The Tolkien Lore Podcast

Joshua Scott
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Discussing anything and everything related to J.R.R. Tolkien, from Middle-earth to real life.

  1. MAR 25

    Beregond and the Importance of Minor Characters | Tolkien Reading Day 2026

    I’m back for Tolkien Reading Day, this time talking about Beregond and why this seemingly unimportant character is actually critical to his small part of the story and how he ties into one of the main themes of the book. Other Links: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).

    21 min

  2. 11/23/2025

    Tolkien on Masculinity: How to Be a Good Man in Middle-Earth

    Tolkien gives us several pointers on how to be a good man with his characters in Lord of the Rings, and also some pointers on how NOT to be a good man. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).

    22 min

  3. 09/01/2025

    Fall, Mortality, and Machine in Tolkien, Part 3: Machines and Magic and the Human Condition

    Tolkien’s attitude toward mechanization sometimes leads people to think of him as a Luddite, but that’s not really accurate. Nevertheless, he did have some negative opinions about “the Machine,” which he equated with “Magic,” and this final video in this series explores some of the ways he might have been onto something. For my previous two videos in this series: Fall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJCXQqCE5no&pp=0gcJCbIJAYcqIYzv Mortality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJGfWI-aGWE For GirlNextGondor’s excellent video on Tolkien and AI, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1FvJdNKn6Y Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon):https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).

    26 min

  4. 08/25/2025

    Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 5: All Good Memes Must Come to an End

    Thiswill be the final installment (at least for now) of my series onrating memes. And it’s a bit of a strange grab bag to be sure…. Priorvideos in the series: Part1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 Part2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVrk2hWMiFo Part3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUrgrL6bHCo&t=242s Part4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yNfhsg7BvU OtherLinks: Playeur(formerly Utreon):https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble:https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee:https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter:https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek XeroShoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discordserver invitelink:https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9(Iflink is expired contact me attolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).

    37 min

  5. 08/18/2025

    Fall, Mortality, and Machine in Tolkien, Part 2: Lessons on Dying Well in Middle-Earth

    Inthis second part of my series examining these three themes thatTolkien said were what his work was about, I examine mortality as aresult of the fall, and the various reactions to it, setting up thefinal video on Machine. Forthe first part of this series, click here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJCXQqCE5no OtherLinks: Playeur(formerly Utreon):https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble:https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee:https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter:https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek XeroShoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discordserver invitelink:https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9(Iflink is expired contact me attolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).

    21 min

  6. 08/11/2025

    Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 4: Have I Gone Too Far??

    Can you handle Jeff Goldblum as Legolas? How about Saruman? Get ready for some of the most...interesting memes I’ve covered so far. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVrk2hWMiFo Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUrgrL6bHCo&t=242s&pp=0gcJCa0JAYcqIYzv Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).

    36 min

  7. 08/04/2025

    Fall, Mortality, and Machine in Tolkien, Part 1: From the Fall of Melkor to the Fall of Frodo

    Tolkien once said that his stories contained the themes of Fall, Mortality, and Machine, and in this video I begin by exploring the first of these, with the other two to follow in subsequent videos. For more on the fall of Man and related topics, check out my videos on the Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwi7_nABWDI) and the Tale of Adanel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcOISb-59rw) For my video on the consistent them of declining civilizations ending in renewal, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLme8xfiY6o Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).

    27 min

  8. 07/28/2025

    Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 3: Third Time Is the Silmaril?

    We’ve had some funny memes up to this point, but nothing quite a 10/10. Will we get there this time? Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVrk2hWMiFo Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).

    33 min
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Discussing anything and everything related to J.R.R. Tolkien, from Middle-earth to real life.

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  • Creator
    Joshua Scott
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    322
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joshua Scott
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    The Tolkien Lore Podcast

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