The Prancing Pony Podcast
http://theprancingponypodcast.com/
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!
Hosts
- Alan Sisto host
- Shawn E. Marchese host
Frequent Guests
| Guest | Appearances | Hours | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Olsen | 6 | 2023-01-08 | |
| John Garth | 5 | 2023-02-05 | |
| Brian Sibley | 4 | 2023-09-17 | |
| Don Marshall | 4 | 2026-05-17 | |
| Shaun Gunner | 4 | 2023-07-09 | |
| The Lord of the Mark | 3 | 2024-06-02 | |
| Bill Fliss | 2 | 2019-09-15 | |
| Dimitra Fimi | 2 | 2019-09-15 | |
| Dr. Bret Deveraux | 2 | 2023-04-23 | |
| Ted Nasmith | 2 | 2021-02-21 | |
| The Nerd of the Rings | 2 | 2026-04-12 | |
| The Tolkien Professor | 2 | 2023-05-14 | |
| Tom Hillman | 2 | 2024-02-11 | |
| Verlyn Flieger | 2 | 2020-08-09 | |
| Andrew Ferguson | 1 | 2021-12-05 | |
| Andrew Higgins | 1 | 2016-09-18 | |
| Billy Boyd | 1 | 2022-07-24 | |
| Bret Deveraux | 1 | 2023-03-05 | |
| Bret Devereaux | 1 | 2023-03-12 | |
| Carl F. Hostetter | 1 | 2021-09-19 | |
| Chad High | 1 | 2022-05-08 | |
| Chris Bouchard | 1 | 2024-07-28 | |
| Christina Scull | 1 | 2019-08-04 | |
| Clifford Broadway | 1 | 2022-04-24 | |
| Dan Falconer | 1 | 2025-09-21 | |
| Darren Ormandy | 1 | 2025-07-27 | |
| Dave Brons | 1 | 2022-02-27 | |
| Dominic Monaghan | 1 | 2022-07-24 | |
| Douglas A. Anderson | 1 | 2018-06-27 | |
| Dr. Bret Devereaux | 1 | 2025-03-16 | |
| Dr. Sara Brown | 1 | 2024-02-18 | |
| Greg Hildebrandt | 1 | 2019-06-30 | |
| James Tauber | 1 | 2020-06-21 | |
| Jenny Dolfen | 1 | 2020-02-23 | |
| Jeremy Edmonds | 1 | 2021-10-10 | |
| John Howe | 1 | 2021-11-14 | |
| John Rateliff | 1 | 2023-09-17 | |
| Kristine Larsen | 1 | 2023-09-17 | |
| Leith Mc Pherson | 1 | 2022-07-17 | |
| Leonard Ellis | 1 | 2025-09-21 | |
| Luke Shelton | 1 | 2023-01-08 | |
| Marc Okrand | 1 | 2018-06-27 | |
| Michael D.C. Drout | 1 | 2025-11-23 | |
| Michael Drout | 1 | 2018-01-21 | |
| Nerd of the Rings | 1 | 2023-02-19 | |
| Richard Medrington | 1 | 2019-09-15 | |
| Simonetta Carr | 1 | 2022-01-30 | |
| Simon Tolkien | 1 | 2017-04-02 | |
| Sørina Higgins | 1 | 2018-11-11 | |
| The Man of the West | 1 | 2024-09-22 | |
| Tom Shippey | 1 | 2018-08-26 | |
| Wayne G. Hammond | 1 | 2019-08-04 |
Network-Based Guest Fits
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