The Sillymarillion

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. This week Paul and Tori dive into the chapter "Flies and Spiders". Thorin and Co (and Bilbo!) were given two rules: 1. Don't stray off the path and 2. Don't touch the water. So what do they do? ...no need to guess, we're sure you're aware of where this is heading.&n...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories.  Ya hey! Ya-harri-hey! Ya hoy! Bilbo's Dungeons and Dragons campaign continues when Dungeon Master Jimmy Tolkien throws wargs and goblins and a shapshifter (?!?!) at the Thorin and Co! Come listen to Paul voice 13 dwarves, a wizard, and a shapeshifting bear. Jo...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. "Till suddenly his hand met what felt like a tiny ring of cold metal lying on the floor of the tunnel"...it's probably nothing. It can't possibly be important. What importance could a ring be in a series called Lord of the Rings? Paul and Tori reach the chapter that...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Rocks and blocks! Tinder and flint! Tolkien stop trying to make fetch happen! Paul and Tori chat through Chapter 4 of The Hobbit where we are introduced to goblins, goblin culture, and goblin song?!  Don't get caught soliciting on the Front Porch.  Twitter...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. We're (t)rolling through Chapter 2 & Chapter 3, baby! Tori falls further in love with elves and we are blessed with Paul's various troll-accents, as we witness Bilbo and company face their first friends and foes!  A reminder that our podcast is an inclusive...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Bonus Podcast! The Ringpops of Power decided to band together sports fans, music fans, and Tolkien fans alike by dropping the first teaser trailer for The Rings of Power during the Superbowl. So of course, we grab Erran back from the mud pits to go frame by frame an...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Bonus Podcast! The Ringpops of Power dropped TWENTY FOUR posters and we have a lot of thoughts and feelings about them!! So many thoughts and feelings that this is our longest episode...ever. Come along as we theorize every poster, ring, thread and prop and try to d...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. The Hobbit, chapter one, here we come! We meet Bilbo, Gandalf, and not one, not two, not three, four or five, but THIRTEEN dwarves! Join Tori and Paul as they discuss, recap, and give you a little reading excerpt with Paul's wonderful rendition of Gandalf. We have a...

Bonus Podcast! The upcoming Lord of the Rings Amazon series has revealed the series title and first trailer and...surprise! It's a show about rings!  Come watch, react, and debate what ringpop flavor each ring of power would be.  Are you ready for September 2nd, 2022?! Paul: @goodlookingeek Tori: @toriello_

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's stories. Bonus Pod! Join Tori & Paul as they catch up, discuss what's in store for Season 2, and take a look back at their favorite, and least favorite, moments of The Silmarillion and The Sillymarillion.  Season 2, where we read through The Hobbit, coming to you 2/2/2022! As always,...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. Paul and Tori catch up on the holidays, discuss who would be the best Heely-er within the Broship of the Ring, and go over The Silmarillion's epilogue which includes: the crafting of some familiar rings, sneaky Sauron, and one more war cuz why not! Come join us on t...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. We've....we've finished....The Silmarillion?! Paul tells Tori about the War of Wrath, we brainstorm a Silmarillion sex toy line (SORRY TOLKIEN), and find out what finally happens to those blasted silmarils!  Come join us on twitter/email and tell us what you wa...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. GUYS, GALS, AND NON-BINARY PALS! THANKS FOR LISTENING TO US AND HAVING US BE A PART OF YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST LISTS AND SPOTIFY WRAPPED 2021! YOU ALL ARE THE BEST AND WE LOVE YOU DEARLY! Phew, after that lovefest, join us as we spout more nonsense and dive a little i...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. "Welcome back to this episode of "What Shit's Going to Hit the Fan Next!"" Do you remember those silmarils? Did you blissfully forget their existence like Tori? Guess what! They're back! Which means, tension, politics, civil wars aaaand...come find out with us. This...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. BUCKLE UP FOLKS THIS SHIT GETS WILD. We get deep into Túrin's story which...you think can't get worse...and every turn it gets so. much. worse. There's love, and death, and more love, and more death, and Tori has a new favorite character! Which as we learn, it is da...

Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. Here's a look at Tori's notes from this episode, with very incorrect name spellings fixed: A silmaril is loose! There is a Fifth Battle! (Nicknamed the "Battle of Unnumbered Tears"...greeeaaaat.) Lúthien and Beren have a half-elf child named Dior who is both a fancy...

Welcome to the Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. We're coming to you LIVE! From LA! TOGETHER!!! We gush about meeting fellow fans at Bilbo's Birthday Bash, meeting each other IRL, playing Golfimbul, Paul's new romance with Del Taco, and after that Lord of the Rings lovefest, eventually dive back into the Shakespea...

Welcome to the Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. In this episode, Paul introduces Tori to the infamous Silmarillion couple, Beren and Lúthien! Those silly Silmarils are back causing chaos as Beren must prove his love to Lúthien's pops by retrieving them from Morgoth in a deadly mission. Tori also makes the realiza...

Welcome to the Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. In this episode, Paul and Tori talk about Morgoth's fiery gender reveal, they are introduced to the first dragon, and Fingolfin goes all bad ass against Morgoth. (There are also a few tangents about Cats the movie (2019) and Halloween candy...you'll just have to lis...

Welcome to the Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. Peace! Just kidding! Tori is introduced to Aredhel the White Lady of the Noldor, who is going through her angsty teenage rebellion stage. She sneaks away to meet up with *gasp* BOYS. And then get's married. And then has an elf kid. And then runs away with her kid. A...

Welcome to the Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion. The "sun" rises and so do humans! In this episode humans awake and Fëanor meets his match (in a very anticlimactic way?!). Tori really thought nothing could stop him but alas, everyone is a little bit mortal.  Come join us on twitter and tell us your thoughts o...

Welcome to the Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about the Silmarillion. Bonus Podcast! The untitled upcoming Lord of the Rings Amazon series dropped the release date and a screengrab containing two very familiar trees. We called an emergency podcast session with special surprise guest Erran to discuss our theories, thoughts, and Tolkien tangents. Follow...

Welcome to the Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about the Silmarillion. From Tori: This episode gets messy!!! Fëanor is on a mission to take back his precious Silmarils and won't let anything stop him and uhhh.....everyone dies. Ok, not everyone. But like, practically everyone. This episode blew my mind. Come join us on twitter and tell us if you'd get a...

Welcome to the Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about the Silmarillion. The Silmarills have arrived!! Tori finally learns what the Silmarills are and why Fëanor was obsessed with them (spoiler alert, it was all for the glow-up). Spoiler alert x2, Melkor fucks it all up. Here we go! Come join us on twitter and tell us what your mild obsession is. Paul: @g...

Welcome to the Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about the Silmarillion. Two truths and a lie! Which of these quotes are not from this episode? "Maybe it's Maybelline, maybe I'm just obsessed with the Star Queen", "They're the reality tv of the elves", "They're Hannah Montana-ing it"...We swear this is a Tolkien-based podcast. Come join us on twitter and...