed this week on your new and improved Talking Tolkien. 

The Council of Elrond is underway in Rivendell and representatives of all the people of Middle-Earth are there to discuss the One Ring. Jonathan, Katie and Chase join them with one of the longest episodes of Talking Tolkien to date. they discuss ring lore and the nature of Sauron.

Frodo and his troop of Hobbits reach Rivendell just in time to save his life. Also in Rivendell is Gandalf and our old friend Bilbo. Jonathan, Katie and Chase discuss elven magic and other things on this week's episode.

A wounded and sickly Frodo makes a desperate journey to Rivendell on the back of a magical horse. Also, a figure from the Silmarillion returns to confuse Chase and lead to theories about the nature of Elf Death in Middle Earth.