The Tolkien Experience Podcast

Our guest this week is a viral sensation on TikTok and has recently made the move to YouTube: Willie Jenkins! Willie Jenkins is a super fan of Tolkien! He also has a magnetic personality and a desire ...

16 Huhti 202130min

Our guest this week is a consummate Tolkien scholar and academic: Chris Vaccaro! Chris is the editor of two collections of scholarship about J.R.R. Tolkien: The Body in Tolkien's Legendarium (2013) an...

2 Huhti 202129min

Our guest this week is a fantastic animator and author: Molly Ostertag! Molly is known for her work on several animated series, including Star vs. The Forces of Evil, The Owl House, and ThunderCats Ro...

19 Maalis 202130min

Our guest this week is the first one we have had who worked on the Peter Jackson adaptations of The Lord of the Rings! Bruce Hopkins played the character Gamling in the three films released at the beg...

5 Maalis 202145min

For this week's episode of the Tolkien Experience Podcast, I am very excited to share our interview with the creator of Diverse Tolkien! While she does not want me to use her name, the creator of Dive...

19 Helmi 202144min

We have a fantastic guest to start off our second season of the Tolkien Experience Podcast: Marcel Aubron-Bülles! Marcel, also known as The Tolkienist, is very involved in Tolkien fandom. Marcel is be...

5 Helmi 202120min

In this special episode of the Tolkien Experience Podcast, Luke and Sara wrap up the first season! They reflect on some of their favorite interviews, share some of their own Tolkien Experiences, and g...

6 Marras 202028min

For this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with a wonderful writer who has produced excellent scholarship as well as engaging popular posts about Tolkien: Megan Fontenot! Megan is a Ph.D. student...

23 Loka 202037min