368 – If You Leave Me Now

The Prancing Pony Podcast

Alan Sisto

Film Reviews, Books, Tv & Film, Arts

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2025

⏱️ 123 minutes

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Summary

After a long reign as King, Aragorn finally takes his rest, and a great beauty was revealed in him; after a season of the PPP, Alan takes a week off, and… well, the comparison ends there. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan for an unexpected episode as we conclude the now three-part discussion of The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen from Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings. Arwen tries to convince Aragorn to wait (if you leave me now, you’ll take away the very heart of me); Aragorn speaks no comfort to her, but offers hope; and Arwen’s death is even more tragic than at first glance. Alan and Sara ask why Elrond didn’t stick around a bit longer, think through what “the Elder Days” means now, and accuse Ar-Pharazôn of dining and dashing. Also, Alan asks Sara about The War of the Rohirrim. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PONY and get on your way to being your best self! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code PONY at ShopMando.com! #mandopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.2	Good evening, Little Masters, and welcome to episode 368 of the Prancing Pony podcast, where, well, let's be honest, I've been feeling the approach of old age for a while now.
0:56.5	And it's not even been six-score years of great glory and bliss. Or half that appearances aside.
1:02.2	I'm not saying anything. Folks, pull up a bench in the common room and join us. I'm Sarah,
1:07.4	the shield maiden of Rohan, and I'm here with the man of the West who has gathered and spent plenty,
1:11.0	Alan Sisto. As long as there's none of that pesky payment stuff.
1:16.1	Folks, join us as Sarah and I actually conclude our time in the tale of Eric Horn and Arwin found in Appendix A.
1:17.8	Yeah, we this time we promise.
1:19.5	Definitely.
1:20.3	Definitely, right?
1:21.6	That was a bit of a surprise last week, wasn't it?
1:23.6	Well, surprises.
1:25.1	We can be spontaneous.
1:26.5	I suppose.
1:29.5	I like to plan to be spontaneous, surprises. We can be spontaneous. I suppose. I like to plan to be spontaneous, though.
1:33.7	I like to get all the details lined up in my calendar if I'm going to be spontaneous, yes.
1:38.0	Exactly. Folks, no matter how you arrived, you're all welcome here in the common room.
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