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244: Fires and Farewells: Exploring the Songs of Hobbit Films
34 mins; December 17, 2025
243: Unchanging Virtues and Bittersweet Farewells: Exploring “The Return Journey'” in Tolkien’s The Hobbit
14 mins; December 10, 2025
242: Battles and Bonds: Exploring “The Clouds Burst” from JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit
14 mins; December 03, 2025
241 Expect the Unexpected | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit
17 mins; November 19, 2025
240 The Siege of Justice: Debating Bard’s Claims in “The Gathering of the Clouds” in The Hobbit
14 mins; November 12, 2025
239 Unleashing Destruction, Embracing Rebirth | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit
11 mins; November 05, 2025
238 Beyond the Darkness | JRR Tolkien's “The Hobbit”
15 mins; October 29, 2025
237: Bilbo's Riddles and Smaug's Fury | Tolkien’s The Hobbit | "Inside Information"
17 mins; October 22, 2025
236: The Key to the Lonely Mountain | JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit | Chapter 11
15 mins; October 15, 2025
235: From Cold to a "Warm Welcome" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Chapter 10
13 mins; October 08, 2025
234: Hobbit Turned Burglar | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Chapter 9
14 mins; October 01, 2025
Exploring "Flies and Spiders" | Tolkien's The Hobbit | 233
16 mins; September 24, 2025
A Hobbit Meets a Bear | Tolkien's The Hobbit | Chapter 7 | 232
14 mins; September 17, 2025
Not a Hobbit’s Story | Tolkien's The Hobbit Vs Peter Jackson | 231
7 mins; September 10, 2025
"Out of the Frying-Pan" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | 230
14 mins; September 03, 2025
"Riddles in the Dark" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Archives 229
12 mins; August 27, 2025
When Bilbo Met Gollum | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Archives 228
12 mins; August 20, 2025
"Over Hill and Under Hill" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Archives 227
13 mins; August 14, 2025
"A Short Rest" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit chapter 3 | Archives 226
14 mins; August 06, 2025
"Roast Mutton" | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit | Chapter 2 | Archives | 225
14 mins; July 30, 2025
How The Hobbit Movie Got It Wrong | Tolkien's The Hobbit | Book vs Movie chap 1 | 224
13 mins; July 23, 2025
An Unexpected Party | JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit Chapter 1 | 223 | Archives
12 mins; July 18, 2025
The Origins of The Hobbit | JRR Tolkien | Archives | 222
9 mins; July 16, 2025
Small, Strange Chances: The Quest for Erebor | JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings | 221
16 mins; July 09, 2025
Lore Origins of "This Wandering Day" from Rings of Power | Archives | 220
12 mins; July 02, 2025
(Archives) What Makes A Good Story | Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories" | 219
17 mins; June 25, 2025
“For Home a Song / That Echoes On”: Exploring the Lyrical Songs from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Archives | 218
12 mins; June 18, 2025
The Power of the Rings of Power | Tolkien's Waldman Letter Part 4 | Archives | 217
18 mins; June 11, 2025
How to Change the World | JRR Tolkien's letter to Waldman Part 3 | Archives | 216
18 mins; June 04, 2025
The Hobbit, Allegory, and Magic: Discoveries from JRR Tolkien's Letter to Milton Waldman | Part 2 | 215
21 mins; May 28, 2025
“My Imaginary World”: What Inspired Tolkien’s Works: The Waldman Letter Part 1 | Archives | 214
23 mins; May 21, 2025
5 Surprising Books That Transformed My Love for Tolkien and Middle-earth | 213
19 mins; May 14, 2025
The Lord of the Rings: 1 Book, 3 Books, or 6? Is it a Trilogy? | Explore JRR Tolkien’s alternate titles | 212
21 mins; May 07, 2025
Nine Riders vs. One Hobbit | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 12 Part 4 (211)
18 mins; April 30, 2025
Glorfindel Unveiled | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 12 Part 3 (210)
21 mins; April 23, 2025
The Ultimate Story of Hope | JRR Tolkien’s “Eucatastrophe” and the Resurrection of Christ (209)
18 mins; April 16, 2025
Frodo vs. the Past | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 ch 12 Part 2 (208)
20 mins; April 09, 2025
Strider’s Healing: Doing All You Can | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 12 Part 1 (207)
15 mins; April 02, 2025
Will This Nerd Love Lord of the Rings? | Special Guest Nerd Best Friends Podcast | 206
33 mins; March 26, 2025
Why does the One Ring make Frodo invisible? | A Listener Question Lights the Beacons | Q+A 2
4 mins; March 23, 2025
205: Lore, Wraiths, and Blades | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 11 Part 5
20 mins; March 19, 2025
Wander Farther: Eärendil, The Evening Star | Download the chapter guide at ringspodcast.com/attack
3 mins; March 16, 2025
204: Overwhelmed on Weathertop | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 11 Part 4
15 mins; March 12, 2025
203: History and Surprises | Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 - ch 11 - Part 3
14 mins; March 05, 2025
202: Hunted in the Wild | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 11 Part 2
11 mins; February 26, 2025
201: Five Hobbits, Two Attacks, One Night of Terror | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1 Chap. 11 Part 1
16 mins; February 19, 2025
200: Favorite Passages from Fellow Wanderers
40 mins; February 12, 2025
199: Why do you love Lord of the Rings? | Revisiting JRR Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories" with the Booked All Night Podcast
13 mins; February 05, 2025
198: New to The Silmarillion? Advice from a First-time Reader
35 mins; January 29, 2025
197: Tolkien & Tabletop Role Playing Games | Clint Scheirer from Claim to Game
33 mins; January 22, 2025
196: From Rascal to King | Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1 Chap 10 Part 3
6 mins; January 15, 2025
Wander Farther: The Constellation of the Valacirca | Download the "Strider" chapter guide at ringspodcast.com/strider
1 min; January 12, 2025
195: All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter | Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1, chap. 10, Part 2
9 mins; January 08, 2025
194: Strider Knows Too Many Dark Things | Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1, chap. 10, Part 1
11 mins; January 01, 2025
193: A Year in the Life of a Tolkien Podcaster
18 mins; December 25, 2024
Q+A 001: Are the Eagles in War of the Rohirrim accurate to Tolkien's lore?
