32 episodes
The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast Crossroads Comedy Theater
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4.9 • 15 Ratings
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The Beacons Are Lit is a Lord of the Rings Podcast discussing all things Middle-Earth including the upcoming Amazon Prime series The Rings of Power, the films, and more. What we lack in extensive Tolkien knowledge we make up for in humor and passion. If you enjoy LOTR you will enjoy us enjoying LOTR too. Features Mike Marbach (host), Kelly Conrad, Matt Garren, and Stacie Lyons.
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You Bow To No One: The Return of the King Part 8
The last part of the last movie has finally arrived. It took less time for Frodo and Sam to take the ring to Mount Doom, but we made it. In this episode we talk about Huge giving stage directions to Liv Tyler, the Elves discussing what to do with Bilbo, too many Eagles and not enough Eagles, Aragorn getting cold feet during his big speech, a surviving Wraith coming back for revenge on the anniversary of Weathertop, and so much more. A day may come when we stop podcasting about Lord of the Rings, but it is not this day. We have more to say about Return of the King, the music of Lord of the Rings, maybe the Hobbit series and animated movies, the books??, the Rings of Power, and other special episodes taking us back to the original trilogy. Thank you, our fellowship, for joining us. Rate and Review info below! GET A BEACONS ARE LIT SHIRT! Support your favorite LOTR podcast and add something nice to your wardrobe. Go to http://xroadscomedy.square.site and pick up a The Beacons Are Lit T-Shirt! Think we should add other types of merch? Let us know. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS MOVIE PODOCASTCheck out Matt & Stacie and other fun people on their podcast We Need To Talk about this movie. Available on Spotify and may bother places too. We’ll check on that. “Need a Little Wind here.” BBC Interview Interrupted by children Email us your podcast, Lord of the Rings, or Return of the Kings thoughts! And don’t forget to rate / review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. You can email at Beacons@xroadscomedy.com and follow us on Instagram & Threads @XroadsComedyPhilly and now @XroadsComedyIndy. TAKE A CLASS WITH CROSSROADS!Crossroads offers classes in improv, sketch comedy writing, stand-up, acting, storytelling, and more! We have in person options in Philly and Indianapolis as well as online options. Check out xroadscomedy.com and enroll in something today. Use the code BEACONS for $20 off an intro class!
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But It Is Not This Day: The Return of the King Part 7
The Beacons fellowship is back in fairly short order for part 7 of our recap and discussion of Return of the King. In this section we talk about the Uruk eye for fashion, imagine a middle-earth version of The Real World, wonder again about hobbit shoes and orc children, get scared by the Mouth of Sauron, and much, much more. We’ll be back after the holidays with Part 8 – our final in the ROTK film coverage before we hit some special episodes. GET A BEACONS ARE LIT SHIRT! Support your favorite LOTR podcast and add something nice to your wardrobe. Go to http://xroadscomedy.square.site and pick up a The Beacons Are Lit T-Shirt! Think we should add other types of merch? Let us know. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS MOVIE PDOCASTCheck out Matt & Stacie and other fun people on their podcast We Need To Talk about this movie. Available on Spotify and may bother places too. We’ll check on that. THERE’S TOO MUCH SH*T ON ME SKETCHReferenced in this episode is the Karl Havoc Prank sketch from “I Think You Should Leave.” The show is hilarious and highly recommended. It’s streaming on Netflix, but you can find some sketches on YouTube. Here’s the Prank Show Sketch Link. Email us your podcast, Lord of the Rings, or Return of the Kings thoughts! And don’t forget to rate / review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. You can email at Beacons@xroadscomedy.com and follow us on Instagram & Threads @XroadsComedyPhilly and now @XroadsComedyIndy.
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That Still Only Counts As One!: The Return of the King Part 6
The fellowship returns from another self-imposed hiatus to continue our years long coverage of Return of the King. In this section we talk about Théoden practicing his inspiring but downer speeches, Denathor gettin oiled up, what’s going on under those Nazgul robes, Gandalf & Pippin havin’ themselves a chat as the world ends around them, how the Army of the Dead knows who to kill, Legolas the Skater boi, Gothmog’s unceremonious end, and so much more. We’ll be back soon with Part 7. For real. GET A BEACONS ARE LIT SHIRT! Support your favorite LOTR podcast and add something nice to your wardrobe. Go to http://xroadscomedy.square.site and pick up a The Beacons Are Lit T-Shirt! Think we should add other types of merch? Let us know. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS MOVIE PDOCASTCheck out Matt & Stacie and other fun people on their podcast We Need To Talk about this movie. Available on Spotify and may bother places too. We’ll check on that. THERE’S TOO MUCH SH*T ON ME SKETCHReferenced in this episode is the Karl Havoc Prank sketch from “I Think You Should Leave.” The show is hilarious and highly recommended. It’s streaming on Netflix, but you can find some sketches on YouTube. Here’s the Prank Show Sketch Link. Email us your podcast, Lord of the Rings, or Return of the Kings thoughts! And don’t forget to rate / review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. You can email at Beacons@xroadscomedy.com and follow us on Instagram & Threads @XroadsComedyPhilly and now @XroadsComedyIndy.
