Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 1
The internet has seen a lot of Tolkien related memes, and we all need a good laugh now and then, so let’s see how funny these things really are.Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:fTwitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlorePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeekXero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeekDiscord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
7 Jul 21min
Turin’s Weakness Is His Lack of Tolkien’s Greatest Weapon: Friendship
A Lord of the Rings meme I saw recently made me realize that Turin, alone among Tolkien’s protagonists, seems incapable of forming close friendships with those around him. I think this might explain a lot about his story.Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:fTwitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlorePatreon:https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeekXero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeekDiscord server invite link:https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).
30 Jun 26min
Tolkien Geek Game Night: Journeys in Middle-Earth
This video goes through some actual gameplay and I also discuss how the game incorporates Tolkien’s themes into the mechanics. If you want my review of the game, check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjBJ91OrgZ4Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:fTwitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlorePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeekXero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeekDiscord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
23 Jun 53min
“It Was Always a Vast Globe” for Tolkien, to the End of His Life
After my video on how Tolkien almost “ruined” his own mythology (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7YDFGc5j28&pp=0gcJCd4JAYcqIYzv), a member of my discord shared his work showing how Tolkien actually stuck to the round world version pretty much for the remainder of hislife. We discuss here.If you want to read his paper, you can find it here: https://realelvish.net/2024/04/14/it-always-had-been-a-vast-globe/Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:fTwitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlorePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeekXero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeekDiscord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
16 Jun 38min
Why Do We Know So Little About Tolkien’s Most Impressive Heroes?
I mentioned in a recent video about Earendil (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM6enxxfj4c) that there seems to be a pattern of Tolkien writing impressive heroes but not actually giving us details on why they’re impressive. Let’s look at that in a bit more detail.Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).
9 Jun 28min
The Parallel but Opposite Internal Debates of Gollum and Samwise Gamgee
Aviewer recently asked whether Gollum is a “grey” character oractually two characters in light of his apparent split personality,and it made me think about an interesting parallel with the otherextended internal debate in the story: Sam’s debate over whether toleave Frodo in Cirith Ungol. It’s a fascinating comparison, as itturns out.OtherLinks: Playeur(formerly Utreon):https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/Rumble:https://rumble.com/c/c-355195Odysee:https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:fTwitter:https://twitter.com/jrrtlorePatreon:https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeekXeroShoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeekDiscordserver invitelink:https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9(Iflink is expired contact me attolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
2 Jun 27min
Book Review | “Tolkien in the Twenty-First Century: The Meaning of Middle-Earth Today”
My wife got me a book about Tolkien I didn’t know existed forChristmas (yay!). Unfortunately it’s not really worth the read(boo!).Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon):https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:fTwitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlorePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeekXero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeekDiscord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
26 Mai 35min
Who’s the Most Impressive Character in Tolkien’s Legendarium? Maybe Not Who You Think…
Thereare many impressive heroes in Middle-earth, and Tolkien is oftenscant on the details of just how impressive they are, but this onecharacter takes the cake….OtherLinks: Playeur(formerly Utreon):https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/Rumble:https://rumble.com/c/c-355195Odysee:https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:fTwitter:https://twitter.com/jrrtlorePatreon:https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeekXeroShoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeekDiscordserver invitelink:https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9(Iflink is expired contact me attolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
19 Mai 17min
