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Fandoms (communities) spring up around cherished movies, books, and more, but what can the subject matter itself teach us about building lasting relationships? Join sisters Anna and Ellen for a chapter by chapter reading of The Lord of the Rings, where they’ll examine this famous example of Fellowship, and look for the lessons in community-building to be found in one of the most beloved series of all time.

In Fellowship - A Lord of the Rings Podcast


    • May 9, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 76 EPISODES
    • 6 SEASONS


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    Bonus Episode: Reflecting on Book 6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 33:28


    Join the sisters in a look back through Book 6, the final half of The Return of the King, and our series finale. Thank you for listening with us over the past six seasons! - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 6 Chpt 9: The Grey Havens (Peace)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 41:09


    Anna and Ellen discuss Book 6 Chapter 9: The Grey Havens and peace in community in this week's episode of In Fellowship. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

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    Book 6 Chpt 8: The Scouring of the Shire (Authority)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 50:14


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss Book 6 Chapter 8: The Scouring of the Shire and authority in community. Next week's theme is peace. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 6 Chpt 7: Homeward Bound (Sacrifice)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 32:27


    Anna and Ellen discuss Book 6 Chapter 7: Homeward Bound and sacrifice in community in this week's episode of In Fellowship. Next week's theme is authority. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 6 Chpt 6: Many Partings (Awareness)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 35:31


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss Book 6 Chapter 6: Many Partings and awareness in community. Next week's theme is sacrifice. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 6 Chpt 5: The Steward and the King (Expectation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 43:20


    Anna and Ellen and discuss Book 6 Chapter 5: the Steward and the King and expectation in community, as well as the lack of justice done to Eowyn and Faramir's love story. Next week's theme is awareness. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 6 Chpt 4: The Field of Cormallen (Endings)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 35:27


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss Book 6 Chapter 4: The Field of Cormallen and endings in community. Next week's theme is expectation. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 6 Chpt 3: Mount Doom (Support)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 41:39


    Anna and Ellen discuss Book 6 Chapter 3: Mount of Doom and support in community in this week's episode of In Fellowship. Next week's theme is endings. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 6 Chpt. 2: The Land of Shadow (Imagination)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 37:18


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss Book 6 Chapter 2: The Land of Shadow and imagination in community. Next week's theme is support. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 6 Chpt. 1: The Tower of Cirith Ungol (Strength)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 44:49


    Anna and Ellen return in Season 6 of In Fellowship, discussing Book 6 Chapter 1: The Tower of Cirith Ungol and strength in community. Next week's theme is imagination. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 6: Coming Soon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 0:52


    It's time for Season Six of In Fellowship, and the final installment of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy! Join us as we visit with our favorite characters before the end of their journey, and look for lessons on how to build strong relationship from the example they set us. Season 6 Episode 1 will be in your podcast feed on Tuesday, March 7. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Bonus Episode: Reflection on Book 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 31:20


    Another season is in the books as we continue to read our way through The Lord of the Rings! In this episode, we discuss whose perspective is missing from this book, set intentions for how we want to be in community moving forward, and recap the whole book in 10 words or less.

    Book 5 Chpt 10: The Black Gate Opens (Grief)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 31:19


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss the last chapter of Book 5: The Black Gate Opens and grief in community. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 5 Chpt 9: The Last Debate (Greed)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 36:28


    Anna and Ellen discuss Book 5 Chapter 9: The Last Debate and greed in community in this week's episode of In Fellowship. Next week's theme is grief. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 5 Chpt 8: The Houses of Healing (Ritual)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 43:22


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss Book 5 Chapter 8: The Houses of Healing and ritual in community. Next week's theme is greed. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 5 Chpt 7: The Pyre of Denethor (Honesty)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 39:16


    Anna and Ellen discuss Book 5 Chapter 7: The Pyre of Denethor and honesty in community in this week's episode of In Fellowship. Tune in for more of Dene's dramatic antics! Next week's theme is ritual. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 5 Holiday Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 1:46


