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A discussion of all things Tolkien hosted by three Tolkien nerds.

Ron Peters


    • May 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 148 EPISODES


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    Luthien: The Growth of Her Character and the Power of Her Song

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 51:43


    Our hosts chat about how Luthien grows into one of Tolkien's greatest characters as he continues to develop her (and how her singing becomes key to her power).

    Saruman: Where Did It All Go Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 47:29


    We continue our series of character deep-dives looking at Saruman and asking ourselves "When exactly did he become the bad guy?"

    Fëanor: The Greatest (and Worst) Elf in Middle-Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 48:55


    Our hosts spend some time today talking about Fëanor. Tolkien describes him as the greatest elf of Middle-Earth but he is also in many ways the most problematic. We talk a little bit about his history and what makes him so great and terrible.

    News and Rumors for the Rings of Power Season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 49:03


    Following up on a recommendation from a listener, our hosts talk TRoP Season 3, the newly confirmed cast members, and what the next season might have in store for us.

    Just Tea for Me, Thank You: the Drinks of Middle-Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 49:55


    Why does Tolkien spend so much time talking about what people are drinking? What do the drinks say about the characters? (And what sort of cocktail does Denethor drink with his tomatoes?)

    Resting Places in Middle-Earth: Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 47:31


    Our hosts finally return to their discussion of resting places in Middle-Earth, wrapping up with the (few) places of rest in Return of the King (and the return to several resting places that were discussed earlier).

    Meet our Winner: a Glorfindel Appreciation Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 47:19


    Join our three hosts as they talk about Middle-Earth's own "Goldy-Locks." Will our takes be too hot, too cold, or just right?

    Middle-Earth Madness: The Special Category and our Final Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 49:33


    We wrap up our Middle-Earth Madness Tolkien Tournament with one final category and breaking down our Final Four. Who will win and get to join the Fellowship? You'll have to listen to find out! Let us know if you played along and who you had win the final round! (The bracket can be found on our Facebook page.)

    Middle-Earth Madness: Humans, Elves, and Short-Folk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 50:49


    To kick off our fourth season, we have our own little March Madness tournament in Middle-Earth, except the winner of our competition gets the honor of joining the Fellowship after the fall of Gandalf. Who will it be? (If you want to play along, grab a bracket from our Facebook page!)

    Resting Places in Middle-Earth: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 48:41


    Our hosts continue their discussion about places of rest in Middle Earth, picking up from the Prancing Pony and making it (mostly unscathed) through the Two Towers.

    Resting Places in Middle-Earth: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 47:39


    Our hosts try to recover from time-change weekend by reflecting on places of rest in Tolkien's stories. They start with the the Hobbit and end within sight of the Prancing Pony.

    Catching Ron Up (and talking LotR Oscars)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 48:33


    We find out how Jasmine and Jon did answering last week's questions for Ron. And we also revisit the Lord of the Rings trilogy's Oscar success (since the Academy Awards were last night).

    Meet the Hosts (Again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 46:37


    It's been a few years since our hosts have "introduced themselves" by answering questions about Middle-Earth and Tolkien. So listen in, get to know our hosts, see how well Jon and Jasmine know Ron, and answer the questions yourself!

    Love Stinks (Yeah yeah): Unrequited Love in Middle Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 47:17


    It's not always "love at first sight" in Middle-Earth. Sometimes things go off the rails when "he loves her" and "she loves somebody else" (and vice versa).

    Love at First Sight: A Valentines Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 51:45


    Our hosts celebrate the upcoming holiday by talking about the idea of "Love at First Sight" in Tolkien's works.

    The Return of Jasmine and the Hunt for Her Opinions on Gollum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 48:25


    Our Fellowship is whole again and Jasmine joins the conversation to add her thoughts on Gollum.

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    Gollum's Two Personalities and Tolkien's Stories of Redemption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 49:23


    Ron and Jon continue discussing Gollum's character (and come up with a GREAT idea for a scene in Hunt for Gollum)!

    On Smeagol and Gollum and the Effects of the Ring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 47:45


    Our hosts spend some time talking about the evolution of the Gollum character, why he became a Hobbit, and why that might be significant.

    Our Hunt for a Young Aragorn (and other movie predictions)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 49:47


    With War of the Rohirrim (and the appendices) behind us, it's time to start thinking about the next Tolkien adaptation bound for the big screen: the Hunt for Gollum (expected in 2026). What (and more importantly, WHO) do we expect to see when it comes out?

    Even MORE movies from the appendices?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 46:43


    Jasmine has returned and she has more GREAT ideas to bring the appendices to the screen.

    More Movies from the Appendices?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 47:19


    With the success of War of the Rohirrim, Jon and Ron talk about what other stories from the Appendices they would like to see animated.

    Reviewing War of the Rohirrim: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 49:57


    Last week we heard about the setup for the story and met some of the main characters. This week we get into the meat of the action. Let us know what you thought: what were your favorite parts of the film?

    Reviewing War of the Rohirrim: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 48:53


    Our hosts got out on openning weekend to watch the new LotR film, War of the Rohirrim. Tune in to hear their first impressions (and share your own in the comments)!

    Anticipating the War of the Rohirrim

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 48:21


    We haven't talked about it much but that doesn't mean we've forgotten about it! The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is set to hit theaters this week! Join our hosts as they talk about where this story comes from and what they are looking forward to in the film.

    The Making of a Dark Lord: Sauron the Artificer (and the Changing of Powers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 48:45


    Two of our hosts return to wrap up our discussions about Sauron, his powers, and their portrayals on screen.

