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 20 hours 40 minutes
episode 32: Let's Talk About The Dune Movie
Dune comes up often on our show and Ben has never read the books so we have the unique opportunity to talk about our thoughts of the Denis Villeneuve movie from two different perspectives. SPOILERS from both the movie and books abound. Be warned! ...
episode 33: Scott Rubin Loves Tauriel
Shocking no one, our guest on this episode, Scott Rubin is ok with Tauriel. I guess there really is a pot for every lid. Enjoy our discussion on HeroClix, Warhammer?, and more! SCOTT RUBIN Buy his book wherever books are sold, or buy it...
episode 34: Rings of Power Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 1 "A Shadow of the Past"
Ben and Jess set out on a quest to rewatch and recap the first season of Amazon's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," because why not! Join us as we pick apart why most of these elves are "not my elves" and if Brownyn is too early 2000s milf...
episode 35: Rings of Power Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 2 "Adrift"
Episode 2 of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" is not great. If it wasn't for the introduction of the dwarves, this whole episode would have been a slog. Also, we talk about Batman's bodycount. Join Ben & Jess as they rewatch all of the...
episode 38: Rings of Power Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 4 "A Great Wave"
After spending sometimes congratulating themselves on how great at podcasting they are, Ben and Jess share their disappointments and dislikes from the episode. There are some redeeming qualities, like when Arondir kicks Theo, but that's about it. ...
episode 38: Rings of Power Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 5 "Parting"
We might all be looking forward to the next episode of Rings of Power, but we're here to tell you, Episode 5 is NOT BAD. Now... there are some plot inconsistencies, some questions about the Numenorians, some ick about the Harfoots... but we're giving...
episode 39: Rings of Power Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 6 "Udûn"
So here we are, finally at the best episode of Rings of Power Season 1... but is it really? -- ---LOOK MOM, we have a Patreon! Get EARLY ACCESS to episodes, EXCLUSIVE ACCESS to the video version of our show, and more! Head over to our now! ---A...
episode 40: Rings of Power Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 7 "The Eye"
Wait... why is this episode called "The Eye"? Listen, this is unequivocally the worst episode in season 1 of Rings of Power. You know it, we know it. Most of what we talk about in this episode is what the showrunners should have done differently. It's...
episode 41: Rings of Power Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 8 "Alloyed"
We've made it through the best and worst of "Rings of Power" Season 1 and arrived at the finale, episode 8, "Alloyed." Did they throw a hail mary? Did they fumble it? We'll talk about everything and thensome. ---LOOK MOM, we have a Patreon! Get ...
episode 42: RoP Season 1 Overview: Stop Making It Hard to Like This Show!
We REALLY want to love Rings of Power, like really really. So why don't we? As we prep for Season 2, Ben and Jess look at the first season as a whole and discuss what we're really looking for from a new Lord of the Rings series. ---LOOK MOM, we have...