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Grond! Grond! Grond!: The Return of the King Part 5
The fellowship returns to cover part five in our years long coverage of Return of the King. In this section we’re in the thick of battle and all hell is breaking loose. Arachnophobia grips Frodo, Gothmog’s all do as I say not as I do, the Orcs are moments away from starting the wave, The ghosts get to work, Denathor finna burn Faramir alive, Gandalf gets caught slippin, The Witch King becomes distracted very easily, the Rohirrim and the Bivouacers arrive. We’ll be back soon with Part 6. Crossroads is fundraising! We are converting to a non-profit and would love your support. For more info on how to donate go to http://www.xroadscomedy.com/donate. Email us your podcast, Lord of the Rings, or Return of the Kings thoughts! And don’t forget to rate / review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. You can email at Beacons@xroadscomedy.com and follow us on Instagram @XroadsComedy and now @XroadsComedyIndy.
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It Has Been Remade: The Return of the King Part 4
We’re back with part 4 of our years long recap and discussion of Return of the King. This is our bivouac episode. If you don’t know what that word means, you will never be able to forget it after this. Elrond arrives with refurbed gifts and raised stakes, Aragorn and the Scoobies go g-g-ghost hunting, Gothmog gets embarrassed in front of his boys, Denathor gets walloped. Meanwhile the people of Minas Tirith like we got no Rohan, we got no Aragorn, our soldier’s heads are fallin’ off! Crossroads is fundraising! We are converting to a non-profit and would love your support. For more info on how to donate go to http://www.xroadscomedy.com/donate. Email us your podcast, Lord of the Rings, or Return of the Kings thoughts! And don’t forget to rate / review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. You can email at Beacons@xroadscomedy.com and follow us on Instagram @XroadsComedy and now @XroadsComedyIndy.
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The Beacons Are Lit: The Return of the King Part 3
We return a mini hiatus to hit part 3 of our coverage of Return of the King. It’s our golden episode! The part of the film in which we get our podcast name and boy do we milk the moment. We welcome steward of Kelly’s throne, Kirsten LaCerda, to discuss lighting the beacons, sharing the load, bring your hobbit to work day, the many Mogs, and much more. Crossroads is in Philly and now Indianapolis! We have started running classes in downtown Indy in Improv and Sketch Comedy Writing with more to come. Both in person and online options. Check out our Philly site or Indy Site. Email us your podcast, Lord of the Rings, or Return of the Kings thoughts! And don’t forget to rate / review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. You can email at Beacons@xroadscomedy.com and follow us on Instagram @XroadsComedy and now @XroadsComedyIndy.
Customer Reviews
Friends with LOTR benefits
I recently stumbled upon this podcast and am so happy I did! It’s a fun listen for LOTR fans. Feels like I’m with friends while out on my evening walks. Great job fellowship!
A Silly but Heartfelt (Helms) Deep Dive
Funny, informative, and insightful. Because you all cover the scenes of each half hour so assiduously, anyone listening could learn at least one new thing in every episode about the books, behind-the-scenes of the film, or details one might not have noticed from the movies themselves. They can also get far more Dennis Miller impressions than one would expect to hear in 2024 or on a Lord of the Rings recap podcast. Hey cha cha.
I loved everyone’s different takes on the interesting acting choices (primarily vocal choices), the many examples of Gandalf as the most “extra” (with Elrond as a *very* close runner-up), and Legolas’ weirdo expositional throwaway lines. Thank you Kelly for loudly booing literally every time Legolas spoke in Fellowship of the Ring. It is the most appropriate visceral response.
Sad the trilogy recap is coming to an end. I sincerely hope you all just rewatch the movie and do it again! Thanks for the laughs! You are all wonderful!
P.S. I need to share one of my favorite jokes of the podcast: when Grima WormTongue returned to Isengard and was soaking wet (so wet. Like, orc-level wet), one of you (I think Matt) said he looked like “the worst professional wrestler” or “one of the shipmates from Pirates of the Caribbean”. Still laughing.
Delightful
Whenever I go through tough times I turn to Lord of the rings. This watch has been so much more light hearted because of your podcast. It’s really hard to find genre podcast with host that have a sense of humor and have something intelligent to say. Wow, what a concept! I usually watch the appendices (I love how these awesome movies came together) and I was wondering if maybe you guys would react to them. They are extensive but if you just press “play all “ they will be in a manageable order. So much good stuff! For each of the extended editions. I may be a super nerd about the films so it may be only enjoyable to me.