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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.

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How did Tolkien's world begin? Here's his creation myth, as told by the Elves, with some very interesting foreshadowing for what this means for the future of the world and how things will play out for both Good and Evil. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Sponsors: Audiobooks.com- Get 3 FREE Audiobooks! https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100173810-11099382?sid=flore Links: Live Shows and game streams: youtube.com/c/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM Stay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.com www.robotsradio.net Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com * This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The creation story continues with the introduction of Manwe, Ulmo, and Aule: the Valar who represent the air, water, and land, respectively, and we descend into the world at the beginning of time itself. Donate to help Ukrainians with medical supplies: https://tiltify.com/@robotsradio/hope-for-ukraine Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Tolkien Interviews: J.R.R Tolkien 1962 interview (subtitles): https://youtu.be/bi8q1Eopk2U J.R.R. Tolkien 1964 interview (Subtitles): https://youtu.be/bzDtmMXJ1B4 Christopher Tolkien speaks about "The Silmarillion": https://youtu.be/0J1JSLzja7E Sponsors: Audiobooks.com- Get 3 FREE Audiobooks! https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100173810-11099382?sid=flore Links: Live Shows and game streams: youtube.com/c/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM Stay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.com www.robotsradio.net Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com * This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
3. All 14 of the Valar

3. All 14 of the Valar

2022-03-1440:01

These are the most powerful spirits in Arda, the main powers of the world, and the most important themes in the eyes of Tolkien. Let's explore their roles and how they affect Middle Earth. Donate to help Ukrainians with medical supplies: https://tiltify.com/@robotsradio/hope-for-ukraine Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Sponsors: Audiobooks.com- Get 3 FREE Audiobooks! https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100173810-11099382?sid=flore Links: Live Shows and game streams: youtube.com/c/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM Stay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.com www.robotsradio.net Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com * This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The way Tolkien brings light to his world is extremely unique and highlights the struggle between the powers of good and evil. So what do 2 trees have to do with this? Well, it's very one of the coolest things he created in his mythology. Donate to help Ukrainians with medical supplies: https://tiltify.com/@robotsradio/hope-for-ukraine Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Sponsors: Audiobooks.com- Get 3 FREE Audiobooks! https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100173810-11099382?sid=flore Links: Live Shows and game streams: youtube.com/c/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM Stay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.com www.robotsradio.net Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com * This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Elves are finally here! But are the Valar ready? And what terrible things does Melkor have in store for them? Donate to help Ukrainians with medical supplies: https://tiltify.com/@robotsradio/hope-for-ukraine Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Sponsors: Audiobooks.com- Get 3 FREE Audiobooks! https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100173810-11099382?sid=flore Links: Live Shows and game streams: youtube.com/c/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM Stay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.com www.robotsradio.net Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com * This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
If the Elves and Men are the Children of Iluvatar, then where do the Dwarves come from? And when? What if I told you that the answer is not actually that simple and kind of surprising. Donate to help Ukrainians with medical supplies: https://tiltify.com/@robotsradio/hope-for-ukraine Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Sponsors: Audiobooks.com- Get 3 FREE Audiobooks! https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100173810-11099382?sid=flore Links: Live Shows and game streams: youtube.com/c/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM Stay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.com www.robotsradio.net Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com * This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Have you ever wondered why there are so many different groups of elves? The Elves are welcomed to Valinor, but the journey is not as simple as it seems. Not all decide to go and many splinter off along the way... Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Donate to help Ukrainians with medical supplies: https://tiltify.com/@robotsradio/hope-for-ukraine Sponsors: Audiobooks.com- Get 3 FREE Audiobooks! https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100173810-11099382?sid=flore Links: Live Shows and game streams: youtube.com/c/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM Stay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.com www.robotsradio.net Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com * This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We finally get to talk about individual Elves and their stories, so let's begin with the most impressive Elf to have ever lived. Feanor. "The Spirit of Fire." Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Donate to help Ukrainians with medical supplies: https://tiltify.com/@robotsradio/hope-for-ukraine Sponsors: Audiobooks.com- Get 3 FREE Audiobooks! https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100173810-11099382?sid=flore Links: Live Shows and game streams: youtube.com/c/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM Stay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.com www.robotsradio.net Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com * This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This episode has it all. Betrayal. Exile. Murder. Theft. Revenge. A Cthulhuesque "god" from the outer darkness ready to help at a moment's notice? Check.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/tVnB9ceStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feanor might be "officially" the greatest of the elves, but great can be subjective. Let's talk about Galadriel, and why she might give him a run for his money.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/tVnB9ceStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
11. The Oath of Feanor

11. The Oath of Feanor

2022-05-0939:44

The light of the trees is extinguished, and Feanor's thoughts turn dark as he vows revenge against Melkor.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/tVnB9ceStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
12. The Doom of Feanor

12. The Doom of Feanor

2022-05-1632:31

Feanor's vow of revenge turns to blood, but not the blood of orcs or Melkor. Feanor and his sons are driven to terrible deeds that will forever change the future of the elves of Middle Earth.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/tVnB9ceStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
How does magic actually work in Tolkien's works? Who can use it and how is it different than what we might expect?Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/tVnB9ceStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Before the Noldor make it to Beleriand, the Elves there had to deal with the return of Melkor without them. And this sets up the political background of the land the Noldor would settle.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/tVnB9ceStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We wrap up the final years of the Trees with the terrible events that befall Feanor's sons, the creation of two very important celestial bodies, and... something else.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/tVnB9ceStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
With the first rising of the sun comes the awakening of men in Middle Earth. What were they like? How did they interact with the Elves? Where did they settle? We discuss all of this and more.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/tVnB9ceStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
As Fingolfin's host enters Beleriand, the sun rises, flowers bloom, and Melkor attempts to blot out the sun. Fingon searches for Maedros and a way to ease the strife between the groups of Noldor.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/tVnB9ceStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
18. A Time of Peace

18. A Time of Peace

2022-06-2734:38

With Maedros saved, the Noldor decide to explore more of Beleriand, meet King Thingol, and claim new lands for themselves... all while the shadow of Melkor looms.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastAudiobooks.com- Get 3 FREE Audiobooks! https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100173810-11099382?sid=floreLive Shows and game streams: youtube.com/c/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhMStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
I'm on vacation this week, so I've cracked open the Patron bonus episode vault to share with you some insights into the Valar vs Mythological gods. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastAudiobooks.com- Get 3 FREE Audiobooks! https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100173810-11099382?sid=floreLive Shows and game streams: youtube.com/c/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhMStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Finrod and Turgon found two great hidden cities, and Melkor again tests the might of the Noldor.Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecastAudiobooks.com- Get 3 FREE Audiobooks! https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100173810-11099382?sid=floreLive Shows and game streams: youtube.com/c/robotsradioTalk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhMStay plugged in on Twitter: twitter.com/robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.comwww.robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.com* This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RINGSLORE and get on your way to being your best self. Check out BetterHelp and use my code RINGSLORE for a great deal: www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Bert Wheadon

been listening on Spotify then found it here. love how you explain the Book. Long time LOTR Tolkien fan, first read Hobbit in 65 at school

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Matin Peymani

thank you for your fantastic podcast

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Jordan Toms

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