Best You Want To Read Tolkien Podcasts (2024)

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71 - Tolkien Reading Day 2023 - Travel and Adventure 33:53

1y ago33:53

33:53

We may be on a podcasting hiatus, but we had to take a break from our sojourn to celebrate the greatest holiday of the year - Tolkien Reading Day! This year's theme is Travel and Adventure, and we both took the opportunity to fondly reminisce about our childhood travels. We hope you spent the day curled up with your favorite Tolkien tale! Want to j…

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70 - The Rings of Power, Episode 8 | Lore Panel (FULL BOOK SPOILERS) 3:06:45

1+ y ago3:06:45

3:06:45

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several panelists for their Episode 8 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, Strider, Lakhitia, and Dave and Johnny from the Council of Elrond podcast. Thank you all for hanging with us these past 8 weeks. Mak…

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69 - The Rings of Power, Episode 8 | Newbie Panel (NO BOOK SPOILERS) 57:17

1+ y ago57:17

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Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans, and several panelists including special guests Dave and Johnny from the Council of Elrond podcast for their Episode 8 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed entirely of newbies not familiar with the bo…

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68 - The Rings of Power, Episode 8 | Hot Takes - Alloyed 1:48:12

1+ y ago1:48:12

1:48:12

Michael and Jen break down the season finale of the season one of The Rings of Power, "Alloyed." This episode includes spoilers. See you all on October 16th for our livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured Want to join the watch party…

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67 - The Rings of Power, Episode 7 | Lore Panel (FULL BOOK SPOILERS) 2:43:42

1+ y ago2:43:42

2:43:42

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several other panelists for their Episode 7 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, Fellowship of Fans himself, Strider, Chen, and special guest James Tauber of Digital Tolkien fame. Join us LIVE next Sunday at…

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66 - The Rings of Power, Episode 7 | Newbie Panel (NO BOOK SPOILERS) 49:42

1+ y ago49:42

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Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans, special guest James Tauber (Digital Tolkien), and several other panelists for their Episode 7 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed entirely of newbies not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. …

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65 - The Rings of Power, Episode 7 | Hot Takes - The Eye 1:19:06

1+ y ago1:19:06

1:19:06

Michael and Jen break down Episode 7 of the Rings of Power, "The Eye." This episode includes spoilers. See you all on October 9th for our livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchp…

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64 - The Rings of Power, Episode 6 | Lore Panel (FULL BOOK SPOILERS) 2:17:06

1+ y ago2:17:06

2:17:06

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans, two special guests, and several other panelists for their Episode 6 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, moderated by Michael with panelists Strajder, Dan from Voice of Geekdom, and Kai from Kai47. Join us LIVE…

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63 - The Rings of Power, Episode 6 | Newbie Panel (NO BOOK SPOILERS) 53:40

1+ y ago53:40

53:40

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans, special guests Dan from Voice of Geekdom, Kai from Kai47, and several other panelists for their Episode 6 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed entirely of newbies not familiar with the books or Secon…

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62 - The Rings of Power, Episode 6 | Hot Takes - Udun 1:17:30

1+ y ago1:17:30

1:17:30

Michael and Jen break down Episode 6 of the Rings of Power, "Udun." This episode includes spoilers. See you all on October 2nd for our livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpart…

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61 - The Rings of Power, Episode 5 | Lore Panel (FULL BOOK SPOILERS) 2:03:40

1+ y ago2:03:40

2:03:40

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans, special guest Alan Sisto, and several other panelists for their Episode 5 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, moderated by Michael with panelists Strajder, Lakhitia, and Chen from Fellowship of Fans, and speci…

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60 - The Rings of Power, Episode 5 | Newbie Panel (NO BOOK SPOILERS) 1:02:53

1+ y ago1:02:53

1:02:53

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans, special guest Alan Sisto, and several other panelists for their Episode 5 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed entirely of newbies not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. Today it's the full …

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59 - The Rings of Power, Episode 5 | Hot Takes - Song of the Roots of Hithaeglir 1:12:48

1+ y ago1:12:48

1:12:48

Michael and Jen break down Episode 5 of the Rings of Power, "Partings." This episode includes spoilers. See you all on September 25th for our livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: wa…

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58 - The Rings of Power, Episode 4 | Lore Panel (FULL BOOK SPOILERS) 3:16:11

1+ y ago3:16:11

3:16:11

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several guests for their Episode 3 After Party! As usual, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, moderated by Michael with panelists Strajder, Lakhitia, and Varking from Fellowship of Fans, and special guest KnewBettaDoBetta. This pa…

