A weekly exploration of all things Tolkien, "The Lord of the Rings", and Middle-Earth. Join Ben and Jess as they examine the books, movies, TV shows, appendices, lore, and more; all with lighthearted and unfocused joy. A new episode every Tuesday.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 18 hours 38 minutes
episode 4: Gil-galad and Tolkien's Process
This week we spend time getting to know Gil-galad, the last High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth. As we learn more about him and the role he played in the Second Age, we get unique insight into Tolkien's process and why many versions of the same...
episode 3: Durin Durin
Alex and Jess shift from all the elf talk and deep dive into the history of the Dwarves. We learn how they were made (quite literally), why Rings of Power might have Durin the 3rd and Durin the 4th living at the same time, and Alex directly quotes all...
episode 2: Elrond Half-elven
This week's episode of Podcast of the Rings we are talking about Elrond, the loremaster of Rivendell. We cover his connection to the Silmarils, Beren & Luthien, Hugo Weaving's stern performance in the Peter Jackson trilogy, and go on a tangent about...
episode 1: History of the Elves and Galadriel
The first episode of Podcast of the Rings brings you some light history on Tolkien's elves, and the lady of light herself, Galadriel. Every week, Alex and Jess get closer on their way to watching the new LotR series, The Rings of Power, premiering...
Podcast of the Rings: Ring of Power Podcast Trailer
Don't set sail from Grey Havens yet, my mellon. A new podcast about Lord of the Rings hits the shore just in time for Amazon Prime's "The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power" series. Host Alexander Mitchell and Jessica Lynn Verdi look at the show and...