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TALKING TOLKIEN IS JON, KATIE, AND CHASE

Three friends—one a Tolkien expert, one an amateur, and one a novice—set out on January 3rd, 2015—J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday—to read and digest his works.

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The Return of the King

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Nov 3, 2016

RotK Part 20: Concerning a Return of a King

Nov 3, 2016

Nov 3, 2016

Oct 13, 2016

RotK Part 19: Concerning The Final Hours of the Fellowship

Oct 13, 2016

Oct 13, 2016

Oct 6, 2016

RotK Part 18: Concerning Never Really Returning Home

Oct 6, 2016

Oct 6, 2016

Sep 29, 2016

RotK Part 17: Concerning Another Night in Bree

Sep 29, 2016

Sep 29, 2016

Sep 22, 2016

RotK Part 16: Concerning Retracing Steps

Sep 22, 2016

Sep 22, 2016

Sep 15, 2016

RotK Part 15: Concerning A New Age of Man

Sep 15, 2016

Sep 15, 2016

Sep 8, 2016

RotK Part 14: Concerning The Notion That It Was A Dream

Sep 8, 2016

Sep 8, 2016

Sep 1, 2016

RotK Part 13: Concerning A Real Hero of Middle-Earth

Sep 1, 2016

Sep 1, 2016

Aug 25, 2016

RotK Part 12: Concerning a Living Mordor

Aug 25, 2016

Aug 25, 2016

Aug 18, 2016

RotK Part 11: Concerning The Beginning of the End

Aug 18, 2016

Aug 18, 2016

Aug 11, 2016

RotK Part 10: Concerning The Black Teeth of Mordor

Aug 11, 2016

Aug 11, 2016

Aug 4, 2016

RotK Part 9: Concerning Final Deceptions

Aug 4, 2016

Aug 4, 2016

Jul 28, 2016

RotK Part 8: Concerning The Healing Hands of a King

Jul 28, 2016

Jul 28, 2016

Jul 21, 2016

RotK Part 7: Concerning The Burning of a Steward

Jul 21, 2016

Jul 21, 2016

Jul 14, 2016

RotK Part 6: Concerning The Slaying of a King

Jul 14, 2016

Jul 14, 2016

Jul 7, 2016

RotK Part 5: Concerning A Change In The Wind

Jul 7, 2016

Jul 7, 2016

Jun 30, 2016

RotK Part 4: Concerning The Full Might of Mordor

Jun 30, 2016

Jun 30, 2016

Jun 23, 2016

RotK Part 3: Concerning The Dark Dawn

Jun 23, 2016

Jun 23, 2016

Jun 16, 2016

RotK Part 2: Concerning The Grey Company

Jun 16, 2016

Jun 16, 2016

Jun 9, 2016

RotK Part 1: Concerning A Man Who Loved His Son

Jun 9, 2016

Jun 9, 2016

The Two Towers

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Jun 2, 2016

The Two Towers Part 21: Concerning A Couple of Towers

Jun 2, 2016

Jun 2, 2016

May 26, 2016

The Two Towers Part 20: Concerning Impossible Fights

May 26, 2016

May 26, 2016

May 19, 2016

The Two Towers Part 19: Concerning Her Vomit Darkness

May 19, 2016

May 19, 2016

May 12, 2016

The Two Towers Part 18: Concerning All We Feel About Samwise

May 12, 2016

May 12, 2016

May 5, 2016

The Two Towers Part 17: Concerning a Failure of Communication

May 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

Apr 28, 2016

The Two Towers Part 16: Concerning Silver Fishies

Apr 28, 2016

Apr 28, 2016

Apr 21, 2016

The Two Towers Part 15: Concerning The Window On To The West

Apr 21, 2016

Apr 21, 2016

Apr 14, 2016

The Two Towers Part 14: Concerning PO-TA-TOES!

