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We chat with Maxim Baldry about Isildur in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, including diving into the text, a more in-depth look at the dynamics in Númenor, and seeing Isildur as the hero he is in the books.

We chat with Wayne Yip about his directing work on episodes 3, 4, & 5 on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

Today, we chat with with Lloyd Owen about his character Elendil, the island realm of Númenor, and his deep dives into Tolkien’s more obscure writings to inform the Elendil we meet in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power!

The one and only John Rhys-Davies talks about his experience as Gimli and Sallah, his library, and reads a fan-favorite portion from the books - Gimli‘s description of the Glittering Caves.  This interview with the Lord of the Rings star was possible through the ”It‘s Time to Shout James” fundraiser.  To donate to a great cause, visit: http://tinyurl.com/47j9wfxr

To get the full effect of my interview with John, check it out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qNnPE0Hpry8

WETA Workshop Co-Founder and Creative Director Sir Richard Taylor joins us to talk about his time in Middle-earth!  We‘ll talk about Richard‘s first exposure to Tolkien and what it was like bringing some of the most iconic locations, weapons, and characters to life in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films trilogies!

Carl Hostetter joins us to talk about the 25-year road to the publication of The Nature of Middle-earth, working with Christopher Tolkien, new discoveries for Tolkien fans, dancing bears, and more!