The Tolkien Lore Podcast

By Joshua ScottArts

The Tolkien Lore Podcast episodes

May 01, 2023 The Fellowship of the King v. Rings of Power | Hilarious Copyright Suit Against Tolkien Estate
Demetrious Polychron, author of “The Fellowship of the King,” has filed suit against Amazon, the Tolkien Estate, and others claiming that the Rings of Power TV show stole his ideas and thus violated copyright, and it only gets more hilarious from there.

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39 min
April 24, 2023 Is Tom Bombadil a Product of the Discord of Melkor? Patron Topic Request!
One of my Elf Friend tier supporters has submitted a question for me to address in a video about the nature and origins of Tom Bombadil. It’s certainly a unique theory with some interesting points, so let’s take a look!

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32 min
April 17, 2023 Is Movie Theoden Better than I Gave Him Credit for? Response to Zac Evans
YouTuber @ZacharyEvans thinks I’m too harsh on Peter Jackson’s version of Theoden, and laid out his arguments in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47etG_4b8Gg. He has some good points, but I think he makes a few mistakes as well. I also think it’s worth revisiting this topic in light of last weeks video on Northern Courage
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e5ecL77EEA&pp=ygUkbm9ydGhlcm4gY291cmFnZSBhbmQgdGhlIGxvbmcgZGVmZWF0).

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41 min
April 13, 2023 Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: The Christian Theology of Elven Divorce
In Volume 10 of The History of Middle Earth (Morgoth’s Ring), we encounter the “Statute of Finwe and Miriel,” which lays out rules for when elves can remarry if their spouse somehow “dies.” Given Tolkien’s theology as a Catholic, it’s hard not to see some strong parallels with Jesus’ commentary on the same general topic….
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10 min
April 10, 2023 Northern Courage and the Long Defeat: Tolkien’s Christianization of Northern Europe
Tolkien takes cues from the Beowulf poet and finds value in pagan virtues and Christianizes them in his fiction.

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33 min
April 03, 2023 The Main Character of The Lord of the Rings Is...Middle-Earth
Many
people find Tolkien’s long descriptions of landscapes, scenery, and
other features of his world boring, but pay a little attention and
you begin to realize Middle-earth is more than a place, it’s a
character unto itself.

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26 min
March 27, 2023 Barad-dur, its Foundations, and the Ring: Did Tolkien Leave a Contradiction in Lord of the Rings?
Tolkien gives us a pretty clear timeline of the major events of the Second Age, including when construction of the Barad-dur, Sauron’s fortress, was begun.
Elrond tells us the foundations were made with the power of the Ring. The only problem is, the Ring was made 600 years later….

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24 min
March 25, 2023 Life Is an Adventure, Miserable Drudgery but So Worth It | Tolkien Reading Day 2023
It’s
Tolkien Reading Day again, so it’s time for Tolkien YouTube to
bring you plenty of extra content! This year’s them is “travel
and adventure,” and if ever there was something Tolkien handled
realistically, it’s the rough and tumble of what we romantically
call “adventure,” which translates very well to life as a whole.
For
the whole playlist of YouTube content from the other creators check
this link:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ-mgGUnQJmzSmIG5mDuoofpsLGbo8uxH
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26 min
March 20, 2023 Book vs. Movie Legolas: Ethereal Stoic or Emotional Jokester?
Peter Jackson did some interesting things with Elves in his movies, and Legolas’ personality is the main victim. Far from the always-steady, joyless stoic portrayed by Orlando Bloom, Legolas was much more emotional and humorous.

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20 min
March 16, 2023 Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: Do the Wizard’s Staves Contain the Power of Each Wizard?
I have one final theory about wizard staves to share, and this one is much more speculative and likely not true, but hinges on some...interesting words that Saruman has for Gandalf.
For my previous two videos on the subject, check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1GRzWjH_V4
or here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71xKryi28ak
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10 min