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But Are There Dragons Podcast
Two fantasy lovers quite ready for another adventure…and by adventure, we mean podcast! Join us as we–a LOTR vet and LOTR first-timer–take on the works of Tolkien! Welcome to But Are There Dragons, a podcast where two friends pick a book at least one of them has not read and work their way through it a few chapters at a time.
Episodes
36 episodes
Bonus Episode: The Return of the King Wrap Party!
Join Kritter and Jessica one more time to have The Wrap Party of Wrap Parties! We talk Return of the King of course and the whole she-bang. There are feels, MVPs, and some pretty epic Hobbit love!
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:18:52
Episode 8: The One with the Scouring of the Shire & the Last Farewell!
Join Kritter and Jessica one last time (for now) as they finish their read of Return of the King, with a discussion about Book 6, chapters 8 & 9. The mountains are misty and so are our hosts' eyes. There's a villain in the Shire, and Jessic...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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52:57
Episode 7: The One with Arwen's Gifts, Many Farewells, & Bill the Pony!
In this penultimate episode, Jessica and Kritter discuss book 6 chapters 6 & 7. Follow along as we (finally!) hear from Arwen, start the Goodbye Tour in earnest, and tagalong with the four hobbits as they make their way home.
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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41:48
Episode 6: The One with Mount Doom, Actual Romance, & the King's Return!
Jessica and Kritter take on Book 6 chapters 3 through 5. And what a doozy of a read! Our boys make it to Mount Doom (finally!). We also get to see a softer side to Eowyn (thank you, Faramir) and Aragorn fully step into his regal destiny.
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:02:32
Episode 5: The One with Sam's Mission, Frodo's Rescue, & the Land of Shadow!
Kritter and Jessica are back and so are Sam and Frodo! The journey continues boldly into Return of the King Book 6 chapters 1 & 2. Sam proves yet again he will do whatever it takes (even make questionable choices) to get to Frodo. But rescu...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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41:24
Episode 4: The One with Gandalf's Plans, Sauron's Mouth, & Aragorn's Destiny
Kritter and Jessica finish book 5 in this week's episode with Chapters 9 through 10 of Return of the King. Join in as we hear Gandalf lay it all out on the line, we meet the Mouth of Sauron (and what a delight he is!), and lastly, we see Aragor...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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44:51
Episode 3: The One Where Eowyn Slays, Denethor Burns & Aragorn Brings it
Join Kritter and Jessica as the action rises through book 5 chapters 6 through 8. Dernhelm revealed! Denethor is done for! Aragorn saves so many! And we aren't even halfway yet, folks.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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54:30
Episode 2: The One with a Terrible Dad, General Gandalf, & Theoden's Charge
Kritter and Jessica continue their journey through The Return of the King, embarking on Book 5, chapters 3-5. Join them as they discuss the parallel journeys of Merry and Pippin, hear their thoughts on Denethor, and spend some time picturing ou...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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57:50
Episode 1: The One with Minas Tirith, Eowyn's Cage, & Paths of the Dead!
Join Kritter and Jessica once more as they begin the last leg of their journey through the Lord of the Rings Trilogy! This episode they dive into the Return of the King, Book 5, chapters 1 & 2. They finally see Minas Tirith, we hear a lot o...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:03:25
Bonus Episode: The Two Towers Wrap Party!
Jessica and Kritter have finished The Two Towers and here's the Wrap Party to prove it! Listen along as they discuss the highs, the lows, and how we're one step closer to One MVP to Rule Them All!
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:06:40
Episode 8: The One with a Betrayal, Shelob, & Master Samwise
Join Kritter and Jessica as they finish The Two Towers. This week's episode covers Book 4 Chapters 9-10. Things finally come to blows for Sam and Smeagol, Shelob the Terrifying arrives, and everything rests on Samwise and his choices.
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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46:33
Episode 7: The One with Lies of Omission, Minas Morgul, & Many Stairs!
