Special guest Evan Baranowski, a film studies educator and video game and pop culture writer and podcaster, joins Alex and Ryan to celebrate 20 years of Lord of the Rings.
0:00 - Pass of Caradhras Open (if you don't care about Alex being called a caveman or him binge watching WandaVision, you can probably skip this)
5:02 - Concerning this episode
12:10 - Through the mines of Hollywood and Miramax
17:59 - Tropes that shall pass
39:30 - A light for other franchises when all other lights go out
42:45 - This cast bows to no one
44:14 - Tricksy Rapid Fire Round