13 episodes
The Nerd of the Rings Nerd of the Rings
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4.8 • 103 Ratings
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Interviewing guests from the world of Tolkien's Middle-earth, including film cast, authors, illustrators, game designers, and more!
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Maxim Baldry, Isildur - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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.
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Wayne Yip, Director - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
We chat with Wayne Yip about his directing work on episodes 3, 4, & 5 on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
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Lloyd Owen, Elendil - 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!
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John Rhys-Davies talks Gimli, Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, and more!
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 -
Sir Richard Taylor, WETA Workshop
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!
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Carl Hostetter, editor, The Nature of Middle-earth
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!
Customer Reviews
One Podcast To Rule Them All
I’m such a fan of the YouTube channel and was delighted to find the companion podcast. It does not disappoint.
Informative. Related to the world of Tolkien
Excellent production. Well thought out. Enjoyable and fun. Something for everyone.
Rings of Power Pandering
Listened to the more recent episodes after taking a break to listen to other LOTR lore-casts. This pod was one of my favorites but after the Maxim Baldry and Lloyd Owens episode, I can see their obsession of the characters in the stitched together in script, instead of learning Tolkien’s character. No true, versed Tolkien fan enjoyed Rings of Power with the mind to see these stories played out and was extremely frustrating to see. On top of this I just see Amazon trying to pander to LOTR fans who listen with the intent to learn more about Tolkien by getting on this cast, but all I heard personally was “me me me me” from Maxim.