In Fellowship

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. First episode is out October 5th, 2021!

Let's get ready to party! This week, in the debut episode of In Fellowship, Anna and Ellen discuss building community through celebrations in Chapter 1, A Long-Expected Party. Tune in for thoughts on Bilbo's shade-throwing abilities and the podcast's very first take home assignment. Our theme next week is community through storytelling.

This week, Anna and Ellen discuss some important hobbit history, whether Gandalf was a bit too brusque and, most importantly, building community through storytelling in Chapter 2: The Shadow of the Past. Next week's theme is shared language.

In this week's episode, Anna, Ellen, and special-guest(!) Felix read Chapter 3: Three is Company and discuss community building through shared language. Next week's theme is evolving relationships.

This week, Anna and Ellen discuss Book 1 Chapter 4: A Shortcut to Mushrooms through the lens of evolving relationships, sometimes even with the physical space around us! Next week's theme is leaving home.

In this week's episode, as the group of neophyte travelers leave the Shire, Anna and Ellen discuss Book 1 Chapter 5: A Conspiracy Unmasked and discuss building community when you leaving home. Next week's theme is song.

This week's theme is community building through song. Join Anna and Ellen as they discuss Book 1 Chapter 6: The Old Forest and new character Tom Bombadil. Listen for our strong feelings on our new friend. Next week's theme is food.

This week, Anna and Ellen discuss Book 1 Chapter 7: In the House of Tom Bombadil and make everyone hungry while discussing community building through food. Next week's theme is bravery. Link to Anna's Lembas Bread recipe: https://vomitingchicken.com/elven-lembas-bread-recipe/

Anna and Ellen discuss bravery in this week's episode in Book 1 Chapter 8: Fog on the Barrow Downs. A familiar name makes a reappearance. Next week's theme is inclusion.

In this week's episode, Anna and Ellen discuss Book 1 Chapter 9 At the Sign of the Prancing Pony through the lens of inclusion in communities. Also featured: an aptly named bartender.

This week, Anna and Ellen discuss Book 1 Chapter 10: Strider and discuss nicknames in community with special guest Mackenzie. As a note: the sisters were together (and recording from a closet) so the audio quality is not per usual. But the content is just as good! Next week's theme is trauma.

Anna and Ellen discuss this week's theme of trauma through Book 1 Chpt 11: A Knife in the Dark. Look out for ringwraiths and tune in now! Next week's theme is healing.

In the LAST EPISODE of Book 1, Anna and Ellen discuss Chpt 12: A Flight to the Ford through the lens of healing in community.

Surprise! It's a bonus episode. Join Anna and Ellen in some reflection on Book 1 including a summary of the journey thus far, which character would make the best dentist and why loving something doesn't exempt it from a critical eye.

We're going on a brief holiday, but Book 2 and the sisters will be back in your ears soon. Faster than you can say, "Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow".

"Reunited and it feels so good". The sisters are back for Book 2 Chapter 1: Many Meetings discussing the theme of reunion in community. Next week's theme is responsibility. Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

In this week's episode, Anna and Ellen discuss Book 2 Chapter 2: The Council of Elrond through the lens of responsibility in communities. Gear up for a lengthy chapter but also fun new characters! Next week's theme is shared goals. Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

Anna and Ellen discuss shared goals in this week's episode in Book 2 Chapter 3: The Ring Goes South. Next week's theme is choices. Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

In this week's episode, Anna and Ellen discuss Book 2 Chapter 4: A journey in the dark through the lens of choices in community. Next week's theme is leadership. Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

Anna and Ellen discuss shared leadership in this week's episode in Book 2 Chapter 5: The Bridge of Khazad-dum, joined by special guest Jesse! Next week's theme is loss. Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

This week, Anna and Ellen discuss loss in community through Book 2 Chapter 6: Lothlorien. Next week's theme is 'values'. Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

Anna and Ellen discuss values in this week's episode in Book 2 Chapter 7: The Mirror of Galadriel. Next week's theme is 'gift-giving'. Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

This week, Anna and Ellen chat about giving gifts through Book 2 Chapter 8: Farewell to Lorien. Next week's theme is 'waiting'. Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

The sisters discuss waiting in this week's episode of Book 2 Chapter 9: The Great River. Next week's theme is 'corruption'. Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

The sisters discuss waiting in this week's episode of Book 2 Chapter 9: The Great River. Next week's theme is 'corruption'. - Website | infellowshippodcast.com Twitter | twitter.com/InFellowshipPod

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*

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'.

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

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'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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