The Friendship Onion

Kast Media | Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd

Join your favorite Hobbits, friends and co-stars, Billy Boyd and Dom Monaghan as they take a look back at their time on The Lord of the Rings. Featuring interviews with cast and crew, diving deep into life behind the scenes, and answering the many fan questions, The Friendship Onion will peel back the layers of their friendship, both on screen and off.

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Six O'Clock Twinkies

The Friendship Onion

05/18/21 • 63 min

Join Billy and Dom in their pilot episode as they discuss the first time they read Lord of the Rings, their favorite movies growing up, offer a food critique of TwinkiesTM️, and host a LOTR trivia battle for the ages!
Tune in every Tuesday for new episodes and please be sure to subscribe, rate, and leave a review - it really helps the show out!

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Bear McCreary Sits Down with Billy and Dom!

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10/11/22 • 95 min

Billy and Dom sit down with highly acclaimed composer, Bear McCreary who has scored films from Star Trek to the new show on Amazon, "Rings of Power"! They go over the intricacies of music scoring and how to pursue the things you love to do and you will never work a day in your life.

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Billy & Dom Talk to Lazy Game Reviews!

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07/26/22 • 84 min

Billy & Dom talk about how to troll your friends while watching LOTR, the various Canadian provinces, the new Elder Scrolls/Skyrim co-op mode, and then have Lazy Game Reviews' Clint Basinger on to talk about his passion for all things vintage games and computers.
Clint Basinger is the guy behind Lazy Game Reviews, a YouTube show that began in 2009 dedicated to revisiting retro technology and the history of computing. If it has a microprocessor, a keyboard, and comes in beige or woodgrain, chances are it'll be "an LGR Thing" at some point.
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Boston (August 12th)
Toronto (August 26th)

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Kickboxing Champion & Comedian Anya Zova!

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08/16/22 • 83 min

Billy & Dom discuss what dog breeds would play LOTR characters before bringing on world champion kickboxer and comedian Anya Zova. They discuss her growing up in the Soviet Union, her rise to kickboxing world champ, joining the WWE, her transition into comedy and her recent tour "Make Laughs Not War" in support of Ukraine.
Anya Zova is a comedian, actress and professional athlete, born in the Soviet Union and raised by a Ukrainian mother and Russian father. She worked in the WWE competing in their developmental territory NXT Wrestling, under the ring name Anya. She is a founder of Acting School Miami Anya Zova and author of Zova's acting technique. Bogomazova graduated law school and won the Kickboxing World Cup in 2011. In 2020, Bogomazova made her debut on US television in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine Nine and TV series MacGyver. In April 2022, she toured the US with her own comedy show, "Make Laughs Not War," in support of Ukraine and uniting people.

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An Unexpected Guest: Elijah Wood (Pt 1 of 2)

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06/01/21 • 56 min

Elijah Wood joins Billy and Dom in the studio, discussing Elijah becoming a first time father during Covid, their record collecting club during the production of LOTR, Elijah's brutal fall while hosting a film festival and more. Tune in next week for Part 2!
And tune in every Tuesday for new episodes and please be sure to rate, subscribe, and leave a comment/review! Take a screenshot of your Apple review, tag the show on IG and we might feature you on our story!

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Spreading Butter on Sunburn

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05/25/21 • 67 min

Join Billy and Dom as they talk about mice in compost, review Nomadland, drink Peter Jackson's favorite soft drink, explore Dom's infamous LOTR diary, and host another horse race of a trivia battle!

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Billy & Dom Eat the World’s Hottest Pepper!

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09/13/22 • 82 min

Billy and Dom discuss ASRM mode on League of Legends, a living/deceased/fictional character they'd like to have dinner with, where they'd like to host a live podcast anywhere in the world, and then talk to Ed Currie, creator of the world's hottest pepper - the Carolina Reaper. They discuss its origins, benefits, and then give it a try for Eat the World!
Smokin' Ed Currie is an American chili pepper breeder, who is the founder and president of the PuckerButt Pepper Company. He is best known for breeding the hottest chili pepper in the world, the Carolina Reaper, as recognized by Guinness World Records. Currie was born in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan. In 2001, Currie moved to South Carolina, where he began growing his own peppers in the yard and experimenting with crossbreeds. He was featured in the episode "Chili Eating" in the 2020 Netflix documentary series, We Are the Champions.

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Billy & Dom Talk to a Fighter Pilot!

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06/21/22 • 84 min

Billy & Dom talk about Billy's experience working in Nova Scotia before bringing fighter pilot Terry Pankhurst on the show who talks about how he got started as a pilot, his experience at flight school, and then diving into discussing the realism of Top Gun, including Goose's ejection, air brakes, targeting enemies, big egos, and more!
Terry Pankhurst flew the S-3B Viking for nearly four years, going on many deployments to faraway places. In February 2000, he transitioned to training command to teach the next generation of Naval Aviators where he taught in the T45 Goshawk for the next 12 years.

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Billy & Dom Talk to Rufiooo (Dante Basco)!

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08/02/22 • 85 min

Billy & Dom talk to Dante Basco, discussing his role as Rufio in Hook, working with Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams, how he got his start as a hip hop dancer and moved into acting, meeting Stephen Spielberg, his passion for League of Legends, and then Eat the World with some Filipino Lumpia!
Dante R. Basco is a Filipino American film, television and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Rufio, the leader of the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg's Hook, and for his many voice-acting roles, most notably as Prince Zuko from Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender, Jake Long from Disney Channel's American Dragon: Jake Long, and Spin Kick from Carmen Sandiego.

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Boston (August 12th)
Toronto (August 26th)

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Feel free to leave Billy and Dom a message with your comments, questions, or just to say hello at https://www.speakpipe.com/thefriendshiponion or write us an email at [email protected]

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Billy & Dom Talk to Wil Wheaton!

The Friendship Onion

05/17/22 • 73 min

Wil Wheaton joins Billy & Dom to discuss his passion for board games, video games, his iconic roles in Star Trek and Stand by Me, and his transition into writing books.
Wil Wheaton is an American actor, blogger, and New York Times bestselling writer. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gordie Lachance in the film Stand by Me, Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers, and Bennett Hoenicker in Flubber.

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