Last Homely House Podcast

27/01/2025

The Last Homely House : Gollum's Two Personalities and Tolkien's Stories of Redemption

Ron and Jon continue discussing Gollum's character (and come up with a GREAT idea for a scene in Hunt for Gollum)!

20/01/2025

The Last Homely House : On Smeagol and Gollum and the Effects of the Ring

Our hosts spend some time talking about the evolution of the Gollum character, why he became a Hobbit, and why that might be significant.

13/01/2025

The Last Homely House : Our Hunt for a Young Aragorn (and other movie predictions)

With War of the Rohirrim (and the appendices) behind us, it's time to start thinking about the next Tolkien adaptation bound for the big screen: the Hunt for Gollum (expected in 2026). What (and more importantly, WHO) do we expect to see when it comes out?

06/01/2025

The Last Homely House : Even MORE movies from the appendices?!

Jasmine has returned and she has more GREAT ideas to bring the appendices to the screen.

30/12/2024

The Last Homely House : More Movies from the Appendices?

With the success of War of the Rohirrim, Jon and Ron talk about what other stories from the Appendices they would like to see animated.

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from all of us at the Last Homely House!

23/12/2024

The Last Homely House : Reviewing War of the Rohirrim: Part 2

Last week we heard about the setup for the story and met some of the main characters. This week we get into the meat of the action. Let us know what you thought: what were your favorite parts of the film?

16/12/2024

The Last Homely House : Reviewing War of the Rohirrim: Part 1

Our hosts got out on openning weekend to watch the new LotR film, War of the Rohirrim. Tune in to hear their first impressions (and share your own in the comments)!

09/12/2024

The Last Homely House : Anticipating the War of the Rohirrim

We haven't talked about it much but that doesn't mean we've forgotten about it! The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is set to hit theaters this week! Join our hosts as they talk about where this story comes from and what they are looking forward to in the film.

02/12/2024

The Last Homely House : The Making of a Dark Lord: Sauron the Artificer (and the Changing of Powers)

Two of our hosts return to wrap up our discussions about Sauron, his powers, and their portrayals on screen.

26/11/2024

The Last Homely House : Rerun: Tolkien Nerds and Bible Nerds

Please enjoy this Last Homely Rerun(?) while our hosts enjoy a short break (and as Ron and Jon travel back from a conference in San Diego). Revisit their discussion from last year about the connections between their Tolkien nerd-dom and Bible nerd-dom.

18/11/2024

The Last Homely House : The Making of a Dark Lord: Talk to Me About Necromancy

Our hosts pick up their conversation about Sauron's origins, talking a bit more about Thu/Sauron as a Necromancer and how that might have helped him gain power in Numenor.

11/11/2024

The Last Homely House : The Making of a Dark Lord: Tevildo, Thu, and Sauron

Our hosts talk about where we got the Dark Lord that we all know and love.

04/11/2024

The Last Homely House : Revisiting Our Predictions for Season 2

Our hosts rewind a few years and revisit/rate their predictions for Season 2. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? What did they get REALLY wrong?

28/10/2024

The Last Homely House : Season 3 Predictions: All things Numenorian

Our hosts wrap up their initial predictions for TRoP season 3 with a discussion about all things Numenorian.

21/10/2024

The Last Homely House : More Season 3 Predictions: Halflings, Wizards, and Dwarves

Our hosts continue with their predictions for the next season of the Rings of Power. Where will the hobbits go next? What will happen with the wizards in Rhun? Will Durin choose the ring over Disa?

14/10/2024

The Last Homely House : Season 2: The Recap of Power (and Season 3 Predictions)

Our hosts spend a little time recapping Season 2 (their likes and dislikes) and start talking about what we might expect from Season 3.

07/10/2024

The Last Homely House : Season 2, Episode 8: Shadow and Flame

Our hosts discuss the finale of Season 2, talk about how each storyline concluded, and share some preliminary thoughts about Season 3.