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David has returned and his veil has been lifted! David and John discussed their hot takes for Episode 8 and then deep dive into the lore around Sauron’s near redemption, the forging of the Rings of Power, and the coming of the Istari. They tied up the episode with some listener feedback about accents, character motivations, and the reception of the show before discussing the future plans for the Lorehounds.Contact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.comFind us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on our Discord Server.If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/thelorehoundsSourcesThe Rings of Power - WikipediaNodens - WikipediaAudiobooks Near the FireThe Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast SeriesPrologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor (Jul 18, 2022)Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor (Jul 25, 2022)Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John was joined by Aron from Bald Move to discuss the whereabouts of Celeborn, the words of Meteor Man, and production updates on Season 2. John received the last audio diary from David before he returns for the season finale next week. Then, Craig from the Legendarium Podcast and John discussed their thoughts on the Silmarillion, Silmaril Trees, and Uncle Benjen’s transformation into an Orc. Finally, Aron and John took on some listener feedback.Contact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.comFind us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on our Discord Server.If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/thelorehoundsSourcesThe Hollywood Reporter Article on Season 2The Viewership of The Rings of Power and House of the Dragon Referenced by DavidThe Legendarium PodcastBeethoven - Moonlight SonataThe Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast SeriesPrologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor (Jul 18, 2022)Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor (Jul 25, 2022)Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John was joined by Aron from Bald Move to discuss orcs, Mount Doom, and their general feelings on the season. John received another audio diary from David with some thoughts on this episode. Then, Tolkien scholar Marilyn R. Pukkila and John discussed the themes of the Second Age and Tolkien’s approach to magic. Finally, Aron and John took on some listener feedback.Contact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.comFind us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on our Discord Server.If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/thelorehoundsThe Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast SeriesPrologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor (Jul 18, 2022)Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor (Jul 25, 2022)Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John was joined by Jim from Bald Move to discuss Elrond’s father Eärendil the Mariner, the origins of Mithril, and John’s beef about the status of the Silmarils. John received a surprise audio diary from David with some thoughts on this episode. Then, Tolkien scholar Marilyn R. Pukkila and John discussed the Palantíri and their role in Tolkien’s legendarium. Finally, Jim and John took on some listener feedback before John hosted the “Spoilore” feedback segment of the Lorecast.Contact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.comFind us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on our Discord Server.If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/thelorehoundsThe Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast SeriesPrologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor (Jul 18, 2022)Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor (Jul 25, 2022)Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John was joined by Jim from Bald Move to discuss the Fallen Elves of the First Age and the origins of Dwarves. David made a surprise guest appearance from the Southlands to explain who owns which screen rights to Tolkien’s legendarium. Then, Tolkien scholar Marilyn R. Pukkila and John discussed the first few episodes of the new series. Lastly, Jim and John took on some listener feedback before John hosted the first “Spoilore” feedback segment of the Lorecast.Contact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.comFind us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on our Discord Server.If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/thelorehoundsThe Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast SeriesPrologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor (Jul 18, 2022)Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor (Jul 25, 2022)Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David and John discuss Tolkien’s concept of “Canons of Literary Art'' and discuss how to measure if an adaptation runs true to its source. Then, they play a little catchup on some lore & context from Episodes 1 and 2 and answer a listener question before going in for a deep dive on the Island of Numenor!SourcesShippey, Tom. “Tolkien Book to Jackson Script: The Medium and the Message.” Swarthmore College, 16 Feb. 2010.Wikipedia contributors. “Cymatics.” Wikipedia, 20 Apr. 2022.Rubin, Mallory, and Joanna Robinson. “Crucial ‘Lord of the Rings’ Moments to Revisit Before ‘Rings of Power.’” The Ringer, 27 Aug. 2022.Contact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.comFind us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on our Discord Server.If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/thelorehoundsThe Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast SeriesPrologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor (Jul 18, 2022)Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor (Jul 25, 2022)Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David and John explore the history of the Trees of Valinor seen in the prologue to S01E01 of The Rings of Power. The Lorehounds then do a deep dive into the life of Finrod, Galadriel’s brother and her primary motivation in the show. And what in Middle-earth did Meteor Man say to Nori? The guys have some ideas.View our Guide to Second Age Elf Factions here.Contact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.comFind us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on our Discord Server.If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/thelorehoundsThe Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast SeriesPrologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor (Jul 18, 2022)Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor (Jul 25, 2022)Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.Contact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.comFind us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on our Discord Server.If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/thelorehoundsThe Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast SeriesPrologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor (Jul 18, 2022)Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor (Jul 25, 2022)Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.Contact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.comFind us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on our Discord Server.If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/thelorehoundsThe Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast SeriesPrologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor (Jul 18, 2022)Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor (Jul 25, 2022)Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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. Don’t forget to join The Lorehounds for an Instant Talk at 11:15 PM ET on September 1 on the Bald Move Discord server right after the premiere of The Rings of Power!Sources: Films inspired by JRR Tolkien by YouTube user @philmusicfiesta. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9B9B5160CCAA7D80TL;DR for the 10 of the films listed on the playlist …Skip ItSilmarillion concept film (2017)Troll Bridge (2019)Ainulindalë (2015)LARP in the ParkShadow of Mordor (2014)Rise of the Nazgul (2013)The Ranger (2019)Things you should watch …Hunt for Gollum (2019 Redux version)Born of Hope (2009)Horn of Gondor (2020)One Of The Seven (2021)Contact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.comFind us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on our Discord Server.If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/thelorehoundsThe Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast SeriesPrologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor (Jul 18, 2022)Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor (Jul 25, 2022)Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy