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AthraPlay

The Athrabeth Podcast Network

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Exploring the lesser-trod paths of Tolkien's legendarium through role playing games! An RPG actual play podcast featuring adventures in Middle-earth using The One Ring RPG system.
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Athrabeth

Jude Vais & Stef Midlock

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Athrabeth is a monthly podcast that invites you down the lesser trod paths of Tolkien's Legendarium. Each episode we pick a single chapter, essay, fragment, or topic, and do a deep dive, exploring it as both fans and scholars.
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The Tolkien Road

John Carswell

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A long walk through Middle-earth! Join co-hosts John & Greta as they go chapter-by-chapter through The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and all of Tolkien's other works.
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The Prancing Pony Podcast

The Prancing Pony Podcast

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The Prancing Pony Podcast is a weekly show about the Middle-earth legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien, hosted - for six seasons - by Alan Sisto and Shawn E. Marchese. Now in its ninth season, Alan is joined by an all-star cast of co-hosts as he explores more of Middle-earth! Alan and all his co-hosts are passionate Tolkien enthusiasts, inviting listeners to enjoy their detailed exploration of Tolkien’s work, with smart but straightforward discussion and a healthy dose of self-effacing humor, pop-c ...
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Adventures in Lollygagging

Adventures in Lollygagging

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Adventures in Lollygagging is a group of silly folks who create, record, and live-stream content for several tabletop roleplaying games. We focus on character-driven stories, bad decisions, and a fair bit of absurdity.
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Trevor May, a ten year major league veteran, sits down one on one with current and ex-athletes to discuss the crazy journeys we've all gone on. IF you want to know who played Bilbo Baggins in their high school's production of The Hobbit, or the circumstances around Ken Griffey Jr's final homer, this is the only place you'll get it.
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Indian Genes

Joaquim Gonsalves

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Indian Genes is committed to bringing in ideas and thoughts from Global leaders in their field to every listener and home, with the intention of providing free and easy access to this information to all that would want to continue their quest for continuous learning. We also are very focused on our young talent that would benefit from this exposure as they plan and move ahead in the careers and life path, hopefully inspiring them to greater heights and clarity in thought that builds both cha ...
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The Lamp-post Listener is a podcast where two friends travel further up and further into classic works of children’s literature - from the woods of Narnia to the mountains of Middle-earth. Each episode chronicles the narratives, themes, and truth found in these timeless tales with C.S. Lewis as a Virgil-like guide. Phil and Daniel will begin reading JRR Tolkien's "The Hobbit" this fall.
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Hi! I am new to Anchor and I am new to Podcast. I wanted to begin my entry into the audio field by whisking my listeners away on a classic tale! Although I am repetitive in the beginning, I am still learning and I'm excited to see what I might do next! Enjoy!
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From The Silmarillion to the Hobbit to The Rings of Power and The Lord of the Rings. From the creation of the world to what happened after the destruction of the One Ring, this podcast explains all of the lore, characters, history, and mythology of J.R.R. Tolkien's amazingly deep and complex world one topic at a time. It's like the best college course you could ever take with a professor who loves Middle Earth and adds in some mind-blowing concepts along the way. Whether you're new to the fa ...
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Hi everyone welcome to Books off the Shelf with host Brie Ross. If you are a book lover then this is the place for you. (occasionally a guest narrator or 2 along the way). Enjoy some musical ambience and sound effects to bring the story to life. My intention is to take audiobooks to a new level and help those who struggle with reading reach books goals too. Having friends and family who struggle with reading/comprehension, I can imagine how many others out there could use a hand. Also If you ...
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Stupid Fat Hobbits

