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  • Talking About Tolkien - Journey to the Crossroads (Towers 4-7)

    Talking About Tolkien - Journey to the Crossroads (Towers 4-7)
    Dec 24 2025

    It is the calm before the storm. Frodo, Sam and Gollum enjoy a quiet moment of reflection and so do Ben and Nate.

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    24 mins
  • Merry Yule (Reginsmal and Fafnismal)

    Merry Yule (Reginsmal and Fafnismal)
    Dec 21 2025

    As the long night approaches, we tell tales of ancient Gods and Heroes to fortify our courage. Join us in the retelling of Reginsmal and Fafnismal from the Poetic Edda.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Talking About Tolkien - The Forbidden Pool (Towers, 4-6)

    Talking About Tolkien - The Forbidden Pool (Towers, 4-6)
    Dec 17 2025

    Gollum enters a forbidden pool and sings a song about murdering everyone. Do you want Faramir to take the shot?

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    43 mins
  • Discussing Virtual Light by William Gibson

    Discussing Virtual Light by William Gibson
    Dec 14 2025

    Love the bridge...not so keen on Rydell and Chevette.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Nate's Naruto Conclusion

    Nate's Naruto Conclusion
    Dec 13 2025

    A bonus episode in which Nate lays out his concluding thoughts on Naruto.

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    20 mins
  • Talking About Tolkien - The Window On the West (Towers, 4-5)

    Talking About Tolkien - The Window On the West (Towers, 4-5)
    Dec 10 2025

    Detective Faramir is on the case.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Discussing the Rest of Naruto (Part II)

    Discussing the Rest of Naruto (Part II)
    Dec 7 2025

    We finish our discussion on Naruto. If Ben had only held out we could have just had a 3 hour conversation on Naruto non-stop. But here we are finishing the last, rather small, two arcs.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Talking About Tolkien - Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit (Towers, 4-4)

    Talking About Tolkien - Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit (Towers, 4-4)
    Dec 3 2025

    Sam teaches us why it's important never to leave our campfires unattended and to ensure that they are properly extinguished when we are done with them.

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    57 mins