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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan, @aranelparmadil, as we finish our walk through of Christopher’s introduction to the story of Beren and Lúthien. Graphic design credit of course goes to our wonderful Megan Collins, exploring.arda.

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

TG20 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=67yE... PPP Plays over on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/prancingpony... PPP Plays over on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLuJ...

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TolkienGuide 20th Anniversary Livestream Party (part 2)!

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Our Man of the West and Lord of the Mark are live with their roundtable alongside fellow Tolkien creators KnewBetta, Athrabeth, and Queer Lodgings! As a reminder, Alan will transition straight from this into PPP Plays for the second hour!

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TolkienGuide 20th Anniversary Livestream Party (part 2)!

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

and other folks from the Tolkien community! Then stick around as Alan heads straight into PPP Plays for the following hour. The whole celebration is part of TolkienGuide.com's 20-hour anniversary livestream, October 3–4! Full schedule and YouTube links can be found here: www.tolkienguide.com/TG20.

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TolkienGuide 20th Anniversary

J. R. R. Tolkien Collecting guides, forums, articles, and news. A database of Tolkien related collectibles, rare items, ephemera. A community of like-minded collectors who share ideas, trade, and st...

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A Prancing Pony Podcast reunion is happening this weekend! Join Alan and Shawn at 4p Eastern as they reunite for a special roundtable celebrating 20 years of the @tolkienguide.com, alongside @knewbettadobetta.bsky.social, @podcast.athrabeth.com, @queerlodgings.bsky.social,

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Revisit The Hobbit with the PPP: theprancingponypodcast.com/category/pod... What are your favorite episodes, discussions, digressions, or moments from Season 2? How are you celebrating Hobbit Day today?" Art credit of course goes to our amazing graphic artist, Megan Collins!

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The Hobbit – The Prancing Pony Podcast

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hobbit Day seems like a good excuse to revisit Season 2 of the PPP. And if you joined us later in the journey and have never listened through our coverage of The Hobbit, today is a great day to do so!

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

For The Prancing Pony Podcast, that also means looking back to Season 2, when Alan and Shawn followed Bilbo out his front door and spent an entire season walking through The Hobbit.

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy Hobbit Day! September 22 marks the shared birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, two particularly important Hobbits, and we can think of few better reasons to return to the Shire.

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Well, we're back. Dive into Beren and Lúthien with us in this first episode of Season 11 of The Prancing Pony Podcast! Listen on your favorite podcast platform.

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Katie here! Just a reminder that we don't have PPP Plays today! But we'll be back on Hobbit Day (Tuesday, Sept 22 at 9p EDT). And speaking of Hobbit Day, my favorite way to celebrate is back... Season 11 of The Prancing Pony Podcast drops tomorrow! Tune in on your favorite podcast platform.

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Middle-earth Ent. @middle-earthents.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A view from Powell's Books, the largest independent bookstore in the world, occupying over 68,000 sq feet. DOOMED TO DIE: An A-Z of Death in Middle-earth by Tom Racine is a comical trip through every glorious way to meet your end in Tolkien's world. Equal parts dark humor and gorgeous, illustration!

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

To celebrate, tell us: What is your favorite story, character, passage, piece of art, or PPP Season 1 moment? What are you most looking forward to Alan revisiting when we eventually return to The Silmarillion? And what does The Silmarillion mean to you?

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy 49th Birthday to The Silmarillion, first published on September 15, 1977! The Silmarillion has a special place in the history of The Prancing Pony Podcast; Season 1 of the PPP began with this book, and for many listeners, it was also the beginning of their journey with the podcast.

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Her Ko-fi is ko-fi.com/greyhavenraven. Thank you in advance for your generosity, folks - I love how our community rallies around folks. ❤️

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

- and if it would cause any burden or hardship for you or your family, also please ignore this. I’m going to contribute to her Ko-fi again, and am hoping one more ask will help get her across the finish line.

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

and - more than that - her neighborhood has become unsafe. I’d set out to raise enough funds to cover the A/C repair quote and begin a small cushion for her eventual move from the area - and we got pretty close. If you’ve already given, please ignore this

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hey, folks - I wanted to take a moment to thank so very many of you for generously giving to my colleague and good friend, Katie. In case you missed it, though, Katie's been in a bit of a rough spot recently: her A/C is out and needs to be repaired,

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Become a supporter of Grey Haven Raven today!

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It's PPP Plays Time, and it's National Video Game Day, I hear, which means we're of course diving back into @officiallotro.bsky.social (not that we needed an excuse to do so). Come join us as we continue to explore one of our favorite adaptations of Middle-earth!

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We’re making a push to show HarperCollins there’s real interest in bringing The History of Middle-earth to audiobook! 🎧📚 Our editor, Jordan Rannells, has started a petition and every signature and share helps show there’s an audience waiting to listen.

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

if I wasn’t willing to provide some myself. I’ve already contributed to her Ko-fi, and will contribute again to get her across the finish line if you can help get her close. Her Ko-fi is ko-fi.com/greyhavenraven. Thank you in advance for your kindness!

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Support Grey Haven Raven ❤️

Become a supporter of Grey Haven Raven today!

