Show overview
The Prancing Pony Podcast has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 424 episodes. That works out to roughly 750 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 10th season.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 34m and 1h 56m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 weeks ago, with 30 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Alan Sisto.
From the publisher
The Prancing Pony Podcast is a weekly show about the Middle-earth legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien, hosted - for six seasons - by Alan Sisto and Shawn E. Marchese. Now in its ninth season, Alan is joined by an all-star cast of co-hosts as he explores more of Middle-earth! Alan and all his co-hosts are passionate Tolkien enthusiasts, inviting listeners to enjoy their detailed exploration of Tolkien’s work, with smart but straightforward discussion and a healthy dose of self-effacing humor, pop-culture references, and bad puns. These are the folks you'd want to hang out with at a pub and talk Tolkien with!
Latest Episodes
View all 424 episodes423 – What Do You Want?
422 – Who Are You?
421 – Faith Manages
420 – I Have Always Been Here
419 – A Voice In the Wilderness
418 – Questions After Nightfall 35
417 – I Am a Rock
416 – The Sound of Silence
415 – Saruman’s OPSEC Problem: Unfinished Tales with Dr. Bret Devereaux
414 – With or Without You
413 – The Unforgettable Fire
412 – Far Fallen
411 – Saruman Won’t Back Down
410 – You Got Lucky, Gollum
409 – Runnin’ Down a Ring
408 – Questions After Nightfall 34
407 – River of Dreams
S10 Ep 25406 – The Longest Time
Of the Elessar two things are said, though which is true only those Wise could say who now are gone — to paraphrase Merry, “that leaves us out, James”. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we return from our short break from The History of Galadriel and Celeborn to study a green gem and learn more about the Silvan Elves. Enerdhil becomes Sir-Not-Appearing-In-This-Book, Gandalf plays the part of a carnival magician, and Galadriel relishes being a big fish in a small pond. We wonder if “brooch” hid under the couch during the Great Vowel Shift, agree that good fences make good neighbors, and discover that Celebrimbor has been a fool for lesser things. Also: good neighbors don’t make good fences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S10 Ep 24405 – Tolkien Reading Day 2026
Join us all in the Common Room for the Prancing Pony Podcast’s 11th annual Tolkien Reading Day special. Tolkien Reading Day is observed every March 25 in honor of the destruction of the Ring and the downfall of Barad-dûr. This year’s theme, as chosen by the Tolkien Society, is Unlikely Heroes — which describes each of the co-hosts who’ve joined with The Man of the West to present readings that showcase this year’s theme. Matt calls ‘dibs’, Don’s hero is a bird, Sara surprisingly doesn’t choose Aldarion, Shawn finds two heroes to thwack the Fëanor-shaped piñata, while James and Alan really aren’t crying at all, at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S10 Ep 23404 – Uptown Girl
Lórien had long years of peace and obscurity under the rule of Amdír; the PPP has had 10 years of, well, obscurity under the rule of Alan. Join The Man of the West and the Sage of the South as we continue our deep dive into the story of Amroth and Nimrodel found in The History of Galadriel and Celeborn. Galadriel sees just how much those poor Silvan Elves need proper leadership; Amroth’s name, it turns out, might have come from living in a treehouse; and Imrazôr wonders what Mithrellas will do when she wakes up and makes up her mind. We encounter the Rick Steves of Middle-earth, determine that it’s always leg day in Minas Tirith, and discover that Alan cannot claim descent from the Kings. Also: Rhovanion on $10 a day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices