Posts by Caitlin

Episode 41: Slutty Willow Tree

Posted by on Dec 6, 2018 in Podcast, The Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring, Tolkien | 0 comments

Join Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy as they read Chapter 6 of the Fellowship of the Ring, The Old Forest.

Characters

  • Frodo Baggins
  • Samwise Gamgee
  • Merry Brandybuck
  • Pippin Took
  • Fatty Bolger
  • Old Man Willow
  • Tom Bombadil
  • Goldberry

Locations

This chapters takes place solely within the Old Forest, on the borders of the Shire.

Intro/outro music: The Forest and the Trees Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Episode 40: Arts and Crafty Hobbits

Posted by on Nov 28, 2018 in Podcast, The Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring, Tolkien | 0 comments

Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy discuss Chapter 5 of the Fellowship of the Ring, “A Conspiracy Unmasked.”

Characters

  • Frodo Baggins
  • Samwise Gamgee
  • Merry Brandybuck
  • Pippin Took
  • Fatty Bolger
  • Mysterious Black Rider

The Hobbits are still in the Shire for this episode but they cross the river into the expanded territory of the Brandybucks and finally arrive at Crickhollow.

Intro/outro music: The Forest and the Trees Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Drunk Tolkien Episode 2: The (Animated) Hobbit

Posted by on Nov 24, 2018 in Drunk Tolkien, Podcast, The Hobbit | 0 comments

Join Caitlin and Rachel and Emmy for a watch-along, commentary style of episode of the 1977 animated Hobbit movie.

Really though, this will make zero sense if you’re not watching along.

Intro/outro music: The Forest and the Trees Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Episode 39: *Insert Nazgul Noise*

Posted by on Nov 12, 2018 in Podcast, The Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring, Tolkien | 0 comments

This week Caitlin, Rachel, and Emmy, discuss Chapter Four of Fellowship of the Ring, A Shortcut to Mushrooms

Characters

  • Frodo – our hero, happy to walk through the wilds of the Shire
  • Sam – not quite as happy to walk through the wilds, but happy to follow Frodo
  • Pippin – sad to miss the best beer in the East Farthing by walking cross-country
  • Farmer Maggot (& Family) – a farmer, most notably known for his awesome mushrooms and terrorizing Frodo.
  • Black Riders – still scary, still following Frodo
  • Merry – has avoided all of the walking around the Shire, probably enjoyed lots of beer

MRS. MAGGOT IS CAITLIN’S NEW LIFE GOAL

Intro/outro music: The Forest and the Trees Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Episode 38: Quenglish

Posted by on Nov 7, 2018 in Podcast, The Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring, Tolkien | 0 comments

On this week’s episode we discuss chapter 3 of The Fellowship of the Ring, Three’s Company, and discuss the complete wack fact that Frodo speaks Quenya.

Characters

  • Frodo Baggins – a hobbit who has recently sold his home.
  • Gandalf – a wizard, who abandons his boy.
  • Samwise Gamgee – Frodo’s gardener. What will he do now that Bag End is sold?
  • Pippin Took – Frodo’s friend. Concerned about why he sold his home.
  • Merry Brandybuck – unable to stay and watch as Frodo sells his home.
  • Fredeger Bolger and Folco Boffin – lesser friends of Frodo. We do not know their opinion on the selling of Bag End.
  • The Old Gaffer – A hobbit happy to have retired from gardening before Frodo sold his home.
  • Lobelia Sackville-Baggins – THE ONE WHO HAS BOUGHT FRODO’S HOME.
  • Lotho Sackville-Baggins – Lobelia’s son, get’s to live in Frodo’s home.
  • A rider in a black cloak – Appears to be following Frodo. Possibly upset at the selling of Bag End. Possibly there are two of them.
  • Gildor Inglorian of the House of Finrod – an Elf. Keeps Frodo safe from people upset that he sold Bag End.

 

 

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