Keep On Tolkien

We're back with our 2023 Halloween Special! For this special occasion we invited on our friend Joe to join us for a discussion about all of the Horror Movie influences that Peter Jackson brought to the Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy! Ever wonder why some of those scenes hit so hard? Join us as we talk about Peter Jackson's use of horror and suspense elements! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh...

This week for our Season 7 Mid-Season Finale, we bring you a very special episode: we present the KOT Clip Show! Tune in as we take a trip in the way-back-machine to react to Clips of previous KOT Podcast content! Each member, Danny, Joel and Trever, have picked a few of their favorite clips to share and surprise the other members. Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store:...

Preview of our upcoming Episode 87 - KOT Clip Show! Coming Monday August 7th, 2023!

This week we are excited to bring you KOT's dissection of the recent video game "Lord of the Rings: Gollum"! This will be our first episode headed by our newest member, Trever! Tune in as we have fun discussing the background, story, mechanics, and public reception of this infamous game! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Dona...

Clip from our upcoming Episode 86 - Lord of the Rings: Gollum - A Game Dissection! Coming Monday July 31st, 2023!

KOT is thrilled to be covering the story of Gollum, one of the most unappreciated characters in Middle-earth! Have you ever wondered how Middle-earth was able to stay at peace from Sauron for over 400 years? Or how Smeagol came to prefer his food "raw and wiggling"? Tune in this week as we discuss the life of Gollum, the secret Hero of the Lord of the Rings! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2...

Clip from our upcoming Episode 85 - Gollum, Secret Hero of the Lord of the Rings! Coming Monday July 24th, 2023!

We are excited to bring you a much-anticipated episode that has been long in the making! Tolkien is known for frequently referencing ancient people and events in his stories to help convey a sense of history. Tune in this week as we discuss all the historical references to the 'First Age' throughout 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' books! Buckle in for this fun-fact packed episode! Join ou...

Clip from our upcoming Episode 84 - First Age References in the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings! Coming Monday July 17th, 2023!

This episode we bring you the second half of our discussion about the Race of Men! Last week we discussed the history of the Race of Men throughout the First and Second Ages. Tune in this week as we conclude our two part special by discussing the history of the Race of men throughout the Third Age! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemi...

Clip from our upcoming Episode 83 - The Race of Men (Part 2/2)! Coming Monday July 10th, 2023!

This is a companion piece for Episode 82: The Race of Men. Trever reads The Faithful Stone from the Unfinished Tales. Come listen to this mysterious tale about our dear friends, The Druedain.

We are ringing in the start of Season 7 with the first of a two-part episode on The Race of Men! We thought it was high time that KOT dove into one of the most integral races living in Middle-earth. Tune in this week as we discuss the history of the race of Men, the various kinds of Men, and their place in the world of Middle-earth! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store...

Clip from our upcoming Episode 82 - The Race of Men (Part 1/2)(Season 7 Premiere)! Coming Monday July 3rd, 2023!

This week for our Season 6 Finale we bring you a special treat, Tolkien on Drugs: a KOT 420 Holiday Special! Tune in as we discuss the various drugs/medicinal substances known to Middle-Earth, as well as the effects Tolkien's works had on drug culture in the real world! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon:...

Clip from our upcoming Episode 81 - Tolkien on Drugs: 420 Holiday Special (Season 6 Finale)! Coming Thursday 4/20/23!

This week is our final installment in our Assholes Through the Ages Trilogy! For this episode we take you to the Third Age of Middle-Earth to discuss the life of the traitorous asshole, Saruman! Tune in as we discuss the 'colorful' life of this wizard. 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/K...

Clip from our upcoming Episode 80 - Assholes Through the Ages - Third Age: Saruman! Coming Monday 4/10/23!

This week is our second installment in our new Assholes Through the Ages Trilogy! We take you back to the Second Age for today's subject, Ar-Pharazôn the Golden! Tune in as we discuss the life of this infamous asshole, and his part in the Fall of Númenor 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...

Clip from our upcoming Episode 79 - Assholes Through the Ages - Second Age: Ar-Pharazôn! Coming Monday 4/3/23!

This week we bring you our new trilogy, "Assholes Through the Ages"! For the first episode of this trilogy, we will be covering the life of Maeglin, son of Eöl! Tune in as we take you back to the First Age to discuss one of the most infamous assholes in the legendarium! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon:...

Clip from our upcoming Episode 78 - Assholes Through the Ages - First Age: Maeglin! Coming Monday 3/27/23!

Have you ever wondered, who exactly is Tom Bombadil? Have you ever considered the unknown origins of Ungoliant? Or questioned how the three famous blades of Gondolin came to be found in a Troll Hoard? There are many aspects of the Legendarium that remain... a mystery. Tune in this week as we explore three unsolved mysteries in Tolkien! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch St...

Preview from our upcoming Episode 77 - Mysteries in Tolkien! Coming Monday 3/20/23!

For our 2023 return we begin by welcoming a new member to the KOT Podcast team! Tune in to find out who! Also tune in as we discuss today's topic, the Fell Winters of Middle-Earth! We will dive into three of the most infamous Winters in Middle-Earth and their effects on the events of the legendarium! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill...