My dear Frodo, Hobbits really are the most amazing creatures. You can watch the movies a hundred times yet in the books they can still surprise you! Welcome back to the Council of Elrond where today you will learn all about why "Book Frodo" is the Hobbit we can all look up to and why he would kick the butt of "Movie Frodo". Listen as Dave and Johnny deep dive into one of the most important characters of Tolkien's legendarium and the true Hero of the story. You will leave this week's...

The mysterious and haunting beings in Tolkien's Middle-Earth that are too terrifying to be included in Peter Jackson's films. We don't shy away from them here as we discuss the story of the hobbits creepy encounter with them! 💀 Where did the spirits originally come from? Why are they protecting the burial grounds? Why didn't they take the Ring and where does their allegiance lie? We answer all of these questions and even discuss some possible names of the Barrow-Wights that we know...

The Two Trees of Valinor, The Line of White Trees from Numenor to Gondor, The Hobbits' beloved Party Tree. We are leaf-ing no twig unturned in this jam-packed episode as we discuss one of Tolkien's favourite things on this planet and his Middle-Earth. Did you know Ents aren't really Tree-ish at all? Or that Peter Jackson had some incredible Easter Eggs in his films involving the Elves gigantic Mallorn Trees in The Fellowship of the Ring? Strap in for a truly tree-ific listen and...

Hold onto your Helms as we continue our dive into one of Tolkien's most inspirational leaders of Men, in Part II of our chat all about the Leader of the Horse men of Rohan. In this episode Johnny and Dave get into the nitty-gritty details of King Theoden's early life before becoming the Man we meet in The Two Towers. We discuss his greatest moments on the Battlefield looking in depth at both Great battles to feature in the Lord of the Rings - The Battle for Helm's Deep and the Battle of the...

Arise Arise, Riders of Theoden! Get ready to march into battle with the King of the Riddermark as we dive into one of Tolkien's most beloved characters and one of film's most iconic performances ⚔️ In this episode Johnny and Dave discuss the introduction to this King of Men both on the screen and on the pages, before introducing the new fun game "King of Quotes", where we'll get into the greatest quotes of this legendary charatcer. Make sure to bring your thinking crowns and see if you can...

Tom Bombadil is OFFICIALLY IN the upcoming Season of Rings of Power, Season 2! AND Viggo Mortensen discusses the possibilities of returning to the role of Aragorn in the upcoming movie, The Lord of the Rings; The Hunt for Gollum! Did I hear you say that you needed 2 mellons to break it all down for you? Well we've got you covered! We are talking all about the updates so you and speculating on what this all means! Will Tom sing? What can Bear McCreary do with the theme? Whats Tom doing...

On today's episode, Dave and Johnny break down The Rings of Power Season 2 New Official Teaser Trailer! How does it compare with Season 1? We look at all the tiny details and try to explain whats going on in our opinion and throw a dash of comedic stupidity in the mix. Of course this conversation gets into wild theories and segweys into other LOTR and general geeky nonsense as you're well used to if you're a regular listener. However, you will find yourself informed and entertained...

NEW MOVIE!!!!!! So this week, Variety announced that Sir Peter Jackson is returning to Middle-Earth (and New Zealand) to create new films with Warner Bros and he has assembled his team of Avengers. We go through all the details and share some theories! We also pay tribute to the late and great Bernard Hill (King Theoden) who passed away this week ❤️ Are you as excited as us about the new movies? Episode out everywhere now!! Please join our PATREON!! You can get your hands on...

WE ARE BACK! Today we are disecting the trailer that just dropped from developers Weta Workshop and discussing what we know about the upcoming game, Tales of the Shire. We also ponder what we expect and what we hope for from this new console game. Will it be a hit like the old EA classics or flop like some more recent games that won't be mentioned 👀 Don't forget to let us know what you thought of this trailer! Episode out everywhere now!! Please join our PATREON!! You can get...

Are there actually going to be new Lord of the Rings movies? Will they be remakes? What news do we have about The Rings of Power Season 2? Naturually, Dave and Johnny haven't a clue so they have invited on the man that breaks all the news on Twitter, Harry from his channel Fellowship of Fans. In this new episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast - "The Council of Elrond" Dave and Johnny break down everything you need to know about the latest on Warner Brothers deal that may lead to many more...

Who was the creature "The Balrog" in the Lord of the Rings? In this new episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast - "The Council of Elrond" Dave and Johnny break down everything you need to know about this demon of the ancient world. We look at his origins, his Powers and some interesting mentions of other Balrogs from the Lord of the Rings!  Episode out everywhere now!! Please join our PATREON!! You can get your hands on the entire episodes on video - not just these shorts, and much more...

In this new episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast - "The Council of Elrond" Dave and Johnny give their reaction to the latest release from Amazon Primes The Rings of Power Behind The Scenes. The lads discuss everything that they loved and disliked about it and also finish the episode with a 20 minute hilarious game of LOTR themed Mad Libs. This is one episode that you're not going to want to miss! Episode out everywhere now!! Please join our PATREON!! You can get your hands on the entire...

