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

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March 02 203: The FotR 9: Bad News Comes to the Shire
How do you react when someone gives you news you don't want to hear? We witness this happen with Sam revealing things to Ted Sandyman, and Gandalf with Frodo. And they play out very differently.
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February 23 202: The FotR 8: Frodo stays the same as the world gets darker
The more we learn about Frodo, the more he surprises us how he seems even more ready for adventure than Bilbo was. But even as Frodo at 50 doesn't seem to age, the dangers of the greater world begin to encroach on The Shire.
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February 16 201: The FotR 7: Frodo & Gandalf Discuss The Ring
Why did Bilbo tell two different versions of how he acquired the Ring? Gandalf becomes suspicious and we learn more about how Frodo is more similar to Bilbo than we thought.
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34 min
February 09 200: The FotR 6: Frodo Picks Up What Bilbo Leaves Behind
Frodo doesn't just inherit the ring, but all of the responsibilities Bilbo leaves behind... and it reveals that he's a much younger, but still capable Hobbit.
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35 min
February 02 199: The FotR 5: Bilbo Struggles With Leaving the Ring
Bilbo and Gandalf discuss Bilbo's plans after the party, and we discover that there's something more sinister at work than we'd assumed.
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42 min
January 26 198: The Fellowship of The Ring 3: Bilbo's Party & Surprise Exit
The pacing of this part of the chapter is genius. It builds and builds to the very moment Bilbo drops his surprise announcement.
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34 min
January 19 197: The Fellowship of The Ring 2: Mysterious Guests & Party Surprises
Tolkien is a master of informing and entertaining simultaneously. He shares just enough info to make the world feel real while also seeding curiosity about the future of the story. Here's how.
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36 min
January 12 196: The Fellowship of The Ring 1: The Long-Expected Party
We begin the Lord of the Rings extreme close reading with a very different first chapter than what we got with The Hobbit. The tone is different and the world feels more real than it did previously.
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39 min
January 05 195: Your Thoughts on The Hobbit & Fun Facts About The Lord of the Rings
Here's a fun little transition episode to wrap up our experience breaking down The Hobbit, and prepare to start The Fellowship of the Ring with some fun facts about The Lord of the Rings.
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32 min
December 29, 2025 194: The Hobbit 62: Bilbo Returns Home (or Back Again)
This is a single extra long episode to wrap up our close look at The Hobbit. A very different Bilbo returns home, but it's not exactly what they expect.
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53 min

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