Stupid Fat Hobbits Podcast

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Welcome to the podcast no one was waiting for... like, literally no one. Stupid Fat Hobbits involves three friends who get together and talk confidently about topics they know nothing about, all while imbibing the Gaffer's brew. Join us every Monday morning for around the table discussions, absurd hypotheticals, and heated debates over trivial subjects -- all with a tasteful seasoning of LOTR content.
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Join Ian McKellen (X-Men, The Lord of the Rings), Martin Freeman (Sherlock, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy), Richard Armitage (Captain America, Spooks) and Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Lord of the Rings) as they discuss their new film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.Based on the J.R.R Tolkien classic, about a curious Hobbit called Bilbo Baggins (Freeman) who sets off on an adventure with a group of Dwarves to reclaim a stolen treasure.
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Distraction Pieces with Scroobius Pip is one of the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts. Previous guests include Michael Fassbender, Mary J Blige, Stephen Graham, Florence Pugh, Spike Lee, Lena Headey, Stewart Lee, Kathy Burke, Dizzee Rascal, Aisling Bea, Kano, Adam Buxton, Vicky McClure, Peter Capaldi, Michaela Coel, Louis Theroux, Tim Key and many more. Available on acast, iTunes and all podplaces. Download, subscribe, rate & review now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri ...
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Darkest Night

The Paragon Collective

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Darkest Night is a binaural audio drama that places you, the listener, at the center of a recovered memory that sounds as though it’s happening around you in real time. Each chapter delves into the last memories of the recently deceased, slowly revealing a horrifying master plan. Who is weaving this master conspiracy, and what is their ultimate goal? Subscribe now to find out, and wear headphones for the best, most terrifying results. Darkest Night is narrated by Lee Pace (The Hobbit Films, ...
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Green Dragon Live

The Nicks

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Green Dragon Live is for anyone who has, or has ever wanted to go to J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Whether it is your first or eleventy-first time, we will be your guide through the Lord of The Rings, the Hobbit, the Silmarillion, and everything else that has to do with this world. We will dig deep and bring you all of the information you need to deepen your love and knowledge of Middle-earth.
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Two friends and the occasional guest take listeners on a chapter-by-chapter exploration of the stories of J.R.R. Tolkien by treating them as sacred texts worthy of close study. One is a relative newcomer and one has been calling herself a hobbit since the age of 8. Each week, we will cover a chapter through a different motif and use sacred practices to dive deep into the lore of Middle Earth.
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History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged

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For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features lon ...
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Hope Falls

WaywornWyrm

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Welcome to Middle Earth. Hope Falls follows a Company of adventurers as they try to keep hope alive in the area around Mirkwood between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This is an actual play podcast where we are playing live, first broadcast on Twitch, Adventures in Middle Earth. There are six players with a mix of experience.
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Middle Earth Role Play (MERP) A Tabletop adventure show set in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, based in the stories of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Acted out by the great guys at i-gameonline.net Similar to (D&D, tabletop, roleplay, acting, voice artists)
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If you love Celtic music, then céad míle fáilte! This is a weekly, hour-long, award-winning Celtic radio show featuring some of the best independent Irish & Celtic music, and all 100% Free! All songs are used with permission of the artists and copyrights holders.
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It Comes In Pints

It Comes in Pints Pub

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Greetings, dear travelers and wanderers of Middle Earth! Ever wished you could hang out in a cozy pub and just talk all things Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit or just the entire wold of J.R.R. Tolkien? Welcome to the It Comes in Pints pub, where we are here to offer just that! We’ll be your trusty guide through the world of Middle Earth with weekly updates, book and film reviews, and a healthy dose of trivia and games! Our discussions range from why it only makes sense to wield a double-headed ...
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Reel Ramblin'

