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4.8 • 12 Ratings
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Charlie Lein, Pip Parker, and various guests discuss and analyze each chapter of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
Music credit: "Long Road Ahead B" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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The Lord of the Rings Read-Through Conclusion
Join Pip and Charlie *one last time* for a relaxed, informal conversation about The Lord of the Rings as a whole and their thoughts on recording a podcast for two years. Buckle up, this is a long one.
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Book 6, Chapter 9: "The Grey Havens"
It's the final chapter of 'The Lord of the Rings,' and Charlie and Pip are here to analyze its allusions and themes, while also saving time to debate the tone of the ending in the penultimate episode of the entire series. Lie down. Try not to cry. Cry a lot.
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Book 6, Chapter 8: "The Scouring of the Shire"
The Hobbits come home while Pip and Charlie hit the homeward stretch of the series in Book 6, Chapter 8, "The Scouring of the Shire."
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Book 6, Chapter 7: "Homeward Bound"
Charlie and Pip inch closer to the end of the book as they look at the real meaning of the Shire in Book 6, Chapter 7, "Homeward Bound."
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Book 6, Chapter 6: "Many Partings"
Indiana University doctoral candidate Luke J. Chambers joins Pip and Charlie to discuss both this chapter and, more importantly, his article, "Enta Geweorc and the Work of Ents," just recently published in volume 16 of the Tolkien Studies journal!
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Book 6, Chapter 5: "The Steward and the King"
In this special "Mourning Edition" of the show, Charlie and Pip get some bad news from NPR, but that won't stop them from discussing Eowyn and Faramir and everything they represent in Book 6, Chapter 5, "The Steward and the King."
Customer Reviews
I like these guys
I found All Things Considered while I was in the later chapters of the Two Towers, which was very close in sync with where Charlie and Pip were. Such a great find: they’re insightful without being smarmy or too showy. It is particularly great revisiting previous chapters to refresh my memory of the reading. And I love that they do periodic Tolkien pilgrimages. I gotta say though, that could go a tad farther into the text. I say this having just listened to the episode with Becky Straple and the great conversation about Eowyn. So excellent! I think Becky brought out a little more insight from our hosts. It may be worth having another guest, guys. Thank you!
Thoughtful and surprising with nuanced takes
I really enjoy listening to Charlie and Pip talk about the books. They bring their own perspectives from travelling and studying literature to give nuanced takes that peel back the mystery of the books to show the heart underneath. They seem to surprise each other with analyses and favorite lines that highlight the different ways that LOTR speaks to its readers. This podcast is making me want to reread the books!
#1 Tolkien podcast!!!!!!!!!
Excellent podcast. I still can't believe that there are no good LOTR podcasts besides this one. Pip and Charlie give intelligent, insightful, and oftentimes humorous look at the Lord of the Rings books chapter by chapter. It differs from other LOTR podcasts since they don't talk for hours about one chapter. I could listen all day but I just don't have time. All rings considered is a great podcast and I love listening every week. Good job Charlie and Pip!
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