Apr 14, 2016

Apr 14, 2016

Apr 7, 2016

The Two Towers Part 13: Concerning the Black Gates of Mordor

Apr 7, 2016

Apr 7, 2016

Mar 31, 2016

The Two Towers Part 12: Concerning Festering Bogs

Mar 31, 2016

Mar 31, 2016

Mar 24, 2016

The Two Towers Part 11: Concerning Ninnyhammers and Noodles!

Mar 24, 2016

Mar 24, 2016

Mar 17, 2016

The Two Towers Part 10: Concerning Long Distance Communications

Mar 17, 2016

Mar 17, 2016

Mar 10, 2016

The Two Towers Part 9: Concerning Saruman's Magic

Mar 10, 2016

Mar 10, 2016

Mar 3, 2016

The Two Towers Part 8: Concerning the Razing of Isengard

Mar 3, 2016

Mar 3, 2016

Feb 25, 2016

The Two Towers Part 7: Concerning After Battle Libations

Feb 25, 2016

Feb 25, 2016

Feb 18, 2016

The Two Towers Part 6: Concerning Helm's Deep

Feb 18, 2016

Feb 18, 2016

Feb 4, 2016

The Two Towers Part 4: Concerning the White Rider

Feb 4, 2016

Feb 4, 2016

Jan 28, 2016

The Two Towers Part 3: Concerning the Last March of the Ents

Jan 28, 2016

Jan 28, 2016

Jan 21, 2016

The Two Towers Part 2: Concerning The Orc Chain of Command

Jan 21, 2016

Jan 21, 2016

Jan 14, 2016

The Two Towers Part 1: Concerning The Race to Save Hobbits

Jan 14, 2016

Jan 14, 2016

Fellowship of the Ring

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Jan 7, 2016

FotR Part 19: Concerning a Fellowship of a Ring

Jan 7, 2016

Jan 7, 2016

Dec 31, 2015

FotR Part 18: Concerning Parting Ways

Dec 31, 2015

Dec 31, 2015

Dec 24, 2015

FotR Part 17: Concerning the Passage of Time

Dec 24, 2015

Dec 24, 2015

Dec 17, 2015

FotR Part 16: Concerning Swan Boats

Dec 17, 2015

Dec 17, 2015

Dec 10, 2015

FotR Part 15: Concerning Events That Have Not Come to Pass

Dec 10, 2015

Dec 10, 2015

Dec 3, 2015

FotR Part 14: Concerning the Beasts of Melkor

Dec 3, 2015

Dec 3, 2015

Nov 26, 2015

FotR Part 13: Concerning The Dark Places of the World

Nov 26, 2015

Nov 26, 2015

Nov 19, 2015

FotR Part 12: Concerning Deadly Mountains

Nov 19, 2015

Nov 19, 2015

Nov 12, 2015

FotR Part 11: Concerning Lengthy Meetings About Evil Rings

Nov 12, 2015

Nov 12, 2015

Nov 5, 2015

FotR Part 10: Concerning Rivendell

Nov 5, 2015

Nov 5, 2015

Oct 29, 2015

FotR Part 9: Concerning Frodo's Desperate Flight

Oct 29, 2015

Oct 29, 2015

Oct 22, 2015

FotR Part 8: Concerning Weathertop

Oct 22, 2015

Oct 22, 2015

Oct 15, 2015

FotR Part 7: Concerning Strider

Oct 15, 2015

Oct 15, 2015

Oct 8, 2015

FotR Part 6: Concerning a Fatty Lumpkin!

