We conclude our discussion of the council of Elrond after taking testimony from Gandalf and Legolas. I also read to you the three paragraphs that comprise the entirety of The Hunt for Gollum, an upcoming feature film. I'm sure it will be ...

Having finally decided to shut up and talk about the book, Ben and Nate get to the bottom of these murders. 

We've made it to the Council of Elrond. This is perhaps the most lore dense chapter in all of Lord of the Rings. There's a lot to unpack. Better get comfortable, but don't worry. Unlike the actual Council of Elrond, we will break for lunch.

Detective Kosuke Kindaichi is back. He is tasked with notifying his fallen comrade's family of his death. Before he died, Chimata told Kosuke to save his sisters. But save them from whom? On the night of Chimata's wake one of his three sisters ...

We're back! And so is Frodo. We have finally made it to Rivendell. Unfortunately, we're in meetings all day.

Mona is just a 14-year-old girl with a full time job and an apartment. Now it's up to her to thwart a serial killer and defend a city under siege. Also in this episode, Ben's meme cuts turn into a surprising revelation. 

We're back! With this two parter episode on the Hunger Games 2 and it sure is another Hunger Games. That's for sure. 10/10 lived up to the marketing. Will Katniss be able to either smother the flames of rebellion with her love or fan the flames...

Last year The Hunger Games clinched the WABie for Best in Show! So the boys are back to discuss the sequel: Catching Fire. This time the stakes are higher when an elderly man who smells like blood says that Katniss is about to get a lot of peop...

A man dies and finds himself reincarnated into a Xian Xia world of martial arts mayhem, but all he wants is to be the best damn farmer the world has ever known. This is a recommendation from one of our patrons. Will it hold up? Or will he be ex...

This is it! It's all 6 Dune books and their supercuts smashed into one. You probably could actually summarize the series from this 2 hour trek. Thanks to everyone who continues to support us! We'll be back next week with book discussions!

This week we dig into the Patreon Bonus Vault to give you... this. It's from this year and it's Ben's Horror BS and it talks about Big Foot or something.

Ben sits down with John Bierce to set the story straight on the American Bootlegs of Lord of the Rings. Our story begins in the 15th century...

It's that time of year again! The boys hand out awards and review our year which felt like at least 2 or 3 years. Did you now we read The Deep Sky THIS year? How about The Honjin Murders? That was also 2024. That feels like at least 2023, maybe...

Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Sexual HarassmentWe're tackling the classic noir mystery. Will it live up to its reputation? You'll have to listen to find out. 

If you want him, come and claim him. 

I legitimately forgot they got dragon tattoos until I relistened to this episode. This series truly is every trope.

Warning: some spoilers for book 2It's obligation fulfillment month on Words About Books! Our patrons voted on us to read this book back in July and we're just now getting around to it. Christmas is cancelled, Obligation Fulfillment Mont...

Ben thought there was no topic Nate could tackle that would rattle him. But Ben was wrong. Nate, armed with secret knowledge of Ben's weaknesses, has constructed an episode that finally and properly angers his co-host.

The boys gather round the campfire to tell tales and do battle with the forces of evil....

The follow-up to the critically and commercially acclaimed discussion of The Death of WCW! The most one-day downloads for this podcast ever and you can't prove otherwise because you don't have access to our numbers! Nate's Nightmare November ro...

Strider applies to join the party and we learn that Butterbur cannot be trusted to mail letters.

Nate's Nightmare November rolls on and this week Words About Wrestling is finally happening! Nate has picked the subject of the Death of WCW, one of the largest and most well-financed wrestling companies ever created and how it died a miserable...

The gang makes it to the inn of The Prancing Pony in the village of Bree. Gandalf is no where to be found. Frodo succeeds on a performance check. Fails on an acrobatics check. Then fails on a bluff check. Everyone is now in mortal danger.

It's Nate's Nightmare November and he has gone mad with power. 

Does Ralph Nader have the solution to our current political climate? No. He doesn't. I look forward to your comments. Let the nightmare begin.