First Time Readers
It's every fan's dream to read the books they love for the first time again. The wonder, the joy, the excitement and forums and not knowing what is going to happen on the next page. It's one of the best experiences ever. Join four readers as they read and talk about Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and other nerd worlds. So come vicariously live through some first-time readers!
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 77 minutes
- Episodes
- 177
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Chapter 6: Why the Worst Chapter of LOTR is Actually the Best Written
I have never hated a chapter more in any of Tolkien’s work than The Old Forest, but I have to admit, I think it’s actually his best written chapter (so far).
00:07:00 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Chapter 5 - Merry and Pippin are Incredible in the Book
Merry and Pippen just are intensely good friends. Especially in the Conspiracy Unmasked chapter.
00:09:47 |
Sun 29 Jun 2025
Chapter 4 - Farmer Maggot is INCREDIBLE
If you’ve seen Lord of the Rings, you know this man. Farmer Maggot. The one and the only. And I am astounded that the Hobbits actually eat in the home of Farmer Maggot.
00:06:25 |
Sat 28 Jun 2025
Chapter 3 - Gildor makes me like Elves
So, I am reading through Lord of the Rings for the first time and publishing my thoughts on the chapters as I read them. But I just finished chapter three and I have to say: Gildor makes me like elve…
00:05:10 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Chapter 2 - Gollum is Complex
I am reading through Lord of the Rings for the first time, and I’m in chapter two. And I have to say, out of everything I have seen so far in this book, one of the things that surprised me the most w…
00:13:01 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Chapter 1 - The Invisibility and Loneliness of Bilbo Baggins
I am reading Lord of the Rings for the first time and something struck me as sad and depressing in the first chapter. It seems like it’s more subtext than it is anything else, but the invisibility an…
00:13:32 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
The Two Towers: Ch 7-8
Chapter 7 - Helm’s Deep
Q1 - Who is your favorite character so far in the whole story?
Q2 - Can you guys help me walk through this whole chapter?
- They turned and ran. At that moment some dozen Orcs that…
01:09:06 |
Fri 30 May 2025
The Two Towers: Ch 4-6
Chapter 4 - Treebeard
Q1 - Do you think the God of Middle Earth is causing all these things to happen?
- ‘Hm, but you are hasty folk, I see,’ said Treebeard. ‘I am honoured by your confidence; but you sh…
01:51:10 |
Mon 12 May 2025
The Two Towers: Ch 1-3
Chapter 1 - The Departure of Boromir
- He turned from the North back again to North, and saw nothing save the distant hills, unless it were that far away he could see again a great bird like an eagle hi…
01:35:43 |
Mon 21 Apr 2025
The Fellowship of the Ring: Ch 19-22
Chapter 19 - The Mirror of Galadriel
- ‘Alas!’ said Aragorn. ‘Gandalf the Grey fell into shadow. He remained in Moria and did not escape.’ At these words all the Elves in the hall cried aloud in grief a…
01:47:52 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
The Fellowship of the Ring: Ch 16-18
Chapter 16 - A Journey in the Dark
- ‘The road that I speak of leads to the Mines of Moria,’ said Gandalf. Only Gimli lifted up his head; a smouldering fire was in his eyes. On all the others a dread fe…
01:31:27 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
The Fellowship of the Ring: Ch 13-15
Chapter 13 - Many Meetings
- ‘There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming. The Morgul-lord and…
01:31:06 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
The Fellowship of the Ring: Ch 9-12
Chapter 9 - At the Sign of the Prancing Pony
- The man stared after the hobbits for a moment, and then he went back to his house. As soon as his back was turned, a dark figure climbed quickly in over th…
01:30:57 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
The Fellowship of the Ring: Ch 5-8
Chapter 5 - A Conspiracy Unmasked
- Sam was the only member of the party who had not been over the river before. He had a strange feeling as the slow gurgling stream slipped by: his old life lay behind …
01:22:58 |
Mon 23 Dec 2024
The Fellowship of the Ring: Ch 1-4
Chapter 1 - A Long Expected Party
Q1 - What do you think of a Hobbits coming of age at 33?
Q2 - What do you think of Frodo’s parents death of drowning?
Q3 - What do you think about Hobbits?
- Out flew a re…
01:28:35 |
Mon 16 Dec 2024
The Fellowship of the First Time Readers: Introduction
Jon, Danny, Jenn, and Lizzy embark on a journey, much like young master Frodo and the Fellowship. In this episode, they talk about the things they know about Lord of the Rings and what they expect fr…
00:53:06 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
Harry Potter and the First Time Readers: Q&A and Finale
Jon, Jenn, Danny, and Kristen talk over their last thoughts of the Harry Potter series.
01:49:49 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: A Review
Jon, Danny, Jenn, and Lizzy all went to see Cursed Child. Here are their thoughts and reviews on all things controversial and emotional.
00:46:30 |
Mon 02 Dec 2024
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Ch 33-Epilogue
Chapter 33 - The Prince’s Tale
- As Ginny and Hermione moved closer to the rest of the family, Harry had a clear view of the bodies lying next to Fred: Remus and Tonks, pale and still and peaceful-looki…
02:13:01 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
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