"I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, listeners".

4 years and one hundred episodes later, we've done it. We've read The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings by Jimmy RR Tolkien chapter by chapter with you all by our side. Thank you for joining us on this grand adventure. While we're not done yet, there won't be another one quite like this.

xoxo,

Tori and Paul of The Sillymarillion

Thank you as always to Molly Knox Ostertag for guesting and being a part of our Fellowship. Follow Molly! https://www.mollyostertag.com/

Epilogue: https://mindstalk.net/bkxyzzy/tolkien/TolkienEpilogue.pdf

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The hobbits return home to the exact opposite of rest and relaxation. There are ruffians and shirrifs and some no-good-evil-doing guy named Sharkey calling the shots?! This was one of the best chapters in the series, in Tori's humble opinion. It has themes and messaging that I think can still be applied to today and my god do Sam, Frodo, Merry and Pippin stand up for their home!!

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This is a short little sentimental chapter where our hobbits + Gandalf catchup with Old Butterbur and give him the best news he's heard in months.

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Bye Bye Bye by NSYNC softly plays in the background...This episode made me sad!!! Join Paul and Tori for the chapter "Many Partings" where everyone breaks off from the Fellowship now that their journeys are coming to a close.

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.

A huge thank you to Savannah Wilder Laudicina for that beautiful rendition of 'The Road goes ever on!'

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Listen to this episode to hear Tori get increasingly angry at Faramir and ~the audacity of a man~.

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RIP Sauron!!! The eagles are coming and Sam and Frodo are saved and everyone's reunited and the ring-bearer has fulfilled his quest and I'm not emotional, you are!

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.

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This chapter had nothing and everything at the same time. You have to fight through the "everything sucks and still sucks" before being rewarded with THE Sam and Frodo lines of all time!!

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Sam and Frodo are creeping amongst the shadows and trying not to get caught by orcs or trackers or any of the other evil life-threatening creatures that exist in this land. This is fine. Everything's fine!

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Sound the alarm! We're back with Sam and Frodo! Not only that, but Sam is back with Frodo! And Frodo's...naked?

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.

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Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art!

The Black Gate Opens!!! Battles begin!!! ...Sauron has a mouth? After some war advancements, Sauron's Messenger meets the party and basically offers Frodo in exchange for rulership of all of Middle-Earth...fair trade, right?

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.

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Check out AthraPlay! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art!