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Lore of the Rings | Explore JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and More | For all fans of Middle-earth — 250 episodes
244: Fires and Farewells: Exploring the Songs of Hobbit Films
243: Unchanging Virtues and Bittersweet Farewells: Exploring “The Return Journey'” in Tolkien’s The Hobbit
242: Battles and Bonds: Exploring “The Clouds Burst” from JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit
241 Expect the Unexpected | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit
240 The Siege of Justice: Debating Bard’s Claims in “The Gathering of the Clouds” in The Hobbit
239 Unleashing Destruction, Embracing Rebirth | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit
238 Beyond the Darkness | JRR Tolkien's “The Hobbit”
237: Bilbo's Riddles and Smaug's Fury | Tolkien’s The Hobbit | "Inside Information"
236: The Key to the Lonely Mountain | JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit | Chapter 11
235: From Cold to a "Warm Welcome" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Chapter 10
234: Hobbit Turned Burglar | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Chapter 9
Exploring "Flies and Spiders" | Tolkien's The Hobbit | 233
A Hobbit Meets a Bear | Tolkien's The Hobbit | Chapter 7 | 232
Not a Hobbit’s Story | Tolkien's The Hobbit Vs Peter Jackson | 231
"Out of the Frying-Pan" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | 230
"Riddles in the Dark" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Archives 229
When Bilbo Met Gollum | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Archives 228
"Over Hill and Under Hill" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Archives 227
"A Short Rest" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit chapter 3 | Archives 226
"Roast Mutton" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Chapter 2 | Archives | 225
How The Hobbit Movie Got It Wrong | Tolkien's The Hobbit | Book vs Movie chap 1 | 224
An Unexpected Party | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit Chapter 1 | 223 | Archives
The Origins of The Hobbit | JRR Tolkien | Archives | 222
Small, Strange Chances: The Quest for Erebor | JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings | 221
Lore Origins of "This Wandering Day" from Rings of Power | Archives | 220
(Archives) What Makes A Good Story | Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories" | 219
“For Home a Song / That Echoes On”: Exploring the Lyrical Songs from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Archives | 218
The Power of the Rings of Power | Tolkien's Waldman Letter Part 4 | Archives | 217
How to Change the World | JRR Tolkien's letter to Waldman Part 3 | Archives | 216
The Hobbit, Allegory, and Magic: Discoveries from JRR Tolkien's Letter to Milton Waldman | Part 2 | 215
“My Imaginary World”: What Inspired Tolkien’s Works: The Waldman Letter Part 1 | Archives | 214
5 Surprising Books That Transformed My Love for Tolkien and Middle-earth | 213
The Lord of the Rings: 1 Book, 3 Books, or 6? Is it a Trilogy? | Explore JRR Tolkien’s alternate titles | 212
Nine Riders vs. One Hobbit | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 12 Part 4 (211)
Glorfindel Unveiled | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 12 Part 3 (210)
The Ultimate Story of Hope | JRR Tolkien’s “Eucatastrophe” and the Resurrection of Christ (209)
Frodo vs. the Past | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 ch 12 Part 2 (208)
Strider’s Healing: Doing All You Can | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 12 Part 1 (207)
Will This Nerd Love Lord of the Rings? | Special Guest Nerd Best Friends Podcast | 206
Why does the One Ring make Frodo invisible? | A Listener Question Lights the Beacons | Q+A 2
205: Lore, Wraiths, and Blades | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 11 Part 5
Wander Farther: Eärendil, The Evening Star | Download the chapter guide at ringspodcast.com/attack
204: Overwhelmed on Weathertop | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 11 Part 4
203: History and Surprises | Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 - ch 11 - Part 3
202: Hunted in the Wild | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 11 Part 2
201: Five Hobbits, Two Attacks, One Night of Terror | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1 Chap. 11 Part 1
200: Favorite Passages from Fellow Wanderers
199: Why do you love Lord of the Rings? | Revisiting JRR Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories" with the Booked All Night Podcast
198: New to The Silmarillion? Advice from a First-time Reader
197: Tolkien & Tabletop Role Playing Games | Clint Scheirer from Claim to Game
196: From Rascal to King | Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1 Chap 10 Part 3
Wander Farther: The Constellation of the Valacirca | Download the "Strider" chapter guide at ringspodcast.com/strider
195: All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter | Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1, chap. 10, Part 2
194: Strider Knows Too Many Dark Things | Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1, chap. 10, Part 1
193: A Year in the Life of a Tolkien Podcaster
Q+A 001: Are the Eagles in War of the Rohirrim accurate to Tolkien's lore?
