Hey, folks - I've got a fundraiser to share with you, and hope you'll consider it if you can. Kay is a part of the larger Tolkien community, and has supported the PPP: now it's our turn. She's facing a diagnosis of brain cancer, with surgery (and all that entails) coming this summer.

412 – Far Fallen Join The Man of the West and The Nerd of the Rings as we get an in-depth look at Saruman's continuing jealous of Gandalf as we conclude our four-episode study of The Hunt for the Ring from Unfinished Tales. pdst.fm/e/tracking.s...

411 – Saruman Won't Back Down Join The Man of the West and The Nerd of the Rings as we get a closer look at Saruman's unenviable position in our third episode of four on The Hunt for the Ring from Unfinished Tales. pdst.fm/e/tracking.s...

TTT Week 117 - Silmarillion Saturday: And Yet Unvaliant Join The Man of the West — to whom this episode’s title does not refer… usually — as we read the climax of the War of Wrath, and Morgoth finally gets what’s coming to him. youtu.be/yB_PKme4FjE?...

TTT Week 117 - Friendship Friday: I Am Lonely No, not me — I’m fine; it’s Pippin you should worry about. Join The Man of the West as we examine Merry & Pippin’s friendship during their time apart, and enjoy their warm reunion. youtu.be/bVbIPRW7UFU?...

TTT Week 117 - Third Age Thursday: It Is Difficult to Keep Awake Here Look, I’m trying to keep things exciting, but… oh, that wasn’t about the show. Join The Man of the West as we conclude our study of the Elves of Rivendell. youtu.be/azNI3-uVsYs?...

TTT Week 117 - Word-nerd Wednesday: His Children's Joy Join The Man of the West as this week’s linguistic deep dive includes a look at Estel, and a reminder of the Old English inspiration behind the beginning of the legendarium. youtu.be/HqwueU8BQa8?...

TTT Week 117 - Tolkien Tuesday: Petty Fencing Join The Man of the West as he discovers Petty Fencing isn’t what you build when you just want to get even with your neighbor, and Tolkien gives a reader a fierce defense of Faramir, Éowyn, and their love. youtu.be/p3PMleCqvkQ?...

TTT Week 117 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Just a Few More Little Steps Sure, Gollum, sure. Join The Man of the West as we continue our journey with Frodo and Sam, climbing the Stairs of Cirith Ungol. Are you sure there isn’t an elevator somewhere, Gollum? youtu.be/ZKC2M-0X1lk?...

410 – You Got Lucky, Gollum Join The Man of the West and The Nerd of the Rings as we begin to sort through the various versions of the story of The Hunt for the Ring as our four-part look at the chapter continues. pdst.fm/e/tracking.s...

TTT Week 116 - Silmarillion Saturday: Glittering and Bright Clearly not The Man of the West, today’s title describes the sight of Eärendil’s ship, Vingilot, as it sails into the heavens — freeing the Elves from despair, while filling Morgoth with doubt. youtu.be/zf-mkP2Wdo4?...

TTT Week 116 - Friendship Friday: Brush Up My Toes Join The Man of the West as Merry acknowledges he has some work to do to catch up to Pippin as we continue our (now) four-episode look at their friendship. youtu.be/Bwe_g7eHcGQ?...

TTT Week 116 - Third Age Thursday: Long It Endured Join The Man of the West as we begin a two-part look at the Elves of Rivendell: this time featuring the tra-la-lally Elves. youtu.be/FRFiV7bN-18?...

PPP Plays @officiallotro.bsky.social Livestream in which Alan reveals another Middle-earth "some say" that is very likely true.

TTT Week 116 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Not One Star; All the Stars Break out your Quenya and Sindarin dictionaries as The Man of the West does his usual mid-week deep dive into the names of some familiar places. youtu.be/nEry_JBv4X4?...

It's PPP Plays time! We'll be back in LOTRO with Hilbern the Hobbit, continuing our adventure in Rohan! Come join us! Twitch: www.twitch.tv/prancingpony... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdMO...

