The Prancing Pony Podcast

The Prancing Pony Podcast

The Prancing Pony Podcast

418 - 411 – Saruman Won’t Back Down
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. Now in its ninth season, Alan is joined by an all-star cast of co-hosts as he explores more of Middle-earth! Alan and all his co-hosts are passionate Tolkien enthusiasts, inviting 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. These are the folks you'd want to hang out with at a pub and talk Tolkien with!
418 - 411 – Saruman Won’t Back Down
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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. Now in its ninth season, Alan is joined by an all-star cast of co-hosts as he explores more of Middle-earth! Alan and all his co-hosts are passionate Tolkien enthusiasts, inviting 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. These are the folks you'd want to hang out with at a pub and talk Tolkien with!

Episodes

418-

411 – Saruman Won’t Back Down

Sun, 03 May 2026
417-

410 – You Got Lucky, Gollum

Sun, 26 Apr 2026
416-

409 – Runnin’ Down a Ring

Sun, 19 Apr 2026
415-

408 – Questions After Nightfall 34

Sun, 12 Apr 2026
414-

407 – River of Dreams

Sun, 05 Apr 2026