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Amon Sûl

Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin, and Ancient Faith Ministries

Exploring the Tolkien Legendarium with the Christian Faith

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  • Tuesday · length unknown

    132 - These are not Holes

    Fr. Anthony talks with guest co-host Spenser White, as the Ring goes underground.

  • Tuesday · length unknown

    These are not Holes

    Fr. Anthony talks with guest co-host Spenser White, as the Ring goes underground.

  • July 26 · length unknown

    131 - A Strange Christmas

    Father Anthony talks with returning guest co-host Josh Cook, as the Ring sets out once more, on the journey to Mordor. Music attribution: Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompatech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • June 25 · length unknown

    130 - Let Folly Be Our Cloak

    Fr. Anthony talks with returning guest co-host Dr. Cyril Gary Jenkins, as we reach what Frodo had hoped was the end of his quest and begin to find that it has only just begun. Music attribution: Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • June 1 · length unknown

    129 - Elrond’s History Lesson

    Father Anthony talks with returning guest co-host Dr. Brad Birzer, as we reach what Frodo had hoped was the end of his quest and begin to find that it has only just begun. Music attribution: Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • April 26 · length unknown

    128 - One Fine Day in Rivendell

    Fr. Anthony talks with returning guest co-host Steve Christoforou, as Frodo recovers in the Last Homely House and meets with many old and new friends in the House of Elrond. Music attribution: Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • March 25 · length unknown

    127 - Brandywine, Bombadil, Barrow-wights, Bree, & Bruinen

    Fr. Anthony talks with returning guest co-host Zach Heller, discussing the entire sweep of the story from the house at Crickhollow to the Ford of Bruinen, as the podcast winds up Book 1 of the Fellowship of the Ring. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • February 25 · length unknown

    126 - Hobbits on the Hoof

    Fr. Anthony talks with returning guest co-host Robert Clark, as a wounded Frodo and his companions make the long and difficult journey from Amon Sul to Bruinen.. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • February 4 · length unknown

    125 - On the Slopes of Amon Sûl

    Fr. Anthony talks with guest co-host (and brother) Fr. Timothy Cook, as the Hobbits follow Strider out into the Wild. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Dec 26, 2025 · length unknown

    124 - Looks Foul but Feels Fair

    Fr. Anthony talks with returning host, Deacon Seraphim Richard Rohlin, as the Hobbits have a very unsettling after-dinner conversation. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Nov 25, 2025 · length unknown

    123 - There was an Old Inn

    Fr. Anthony talks with returning founding host, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, as the Hobbits move forward from their encounter with Tom Bombadil and enter the village of Bree. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Oct 25, 2025 · length unknown

    122 - Yellow Boots and Lots of Questions

    Fr. Anthony talks with listener Brittany Miller, about chapters 6 through 8 of the Fellowship of the Ring, as a retrospective on these chapters before proceeding through the book. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Sep 26, 2025 · length unknown

    121 - Out of the Deep Water

    Fr. Anthony talks with ten-time returning guest co-host Michael Haldas about the eighth chapter of Fellowship of the Ring, “Fog on the Barrow Downs,” as the hobbits leave the refuge of Tom Bombadil’s house and almost immediately fall into terrible peril and near disaster. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Aug 26, 2025 · length unknown

    120 - Tom Is Master

    Fr. Anthony talks with Rob Clark about the seventh chapter of Fellowship of the Ring, “In the House of Tom Bombadil,” as the hobbits arrive at this strange and beautiful place of refuge and respite. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Jul 26, 2025 · length unknown

    119 - Willows & Ashes & Oaks (oh my!)

    Fr. Anthony talks with arborist Mark Caldwell, about the sixth chapter of Fellowship of the Ring, “The Old Forest,” as the hobbits leave the Shire behind and enter into the Wide World in a place that is not at all wide and open. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Jun 25, 2025 · length unknown

    118 - One Last Look at the Shire

    Fr. Anthony talks with his original Tolkien Interlocutor, Josh Cook, about the first five chapters of the Fellowship of the Ring, returning to some of the essential themes that we have identified over the past several months. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • May 28, 2025 · length unknown

    117 - Sing Hey! for the Bath

    Fr. Anthony talks with returning guest co-host Richard Barrett about Chapter 5 of the Fellowship of the Ring: A Conspiracy Unmasked, and they dig deeply into an entirely different sort of music in Middle Earth than Richard and Fr. Andrew discussed five years ago. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Apr 30, 2025 · length unknown

    116 - Paschal Extravaganza! (Panic Episode)

    In this month's episode, Fr. Anthony assembles an intrepid panel to discuss Paschal themes in Tolkien. This episode originally aired on April 25 on the YouTube channel, so the format will be a little different this time. Music attribution: Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Mar 25, 2025 · length unknown

    115 - Mushrooms & Handkerchiefs & Towers

    Fr. Anthony talks with first-time reader, long time movie fan Zach Heller about the beginning of the Lord of the Rings, the characters in the books, and the long slow leavetaking of the Shire. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Feb 25, 2025 · length unknown

    114 - Go Not to the Elves for Counsel

    Fr. Anthony reads Chapter 3, Three is Company, with Fr. Paul Hodge as the guest host. Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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