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Welcome to the Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. Come join us on twitter! Paul: @goodlookingeek Tori: @toriello_ Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/support

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    S5 E14. The Band's Back Together

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 51:29


    RIP Sauron!!! The eagles are coming and Sam and Frodo are saved and everyone's reunited and the ring-bearer has fulfilled his quest and I'm not emotional, you are! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.Insta:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @sillymarillions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thesillymarillion.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus contentEmail: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiriesCheck out AthraPlay! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art!

    S5 E13. The End of All Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 50:08


    This chapter had nothing and everything at the same time. You have to fight through the "everything sucks and still sucks" before being rewarded with THE Sam and Frodo lines of all time!!Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.Insta:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @sillymarillions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thesillymarillion.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus contentEmail: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiriesCheck out AthraPlay! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art!

    S5 E12. Stealth Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 44:05


    Sam and Frodo are creeping amongst the shadows and trying not to get caught by orcs or trackers or any of the other evil life-threatening creatures that exist in this land. This is fine. Everything's fine! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.Insta:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @sillymarillions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thesillymarillion.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus contentEmail: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiriesCheck out AthraPlay! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art!

    S5 E11. The Return of the Hobbits

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 62:32


    Sound the alarm! We're back with Sam and Frodo! Not only that, but Sam is back with Frodo! And Frodo's...naked? Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.Insta:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @sillymarillions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thesillymarillion.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus contentEmail: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiriesCheck out AthraPlay! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art!

    S5 E10. Open for Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 55:52


    The Black Gate Opens!!! Battles begin!!! ...Sauron has a mouth? After some war advancements, Sauron's Messenger meets the party and basically offers Frodo in exchange for rulership of all of Middle-Earth...fair trade, right?Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.Insta:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @sillymarillions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thesillymarillion.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus contentEmail: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiriesCheck out AthraPlay! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art!

    S5 E9. The Final Countdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 56:09


    It's another story time recap! Legolas and Gimli reunite with Merry and Pippin and talk about what happened to them during the battle. And then the Avengers Assemble as Aragorn, Gandalf, Eomer, Prince Imrahil, Elladan and Elrohir strategize and agree to aid in the fight against Sauron, even if it means being bait...Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.Insta:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @sillymarillions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thesillymarillion.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus contentEmail: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiriesCheck out AthraPlay! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art!

    S5 E8. Grey Company Anatomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 67:03


    We're doing a charity stream! Details below the episode description.Apparently not only is Aragorn a ranger, war captain, king or whatever, but he can also add MD to his resume. Dr. Aragorn is here to heal everyone with essential oils and elven magic!Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.Our charity stream benefiting those affected by the LA Fires will be hosted on Twitch Thursday, Feb 13th at 6:00pm PT! twitch.tv/sillymarillionTo donate:streamelements.com/sillymarillion/tip/Insta:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @sillymarillions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thesillymarillion.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus contentEmail: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiriesCheck out AthraPlay!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art!

    S5 E7. Pyres and Fires

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 49:27


    So this chapter was a little on the nose with recent LA events... Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Insta:⁠⁠⁠⁠ @sillymarillions⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thesillymarillion.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Check out AthraPlay! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art!

    S5 E6. The Crossover Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 57:40


    Action! Drama! Death! Reunions! More Death! It's the battle of five armies! ...wait, wrong book. It's the RETURN OF THE KING!!! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Insta:⁠⁠⁠ @sillymarillions⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@thesillymarillion.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Check out AthraPlay! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art!

    S5 E6. Letters from Daddy Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 46:33


    Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Happy Wednesday! To celebrate the podcast coming out on Christmas Day, Paul and Tori dive into Tolkien's "Letters from Father Christmas" to get into the spirit. Of course it's 166 pages because Jimmy doesn't know how to keep anything simple. See you in the new year! We love you! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Insta:⁠⁠ @sillymarillions⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠@thesillymarillion.bsky.social⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Check out AthraPlay! ⁠⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠⁠ Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S5 E5. Who tf is Dernhelm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 50:25


    Púkel-men! Dernhelm? Guthláf ! Who are all these characters Tom Bombadil-ing there way into this chapter... Thank you for listening to us! Another Wrapped in the books. We appreciate you! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Insta:⁠ @sillymarillions⁠ Bluesky: ⁠@thesillymarillion.bsky.social⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Check out AthraPlay! ⁠⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠⁠ Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S5 E4. Daddy, please don't be mad at me

