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Alan Sisto & Shawn Marchese
The Prancing Pony Podcast
The Prancing Pony Podcast is a weekly show about the Middle-earth legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien, hosted - for six seasons - by Alan Sisto and Shawn E. Marchese. As the show returns for its seventh season, Alan welcomes an all-star cast of co-hosts to join him as he explores the first part of The Return of the King!Alan and all his co-hosts are passionate Tolkien enthusiasts, and they invite listeners to enjoy their detailed exploration of Tolkien’s work, with smart but straightforward discussion and a healthy dose of self-effacing humor, pop-culture references, and bad puns....
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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 stars from 2,733 ratings
Simply amazing
I first heard about the PPP from nerd of the rings which I also recommend on YouTube. this podcast is amazing! I just started listening not that long ago and I know so much more about middle earth then I did before. This is a great podcast if you’re just making your way through the Silmarillion...Read full review »
MomofMGM via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/16/24
I first read The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings about 50 years ago, long before podcasts, smart phones, or email even existed. I’ve just recently discovered The Prancing Pony Podcast, and although I have listened to only a fraction of the 300+ episodes, I am already wiser.
Carla540 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/11/24
A great podcast for readers
This is a wonderful podcast on the Tolkien Legendarium for those who are familiar with his work. For those who are approaching the books for the first time I would not use this as a companion to your initial reading. But, following that this is a great resource for those familiar with the works...Read full review »
Scootsworth O via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 07/01/24
Recent Episodes
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Published 07/21/24
Published 07/21/24
Merry tells Sandyman that he is “dirty and insolent”, and the obvious jokes about your podcast hosts write themselves. Join The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark for one of the saddest hours in our heroes’ lives in the last of our five episodes on The Scouring of the Shire. Sam’s heart is...
Published 07/14/24
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