Speak Friend and Enter: A Lord of the Rings Podcast

Read Along - The Silmarillion: Chapter 11 & 12 04.02.2025 44:31 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss their favorite parts and takeaways from the Silmarillion, chapters 11 + 12.

Producer Special 28.01.2025 32:05 ↓

In a valiant effort to keep our publishing streak, host Lydia takes desperate measures...forcing producer Tessa onto the air. 

Laugh Along - So your SO loves LOTR... 07.01.2025 25:34 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia talk about what to do when your significant other loves LOTR...and you don't.

Read Along - The Silmarillion: Chapter 9 & 10 31.12.2024 57:32 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss their favorite parts and takeaways from the Silmarillion, chapters 9 + 10..

Deep Dive - Tolkien's Influence on Fantasy 24.12.2024 1:21:17 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss how Tolkien essentially created the Fantasy genre as we know it.

Laugh Along - Quotables 17.12.2024 35:36 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss the quotes from Lord of the Rings that have crept into their vocabulary, and won't leave!

Read Along - The Silmarillion: Chapters 7 & 8 10.12.2024 1:01:53 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss their favorite parts and takeaways from the Silmarillion, chapters 7 * 8.

Laugh Along - In The Modern Day 03.12.2024 43:29 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss what our favorite Lord of the Rings Characters would be up to if they lived in the modern day.

Deep Dive - The Orcs 26.11.2024 41:08 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia explore the history and lore of one of fantasy's most frequently used monsters, the orc.

Read Along - The Silmarillion: Chapters 5 & 6 19.11.2024 46:27 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss their favorite parts and takeaways from the Silmarillion, chapters 5 & 6.

Laugh Along - Kiss Marry Kill 12.11.2024 1:12:39 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia are faced with troubling choices: who from the wide world of Tolkien would you Kiss, Marry, or Kill?

Deep Dive - The Balrog 05.11.2024 52:02 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia explore the history and lore of one of the most iconic monsters of all time, the balrog.

Read Along - The Silmarillion: Chapters 3 & 4 29.10.2024 51:09 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss their favorite parts and takeaways from the Silmarillion, chapters 3 & 4.

Laugh Along - Gollum's Glowup 22.10.2024 37:45 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia dissect a gnarly question: If you had to give Gollum a glowup, how would you do it?

Deep Dive - Gandalf 15.10.2024 1:21:09 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss everyone's favorite wizard: Gandalf.

Read Along - The Silmarillion: Chapters 1 & 2 08.10.2024 1:05:49 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss their favorite parts and takeaways from the Silmarillion, chapters 1 & 2.

Laugh Along - Baby Names 01.10.2024 41:46 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia get down to business with an episode applicable to every day life, or at least, something you can use every nine months... how to get away with naming your baby after Lord of the Rings.

Deep Dive - Ages & Geography 24.09.2024 56:38 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss a broad overview of the ages and geography of Tolkien. 

Deep Dive - The Maiar 17.09.2024 58:21 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss the lesser angels of Tolkien's heavenly hosts: the Maiar. 

Deep Dive - Morgoth 10.09.2024 1:15:05 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss Sauron's evil boss: Melkor.

Deep Dive - The Valar 03.09.2024 1:26:46 ↓

Hosts Lydia and Stephanie discuss the Valar: Tolkien's pantheon.

Deep Dive - The Creation Story 27.08.2024 1:13:38 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss Tolkien's uniquely beautiful creation story for Middle Earth as well as the introduction of our big bad: Melkor.

Introductions 20.08.2024 26:05 ↓

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia introduce themselves and the show. They discuss how they got into Lord of the Rings and the types of episodes planned for future episodes.