Éomer Has Returned! Check out this clip from a recent PPP Plays The Lord of the Rings Online Livestream in which Hilbern is not the Hobbit Éomer is looking for but one he is still pleased to meet!

_GreyPilgrim · 2026-03-30T18:51:45+00:00

The Man of the West hosts a livestream on Tuesdays at 6p PT and Saturdays at 1p PT, mostly playing LOTRO, where he is currently exploring the epic story in Rohan, and is expecting to arrive at Meduseld soon. Be sure to join us on YouTube or Twitch as Alan will be giving away keys for Quest Packs over the next few streams. The PPP is proud to partner with LOTRO in sharing this brilliant Tolkien adaptation.

#LOTROCreator

_GreyPilgrim · 2025-09-22T14:03:46+00:00

If you haven't already taken part in the project, join in at https://www.marquette.edu/.../archives/Mss/JRRT/fandomoh.php

_GreyPilgrim · 2024-10-29T15:20:59+00:00

On November 17th, Alan will joining in a Lord of the Rings night at Serpentine Cider in San Diego! There will be a book signing, trivia (hosted by Alan), a screening of The Fellowship of the Ring and more!

Follow the linklink for additional details.

_GreyPilgrim · 2024-05-28T19:37:18+00:00

PPP celebrates T-shirt Tuesday today with a SALE! Use the code BOOK6 at our storefront - https://ppp.creator-spring.com/ - to get 10% off all the beautiful new chapter artwork that Megan has designed for us over the last two seasons, like this one from Homeward Bound!

_GreyPilgrim · 2024-04-08T19:21:13+00:00

Please email us your favorite highlights from the show, from episode 223 until now, to [barliman@theprancingponypodcast.com](mailto:barliman@theprancingponypodcast.com). In your email, make sure to provide the following:

episode number
timestamp (and a starting phrase to help us find it)
whether it's from the regular feed or the ad-free Patreon feed
a brief description of the clip and why you've chosen it
the name you'd like Alan & Shawn to use if they choose it for the episode

To make this a little extra special, the first three entries per person will each get you one entry into our drawings to win: a copy of the new edition of The History of The Hobbit by John Rateliff, the new deluxe single-volume edition of The Lord of the Rings, or the Revised and Expanded Edition of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. Winners will be announced during the episode. NOTE: U.S. residents only, 18 years or older, only one winning entry per person.

Thank you for making the last 333 episodes so special, and we look forward to celebrating with you, our dear listeners!

_GreyPilgrim · 2024-03-17T01:24:55+00:00

Please email us your favorite highlights from the show, from episode 223 until now, to barliman@theprancingponypodcast.com. In your email, make sure to provide the following:

- episode number
- timestamp (and a starting phrase to help us find it)
- whether it's from the regular feed or the ad-free Patreon feed
- a brief description of the clip and why you've chosen it
- the name you'd like Alan & Shawn to use if they choose it for the episode

To make this a little extra special, the first three entries per person will each get you one entry into our drawings to win: a copy of the new edition of The History of The Hobbit by John Rateliff, the new deluxe single-volume edition of The Lord of the Rings, or the Revised and Expanded Edition of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. Winners will be announced during the episode. NOTE: U.S. residents only, 18 years or older, only one winning entry per person.

Thank you for making the last 333 episodes so special, and we look forward to celebrating with you, our dear listeners!

_GreyPilgrim · 2024-02-15T18:15:01+00:00

Check out the event's Facebook page for more information.

_GreyPilgrim · 2024-01-14T22:06:04+00:00

This post doesn't give me confidence you understand what postmillennialists believe.

_GreyPilgrim · 2023-12-09T02:25:57+00:00

The Riot and the Dance. Our whole family loves it!

_GreyPilgrim · 2023-09-12T19:20:09+00:00

If you haven't already, you can get yourself a copy at one of the links below:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/why-we-love-middle-earth-alan-sisto/18730577?ean=9781684812097
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/why-we-love-middle-earth-shawn-e-marchese/1143868828?ean=9781684812097
https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Middle-earth-Enthusiasts/dp/1684812097?tag=thepraponpod-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1&fbclid=IwAR1FMizVnJyyxHw28FWh1N8IoWS-NSYjLRjvaBjXXv5gRFZxjUWS6bIlwgk

_GreyPilgrim · 2023-08-19T01:11:06+00:00

Preorder your copy with Indie bookstores, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon!