Christopher Jovanovic

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A podcast for movie-lovers! Relaxed conversations about the themes, genres, and memorable moments that make up movie history. In a world of passionate reviews and progressively intensifying fandoms, let's get back to basics. Let's get ramblin'!
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Tim Weichselbaum is a media mogul, comedian, podcaster and karaoke singer from Chicagoland. He is also his own agent, promotor, hype man, bodyguard, and driver (despite having epilepsy). Some day he will be a massive success. Or, he’ll stop doing it altogether suddenly, before becoming anything. That will be awfully embarrassing, considering some of the things he says about himself on this podcast. I don’t think there is a more self-confident person in the Austin comedy scene right now than ...
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Have you ever wondered how authors can paint themselves into an impossible situation or puzzle, only to figure out a realistic solution? Bilbo is in just such a scenario here. How does he, and Tolkien, get through this? They manage to cross the river, but things immediately get even stranger - strange voices, deer, magical sleep, and symbolic trees…
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In this episode of the Christ in Classics podcast, host Colton Moore engages with Dr. Holly Ordway, a prominent scholar on Tolkien, to explore the themes of heroism in 'The Hobbit'. They discuss Dr. Ordway's personal journey with Tolkien's works, the role of literary criticism, and how hobbit-ness shapes heroism. The conversation also delves into G…
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The party races to save Absu from a terrible fate. This is an actual-play of DRAGONBANE, a tabletop roleplaying game from FREE LEAGUE PUBLISHING. Find us online at https://www.thelollygaggers.com/ #Dragonbane #ActualPlay #ttrpg #freeleague - Cast - Stormhand. Lizard Person Mage. Played by Long. Trulli. Goblin Elementalist. Played by Kipser. https:/…
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There’s a moment in The Ballad of Phil and Phyllis—a TikTok song about an immortal groundhog and his mortal love—when the music quiets, and Phil sings of watching everything fade while he stays the same. The fame, the crowds, the shadow he casts… none of it matters when the one you love is slipping away. That moment hit me hard. I didn’t expect to …
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2025 marks the eightieth anniversary of Germany’s surrender and the fall of the Third Reich. Likewise, World War II is the single most studied conflict in human history. But most Western accounts offer a one-dimensional interpretation: the war was a noble crusade against fascism, creating a convenient parable about good and evil. But this depiction…
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Like a pair of creepy twins, Eleanor and Alasdair venture up Alderley Edge to meet the Wizard. We read The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, Alan Garner's 1960 folk horror classic. Is it too scary for kids, or just too scary for Alasdair? Did Eleanor really fall asleep at the end of the audiobook? And what, exactly, does a rustic Cheshire accent sound lik…
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The scriptorium offers insight into the succession ritual and the ever-shifting nature of the estate. The family makes a dark decision. This is an actual-play of SWORDS OF THE SERPENTINE, a tabletop roleplaying campaign from Pelgrane Press. Find us online at https://www.thelollygaggers.com/ - Cast - Arkadiy Koshkov. Played by Aaron. Chauncey Reddin…
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 14 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of Beleriand and Its Realms. Silm Guide Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg17/ To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad. Enjoy! OTHER LINKS: Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/AQCD0gBtfoE Watch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/post…
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He Feared the Worst. The Worst Listened. What if your imagination had power? Not metaphorical power—the real kind. The kind that calls lightning when you expect rain. That conjures monsters when you picture danger. That makes the world tremble at the sound of your worst-case scenarios. That’s the idea behind today’s short story: The Boy Who Cried D…
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In this episode of SLA Insights, Dr. Jennifer Noonan discusses various techniques for vocabulary learning, focusing on the method of retelling stories as a means of indirect vocabulary acquisition. She emphasizes the importance of comprehension and context in learning new words, and outlines the process of preparing texts for students. The episode …
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Gandalf worries that the dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect; Sara worries that the bad jokes Alan might use with terrible effect. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we begin our longer-than-expected look into The Quest of Erebor from Unfinished Tales, as a sidebar to our walk through Appendix A III on Durin’s Folk. …
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What does it take to become a saint? That’s the question at the heart of today’s story—and one very small mouse is determined to find out. Born behind a cabinet in the sacristy of Saint Peter’s Basilica, Topolino has a dream that’s bigger than crumbs or cheese: he wants to stand among the saints. In this whimsical (and slightly dangerous) tale set …