TTT Week 116 - Tolkien Tuesday: Never Mind the Critics As though Tolkien ever took them too seriously to begin with. Join The Man of the West as he looks at two letters closing out 1962, including how a neighbor literally influenced the shape of Tolkien’s world. youtu.be/VuRCJJHw2mI?...

TTT Week 116 - Middle-earth Map Monday: A Shapeless Fear Join The Man of the West as he continues his anti-bucket list of places to visit in Middle-earth with a trip through history to view the city known both as Minas Ithil and Minas Morgul. youtu.be/UtZReIMI4jI?...

409 – Runnin' Down a Ring Join The Man of the West and @nerdoftherings.bsky.social as we begin our four-part dive into the chapter The Hunt for the Ring from Unfinished Tales. pdst.fm/e/tracking.s...

TTT Week 115 - Silmarillion Saturday: And His Prayer Was Granted Join The Man of the West as Eärendil wanders the lonely streets of Tirion, and Eönwë has a sense of dramatic timing. youtu.be/mu7Ki5x6CbE?...

TTT Week 115 - Friendship Friday: Good Old Merry! Join The Man of the West as we begin a look at another friendship in the legendarium: everyone’s favorite troublemakers, Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took. youtu.be/O5bujFrPz8Q?...

I Spy With My Little Hobbit Eye... PPP Plays @officiallotro.bsky.social Livestream in which Alan does some real life LOTRO emoting and plays I Spy with Thrymm... or something of Thrymm's.

TTT Week 115 - Third Age Thursday: That What Should Be Shall Be Galadriel takes the high road when faced with a no-win scenario, as The Man of the West completes a three-episode look at the Elves of Lórien. youtu.be/ehvSfqUwpok?...

PPP Plays @officiallotro.bsky.social Livestream in which Alan waves at the "out-of-towners" as he goes by. Now if only he were that nice to the locals.

TTT Week 115 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Any Excuse At All, Really Join The Man of the West as he finds a reason to read a line from Galadriel’s Lament because… well, see above. Also: which of these words is not like the others? youtu.be/uo01Ts9PSls?...

It's PPP Plays time! We'll be back in The Lord of the Rings Online with Hilbern the Hobbit, continuing our adventure in Rohan! Twitch: www.twitch.tv/prancingpony... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxNa...

TTT Week 115 - Tolkien Tuesday: Blow Me Up Three short letters in the Revised and Expanded edition provide the usual combination of insight, wit, and kindness that characterize Tolkien’s letters. youtu.be/fbXeQpft_Z0?...

TTT Week 115 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Corpse Candles and Carne Asada? Join The Man of the West as we continue our itinerary of Places No One Wants to Visit: this time, looking at the lovely and refreshing Morgul Vale. youtu.be/kuKn9pEt-3M?...

408 – Questions After Nightfall 34 Join The Man of the West as he welcomes @nerdoftherings.bsky.social for his run of episodes this season by throwing him into the deep end of a Live Q&A in the PPP Common Room for our 34th Questions After Nightfall! pdst.fm/e/tracking.s...

The Man of the West is live with another PPP Plays @officiallotro.bsky.social session! We're continuing our adventures in Rohan with Hilbern the Hobbit. Join us on Twitch or YouTube! Twitch: www.twitch.tv/prancingpony... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLV2...

TTT Week 114 - Silmarillion Saturday: Move Their Hearts to Pity We’ve been building up to this for a few series now, and it’s finally time to begin Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath. youtu.be/mF3SJ73ANaI?...

TTT Week 114 - Friendship Friday: Not Yet Anyway Join The Man of the West as we wrap up our four-episode look at the friendship of Frodo and Sam, from certain death on the slopes of Mount Doom, to their farewell at the Grey Havens. youtu.be/lO0NhPzjYbY?...

TTT Week 114 - Third Age Thursday: An Island Amid Many Perils We continue our look at the Elves of Lórien as the Fellowship encounter Haldir and make their way towards Caras Galadhon itself. youtu.be/TKxRX7ms6NM?...

