Show Us the Meaning of Haste: The Return of the King Part 2

This episode is part two of our recap and discussion of The Return of the King. We read some listener love letters, create a new personality for that one Ringwraith (you know the one), talk about the Mithrandir Reality Tour

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A Fool, But An Honest Fool He Remains: The Return of the King Part 1

After an 8 month hiatus, the Beacons have once again been lit. The fellowship has assembled to continue our coverage of the original trilogy now hitting The Return of The King. In what will likely the first episode of a

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ROP S01E08: Nenya Business

This episode of the Beacons Are Lit covers season 1 episode 8 of the Rings of Power titled "Alloyed." The Sauron / Stranger guessing game is mostly at an end and, in the words of Dennis Green, "They are who

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ROP S01E07: Sometimes Less is Mordor

After some scheduling issues we have returned to cover season 1 episode 7 of the Rings of Power titled "The Eye." Be sure to listen to this before you watch the finale! It's the aftermath of Mount Doom exploding and

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ROP S01E06: The Old Switcheroo

This episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast covers season 1 episode 6 of the Rings of Power titled "Udûn." The Numenorians race to a battle they don't know is happening, Arondir struggles against an

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ROP S01E05: Middle-Earth or Burst

This episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast covers season 1 episode 5 of the Rings of  Power titled "Partings." Galadriel her ragtag band of Numenorian skilled workers head for Middle-Earth, Bronwyn gets her village

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ROP S01E04: Who’s Your Orc Daddy

This episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast covers season 1 episode 4 of the Rings of  Power titled "The Great Wave." Galadriel enlists an army of factory workers to take down Sauron, Numenor's future

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ROP S01E03: Release the Chihuahwarg

In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we discuss Season One Episode 3 titled "Adar." What's the deal with the warg look? Who is Adar? Are the Harfoots right or wrong to leave

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Rings of Power S01E01-2: We Come to It At Last

In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we at long last discuss actual episodes of The Rings of Power. We dive into both Episode 1 (A Shadow of the Past) and Episode 2

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The Edge of a Knife: A Rings of Power Preview

In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we take our first, full look at the Rings of Power trailer. We talk about our hopes and fears for the show, play a game of

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