One Storyteller Podcast

The film Interstellar is a curiosity. I don't particularly like it, but my co-host does. Join us in this second of two episodes as we analyze the themes!

The film Interstellar is a curiosity. I don't particularly like it, but my co-host does. Join us in this first of two episodes as we summarize the story beats with a little commentary on how they fit together!

In this retrospective on our reading of FotR, we talk more holistically about the themes and characters present in this first book and how we feel about them. The Fellowship of the Ring is over; the podcast has only just begun.

In these chapters, the Fellowship travels down the Anduin River and runs into quite a bit of trouble... Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In Farewell to Lorien, our heroes leave Lorien after receiving some gifts from the Elves. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In the Mirror of Galadriel, the Fellowship takes in the sights of Lorien until Frodo and Sam run across an intriguing device. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In these chapters, the Fellowship escapes Moria and moves to an ever-so-slightly more pleasant location. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In A Journey in the Dark, the Fellowship decides to travel through Moria. It's not quite as welcoming as they expect it to be... Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In the Ring Goes South, Frodo and Company finally assemble and head out from Rivendell into the great unknown. The second half of the journey begins! And it doesn't go all that well. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In the second half of the Council of Elrond, we learn what all happened to Gandalf and Frodo decides to take the Ring to Mordor. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In the first half of the Council of Elrond, Frodo gets a fuller understanding of the history of Middle-Earth, particularly as it concerns the future of the Ring. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In Many Meetings, Frodo has... many meetings with the inhabitants of Rivendell. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In Flight to the Ford, Frodo needs urgent Elf medicine, so Strider & co. make for Rivendell. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In A Knife in the Dark, Strider leads the Hobbits into the wild, trying to keep them out of the hands of the Ringwraiths, but ultimately failing to keep them safe. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In these two chapters, the Hobbits have their first encounters with human beings and they're revealed to be slightly less competent than we would have hoped. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In these two chapters, the Hobbits make it from Tom's house all the way to Bree, complete with a fair amount of trouble on the way. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In these two chapters, Frodo and company have a bad experience in the Old Forest before being rescued by... an interesting being. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In these two chapters, Frodo meets the rest of his friends and prepares to leave the Shire for the first time. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In The Shadow of the Past, Gandalf dumps a bunch of (somewhat) unnecessary lore information on Frodo. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In Three Is Company, Frodo sets out on his adventure and has his first encounters with the Black Riders. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In this first chapter, Bilbo pranks the other hobbits but has some personal struggles to deal with. Join us as we discuss the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever written!

In this episode, we crack open J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork trilogy, starting with the Fellowship of the Ring. Before we even get to the beginning of the story, though, we've got quite a bit of background history to cover, both about the writing of the book and the in-universe lore of Middle-Earth... Join us as we start discussing the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most influential stories ever...