

In Fellowship
In Fellowship - A Lord of the Rings Podcast
Fandoms (communities) spring up around cherished movies, books, and more, but what can the subject matter itself teach us about building lasting relationships? Join sisters Anna and Ellen for a chapter by chapter reading of The Lord of the Rings, where they’ll examine this famous example of Fellowship, and look for the lessons in community-building to be found in one of the most beloved series of all time.
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Feb 14, 2023 • 52sec
Book 6: Coming Soon!
It's time for Season Six of In Fellowship, and the final installment of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy! Join us as we visit with our favorite characters before the end of their journey, and look for lessons on how to build strong relationship from the example they set us.
Season 6 Episode 1 will be in your podcast feed on Tuesday, March 7.
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Feb 7, 2023 • 31min
Bonus Episode: Reflection on Book 5
Another season is in the books as we continue to read our way through The Lord of the Rings! In this episode, we discuss whose perspective is missing from this book, set intentions for how we want to be in community moving forward, and recap the whole book in 10 words or less.

Jan 31, 2023 • 31min
Book 5 Chpt 10: The Black Gate Opens (Grief)
In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss the last chapter of Book 5: The Black Gate Opens and grief in community.
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Jan 24, 2023 • 36min
Book 5 Chpt 9: The Last Debate (Greed)
Anna and Ellen discuss Book 5 Chapter 9: The Last Debate and greed in community in this week's episode of In Fellowship. Next week's theme is grief.
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Jan 17, 2023 • 43min
Book 5 Chpt 8: The Houses of Healing (Ritual)
In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss Book 5 Chapter 8: The Houses of Healing and ritual in community. Next week's theme is greed.
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Jan 10, 2023 • 39min
Book 5 Chpt 7: The Pyre of Denethor (Honesty)
Anna and Ellen discuss Book 5 Chapter 7: The Pyre of Denethor and honesty in community in this week's episode of In Fellowship. Tune in for more of Dene's dramatic antics! Next week's theme is ritual.
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Dec 27, 2022 • 2min
Book 5 Holiday Episode
Happy Holidays from In Fellowship! We are taking a holiday break to spend time with our community, and hope you do the same
Enjoy the first two stanzas of a Christmas poem from Tolkien, and we will see you in the New Year!
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Dec 20, 2022 • 36min
Book 5 Chpt 6: The Battle of the Pelennor Fields (Love)
In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss Book 5 Chapter 6: The Battle of the Pelennor Fields and love in community. Next week's theme is honesty.
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Dec 13, 2022 • 48min
Book 5 Chpt 5: The Ride of the Rohirrim (Crisis)
Anna and Ellen and a special guest discuss Book 5 Chapter 5: the Ride of the Rohirrim and crisis in community. Next week's theme is love.
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Dec 6, 2022 • 40min
Book 5 Chpt 4: The Siege of Gondor (Growth)
In this week's episode of In Fellowship, we discuss Book 5 Chapter 4: The Siege of Gondor and growth in community. Anna shares her story of The Lemon Tree and Denethor gets capital D ~ Dramatic ~
Next week's theme is crisis.
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