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A team of TimeWatch agents travel to the 1940s to investigate a temporal anomaly. This is an actual-play of TIMEWATCH, a tabletop roleplaying campaign from Pelgrane Press. Find us online at https://www.thelollygaggers.com/ - Cast - Muk. Played by Jeremy. Sun Tzu. Played by Joe. Thomas Atkins. Played by Adam. https://www.cannonotter.com/ Jimmy Jenki…
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This week, on May 16, we celebrated the feast of Saint Brendan the Navigator, the Irish monk whose sea voyages became the stuff of both Christian devotion and mythic imagination. He’s often remembered for his legendary journey across the Atlantic—possibly even reaching the shores of North America centuries before Columbus. But saints don’t start ou…
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Case and Sam are looking back at the earliest episodes of the show! Check out their thoughts on the eighteenth episode when Case sat down with Drew Lewandowski and chatted about Captain America: The First Avenger! Overview In the latest episode of the 'Another Pass at Another Pass' podcast, hosts Case Aiken and Sam Alicea review 'Captain America: T…
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Why I came up with this story. I worry about what we’re handing our children. Not just phones and tablets, but the digital realms they open: worlds that begin by adding to life, but slowly start to replace it. Curated, addictive, relentless. Social media promises fun, connection, identity. And at first, that’s exactly what it delivers. But too ofte…
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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Charlie Brooker, originally episode 275 from 2019-06-26. Original writeup below: ––––––––––––––––––––––––– …but don’t by any means think that Black Mirror is a one man show, as Charlie himself will ensure…
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In Kolluli, the investigators find potential allies and learn about the cult in Dallol. This is an actual-play of ETERNAL LIES, a tabletop roleplaying campaign from Pelgrane Press, and using the CALL OF CTHULHU system from Chaosium. Find us online at https://www.thelollygaggers.com/ - Cast - Shyma Oberon. Student Researcher. Played by Maitreyi. Bev…
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Remember Pico, the fluffy seagull chick who crash-landed on the roof of the Sistine Chapel during the Conclave? This story takes us back in time—way back—to ancient Rome, during the reign of Emperor Nero. Meet Bello, one of Pico’s bold forefathers, who found himself circling over the Domus Aurea and a very peculiar construction project… Turns out, …
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As the American Revolution broke out in New England in the spring of 1775, dramatic events unfolded in Virginia that proved every bit as decisive as the battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill in uniting the colonies against Britain. Virginia, the largest, wealthiest, and most populous province in British North America, was led by Lord Dun…
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On the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #709 . Subscribe now! Battlefield Band, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Tiffany Schaefer, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Scottish Fish, An Lár, Chris Gray, ÚLLA, Dom DufF, The Bog Hoppers, First Highland Watch, Battlelegs, The Flailing Shilaleighs, Sons of Malarkey GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazi…
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The archivists descend a hidden passage on the Donauer farm. This is an actual-play of MAGNUS ARCHIVES, a tabletop roleplaying campaign from Monte Cook Games. Find us online at https://www.thelollygaggers.com/ #MagnusArchives #CypherSystem #ActualPlay #ttrpg - Cast - Frieda Dürer. Solves Mysteries. Played by Ashley. Zander Blach. Moves Like a Cat. …
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Two rival druids. One village. A battle between enchantment and healing. This week’s story takes us deep into a misty glen in early medieval Ireland, where a kind old druid brews gentle potions to help the sick and sorrowful. But when a charming newcomer arrives with a fiery red brew that promises visions and bliss—at a terrible cost—the village be…
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The cast sits down to talk about their favorite moments of season one, the origins of their characters, and where the adventure may be going! Socials: Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram & Twitter) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast: James Kaku Pierson - @producerJamesKP (Insta…
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Was OJ Simpson an inspiring American rags-to-riches story, or a fame-hungry abuser?Michael Odewale, Sara Barron and Rachel Fairburn take a sip of ‘The Juice’.Was he a murderer who got away with it all? Was a victim of systemic racism in the US justice system? Our guests dig into his life, and debate the legacy of Orenthal James Simpson. Additional …
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by RHYS & EGGSY of GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN! Pip is joined by 2 remaining members of the Newport rap crew whose classic jam "Guns Don't Kill People (Rappers Do)" will surely be in your mind already... If you're unfamiliar, that would be a really good …
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In times of transition, it's often the smallest voices that carry the clearest songs. I created this short story in the days following the election of Pope Leo XIV, inspired by the quiet courage and gentle presence of Cardinal Prevost as he begins his new chapter in Rome. It’s not a biography, of course—it’s a parable. A red bird, far from home, na…