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 122:05


    What's this?! A two hour episode?! We must have a lot to talk about...or our guest Erran is back! Who else would we have guest star on a chapter all about Denethor and Gondor? Buckle up, we have a siege to discuss! Follow Erran! https://lesbiansforboromir.tumblr.com/ - Meta discussion blog https://lesbiansandboromir.tumblr.com/ - Art Blog Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Insta: @sillymarillions Bluesky: @thesillymarillion.bsky.social Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Check out AthraPlay! ⁠https://athraplay.simplecast.com/⁠ Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (⁠https://www.evelynleerogers.com/⁠) for our Season 5 podcast art! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S5 E3. The Mustard of Rohan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 61:00


    Did you know what "muster" meant? I sure didn't. Join us for Chapter III, "The Muster of Rohan" (sans French's mustard), as Pippin and party prepare for potential dark days ahead... Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Twitter & Insta: https://twitter.com/sillymarillions Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Check out AthraPlay! https://athraplay.simplecast.com/ Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (https://www.evelynleerogers.com/) for our Season 5 podcast art! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S5 E2. The Passing of the Nerds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 67:10


    Paths of the Dead *GASP*! Chapter two of Return of the King and the party is separated again, Aragorn gets told off by Éowyn, and Merry is having A Time (TM). Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Check out AthraPlay! https://athraplay.simplecast.com/ Twitter & Insta: https://twitter.com/sillymarillions Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (https://www.evelynleerogers.com/) for our Season 5 podcast art! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S5 E1. The Return of The Sillymarillion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 61:07


    Season 5?! How did we get here?! It feels like we were just reading The Silmarillion and now we're on the final book of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Paul and Tori join Pippin on a tour of Minas Tirith as they start their journey into The Return of the King! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Check out AthraPlay! athraplay.simplecast.com Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn (evelynleerogers.com) for our Season 5 podcast art! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E23. The Two Towers Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 67:41


    Ya hoi! We're at the FINAL chapter of Two Towers and it's filled with romantic hobbit quotes and a divorced orc couple?? If we're talking homo hobbits, you know we have to bring back our favorite guest.... Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Keep up with our guest Molly over on her website www.mollyostertag.com and grab your copy of "The Deep Dark" wherever books are sold! Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E22. Theylob

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 55:43


    *sing this in your head* SPIDER TUNNEL! SPIDER TUNNEL! THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS! SPIDER x7 TUUNNEELLL! You heard right, we chat about the upcoming Gollum movie??? before diving into the spider tunnel with Sam and Frodo. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on social media and tell us your thoughts on the latest Gollum Movie announcement. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E21. The Stairs of Spider Pass

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 49:54


    Did you know Cirith Ungol translates to "Pass Spider"? Do you think Sam and Frodo know they are entering Spider Pass? This is fine right? This should be fine. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on social media dude. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E20. Creepy Cross-Roads

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 47:24


    Blaze. Paul and Tori somehow fill an episode's worth of banter on this mini-baby-filler-travel chapter. It feels like Jimmy is gearing up for some action as we near the end of The Two Towers! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on social media, why aren't you there yet?! Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E19. The Forbidden Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 42:20


    Hello and welcome to Gollum's Trial, where the Gollum-defender in Tori (and Frodo) really come out. We're discussing The Forbidden Pool, come dive in with us (when Faramir isn't looking)! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on social media and tell us your feelings on Smeagol. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E18. Faramir's Inquisition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 60:48


    Sometimes it's a chapter of description, other times a chapter of dialogue. Today we get the latter with Faramir's Inquisition as Frodo tries not to break his NDA... Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on social media and tell us how you did on the pop quiz! Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E17. Of Men and Gay Hobbits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 55:53


    And then they walked and walked and walked and walked and slap you in the face with the most romantic Sam/Frodo passage yet over some rabbit stew. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on social media because why not. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E16. The Black Gate Hours of Operation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 57:42


    After Tori recaps her time at ECCC, Paul and Tori dive into the chapter The Black Gate is Closed which, why didn't anyone check their hours before arriving?! What was the gameplan here?! I guess that's what happens when your guide is Slinker and Stinker. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on social media because why not. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E15. Gaslight, Gatekeep, Gollum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 52:49


    The three important "G"'s! We're trekking through the Dead Marshes while Gollum singes us a little ditty...just don't head into the light and ignore the Giant Ring Camera watching. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on social media and tell us what you think Elves smell like. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E12. Time Backflip

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 49:16


    Remember Sam & Frodo? Those two hobbits who were off on their own agenda? Because I (Tori) had forgotten all about them... We're back with them, scaling lots of cliffs and trying to tame one ghoulish Gollum! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc etc. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E11. The Palantír, the Multi-Purpose Tool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 55:15