    Rerun: Tolkien Nerds and Bible Nerds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 41:41


    Please enjoy this Last Homely Rerun(?) while our hosts enjoy a short break (and as Ron and Jon travel back from a conference in San Diego). Revisit their discussion from last year about the connections between their Tolkien nerd-dom and Bible nerd-dom.

    The Making of a Dark Lord: Talk to Me About Necromancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 49:53


    Our hosts pick up their conversation about Sauron's origins, talking a bit more about Thu/Sauron as a Necromancer and how that might have helped him gain power in Numenor.

    The Making of a Dark Lord: Tevildo, Thu, and Sauron

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 47:49


    Our hosts talk about where we got the Dark Lord that we all know and love.

    Revisiting Our Predictions for Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 50:33


    Our hosts rewind a few years and revisit/rate their predictions for Season 2. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? What did they get REALLY wrong?

    Season 3 Predictions: All things Numenorian

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 49:17


    Our hosts wrap up their initial predictions for TRoP season 3 with a discussion about all things Numenorian.

    More Season 3 Predictions: Halflings, Wizards, and Dwarves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 48:57


    Our hosts continue with their predictions for the next season of the Rings of Power. Where will the hobbits go next? What will happen with the wizards in Rhun? Will Durin choose the ring over Disa?

    Season 2: The Recap of Power (and Season 3 Predictions)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 48:03


    Our hosts spend a little time recapping Season 2 (their likes and dislikes) and start talking about what we might expect from Season 3.

    Season 2, Episode 8: Shadow and Flame

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 51:35


    Our hosts discuss the finale of Season 2, talk about how each storyline concluded, and share some preliminary thoughts about Season 3.

    Season 2, Episode 7: Doomed to Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 50:07


    Join our hosts as they discuss the penultimate episode of Season 2. What did you think about the downfall of Eregion? Sauron's machinations? The kiss?

    Season 2, Episode 6: Where Is He?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 50:57


    Ron and Jasmine have to fly without Jon today as they discuss episode 6 of season 2 of the Rings of Power.

    Season 2, Episode 5: Halls of Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 49:11


    Our full fellowship reunites to discuss the latest episode of TRoP season 2, Halls of Stone. Big changes in Numenor, dark tidings from Khazad-Dum, and more! What do you think about the new season so far?

    Season 2, Episode 4: Eldest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 50:09


    Our hosts share some initial thoughts on the latest episode of Rings of Power, "Eldest." We've met Tom Bombadil. There are new Hobbits. We've seen some Ents. And Galadriel's ring demonstrates some new powers. What were your favorite (or least favorite) parts of the latest episode?

    Season 2 Premiere Week: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 49:01


    SPOILERS AHEAD!! It's part 2 of a special, double-episode edition of Last Homely House as our hosts discuss the first three episodes of The Rings of Power Season 2. We talk about Eregion, Khazad-Dum, Pelargir, and Numenor.

    Season 2 Premiere Week: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 50:59


    SPOILERS AHEAD!! It's a special, double-episode edition of Last Homely House as our hosts discuss the first three episodes of The Rings of Power Season 2. We talk about Sauron and Adar and the goings on in Mordor, Rhun, and Lindon.

    Another Day, Another Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 47:41


    Our hosts look forward to the release of TRoP season 2 this week by discussing a few interesting points of the final trailer. Who is this new bearded stranger? Could it be Saruman? How might that work? Also, what do we think about the way the trailer's portray Sauron's power? Is it too much? Not enough?

    Judging TRoP with Tolkien: 3 More Criteria

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 47:41


    Our hosts get back together to talk about Tolkien's final three criteria for Fantasy: recovery, escape, and consolation. How did season 1 do with each of them and what are our hopes for season 2?

    Judging TRoP with Tolkien: Sub-Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 49:13


    What are Tolkien's criteria for fantasy stories and how can we use those to critique the Rings of Power? Our hosts revisit this question as they prepare to watch season 2. Join us today as we talk through the concept of "Sub-Creation."

    SDCC Trailer Reaction: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 49:03


    Our hosts share continue sharing their reactions to the trailer for Rings of Power season 2 that was released at San Diego Comic Con.

    SDCC Trailer Reaction: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 47:29


    Our hosts share their initial reactions to the trailer for Rings of Power season 2 that was released at San Diego Comic Con.

    Vices and Virtues, Part 9: Loyalty and Betrayal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 48:35


    Our hosts continue (and wrap up?) their series on Vices and Virtues in Middle Earth with a discussion of loyalty and betrayal. Come for the interesting topic; stay for all the animal references!

    Vices and Virtues, Part 8: Tyranny and Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 48:37


    Our vices and virtues series continues! What is tyranny? What is justice? What leaders in Middle Earth demonstrate each of them?

    Vices and Virtues, Part 7: Vengeance and Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 46:17


    More vices and virtues with our hosts. Today we pick up where we left off last week and talk about vengeance and mercy in Middle Earth.

    Vices & Virtues, Pt 6 - Cruelty & Compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 46:25


    This week, our hosts explore cruelty and compassion in Tolkien's writings.

    EPISODE 100!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 50:11


    Our hosts celebrate 100 episodes, reflect on some of their favorite discussions over the last two years, and look forward to more fun topics to come.

    Rumors Confirmed! Bombadil in Season 2?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 47:29


    Vanity Fair released an exclusive first look at Tom Bombadil in TROP Season 2. What do our hosts think about the news? What can we glean from the (few) still shots that were released? Join in for our discussion and then share your thoughts!

    Discussing the TROP Season 2 Behind the Scenes Video

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 47:53


    Join our hosts as they dig into the official "Behind the Scenes" video that Amazon released for The Rings of Power season 2.

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