Elves, Rings & Nerdy Things
Hosted by Sam Marvin and Sean Briggs, this podcast covers the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, adaptations of Tolkien's works, and all things nerdy. When not talking about Tolkien, we talk about D&D, Renaissance Faires, cartoons, video games, and more! We started with the following mission: Tolkien's Legendarium and all works within the genre should be accessible by everyone. We approach the material from the seats of an average fan.
Episodes
A teaser trailer for the long awaited second season of the Rings of Power is out! We break down the brief scenes we are shown and try to make sense of it. Plus, we talk about the sad passing of Bernard Hill, the teased Gollum movie, and an update on the Legend of Vox Machina!
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Incredibly consequential things are happening! The House of the Dragon is seemingly about to falter. What is happening in King's Landing? Another time jump takes place? A nephew older than his uncles hates them? So much is happening, and we're here to hopefully make sense of some culminating events. Join us next week in episode 77 for the season 1 finale of House of the Dragon as we prepare for seas...
MORE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON! In episodes 5 and 6, we get a lot of action, plot movement, and miscommunication. We bid farewell to the younger actors and jump forward ten years in episode 6! What does all of this mean?!?!? We talk about it.
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We return to Westeros to discuss episodes 3 and 4 of the House of the Dragon! These episodes have everything! They've got dragons, crabs, hunting, incest, festering wounds, prophecies, and so much more!
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We head to Westeros and follow the Targaryen Dynasty at the height of their power. In the first two episodes, we get a lot of background on where our characters find themselves. Join us as we discover this show's ability to recapture the magic of the first few seasons of Game of Thrones!
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We tackle the first adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel, Dune! With a star studded cast, awesome soundtrack by Toto, and a lot of internal monologues, we try to figure out if this version of Dune stands the test of time 40 years on!
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In part 1, we talked with Colin about his start with TSR, Wizards of the Coast and tabletop gaming. In part 2, we venture into his experience writing for video games! Join us as we unravel Colin McComb's wealth of knowledge surrounding D&D and all things nerdy!
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Our teases have come to fruition! D&D writer, author, video game developer and much more: Colin McComb has joined us for the podcast! Colin brings a vast amount of knowledge from his time working at TSR to his current endeavors with 3 Lb Games. In this first part of our interview, we talk about Colin's introduction to the world of fantasy materials, working at TSR and his 2nd Edition D&D suppleme...
Sean and Sam talk about the hottest game on the market! Baldur's Gate 3 was released to a lot of fanfare and excitement. Was all of that chatter worth it? Was it worth the additional wait for Xbox owners? How much like D&D is the gameplay? We answer all these and more!
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We open up the Elder Scrolls Cookbook to ferment their juniper berry mead! Join us as Sean walks us through the steps to get a batch of mead into primary fermentation. If you've ever wanted to learn how to ferment your own mead, this is the episode for you! Give us a follow if you want to get updates and see how the process unfolds!
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Are you a fan of cooking shows? Do you love nerdy things? In this episode we dust off some fantasy themed cookbooks from the worlds of Critical Role, Dungeons and Dragons, The Elder Scrolls and Game of Thrones! We've got desserts and entrees! This is also our first video episode for those that like to watch people eating food.
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We are embarking on the final installment for this round of the Lovecraft Short Story Series. We hope you've enjoyed following along and learning about H.P. Lovecraft's work! In this episode we break down The Thing on the Doorstep. The occult are running amok in Massachusetts! How will our narrator handle the mind bending situations he finds himself in! Join us to find out. Next week, we are opening...
Our fourth installment of the Lovecraft Short Story Series! If you love reading in smaller quantities, these short stories are for you. In this episode we head into the small town of Dunwich and uncover cosmic terrors brought on by wizardry and witchcraft! Next up for those reading along, The Thing on the Doorstep!
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Some leaks have made their way onto the internet surrounding season 2 of the Amazon Prime Rings of Power series. If you don't want the potential of spoilers, go no further! We talk about five main topics from Sauron to Galadriel and Adar to Celebrimbor. Will all of these leaks turn out to be true? Most likely not. Will Sean be furious if some of these turn out to be true? Definitely.
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Don't drink the well water! A mysteriously colorful meteor falls out of the sky and wreaks havoc on a small farm. What insidious and cosmic terrors await the Gardner family? We then briefly compare the short story to the 2019 film adaptation starring Nicholas Cage! Out next story in our Lovecraft Short Story Series: The Dunwich Horror!
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The next short story in our Lovecraft short story series is 'The Whisperer in Darkness'! Can you handle the next foray into cosmic terror? What eldritch horror awaits us in this little trip to Vermont?? For those following along, we will be tackling 'The Color out of Space' for next week's episode!
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We delve into the literary realm with H.P. Lovecraft and a series of his short stories! In this episode we discuss arguably Lovecraft's most famous work, 'The Call of Cthulhu'! We start off the episode with a brief discussion of the man. Then, we wade into the cosmic horror of the Great Old Ones!
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In the final hours of Tolkien's birthday on the Pacific coast, we give you our review of Peter Jackson's final Hobbit film, The Battle of Five Armies! We are back from our extended hiatus for the many winter holidays going on, and we found some time to record! Let us know your thoughts on Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy! And stay tuned to see what we're covering on our episode next week!
The second installment of Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, is revisited! We talk about unnecessary love stories, characters that maybe should have been left out, and even more terrible CGI. Would you believe that at least one of us likes it more than when it came out ten years ago?
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A slightly delayed episode because life happened, and this is just a hobby! We return to Jackson's second trilogy in Middle Earth! Does An Unexpected Journey hold up 10 years later? Was it well received when it premiered all those years ago? Were you also excitedly sitting in the theater at midnight as those title sequences started to roll? Join us as we return to the Hobbit Trilogy!
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