Oct 8, 2015

Oct 8, 2015

Oct 1, 2015

FotR Part 5: Concerning Tom Bombadils

Oct 1, 2015

Oct 1, 2015

Sep 24, 2015

FotR Part 4: Concerning Friendly Conspiracies

Sep 24, 2015

Sep 24, 2015

Sep 17, 2015

FotR Part 3: Concerning Night Walks

Sep 17, 2015

Sep 17, 2015

Sep 10, 2015

FotR Part 2: Concerning a Ring of Power

Sep 10, 2015

Sep 10, 2015

Sep 3, 2015

FotR Part 1: Concerning Hobbit Parties

Sep 3, 2015

Sep 3, 2015

The Hobbit

Featured

Aug 27, 2015

The Hobbit Part 14: An Unexpected Feeling of Disgust

Aug 27, 2015

Aug 27, 2015

Aug 20, 2015

The Hobbit Part 13: An Unexpected Calm Ride Home

Aug 20, 2015

Aug 20, 2015

Aug 13, 2015

The Hobbit Part 12: An Unexpected Bloody Mess

Aug 13, 2015

Aug 13, 2015

Aug 6, 2015

The Hobbit Part 11: An Unexpected Dragon Killer

Aug 6, 2015

Aug 6, 2015

Jul 30, 2015

The Hobbit Part 10: An Unexpected Desolation

Jul 30, 2015

Jul 30, 2015

Jul 23, 2015

The Hobbit Part 9: An Unexpected Horse-Sized Duck

Jul 23, 2015

Jul 23, 2015

Jul 16, 2015

The Hobbit Part 8: An Unexpecting Dragon

Jul 16, 2015

Jul 16, 2015

Jul 9, 2015

The Hobbit Part 7: An Unexpected Warm Welcome

Jul 9, 2015

Jul 9, 2015

Jul 2, 2015

The Hobbit Part 6: An Unexpected Bear-Man

Jul 2, 2015

Jul 2, 2015

Jun 25, 2015

The Hobbit Part 5: An Unexpected Journey

Jun 25, 2015

Jun 25, 2015

Jun 18, 2015

The Hobbit Part 4: An Unexpected Eagle Savior

Jun 18, 2015

Jun 18, 2015

Jun 11, 2015

The Hobbit Part 3: An Unexpected Preciousssss

Jun 11, 2015

Jun 11, 2015

Jun 4, 2015

The Hobbit Part 2: An Unexpected Pony Ride in May

Jun 4, 2015

Jun 4, 2015

May 28, 2015

The Hobbit Part 1: An Unexpected Coffee Party

May 28, 2015

May 28, 2015

The Silmarillion

Featured

May 14, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 17: Of the Lore of the Rings

May 14, 2015

May 14, 2015

May 7, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 16: Of the Númenóreans

May 7, 2015

May 7, 2015

Apr 30, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 15: Of the Tying Up of the Loose Ends

Apr 30, 2015

Apr 30, 2015

Apr 23, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 14: Of the Fall of Elven Strongholds

Apr 23, 2015

Apr 23, 2015

Apr 16, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 13: Of the Children of Húrin

Apr 16, 2015

Apr 16, 2015

Apr 9, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 12: Of the Battle Where Everyone Got Betrayed

Apr 9, 2015

Apr 9, 2015

Apr 2, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 11: Of Beren and Lúthien

Apr 2, 2015

Apr 2, 2015

Mar 26, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 10: Of the Coming of Men

Mar 26, 2015

Mar 26, 2015

Mar 19, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 9: Of Maeglin

Mar 19, 2015

Mar 19, 2015

Mar 12, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 8: Of the Return of the Noldor

Mar 12, 2015

Mar 12, 2015

Mar 5, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 7: OF MEN!

Mar 5, 2015

Mar 5, 2015

Feb 26, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 6: Of the Flight of the Noldor

Feb 26, 2015

Feb 26, 2015

Feb 19, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 5: Of the Silmarils

Feb 19, 2015

Feb 19, 2015

Feb 12, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 4: Of Fëanor

Feb 12, 2015

Feb 12, 2015

Feb 5, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 3: Of the Coming of Elves

Feb 5, 2015

Feb 5, 2015

Jan 29, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 2: Of the Beginning of Days

Jan 29, 2015

Jan 29, 2015

Jan 3, 2015

The Silmarillion Part 1: Of Introductions and the Time Of Music

Jan 3, 2015

Jan 3, 2015