Last Homely House Podcast

01/09/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Minas Tirith to the Ride of the Rohirrim (Return of the King 5:1-5)

Pippen and Gandalf arrive in Minas Tirith. Battle arrives in Minas Tirith. The Rohirrim arrive (just in time) in Minas Tirith.

27/08/2025

Jon packed up some of his office tech and we turned Ron's kitchen table into a mini recording studio for September's book club episodes. Return of the King discussions start next week!

25/08/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Forbidden Pool to the Choices of Master Samwise (Two Towers 4:6-10)

Smeagol is saved after trespassing in the forbidden pool...and then leads Sam and Frodo to certain death. Talk about ungrateful...

18/08/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Taming of Sméagol to the Window on the West (Two Towers 4:1-5)

We go back in time and catch up with Sam and Frodo, east of the Anduin. They travel with their newfound guide to the edge of Mordor and meet an unanticipated ally in Ithilien.

11/08/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Helms Deep to The Palantir (Two Towers: 3:6-11)

We pick up our story with the battle at Helm's Deep and end with Gandalf and Pippen racing toward Minas Tirith.

04/08/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Anduin to Meduseld (Two Towers 3:1-6)

With the Fellowship broken, our story first follows the kidnapped Hobbits and the heroic hunters who pursue them (and find more than they're looking for)!

28/07/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Lothlorien to Amon Hen (Fellowship 2:6-10)

The fellowship rests in Lothlorien, they travel down the Anduin, and ultimately go their separate ways. What were your favorite parts of these chapters? What change/growth have you seen in the characters so far? What are you watching for in the next book?

21/07/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Many Meetings to the Bridge of Khazad-Dum (Fellowship 2:1-5)

Frodo is reunited with Gandalf in Imladris only to lose him to tragedy in the dark under the mountain. These few chapters are full of ups and downs (and SO much information). What parts stood out the most to you?

14/07/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From Bombadil's Doorstep to Elrond's (Fellowship 1:7-12)

From the threshold of Bombadil's door to the threshold of Rivendel, our hosts follow the growing fellowship through the Barrow Downs, into Bree, to Weathertop, and eventually to the Ford of Bruinen. What stood out to you in these chapters?

07/07/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: From the Prologue to the Old Forest (Fellowship 1:1-6)

One book down, three to go! Our hosts begin their discussion of Fellowship by escaping the Shire with Frodo (only to find greater peril in the wider world). What were your favorite part of these early chapters?

01/07/2025

It's not too late to get in on the fun. If you missed out on the Hobbit, just jump in with us on the Lord of the Rings in July! Our first episode on Fellowship comes out next week!

30/06/2025

The Last Homely House : Summer Book Club: Smith of Wooton Major

We take a quick diversion from Middle Earth to look at one of Tolkien's short stories (Smith of Wooton Major). Does it show some similarities to the Hobbit? Can it teach us anything about Tolkien's opinion on Faery stories?