192: Merry Christmas, Middle-earth: JRR Tolkien’s Thoughts on the Holiday
191: Should You Watch War of the Rohirrim? A Spoiler-Free Reaction
190: Why and How The Lord of the Rings is a "Religious and Catholic Work"
189: You Are The Wind | Inspired by "The Rider" from War of the Rohirrim
188: The War of the Rohirrim: Watch it or Skip it? | Raw Reactions to the Extended Sneak Peak
187: Happy Hantalë: Thanksgiving in Middle-earth | Thoughts on Thanksgiving from JRR Tolkien
Wander Farther into "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony" | Tolkien's Fellowhip of the Ring | Book 1 | Chapter 9
186: Bar Songs and Unfortunate Disasters | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1 Chapter 9 Part 3
185: Frodo Meets Strider | Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1 Chapter 9 Part 2
184: Bree: Crossroads of Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 9 Part 1
183: Real-Life Ring Quest: Friendship, Adventure, and the Teton Trail | A hike inspired by Lord of the Rings
182: "If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Watch It" | How Rings of Power Failed
181: How to "Read the Book" After Watching Amazon's Rings of Power Season 2 | Recommended reads for the Second Age of Middle-earth
180: The Ring Verse & the Opening Sequence of Rings of Power Season 2
179: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 7 | “Doomed to Die” | Lore, Review, Reactions
178: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 6 | “Where Is He?” | Lore, Review, Reactions
177: The Beauty and Transcendence of "Old Tom Bombadil" from the Soundtrack of Rings of Power Season 2
176: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 5 | “Halls of Stone” | Lore, Review, Reactions
175: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 4 | “Eldest” | Lore, Review, Reactions
174: Ring of Power Season 2 Ep. 3: “The Eagle and the Sceptre” | The Lore, Reviews, and Reactions
173: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 2: "Where the Stars are Strange" | The Lore, Review, and Reactions
172: Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 1: "Elven Kings Under the Sky" | The Lore, Review, and Reactions
171: Don't Be an Orc | An Invitation to Lord of the Rings Fans
170: Hopes and Fears for Rings of Power with Marilyn from Rings and Rituals
169: What is Tom Bombadil? | A Conversation with Ian from Thoughts on Tolkien
168: Star Trek and Lord of the Rings | A Collaboration with Captain's Pod
167: Farewell to Tom Bombadil | Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 8 Part 3
166: Horror in Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 8: Part 2
165: Death and the Downs | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 8 Part 1
164: Tom Bombadil vs. The One Ring | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 7: Part 4
163: The Enigmatic Blend: Tom Bombadil and Goldberry's Dance | Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 7: Part 3
162: The Enchanted Feast: Secrets of Tom Bombadil's Table | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 7: Part 2
161: Master of Wood, Water, and Hill | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 7: Part 1
160: Middle-earth on Screen | Upcoming Tolkien Adaptations with John from Lorehounds
159: Who is Tom Bombadil? | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 6: Part 3
158: The Forest's Ill Will | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 6: Part 2
157: The Old Forest: Frodo’s Liminal Space | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 6: Part 1
156: Rings of Power is Back! | Reactions to the Season 2 Teaser Trailer
155: The Fellowship is Formed | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 5 Part 2
154: Fear and Friendship | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 5 Part 1
153: The Unseen Tale of Farmer Maggot | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 4 Part 2
152: Short Cuts and Film Cuts | Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 4 Part 1
151: Stargazing in Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 3 Part 4
150: Walking Songs and Starlight | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 3 Part 3
149: Frodo's First Steps | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 3 Part 2
148: Frodo's Near Miss with Darkness | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring: Chapter 3: Part 1
147: The Hobbit's Choice: How a Moment of Pity Shaped the Fate of All | Fellowship of the Ring: Chapter 2 Part 4
146: The Twisted Origins of Gollum: From Smeagol to the Ring's Servant | A Shadow of the Past | Part 3
145: A Dreadful Chance: How Frodo Got the Ring | “A Shadow of the Past” Part 2
144: In the Footsteps of Legends: The Conversation that Changed Everything: JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring Chapter 2
143: The End of the Long Expected Party | Tolkien’s The Fellowship Chapter 1, Part 3
142: Echoes of Adventure: Bilbo's Party and Beyond | Chapter 1 of JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Part 2
141: Hobbit Gossip and Shire Society: The Opening Scene of The Fellowship of the Ring
140: Bilbo's White Lie: The Revision of The Hobbit and the Finding of the Ring | Lord of the Rings Prologue Part 3
139: How did Sméagol Find the One Ring? Unraveling the Origins of Hobbits
138: From Bilbo's Diary to Tolkien's Masterpiece: The Prologue to Lord of the Rings
137: And Back Again: New Books, New Episodes, and the Origin of Trolls
136: 2023 Wrap up for the Lore of the Rings Podcast (plus Bloopers!)
