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A Rings of Power fan podcast with Kat and Wren. Join us as we prepare to go wild about Season 2, dive into all of our favorite character arcs, speculate about twists, and celebrate the amazing cast and crew. Catch up on our Season 1 episodes or dive into our Season 2 spec, and join us when Season 2 premieres on August 29th for weekly episode recaps and discussion. This is a positive, analytical space for fellow Rings of Power fans -- all are welcome!
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In this episode, we analyze all the released promos, cast panels, and behind-the-scenes featurettes to try to parse what we might be in for in Season 2. Please note, this episode was recorded on August 1st, so we don't include every up-to-date piece of information in our discussion. There have been several new reveals in the interim, including phot…
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In our final wrap-up episode of Season One, we don't hold back. We usually try to keep our episodes under an hour, but this is an unapologetic hour and a half as we discuss season finale wins and losses. Which moments made us cry the most? What cliffhangers did we wish had been not so cliffhanger-y? And WHAT did we think of the controversial Halbra…
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In this week's episode, we look deep into "The Eye." Join us as we discuss the traumatic aftermath of the creation of Mordor, give our thoughts on the Celeborn discourse, and proclaim our undying love for Cynthia Addai-Robinson's Miriel.By Kat and Wren
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In this episode, we get a little emotional about "Partings." Join us as we discuss some epic soundtrack moments, the Isildur of it all, and the problem with Waldreg. Heads up: the audio quality for this episode is not ideal. We were still figuring out our Zoom audio set-up when recording this episode and Wren’s mic was not well calibrated. But don’…
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In this episode, we go deep into the spectacle of “Udûn.” Tune in to hear our takes on the climactic battle of the season, our favorite moments from Galadriel, Adar, Elendil, and Aronwyn, and why this episode nearly ended Wren’s life.By Kat and Wren
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BONUS EPISODE! For our very first special episode, we discuss recent casting announcements! Listen to the ep, then send us your new character hopes, dreams, and theories for Season 2—we’d love to hear from you!By Kat and Wren
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In this week's episode, we meet "The Great Wave." Tune in as we discuss The Power of Disa, the “elf workers are taking our jobs” controversy, and our appreciation for this new interpretation of Middle Earth Orcs.By Kat and Wren
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In this week's episode, we dig deep into "Adar." Join us as we discuss our favorite Númenórean moments, weep over Arondir, and explain why we think the Harfoots having a complex culture is good, actually.By Kat and Wren
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Join our table as we discuss The Rings of Power Episode 2: "Adrift." In this week's episode, we fangirl over The Wyrm, chat about the culture of Khazad-dûm, and explain why we prefer our elves a little stupid.
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In our first full episode, we discuss the pilot of The Rings of Power, "A Shadow of the Past," including our favorite character moments, the Big Scenes, and why we think people whining about short-haired elves are boring.By Kat and Wren
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In this introductory episode, we briefly introduce your hosts, Kat and Wren, explain our interest in The Rings of Power and the Tolkien fandom in general, and tell you what we're planning to do (and what we're NOT planning to do) on this podcast.By Kat and Wren
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