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He was a gutsy old man.” “A corker,” said another. “You couldn’t find anyone better.” They talked about him in hushed tones. “This Major Carlson,” wrote one of the officers in a letter home, “is one of the finest men I have ever known.” These were the words of the young Marines training to be among the first U.S. troops to enter the Second World Wa…
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The family searches for Pelatier, Althivira, and answers. This is an actual-play of SWORDS OF THE SERPENTINE, a tabletop roleplaying campaign from Pelgrane Press. Find us online at https://www.thelollygaggers.com/ - Cast - Arkadiy Koshkov. Played by Aaron. Chauncey Redding. Played by Jeremy. Vincent Guy. Played by Long. Solavita Serra. Played by Ki…
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Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 13 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of the Return of the Noldor. The action really picks back up in Chapter 13: a faceoff between Fëanor and Balrogs, the capture and torment of Maedhros, a confrontation with Thingol, and to top it all, Melkor introduces a dragon into the mix! Over the next several months…
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In this episode of SLA Insights, Dr. Jennifer Noonan discusses vocabulary learning and acquisition, focusing on a specific procedure called 'Recycled Words.' This method, developed by Mary E. Blake and Patricia Majors, involves a series of steps designed to enhance vocabulary learning through various activities and modes. The conversation covers th…
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What happens when faith becomes a hunger strike? In today’s story, we follow the journey of a young nun who enters a monastery dreaming of a different life—one rooted in silence, simplicity, and God. But as she rises through the ranks and purifies her community from modern distractions, things begin to unravel. What starts with salad ends with sacr…
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A deep dive into Tolkien’s oldest stories about the Dwarves uncovers all sorts of interesting details, as Alan hands the reins of the PPP to Sara for her expertise on the Dwarves. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we explore the origin, awakening, culture, and language of Tolkien’s Dwarves as we take a sidebar into several v…
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In the campaign finale, the princesses face off against the witch and try to stop the Candy Curse. This is an actual-play of the PERILS & PRINCESSES Role-playing Game. Find us online at https://www.thelollygaggers.com/ #perilsandprincesses #ActualPlay #ttrpg - Cast - Lady Lagolla Lathington. Played by Derek. Gallicrow of the Midnight Thicket. Playe…
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What would you do if you stumbled on a sign warning you not to pass? Not a flimsy warning—but one carved in stone, written in Latin, perched above a crumbling gate that leads deep into a dark and ancient forest. Would you obey? Or would you laugh, shrug, and step through anyway? In this episode, I tell the story of a hunter who follows his prey int…
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In this Session Zero, we make our TimeWatch agents and do a little collaborative worldbuilding. This is an actual-play of TIMEWATCH, a tabletop roleplaying campaign from Pelgrane Press. Find us online at https://www.thelollygaggers.com/ - Cast - Thomas Atkins. Played by Adam. https://www.cannonotter.com/ Jimmy Jenkins. Played by Chuck. https://www.…
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In today’s story, a quiet monastery hides a restless hunter—and a secret dream of claws, courage, and transformation. “The Magician’s Cat” follows a feisty orange tabby named Magnus who’s not content with the peaceful life of his old monk companion. He doesn't want milk and naps—he wants the thrill of the hunt, the pride of a warrior, the roar of a…
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What happens when the Room of Tears hides more than just vestments—and opens into a world of snow, silence, and saints? In this magical and deeply symbolic short story, “The Lion, the Bridge, and the Wardrobe,” I reimagine the first moments of Pope Leo XIV after his election. Inspired by C.S. Lewis, the papal name "Leo," and a mysterious door in th…
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What if the black and white smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel weren’t just symbols… but sentient? In this short story, I reimagine the smoke of the papal conclave as two ancient beings—mystical smoke-spirits locked in a sacred duel inside the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. Inspired by the spiritual weight of the moment, and a dash of Lost-style…
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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Will Ospreay, originally episode 98 from 2016-05-17. Original writeup below: ––––––––––––––––––––––––– You are cordially welcomed, and tripley so, as we tiptoe ever closer to the Distraction Pieces milest…
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After a harrowing night, the investigators push further north across Ethiopia. This is an actual-play of ETERNAL LIES, a tabletop roleplaying campaign from Pelgrane Press, and using the CALL OF CTHULHU system from Chaosium. Find us online at https://www.thelollygaggers.com/ - Cast - Shyma Oberon. Student Researcher. Played by Maitreyi. Beverly Key.…
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