Joanna and Mal journey to Middle-earth once again to talk about the latest episode of 'The Rings of Power.' They start by discussing their overall impressions of the episode (7:45). Then they go for a Helm's-Deep deep dive into the episode to break down all the details and character moments (14:57). Later, they discuss some of their theories about the mysterious characters throughout the show (1:44:29). Finally, they take a dip in the Forbidden Pool and look ahead to what potential book spoilers might mean for the future of the show (2:04:19).\nIf you would like to email Mal and Joanna about the show, you can reach them at\xa0hobbitsanddragons@gmail.com\n\nHosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin\nAssociate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga\nSocial: Jomi Adeniran\nAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices