The Prancing Pony Podcast

By The Prancing Pony Podcast

The Prancing Pony Podcast is a weekly show about the Middle-earth legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien, hosted - for six seasons - by Alan Sisto and Shawn E. Marchese. Now in its ninth season, Alan is joined... more

4.9

20422,042 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about The Prancing Pony Podcast:

How many episodes does The Prancing Pony Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 424 episodes available.

The Prancing Pony Podcast episodes:

January 17, 2021 193 – Out on a Limb
Escaping from mortal danger into deadly peril, Merry and Pippin wander into Fangorn Forest. The place seems more strange than scary, but it’s far from welcoming; and an offhand comment by Pippin about almost liking the forest attracts the attention of the local plant life. Is the mysterious Ent all bark and no bite? Or will it tear the hobbits limb from limb, mistaking them for little Orcs? We discuss the importance of real names, offer a sidebar on the late appearance of the Ents into Tolkien’s legendarium, and Pippin branches out into writing his own lyrics.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 46min
January 10, 2021 192 - Race, Tolkien, and Middle-earth, Revisited
Following up on our previous examination of race in Tolkien’s work in Episode 114, today we welcome listeners of different racial and ethnic backgrounds to join us and share their experiences of Tolkien’s works and fandom. By looking beyond the author's own views and intentions, we hope to gain a better understanding of the actual impact of Tolkien’s treatment of race from people who have experienced racism directly. We urge all listeners to tune in for this special, which challenges our assumptions while keeping at heart the love of Middle-earth that unites us all.

Alan and Shawn wish to sincerely thank our listeners who came forward to let their voices be heard for this episode. Your stories have inspired us and opened our eyes. 'Eglerio! A laita te!'

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 55min
December 20, 2020 191 - A Trick of the Took
Now ringed in by the Rohirrim, the Orcs wait for reinforcements, all the while continuing their civilized parliamentary deliberations. On the committee agenda: 1. You’re a maggot. 2. That guy’s an ape. 3. Consideration of a motion for a vote of no confidence in Uglúk. Grishnákh seizes an opportunity — and the prisoners — but Pippin thinks quickly and devises a Tookish (and very, very dangerous) ruse to take advantage of the Mordor Orc’s secret plot. Who’s a fool now, Gandalf? All this, plus a Tolkien Christmas surprise, in our last episode of 2020!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 36min
December 13, 2020 190 - Follow Uruks, Follow Me
The Hobbits continue their zero-star walking tour of Rohan, trudging along with the Orcs in an endless tunnel of misery with nary a pub nor a B&B in sight. But the feel of wet grass between his hairy toes gives Pippin an idea, and he breaks away from the beaten path for just long enough to leave a message for any friend who may be following them: a token that may or may not idly fall. We wonder about Orc parents’ baby naming practices, revisit The Fall of Gondolin, and imagine Ulmo talking like a Cockney street tough in a Victorian melodrama.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 25min
December 06, 2020 189 - Supper’s Ready
Looks like meat’s back on the menu as we pick up the tale of Pippin and Merry and their delightful hosts: an army of Orcs on their way to Isengard. Merry is apparently down for the count, but Pippin takes in their surroundings and gradually begins to piece together an escape plan. We learn way more about Orkish medicine than we ever wanted to, offer a sidebar on the history of the Black Speech, and speculate about whether there are some things even Orcs won’t eat (probably not). Plus, how to make a holiday Orcmanbit.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 45min
November 22, 2020 188 - Questions After Nightfall 13
While Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli look for their horses, we welcome listeners to the common-room for our last live Q&A episode of 2020! As always, the questions are unrehearsed, so hearing us muddle through head-scratchers like “Do Orcs have free will?” is as entertaining as expected. We speculate on what Lobelia might have done if the One Ring had fallen into her hands along with Bilbo’s spoons, get into chains and bondage with Beren and Lúthien, and more. Plus, what were the guys hoping to do if they actually caught up to the Uruk-hai?

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 28min
November 15, 2020 187 - The Old Man and the Coconuts
Éomer bends the rules “just this once” to let the wanderers go free in Rohan, and even lends them cocon— uh, horses* to ride, on the condition that after they find the bodies— uh, their friends*, they return the rentals to Edoras in good condition and hand the keys back directly to Théoden King. They ride quickly to the Entwash and camp near the edge of Fangorn Forest, where a mysterious visitor appears and makes them wish they’d sprung for the loss damage waiver. (*We apologize for the fault in the blurbs. Those responsible have been sacked.)

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 38min
November 08, 2020 186 - A Man That Has No Coconut
Éomer, Third Marshal of the Riddermark, demands proper identification from the Three Hunters, and Aragorn gives it to him by name-dropping a lineage going back three thousand years and unsheathing a sword even older than that. In one of the greatest “okaayyy” moments in Tolkien’s legendarium, Éomer accepts their explanation and proceeds to catch them up on current events in this region where Saruman’s betrayal is more than just a rumor. Also, word-nerdery on another Old English word for a horse… hint: it’s not coconætt.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 34min
November 01, 2020 185 - Proud Riders on Proud Coconuts
The Three Hunters continue their pursuit across the plains, their hearts growing wearier due to the physical effects of Saruman’s opposing will. A new sunrise brings new counsel, and a chance meeting (if chance you call it) with an éored of Rohan’s finest; but the Riders are strong and bold, much like the cocon— er, horses they ride, and they don’t take too kindly to strangers in Elvish cloaks. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at our character voices, a sidebar on the history of Rohan, and a closer examination of just what Legolas’ elf-eyes see.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 45min
October 25, 2020 184 - The Land of the Coconut-Lords
Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli pursue the Orcs taking Merry and Pippin through Rohan, where the folk of Eorl raise the greatest cocon— uh, horses. Real-life horses. But the Orcs are moving quickly, not stopping by night or by day; and for the three weary hunters to stop and rest might mean losing their trail. We pause to remember some late-October dates in a new This Week in Tolkien History, and pick out Halloween costumes for the Fellowship. Plus, no African or European swallows here, just an eagle… and why is Aragorn lying down on the job?

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 42min

FAQs about The Prancing Pony Podcast:

How many episodes does The Prancing Pony Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 424 episodes available.

More shows like The Prancing Pony Podcast

The History of China by Chris Stewart

The History of China

1,103 Listeners

No Such Thing As A Fish by No Such Thing As A Fish

No Such Thing As A Fish

4,870 Listeners

The History of English Podcast by Kevin Stroud

The History of English Podcast

6,475 Listeners

Tides of History by Audible / Patrick Wyman

Tides of History

6,232 Listeners

The Tolkien Professor by The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)

The Tolkien Professor

234 Listeners

Fall of Civilizations Podcast by Fall of Civilizations Podcast

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

5,229 Listeners

Hacks On Tap by Vox Media

Hacks On Tap

8,090 Listeners

Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings by Mythgard Institute

Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings

284 Listeners

The Ancients by History Hit

The Ancients

3,370 Listeners

The Rest Is History by Goalhanger

The Rest Is History

15,592 Listeners

Gone Medieval by History Hit

Gone Medieval

1,895 Listeners

The Rings of Power Wrap-up by The Prancing Pony Podcast

The Rings of Power Wrap-up

335 Listeners

Biblical Time Machine by Helen Bond & Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Biblical Time Machine

227 Listeners

Data Over Dogma by Daniel McClellan and Daniel Beecher

Data Over Dogma

1,457 Listeners

Today's Tolkien Times by The Prancing Pony Podcast

Today's Tolkien Times

103 Listeners