    Shall we ponder some orbs? Join Paul and Tori as they talk over some lovely palantír lore and discover it really is the best multi-purpose tool in Middle Earth. ...as long as you maybe don't utilize the one associated with a Dark Lord. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc etc. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E10. The Audacity of Saruman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 77:53


    The Lion, The Witch, and the Audacity of this bitch. After Paul's chimp tangent, we dive into Saruman the politician's tangent as he tries to sway our Fellowship into homosexual ~evil~. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc. :) Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E9. Flots and Jets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 61:51


    Did you know what Flotsam and Jetsam were before this episode?? I sure didn't. Happy New Year's listeners! (Psst. Hangout until the very end for some bloopers!) Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc and tell us what you're looking forward to in 2024! Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E8. Isengard or Bust

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 60:30


    Nice! Thank you listeners for letting us be a part of your 2023's Spotify Wrapped.

    S4 E7. Helm's Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 43:41


    Battle! Axes! Arrows! Orcs! Dikes! (But not the gay kind.) We're at Helm's Deep folks! Buckle up, we're off to battle. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E6. The Rohan Soup

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 70:15


    Hello Chapter VI, The King of the Golden Hall! If you learn one thing from this chapter, never trust a man named Wormtongue. If the name wasn't enough, this chapter will do it for ya. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E5. Gandalf Jumpscare!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 44:47


    Gandalf, where have you been loca?! We're on Chapter 5, "The White Rider" where Gandalf comes back from the dead?? (Fitting for an episode after Halloween.) Stick around to listen to Paul murder Tori over her Treebeard = Frosty the Snowman analogy. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E4. Join the Moot!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 70:53


    I think Jimmy might be the ultimate tree hugger. And who can blame him when he's created Ents?! Join us for a lovely episode filled with Ent lore and the most poetic tree descriptions you will ever read or hear. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc to tell us what kind of merch you'd like to see and yell about your favorite tree. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E3. Lost Luggage Hobbits

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 49:26


    #NotAllOrcs. POV change! We're with Merry and Pippin now as they're thrown about like lost luggage at the airport by the Uruk-Hai. Paul and Tori learn a little about Orc politics and communities before the horse girls of the last chapter come in to save the day. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, and whatever social media we're flocking to these days. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E2. The Horse Girls of Rohan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 69:47


    The new hit boyband The Three Hunters meet the infamous Horse Girls of Rohan! But before that happens, they walk and walk and walk and walk and walk and wal and wa and w..... Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, and whatever social media we're flocking to these days. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S4 E1. The Two Towers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 51:00


    Welcome to Season 4!!! And Jimmy wastes no time starting this book off with a character death. RIP. Buckle up, we're journeying with The Three Hunters! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, and whatever social media we're flocking to these days. Twitter & Insta: ⁠⁠@sillymarillions ⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Wool (@woolsheepy on all socials) for our Season 4 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E22. "This Is Bad"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 83:10


    The end is here! Tori always gets so emotional ending a book and journey, especially when it culminates in the breaking of the Fellowship. Join Paul and Tori and forever friend of the pod Molly as they complete the first book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. We're really in it now, Mr. Frodo. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, and whatever social media we're flocking to these days. Keep up with our guest, Molly, over at her website ⁠mollyostertag.com⁠!  Twitter: ⁠@sillymarillions ⁠ Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion ⁠ for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E21. Rollin' on the River

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 44:08


    Hit it Tina Turner! In this chapter and recording there's lots of river talk...and rapids...and sharp stones in brown lands....and a liiiittle hint of plot. One more chapter until we're done with the book! Oh how time flies when you're adventuring with a cursed ring. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter (X???) & discord and tell us who in the Fellowship is a Barbie and who is a Ken. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions  Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion  for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E20. Farewell to Torien

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 70:19


    Well, the Fellowship had a nice little mini-vacay but duty calls and they still have an evil ring to get rid of! They get some gifts, we crack some jokes, and we are THAT much closer to the completing Tori's first LOTR book! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter & discord for bonus nonsense! Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions  Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion  for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E19. Galadriel, the Gateway Elf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 88:54


    We're back and we've missed you so much! Kicking off our comeback from hiatus in a chapter all about Galadriel. And we can't talk about Galadriel without Shane Lynch! P.S. Shane really wanted you all to know Doja Cat just adopted a dog named Frodo. :) Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter & discord for bonus nonsense! Keep up with our lovely guest Shane Lynch over on twitter: @msshanelynch Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions  Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion  for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E18. LothTORIen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 83:27


