Nice! Thank you listeners for letting us be a part of your 2023's Spotify Wrapped. <3 We're *makin' our way* to Isengard and are reunited with two hobbits we've missed so much!! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc and tell us where you're listening in from! Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.co...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Battle! Axes! Arrows! Orcs! Dikes! (But not the gay kind.) We're at Helm's Deep folks! Buckle up, we're off to battle. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries Heartfelt tha...
Nov 29, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Hello Chapter VI, The King of the Golden Hall! If you learn one thing from this chapter, never trust a man named Wormtongue. If the name wasn't enough, this chapter will do it for ya. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content E...
Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Gandalf, where have you been loca?! We're on Chapter 5, "The White Rider" where Gandalf comes back from the dead?? (Fitting for an episode after Halloween.) Stick around to listen to Paul murder Tori over her Treebeard = Frosty the Snowman analogy. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: ht...
Nov 01, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 5
I think Jimmy might be the ultimate tree hugger. And who can blame him when he's created Ents?! Join us for a lovely episode filled with Ent lore and the most poetic tree descriptions you will ever read or hear. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, etc etc to tell us what kind of merch you'd like to see and yell about your favorite tree. Twitter & Insta:...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 4
#NotAllOrcs. POV change! We're with Merry and Pippin now as they're thrown about like lost luggage at the airport by the Uruk-Hai. Paul and Tori learn a little about Orc politics and communities before the horse girls of the last chapter come in to save the day. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, and whatever social media we're flocking to these days. Twit...
Oct 04, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 3
The new hit boyband The Three Hunters meet the infamous Horse Girls of Rohan! But before that happens, they walk and walk and walk and walk and walk and wal and wa and w..... Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, and whatever social media we're flocking to these days. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarilli...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 4!!! And Jimmy wastes no time starting this book off with a character death. RIP. Buckle up, we're journeying with The Three Hunters! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, and whatever social media we're flocking to these days. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content Em...
Sep 06, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 1
The end is here! Tori always gets so emotional ending a book and journey, especially when it culminates in the breaking of the Fellowship. Join Paul and Tori and forever friend of the pod Molly as they complete the first book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. We're really in it now, Mr. Frodo. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter, X, discord, instagram, and whatever social media we...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Hit it Tina Turner! In this chapter and recording there's lots of river talk...and rapids...and sharp stones in brown lands....and a liiiittle hint of plot. One more chapter until we're done with the book! Oh how time flies when you're adventuring with a cursed ring. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter (X???) & discord and tell us who in the Fellowship is a Barbie and who is a...
Jul 26, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Well, the Fellowship had a nice little mini-vacay but duty calls and they still have an evil ring to get rid of! They get some gifts, we crack some jokes, and we are THAT much closer to the completing Tori's first LOTR book! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter & discord for bonus nonsense! Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 20
We're back and we've missed you so much! Kicking off our comeback from hiatus in a chapter all about Galadriel. And we can't talk about Galadriel without Shane Lynch! P.S. Shane really wanted you all to know Doja Cat just adopted a dog named Frodo. :) Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter & discord for bonus nonsense! Keep up with our lovely guest Shane Lynch over on twitter: @m...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 19
The Fellowship wipe off their fresh tears after the loss of their leader and friend and head onwards to Lothlórien. Which means, much to Tori's glee, MORE ELVES!! Paul gives another beautifully sung Tolkien song and together they balk over how much that designer mithril shirt costs in today's dollars. Vice Article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/epvxzz/lord-of-the-rings-gayer-than-ever-gender-euphoria Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all ab...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 18
This chapter was short but had everything happen all at once?! The emotion, the drama, the BALROG! You know what, no more summary, let's just dive right into it. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter & discord for extra meme-ery. Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content (paused for May) Email: thesillymarillion@gmail....
May 05, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 17
"The road may lead to Moria, but how can we hope that it will lead through Moria?" GREAT QUESTION ARAGORN. We are gonna find out! The gang has their first legit battle, Gandalf says "NAUR!", and Paul and Tori geek out over the gorgeous design of this Door. Join us friends, as we descend into the dark. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter for extra meme-ery. Twitter & Insta: @si...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 16
If you hear rain and thunder in the background, it's not extra ambience but Paul podcasting in the middle of a thunderstorm because COMMITMENT. Also in this episode, the Fellowship is finally and officially formed! We get a lovely little taste of dwarven history and stick along with us to find out if the hobbits freeze to death. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter for extra memery...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 15
The Council of Elrond! In other words, Group Storytime! In other words, The Board Meeting! In other words, This Could've Been an Email!! We get a lot of backstory, lore drops, and "Gandalf where the fck were you??" via group story time with the council. Also, the beginning of our fellowship is finally formed! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter because why haven't you yet?! Twitte...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Join Tori and Paul as they start Book Two of Fellowship of the Ring with the chapter "Many Meetings" where there are So! Many! Meetings! Tori gleefully freaks out over Elrond and Glorfindel and Paul gives another glorious song rendition of a "Bilbo Baggins Original". Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter for even more sillyness! Twitter & Insta: @sillymarillions Patreon: https:/...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 13
What do Vanessa Carlton and carbonated milk have in common? We talk way too long about them both in The Sillymarillion! Join us this week as we talk through the group's travel montage, meet the legendary Glorfindel (again!), and bop to Sam the Bard's original song containing...a boner. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter and tell us how many shots of Elvenclear you can down. Twitt...
