Shire! Baggins!: The Fellowship of the Ring (Part 1)

This second episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast covers the first 45 minutes of the extended edition of the Fellowship of the Ring. We discuss the prologue that almost wasn’t, Gandalf arriving precisely when he means to, Bilbo’s speech preparation, Gandalf’s trip to the library, and the first steps of Frodo and Sam out of the Shire. We greatly underestimated how much we would have to say about every little moment. In coming episodes we will try to keep things to an hour (probably by shortening how much we cover). We will be back soon with our Part 2 of the Fellowship of the Ring. Happy Holidays!
 
The Beacons are Lit is a Lord of the Rings Podcast discussing all things Middle-Earth including the films, upcoming Amazon Prime series, and more. What we lack in extensive Tolkien knowledge we make up for in humor and passion. If you enjoy LOTR you will enjoy us enjoying LOTR too. Features Mike Marbach (host), Kelly Conrad, Matt Garren, and Stacie Lyons.

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