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ARC: A Tolkien Podcast
ARC: A Tolkien Podcast
64 episodes
1 day ago
Charlie Lein, Pip Parker, and various guests discuss and analyze each chapter of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Music credit: "Long Road Ahead B" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Charlie Lein, Pip Parker, and various guests discuss and analyze each chapter of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Music credit: "Long Road Ahead B" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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The Lord of the Rings Read-Through Conclusion

Join Pip and Charlie *one last time* for a relaxed, informal conversation about The Lord of the Rings as a whole and their thoughts on recording a podcast for two years. Buckle up, this is a long one.

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5 years ago
1 hour 40 minutes 56 seconds

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Book 6, Chapter 9: "The Grey Havens"

It's the final chapter of 'The Lord of the Rings,' and Charlie and Pip are here to analyze its allusions and themes, while also saving time to debate the tone of the ending in the penultimate episode of the entire series. Lie down. Try not to cry. Cry a lot.

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5 years ago
34 minutes 14 seconds

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Book 6, Chapter 8: "The Scouring of the Shire"
The Hobbits come home while Pip and Charlie hit the homeward stretch of the series in Book 6, Chapter 8, "The Scouring of the Shire."
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5 years ago
30 minutes 42 seconds

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Book 6, Chapter 7: "Homeward Bound"
Charlie and Pip inch closer to the end of the book as they look at the real meaning of the Shire in Book 6, Chapter 7, "Homeward Bound."
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5 years ago
16 minutes 35 seconds

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Book 6, Chapter 6: "Many Partings"
Indiana University doctoral candidate Luke J. Chambers joins Pip and Charlie to discuss both this chapter and, more importantly, his article, "Enta Geweorc and the Work of Ents," just recently published in volume 16 of the Tolkien Studies journal!
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6 years ago
40 minutes 59 seconds

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Book 6, Chapter 5: "The Steward and the King"
In this special "Mourning Edition" of the show, Charlie and Pip get some bad news from NPR, but that won't stop them from discussing Eowyn and Faramir and everything they represent in Book 6, Chapter 5, "The Steward and the King."
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6 years ago
40 minutes 31 seconds

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Book 6, Chapter 4: "The Field of Cormallen"
Pip and Charlie have made it to the home-stretch! Join them as they shamelessly impugn Tolkien's own thoughts in episode 57 of ARC!
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6 years ago
19 minutes 23 seconds

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Book 6, Chapter 3: "Mount Doom"
Finally, Charlie and Pip reach the climax of the entire book. Tune in to hear about the fate of the Ring, the role of chance, and the tension between free will and human nature in this episode of ARC!
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6 years ago
36 minutes 53 seconds

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Book 6, Chapter 2: "The Land of Shadow"
Hear what Pip and Charlie have to say about the greatest line in The Lord of the Rings. Plus, a special shout-out to Jeff Goldblum--all this and more in our discussion of Book 6, Chapter 2: "The Land of Shadow."
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6 years ago
22 minutes 40 seconds

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Book 6, Chapter 1: "The Tower of Cirith Ungol"
Charlie and Pip enter Book 6 while Frodo and Sam enter Mordor--it's time to start the FINAL book of The Lord of the Rings!
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6 years ago
29 minutes 10 seconds

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Book 5, Chapter 10: "The Black Gate Opens"
Brew some coffee, pull up a chair, and listen in to how Book 5 wraps up a central theme of The Lord of the Rings while delivering an emotional climax...and then stick around as Pip and Charlie get distracted by some Tolkien-inspired clickbait (did you know Gandalf might not actually be a wizard???).
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6 years ago
24 minutes 9 seconds

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Book 5, Chapter 9: "The Last Debate"
Book 5, Chapter 9 gets Charlie and Pip talking about "the deeds of Men," greater evils than Sauron, and much more!
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6 years ago
19 minutes 17 seconds

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Book 5, Chapter 8: "The Houses of Healing"
Pip and Charlie talk Christ parallels, beautiful prose, and the book's anti-conservative streak in episode 51 of their 'Lord of the Rings' read-through!
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6 years ago
22 minutes 56 seconds

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Book 5, Chapter 7: "The Pyre of Denethor"
Join Charlie and Pip as they explore the character of Denethor in their FIFTIETH episode!
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6 years ago
23 minutes 32 seconds

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Book 5, Chapter 6: "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
In this special episode of ARC, Pip and Charlie are joined by Western Michigan University PhD candidate Becky Straple as they examine Eowyn's story arc, medieval "women warriors," eucatastrophes, and a bit of First World War literature!
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6 years ago
56 minutes 7 seconds

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Book 5, Chapter 5: "The Ride of the Rohirrim"
Can a chapter be both the worst and best? Find out what Pip and Charlie think in this episode of ARC!
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6 years ago
22 minutes 32 seconds

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Book 5, Chapter 4: "The Siege of Gondor"
Tolkien turns epic in Book 5, Chapter 4, "The Siege of Gondor," and Charlie and Pip are here to break it down.
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6 years ago
22 minutes 10 seconds

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Book 5, Chapter 3: "The Muster of Rohan"
Dramatic irony and hidden identities abound as Pip and Charlie look at Book 5, Chapter 3, "The Muster of Rohan."
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6 years ago
15 minutes 24 seconds

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Book 5, Chapter 2: "The Passing of the Grey Company"
Charlie and Pip report on the Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth exhibit at the Morgan Library, the new Tolkien biopic, and Book 5, Chapter 2, in episode 45 of ARC's LotR read-through.
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6 years ago
23 minutes 10 seconds

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Book 5, Chapter 1: "Minas Tirith"
It's a new book! Pip and Charlie kick off Book 5 and The Return of the King by looking at the Mediterranean aesthetic of Gondor and the growth of Pippin as a character.
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6 years ago
20 minutes 41 seconds

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Charlie Lein, Pip Parker, and various guests discuss and analyze each chapter of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Music credit: "Long Road Ahead B" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/