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57 - The Rings of Power, Episode 4 | Newbie Panel (NO BOOK SPOILERS) 44:05

1+ y ago44:05

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Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans, special guest KnewBettaDoBetta, and several other panelists for their Episode 4 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed entirely of newbies not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. Today it's jus…

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56 - The Rings of Power, Episode 4 | Hot Takes - The Great Wave 1:08:11

1+ y ago1:08:11

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Michael and Jen break down Episode 4 of the Rings of Power, "The Great Wave." This episode includes spoilers. See you all on September 18th for our third livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured Want to join the watch party? Contact u…

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55 - The Rings of Power, Episode 3 | Lore Panel (FULL BOOK SPOILERS) 1:54:44

1+ y ago1:54:44

1:54:44

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several guests for their Episode 3 After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, composed of Strajder from Fellowship of Fans, Harry from Daily Rings of Power, Chris from The Philosopher's Games, and moderated by Michael. This …

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54 - The Rings of Power, Episode 3 | Newbie Panel (NO BOOK SPOILERS) 50:43

1+ y ago50:43

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Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several guests for their Episode 3 After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed entirely of newbies not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. Listen in as Jon from Wot Up!, Tricia from Beyond the Screenplay, a…

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53 - The Rings of Power, Episode 3 | Hot Takes - Adar 1:02:06

2y ago1:02:06

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Time for Michael and Jen's higgity-hot takes about Episode 3 of the Rings of Power, "Adar." This episode includes spoilers. See you all on September 11th for our second livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured Want to join the watch p…

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52 - The Rings of Power, Episodes 1 & 2 | Lore Panel (FULL BOOK SPOILERS) 1:55:00

2y ago1:55:00

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Michael and Jen join Fellowship of Fans and Matt from Nerd of the Rings for their first Rings of Power After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our book lore panel, composed of Matt from Nerd of the Rings, Lakhitia, Strajder, and Chen from Fellowship of Fans, and moderated by Michael. This …

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51 - The Rings of Power, Episodes 1 & 2 | Newbie Panel (NO BOOK SPOILERS) 46:26

2y ago46:26

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Michael and Jen join Fellowship of Fans and Matt from Nerd of the Rings for their first Rings of Power After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed of all newbies who are not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. Listen in as Jon from Wot Up!, Choble from Fellow…

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50 - The Rings of Power, Episodes 1 & 2 | Hot Takes 53:41

2y ago53:41

53:41

Michael and Jen sit down immediately after the premier of Episodes 1 & 2 of The Rings of Power to discuss their gut reactions. As always, have a glass of milk ready because these takes are hot. This episode includes spoilers. See you all on September 4th for our first livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in depth analysis of episodes 1 & 2…

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49 - Live From New York, It’s The First Two Episodes of Rings of Power! 47:57

2y ago47:57

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Michael went to New York City for a special advance screening of the first two episodes of The Rings of Power, and in this episode gives his full report. Don't worry there are no spoilers here -- Michael describes the event, gives his high level thoughts of the episodes, and struggles to answer Jen's questions without divulging any details. See you…

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ANNOUNCEMENT - Rings of Power Livestreams With Fellowship of Fans 10:31

2y ago10:31

10:31

We have teamed up with Fellowship of Fans to bring you the best Rings of Power experience this side of Bree! We've got food, drinks, art, trivia, a Watch Party livestream on Friday night, and an After Party livestream on Sunday featuring a spoiler free panel, a spoil-lore panel, art raffle, and much more. Full details: https://twitter.com/Fellowshi…

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48 - SPOILERS - Pharazon and the Great Númenórean Beard Debate 1:08:31

2y ago1:08:31

1:08:31

"He had fared often abroad, as a leader in the wars that the Númenóreans made then in the coastlands of Middle-earth, seeking to extend their dominion over Men; and thus he had won great renown as a captain both by land and by sea." We do a deep dive into Pharazon's backstory in the books, and compare it to the recent interview with actor Trystan G…

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47 - SPOILERS - Every Legend Has a Beginning - Teasers and Posters 1:22:20

2y ago1:22:20

1:22:20

"Galadriel, the only woman of the Noldor to stand that day tall and valiant among the contending princes, was eager to be gone. No oaths she swore, but the words of Fëanor concerning Middle-earth had kindled in her heart, for she yearned to see the wide unguarded lands and to rule there a realm at her own will" With just a few weeks before the rele…

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46 - Tolkien’s Canon For Dummies - With Voice of Geekdom 1:16:59

2y ago1:16:59

1:16:59

"Here endeth that which Rumil wrote. Here followeth the continuation of Pengalod " Sifting through Tolkien's legendarium can be overwhelming for the new fan. Which books should you read, and in what order? What about the different drafts of the Silmarillion? The essays in the History of Middle Earth? How do we separate canon from cannot? (oof). Is …

