Glittering Caves

Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 4 Chapter 10: The Choices of Master Samwise.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 4, Chapter 9 of The Two Towers: Shelob's Lair.

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Patrick and Andrew consider Frodo and Sam as models of male friendship, which builds as they rely on each other in adversity and talk with each other about the meaning of their journey. Frodo shows a growing power of will to resist the force of the Ring and the Lord of the Nazgul, while Sméagol experiences a momentary release from the Ring-lust that made him into Gollum.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 4, Chapters 6 and 7 of The Two Towers: The Forbidden Pool and Journey to the Cross-roads.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 4, Chapter 5 of The Two Towers: The Window on the West.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 4, Chapter 4 of The Two Towers: Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit.

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Frodo warns Gollum that his road to recovery is endangered by his lust for the Ring, but exercises Providential prudence in choosing to follow him on a new path. Andrew and Patrick discuss the challenges of being kind and tolerant without being stupid.

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Sam focuses on the immediate dangers of following Gollum through the treacherous Dead Marshes, while Frodo is absorbed in his interior battle with the Ring and Sauron. Patrick and Andrew discuss Gollum's surprising psychological strength amid rupture, which elicits Sam's fear and disgust and Frodo's spiritual tenderness. 

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 4, Chapter 1 of The Two Towers: The Taming of Sméagol.

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If you're following along, we're now halfway through The Two Towers! We hope you're getting more out of The Lord of the Rings with each chapter. In this bonus episode, Andrew and Patrick take a break from The Two Towers to uncover the story behind the story. Listen to learn more about how and why J. R. R. Tolkien began writing his famous trilogy and other tales of Middle-earth.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss the power of the Palantir, which has overcome Saruman, communicates a demonic temptation to Pippin, and makes Gandalf long to look back in time to the golden age of the Elves. Aragorn, whose hour to claim the kingship of Gondor is coming, asserts his right over its dangerous power.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 3, Chapter 10 of The Two Towers: The Voice of Saruman.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 3, Chapter 9 of The Two Towers: Flotsam and Jetsam.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 3, Chapter 8 of The Two Towers: The Road to Isengard.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 3, Chapter 7 of The Two Towers: Helm's Deep.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 3, Chapter 6 of The Two Towers: The King of the Golden Hall.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 3, Chapter 5 of The Two Towers: The White Rider.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 3, Chapter 4 of The Two Towers: Treebeard.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 3, Chapter 3 of The Two Towers: The Uruk-Hai.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 3, Chapter 2 of The Two Towers: The Riders of Rohan.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 3, Chapter 1 of The Two Towers: The Departure of Boromir.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 2, Chapter 10 of The Fellowship of the Ring: The Breaking of the Fellowship.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 2, Chapter 9 of The Fellowship of the Ring: The Great River.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 2, Chapter 8 of The Fellowship of the Ring: Farewell to Lórien.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 2, Chapter 7 of The Fellowship of the Ring: The Mirror of Galadriel.

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We hope you are enjoying the podcast so far! In this episode Andrew and Patrick take a break from the books to talk about some of the people and places they've encountered over the summer.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 2, Chapter 6 of The Fellowship of the Ring: Lothlórien.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 2, Chapter 5 of The Fellowship of the Ring: The Bridge of Khazad-dûm.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 2, Chapter 4 of The Fellowship of the Ring: A Journey in the Dark.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 2, Chapter 3 of The Fellowship of the Ring: The Ring Goes South.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 2, Chapter 2 of The Fellowship of the Ring: The Council of Elrond (part 2 of 2). This chapter is split across two episodes.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 2, Chapter 2 of The Fellowship of the Ring: The Council of Elrond (part 1 of 2). This chapter is split across two episodes.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 2, Chapter 1 of The Fellowship of the Ring: Many Meetings.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 1, Chapter 11 of The Fellowship of the Ring: A Knife in the Dark.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 1, Chapter 10 of The Fellowship of the Ring: Strider.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Book 1, Chapter 12 of The Fellowship of the Ring: Flight to the Ford.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Chapter 9 of The Fellowship of the Ring: At the Sign of the Prancing Pony.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss chapter 8 of The Fellowship of the Ring: Fog on the Barrow-downs.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss Chapter 7 of The Fellowship of the Ring: In the House of Tom Bombadil.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss chapters 5 and 6 of The Fellowship of the Ring: A Conspiracy Unmasked and The Old Forest.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss chapter 4 of The Fellowship of the Ring: A Short Cut to Mushrooms.

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Andrew and Patrick discuss chapter 3 of the Fellowship of the Ring.

Andrew and Patrick talk about chapter 2 of the Fellowship of the Ring.

Andrew and Patrick discuss the Fellowship of the Ring Chapter 1: A Long-Expected Party.

Join Dr. Andrew Seeley and Patrick Boduch as they dive into a new chapter of the Lord of the Rings in each episode of Glittering Caves. Andrew grew up reading The Lord of the Rings and all things Tolkien, while Patrick has only recently begun reading through the entire trilogy.