Lore Origins of "This Wandering Day" from Rings of Power | Archives | 220
Return to the lore and possible inspirations of "This Wandering Day" from Rings of Power Season 1 Share this episode using this link: ringspodcast.com/220 Who are you? Please tell me a little about ...
3 Jul 202512min
(Archives) What Makes A Good Story | Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories" | 219
March 25 marks the day when the One Ring was destroyed and the Dark Lord Sauron was overthrown. Every March 25 for the last 20 years, the Tolkien Society commemorates Tolkien Reading Day. This is a da...
26 Jun 202517min
“For Home a Song / That Echoes On”: Exploring the Lyrical Songs from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Archives | 218
We embark on a melodious expedition, comparing and contrasting three iconic songs from "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" with their literary counterparts. These songs, "Blunt the Knives," "Far Over ...
19 Jun 202512min
The Power of the Rings of Power | Tolkien's Waldman Letter Part 4 | Archives | 217
What exactly is the power of a Ring of Power? How did Sauron rise from a second-in-command for the Great Enemy to becoming the dominant Shadow, the formidable Lord of the Rings? Today we wander, for t...
12 Jun 202518min
How to Change the World | JRR Tolkien's letter to Waldman Part 3 | Archives | 216
In Tolkien's rich tapestry of storytelling, the First Age unfolds with tales of valor and tragedy, while the very essence of light is both a scientific and imaginative marvel. Join us in uncovering th...
5 Jun 202518min
The Hobbit, Allegory, and Magic: Discoveries from JRR Tolkien's Letter to Milton Waldman | Part 2 | 215
Without Bilbo, there would be no J.R.R. Tolkien. Without "The Hobbit," there would be no "Lord of the Rings" or "Silmarillion." Bilbo's tale, as Tolkien himself insists, is the linchpin, the essential...
29 Mai 202521min
“My Imaginary World”: What Inspired Tolkien’s Works: The Waldman Letter Part 1 | Archives | 214
Where did it all begin? Middle-earth, the languages, the books, the stories, the legends . . . Why did JRR Tolkien imagine Middle-earth? What does it all mean? What is the meaning of life? Today we e...
22 Mai 202523min
5 Surprising Books That Transformed My Love for Tolkien and Middle-earth | 213
Discover five essential books that reshaped how I see J.R.R. Tolkien, his stories, and the world of Middle-earth. From rare insights into Tolkien’s imagination to indispensable resources like The Atla...
15 Mai 202519min