135: Tolkien's "Imaginal" World | An interview with Tolkien Scholar Becca Tarnas
134: The Second Fall of Man | JRR Tolkien's Letter to Waldman Part 5
133: Rivendell: Reflection and Feasting
132: The Power of the Rings of Power | Tolkien's Waldman Letter Part 4
131: How to Change the World | JRR Tolkien's letter to Waldman Part 3
130: The Hobbit, Allegory, and Magic: Discoveries from JRR Tolkien's Letter to Milton Waldman | Part 2
129: “My Imaginary World”: What Inspired Tolkien’s Works: The Waldman Letter Part 1
128: Return to 1977: A Look at the Animated Hobbit Film
127: "Gandalf Dies. I Hate This Movie" | Fantasy Author Aaron Hall on Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings Movies
126: Fires and Farewells: Exploring the Songs of Hobbit Films
125: Before “Rings of Power” | A Crash Course in Middle-earth History | My Panel at FanX 2023
124: “For Home a Song / That Echoes On”: Exploring the Lyrical Songs from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
123: “And Back Again”: Comparing The Hobbit to the Final Scenes of The Battle of Five Armies
122: An Adventure Ends: Reflections on Tolkien’s The Hobbit
121: Charting Changes: The Battle of Five Armies' Departure from The Hobbit, Comparing “The Return Journey” to the Film
120: Unchanging Virtues and Bittersweet Farewells: Exploring “The Return Journey'” in Tolkien’s The Hobbit
119: From Greed to Glory: Thorin's Redemption Journey in Peter Jackson’s Film Adaption of “The Clouds Burst"
118: Battles and Bonds: Exploring “The Clouds Burst” from JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit
117: Bilbo's Unique Daring Gesture: Exploring the On-screen Adaptation of “A Thief in the Night” from The Hobbit
116: Expect the Unexpected: Exploring "A Thief in the Night" in JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit
115: Banishing Darkness and Converging Armies: Exploring the On-screen Adaptation of The Hobbit’s “The Gathering of the Clouds”
114: The Siege of Justice: Debating Bard’s Claims in “The Gathering of the Clouds” in The Hobbit
113: From Flames to Depths: Unraveling "Fire and Water" in the Third Hobbit Film
112: Unleashing Destruction, Embracing Rebirth: The Hobbit’s “Fire and Water”
111: The Irony of Thorin's Trust in Bilbo: Comparing "Not at Home" to The Hobbit Films
110: Beyond the Darkness: A Deep Dive into the Themes of 'Not at Home' in JRR Tolkien's “The Hobbit”
109: Unveiling the Untold Deviations in Tolkien's World: Comparing The Hobbit “Inside Information” with The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
108: Bilbo's Riddles and Smaug's Fury: Unveiling Chapter 12 of Tolkien’s The Hobbit "Inside Information"
107: Unlocking the Door: Exploring Tolkien's “On the Doorstep” and the Cinematic Twists in “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
106: The Key to the Lonely Mountain: An In-Depth Look at “On the Doorstep” in JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit
105: The Hobbit: Book vs Movie: Chapter 10
104: “A Warm Welcome” The Hobbit Chapter 10
103: Book vs Movie | The Hobbit Barrels out of Bond
102: The Hobbit: Chapter 9
101: Book vs Movie: The Hobbit chapter 8
100: The Hobbit Chapter 8: Flies and Spiders
099: Book vs. Movie | The Hobbit Chapter 7
098: The Hobbit: Queer Lodgings
097: A Dwarves’ Story, Not a Hobbit’s: Comparing the Book vs Movie | The Hobbit Chapter 6
096: The Hobbit Chapter 6 | Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire
095: What Makes A Good Story | Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories"
094: JRR Tolkien and Robert Jordan | An Interview with a Wheel of Time Expert
093: Book vs Movie | The Hobbit Chapter 5
092: Dark Journeys: The Hobbit Chapter 5 Part 2
091: The Hobbit Chapter 5 Part 1: Riddles in the Dark
090: Book vs Movie | The Hobbit Chapter 4
089: The Hobbit Chapter 4: Over Hill and Under Hill
088: Book vs Movie | The Hobbit Chapter 3
087: The Hobbit Chapter 3: A Short Rest
086: New LOTR Movies and Tolkien's Transcendence
085: The Hobbit Chapter 2: Book vs Movie
084: Interview with a Tolkien Journalist: Larry D Curtis
083: The Hobbit Chapter 2: Roast Mutton
082: Book vs Movie: The Hobbit Chapter 1
081: The Hobbit Chapter 1: An Unexpected Party
080: The Origins of The Hobbit
079: Episode 1 Remastered: The Beginning of Middle-earth
078: ChatGPT vs Amazon: Who understands Tolkien better?
