Meet Michael and Nick for the twelfth time as they catch the shining glimmer of A Knife in the Dark.

Michael wonders whether the end of the chapter was an appropriate cliff hanger, adores the tale of Tinuviel, and is beyond confused over the whereabouts of Aragorn as Frodo is stabbed by the ringwraith.

Nick expresses his dislike for the scene change away from Frodo's perspective, further analyses the ringwraiths teamwork and abilities, and ponders the possibility of Frodo being killed off this early in the book.

Meet Michael and Nick for the eleventh time as they get to know the mysterious man they call Strider.

Meet Michael and Nick for the tenth time as they enter the town of Bree and the Inn of the Prancing Pony.

Meet Michael and Nick for the ninth time as they descend into the haziness that is the Barrow-downs. They quickly recap the hobbit's journey so far before establishing exactly what a barrow-wight is, as well as another perilous situation Frodo finds himself in after a foolish error in judgement.

Meet Michael and Nick for the eighth time as they finally dive into the character whose absence from the films was felt more than any other, Tom Bombadil. His personality is discussed as well as the kind of Airbnb hosts he and Lady Goldberry would be. Other topics include some nightmares for most of the hobbits, and a particular milestone which seems to be overlooked by everyone involved.

Meet Michael and Nick for the seventh time as they dive into a historic war between the hobbits of Buckland and the forest itself, we question Merry's competence as the local guide through the forest and try putting ourselves in his shoes (or hairy feet?). Nick also drops the C-bomb in another attempt to paint Frodo as a broody non-hero protagonist, and we catch a glimpse of this new character by the name of Tom Bombadil.

Meet Michael and Nick for the sixth time as they make their long expected return from their three-year hiatus to finish this story (albeit with some difficulty). Discussions are had about the usefulness of supposed close friend Fredegar Bolger, Frodo's anxiety-inducing build up of courage to tell his friends his true purpose of leaving The Shire, and what the Ringwraiths had been getting up to as the hobbits eluded them.