Feb 22, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Let me see what you have? A knife! NO! Things get a little more dangerous when our dear hobbits lose their ponies and must trek through the marshes of Florida. They ask Aragorn a million questions and we get a beautifully sung ann-thennath of the meeting of Beren and Luthien by Paul. And finally, Frodo's first stabbing! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join our Fellowship! Twitter & Insta: @s...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 11
It's the Strider chapter! Come stride (ba dum, tsss) along with us as we finally meet and get some info on that mysterious fellow in the corner of the Prancing Pony. But before we can truly trust him, he needs to prove himself to Sam, the Body Guard-ner (ok ok we're done with the horrid puns). Queer Count: 38! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter for more nerdy ramblings. Twitter &...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Happy New Year listeners! It's 2023 and we've made it to the Prancing Pony! We start this episode with unfortunate Tom Bombadil sex jokes, meet the infamous Strider in the infamous Prancing Pony, and vibe along to Frodo's impressive open mic performance. Lesbian Aragorn LOTR Collection Fellowship of the Ring: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kn7idcVISFppCdemBxOBSfpuiBkoqvsfBgOcZeqLXTA/edit?usp=sharing… Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Santa kidnapped Molly so she could talk more hobbits with us! In this episode, Paul, Tori, and Molly chat over how Tolkien is really a horror author, start up another conversation on who/what really is Tom Bombadil, and take up Tom's advice to go touch some grass. Happy holidays and new year to you all! Cheers to more adventures together in 2023! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitte...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Happy Honda Days! Welcome to Tom Bombadil part 2, Electric Boogaloo. We talk way too long about soup and Hondas and then we dive back into who really is this Tom guy...Is he a god? Is he a spirit? All we know for sure is he is a wife guy. Featuring a special guest, Tori's wife-guy, Steph! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter and give us your thoughts on Mr. Bombadil. Follow Steph! ...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Trees to the left, trees to the right, trees above and trees below. But wait! Who's that! Tom Bombadil! Which just leaves Tori with more questions than answers! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter and tell us if you'd visit the Withywindle Gay Bar. Twitter: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inqu...
Nov 30, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 6
We are still trekking through the Shire! Join Paul and Tori as they read through Chapter 4. A Short Cut to Mushrooms and Chapter 5. A Conspiracy Unmasked, where we cry over Sam's loyalty, gasp over Merry's cleverness, and cheer on Farmer Maggot. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter and tell us about your loyal hobbit friends. <3 Twitter: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 5
LOTR ROP SPOILERS! What the heck is Mithril, is the Stranger actually Gandalf, and how about that Sauron reveal?! We dig Erran back up from the mud so they can gush about Numenor and finally catch up and discuss together what we though of The Rings of Power, Season 1! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter and scream about Rings of Power with us! Follow Erran! lesbiansforboromir.tumb...
Nov 02, 2022•2 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Elves! First Varda mention! Elf Song! Tori is feeling a lot like Sam in this episode. Paul and Tori go through Chapter 3, Three is Company where Frodo, Sam, and Pippin start their trek to "Buckland" and run into quite the cast of characters on their way. Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Join us on twitter and scream about Rings of Power with us! Twitter: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon....
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Incoming ring lore dump! After a brief gush sesh over our thoughts on the latest Rings of Power episode, we dive into Chapter Two of Fellowship of the Ring: The Shadow of the Past! Which essentially, is Gandalf giving Frodo backstory on the ring(s), both singular and plural, a lesson on morality, and a look into how truly powerful and dangerous this ring Frodo now possesses can be...Good luck, bud! Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about ...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Welcome to The Sillymarillion! Where Paul (the forever fan) teaches Tori (the newcomer) all about J.R.R. Tolkien's tales and stories. Twitter: @sillymarillions Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesillymarillion for bonus content Email: thesillymarillion@gmail.com for inquiries
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