Sisters of the Shire Podcast

Embark with 'The Sisters' this week as we continue on our epic journey with Tuor and Voronwe! Making there way through forests and mountains all in the midst of the WORST WINTER of the age. Will a chance encounter with Orcs by a crackling fire cause Tuor to blow their secret mission? Will Ulmo's cloak be able to hide them from their enemies? Why is it so hard to cross the highway? And what does Voronwe see in the sky that makes him happier than a kid at Disneyland? FIND OUT THIS WEEK! At the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

Tuor and Voronwe are slowly making their way to Gondolin but with the worst winter of the age coming it won't be an easy journey. How will our buddies survive!? Will they soldier on? Or take the easy 'snow sleep'?

Find out this week on the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

Who is ready for a ROAD TRIP!! Voronwe will be Tuor’s…TUOR guide (HA!) for his journey to ‘The Hidden City’. But while on the road they get to talking and we get to discover Voronwe’s story. What is behind this Emo/Pirate’s sad eyes? FIND OUT THIS WEEK! At the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

Now Tuor has received this instructions from Ulmo...he has his fancy new armour...what else does he need to complete his quest? How about directions?! And what better way to get directions from your very own, 'hand picked from the sea by Ulmo' guide who just happens to know where Gondolin is!? Meet Tuor's mysterious guide and find out how their first meeting goes this week at the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

This week we continue Tuor's wandering through Nevrast to the abandoned city of Vinyamar! What do you think he will find there? More birds? A friend? A present? Or maybe possibly....HIS DESTINY!?!?! Find out this week at the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

It's about that time that we reunited with our good friend Brian over at TV Trivia Pod and this time we were challeneged to a Princess Bride Trivia Episode! How do you think the Sisters of the Shire will do? Could you have done better? Listen and join in the fun this week at the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

Where is Tuor headed next on his West Coast Tour? He might see some more cool bodies of water along his way, perhaps a bird or two, but what he sees for the very first time is an epic movie-like moment you won’t want to miss! Learn all about it in this week’s episode of the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

Would you like to hear more about Tuor's adventures past the Gate of the Noldor?! Do you want to be mesmerized by the BEAUTIFUL descriptions our man J.R.R. Tolkien wrote about the places Tuor sees along the way!? Then join us this week on the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

Wanna hear more about our guy Tuor and his teenage years? The UNFINISHED TALES VERSION!? You thought you knew the story of Tuor just from reading The Silmarillion? You might be surprised to learn what other versions of the story Tolkien wrote! Listen this week at the Sisters of the Podcast!

Who is ready for the Unfinished Tales version of 'Tuor and His Coming To Gondolin'? How different could it be from the Silmarillion version? You might be surprised!

**If you want to 'study up beforehand' our episode covering the Silmarillion version of this tale starts with episode #42 and maybe a tad of #43. If you want to read it from the Silmarillion yourself it is chapter 23 ‘Of Tuor and The Fall of Gondolin’.**

SEASON 2 ARE YOU READY!?!? This season's Tolkien book will be....the Unfinished Tales? What is this book about? How is it different than the Silmarillion? Find out all this more on this week's episode of the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

Join us in spreading holiday cheer with a special festive episode! Unwrap the joy as we dive into another round of trivia, but this time with an extra dose of cuteness featuring Ashley's delightful daughter, Lizzie! Can this young hobbit conquer the trivia challenge? Tune in this week on the Sisters of the Shire Podcast to find out!

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Welcome friends! Because we recently finished the Silmarillion (*I am currently working on what we are doing next as there will be more Tolkien book seasons we promise!*)

In the meantime we wanted to review/discuss the best Tolkien movies the world has to offer. And what better way to start than with a movie about the man himself, ‘Tolkien’!

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The trivia episodes continue with another of our patrons TOM! How will our friend Tom fair against the tricksy questions this week? Will this Elf Friend of the Shire prevail!? FIND OUT THIS WEEK!

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MORE TRIVIA!? This week we have our Dwarf Friend of the Shire Dan joining our trivia episode! Will the 'Sisters' be able to stump this Tolkien enthusiast?

Find out this week on the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

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This week we had some fun with some TRIVIA!! Our first victim/volunteer/somewhat willing participant is Ashley's husband Nathan! How do you think he will do!? Could your significant other do better?

Take a listen to find out! Here at the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

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Here we are...at the end of all things...THIS IS THE OFFICIAL LAST EPISODE OF THE SILMARILLION!

How can this epic tale possibly come to a close?! We've been through so much together but now it is time to close last page of this amazing story of the Silmarillion.

Happy Halloween! What's more spooky than....THE ISTARI!!!!

Can you believe there are already 9 parts to this small section!? Well you better believe it because there is a lot of stuff to learn! This week we are learning all about the Istari or 'The Wizards'. Where did they come from? What were their names? Who were their teachers? Why did they look like old guys? Why were there only five? Oh...and wouldn't you like to know what their 'signature colors' were?

