<p>On this week's episode we are breaking down the Battle of Helm's Deep from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". &nbsp;It's Big Papa Saruman and his army of Uruk-Hai mouth breathers vs King Theoden and the horse jockeys of Rohan! &nbsp;Theoden and the forces of good have holed up in their impenetrable stone fortress of Helm's Deep. &nbsp;Saruman has just unleashed his army of 10,000 Uruk-Hai with some fun new siege toys. &nbsp;Tune in to hear how it all shakes out!</p>

S1E4: Thermopylae - Hot Gates & Big Stakes

Fictorical is a podcast focused on battles and warfare. We will be covering conflicts all throughout history and fiction. If you like historical battles like Gettysburg, GREAT! If you like fictional fighting like the battle of Hoth, EXCELLENT! Wait, you like both and you like sharing a laugh with some dear, dear friends? Wow, so do we...That's why we made this. Join us each episode for some insight into what caused the battle, the weapons used, a few laughs, who won, and why!