The Rings of Power Podcast

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert break down the Season 2 Finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Shadow and Flame." Written by J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay, directed by Charlotte Brändström.

In this bonus episode, ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert discuss the show's changes to Tom Bombadil, the growing evidence that The Stranger is a new Gandalf origin, and how different this new story is (or isn't) from Tolkien's original vision.

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert break down Season 2, Episode 7 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Doomed To Die." Written by J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay and Justin Doble, directed by Charlotte Brändström.

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert break down Season 2, Episode 6 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Where is He?" Written by Justin Doble, directed by Sanaa Hamri.

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert break down Season 2, Episode 5 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Halls of Stone." Written by Nicholas Adams, directed by Louise Hooper and Sanaa Hamri.

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert break down Season 2, Episode 4 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Eldest." Written by Glenise Mullins, directed by Louise Hooper and Sanaa Hamri.

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert break down Season 2, Episode 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "The Eagle and The Sceptre." Written by Helen Shang, directed by Louise Hooper and Charlotte Brändström.

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert break down Season 2, Episode 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Where The Stars Are Strange." Written by Jason Cahill, directed by Charlotte Brändström and Louise Hooper

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert break down the Season 2 Premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Elven Kings Under The Sky." Written by Gennifer Hutchison, directed by Charlotte Brandstrom.

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert compare the version of young Galadriel introduced in The Rings of Power to Tolkien's original character. Does the new version break the canon, make modern changes... or is it actually based on Tolkien's true vision that didn't make it into the books?

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert take a close look at the logic behind Sauron's secret identity twist. How much do we know about Halbrand's story, and how much of it actually makes sense? Is this Rings of Power's biggest plot hole, or its most brilliant move?

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert try to explain exactly how The Rings of Power actually work. Where does the magic come from: Sauron, a spell, or the Unseen World? The TV show wrote a controversial new origin for Mithril, making it the perfect answer... but would Tolkien have approved?

ScreenRant hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert try to figure out if The Rings of Power's new wizard is Gandalf, Saruman, or one of the famed Blue Wizards. What do Tolkien's ideas about the original wizards have to say about this mysterious Stranger, and his journey in season two?

Join us as we dive deep into the lore of The Rings of Power, the new series from Amazon Prime Video expanding the universe of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, with hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert breaking down and explaining the most explosive, controversial, and confusing parts of the fantasy series.