5 mins; December 22, 2024
192: Merry Christmas, Middle-earth: JRR Tolkien’s Thoughts on the Holiday
8 mins; December 18, 2024
191: Should You Watch War of the Rohirrim? A Spoiler-Free Reaction
12 mins; December 15, 2024
190: Why and How The Lord of the Rings is a "Religious and Catholic Work"
46 mins; December 11, 2024
189: You Are The Wind | Inspired by "The Rider" from War of the Rohirrim
20 mins; December 08, 2024
188: The War of the Rohirrim: Watch it or Skip it? | Raw Reactions to the Extended Sneak Peak
14 mins; December 04, 2024
187: Happy Hantalë: Thanksgiving in Middle-earth | Thoughts on Thanksgiving from JRR Tolkien
8 mins; November 27, 2024
Wander Farther into "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony" | Tolkien's Fellowhip of the Ring | Book 1 | Chapter 9
1 min; November 24, 2024
186: Bar Songs and Unfortunate Disasters | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1 Chapter 9 Part 3
14 mins; November 20, 2024
185: Frodo Meets Strider | Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1 Chapter 9 Part 2
13 mins; November 13, 2024
184: Bree: Crossroads of Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 9 Part 1
16 mins; November 06, 2024
183: Real-Life Ring Quest: Friendship, Adventure, and the Teton Trail | A hike inspired by Lord of the Rings
37 mins; October 30, 2024
182: "If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Watch It" | How Rings of Power Failed
14 mins; October 23, 2024
181: How to "Read the Book" After Watching Amazon's Rings of Power Season 2 | Recommended reads for the Second Age of Middle-earth
14 mins; October 16, 2024
180: The Ring Verse & the Opening Sequence of Rings of Power Season 2
13 mins; October 09, 2024
Bonus! A Fellowship of Podcasts: Ultimate Rings of Power Season 2 Review Preview
16 mins; October 04, 2024
179: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 7 | “Doomed to Die” | Lore, Review, Reactions
35 mins; October 02, 2024
178: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 6 | “Where Is He?” | Lore, Review, Reactions
26 mins; September 30, 2024
177: The Beauty and Transcendence of "Old Tom Bombadil" from the Soundtrack of Rings of Power Season 2
19 mins; September 25, 2024
176: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 5 | “Halls of Stone” | Lore, Review, Reactions
29 mins; September 18, 2024
175: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 4 | “Eldest” | Lore, Review, Reactions
24 mins; September 11, 2024
174: Ring of Power Season 2 Ep. 3: “The Eagle and the Sceptre” | The Lore, Reviews, and Reactions
23 mins; September 09, 2024
173: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 2: "Where the Stars are Strange" | The Lore, Review, and Reactions
26 mins; September 04, 2024
172: Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 1: "Elven Kings Under the Sky" | The Lore, Review, and Reactions
32 mins; August 30, 2024
171: Don't Be an Orc | An Invitation to Lord of the Rings Fans
12 mins; August 28, 2024
170: Hopes and Fears for Rings of Power with Marilyn from Rings and Rituals
56 mins; August 21, 2024
Mini - Day 8: Countdown to Rings of Power Season 2
1 min; August 20, 2024
Mini - Day 9: Countdown to Rings of Power Season 2
1 min; August 19, 2024
Mini - Day 10: Countdown to Rings of Power Season 2
3 mins; August 18, 2024
169: What is Tom Bombadil? | A Conversation with Ian from Thoughts on Tolkien
41 mins; August 14, 2024
168: Star Trek and Lord of the Rings | A Collaboration with Captain's Pod
83 hours 44 mins; August 07, 2024
167: Farewell to Tom Bombadil | Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 8 Part 3
16 mins; July 31, 2024
166: Horror in Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 8: Part 2
15 mins; July 24, 2024
165: Death and the Downs | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 8 Part 1
17 mins; July 17, 2024
164: Tom Bombadil vs. The One Ring | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 7: Part 4
20 mins; July 10, 2024
163: The Enigmatic Blend: Tom Bombadil and Goldberry's Dance | Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 7: Part 3
20 mins; July 03, 2024
162: The Enchanted Feast: Secrets of Tom Bombadil's Table | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 7: Part 2
14 mins; June 26, 2024
161: Master of Wood, Water, and Hill | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 7: Part 1
12 mins; June 19, 2024
160: Middle-earth on Screen | Upcoming Tolkien Adaptations with John from Lorehounds
44 mins; June 12, 2024
159: Who is Tom Bombadil? | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 6: Part 3
15 mins; June 06, 2024
158: The Forest's Ill Will | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 6: Part 2
13 mins; May 30, 2024
157: The Old Forest: Frodo’s Liminal Space | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 6: Part 1
13 mins; May 23, 2024
156: Rings of Power is Back! | Reactions to the Season 2 Teaser Trailer
24 mins; May 16, 2024
155: The Fellowship is Formed | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 5 Part 2
14 mins; May 09, 2024
154: Fear and Friendship | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 5 Part 1
13 mins; May 02, 2024
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