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One does not simply walk into serious discussion… Fool of a Took Podcast is a show where deep lore meets even deeper nonsense!
Enter the Shire-adjacent mind of Chris, your host, guide, and certified Fool of a Took as he sets out to read The Lord of the Rings for the very first time, joined by his book-loving wife RJ, fellow first-time reader and baker Laura, and Laura’s husband Patrick, a devoted Tolkien super-fan.
Fool of a Took is your book-club companion through Middle-earth—whether you’re discovering LOTR for the first time, revisiting it again, or geeking out as a lifelong Tolkien fan.
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060 - Hail to the King (and the Steward), Baby
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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059 - The Fellowship Reunites After Mount Doom in "The Field of Cormallen"
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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058 - Frodo Fails to Destroy the Ring Inside "Mount Doom"
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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057 - Frodo Is Running on Empty in "The Land of Shadow"
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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056 - Everybody’s Dead in “The Tower of Cirith Ungol”
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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055 - One Does Simply Walk into Mordor when "The Black Gate Opens"
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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054 - "The Last Debate"... Marching Straight into Mordor?
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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053 - Dr. Aragorn Will See You Now in "The Houses of Healing"
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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052 - Why "The Pyre of Denethor" is So Tragic
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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051 - "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields" is Peak Tolkien
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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050 - "The Ride of the Rohirrim" Shatters the Darkness
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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049 - Fire, Fear, and the Fall of Hope in "The Siege of Gondor"
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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048 - King Theoden leads "The Muster of Rohan"
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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047 - Aragorn Takes the Haunted Road in "The Passing of the Grey Company"
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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046 "Minas Tirith" is Gondor's Last Hope
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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045 "The Two Towers" Movie Breakdown: What Changed and Why
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Season 3: The Return of the (Podcast)
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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044 - "The Choices of Master Samwise" Will Haunt Him Forever - SEASON TWO FINALE
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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043 - Tolkien Terrifies Us All in "Shelob's Lair"
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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042 - Anxiety Climbs in "The Stairs of Cirith Ungol"
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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041 - A Statue, a Shadow, and a Bad Feeling: “Journey to the Cross-roads”
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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040 - Gollum's Fate is Decided in "The Forbidden Pool"
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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039 - Captain Faramir and "the Window on the West"
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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038 - Samwise Finds Comfort and Conflict in “Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit”
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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037 - Walking 1,200 Miles to Mordor to Find “The Black Gate is Closed”
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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036 - Gollum can't be trusted in "The Passage of the Marshes"
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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035 - Frodo and Sam Struggle with "The Taming of Smeagol"
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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034 - Pippin’s Perilous Night with "The Palantír"
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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033 - Gandalf Has a Plan for "The Voice of Saruman"
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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032 - Merry and Pippin Survive Isengard in "Flotsam and Jetsam"
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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031 - “The Road to Isengard" Ends with Saruman
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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030 - The Battle of "Helm’s Deep": No Way Out
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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029 - The Fall (and Rise) of "The King of the Golden Hall"
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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028 - Gandalf is Reborn as "The White Rider"
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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027 - "Treebeard" Might Be Isengard's Greatest Foe
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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026 - "The Uruk-Hai" Are Terrifying
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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025 - Big, Bad, Blonde Killing Machines...aka "The Riders of Rohan"
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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023 - We Weren't Ready for "The Departure of Boromir" - S2 PREMIERE
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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024 - Tolkien’s Text vs. Jackson’s Vision: "THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING"
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Season 2: Where the f*** is The Two Towers?
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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022 - Unimaginable Consequences from "the Breaking of the Fellowship" - S1 FINALE
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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021 - It's Death or Drowning in "The Great River"
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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020 - Nobody Wants to Say "Farewell to Lorien"
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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019 - Reflecting On "The Mirror of Galadriel"
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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018 - Time Moves Differently in "Lothlorien"
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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017 - Losing More Than We Imagined at "The Bridge of Khazad-Dum"
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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016 - We're Gonna Need A Bigger Flashlight for "A Journey in the Dark"
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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015 - We Flew to Ireland for "The Ring Goes South" - New Years Day Special
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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014 - "The Council of Elrond" Decide The Future of Middle-Earth - *Christmas Special*
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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013 - Reuniting With Dear Friends in "Many Meetings"
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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012 - Frodo Might Not Make It Through the "Flight to the Ford"
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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011 - The Nazgul Attempt To Take Frodo's Life With "A Knife in the Dark"
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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010 - There's More Than Meets The Eye with "Strider"
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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009 - Bad Things Happen "At The Sign of the Prancing Pony"
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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008 - We'll Never See Napping the Same After "Fog on the Barrow-Downs"
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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007 - Not Sure What To Trust... "In the House of Tom Bombadil"
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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006 - Hobbits Are Poor Decision-Makers in "The Old Forest"
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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005 - Frodo's Secret Unravels in "A Conspiracy Unmasked"
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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004 - The Hobbits Almost Become Dinner Themselves in "A Shortcut to Mushrooms"
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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003 - "Three Is Company" When You're Not Wanted
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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002 - Gandalf and Frodo Discuss "The Shadow of the Past"
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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001 - "A Long-Expected Party" kicks off a Long Expected Podcast
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Sep 26, 2024 |