    The Fellowship wipe off their fresh tears after the loss of their leader and friend and head onwards to Lothlórien. Which means, much to Tori's glee, MORE ELVES!! Paul gives another beautifully sung Tolkien song and together they balk over how much that designer mithril shirt costs in today's dollars. Vice Article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/epvxzz/lord-of-the-rings-gayer-than-ever-gender-euphoria Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter & discord and share with us your life's theme song. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions  Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion  for bonus content (paused for May) Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E17. A Moment of Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 57:18


    This chapter was short but had everything happen all at once?! The emotion, the drama, the BALROG! You know what, no more summary, let's just dive right into it. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter & discord for extra meme-ery. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions  Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion  for bonus content (paused for May) Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E16. The Road Less Traveled

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 68:23


    "The road may lead to Moria, but how can we hope that it will lead through Moria?" GREAT QUESTION ARAGORN. We are gonna find out! The gang has their first legit battle, Gandalf says "NAUR!", and Paul and Tori geek out over the gorgeous design of this Door. Join us friends, as we descend into the dark. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter for extra meme-ery. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions  Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion  for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E15. The Nerds Go South

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 63:24


    If you hear rain and thunder in the background, it's not extra ambience but Paul podcasting in the middle of a thunderstorm because COMMITMENT. Also in this episode, the Fellowship is finally and officially formed! We get a lovely little taste of dwarven history and stick along with us to find out if the hobbits freeze to death. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter for extra memery. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions  Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion  for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E14. This Could've Been an Email

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 90:36


    The Council of Elrond! In other words, Group Storytime! In other words, The Board Meeting! In other words, This Could've Been an Email!! We get a lot of backstory, lore drops, and "Gandalf where the fck were you??" via group story time with the council. Also, the beginning of our fellowship is finally formed! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter because why haven't you yet?! Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions  Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion  for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E13. Elves, Paul! Elves Everywhere!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 88:30


    Join Tori and Paul as they start Book Two of Fellowship of the Ring with the chapter "Many Meetings" where there are So! Many! Meetings! Tori gleefully freaks out over Elrond and Glorfindel and Paul gives another glorious song rendition of a "Bilbo Baggins Original". Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter for even more sillyness! Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E12. Makin' My Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 53:53


    What do Vanessa Carlton and carbonated milk have in common? We talk way too long about them both in The Sillymarillion! Join us this week as we talk through the group's travel montage, meet the legendary Glorfindel (again!), and bop to Sam the Bard's original song containing...a boner. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter and tell us how many shots of Elvenclear you can down. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E11. Aragorn's Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 62:02


    Let me see what you have? A knife! NO! Things get a little more dangerous when our dear hobbits lose their ponies and must trek through the marshes of Florida. They ask Aragorn a million questions and we get a beautifully sung ann-thennath of the meeting of Beren and Luthien by Paul. And finally, Frodo's first stabbing! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join our Fellowship! Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions  Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion  for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E10. Tall, Dark, and Mysterious

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 64:17


    It's the Strider chapter! Come stride (ba dum, tsss) along with us as we finally meet and get some info on that mysterious fellow in the corner of the Prancing Pony. But before we can truly trust him, he needs to prove himself to Sam, the Body Guard-ner (ok ok we're done with the horrid puns). Queer Count: 38! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter for more nerdy ramblings. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E9. Open Mic Night at the Prancing Pony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 66:57


    Happy New Year listeners! It's 2023 and we've made it to the Prancing Pony! We start this episode with unfortunate Tom Bombadil sex jokes, meet the infamous Strider in the infamous Prancing Pony, and vibe along to Frodo's impressive open mic performance. Lesbian Aragorn LOTR Collection Fellowship of the Ring: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kn7idcVISFppCdemBxOBSfpuiBkoqvsfBgOcZeqLXTA/edit?usp=sharing… Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter for more horrid jokes. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/support

    S3 E8. Have a Harrow Barrow Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 84:48


    Santa kidnapped Molly so she could talk more hobbits with us! In this episode, Paul, Tori, and Molly chat over how Tolkien is really a horror author, start up another conversation on who/what really is Tom Bombadil, and take up Tom's advice to go touch some grass. Happy holidays and new year to you all! Cheers to more adventures together in 2023! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter and tell us what you did over the holidays! Keep up with our guest, Molly, over at her website mollyostertag.com! Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt thank you to Evelyn @wow__then for our Season 3 podcast art! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesillymarillion/support

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