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Welcome to “An Unexpected Podcast: Talkin’ Tolkien”. We are excited to be covering the Rings of Power TV series; we also invite you to join us in an adventure as Ezra and Lane delve deep into Middle Earth. Each fortnight we will gather for a book re-read, show speculation, and much more! So grab your book, a highlighter, cup of coffee, and keep a pocket-handkerchief close at hand. Remember, “Not all those who wander are lost” and we intend to let our imagination wander far and wide. Speak "Friend" and ENTER!!!

Surprising and delightfully engrossing, Americanon explores the true history of thirteen of the nation’s most popular books. Overlooked for centuries, our simple dictionaries, spellers, almanacs, and how-to manuals are the unexamined touchstones for American cultures and customs. These books sold tens of millions of copies and set out specific archetypes for the ideal American, from the self-made entrepreneur to the humble farmer.

When Sirius Black betrays James and Lily Potter, Remus Lupin takes it upon himself to raise their son and protect him from any harm. But when Harry is thirteen, Sirius escapes from Azkaban Prison and hunts them down. Suddenly, Remus comes to the realization that things may not be entirely what they seem. A Prisoner of Azkaban AU where Remus adopts Harry and Sirius catches up with the them the summer before Harry's third year.