The Tolkien Lore Podcast

275 Episodes

1. Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: Do the Wizard’s Staves Contain the Power of Each Wizard?

   Published: 3/16/2023
2. Tolkien Book Review: The Fall of Numenor

   Published: 3/13/2023
3. Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: Theory—Wizards’ Staves Are a Limitation, Not a Source of Power

   Published: 3/9/2023
4. Do the Wizards of The Lord of the Rings Need a Staff to Do Magic?

   Published: 3/6/2023
5. Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: The Numenorean Fascination with the Dead and Splendid Tombs

   Published: 3/2/2023
6. Tolkien Book Review: “The Wisdom of Hobbits” by Matthew J. Distefano

   Published: 2/27/2023
7. Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: How Gandalf and Elrond Knew To Destroy the Ring in Mount Doom

   Published: 2/23/2023
8. A Middle-Earth Pronunciation Guide, Part 2: Languages Other than Elvish

   Published: 2/20/2023
9. Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: How Tolkien Always Leaves Us Wanting More

   Published: 2/16/2023
10. A Middle-Earth Pronunciation Guide, Part 1: Rules for Elvish Words

    Published: 2/13/2023
11. “Magic” Beverages in The Lord of the Rings: Their Contents (Booze?) and Effects

    Published: 2/9/2023
12. Beyond Subcreation: Tolkien’s Emphasis on Child-Bearing in Middle-Earth

    Published: 2/6/2023
13. Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: The Continent of Aman as the Americas

    Published: 2/2/2023
14. Lord of the Rings Book vs. Movie: King Theoden of Rohan

    Published: 1/30/2023
15. Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: What Does the White Flag of the Stewards of Gondor Signify?

    Published: 1/26/2023
16. “One of the Seven”: The Worst Tolkien Fan Film Made to Date?

    Published: 1/23/2023
17. Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: Ents and Tolkien’s Recycling of Old Ideas

    Published: 1/19/2023
18. The Drowning of Numenor and the Goodness of Eru Iluvatar: Theodicy in Middle-Earth

    Published: 1/16/2023
19. Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: Bilbo and Frodo as JRR and Christopher Tolkien

    Published: 1/12/2023
20. The Speech of Gurthang to Turin: Magic Sword or Insane Hallucination?

    Published: 1/9/2023