Lord of the Rings Lorecast - J.R.R. Tolkien's World & Writings Explained

The party enters Laketown, and Thorin announces his return. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Join me at GCX in Orlando on July 25th and 26th! https://gcxevent.com/ Leave me a voice message: https://voiceline.app/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:...

As the party reaches the end of their river escape, the Dwarves climb out of their barrels seemingly barely alive. How realistic is this? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Join me at GCX in Orlando on July 25th and 26th! https://gcxevent.com/ Leave me a voice message: https://voiceline.app/lotrlorecast On Youtube:...

Wait, do people actually send escorted barrels down rivers? Yes, actually. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Join me at GCX in Orlando on July 25th and 26th! https://gcxevent.com/ On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings...

Bilbo discovers a way out, and we discover exactly how exceptional he is. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Join me at GCX in Orlando on July 25th and 26th! https://gcxevent.com/ On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings...

Bilbo bides his time, gets the burglary lessons he's needed, and uses his wits to survive. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Join me at GCX in Orlando on July 25th and 26th! https://gcxevent.com/ On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Ta...

Captured, the dwarves are marched into Thranduil's underground stronghold. Is it just me, or does this feel like Doriath? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Join me at GCX in Orlando on July 25th and 26th! https://gcxevent.com/ On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game str...

The party recovers from the spider attack, and realize that someone is missing. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord:  https://discord.gg/tVnB9...

Have you ever wondered how authors can paint themselves into an impossible situation or puzzle, only to figure out a realistic solution? Bilbo is in just such a scenario here. How does he, and Tolkien, get through this? They manage to cross the river, but things immediately get even stranger - strange voices, deer, magical sleep, and symbolic trees... Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, ea...

Lazy Lob, Crazy Cob, Tomnoddy, and Addercop all explained. Bilbo finds his courage and confronts giant spiders in the best of ways. They manage to cross the river, but things immediately get even stranger - strange voices, deer, magical sleep, and symbolic trees... Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  ht...

As Bombur wakes up from a dream of feasts, fires and song, the party begins to experience the exact same temptation. They manage to cross the river, but things immediately get even stranger - strange voices, deer, magical sleep, and symbolic trees... Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtu...

They manage to cross the river, but things immediately get even stranger - strange voices, deer, magical sleep, and symbolic trees... Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join th...

As the party heads into the "tunnel" through Mirkwood, they descend into a stale darkness they've never experienced before. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join...

As the party heads toward Mirkwood, the tone shifts, the world grows darker, and it feels like the future of their journey has never been more dangerous. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of t...

As the next day rises, both Gandalf and Beorn are missing. What comes next is are two mysteries. One that is solved, the other leaves us with questions. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of th...

The party joins Beorn and his animal servants for dinner and a very strange night's rest. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord:  https://di...

Gandalf knows exactly the right way to keep a giant bear-man interested in a story, while the dwarves enter two by two. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio...

We finally meet Beorn! Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord:  https://discord.gg/tVnB9ce BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.soc...

The next part of our journey begins, Gandalf warns that he will depart soon, but first, he will take them to meet a skin-changer. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Ro...

The party isn't yet safe. Bilbo holds on for dear life and wonders if the Eagles are friends or foes. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord:...

We get our first description and experience with the most noble of birds in Middle-Earth. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord:  https://discor...

"They're always running away from things!" Yes, but for good reason! Trees, Wargs, and Magic! Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord:...

Why does Tolkien spend so much time talking about the plants they see on their journey? Well, of course, there's a reason. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robot...

As Bilbo leaves the mountain, the Goblins, and Gollum behind, we see an interesting shift in his personality. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Disc...

As we reach the climax of Chapter V, some very specific decisions are made and events transpire that will have huge implications for the future of Middle Earth. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening:  https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast On Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams:  twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Lo...

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