372 – Little Red Dragon

The Prancing Pony Podcast

Alan Sisto

Film Reviews, Books, Tv & Film, Arts

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2025

⏱️ 129 minutes

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Summary

Gandalf worries that the dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect; Sara worries that the bad jokes Alan might use with terrible effect. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we begin our longer-than-expected look into The Quest of Erebor from Unfinished Tales, as a sidebar to our walk through Appendix A III on Durin’s Folk. Gandalf is overtaken by Thorin on the road to Bree (“Thorin, you’re much too fast!”), underestimates how much damage 20 years can do to an adventurous hobbit, and reluctantly agrees to look after his darling. Alan and Sara discuss Gandalf’s fitness fashion, wish Dwarves would stop bequeathing vengeance, and speculate about Sauron’s new hobbies. Also, I got that reference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, this is Jack Wilson, the host of the History of Literature podcast. For the past 10 years,
0:05.7	I've been talking to novelists, biographers, and scholars about the greatest books in the history
0:10.5	of the world and the men and women who wrote them, like our recent episodes on Dante in Love,
0:16.7	a starter pack of 10 Indian classics, the pop culture that influenced Sylvia Plath, and a talk
0:23.3	with scientist and novelist Alan Lightman about the wonders of nature. Join us at the History of Literature
0:29.6	Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Hey listener, it's Zach Harper, Amina al-Hasson, and Anthony Mays
0:37.3	of Cynophobe.
0:38.4	You may be asking yourself, what is Cinephobe?
0:40.8	I mean, would you like to fill in the people?
0:42.4	Cinephope is the podcast for Zach and I watch movies that are poorly rated on Ron Tomatoes and try to ascertain.
0:48.0	You're trying to ascertain?
0:49.1	Yes.
0:49.5	Okay.
0:50.8	Assertane.
0:51.3	Whether or not they're accurately poorly rated or maybe they didn't get a fair shake
0:54.5	cinepho produced by this guy anthony mays hey that's me i produced this show i also watch the movies
0:59.6	even though that wasn't included in the description and i also ascertained this month is
1:06.0	wow oh oh maize what do you say that super it. So that this promo can remain evergreen.
1:13.7	I feel like explaining a little bit more.
1:16.7	In 60 seconds?
1:17.9	I don't know. Maybe I don't bring attention to it.
1:19.8	Assuring people like, look, if you listen, you're going to get it.
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