Gearing up to delve into The Ring Goes South, the guys speculate on the constituent members of the Nine Walkers and their merits. We wonder why Pippin was allowed to join, despite Elrond's misgivings. Then we get serious for once and discuss one of Bilbo's least-discussed poems.

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