LOTRO Myth-making At Its Finest: PPP Plays @officiallotro.bsky.social Livestream in which Alan and Druidsfire explore the myth-making Lord of the Rings Online incorporates in their game.

TTT Week 114 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Steep Streets Join The Man of the West as we look at a few words from our visit to the darkness on Middle-earth Map Monday… and visit a golden river for a palate cleanse. youtu.be/ez1gbfoFG6Q?...

It's PPP Plays time! The Man of the West is back in @officiallotro.bsky.social with Hilbern the River Hobbit, continuing our adventure in Rohan! YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/aGzrGAy... Twitch: www.twitch.tv/prancingpony...

TTT Week 114 - Tolkien Tuesday: With Tears As I Wrote We reach the second half of Letter 241 as Tolkien gives his Aunt Jane (and us) the story behind his work, Leaf by Niggle. youtu.be/_vKaPVRbjeI?...

TTT Week 114 - Middle-earth Map Monday: Despair... Postponed Join The Man of the West as we continue our travel journeys to only the worst places, this time to the Black Gate itself. youtu.be/cDjhNvCvza4?...

407 – River of Dreams Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we conclude our six-episode look at The History of Galadriel and Celeborn in Unfinished Tales. pdst.fm/e/tracking.s...

When Asking to See the Manager Goes Very, Very Wrong PPP Plays @officiallotro.bsky.social Livestream in which Nimillas seeks out the manager of this sinister establishment to raise some concerns... youtube.com/shorts/CxAuA...

It's PPP Plays time, and we have a special guest joining us today! Twitch: www.twitch.tv/prancingpony... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct_g...

Elf Name or Pharmaceutical? Enjoy a clip from a recent PPP Plays LOTRO Livestream in which Alan has a fever and the only prescription is more Pannellad? (Ask your local Elf Healer if Pannellad is right for you!) youtube.com/shorts/0wdkd...

Enjoy this clip from PPP Plays @officiallotro.bsky.social Livestream in which Alan serenades his watchers in dulcet tones, but the lyrics take a rather bloodthirsty turn. youtube.com/shorts/deP3o...

TTT Week 113 - Friendship Friday: As Our Strength Lessens Join The Man of the West as the friendship of Frodo and Sam grows stronger even in the most challenging circumstances. youtu.be/NPyQXh0dczg?...

TTT Week 113 - Third Age Thursday: Valiant and Wise Clearly not referring to The Man of the West, today’s episode title actually speaks of Amroth, the King of Lórien, as we move west from Mirkwood to look at yet another of the Elven Kingdoms of the Third Age. youtu.be/LxIGW0tEGVA?...

TTT Week 113 - Word-nerd Wednesday: On Top of Old Wet Head Today’s Word-nerd Wednesday looks at several words from our Silmarillion Saturday readings, some of which are more noble sounding than others. youtu.be/eza0FzwYGY0?...

It's PPP Plays time! We have some new things in store for you, upcoming surprises, and of course more @officiallotro.bsky.social content. Come join us over on: Twitch: www.twitch.tv/prancingpony... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tXR...

In which Hilbern the Hobbit might not be dropping no eaves, but Fangorn is, Hilbern stumbles upon a big, steaming pile of Éomer's vengeance, and Alan gets excited about confused footprints! Check out this clip from a recent PPP Plays @officiallotro.bsky.social Livestream at youtu.be/f2ZwBlyXUeU.

TTT Week 113 - Tolkien Tuesday: Now I Want a Grilled Cheese Join The Man of the West as we begin another of the Professor’s letters to his Aunt Jane Neave: today, it’s all about the Welsh! youtu.be/b5jLJG9yqmU?...

Éomer Has Returned! Check out this clip from a recent PPP Plays @officiallotro.bsky.social Livestream in which Hilbern is not the Hobbit Éomer is looking for but one he is still pleased to meet! youtu.be/b2mNV8xcarI