Frodo Lives: Recent Episodes
John & Jimmy
Hosts John and James read through J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings one chapter at a time and explore the secret histories of Middle Earth.
The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2, Chapter 5 "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm"
Huh huh Gandalf fall down go boom.
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2, Chapter 4 "A Journey in the Dark"
We learn John's biggest fear.
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2, Chapter 3 "The Ring Goes South"
The fellowship departs and immediately has to rethink their plan.
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2, Chapter 2 "The Council of Elrond"
Elrond is having a jam sesh and everyone who happened to be there but mostly coincidence is invited.
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2, Chapter 1 "Many Meetings".
Frodo and the gang make it to Rivendell where they reunite with a taciturn Gandalf and find out that everybody has stuff to tell them...but not just yet.
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1, Chapter 12 "Flight to the Ford".
We just barely missed getting this episode out on the day the herein contained events took place! We must be operating on Nazgul time.
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1, Chapter 11 "A Knife in the Dark".
In a long chapter, many things happen, including Sam absolutely John Wick-ing a minor antagonist with fresh produce and Gandalf having a totally rad showdown with the black riders juuuuust off screen.
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1, Chapter 10 "Strider".
John doesn't know how titles work. Frodo and the gang meet a new...friend...possibly... and we learn more about the Dunadain.
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1, Chapter 9 "At the Inn of the Prancing Pony". With Tom Bombadil officially in the rearview mirror, the Hobbits make their way to a nearby D&D tavern where they make some new enemies...and maybe a friend? If you would like to share thoughts in our Words from the Fellowship section you can send them to frodolivespod@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @frodolivesPODMusic by Dr. Kerry Leehttps://kerrydlee.bandcamp.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@dr.leeslatinclass2034--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frodolives/message
The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1, Chapter 8 "Fog on the Barrow Downs". The Hobbits finally leave Merry Tom in the dust but find themselves walaid by specters of an ancient war. We also get to hear Jimmy's Macho Man impression, so that's fun. If you would like to share thoughts in our Words from the Fellowship section you can send them to frodolivespod@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @frodolivesPOD--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frodolives/message
The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1, Chapter 7 "In the House of Tom Bombadil". Frodo finds a good excuse to procrastinate with Tom Bombadil and his tradwife, and John and Jimmy discuss who could have played jolly Tom in the 2001 movie. If you would like to share thoughts in our Words from the Fellowship section you can send them to frodolivespod@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @frodolivesPOD--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frodolives/message
The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1, Chapter 6 "The Old Forest". Hey ho merry doll, we follow the hobbits past the borders of the shire into the impassible tangle of the Old Forest, meet a peculiar new enemy and an even more peculiar ally, and John and Jimmy discuss all those dang trees! If you would like to share thoughts in our Words from the Fellowship section you can send them to frodolivespod@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @frodolivesPOD--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frodolives/message
The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1, Chapter 5 "A Conspiracy Unmasked" We back, baby! We learn that Frodo is really bad at keeping important secrets and John and Jimmy talk about how to adapt the Lord of the Rings for TV. If you would like to share thoughts in our Words from the Fellowship section you can send them to frodolivespod@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @frodolivesPOD --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frodolives/message
The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1, Chapter 4 "A Shortcut to Mushrooms"
The hobbits nearly run afoul of a shire libertarian and John and Jimmy spend the back third of the episode talking about racism. Fun times, generally speaking.
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1, Chapter 3 "Three is Company" We hope you are ready for the first of many chapters of walking. On the bright side, we get to make fun of Pippin! If you would like to share thoughts in our Words from the Fellowship section you can send them to frodolivespod@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @frodolivesPOD
The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1, Chapter 2 "A Shadow of the Past"
Gandalf is back, and he has so much exposition to deliver! Not to be outclassed by an old man hopped up on the Old Toby, our appendences section is a deep dive on the life and times of Sauron!
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Chapter 1 "A Long Expected Party"
We cover the life and times of J.R.R. Tolkien, and celebrate Bilbo Baggins' 111th birthday. If you would like to share thoughts in our Words from the Fellowship section you can send them to frodolivespod@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @frodolivesPOD
Frodo Lives is a brand new Podcast where we will be reading and discussing one chapter of The Lord of the Rings each week. We will also be supplementing our discussion with deep dives into the other work's of Tolkien as we build on our own understanding of his word and the figures that populate his books.
Email frodolivespod@gmail.com with your own thoughts about the chapters we are reading and we will read your thoughts out on the air!