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
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
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
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 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 6: Many Partings and awareness in community. Next week's theme is sacrifice. - 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 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 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 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 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
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
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.
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
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 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 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
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
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
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 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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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 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 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 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, 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 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
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 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
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
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 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 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 discuss Book 3 Chapter 7: Helm's Deep through the theme of power. Next week's theme is 'joy'.
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 5: The White Rider through the theme of renewal. Next week's theme is 'family'. - 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 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 community resources through Book 3 Chapter 2: the Riders of Rohan. Next week's theme is 'rivalry'. - 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
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
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
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*