185: Frodo Meets Strider | Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Book 1 Chapter 9 Part 2
In a quiet, shadowed corner of the Prancing Pony, the destiny of Middle-earth takes a turn with the arrival of a mysterious figure—a ranger known only as Strider. Few recognize him, and fewer still kn...
14 Marras 202413min
184: Bree: Crossroads of Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring | Chapter 9 Part 1
Journey to Bree, the legendary village at the crossroads of Middle-earth. As Frodo and his friends step into the warm glow of the Prancing Pony, they’re met with a gathering of mysterious strangers, a...
7 Marras 202416min
183: Real-Life Ring Quest: Friendship, Adventure, and the Teton Trail | A hike inspired by Lord of the Rings
What happens when two friends decide to bring the world of J.R.R. Tolkien to life on the Teton Crest Trail? In this special episode of Lore of the Rings, host Aaron takes you on an epic journey with m...
31 Loka 202437min
182: "If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Watch It" | How Rings of Power Failed
In this episode, I dive deep into the ongoing debate surrounding Rings of Power and respond to the popular sentiment: "If you don’t like it, don’t watch it." As a long-time fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s wor...
24 Loka 202414min
181: How to "Read the Book" After Watching Amazon's Rings of Power Season 2 | Recommended reads for the Second Age of Middle-earth
Watched Rings of Power Season 2 and want to go back to "read the book"? Well, it's not so simple! In this episode I outline 7 different sources for you to read the tale of the Second Age, from the qui...
17 Loka 202414min
180: The Ring Verse & the Opening Sequence of Rings of Power Season 2
My unprepared, un-researched thoughts on the opening sequence of Rings of Power season 2, and all of its connections to the Ring Verse printed in JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.Contact the show, dona...
10 Loka 202413min
179: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 7 | “Doomed to Die” | Lore, Review, Reactions
The greatest battle. The greatest romance. The greatest deception. The greatest smithying. The greatest of great greats that were ever greated!Yes, today will be another rough one, my fellow wanderer....
3 Loka 202435min
178: Rings of Power Season 2 Ep. 6 | “Where Is He?” | Lore, Review, Reactions
Explore Rings of Power season 2 episode 6 "Where is He?" by comparing scene-by-scene with one of J.R.R. Tolkien's core storytelling principles: the "inner consistency of reality." This concept, taken ...
1 Loka 202426min