Join Kritter and Jessica in their penultimate episode for this season! Here they cover book 4, chapters 6 through 8. Did Frodo lie to Smeagol? Did you know about Minas Morgul? How many stairs are there, geez? They discuss these questions and mo...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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55:32
Episode 6: The One with the Black Gate, Taters, & Faramir!
Join Jess and Kritter once more, this time for The Two Towers Book Four Chapters 3 through 5. After a brief, spontaneous cicada discussion, they are off to the Black Gate, Sam makes a stew, and the party encounters some important, new strangers...
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1:08:37
Episode 5: The One with a Palantir, Frodo and Sam, & the Taming of Smeagol
Kritter and Jessica return to The Two Towers to finish book 3, chapter 11 and begin book 4 with chapters 1 and 2. At the end of book 3, Gandalf teaches us about the Palantiri while also (thankfully) saving Pippin's biscuits! Book 4 finally brin...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:06:53
Episode 4: The One with Well-Earned Comforts & a Chat with Saruman
Kritter and Jessica continue through The Two Towers chapters 8 through 10 this week. Listen along as they discuss the reuniting of some of our party, learning new words, & so much more about Saruman!
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:01:41
Episode 3: The One with King Theoden & the Battle of Helm's Deep
Kritter and Jessica continue their journey through Two Towers book 3 chapters 6 and 7. They make it to Rohan, meet King Theoden, and finally face the foe with him at Helm's Deep.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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49:20
Episode 2: The One with the White Rider & the Ents
We continue on with Kritter and Jessica as they read through The Two Towers, chapters 4 and 5. We learn about Ents, hear some theories, and meet an old friend. Again.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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53:46
Episode 1: The One with a Funeral, Uruk-hai, & Riders of Rohan
Join Kritter and Jessica as they dive back in with Two Towers, chapters 1-3. The action is high as we find out what becomes of Boromir, run multiple marathons with Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas, and catch up with Merry and Pippin!
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:01:10
Bonus Episode: The Fellowship of the Ring Wrap Party!
Jessica and Kritter have finished and share their final thoughts about The Fellowship of the Ring in a YouTube livestream wrap party. Who won MVP? Which quote was best? Can Jessica count? Find your answers here!
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:16:33
Episode 9: The One with Galadriel's Gifts & the Breaking of the Fellowship
Join Kritter and Jessica for the last installment of their read of The Fellowship of the Ring, covering chapters 8-10. The party gets some amazing gifts (at least some of them do), has a picnic on the riverbank, and one of them makes a very tou...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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58:40
Episode 8: The One with a Balrog, Gandalf’s Fall, & Galadriel!
Kritter and Jessica are joined by Kat for this week's journey through chapters 5 through 7 of the Fellowship of the Ring. We learn more about the tragic end of Balin and his troupe and are ultimately confronted by the same evil from below! Orcs...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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59:31
Episode 7: The One with Caradhras, the Watcher Under the Water, & Balin’s Fate
The Party is set and finally departs Rivendell. Kritter and Jessica follow along in Chapters 3 & 4 as our troupe sets out in earnest for their perilous quest. First, they face dangers from the elements above, have a close call with a Kraken...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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39:37
Episode 6: The One with Don Marshall & the Council of Elrond!
Kritter and Jessica have a very special guest for a very special episode! Join them as they discuss all things LOTR with Don Marshall, THE Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy! Don pops in on the journey for Book 2 Chapters 1 and 2 which is conv...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:38:30
Episode 5: The One with Fredegar’s Fate, Weathertop, & the Ford of Rivendell
Kritter and Jessica continue their trek through The Fellowship of the Ring, this time discussing chapters 10 through 12. We learn more about Strider and the dangers facing our troupe, encounter incredible foes on Weathertop, and plunge into the...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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59:09
Episode 4: The One with Goldberry, Barrow-wights, & Strider!
Join Kritter and Jessica as they continue on their quest through The Fellowship of the Ring. This week they discuss chapters 7 through 9, where we spend some quality time with Tom and Goldberry, have a harrowing experience with Barrow-wights, a...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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44:07
