The Hobbiton Huddle

The Hobbits have escaped the Barrows, and finally made it to Bree - and here, Frodo will face a whole new kind of terror: public speaking. There's a sexy stranger in the corner, and a Hob, Nob or Bob outside waiting to meet your every need - that's right folks, we're at the Prancing Pony Inn. Join us this week as we discuss this hilarious chapter - we'll be asking all the critical...

Snuggle up friends - this is the creepiest chapter yet. Captain Frodo and Company leave Tom and Goldberry, hoping to catch up with Gandalf in Bree. But things take a turn for the worse when they oversleep after a picnic lunch - we're talking ancient-curse, walking-dead, disembodied-hand kinda worse. Yeesh! This is a super fun and scary chapter, and we dive into all the horrible details - findi...

The boys are snuggling up in a cosy house out of the rain this week, hanging with their new best pals Tom and Goldberry. Tom's got some great yarns to spin, and it's Goldberry's washing day, so it's time to eat, chat, sing and rest - but be careful, or those nightly noises might get you. We're asking all the tough questions this week, like who the heck is this funny old fellow...

The Hobbits head into the Old Forest, and it turns out to be just as bad as Fatty Bolger suspected. With ominous vibes, ever-changing paths, and a legitimately murderous Willow, the Old Forest might just be the end of the journey... but then along comes Tom Bombadil. Who is this capering madman? And what do his nonsense songs have to do with the creation of the world? In this episode, we're as...

The Hobbits make it to Buckland just in time, and recover from their frights with a trio of baths and a mountain of mushrooms. Frodo needs to tell his friends the awful truth... but what secrets of their own will be uncovered? Can Frodo trust anyone at all?? Join us again as we delve deeper into the story, chatting thrugh our favourite moments, and pausing (as usual) for quiz questions, 30-second...

The spook factor has reached new heights with sniffing, screeching spectres in hot pursuit of our Hobbit pals this week! Thankfully, we'll be stopping off at Bam Furlong to enjoy a hearty mushroom meal with the Maggots before we head out into the dark. Join us this week as we dive into another fantastic chapter - which character will earn their very own jingle? And who will become Alpha of the...

And they're off! Frodo and his friends leave Bag End in the nick of time, and come across foes, friends and foxes in this week's adventure. In this episode, we have our first ever deep dive where we learn about the awakening of the elves, and realise that Gildor was totally name-dropping when he mentioned he's from the House of Finrod. And we finish with another song inspired by the te...

Draw the curtains and light the fire, because we have some serious stuff to discuss this week - Frodo learns that the ring Bilbo left him has a pretty important history, and Sam learns just how curiosity killed the cat. This week, we have our usual book club discussion and quiz, but will Miles be able to identify and impersonate all the characters from the chapter? And Hannah gives us her first &q...

It's party time in Hobbiton, and our pal Bilbo has a few tricks up his sleeve - this week we're gathering at the Ivy Bush for a good gossip sesh, and we'll be covering important questions like do Hobbits know what express trains are, and WHO is Daddy Twofoot?! As usual, we'll round off our discussion with a quiz and a few reflection questions - but what rank will Hannah attain when...

Hello and welcome to the Hobbiton Huddle, the brand new Lord of the Rings bookclub that's got all the Tooks, Grubbs, Chubbs and Brandybucks in Hobbiton talking. It's our pilot episode, and we're getting stuck into the Prologue of the Fellowship of the Ring. This week, we share a bit about our own history with Lord of the Rings, before diving into the incredible detail of the Prologue,...

Welcome to... the promo for the Hobbiton Huddle, the brand new spoiler-free Lord of the Rings book club! Each week, we'll be reading and discussing one chapter of Lord of the Rings, starting with the Fellowship of the Ring. In this brief episode, you'll meet your hosts Hannah and Miles, and get a taster for what the Hobbiton Huddle has to offer. Follow us on instagram, or reach out to us a...