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 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 fifth time as they discuss the appetite of Hobbits (Pippin especially), Sam pronouncing his loyalty and commitment to Frodo, and the character of Farmer Maggot, is he anything like the farmer we see in the films? Nick also starts a theory of a class dynamic in Middle Earth, and Michael has a go at giving the Ringwraiths new voices with their wealth of speaking lines.