    Happy Holidays from In Fellowship! We are taking a holiday break to spend time with our community, and hope you do the same Enjoy the first two stanzas of a Christmas poem from Tolkien, and we will see you in the New Year! - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 5 Chpt 6: The Battle of the Pelennor Fields (Love)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 35:58


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss Book 5 Chapter 6: The Battle of the Pelennor Fields and love in community. Next week's theme is honesty. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

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    Book 5 Chpt 5: The Ride of the Rohirrim (Crisis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 47:44


    Anna and Ellen and a special guest discuss Book 5 Chapter 5: the Ride of the Rohirrim and crisis in community. Next week's theme is love. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 5 Chpt 4: The Siege of Gondor (Growth)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 39:52


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss Book 5 Chapter 4: The Siege of Gondor and growth in community. Anna shares her story of The Lemon Tree and Denethor gets capital D ~ Dramatic ~ Next week's theme is crisis. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 5 Chpt 3: The Muster of Rohan (Partnership)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 45:02


    Anna and Ellen discuss Book 5 Chapter 3: The Muster of Rohan and partnership in community in this week's episode of In Fellowship. Next week's theme is growth. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 5 Chpt 2: The Passing of the Grey Company (Resilience)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 38:09


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss Book 5 Chapter 2: The Passing of the Grey Company and resilience in community. Next week's theme is partnership. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

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    Book 5 Chpt 1: Minas Tirith (Accountability)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 41:54


    Anna and Ellen return in Season 5 of In Fellowship, discussing Book 5 Chapter 1: Minas Tirith and accountability in community. Next week's theme is resilience. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 5: Coming Soon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 1:03


    Lembas? Check! Staves? Check! Saddle up your ponies and mount your trusty steeds, because it's time to journey on into Season 5 of In Fellowship! Join sisters Anna and Ellen for another season of reading Lord of the Rings, sibling antics, and community building action items. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Bonus Episode: Reflecting on Book 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 36:50


    Grab a box of your favorite movie theater candy (peanut M&Ms for Ellen, Riesen's for Anna), and settle in for this week's episode. It's time for a full Book 4 recap! - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 4 Chpt 10: The Choices of Master Samwise (Commitment)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 39:24


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, Anna and Ellen discuss commitment in community in Book 4 Chapter 10: The Choice of Master Samwise. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 4 Chpt 9: Shelob's Lair (Consequences)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 40:16


    Now presenting; Shelob, The Musical! Anna and Ellen discuss Book 4 Chapter 9: Shelob's Lair and consequences in community in this week's episode of In Fellowship. Next week's theme is 'commitment'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 4 Chpt 8: The Stairs of Cirith Ungol (Redemption)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 34:45


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, Anna and Ellen discuss redemption in community in Book 4 Chapter 8: The Stairs of Cirith Ungol. Next week's theme is 'consequences'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 4 Chpt 7: Journey to the Cross-Roads (Belief)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 33:32


    Anna and Ellen discuss Book 4 Chapter 7: Journey to the Cross-Roads, and explore belief in community (plus learn the alternate plural word for "staff") in this week's episode of In Fellowship. Next week's theme is 'Redemption'. BYOS (bring your own stave). - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 4 Chpt 6: The Forbidden Pool (Betrayal)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 41:07


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, Anna and Ellen discuss betrayal in community in Book 4 Chapter 6: The Forbidden Pool. Next week's theme is 'belief'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 4 Chpt 5: The Window on the West (Knowledge)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 43:37


    Anna and Ellen discuss Book 4 Chapter 5: The Window on the West and knowledge in community in this week's episode of In Fellowship. Boromir and Faramir's sibling idiosyncrasies are compared to Anna and Ellen's. Next week's theme is 'betrayal'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 4 Chpt 4: Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit (Patience)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 34:02


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, Anna and Ellen discuss patience in community in Book 4 Chapter 4: Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit, plus a detour into Ranger of Gondor fashion. Next week's theme is 'knowledge'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 4 Chpt 3: The Black Gate is Closed (Hope)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 33:50