077: LOTR Movie Marathon | Part 2
076: LoTR Movie Marathon | Part 1
075: The End of the Third Age
074: One Year of Lore of the Rings
073: Tolkien's Timelines
072: Small, Strange Chances: The Quest for Erebor
071: Durin's Folk
070: Rings of Power Behind the Scenes
069: Perpetual Friendship
068: The Ghosts of Rohan
067: Aragorn and Arwen
066: The Kings and Stewards of Gondor
065: Arnor and Aragorn's Unbroken Line
064: The Promise Tolkien Wished He Never Made
063: Three Rings for the Elves | The Lore in Rings of Power Season Finale (Part 3 of 3)
062: Sauron’s Mind Games! The Lore in Rings of Power Season Finale (Part 2 of 3)
061: The Lore in Rings of Power Season Finale (Part 1 of 3)
060: The Lore in Rings of Power Episode 7: "The Eye"
059: The Origin of Orcs
058: The Lore in Rings of Power Episode 6: "Udûn"
057: A Conversation with Tolkien Expert Paul Genesse
056: The Lack of Lore in Rings of Power Episode 5: “Partings”
055: Insights on the Rings of Power Opening Sequence
054: The Lore In Rings of Power Episode 4: “The Great Wave”
053: The Lore in Rings of Power Episode 3: Adar
052: Bonus! My Predictions for All 5 Seasons of Rings of Power
051: The Lore in Rings of Power Episode 2: Adrift
050: The Lore in Rings of Power Episode 1
049: Elrond Half-elven
048: The Elves of Rings of Power: Gil-Galad and Celebrimbor
047: Rings of Power: The Dwarves and Hobbits
046: The Númenóreans from Rings of Power: Míriel, Pharazôn, Elendil, and Isildur
045: Sauron the Deceiver
044: Bonus! The Final Rings of Power Trailer
043: Bonus! The Lore Behind "This Wandering Day"
042: Galadriel: the Light of Middle-earth
041: The Black Years and the Fall of Sauron
040: The Forging of the Rings of Power
039: Bonus! Who are the Black Númenóreans?
038: The Drowning of Númenor
037: Bonus! The Lore in the Rings of Power Trailer
036: Sauron in Númenor
035: Bonus! My Reaction to Rings of Power Teaser 2
The Kingdom of Númenor | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 034
The End of the First Age | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 033
Bonus! Reactions to Second Rings of Power Teaser
Bonus! Aragorn the Elfstone | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 032
Eärendil the Mariner: Hope and Star | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 031
The Fall of Gondolin - Part 2 | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 030
The Fall of Gondolin - Part 1 | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 029
The Fall of Doriath | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 028
The Tragedy of Túrin - Part 2 | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 027
The Tragedy of Túrin - Part 1 | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 026
The Fifth Battle of Beleriand | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 025
Beren and Lúthien - Part 4 | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 024
Beren and Lúthien - Part 3 | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 023
Bonus! The Lay of Lúthien as told by Aragorn| JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 022
Beren and Lúthien - Part 2 | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 021
Beren and Lúthien - Part 1 | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 020
The Fall of the Noldor Part 2 | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 019
The Fall of the Noldor Part 1 | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 018
The Allies of the Elves: the Three Houses of Men | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 017
016: Bonus - Happy Tolkien Reading Day
Maeglin, Murder, and Misplaced Love | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 015
The Founding of Gondolin | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 014
Thingol, Galadriel, and Dragons | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 013
The Elves Return to Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 012
The Origins of Men | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 011
The Moon and the Sun in Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion | 9
Meanwhile, in Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion | 8
The Elves Leave Valinor for Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion | Part 2 | 7
The Elves Leave Valinor for Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion | Part 1 | 6
Death and Darkness | JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion | 5
The Elves leave Middle-earth for Valinor | JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion | 4
Where Elves Come From in Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion | 3
Light and Life: The Two Trees of Valinor; of Elves, Men, Dwarves, Ents, and Eagles | JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion | 2
The Beginning of Middle Earth | JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion | 001
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