You know the Eagles, the Dragons and trolls but have you heard of the Kirinki, Vampires and Kine of Araw? In this new episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast - "The Council of Elrond" Dave and Johnny discuss all of the Middle-Earth creatures that feature in Tolkiens writings from the interesting details you never heard of concerning Dragons and Fell Beasts to the obscure creatures like Were-Worms and Dumbledors! You are guaranteed to learn a thing or to in this fun fact filled episode along...

Do you know everything about the White Wizard and the leader of the Istari?  In this new episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast - "The Council of Elrond" Dave and Johnny break down everything you need to know about this Powerful Wizard including his back story, his Powers and even some funny behind-the-scenes stories about Sir Christopher Lee, who brought this legendary character to life on the big screen.  Check out this fun episode in audio OR video format!  Episode out everywhere...

Did you know that Tolkien had begun a sequel to The Lord of the Rings? In this new episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast - "The Council of Elrond" Dave and Johnny discuss this unpublished book entitled "The New Shadow". 13 pages of this fascinating sequel are available and the Mellon Heads break down the story as we know it and the conditions of Middle-Earth in this period of the Fourth Age. They also discuss a Lord of the Rings live-action adaptation that was written and being made by John...

What happened to all the Kings of Gondor?  In this new episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast - "The Council of Elrond" Dave and Johnny discuss what happened to the Kings of Gondor and why the Stewards ended up taking over rule of the great city. They also explain the origin of this city and the other Northern Kingdom Arnor, both of which Aragorn ends up becoming King. You'll also hear an interesting story from the appendices of the Return of the King book along with some funny commentary...

Why is the famous elf referred to as Elrond Half-Elven?   In this new episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast - "The Council of Elrond" Dave and Johnny discuss where Elrond got his nickname and the reasons for it. We cover the upbringing of him and his twin brother Elros and why they make the choices they made. We also break down how half-elven Elrond really is with a mathematical equation concerning Elronds parents, grandparents and ancestors.   Episode out everywhere now!!   Please join...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Join your two hosts Johnny and Dave, aka The Mellon Heads, for a Halloween Special Episode where we go through the beloved LOTR movie trilogy and pick out our top 5 scariest parts. These could be characters, moments, places or anything else that gave us the heebie jeebies! Let us know how many of our top 5 matches yours! Or if there are any others that should be in our lists!  As always, you'll be greatly entertained with some fun facts, interesting tidbits, music and...

WELCOME TO THE COUNCIL!!! Join your two hosts Johnny and Dave, aka The Mellon Heads, for some laughs, interesting facts, character deep dives and our takes and views on some of our favourite aspects of both the movies and the books. No matter how much of a casual or die-hard fan you are, if you want to have a good time, this is the podcast for you! On today's episode we are discussing The Line of Durin. If you are familiar with Amazons The Rings of Power tv show, then you will have met two...

Here is The Mellon Heads’ FULL SPOILER Review and Breakdown of THE RINGS OF POWER Episode 8!   In this episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast The Council of Elrond, Dave and Johnny breakdown episode 8 of The Rings of Power series. We give our in depth review and analysis full of SPOILERS so please be warned! Find out all our thoughts and whether we were left amazed or underwhelmed at this newest chapter of The Rings of Power!   We were also joined by two very special guests, Dr Sara Brown...

Here is The Mellon Heads’ FULL SPOILER Review and Breakdown of THE RINGS OF POWER Episode 7!   In this episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast The Council of Elrond, Dave and Johnny breakdown episode 6 of The Rings of Power series. We give our in depth review and analysis full of SPOILERS so please be warned! Find out all our thoughts and whether we were left amazed or underwhelmed at this newest chapter of The Rings of Power!   We were also joined by a very special guest, Helen from The...

Here is The Mellon Heads’ FULL SPOILER Review and Breakdown of THE RINGS OF POWER Episode 6!   In this episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast The Council of Elrond, Dave and Johnny breakdown episode 6 of The Rings of Power series. We give our in depth review and analysis full of SPOILERS so please be warned! Find out all our thoughts and whether we were left amazed or underwhelmed at this newest chapter of The Rings of Power!   We were also joined by some very special guests, Jake and...

The Rings of Power Episode 5 - Review and Breakdown FULL SPOILERS!   In this new episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast - "The Council of Elrond" Dave and Johnny breakdown episode 5 of The Rings of Power series. Find out all our thoughts and whether we were left amazed or underwhelmed at this newest chapter of The Rings of Power!   We were also joined by an amazing guest, actor and Tolkien lover Chase Mullins! He is a great guy and was such goo company to talk through all the details of...

TTHE RINGS OF POWER Episode 4 review In this new episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast - "The Council of Elrond" Dave and Johnny breakdown the first TWO EPISODES of the Rings of Power series. Find out all our thoughts and whether we were left amazed or underwhelmed at this newest adaptation of Professor Tolkien's work! We were also joined by an amazing guest, Harry from the fantastic Fellowship Of Fans! He is your go-to-guy for all things Rings of Power. He is always the first to break...

The Rings of Power Episode 3 review   In this new episode of the Mellon Heads' podcast - "The Council of Elrond" Dave and Johnny breakdown episode 3 of The Rings of Power series. Find out all our thoughts and whether we were left amazed or underwhelmed at this newest chapter of The Rings of Power! What did you like about the episode? Was there anything that we missed? Please let us know! Please join our PATREON!! You can get your hands on much more weekly Mellon Head...