Lord of the Rings Lorecast - J.R.R. Tolkien's World & Writings Explained

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215: FotR 18: The Adventure Almost Failed Before It Began
01/06/2026 | 28 mins.
There's a moment in chapter 3 where Frodo overhears a conversation between the Gaffer and a mysterious individual. A serendipitous moment that changes Frodo's plans for leaving Bag End, and possibly saves the mission before it even begins.
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214: FotR 17: Frodo Plans for the Unknown
25/05/2026 | 31 mins.
What was it like when you left home for the first time? Frodo's experience is much more dangerous than most of ours, but Tolkien himself seems to share some things in common.
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213: FotR 16: The Perfect Companion for Frodo
18/05/2026 | 31 mins.
Chapter 2 comes to an end. It feels like the darkest chapter yet (in comparison to the Hobbit and chapter 1) but ends on an unexpected high note. Something that feels designed by Illuvatar himself.
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212: FotR 15: There's a specific word used to describe the Ring that was used before...
11/05/2026 | 29 mins.
When we think of the One Ring we think of words like "precious" and descriptions like "perfect" but there is another word used in this section of the book that relates to something... or someone... we discussed a while back.
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211: VIP Patron Chat - Discovering Tolkien & Our Favorite Stories
04/05/2026 | 55 mins.
Brand New! VIP Patrons can now join me each month to discuss the topics they choose. This week we share our stories about how we discovered Tolkien and his works, and nerd out about our favorite parts.
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About Lord of the Rings Lorecast - J.R.R. Tolkien's World & Writings Explained

From The Silmarillion to the Hobbit to The Rings of Power and The Lord of the Rings. From the creation of the world to what happened after the destruction of the One Ring, this podcast explains all of the lore, characters, history, and mythology of J.R.R. Tolkien's amazingly deep and complex world one topic at a time. It's like the best college course you could ever take with a professor who loves Middle Earth and adds in some mind-blowing concepts along the way. Whether you're new to the fandom or someone interested in brushing up on the details and expanding your perspective, this is the perfect Tolkien podcast for you. This is part of the Robots Radio network and is brought to you by the host of other hit lore shows including the Fallout Lorecast, Elder Scrolls Lorecast, and Retro Recall. For business inquiries or advertising please contact [email protected]. This podcast is supported by our patrons at https://patreon.com/lotrlorecast.

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