The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Author: Dom Nero and Adam Volerich | Morbid Network January 19, 2026 Duration: 4:14:34
Listeners, the power of the Three Rings is ended. This week we fulfill our oath and complete the Peter Jackson LOTR trilogy! We’re talking Denethor (aka Dennis Thor), the army of the dead, Aragorn’s long sword, Eowyn being horny, the Mouth of Sauron being repugnant (put him back into the theatrical cut, cowards!) and how fun it is to see what Gandalf looks like when he sleeps. Also….Death! Death! Death!

There's a moment in every great film where everything aligns-the writing, the performance, the direction-into a perfect, essential core. David Lynch has a name for that: the "Eye of the Duck" scene. That's precisely where hosts Dom Nero and Adam Volerich begin each conversation in Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast. Rather than providing standard reviews or plot summaries, they use that pivotal scene as a doorway into a deeper understanding of the entire movie. You'll hear them dissect how a single, perfectly crafted sequence can illuminate themes, character arcs, and the director's intent, making the whole film click into place. Their discussions often expand beyond individual titles to trace connections across entire genres and franchises. One week might find them deep in the claustrophobic corridors of the *Alien* series, while another could explore the frostbitten dread of Winter Horror or the neon-drenched aesthetics of Cyberpunk cinema. This approach offers a fresh and focused way to appreciate film history, from blockbuster sagas like *Indiana Jones* to distinct cultural movements. It’s a thoughtful, scene-by-scene celebration of why movies stick with us, brought to you by the Morbid Network. Tune in for conversations that are as specific and revelatory as the scenes they honor.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast
Podcast Episodes
The Lord of the Rings (1978) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:34:45
It’s the first major adaptation of Tolkien’s trilogy and it is…rotoscope animation? Enter Ralph Bakshi and his completely batshit vision of an animated Middle Earth! Is it a mixed masterpiece or a very audacious disaster…
The Hobbit (1977) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:51:15
Listen up, Hobbitses! An adventure is knocking at your door! Will you answer it? Even if it’s a musical? It’s the first actual Tolkien adaptation of our series this week, and we are so confused that it exists. Rankin and…
Jason and the Argonauts (1963) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:53:32
Series premiere! This week we leave The Shire behind to embark on our journey through Middle Earth and the epic fantasy genre! In the spirit of Lord of the Rings, we’ve divided our miniseries into three parts, and we’re…
Don't Stop Filming [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:25:36
Run back the tape! We’re closing the book on yet another miniseries this week, and… revealing the journey that lies ahead! It’s been a joy scrubbing through all the haunted camera recordings of these found footage horror…
Rap World (2024) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:13:31
Try to remember these times, listeners. Some of the best nights of our lives were being had in parking lots. When Connor O’Malley brings a couple DV cameras to the suburban abyss of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, we simply hav…
Unfriended: Dark Web (2018) with Stephen Susco [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:00:21
Welcome to the dark web! For the penultimate episode of our found footage miniseries, we’re making Eye of the Duck history and inviting a writer/director to come on and explore his own film! Stephen Susco joins us to sai…
Late Night with the Devil (2023) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:15:51
It’s Late Night with Abraxas! Hosted by the one and only…. Mr. Wriggles! This week we’re filming one VERY cursed television broadcast in front of a live studio audience! LATE NIGHT is perhaps the most popular found foota…
Host (2020) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:06:22
We are so back! It’s the worst pandemic in modern history, and we couldn’t be more excited (and terrified) to be trapped on a Zoom call with you (and a demon) again. Lockdown-era movies have been pretty unimpressive so f…
Searching (2018) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:26:39
The screen is life! The found footage genre infects MacOS this week with a truly horrific story of parenting, grief, and, of course, screens!! Is John Cho the most oblivious father in movie history? Or is the internet a…