Alan Sisto

Alan Sisto has been reading Tolkien since the Rankin & Bass animated Hobbit came out before he was born. Or right after. An all-around Tolkien nerd, Alan can be found enjoying Tolkien's lesser-known works—"Leaf by Niggle" is his favorite—just as often as he gets lost in First Age histories and Third Age adventures. Alan has worked with Shawn E. Marchese for nearly six years to grow the Prancing Pony Podcast each season and spends much of his working time producing the show. He also provides narration and commercial voiceovers and has also been an architectural photographer for fifteen years. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two children, who give him the freedom to indulge his inner nerd.