The Tolkien Lore Podcast

Tolkien’s attitude toward mechanization sometimes leads people to think of him as a Luddite, but that’s not really accurate. Nevertheless, he did have some negative opinions about “the Machine,” which he equated with...

Thiswill be the final installment (at least for now) of my series onrating memes. And it’s a bit of a strange grab bag to be sure…. Priorvideos in the series: Part1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 Part2...

<p>Thiswill be the final installment (at least for now) of my series onrating memes. And it’s a bit of a strange grab bag to be sure….</p><p><br></p><p>Priorvideos in the series:</p><p><br></p><p>Part1...

Inthis second part of my series examining these three themes thatTolkien said were what his work was about, I examine mortality as aresult of the fall, and the various reactions to it, setting up thefinal video on...

<p>Inthis second part of my series examining these three themes thatTolkien said were what his work was about, I examine mortality as aresult of the fall, and the various reactions to it, setting up thefinal video on...

<p>Can you handle Jeff Goldblum as Legolas? How about Saruman? Get ready for some of the most...interesting memes I’ve covered so far.</p><p><br></p><p>Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 </p><p>Part 2...

Can you handle Jeff Goldblum as Legolas? How about Saruman? Get ready for some of the most...interesting memes I’ve covered so far. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 Part 2...

<p>Tolkien once said that his stories contained the themes of Fall, Mortality, and Machine, and in this video I begin by exploring the first of these, with the other two to follow in subsequent...

Tolkien once said that his stories contained the themes of Fall, Mortality, and Machine, and in this video I begin by exploring the first of these, with the other two to follow in subsequent videos. For more on the fall...

<p>We’ve had some funny memes up to this point, but nothing quite a 10/10. Will we get there this time?</p><p><br></p><p>Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8</p><p>Part 2...

We’ve had some funny memes up to this point, but nothing quite a 10/10. Will we get there this time? Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVrk2hWMiFo Other Links...

Ready for more chuckles (and maybe even some orcish laughter)? For part 1, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/...

<p>Ready for more chuckles (and maybe even some orcish laughter)?</p><p><br></p><p>For part 1, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 </p><p><br></p><p>Other Links: </p><p>Playeur (formerly Utreon)...

A child in my household once said she didn’t like The Lord of the Rings because it’s “for boys.” Well I happen to know some girls who also like the story (and other things Tolkien to boot), and here I interview one whom...

<p>A child in my household once said she didn’t like The Lord of the Rings because it’s “for boys.” Well I happen to know some girls who also like the story (and other things Tolkien to boot), and here I interview one...