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Last Homely House Podcast A weekly Tolkien roundtable. Discussions of all things Tolkien hosted by three Tolkien nerds.

29/09/2025

As mentioned in today's episode, we're extending our Summer Book club to include a read-through of the Silmarillion! Here's our schedule (if you'd like to read along)!

October 6: Ainulindalë through Chapter 8
October 13: Chapter 9 through 18
October 20: Chapter 19 through 21
October 27: Chapter 22 through the end

Feel free to read along with us!

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The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: But wait; there's more! (Return of the King Appendices)
29/09/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: But wait; there's more! (Return of the King Appendices)

Never content to leave well enough alone, Tolkien follows up the masterfully told tale of the Ring with appendices of all kinds. From tales of years long past to random notes on translation and pronunciation. What do you think is the most interesting part of Tolkien's appendices?

When the days get shorter and the air cools down, you take the show on the road! Our next 5 episodes coming to you from ...
25/09/2025

When the days get shorter and the air cools down, you take the show on the road! Our next 5 episodes coming to you from The Shire Studios! (aka, Jon’s barn)

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Many Partings to the Grey Havens (Return of the King 6:6-9)
22/09/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Many Partings to the Grey Havens (Return of the King 6:6-9)

The Fellowship, reunited at long last after the completion of their quest, begins to part ways. The hobbits head west to the Shire (which is not as they left it) and then Frodo departs to head even further West...

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Cirith Ungol to the Steward and the King (Return of the King 6:1-5)
15/09/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Cirith Ungol to the Steward and the King (Return of the King 6:1-5)

Sam rescues Frodo and the two begin the hopeless trek across Mordor and, against all odds, complete their mission...quest...thing.

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Pelennor Fields to the Black Gate (Return of the King 5:6-10)
08/09/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Pelennor Fields to the Black Gate (Return of the King 5:6-10)

Eucatastrophe on the Pelennor Fields as victory is secured in the nick of time. But will it be enough? Our victorious heroes march to certain defeat at the Enemy's very gate.

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Minas Tirith to the Ride of the Rohirrim (Return of the King 5:1-5)
01/09/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Minas Tirith to the Ride of the Rohirrim (Return of the King 5:1-5)

Pippen and Gandalf arrive in Minas Tirith. Battle arrives in Minas Tirith. The Rohirrim arrive (just in time) in Minas Tirith.

Jon packed up some of his office tech and we turned Ron's kitchen table into a mini recording studio for September's boo...
27/08/2025

Jon packed up some of his office tech and we turned Ron's kitchen table into a mini recording studio for September's book club episodes. Return of the King discussions start next week!

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Forbidden Pool to the Choices of Master Samwise (Two Towers 4:6-10)
25/08/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Forbidden Pool to the Choices of Master Samwise (Two Towers 4:6-10)

Smeagol is saved after trespassing in the forbidden pool...and then leads Sam and Frodo to certain death. Talk about ungrateful...

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Taming of Sméagol to the Window on the West (Two Towers 4:1-5)
18/08/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Taming of Sméagol to the Window on the West (Two Towers 4:1-5)

We go back in time and catch up with Sam and Frodo, east of the Anduin. They travel with their newfound guide to the edge of Mordor and meet an unanticipated ally in Ithilien.

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Helms Deep to The Palantir (Two Towers: 3:6-11)
11/08/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Helms Deep to The Palantir (Two Towers: 3:6-11)

We pick up our story with the battle at Helm's Deep and end with Gandalf and Pippen racing toward Minas Tirith.

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Anduin to Meduseld (Two Towers 3:1-6)
04/08/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Anduin to Meduseld (Two Towers 3:1-6)

With the Fellowship broken, our story first follows the kidnapped Hobbits and the heroic hunters who pursue them (and find more than they're looking for)!

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