Fool of a Took is a weekly Lord of the Rings read-through podcast. Bookworms Pat (the Tolkien fanatic and annual re-reader) and Robbie Jean (read it 20 years ago) lead their spouses Chris and Laura (the “fools” who have never read the books) on this journey for the first time as they read a chapter each week and discuss it together. If you haven't read the book before and are a bit nervous to start, this is the podcast for you! At its core, FOAT is a podcast designed to remove the intimidati ...
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015 - Irish New Years "The Ring Goes South" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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The gang travels to Ireland for New Years, the Hobbits aren't the only ones to freeze to death, and Chris buys a bootleg Tin Whistle. This week we discuss book 2, chapter 3, "The Ring Goes South", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Special thanks to the amazing staff at Montenotte Hotel in County Cork for letting us record a podcast in your fine esta…
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014 - "The Council of Elrond" Holiday Special - Fool of a Took Podcast
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Chris' counterfeit Amazon book is starting to really affect Tolkien's story, Gollum eats all the spies and the gang consumes the fellowships bodies. This week we discuss book 2, chapter 2, "The Council of Elrond", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": The (Gingerbread) Council of Elrond This recipe is from https://sallysbakin…
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013 - "Many Meetings" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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Gandalf is back, Chris confuses Snow White for Lord of the Rings and Pat's coffee mentality is problematic. This week we discuss book 2, chapter 1, "Many Meetings", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": Elven Tea Blooms Blooming tea or flowering tea feels super fancy and like something high elves would serve at a feast. If yo…
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012 - "Flight to the Ford" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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The Hobbit's get drunk, Chris gets a lisp, and a deep dive on the history of trolls. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 12, "Flight to the Ford", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": Eggless Bread Pudding This episode's recipe uses the stale bread and dried fruit mentioned in the chapter. It is based off https://www.justap…
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011 - "A Knife in the Dark" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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Rj takes back her empathy for Butterbur, Pat's memory of Sam's song is ruined by Les Miserables, and Chris makes a terrible bet. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 11, "A Knife in the Dark", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": A Knife in the Dark Chocolate Mousse Adapted from https://www.cookwithmanali.com/easy-chocolate-…
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010 - "Strider" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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Butterbur realizes how badly he screwed up, Harry is the worst gatekeeper of all time, and Robbie Jean has a glue trap of a mind. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 10 - "Strider", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": Stout Beer for Stout People BUY STOUT BEER DRINK STOUT BEER NOTICE THAT IT WAS 11% AND GET A HANGOVER ----…
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009 - "At the Sign of The Prancing Pony" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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Frodo chooses the worst time to do a singing jig, Strider definitely doesn't work for the Middle Earth Parks Service, and finding the truth about Tolkien's love affair with tramps. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 9 - "At the Sign of The Prancing Pony", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": The Prancing Pony's Blackberry …
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008 - "Fog on the Barrow-Downs" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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Laura changes her mind about Tom Bombadil, the Hobbits kill time doing naked cartwheels and Pat chokes on a donut. This week we discuss Chapter 8, "Fog on the Barrow-Downs", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": A Donut Diorama of the Downs There is no recipe for this one. Combine donuts and various candies to represent the B…
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007 - "In the House of Tom Bombadil" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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Sam sleeps like a log, rain is mostly pee, and Pat struggles to articulate his hate for Tom Bombadil. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 7 - "In the House of Tom Bombadil", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": Tom Bombadil's Dinner Spread This episode's Food for Thought was simply a recreation of what Tom fed the hobbits a…
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006 - "The Old Forest" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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Laura accidentally roofies the group, Merry gets aroused by Tom Bombadil, and Pat & Rj attempt a sea shanty. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 6 - "The Old Forest", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": Magic Willow's Mandatory Naptime Tea Get yourself some chamomile tea or other herbal tea. Drink it and take a nice nap. D…
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005 - "A Conspiracy Unmasked" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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The hobbits take a bubble bath, Laura learns about Papa Smurf's secret, and saving Merry at BuckleBerry Ferry makes Pat throw up his drink. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 5 - "A Conspiracy Unmasked", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": Fatty's Stuffed Mushrooms 4 Portobello mushroom caps 1 cup cooked crumbled sausage …
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004 - "A Shortcut to Mushrooms" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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Chris pulls a rain man, the hobbits get roofied, and J. R. R. Tolkien's real name is revealed - it's not what you think it is. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 4 - "A Shortcut to Mushrooms", from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": Mrs. Maggot's Hearty Mushroom & Bacon Quiche Frozen or homemade pie crust (deep dish) 1/2 lb b…
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003 - "Three Is Company" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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Rest in peace Otho, fat shaming, and Ted Sandyman ruin's Pat's dream of being Gandalf. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 3 - "Three Is Company" from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": Mrs. Maggot's Hearty Mushroom & Bacon Quiche Frozen or homemade pie crust 1/2 lb bacon (extra thick cut recommended) 1 tsp veg oil -----------…
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002 - "The Shadow of the Past" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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A typo breaks the silence, the gang give each other travel names and Aragorn turns RJ on. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 2 - "the Shadow of the Past" from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": A Snack for Gollum Smoked salmon Cheese of choice (recommend chive cream cheese and smoked gouda) Crackers Swedish fish This snack do…
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001 - "A Long-Expected Party" - Fool of a Took Podcast
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Gentle (and not so gentle) hobbits, Gandalf's a jerk, and a good old fashioned Ham Sam-which. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 1 - "A long-Expected Party" - from The Fellowship of the Ring. Today's "Food For Thought": A Toast to Bilbo's Birthday Bash Drink of choice (sweet wine and mead are good options) Honey Pop Rocks -Line the rim of your go…
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