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The guys at KOT recently collaborated with friend and fellow content creator NekoDecoPop over on YouTube! NekoDecoPop is a channel where you can find rankings, reviews, and passionate analysis of all your favorite Anime! We at KOT were lucky enough to be invited onto our friend's channel to have a conversation about the recent hit anime "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" and its possible connections...

It's the end of another year, and you know what that means! It's time for the 2025 drunken Holiday Special where we answer YOUR questions! And this year is very special because we got to enjoy a listener submitted gift while we celebrated! Tune in as friend of the show Joe Vaske helps us stumble our way through three categories of questions: "General Questions", the KOT original segment "Tolkien A...

Preview of our upcoming Episode 123 - Tolkien Mysteries 3 (Halloween Special 2025)! Airing Monday October 27th, 2025!

This week is our long anticipated Tolkien Mysteries 3! For this spooky Halloween edition of Tolkien Mysteries we present you with three mysterious tales of intrigue... First - "A Middle Earth Murder Mystery", second - "On the Edge of Good: The Sorcery of Men", and third - "The Ghosts of Old Arnor"! Tune in as we discuss these three chilling mysteries, as well as some possible explanations. Join us...

Preview of our upcoming Episode 122 - Tolkien Mysteries 3 (Halloween Special 2025)! Airing Monday October 27th, 2025!

This week we bring you the joy and camaraderie of "Friendship Is Magic 2"! For our second installment in this series we will be covering what many consider to be their favorite duo of all time: Legolas Greenleaf and Gimli son of Glóin! Tune in as we discuss the development of their bond, the bad blood between their families, and the significance of their friendship in the legendarium! And don't fo...

Preview of our upcoming Episode 121 - Friendship Is Magic 2: Legolas x Gimli! Airing Monday October 20th, 2025!

This week we took some time to re-live our childhoods and rewatch the three classic animated LotR movies from the 70s! The Hobbit 1977 (Rankin/Bass), The Lord of the Rings 1978 (Ralph Bakshi), and The Return of the King 1980 (Rankin/Bass)! Tune in as we discuss the talent behind these classics, as well as their significance in the history of Tolkien media. Check out our Website: www.keepontolkien....

Preview of our upcoming Episode 120 - Classic Animated LotR Films! Airing Monday October 13th, 2025!

This week we bring you our absurd discussion on Lord of the Rings Fan Theories! Tune in as we discuss 15 different fan theories that Danny and Trever have never heard before! It's bound to be a rollercoaster! Check out our Website: www.keepontolkien.com Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/...

Preview of our upcoming Episode 119 - LotR Fan Theories! Airing Monday October 6th, 2025!

This week we begin Season 9 by reviewing the recently released video game "Tales Of The Shire"! Tune in as we discuss the main story (spoilers), its gameplay and mechanics, as well as our opinions on the game overall. Join us as we learn all about this quaint little slice of Middle-Earth life! Check out our Website: www.keepontolkien.com Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch...

Preview of our upcoming Episode 118 - Tales of the Shire Game Review! Airing Monday September 29th, 2025!

Hey there Tolkieneers, Episode 117 is now streaming! This is a big week for KOT! We simultaneously end our 100th Episode Special Series on the "Three Great Tales of the Elder Days", as well as close out Season 8! This is a special BONUS episode where the guys at KOT look back on this crazy 15-episode series, as well as reflect on the journey of the past 100 episodes! Tune in as friend of the show...

Preview of our upcoming Episode 117 - Three Great Tales Series End-Cap! Airing Monday August 11th, 2025!

This week we complete our coverage of The Fall of Gondolin, and the Atanatárion as a whole, by discussing the history and development of The Fall of Gondolin! From "Tuor and the Exiles of Gondolin" to the final version: "Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin", tune in for the conclusion of our coverage on the third of the Great Tales! But we also bring you a BONUS Tale! A Tale that was meant to be th...

Preview of our upcoming Episode 116 - The Fall of Gondolin, Part 5/5! Airing Monday August 4th, 2025!

This week we end our coverage on the earliest complete version of the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin by diving DEEP into the actual battle! This version of the Tale is the only version that includes an in-depth play-by-play of the sacking of the city! So tune-in and as we discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about the actual FALL of Gondolin! Check out our Website: www.keepontolkien.com Joi...

Preview of our upcoming Episode 115 - The Fall of Gondolin, Part 4/5! Airing Monday July 28th, 2025!

This week we begin our coverage of the earliest complete version of the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin that J.R.R. Tolkien ever wrote! It is also the longest version of the Tale. Tune in as we meet a slightly different version of the character Tuor, and discuss the origins of his epic Tale! Check out our Website: www.keepontolkien.com Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store...

Preview of our upcoming Episode 114 - The Fall of Gondolin, Part 3/5! Airing Monday July 21st, 2025!

This week we conclude our coverage of the canon version of the tale of The Fall of Gondolin, as it appears in both "The Unfinished Tales" (incomplete), and "The Silmarillion" (complete). Tune in for the epic conclusion to this tale as we discuss Tuor and Voronwe's harrowing journey to find the Hidden City, the Seven Gates of Gondolin, and Melkor's assault on the City! Check out our Website: www.ke...

Preview of our upcoming Episode 113 - The Fall of Gondolin, Part 2/5! Airing Monday July 14th, 2025!

This week we begin the end of our series on the Three Great Tales Of The Elder Days with our first of five episodes covering The Tale Of The Fall Of Gondolin! This is the last of the Three Great Tales, and Tolkien's epic story of hope among destruction. It is remembered and referenced multiple times throughout the legendarium, including in the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. This Tale is also signif...