In this pint-sized episode, Branick pretends to be Mysteri, Mysteri pretends to be Branick, and Pineleaf doesn’t have to pretend to be himself. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Mysteri, and Pineleaf talk about our visit to Archet Aid 2012 and ramble on about The Lord of the Rings Online™ for a while. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Mysteri, and Pineleaf return to talk more about the Riders of Rohan™ expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online™ and generally chat about LOTRO for a while. Thanks for listening.

Achazia Songweaver and Abergar Gildensong of the popular in-game LOTRO band, The Shades, join Branick and Pineleaf to guest host this special episode celebrating Riders of Rohan™, the recently released expansion pack for The Lord of the Rings Online™. There’s plenty to talk about, both good and not so good, and afterward Achazia and Abergar share a history of The Shades and talk about some upcoming concerts you can attend in game. Thanks for listening.

In the second part of our new-player focused Where to Begin series, Branick, Mysteri, and Pineleaf discuss how to get horses and houses, and we give a primer on the various types of item storage available in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

This over-sized Festival Special features Branick, Mysteri, and Pineleaf talking about the Harvestmath Festival in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

In our new Where to Begin series, Branick, Mysteri, Pineleaf, and Rolf get back to basics and explain some of the fundamentals of Lord of the Rings Online™, starting with How Experience Works, The Four Roles, and Choosing a Class. Thanks for listening.

In this episode Branick, Mysteri, and Pineleaf chat about upcoming changes to the way monster experience is awarded to players, including the surprisingly controversial (to some) Open Tapping system which is expected to be included in the upcoming Riders of Rohan™ expansion pack, and an expected fix to the most broken game mechanic in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

In this episode Branick, Mysteri, Rolfkrage, and Pineleaf talk about the 2012 Summer Festival in Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

In this episode Branick and Pineleaf share their experiences and thoughts so far on the Riders of Rohan™ beta program for The Lord of the Rings Online™ now that Turbine has released us from our NDA shackles. Thanks for listening.

In this Off-Topic episode, Branick, Mysteri, and Pineleaf start out talking about Update 7.3 and the up-coming Riders of Rohan™ expansion pack for The Lord of the Rings Online™, but somehow end up in an impromptu infomercial for Duck Duck Go. Thanks for listening.

In the 6th episode of our ongoing series on Skirmishes in The Lord of the Rings Online™, Branick and Mysteri get in-depth lessons on each of the Mirkwood skirmishes, including Strike Against Dannenglor, Protectors of Thangulhad, Breaching the Necromancer’s Gate, Assault on the Ringwraith’s Lair, and The Battle in the Tower. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Mysteri, and Pineleaf discuss the Farmer’s Faire, a brand new in-game festival for The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Mysteri, Rolfkrage, and Pineleaf review the Evendim Quest Pack available in the LOTRO Store. Find out whether it’s worth the Turbine Points, and listen to us ramble on about our favorite (and least favorite) aspects of the zone. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, Branick, Mysteri, Rolfkrage, and Pineleaf talk mostly about what they’ve been up to for the past couple weeks before getting into deeper discussions about the recent Update 7.2 patch and the upcoming Riders of Rohan™ expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

What begins as a typical LOTRO discussion ends with Branick, Mysteri, Rolfkrage, and Pineleaf diverting course for such discussion topics as The Smurfs and the VHS versus Betamax Format War. Thanks for listening.

In the first of a 7 part series of quest pack review episodes, Branick, Rolfkrage, Pineleaf, and Mysteri talk at length about what makes the North Downs unique among zones, including discussion of the Fornost instance and our brand new Armchair Designer segment. Thanks for listening.

In this Off-Topic episode, Myst is missed and Branick, Rolfkrage, and Pineleaf welcome the influx of new LOTRO players from Steam, discuss the wonders of Weatherstock (forever), and explain the oft-confusing process of purchasing the new Steam Starter Pack and applying it to a turbine account. Thanks for listening!

Branick and Mysteri welcome Pineleaf and Rolfkrage as regular LOTRO Academy hosts in this Spring Festival 2012 Special. The four hosts cover this year’s new additions to the festival and offer recommendations for festival activities. Thanks for listening.

Guest hosts Pineleaf and Rolfkrage join Branick and a mostly-silent Mysteri to talk about Update 7: Shades of the Past, the latest update to The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening!