The Sillymarillion

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 &a...

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....

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:  ⁠...

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patr...

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....

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 sm...

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...

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,...

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 &...

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 forwar...

Nice! Thank you listeners for letting us be a part of your 2023's Spotify Wrapped. <3 We're *makin' our way* to Isengard and are reunited with two hobbits we've missed so much!! 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 wh...

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://...

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: ...

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....

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...

#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...

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...

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. Twi...

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...

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 t...

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...

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...

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-ge...

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  Pat...

"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...