The Council Of Elrond with The Mellon Heads

Peter Jackson is negotiating with the Tolkien Estate for the Rights to The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales and other Tolkien works to make NEW Middle-earth movies! We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠ If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so at this link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themellonh...

The Mellon Heads discuss their journey through Middle-earth, the Lord of the Rings locations that they visited and what the biggest highlights in New Zealand were. We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheadsYou can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so at this link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themellonhe...

Jamie Dornan is playing Strider in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum! We break down all the cast announcements and some hidden details from the first poster released. We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheadsYou can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so at this link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com...

Today we break down the incredible news that Peter Jackson and Stephen Colbert announced regarding a brand new movie set in Middle-earth! Tolkien Reading Day Like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbWQOuGGPbw We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠ If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so at this...

Some huge names have just been added to the cast for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and we are breaking down who they are, what characters they may be playing and some insider knowledge on how this affects the plotline. We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheadsYou can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠If you enjoy our content and would like to support us,...

In this special and celebratory episode of The Council of Elrond, we mark 25 years since the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and the epic return of the extended editions to cinemas around the world. Dave and Johnny share their excitement and personal experiences watching The Return of the King back on the big screen, chat about why these films still hit just as hard al...

Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood return for The Hunt for Gollum but no Viggo! All the latest on the upcoming film along with news of 25th anniversary of Lord of the Rings, Lego announcements, The Rings of Power and much more! We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you c...

Today we are discussing Isildur and his time in Númenor, the founding and ruling of Gondor, the War of the Last Alliance, his possession of The One Ring, and ultimately, his downfall. Listen to this podcast on Spotify here!! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themellonheads We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠ If y...

Amazon have finally announced that season 3 is in the works along with a list of directors and producers that will be overseeing this season and a short synopsis of what's to come 👀Dave and Johnny react to the news! We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheadsYou can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads ⁠⁠If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do...

What gifts did Galadriel give the Fellowship before they left Loth Lorien? What changes did Peter Jackson make in the Film adaptation? Do you think these were the correct decisions!? All these questions and many more answered on this week's episode of the Council of Elrond!! The Mellon Heads also play a funny and silly game where Johnny quizzes Dave on his LotR horn knowledge, which is a lot of la...

Who was Shadowfax? Where did the race of horses known as the Mearas come from? And how were they different from other horses? This week on the Council of Elrond we go deep into the Steeds of Middle-earth and answer all of these questions! Watch this podcast on YOUTUBE here!! https://youtu.be/cLrHQQ-tbxY We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr....

Who was this forgetful inn-keeper? We are discussing how exactly Barliman Butterbur played such a pivotal role in the book and was actually crucial in the defeat of Sauron! Listen to this podcast on Spotify here!! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themellonheads We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠ If you enjoy our...

Why did Guillermo Del Toro leave The Hobbit films at the last minute and what would they have looked like? We are discussing all Del Toro's casting decisions, concept work and ideas he had revolving around The Hobbit. Of course we also have time for some games, news and banter! We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠ If you...

Composer Stephen Gallagher breaks down the music in War of the Rohirrim and the processes involved in composing the soundtrack for a Lord of the Rings film. We also discuss the behind the scenes and the future of Middle-Earth too 👀 We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠ If you enjoy our content and would like to support u...

Delighted to welcome Yoystan from Men of the West to have a FULL SPOILERS conversation about The War of the Rohirrim! We are talking about the music, the sound design, if Hera really is a girlboss or did it work, Helm, the accuracy to the lore and so much more! Please let us know below what you thought of the movie 😁 We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠⁠...

Director Kenji Kamaya brings Lord of the Rings back to movie theatres! The Mellon Heads bring you a non-spoiler review for The War of the Rohirrim! We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠ If you enjoy our content and would like to treat us to a coffee or a beer you can do so at this link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themell...

Today the Mellon Heads discuss the Argonath, the immense gateway into the northern border of Gondor. This striking entrance is one of the most memorable visuals from Peter Jackson's trilogy and it is steeped in history and intrigue. Learn about who these Kings of Men were and much more. Also, listen out for an exciting update on the upcoming Middle-earth movie "The War of the Rohirrim". Don't forg...

We're talking Fredegar "Fatty" Bolger but also discussing the latest breaking news involving The War of the Rohirrim film, trialing BBC's "The Hardest LOTR Quiz in the World" and playing some Lord of the Rings 20 Questions! Enjoy and please leave a review! 😁 We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads ⁠⁠If you enjoy our content...

Today we are looking at the 1978 animated film The Lord of the Rings by Ralph Bakshi! After many years of putting it off we have finally gotten around to watching this cult classic and we have sooo many thoughts.  Enjoy and please leave us a review! We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheadsYou can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads ⁠⁠If you enjoy our content and would l...

Today we are looking at the Elven Realm of Eregion (Hollin) and the war between the Elves and Sauron in which he besieged the cities within. We discuss the discovery and the etymology of Eregion along with some unpublished other versions of the realms history. Enjoy and please leave us a review! Listen to this podcast on Spotify here!! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themellonheads We are...

Today, we are looking at the life of Helm Hammerhand and his reign as the 9th King of Rohan. We are also discussing what to expect from The War of the Rohirrim film releasing this December! Not to mention some Easter Eggs of Helms adaptation in another medium where he becomes one of the 9 Ringwraiths! Enjoy and please leave us a review! Listen to this podcast on Spotify here!! https://podcasters.s...

Happy Halloween! Today we are discussing one of the spookiest aspects of Tolkien's writings, The Paths of the Dead, the undying wraiths that dwelt there and stories of folk who have entered this location, never to be seen again. Listen to this podcast on Spotify here!! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themellonheads We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us a...

Today we are discussing the origins of the trolls and their different species! Listen to this podcast on Spotify here!! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themellonheads We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/themellonheads⁠⁠ If you enjoy our content and would like to treat us to a coffee or a beer you can do so at this link: https://...

The Rings of Power Season 2 has come to an end so we can now gather our thoughts and bring you the full analysis and review talking about the good, the bad and certainly the ugly. We also discuss the changes in the writing room along with our predictions for season 3 and the show as a whole going forward! We are on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/themellonheadsYou can find us at: ⁠⁠https://linktr...

Episode 8 of The Rings of Power is here and we are discussing all the good AND the bad from the episode with some MEGA scenes! We welcome Tolkien geek Matt from Nerd of the Rings. Please check him out here: https://twitter.com/nerdoftherings1 https://www.instagram.com/nerdoftherings/   IRISH LISTENERS - Get tickets to see us on The Lord of the Rings panel at Octocon 2024: https://2024.octocon.com/...