FIND OUT THIS WEEK!!! At the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

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Have you ever wondered how Gondor got to be the struggling city in ruins, not ruled by a king but by a steward? Find out the answer to these questions and more on this week's episode of the Sisters of the Podcast!

*We apologize for any oddities in the recording, technology was not our friend this week*

Have you ever wondered what happened between the Battle of the Last Alliance and the events in the Hobbit or the Lord of the Rings? Well that is what this episode and the last few remaining pages of this section that we will be covering! Fill all those gaps and answer all of those questions by listening this week to the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

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This episode was brought to you from far over the Misty Mountains cold, to the heat of Mount Doom, through much sweat and tears it's finally here! We appreciate your patience and understanding with this delay but trust me, the wait is worth it as this week we get to hear about...THE LAST ALLIANCE!!! What is the last alliance? Was their a first alliance? Who was the alliance between? Find out all this and more on this week's episode of the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!!!

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Are you ready to learn what about Palantirs?! Because that's what we are talking about this week! How many made it to Middle-earth? Where did they all get placed? What role did they have in the future of the Lord of the RIngs book/movies? And then another question many curious Tolkien fans ask is why is the mountain called Mount Doom? Doesn't sound very creative for such a detail oriented guy like Tolkien right? Well find out all about it and the other landmarks around Mordor this week on the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!!

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Get ready for your minds to explode with all the information you are going to learn in this week's episode of the Sisters of the Shire Podcast! Learn all about the beginning of the Dunedain in Middle-earth and all of the INCREDIBLE things they built! Some might surprise you!

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Can you believe we are in the final section of the Silmarillion?! 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age' is going to pick up after 'The War of Wrath' and answer a lot of questions you might have had when watching/reading 'The Hobbit' and/or 'The Lord of the Rings'! In this episode we are going to be reacquainting ourselves with Sauron and discover what his main super power is (it might not be what you think!) Then, we will be setting up our new 'Middle-earth Risk Game Board' since our 'Beleriand Risk Game Board' got all rearranged after the War of Wrath. Look for the maps we discuss on our instagram to follow along!

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More Akallabeth!!! What will the Elendili do as things begin to get more deadly on Numenor! What is Saur-azon's next move? Learn this week on the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

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This week we learn that Sauron and Ar-Pharazon have become besties! Hence me giving them the nickname 'Saur-Azon'. But their friendship can only mean good things for Numenor right? RIGHT!? Find out all the interesting things Sauron gets up to on Numenor and the one man who might be able do something about it this week on the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

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As the 'Shadow' grows deeper over Numenor it becomes very important as to who gets to hold the magical stick...I mean the 'Sceptre'...I mean 'the Kingship of Numenor'. Will it be a jerk face son of a jerk face who is one of the King's Men? Or will it be an Elf Friend or 'Elendili' that can smooth things over with the Valar? Find out this week on the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

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This week's episode we are continuing to learn about the Akallabeth. What seemed like a great gift to some very worthy recipients has only left the descendents of Numenor turning into a bunch of ungrateful and whiny brats! Their greed just might be their downfall because a villain we haven't heard from in a while....IS BACK!! Learn all about it in this episode of the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!!

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You ready for more Akallabeth? Have you figured out how to pronounce it yet? Because we are still working on it! This week we learn all about some hidden catches that come with a fancy upgrade and a brand new custom made island! Yes! The Valar made Numenor with RULES included! RUDE! Get ready to hear all about it, Abi's awesome song about Earendil, our Moana comparisons, and feel really bad for those 'Forgotten Men' left on Middle-earth because we sure do!

*APOLOGIES FROM ASHLEY! With it being summer both Abi and I had kids at home making noise at some point or another in this episode that despite my best efforts I was unable to be remove with my editing skills. Sorry for the constant sound of Lizzie enthusiastically coloring and clicking and dropping every marker she owns. And Abi apologizes for her 'Squeaky Chair', the polls are open for name suggestions for said chair*

Just when you thought the Silmarillion was over...guess what!? THERE'S MORE!! In fact there are two more sections! Can you contain your excitement!? Well in this week's episode we are going to start the section called the 'Akallabeth'. What is that? I'll give you a hint...we are going to be talking about....NUMENOR!! This episode will be on the shorter side, reacquainting ourselves with the history of the Men throughout the Silmarillion, but just you wait...things are about to become EPIC!

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Did last week's episode leave you with as many questions as Ashley had!?

What happens when a mortal steps foot on Valinor? Do they burn up? Does an alarm go off? Will Earendil with his wife (whom he may or may not actually like being with) accomplish his life goal of finding Valinor and requesting help from the Valar?

Find out this week!!

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Today we start the FINAL chapter of the 'Silmarillion' (don't worry we will still do the Numenor and Rings of Power sections too). We get to meet Earendil and see what he would be like as a husband and father. We also get to finally learn the lineage of one of the Lord of the Rings' main characters and how their childhood might not have been the easiest. And brace yourselves because their might be some singing in this episode!! Listen now to find out why Abi and Ashley felt the need to break into song on more than one occasion on this week's episode of the Sisters of the Shire Podcast!

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