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42 - SPOILERS - Orcs Are Back On The Menu - With Reading Tolkien Pod 1:28:23

2y ago1:28:23

1:28:23

"Yet this is held true by the wise of Eressëa, that all those of the Quendi who came into the hands of Melkor, ere Utumno was broken, were put there in prison, and by slow arts of cruelty were corrupted and enslaved; and thus did Melkor breed the hideous race of the Orcs in envy and mockery of the Elves, of whom they were afterwards the bitterest f…

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45 - Watch Party Craptacular! 1:33:06

2y ago1:33:06

1:33:06

In this special crossover episode, all three Watch Party podcasts join forces for the first time to discuss their respective fandoms and to share their excitement for all the great shows coming up this season. Check out all the different Watch Party podcasts here: Watch Party: Lord of the Rings - https://watchpartylotr.podbean.com/ Watch Party: Whe…

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44 - Galadriel Cosplay at SDCC - With Lauren Does Cosplay! 45:26

2y ago45:26

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"Do not trouble your hearts overmuch with thought of the road tonight. maybe the paths that you each shall tread are already laid before your feet, though you do not see them." Today Jen interviews the fabulous Lauren Does Cosplay, whose incredible Galadriel costume took San Diego Comic-Con by storm this year. Find out how she got started doing cos…

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BONUS - A Watch Party of Ice and Fire: Episode 1 1:33:32

2y ago1:33:32

1:33:32

Please enjoy this special bonus drop of the inaugural episode of Watch Party's newest podcast, A Watch Party of Ice and Fire. If you plan on watching HBO's House of the Dragon, this podcast is a must. Go subscribe to their feed at https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/, or through your favorite podcast service. Now available on every major podcast plat…

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43 - SPOILERS - SDCC Trailer Discussion - With Daily Rings of Power 2:03:43

2y ago2:03:43

2:03:43

"Gil-Galad was an Elven King. Of him the harpers sadly sing; the last whose realm was fair and free between the mountains and the sea." We were joined by Harry from Daily Rings of Power to discuss the most recent trailer from San Diego Comic-Con. From Balrogs, to possible sightings of future Ringwraiths, Morgoth's old lair, and Sauron's acolytes, t…

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41 - SPOILERS - Numenorean Fashion Show 1:11:52

2y ago1:11:52

1:11:52

"And they said among themselves: 'Why do the Lords of the West sit there in peace unending, while we must die and go we know not whither, leaving our home and all that we have made?" Entertainment Magazine recently released a pair of articles and exclusive images giving us our first real look at Númenor, and my goodness Númenórean fashion is glorio…

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40 - SPOILERS - Hooray! A Trailer! 1:30:35

2y ago1:30:35

1:30:35

"There was a time when the world was so young there had not been a sunrise. But even then, there was light." We've been waiting (im)patiently for what feels like forever, but we finally get our first full length trailer! Between actual dialogue, new musical themes, and first age flashbacks, there is plenty to love, and we can barely contain our exc…

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39 - SPOILERS - Teaser for the Teaser for the Trailer 1:18:01

2y ago1:18:01

1:18:01

"But in the bearing of her son, Miriel was consumed in spirit and body; and after his birth she yearned for release from the labours of living." Jen comes back just in time to unpack the latest teaser, which teased...another teaser coming July 14th! New characters, new locations, and more beautiful shots. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: E…

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38 - FOTR Part 11 - The Mines of Moria - with Varking Runesong 2:00:21

2y ago2:00:21

2:00:21

"Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends." We are joined by Will Smith, aka Varking Runesong, moderator of the Rings of Power subreddit and host That Varking Podcast. Varking is a lover of all things Dwarven, so…

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37 - SPOILERS - Empire Magazine - with the Mellon Heads 2:29:27

2y ago2:29:27

2:29:27

We are joined by Johnny and Dave, aka the Mellon Heads from the Council of Elrond podcast, to break down Empire Magazine's recent Rings of Power issue. We dissect the article and the new pictures, and we finally determine who is the superior Mellon Head. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ;…

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36 - SPOILERS - More Celebrimbor 1:30:18

2y ago1:30:18

1:30:18

In another spoiler edition, Watch Party is joined by Joel Mueller to discuss all the leaks so far about Celebrimbor, the elven smith who forged the Rings of Power. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR Instagram:…

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35 - SPOILERS - The One About Isildur’s...Sister? 1:27:21

