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The Extra Curricular

Three friends get together each week and start talking Tolkien. Tolkien Expert Katie Sabo, casual fan Jon Cox, and newbie Chase Smith spend each week talking through these books chapter by chapter. A ... Read more

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FotR Part 1: Concerning Hobbit Parties

FotR Part 1: Concerning Hobbit Parties

Nearly nine months of Talking Tolkien have finally led us to The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring! Jonathan... Read more

3 Sep 2015

1hr 4mins

Ranked #2

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The Hobbit Part 3: An Unexpected Preciousssss

The Hobbit Part 3: An Unexpected Preciousssss

The Dwarves and Hobbit find themselves lost under the Misty Mountains with a horde of Goblins and a nasty creature that ... Read more

11 Jun 2015

34mins

Ranked #3

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

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

Talking Tolkien returns to Middle-Earth as they kick this year off by starting part two of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic, The Tw... Read more

14 Jan 2016

50mins

Ranked #4

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FotR Part 14: Concerning the Beasts of Melkor

FotR Part 14: Concerning the Beasts of Melkor

The fellowship suffers a loss that is felt deeply by Jonathan and Katie on this week's podcast. Chase also felt somethin... Read more

3 Dec 2015

1hr 20mins

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FotR Part 2: Concerning a Ring of Power

FotR Part 2: Concerning a Ring of Power

This week is the return of the lore of the ring as Frodo is informed by Gandalf about his mystical ring of power. Jonath... Read more

10 Sep 2015

50mins

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The Hobbit Part 4: An Unexpected Eagle Savior

The Hobbit Part 4: An Unexpected Eagle Savior

This is the final chapter of The Hobbit that the Talking Tolkien crew are going to cover before watching and talking abo... Read more

18 Jun 2015

37mins

Ranked #7

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RotK Part 6: Concerning The Slaying of a King

RotK Part 6: Concerning The Slaying of a King

The Battle of Pelennor Fields is ranging outside of Minas Tirith and what started as a joyful decimation of evil has tur... Read more

14 Jul 2016

1hr 4mins

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FotR Part 3: Concerning Night Walks

FotR Part 3: Concerning Night Walks

The journey of Frodo and Sam to the cracks of Mt. Doom has begun...with a seemingly delightful night walk through the fo... Read more

17 Sep 2015

55mins

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

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

The Hobbits, and by Hobbits we mean Merry and Pippin, are the hostages of many hundreds of Orcs that are running across ... Read more

21 Jan 2016

51mins

Ranked #10

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RotK Part 4: Concerning The Full Might of Mordor

RotK Part 4: Concerning The Full Might of Mordor

The siege of Gondor is underway as Denethor reveals his true delusional self and Gandalf and Faramir try to defend the c... Read more

30 Jun 2016

1hr 13mins

Ranked #11

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The Two Towers Part 21: Concerning A Couple of Towers

The Two Towers Part 21: Concerning A Couple of Towers

To round out our discussion on the Two Towers we watched and discussed the 2002 film version. We talk about pacing, jump... Read more

2 Jun 2016

57mins

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FotR Part 11: Concerning Lengthy Meetings About Evil Rings

FotR Part 11: Concerning Lengthy Meetings About Evil Rings

The Council of Elrond is underway in Rivendell and representatives of all the people of Middle-Earth are there to discus... Read more

12 Nov 2015

1hr 13mins

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The Two Towers Part 6: Concerning Helm's Deep

The Two Towers Part 6: Concerning Helm's Deep

As the fellowship remnant and the Riders of Rohan reach the ancient hold of Helm's Deep, Gandalf once again has to leave... Read more

18 Feb 2016

58mins

Ranked #14

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The Hobbit Part 5: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit Part 5: An Unexpected Journey

This week Jonathan, Katie and Chase watched the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and broke down what they liked about the m... Read more

25 Jun 2015

45mins

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The Two Towers Part 4: Concerning the White Rider

The Two Towers Part 4: Concerning the White Rider

The search for Merry and Pippin leads Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn into the Fangorn forest, but an old friend returns to t... Read more

4 Feb 2016

58mins

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RotK Part 15: Concerning A New Age of Man

RotK Part 15: Concerning A New Age of Man

The king is returning to Minas Tirith with the Fellowship of the Ring in tow. Meanwhile, two people still in need of hea... Read more

15 Sep 2016

1hr 25mins

Ranked #17

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RotK Part 2: Concerning The Grey Company

RotK Part 2: Concerning The Grey Company

Jonathan, Katie and Chase journey in to the Paths of the Dead with Aragorn, Legolas and Gimili. They venture on to disco... Read more

16 Jun 2016

1hr 1min

Ranked #18

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

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

The lost hobbits meet some living trees, start a war with them and Jonathan is stuck in the middle of #Snowpocalypse2016... Read more

28 Jan 2016

56mins

Ranked #19

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The Two Towers Part 20: Concerning Impossible Fights

The Two Towers Part 20: Concerning Impossible Fights

We reach the final chapter of the Two Towers this week, and it is focused on Sam and the many choices that lie ahead of ... Read more

26 May 2016

1hr 9mins

Ranked #20

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RotK Part 3: Concerning The Dark Dawn

RotK Part 3: Concerning The Dark Dawn

Rohan is now shrouded in darkness like the rest of Middle-Earth. This serves as an ill omen to the people of Rohan and a... Read more

23 Jun 2016

55mins

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