Exploring Tolkien

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Exploring Tolkien Podcast

Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into J.R.R. Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth. Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine are your hosts in this journey, spanning the earliest ages of Middle-earth through to the latest adaptations, including The Rings of Power.

  1. Hollywood Doesn't Understand the Númenoreans' Faith

    2 DAYS AGO

    Hollywood Doesn't Understand the Númenoreans' Faith

    It was disappointing but not surprising to see how badly Hollywood writers treat the Númenorean's faith.  We take a deep look at episode 5 of season 2 of The Rings of Power

  2. Tom Bombadil has Become Obi-Wan in The Rings of Power

    SEP 10

    Tom Bombadil has Become Obi-Wan in The Rings of Power

    Not sure how this Tom Bombadil came into existence--but he's definitely incredibly different from Tolkien's Bombadil.

  3. Rings of Power Returns - Episode 1 Review

    SEP 4

    Rings of Power Returns - Episode 1 Review

    Season 2 of The Rings of Power is here! And with it comes new hackneyed phrases, ridiculous contrivances, and incredible coincidences.

  4. Looking at the War of the Rohirrim Trailer (and Rings of Power clips)

    AUG 27

    Looking at the War of the Rohirrim Trailer (and Rings of Power clips)

    We discuss the the latest visions of Middle-earth by Amazon and Warner Bros.

    58 min
  5. Are these Really the Same Elves from The Lord of the Rings? : The Hobbit #8

    AUG 20

    Are these Really the Same Elves from The Lord of the Rings? : The Hobbit #8

    In Chapter 3, A Short Rest, for the first time we meet the elves of Rivendell... and they certainly seem different than the same characters in The Lord of the Rings.

  6. This is why Tolkien SHOULD have rewritten The Hobbit : The Hobbit #7

    AUG 13

    This is why Tolkien SHOULD have rewritten The Hobbit : The Hobbit #7

    We weren't huge fans of Tolkien's changes to chapter 1 of The Hobbit in his abandoned 1960 rewrite--but chapter 2 surprised us with its pitch perfect changes!

    1h 1m
  7. A Brave Burglar and Deficient Dwarves : The Hobbit #6

    AUG 5

    A Brave Burglar and Deficient Dwarves : The Hobbit #6

    In this episode we get into how the trolls find a balance, of sorts, between, fear and goofiness--and maybe it all starts with their accents.

    49 min
  8. Gandalf Gets Pushy : The Hobbit #5

    JUL 30

    Gandalf Gets Pushy : The Hobbit #5

    Bilibo finally makes his way out the door--but was it his decision or did Gandalf force him out?  And what is "the king" that's mentioned?

    30 min
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Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into J.R.R. Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth. Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine are your hosts in this journey, spanning the earliest ages of Middle-earth through to the latest adaptations, including The Rings of Power.

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    TheOneRing.com
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    100
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