The Lamp-post Listener: Chronicling the Worlds of Narnia, Middle-earth and Others

Daniel Payne & Phil Whisenhunt

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Epizode 175

Posljednja 27.05.2026

The Lamp-post Listener is a podcast where two friends explore classic works of children's literature, focusing on the worlds of C.S. Lewis's Narnia and J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Each episode delves into the narratives, themes, and truths found in these timeless tales, with C.S. Lewis serving as a guide. The hosts are currently reading "The Hobbit."

Epizode

The Return - The Hobbit, Ch. 19 27.05.2026 44min

Bilbo returns to his home. Your Lamp-post Links You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Eagles - The Hobbit, Ch. 18 13.05.2026 48min

The battle ends and Bilbo begins his journey home. Your Lamp-post Links You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Battle - The Hobbit, Ch. 17 29.04.2026 59min

The Battle of Five Armies is fought. Your Lamp-post Links You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Arkenstone - The Hobbit, Ch. 16 15.04.2026 1h 1min

Bilbo is forced to choose a side. Your Lamp-post Links: Black Ships Before Troy, by Rosemary Sutcliff The Wanderings of Odysseuys, by Rosemary Sutcliff The Tale of Troy, by Roger Lancelyn Green The Odyssey, by Geraldine McCaughrean You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Raven - The Hobbit, Ch. 15 01.04.2026 40min

Thorin isolates the dwarves in the mountain as the elves and men come closer. Your Lamp-post Links: You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Arrow - The Hobbit, Ch. 14 18.03.2026 1h 1min

Smaug wreaks havoc upon Lake-town. Your Lamp-post Links: You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Hoard - The Hobbit, Ch. 13 04.03.2026 32min

Thorin, Bilbo, and the rest of the dwarves explore Smaug's treasure in this short chapter. Your Lamp-post Links: You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Dragon - The Hobbit, Ch. 12 18.02.2026 1h 8min

Biblo meets Smaug. Your Lamp-post Links: Tolkien's "Conversation with Smaug" Illustration You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Doorstep - The Hobbit, Ch. 11 04.02.2026 57min

Thorin's Company arrives at Erebor, the Lonely Mountain. Your Lamp-post Links: "The Front Gate," by Tolkien "Durin's Day," by Eric Fraser "The Doorstep," by Ryuichi Terashima You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Lake - The Hobbit, Ch. 10 21.01.2026 1h 1min

Thorin receives an unexpected welcome at Esgaroth. Your Lamp-post Links: You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Escape - The Hobbit, Ch. 9 07.01.2026 48min

The dwarves escape from the elven kingdom. Your Lamp-post Links: You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Forest - The Hobbit, Ch. 8 24.12.2025 45min

Thorin, Bilbo, and the dwarves lose their way in the magical forest of Mirkwood. Your Lamp-post Links: You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Bear - The Hobbit, Ch. 7 10.12.2025 1h 1min

Gandalf introduces the company to an unlikely ally. Your Lamp-post Links: You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
CS Lewis Reading Day 2025 30.11.2025 28min

Phil and Daniel celebrate this year's CS Lewis Reading Day. Your Lamp-post Links: You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Wolves - The Hobbit, Ch. 6 26.11.2025 57min

Wolves attack the Company on the other side of the Misty Mountains. Your Lamp-post Links: Listen to our commentary on An Unexpected Journey. You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Riddles - The Hobbit, Ch. 5 12.11.2025 1h 13min

Deep inside the Misty Mountains, Bilbo plays a game of riddles with a strange creature. Your Lamp-post Links: Listen to our commentary on An Unexpected Journey. You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Goblins - The Hobbit, Ch. 4 29.10.2025 1h 11min

The dwarves make a startling discovery inside a cave in the Misty Mountains. Your Lamp-post Links: Listen to our commentary on An Unexpected Journey. You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Reprieve - The Hobbit, Ch. 3 15.10.2025 59min

The Company finds an uneasy rest amongst the elves of Rivendell. Your Lamp-post Links: Tolkien's illustration of Rivendell Lauterbrunnen Valley You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Trolls - The Hobbit, Ch. 2 01.10.2025 1h 10min

Just as the adventure is beginning, the dwarves and Bilbo are captured by trolls. Your Lamp-post Links: You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed
The Party - The Hobbit, Ch. 1 17.09.2025 1h 15min

A company of dwarves arrive on the doorstep of an unsuspecting hobbit. Your Lamp-post Links: Exploring JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, by Corey Olson The History of the Hobbit, by John Rateliff The Annotated Hobbit, by Douglas A. Anderson You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at hello@lamppostlistener.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed