Exploring Tolkien
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into JRR Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth. Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine are your hosts as they read through Tolkien’s works, interview other Tolkien enthusiasts and authors, and critically examine how Tolkien’s world is being treated by mega-corporations like Amazon.com and Warner Bros.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into JRR Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth. Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine are your hosts as they read through Tolkien’s works, interview other Tolkien enthusiasts and authors, and critically examine how Tolkien’s world is being treated by mega-corporations like Amazon.com and Warner Bros.
Twitter:
@torc
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.theonering.com
Email:
jonathan@theonering.com
Episodes
Should The Lord of the Rings Films have kept the Barrow-downs?
5/14/2024
Dropping the Barrow-downs removes one of the most important callbacks in the final Battle of the Pelennor Fields before Minas Tirith.
Duration:00:52:12
Tom Bombadil is NOT important? Tolkien said it!
5/7/2024
Tom Bombadil is a polarizing figure in Middle-earth. Some hate him, some love him. Peter Jackson decided to completely avoid that discussion and simply excise him from the film.
Duration:00:35:19
Why Peter Jackson Cut the Old Forest and Old Man Willow
4/30/2024
The first REAL dangers outside of the Shire were cut from the films... but did that decision improve them?
Duration:00:41:01
Peter Jackson CUT the Godfather of the Shire : Film Changes #30 and #31
4/23/2024
Peter Jackson cut the one Hobbit who had the backbone to stand up to a Nazgul, the one who struck fear in the hearts of other Hobbits!
Duration:00:36:42
The Wizard Duel and Orthanc in Real Time : Film Changes #29 and #30
4/16/2024
Peter Jackson made some pretty significant changes to Orthanc... especially when it comes to that Wizard's Duel!
Duration:00:50:25
An Interview with Howard Shore, Lord of the Rings Composer – 2003 Roundtable Interviews
4/9/2024
We spoke with Lord of the Rings composer Howard Shore. He really goes in depth on his thoughts and composing process!
Duration:00:44:19
The Rings of Power is PEAK TV – Top Scenes, Top Characters and Top Quotes
4/1/2024
As season 2 of the Rings of Power approaches, Michael and I decided to look back at our favorite scenes, favorite characters, and favorite quotes from our favorite television show!
Duration:01:02:13
Sauron’s FIRST Defeat – Finishing Tolkien’s Unfinished Tale – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 8
3/26/2024
In this final episode of looking at The Mariner's Wife, we fully finish Tolkien's tale--but staying true to Tolkien's characters and world.
Duration:01:00:16
NEW Tolkien Book with UNPUBLISHED Content Announced!
3/19/2024
This month we found out that renowned Tolkien scholars Christian Scull and Wayne Hammond will be publishing a NEW book with NEW content by Tolkien!
Duration:00:23:41
Finishing Tolkien’s Unfinished Tale – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 7
3/5/2024
Aldarion and Erendis is perhaps Tolkien's most emotionally gut wrenching tale.... and it deserves to be finished!
Duration:00:53:40
A Spiteful Marriage, a New Enemy, and a Watery End – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 6
2/27/2024
We don't know exactly how Tolkien intended to finish Aldarion and Erendis--but he gave us some pretty strong clues!
Duration:00:50:40
The Sacrificial King and the Fallen Queen – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 5
2/20/2024
As we close out the prose of this story, the king makes a great sacrifice for the greater good of Númenor, and the new queen becomes a pitiable creature with no hope for her own future.
Duration:00:46:08
Middle-earth’s Worst Dad – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 4
2/13/2024
Aldarion gets married and is able to stay on land for a few years... up until his daughter turns 4, and then he just leaves AGAIN!
Duration:00:47:21
Mariner, King, or Husband? – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 3
2/6/2024
Aldarion and Erendis finally get married! But Aldarion can't seem to make up his mind on who he really is.
Duration:00:53:26
Men are from Mars, Women Hate the Ocean – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 2
1/30/2024
These two aren't exactly star-crossed lovers--their complicated and long-gestating relationship runs for decades, and that's just BEFORE they get married.
Duration:00:46:57
This Sea is NOT Always Right – Aldarion and Erendis – Part 1
1/23/2024
Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife is not exactly a happy story, but as you'd expect with anything Tolkien writes, it's full of meaning, beauty, depth and wisdom.
Duration:00:51:05
Removing Radagast and Hobbit Thieves : Film Changes #27 and #28
1/16/2024
Radagast was completely removed from the film... and Merry and Pippin are common Hobbit thieves!
Duration:00:33:05
Meeting Gandalf in Bree and a Glimpse of Gildor : Film Changes #25 and #26
1/9/2024
Peter Jackson cut 6 chapters from the Fellowship of the Ring when Gandalf told Frodo to meet him at the Prancing Pony!
Duration:00:44:31
Bilbo’s Party Changes and 17 Years Lost : Film Changes #23 and #24
12/28/2023
Is Bilbo's party true to how Tolkien wrote it? And what happened to those 17 years Tolkien talked about?
Duration:00:44:26
Tolkien Created an Entire North Pole Mythology!
12/19/2023
Starting in 1920, JRR Tolkien wrote letters from Father Christmas to his children--and continued doing that for 24 more years!
Duration:00:10:22