It's finally time for Mal and Jo to dive deep into one of their most beloved series, ‘Lord of the Rings’! Over the next eight weeks, they will be breaking down the first entry in both the book and film series, ‘The Fellowship of the Ring.’ In this episode they discuss the forward through the prologue of the book, then they are joined by Kumail Nanjiani to discuss the corresponding portion of the film (00:00 — 15:10).
(00:00) Intro
(08:59) Book recap
(26:53) Book superlatives
(01:28:07) Film recap
(01:31:44) Guest intro with Kumail Nanjiani
(01:47:59) Film superlatives
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Guest: Kumail Nanjiani
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Jamie Yukich
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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