The Lorehounds

John is joined by Kaitlyn Facista, creator of Tea with Tolkien, to discuss the first half of the chapter Of the Return of the Noldor, the fourteenth story in The Silmarillion. They discuss the death …

David and John welcome a familiar voice as a full-fledged Lorehound. They discuss what this will mean for the podcast going forward, and what they're most excited about covering together.

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David and John recap Season 1 Episodes 3 & 4, Second of His Name & King of the Narrow Sea, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss the courtship of Rhaenyra, the growing div…

John, David and Elysia gather one last time to say goodbye to a dearly loved season of Television. They are joined by Japanese Historian, Nate Ledbetter. They discuss their overall thoughts for the s…

David and John recap Season 1 Episodes 1 & 2, The Heirs of the Dragon & The Rogue Prince, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss their backgrounds on the Game of Thrones fr…

If you have not already done so, we really want to invite you to check out Anthony & Steve over on Properly Howard Movie Review! The theme for their current of old movies to review is “Felonies and F…

David, John, and Elysia recap episode 10, A Dream of a Dream, of the FX Limited Series, Shogun. They discuss the refreshing subversion of tropes, the symmetry between characters and plot points, and …

David is joined by Ron and Anthony to discuss the latest A24 film, Civil War (2024), written and directed by Alex Garland. They start off with their spoiler free hot takes and overall impressions of …

John and Marilyn discuss Dragonfly, a short story in Tales from Earthsea, a compilation of stories within The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. LeGuin. This bridge between Tehanu and The Other Wind allows …

John is joined by Marilyn R. Pukkila to discuss Of Men, the thirteenth story in The Silmarillion. They discuss the awakening of men, the acceleration of time, and the apparent inaction of the Valar.

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David and John recap episode 9, Crimson Sky, of the FX Limited Series, Shogun. They discuss the amazing performance of Anna Sawai, the political incompetence of Ishido, and the stakes for the finale.…

John and Brandon are joined by Jean to journey through the galaxy and combat alien factions in Halo, the series that began the online gaming revolution. They discuss the latest in gaming news and wha…

David and John recap episode 8, The Abyss of Life, of the FX Limited Series, Shogun. They discuss the deception of Toranaga, the competing motivations of John Blackthorne, and the show's big departur…

David is joined by Elysia for a quick reaction to episode 8 of Shōgun on FX. Stay tuned as David and John will be back later in the weekend for a full episode breakdown.

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Elysia and David break down the new Dev Patel-Jordan Peele produced action thriller Monkey Man – from all the crazy COVID production events through the plot and filmmaking details to a briefing on Hi…

David is joined by Elysia to discuss episode 7, A Stick of Time, of the FX Limited Series, Shogun. They start out with their overall impressions of the episode and then look more closely at some hist…

David is joined by Elysia to discuss episode 6, Ladies of the Willow World, of the FX Limited Series, Shogun. They start out with their overall impressions of the episode and then look more closely a…

David is joined by Elysia to discuss episode 5, Broken to the Fist, of the FX Limited Series, Shogun. They start out with their overall impressions of the episode and then look more closely some hist…

David is joined by Elysia, Ron and Anthony to have a broad ranging conversation about Dune Part 2. They discuss the production of the film as well as the deeper lore from the books that informed the …

David & John discuss episode 4 of the new FX series, Shōgun, streaming on Hulu. They discuss the major changes from the book's training segment, the charming ways of Blackthorne, and the different us…