A Drunk History Of Middle-earth

Chris Hikes 26 miles dressed as a Hobbit for charity: https://shorturl.at/6AbHfSocials: https://linktr.ee/lotradhome Oh boy. This is a big one. Join Chris and Becca as they cover the entire history of the kingdom of Arnor. The north kingdom of middle-earth. This mega-episode traces from Elendil to Aragorn, from Elendil landing like Noah after the flood, to its slow, humiliating collapse into three...

Chris Hikes 26 miles dressed as a Hobbit for charity: https://shorturl.at/6AbHf Chris pops in to discuss the nature of evil in Middle-earth. He looks at whether Morgoth was really as chaotic as he seemed. Maybe he was a tool used by Eru to further his ultimate plan. The ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi is discussed. The art of making something more beautiful because of its flaws. Ain't no suns...

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Chris' Charity Bike Ride: https://tinyurl.com/ChrisC2C After a long break, Chris and Becca are back to discuss the enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped in a blue coat and yellow boots, Tom Bombadil. They discuss the jolly fella, as well as a LOT of other stuff, including the history of Buckland, the origin of the name Tom, life in general, charity work, Tom as Eru's playable character in Mid...

Note: The podcast is going on extended break as life is hectic. As 2025 comes to a close, Chris is solo and discusses some of the most famous relics in Middle-earth. He discusses their long history and how Aragorn came to possess many of them during the events of Lord of the Rings. Some of the legendary loot: The Elfstone/Elessar Anduril/Narsil The Crown of Gondor The Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin Angr...

After a long break, we're back with Aragorn Part 4! We cover the war of the ring and the greatest fictional man's demise after a long life.

We continue our Aragorn series this week. We cover his early life and meeting Arwen. Some deep details on who 'the wise' are, some of the areas in Gondor are fleshed out, and a good sprinkling of philology as always.

Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback, Audible or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbX This week we continue to look at Aragorn. Let's take a look at his family and ancestors and their story. It's erm... Interesting.

Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback, Audible or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbX Fool of a Took Socials: https://shorturl.at/92y3A This week we're joined by the lovely lads Chris and Pat from the Fool of a Took Podcast. 4 Americans who have a similar goal to us. They bring you to Tolkien in a relaxed, accessible way! Join us for a good long chat about where they are in reading th...

Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback, Audible or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbX This week we kick off our new big series. It's the man, the myth, the legend, Aragorn II. An incredible deep dive into the names and titles of this man, including Chris and Becca upset at losing 35 minutes of audio that was some of the best that's never been recorded.

Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback, Audible or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbX This week we cover the history of Umbar, the troubling region south of Gondor that gave birth to the most famous pirates in Middle-earth.

Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbX This week we review Tales of the Shire, A The Lord of the Rings game (no, it's not a typo). It's a relaxed one and we talk about life as we review aspects of the game and overall impressions.

Buy Chris' book, the Horror at Beamish Hall, here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbX Chris covers two of the biggest wars that Dwarves were involved in this week. If you've only seen the Hobbit movies, this might come as a bit of a surprise. We dive deep into Dwarf royal bloodlines and some of the coolest battles written by Tolkien. We also find out how Thorin Oak...

Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbX Me and Becca pop in for an update on our trip to the wonderful Tolkien Tage festival in Germany. See you soon for our next episode!

Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbX Join us this week as we go hard on some lore about the Shire and Bree calendars and the crazy real world history of why Easter is so bloody hard to pin down. Strap in, it's a crazy one. Link to the Tolkien Calendar Project: https://psarando.github.io/shire-reckoning/#tolkien-calendars

Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbX Chris was indisposed, so I've returned to spill some home truths about the world. In this captivating exploration of Middle Earth, this truther delves into the hidden truths and conspiracies surrounding the Valar, Mount Doom, and the mysterious disappearance of the Entwives. He presents a compelling argument...

In this episode, we take 20 of the best singletons that middle-earth has to offer and try to find Becca a (fictional) date. Join us for this critically acclaimed gameshow! (Nobody has ever acclaimed this, critically or otherwise).

'It's gone. It's done.' 'Yes, Mr. Chris... It's over now.' The last episode of the Sauron series. We cover him throughout the Third Age, his downfall, and his failed resurrection in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth.

Chris dives deep into the dark corners of Lord of the Rings lore, weaving wild theories about the Valar Deep State , the shadowy forces pulling the strings of Middle-earth, and the hidden truth behind the world's greatest economic power: Gimli, the Dwarf . Is Sauron just a puppet of the higher powers? Did Frodo’s quest play into a larger political scheme? Is Gandalf a terrifying John wick figu...

In this episode, we dive into Sauron’s return to Mordor after his disastrous beach trip to Númenor, his transformation from deceiver to full-blown terror lord, and the rise of Elendil and his sons in Middle-earth. We break down how Aragorn is connected to Númenor’s good side, the founding of Gondor and Arnor, and the Last Alliance’s war against Sauron. Also, we mourn the Entwives, question Elven l...

We get drunk and watch a not great film. It's mainly vibes this one. Araugly.

Right. Númenor. Big fancy island, best blokes in Middle-earth, then they get ideas above their station and decide to invade heaven on earth . Because that always ends well. Enter Sauron—smooth talker, professional gaslighter—who convinces them to bin their common sense and pick a fight with the gods. Spoiler: it doesn’t end well. I’ll walk you through how the biggest empire of Men managed to self-...

Today we dive into one of the most pivotal events of the 2nd Age of Middle-earth. Sauron invades Eregion and tries to reclaim some bling.

Oh boy it's heating up now. Chris talks about the height of Sauron's power. The 2nd age of middle-earth. Quick primer on the major events of this confusing age included!

Solo episode. Chris gets sad when talking about the awful stuff Sauron does in the First Age of Middle-earth.