2y ago1:27:21

1:27:21

"It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not." In this Rings of Power spoil-lore episode we're talking about Isildur's...sister? And Ar-Pharazon's...son? And their...relationship? These characters are likely to be central figures in the show, but they are all new creations by Amazon not found anywher…

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34 - FOTR Part 10 - The Transformation of Arwen - with Marilyn Pukkila 1:30:27

2y ago1:30:27

1:30:27

"So it was that Frodo saw her whom few mortals had yet seen; Arwen, daughter of Elrond, in whom it was said that the likeness of Lúthien had come on earth again; and she was called Undómiel, for she was the Evenstar of her people.." We are joined by Tolkien expert extraordinaire Marilyn Pukkila to explore the way that Peter Jackson transformed the …

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33 - FOTR Part 9 - Caradhras - with Luke Shelton 1:58:41

2y ago1:58:41

1:58:41

"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." Today we go mountain climbing with Luke Shelton from the Tolkien Experience Podcast as we discuss 1:45:38 - 1:57:00 of the Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition). The Fellowship sets out from Rivendell, tries to escape Crebain from Dunland by climbing the world's angriest mountain, and …

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32 - SPOILERS - Galadriel Takes the Slow Boat to Númenor 1:14:27

2y ago1:14:27

1:14:27

Today we have another spoil-lore episode, all about the ladies. Warrior-queen Galadriel? Spit-fire Galadriel? Tar-Miriel's got visions? Some fun leaks to discuss this week. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR I…

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31 - Tolkien Reading Day 2022 - Love and Friendship 34:45

2y ago34:45

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Today is the greatest holiday of the year - Tolkien Reading Day! We hope you are spending this day reading your favorite Tolkien passages, but if you want to take a break, let us read to you. We selected passages about Frodo and Sam, and Cirion and Eorl. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ;…

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30 - SPOILERS - 10 Burning Questions About The Rings of Power 1:20:17

2+ y ago1:20:17

1:20:17

More news from Amazon's vault, as Vanity Fair continues the trickle of salacious secrets from their time with the showrunners of The Rings of Power. We dig into the recent article, "10 Burning Questions," before turning to news about Warner Bros' movie, the War of the Rohirrim. Then a little mailbag, and real life wizards. Want to join the watch pa…

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29 - SPOILERS - LOTRROP’s Super Bowl Super Teaser 1:19:48

2+ y ago1:19:48

1:19:48

Super Bowl LVI came on Sunday, and millions of people gritted their teeth through two quarters of football as they waited to see a one minute teaser of The Rings of Power. And it was worth it. Fans of Dwarves, Elves, and Hobbits, even ice trolls, were not disappointed. There was something for everyone, and we talk about it all. And we answer the mo…

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28 - SPOILERS - Vanity Fair’s First Look at LOTRROP 1:44:08

2+ y ago1:44:08

1:44:08

When it rains, it pours! Amazon has opened the floodgates on promotional materials for The Rings of Power, and we are eating it up. Today we talk about Vanity Fair's article offering a first look at the series: "Amazon's Lord of the Rings Series Rises: Inside The Rings of Power." In the process, we talk about some questions that apparently have whi…

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27 - FOTR Part 8: The Council of Elrond - with Chad High and Chad Bornholdt 55:07

2+ y ago55:07

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At last, the long awaited finale of our conversation with Chad Bornholt and Chad High from the Texas Tolkien Talk Podcast! Here we talk about the Council of Elrond scenes from the Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition). Make sure to listen through to the end for a special Grey Havens you won't want to miss. Want to join the watch party? Contact …

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26 - SPOILERS - 23 Posters to Rule Them All 1:56:30

2+ y ago1:56:30

1:56:30

Barely a week has gone by and already we have more promotional material from Amazon. This time, they gave us 23 full color character posters. In each poster the subject is holding something in their hands, but we don't see their face, so they gave us plenty to chew on while leaving a lot to the imagination. Michael and Jen discuss each poster and p…

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25 - SPOILERS - Name Reveal; The Rings Of Power 59:45

2+ y ago59:45

59:45

The show has a title - Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power! And Amazon made sure to make this a special event, as they revealed the name through a surprise teaser featuring beautiful practical effects, a new score, and a fresh yet familiar voiceover. Join Michael and Jen as they discuss some hidden gems in this video. Want to join the watch party…

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24 - FOTR Part 7: Many More Meetings - with Chad High and Chad Bornholdt 1:15:13

2+ y ago1:15:13

1:15:13

Today's episode continues our discussion with the Chads about the Many Meetings scenes in the Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition). Frodo reunites with Bilbo, Elrond gives Gandalf a history lesson, and we explain, once and for all, why Elrond didn't push Isildur into Mount Doom. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@g…

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