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

and her A/C repair would be necessary regardless of when she moves. In total, I’m aiming to raise $2500 for Katie. As always, please don’t give if it would cause any burden or hardship for you or your family. Also, as always, I wouldn’t ask any of you for your generosity

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Additionally - and without going into details that I don’t have anyway - her neighborhood has become problematic and no longer feels like a safe place. I’d also like to help her begin a small cushion for her eventual move from the area,

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

She’s in a bit of a rough spot right now: she lives in Texas and her air conditioner has stopped cooling her home and is in dire need of repair. With the heat of summer, and months to go before the weather cools, I’m hoping to raise enough funds to cover the quote she received for repairs.

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hey, Alan here, asking for a little help for my colleague and good friend, Katie. As you know, Katie’s been my right hand for many years on the podcasts and has poured her time, energy, and love into the PPP community for years.

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Today, on the anniversary of his passing, the PPP community honors the life of J.R.R. Tolkien. His acts of subcreation gave us an entire world where we can find escape, recovery, and consolation. Today, let us sing with the minstrel at Cormallen:

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Alan looks through the Luxuriant Patron Coffer of the Promised Allies in Lord of the Rings Online. We daresay we like this one @officiallotro.bsky.social! youtube.com/shorts/GM35P...

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What has it got in its Luxuriant Patron Coffer of the Promised Allieses?

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Are you adventuring in LOTRO (and perhaps eyeing the new Patron’s Coffer of the Promised Allies), diving into Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ Legacy Edition, or something else entirely? And if you could send the PPP Plays crew on any Middle-earth gaming adventure next, what would it be?

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

No PPP Plays today, but we still want to hear what you’re up to in Middle-earth! What are you playing this weekend?

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Tolkien Books Database @books.digitaltolkien.com · 22/08/2026

The Two Towers 1993 Paperback Edition HarperCollins · impressions 1–10+ · ISBN 0-261-10236-2 books.digitaltolkien.com/H6E8

The Two Towers, 1993 Paperback Edition, impressions 1–10+, with its cover

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Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org · 22/08/2026

On 22 August 1985: The Lays of Beleriand was published. Edited by Christopher #Tolkien as the third in the History of Middle-earth series, the book gives us an insight into the early mythology with two alliterative tales: The Lay of Leithian and the Lay of the Children of Húrin. #Booksky

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Middle-earth Ent. @middle-earthents.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Behind the scenes, drawing the back design for The Hobbit™️ Playing Card - launching this fall, on Kickstarter for King's Wild Project. We'll be featuring exclusive art reveals and putting some process videos together here on Middle-earth Enterprises social! #tease #KingsWild #TheHobbit

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Clare Moore @clarelmoore.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Big Readers!! Our guests presenter on Monday is none other than the fabulous @alas-not-me.bsky.social! Join us on Zoom as we continue our read through The Two Towers and hear from the author of Pity, Power, and Tolkien’s Ring 💍

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Their illustrations have brought Tolkien's places, characters, creatures, and stories to life in unforgettable ways. What is your favorite Alan Lee or John Howe illustration or which place, character, or moment in Middle-earth do you think they have captured most beautifully?

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A very happy birthday to two legendary artists whose work has helped shape how many imagine Middle-earth: Alan Lee, who celebrated his birthday yesterday, and John Howe, who celebrates his today!

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Middle-earth Ent. @middle-earthents.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Happy Birthday to John Howe, Middle-earth artist exroidinaire! John has been bringing his vision of our favorite fantasy world to life with his illustrations for decades. We're happy to call him both a friend and collaborator. #birthday #JohnHowe #kickstarter

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's PPP Plays Time! Tonight Alan is joined by the one and only Miranda aka Exlibrismir to talk all things Magic the Gathering: The Hobbit cards. Come hang out and let's dive in! Twitch: www.twitch.tv/prancingpony... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=At20...

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The PPP Plays - Magic the Gathering: Hobbit cards! | Streaming for 1 viewers.

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Today, I’m happy to announce that Katie McKenna, our event and Patreon community coordinator will be stepping into the role of social media coordinator. She has a plan to help build even more community around the podcasts, so stay tuned to @prancingponypod!

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I want to thank Casey Hilsee for serving as the PPP’s social media coordinator for the last six years - he’s kept the PPP’s presence on so many platforms going while I’ve been busy writing the show, and I’m grateful for his efforts. Thank you, Casey!

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We’re excited for this release! If you’re interested in hearing more about it and seeing some of the gameplay, join Alan this coming Saturday as he dives into the game on PPP Plays! @aspyr.com @middle-earthents.bsky.social

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The Lord of the Rings™ War in the North™ Legacy Edition LAUNCH TRAILER

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Please join myself and the PPP team in wishing our Editor, Jordan Rannells, a very happy birthday today! Thank you for all you do for the PPP and the community and for being such a valued part of the team. We hope you have a very special day! Many happy returns!

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The Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Series 17 of Today’s Tolkien Times starts today, and we have a new topic for you on Mondays: Might-Have-Been Mondays! Listen wherever you get your podcasts and let us know what you think!

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