The Tolkien Road Podcast

Today, February 2, 2025, marks 10 years since our very first episode was released. At that time, we called the podcast Talking Tolkien. We changed the name to The Tolkien Road a few episodes later, as there was already another podcast out there with a name similar to Talking Tolkien (not sure if it’s still around or not).A lot can change in 10 ye

A few years ago, my family watched the entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy over Christmas break (extended editions, OF COURSE).It was great, and to my delight, it left a deep impression on my kids.It just felt like perfect Christmas viewing.Which is odd, because The Lord of the Rings has nothing to do with Christmas…OR DOES IT?While The Lord of the Rings is ce

Hey there, fellow travellers!Merry Christmas! I was recently a guest on the Lore of the Rings podcast – that’s L-O-R-E – where I joined host Aaron to discuss the ways in which Lord of the Rings is a “fundamentally religous work”.We uncovered:– The grace Faramir says before sharing a meal with Frodo and Sam.– The liturgical sig

In The Tolkien Road Episode 396, we review The War of the Rohirrim, the newly released animated Middle-earth film from Executive Producer Peter Jackson!I have to be honest: the first 2 seasons of The Rings of Power were so painfully bad that I was not feeling enthusiastic about The War of the Rohirrim going into seeing it last night.The one spark of hope that I felt w

I’m done with Season 2 of Amazon’s The Rings of Power, but I didn’t watch all 8 episodes. I just can’t watch anymore… Become a patron Listen to "0395 » The Rings Of Power Season 2 Is A Crushing Disaster" on Spreaker. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS * Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien* John R* KG

Welcome to The Tolkien Road Episode 394!In this bonus MAILBAG episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll be considering your thoughts on the Foreword and Prologue to The Lord of the Rings! Become a patron Listen to "0394 » Lord of the Rings » Foreword & Prologue » Mailbag » Allegory, Stoors / Harfoots / Fallohide

Welcome to The Tolkien Road Episode 393!In this bonus MATHOMS episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll take a look at some fascinating footnotes to the Foreword and Prologue of The Lord of Rings!TOPICS COVERED: – Lord of the Rings’ attraction – The Silmarillion adapted – Negative reviews of Lord of the Rings – Tolkien vs allegory – Sareh

Welcome to Episode 22 of DO NOT BE HASTY – I’m calling this one “Sam’s Grand Entrance”. (This is episode 392 of The Tolkien Road podcast).‘Well, sir,’ said Sam dithering a little. ‘I heard a deal that I didn’t rightly understand, about an enemy, and rings, and Mr. Bilbo, sir, and dragons, and a fiery mountain, and – and Elves, s

Welcome to Episode 21 of DO NOT BE HASTY – I’m calling this one “Frodo, The Chosen One”. (This is episode 391 of The Tolkien Road podcast).“It has been said that dragon-fire could melt and consume the Rings of Power, but there is not now any dragon left on earth in which the old fire is hot enough; nor was there ever any dragon, not even

Welcome to Episode 20 of DO NOT BE HASTY – I’m calling this one “The Power of Pity”.“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.” – Gandalf, concerning Gollum, to FrodoIn this episode