    Anna and Ellen discuss Book 4 Chapter 3: The Black Gate is Closed and hope in community in this week's episode of In Fellowship. Next week's theme is 'patience'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 4 Chpt 2: The Passage of the Marshes (Sympathy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 37:34


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we continue our 'slow, sad, walk' as Anna and Ellen discuss sympathy in community in Book 4 Chapter 2: The Passage of the Marshes. Next week's theme is 'hope'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 4 Chpt 1: The Taming of Smeagol (Trust)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 35:06


    Anna and Ellen return to discuss Book 4 Chapter 1: The Taming of Smeagol and trust in community. Tune in for fun camp stories and a discussion on "pest" projects. Next week's theme is 'sympathy'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 4: Coming Soon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 1:02


    Let's get ready for season 4! The team is taking a break before shouldering their figurative packs and continuing the long walk to Mordor. Stay tuned for the first episode of the season, dropping into your feeds on Tuesday, August 16th. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Bonus Episode: Reflecting on Book 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 32:56


    Bonus Episode Time! Join the sisters in a look back through Book 3, the first half of The Two Towers. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 3 Chpt 11: The Palantir (Change)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 35:46


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, Anna and Ellen discuss Book 3 Chapter 11: The Palantir and change in community. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 3 Chpt 10: The Voice of Saruman (Persuasion)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 41:13


    This week, Anna and Ellen discussion persuasion in community through Book 3 Chapter 10: The Voice of Saruman. Next week's theme is 'change'.

    Book 3 Chpt 9: Flotsam and Jetsam (Rest)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 31:20


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, Anna and Ellen lean into the silliness and discuss Book 3 Chapter 9: Flotsam and Jetsam and the theme: rest. Next week's theme is 'persuasion'.

    Book 3 Chpt 8: The Road to Isengard (Joy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 39:34


    This week, Anna and Ellen discuss joy in community through Book 3 Chapter 8: The Road to Isengard. Next week's theme is 'rest'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 3 Chpt 7: Helm's Deep (Power)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 42:03


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, Anna and Ellen discuss Book 3 Chapter 7: Helm's Deep through the theme of power. Next week's theme is 'joy'.

    Book 3 Chpt 6: The King in the Golden Hall (Family)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 36:20


    This week, Eonna and Eollen discuss family Book 3 Chapter 6: The King in the Golden Hall. Next week's theme is 'power'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

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    Book 3 Chpt 5: The White Rider (Renewal)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 40:48


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, Anna and Ellen discuss Book 3 Chapter 5: The White Rider through the theme of renewal. Next week's theme is 'family'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 3 Chpt 4: Treebeard (Causes)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 35:41


    This week, Anna and Ellen discuss causes in community through Book 3 Chapter 4: Treebeard. Next week's theme is 'renewal'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 3 Chpt 3: The Uruk-Hai (Rivalry)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 38:03


    In this week's episode of In Fellowship, Anna and Ellen discuss Book 3 Chapter 3: The Uruk-hai through the theme of rivalry. Next week's theme is 'causes' - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

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    Book 3 Chpt 2: The Riders of Rohan (Resources)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 37:34


    This week, Anna and Ellen discuss community resources through Book 3 Chapter 2: the Riders of Rohan. Next week's theme is 'rivalry'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 3 Chpt 1: The Departure of Boromir (Pride)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 40:49


    The sisters are back from break to discuss Book 3 Chapter 1: The Departure of Boromir through the lens of pride in community. Next week's theme is 'resources'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 3: Coming Soon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 1:14


    We are taking a quick break to rest and refuel (gotta love that Lembas bread). We'll be back in your ears in two weeks! - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Bonus Episode: Reflecting on Book 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 38:16


    Let's wrap up Book 2! Anna and Ellen discuss Frodo's arc over TFotR, which relationships within the company could use a little TLC, and the ideal fictional personal trainer for someone with limited upper body strength. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

    Book 2: Chpt 10: The Breaking of the Fellowship (Corruption)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 30:42


    In this week's episode, the sisters discuss Book 2 Chapter 10: The Breaking of the Fellowship through the lens of corruption. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod - *a re-uploaded episode*

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