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Fan posts about the Tolkien fan podcast, The Prancing Pony Podcast.

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Prancing Pony Podcast Season 6: Summary Stats

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Here is my best whack at summarizing the pop culture references made during The Prancing Pony Podcast’s sixth season. As I was looking through my data, I realized once again just how unscientific this whole process is (see my self-made rules here). The time-span the project covers has made it really difficult for me to be consistent.

First, I have to say how much I enjoyed this season, which covered Book IV of The Lord of the Rings (Frodo, Sam, and Gollum traveling to Mordor). Alan Sisto and Shawn Marchese did a spectacular job with the readings. They have both developed into skilled voice actors. I loved everything they did with Gollum, from their dramatic reading of Gollum and Sméagol arguing (episode 232) to their speculation on what his dating profile would include (episode 247).

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Prancing Pony Podcast Season 5: Summary Graphs and Stats

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Oddly enough, the word to describe the pop culture references made by Alan Sisto and Shawn Marchese during Season 5 … More Prancing Pony Podcast Season 5: Summary Graphs and Stats →

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Prancing Pony Podcast S. 3-5 Stats: All The Data (For the Curious)

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For those so inclined, I present here all the pop culture references I’ve collected for Seasons 3 through 5 of … More Prancing Pony Podcast S. 3-5 Stats: All The Data (For the Curious) →

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PPP Statistics Behind-The-Scenes: How I Collect The Data

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I’ll be the first to admit my data collection of pop culture references made by Alan Sisto and Shawn Marchese during The Prancing Pony Podcast episodes is not perfect. I have rules about what I do and don’t record, limitations that generate errors, and the usual challenge of being human. Below, I lay out the sources of error for those wondering why a reference they were sure got made didn’t wind up on my charts somewhere.

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PPP S.4 Stats for the Curious: ALL the Movies and Music (Sort of)

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As I mentioned in my stats post for Season 4 of The Prancing Pony Podcast, the bar charts for band/performer … More PPP S.4 Stats for the Curious: ALL the Movies and Music (Sort of) →