Exploring Tolkien

Exploring Tolkien is a weekly show that dives deep into JRR Tolkien and all the ages of Middle-earth. Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine are your hosts as they read through Tolkien’s works, interview other Tolkien enthusiasts and authors, and criticall

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20. The Rings of Power IN-DEPTH Review : Episode 8 : Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing

Posted October 18, 2022 • 01:34:44

In our darkest dreams, we never imagined Amazon would change Tolkien’s work as dramatically as they did in The Rings of Power. In our final in-depth...

19. The Rings of Power IN-DEPTH Review : Episode 7 : Shadow and Flame. And a Leaf.

Posted October 11, 2022 • 01:18:40

In our longest review yet, Jonathan, Michael, and Dan stand amazed at the volcano survivability rate in Middle-earth, stare bemused at Galadriels’...

18. The Rings of Power IN-DEPTH Review : Episode 6 : Insta-Mordor!

Posted October 4, 2022 • 01:15:14

Jonathan, Michael, and Dan go in-depth on The Rings of Power Episode 6, “Udun”, and dive into questions like: Is Galadriel allowed to lecture us...

17. The Wisest Elves - Of the Sindar - The Silmarillion - 11

Posted September 20, 2022 • 00:40:28

In “Of the Sindar”, Tolkien returns to the OTHER elves–the ones who never left Middle-earth for Valinor. These elves created the fairest dwelling...

16. The Rings of Power : Episode 2 : In-Depth Discussion (where no detail matters)

Posted September 8, 2022 • 00:51:03

The more we watch the show, the clearer it is that all the details don’t matter to The Rings of Power. Jonathan, Michael, and Dan discuss Episode...