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Got questions about The Lord the Rings, Middle-Earth, and Tolkien? At The Lord of the Rings AMA podcast, Tolkien fan (not expert) Matthias Austin will do his best to answer your questions as in-depth as possible! Episodes released weekly!
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It's Mailbag March! On this mailbag episode, we answer some smaller topics such as:What is the Arkenstone and Why Did Thorin Want It So Badly?Should Gandalf the White Have Been Given A New Name?Did Tolkien View Himself as an Author or Historian?Find out answers to all this and more on this week's episode!MythopoeiaOn Fairy StoriesTo submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
It's Mailbag March! On this mailbag episode, we answer some smaller topics such as:What are the Stone Giants?Does Éomer Become King?Did Tolkien Consider Writing a Lord of the Rings Sequel?and Why Do They Call Themselves Proudfeet?Find out answers to all this and more on this week's episode!To submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
Welcome to Mailbag March! On this mailbag episode, we answer some smaller topics such as:Why Can Frodo Go to Valinor?Why Didn't Ecthelion Return?What's the Difference Between Ents and Huorns?and Why is Sauron a Giant Eye?Find out answers to all this and more on this week's episode!Jokien with Tolkien's Essay: Wounds That Cannot Be Wholly CuredTo submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
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Some are heroes, some are villains, some are fools, some are mysteries: They are the Wizards, and with their magical powers they either help or hinder the people of Middle Earth. But who are they? Where did they come from? Learn all about them on this week's episode of The Lord of the Rings AMA Podcast!To submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
On this week's episode, we conclude the Tale of Beren and Luthien, as our heroes descend into the depths of Hell on Middle Earth to claim a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown. Will their tale end in death, or life, or both?To submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
On this week's episode, we continue the story of Beren and Luthien as they face off against werewolves, vampires, Sauron, and, perhaps worst of all, the sons of Feanor! But don't worry, they receive help from the best dog in Middle Earth: Huan!To submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
Before Sam and Rosie Cotton, before Aragorn and Arwen, well before Tauriel and whichever dwarf from the Hobbit movies, there was one great love story in Middle Earth: The Tale of Beren and Luthien. Join us over the next few weeks as we dive into the first Great Tale of the First Age of Middle Earth!Map of BeleriandNoldor Family TreeHouse of BëorTo submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
In a letter to Robert Murray in 1953, Tolkien said "The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision." But does that mean only Catholics can enjoy it? This week we are joined by Dr. Edwin Woodruff Tait to discuss how Tolkien's faith influenced his stories and what anyone, whether Catholic or not, can learn from it.A Light in the West: Dr. Tait's EssaysDeconstructing the Modern Christian Classics by Rebecca Bratten WeissTo submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
On this week's episode we conclude the story of Númenor, as its people turn to cruelty and tyranny, and Ar-Pharazon decides to make war with the Valar, as Sauron pulls the strings!To submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comCheck out Peter Owens' podcast Things You Can DoMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
It is the Atlantis of Arda, the famed lost island that vanished beneath the waves. Númenor, the most advanced Human civilization to ever exist in Middle Earth, where Aragorn's ancestors came from before they founded the Kingdom of Gondor. But what is its history, and what did the Númenoreans do to incur the destruction that came upon them? Find out in part 1 of this two part episode!To submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comCheck out Peter Owens' podcast Things You Can DoMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
When you think about it, the entire story of The Lord of the Rings seems like one long string of extremely unlikely events. Is this all just a big coincidence, or is Eru Ilúvatar sticking his finger on the scale to make things all shake out the way he wants? We discuss Divine Intervention, Fate, and Free Will in this week's episode!To submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comCheck out Peter Owens' podcast Things You Can DoMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
He's the Big Bad of Middle Earth, his forces spread across the land, he created the One Ring to rule all the others, he is Sauron. But who is Sauron, how did he become the Dark Lord of Mordor, and what can he actually do? We'll talk all about it on this week's episode of the show!To submit a question to the show and to find all of my Social Media go to lotramapod.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
We're back to the Mailbag this week as we take a look at Galadriel's bae Celeborn, the history of Khazad-dûm, why the Fellowship couldn't have taken the Eagles, and pit our heroes against each other in a winner takes all Colosseum style death match!Clamavi De Profundis' YouTube ChannelPatreon Interest FormFollow me on Social Media:Instagram Threads YouTube Bluesky TikTokGot questions? Email lotramapod@gmail.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
She is the Lady of the Golden Wood, the wise Elven Queen who gives the Fellowship words of warning and gifts to aid them on their journey. She is also a member of the White Council, who drove The Necromancer (Sauron) from his fortress of Dol Guldur. She is Galadriel, and on this week's episode we dive into how powerful she actually is, plus take a look at how magic works in Middle Earth!Patreon Interest FormFollow me on Social Media:Instagram Threads YouTube Bluesky TikTokGot questions? Email lotramapod@gmail.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
The Lord of the Rings is a tale of an epic journey, but just how far did they travel? And how long did it take? And how old is the world? And what lies beyond the edges of the map? All these questions (and not many more) will be answered on this week's episode!Map of the EastMap of the SouthEarly Map Showing the Dark LandKaren Wynn Fonstad Map of the World in the Second AgePatreon Interest FormFollow me on Social Media:Instagram Threads YouTube Bluesky TikTokGot questions? Email lotramapod@gmail.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
"In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit." And with that single sentence, the modern fantasy genre was born! But what are Hobbits? Where do they come from? Where did they go? We can't ask Cotton Eye Joe, so instead this week we'll do a deep dive into the origins of Hobbits the differences between types of Hobbits, plus some bonus material about other diminutive races in Middle Earth.Patreon Interest FormFollow me on Social Media:Instagram Threads YouTube Bluesky TikTokGot questions? Email lotramapod@gmail.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
Between giant trolls, flaming catapults, and wall demolishing explosives, the Good Guys seem vastly outgunned in their fight against Evil. So what gives? This week we look at the seeming disparity in the weapons of Middle Earth, why that might be, and what Tolkien thought about modern warfare!Patreon Interest FormFollow me on Social Media:Instagram Threads YouTube BlueskyGot questions? Email lotramapod@gmail.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
In the beginning, the Valar created Light! But then that Light got destroyed, so they created A Different Kind of Light! But then that also got destroyed, so they created A Third and Fourth Kind of Light! On this episode we'll talk all about that light, in the form of the Two Trees of Valinor and the Sun and Moon.Patreon Interest FormFollow me on Social Media:Instagram Threads YouTube BlueskyGot questions? Email lotramapod@gmail.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
It's almost Halloween and we're telling ghost stories! All seems lost for our heroes at Minas Tirith when suddenly Aragorn arrives with CGI ghost army that tears through the Orcs and Oliphants that are attacking the city! But who are these spectacular specters? Why do the fight for Aragorn? And what's the difference between the version of them in the movies and in the book? Find out on this week's episode of The Lord of the Rings AMA Podcast!Patreon Interest FormFollow me on Social Media:Instagram Threads YouTube BlueskyGot questions? Email lotramapod@gmail.comMusic by Michael McBrideCover Art by Lauren Ciatti
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