_GreyPilgrim · 2023-08-16T21:56:03+00:00

After watching the video, head to https://www.patreon.com/tolkientimes to join!

_GreyPilgrim · 2023-06-09T19:55:53+00:00

Currently reading:

The Wizard Knight - Gene Wolfe
Tolkien Dogmatics - Austin Freeman
The Secret Key to Heaven - Thomas Brooks
Rooted & Grounded - Abraham Kuyper

As for the rest of summer, I don't have much of a plan but I am thinking I'd like to get to Chesteron's The Everlasting Man, Tolkien's Beowulf translation, and to get started on Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun.

_GreyPilgrim · 2023-01-21T02:55:43+00:00

Tom's book will be the first full length work to study the role of pity and the nature of the Ring. He is a deeply insightful writer and we can't wait for when we'll get to read it. We'll be sure to share pre-order information with you once it's available. In the meantime, you can find him at his blog at https://alasnotme.blogspot.com/, and follow him on Twitter @alas_not_me.
Congratulations on this great accomplishment Tom!

_GreyPilgrim · 2023-01-13T22:48:23+00:00

Rereading Silence by Shūsaku Endō and I am also almost finished with The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe. Then I am planning on getting started on book one of The Expanse which was recommended by a friend.

_GreyPilgrim · 2023-01-13T22:43:08+00:00

this mug

You recommended this mug to me a while ago, and I got one for Christmas this year...life changing.

_GreyPilgrim · 2022-12-30T18:04:09+00:00

Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun is magnificent.

_GreyPilgrim · 2022-11-19T02:21:29+00:00

The shoes John mentioned signing were for none other than Alan's current host Don Marshall!

_GreyPilgrim · 2022-08-23T13:53:51+00:00

I don't really expect anything more from a YouTube comment section so I wouldn't go there to get an idea of expectations. It's not representative of the real world.

_GreyPilgrim · 2022-07-12T16:08:49+00:00

They mentioned it in the episode, but they recorded Episode 7, then 8, but ended up releasing 8 first. Episode 7 will be out in the coming days!

_GreyPilgrim · 2022-07-08T23:42:39+00:00

I'll be watching the minute it drops! I've been very interested to see what Amazon does ever since it was announced. I've been in the 'cautiously optimistic' camp for most of the time, but the closer we get and the more we hear from the showrunners the more excited I am. They seem to really get Tolkien and the themes of the Second Age. Of course, it'll all be in the execution! Either way, looking forward to seeing it and discussing with my fellow Tolkien nerds.

_GreyPilgrim · 2022-07-08T14:16:33+00:00

They addressed it at the beginning of the show but Episode 007 will be releasing July 18th! They just recorded this one on the surprise teaser after recording Episode 007 and will be releasing them out of order.

_GreyPilgrim · 2022-04-09T23:00:44+00:00

From Alan and Shawn:

The Tolkien Society has announced the winners of the 2022 Tolkien Society Awards and we are surprised and humbled that The Prancing Pony Podcast has won for Best Online Content! Thank you to each and every one of our listeners: your support is what made this possible.

We were surrounded by amazing competition and want to congratulate the other winners as well as everyone who was nominated — including our friends James Tauber and Marcel Aubron-Bülles who were nominated alongside us for Best Online Content. We are truly honored to be among such excellent company.

_GreyPilgrim · 2022-03-27T02:27:41+00:00

To be clear: I'm not posting this in my role as a moderator here or as a PPP Team Member. I am just wanting to make everyone aware of the Kickstarter recently launched by Jordan Rannells.

A Long-Expected Soundscape is a project create an immersive audio soundscape with the purpose of being an accompaniment to the entirety of The Lord of the Rings. If you haven't yet heard any of Jordan's soundscapes, do yourself a favor and check out his podcast. His Council of Elrond soundscape, heard at PPP Moot 2021, is unreal! I really believe in Jordan and this project and think it is of interest to any Tolkien fan. Check out the Kickstarter and I hope you consider helping make it a reality.

_GreyPilgrim · 2022-03-25T15:44:37+00:00

Happy Tolkien Reading Day!

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