Tolkien - The Lorehounds

David and John take the stage on the Bald Move Discord server to give their hot takes on the premiere of the first two episodes of The Rings of Power. Aron joins the Lorehounds to give some of his opening thoughts on the series, and audience questions lead the conversation into some deep lore territory. The Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast Series Prologue: Tolkien the man and the land...

David and John share their thoughts live on the Bald Move Discord server about the brand new Rings of Power Trailer! Watch the trailer on  YouTube here . After the break, David walks John through a set of  YouTube FanFic adaptations  within Tolkien’s universe. The Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast Series Prologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth  (Jul 11, 2022)...

David and John discuss today’s wild news that Embracer Group is acquiring the rights to the Lord of the Rings universe! We also give you the details you need to know from Amazon’s flood of Twitter promos that are packed with information. We close the podcast with a walkthrough of the LOTR Appendices: which ones you should read, and which you can skip.  The Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Po...

David and John discuss the new trailer from Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power which premiered at San Diego Comic Con. We take you through a shot by shot breakdown with lore details and wild speculation. Watch the trailer on  YouTube here .  The Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast Series Prologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth  (Jul 11, 2022) Ch. 1...

David and John are joined by Bald Move’s Jim and Aron to discuss the brand new “Main Teaser” from Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power which dropped yesterday. The team takes you through our overall thoughts, the main themes, and a shot by shot breakdown of the teaser. The Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast Series Prologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Ea...

David and John have finished their deep dive into the Second Age in preparation for Season 1 of the Rings of Power. Aron joins them to discuss recent news, answer listener feedback and to talk about what’s next for the Lorehounds. BONUS Segment: David interviews Librarian Emeritus Marilyn R. Pukkila about Tolkien’s fellowship with the TCBS.  The Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast Serie...

David and John discuss Tolkien’s son and literary executive, Christopher Tolkien, before wrapping up The Second Age and bringing us full circle to The Lord of the Rings. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Sources: (1)  J.R.R. Tolkien  by Humphrey Carpenter; (2)  The Silmarillion  by J.R.R. Tolkien; (3)  The Lo...

David and John discuss Tolkien’s experience in World War I before looking into the War of the Last Alliance of Men and Elves. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Sources: (1)  J.R.R. Tolkien  by Humphrey Carpenter; (2)  The Silmarillion  by J.R.R. Tolkien; (3)  The Lord of the Rings  by J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lore...

David, John, Elysia, and Aaron discuss the busy summer of coverage ahead of us in this silly podcast about future podcasts. They talk about The Boys, House of the Dragon, The Rings of Power, The Acolyte, and more. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to  lorehounds@thelorehounds.com . Links to P...

David and John discuss Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy before telling the story of the forging of the Rings of Power. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Sources: (1)  J.R.R. Tolkien  by Humphrey Carpenter; (2)  The Silmarillion  by J.R.R. Tolkien; (3)  The Lord of the Rings  by J.R.R. Tolkien. The Loreho...

David and John discuss Tolkien’s academic career and obsession with language before breaking down the origin story and political factions of the Elves of Middle-earth. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast Series Prologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people...

David and John discuss the film, tv, and radio adaptations of Tolkien’s work before telling the story of the Fall of Númenor, a tragedy about the power of fear, which will likely be a storyline in The Rings of Power. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast Series Pr...

David and John discuss the history of Tolkien’s writings before setting sail to the island of Númenor to introduce our first major location in The Rings of Power. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Sources: (1)  J.R.R. Tolkien  by Humphrey Carpenter; (2)  The Silmarillion  by J.R.R. Tolkien; (3)  Unfinished Ta...

David and John set the stage for the Second Age with a discussion of Tolkien’s life and some background on the people and places of Middle-earth. Join us to begin our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Sources: (1) J.R.R. Tolkien by Humphrey Carpenter; (2) The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and...

David, John, and Marilyn break down the new teaser for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power . They go through the teaser shot by shot giving their theories, filling in context from the Tolkien legendarium, and discussing their hopes for Season 2. Then, they answer listener feedback. See Our Visual Teaser Guide On Notion The Rings of Power Season 2 Teaser Guide Links to Patreon, Supercast, Dis...