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1 “It Was Always a Vast Globe” for Tolkien, to the End of His Life 38:09
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAfter my video on how Tolkien almost “ruined” his own mythology ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7YDFGc5j28&pp=0gcJCd4JAYcqIYzv ), a member of my discord shared his work showing how Tolkien actually stuck to the round world version pretty much for the remainder of hislife. We discuss here. If you want to read his paper, you can find it here: https://realelvish.net/2024/04/14/it-always-had-been-a-vast-globe/ Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Why Do We Know So Little About Tolkien’s Most Impressive Heroes? 28:04
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedI mentioned in a recent video about Earendil (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM6enxxfj4c) that there seems to be a pattern of Tolkien writing impressive heroes but not actually giving us details on why they’re impressive. Let’s look at that in a bit more detail. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 The Parallel but Opposite Internal Debates of Gollum and Samwise Gamgee 27:56
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAviewer recently asked whether Gollum is a “grey” character oractually two characters in light of his apparent split personality,and it made me think about an interesting parallel with the otherextended internal debate in the story: Sam’s debate over whether toleave Frodo in Cirith Ungol. It’s a fascinating comparison, as itturns out. OtherLinks: Playeur(formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek XeroShoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discordserver invitelink: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Book Review | “Tolkien in the Twenty-First Century: The Meaning of Middle-Earth Today” 35:29
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMy wife got me a book about Tolkien I didn’t know existed forChristmas (yay!). Unfortunately it’s not really worth the read(boo!). Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Who’s the Most Impressive Character in Tolkien’s Legendarium? Maybe Not Who You Think… 17:14
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThereare many impressive heroes in Middle-earth, and Tolkien is oftenscant on the details of just how impressive they are, but this onecharacter takes the cake…. OtherLinks: Playeur(formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek XeroShoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discordserver invitelink: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 What Would Have Happened if Samwise Chose to Stay with Frodo in Cirith Ungol? 11:18
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn my previous video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMXe8EwXsf0 ) I addressed the question of whether Sam made the right decision to leave Frodo and take the Ring in an attempt to reach Mount Doom alone. That raises the follow-up question: what would have happened if he chose differently? It turns out this also creates a new angle on the original question…. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Was Samwise Right to Leave Frodo at Cirith Ungol? 28:04
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedA viewer sent me an email asking this question, and it’s certainly one worth exploring. There are lots of issues that come up, such as the nature of Sam’s decision, the role of faith and providence, and the source of Sam’s conviction that he should never leave his master. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Is Gandalf the White Invulnerable Like the Witch King of Angmar? 22:56
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedA viewer left a question in the comments section: What did Gandalf mean when he told Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli that none of them had any weapon that could hurt him? Let’s explore that question and see what we can come up with. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Rockadoodle and Tolkien on the Ambiguity and Power of Myth 28:19
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedI don’t think anyone would argue that Rockadoodle was a cinematic masterpiece, even by children’s movie standards, but oddly enough it does have some interesting intersections with Tolkien’s Middle-earth. My prior video on “Passengers” and providence is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCmnGxJSl&pp=0gcJCX4JAYcqlYzv My recent video on how Tolkien considered radically altering his mythology is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7YDFGc5j28 Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Why Was It Harder for Sauron to Regain a Body Every Time He Was Destroyed? 23:07
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSauron’s history is one of multiple defeats and even destructions of his physical body, and each time it’s harder for him to come back and assume his mantle as Dark Lord. Why is that? Let’s see what Tolkien has to say about it. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Tolkien Geek Reacts to “Warfare Experts Rate 13 Lord of the Rings Battles for Realism” 39:59
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedBusiness Insider had a whole troop of warfare experts critique scenes from Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films (and Rings of Power but who cares about that…), and some of it is useful fodder for a deeper look, so let’s critique the critics! For the full video from Business Insider, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJMR3s2E4Bo&pp=ygUmd2FyZmFyZSBleHBlcnRzIHJhdGUgbG9yZCBvZiB0aGUgcmluZ3M%3D Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Why the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring Make NO Sense Strategically 16:55
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFollowing up my video from last week for Tolkien Reading Day, I thought I would take a closer look at another strange fact about eh Fellowship: Almost none of them are actually there to go to Mordor! Seems bizarre, but it’s not when you look at it through Tolkien’s lense. Last week’s video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYmY25wunsc For Men of the West’s video that helped inspire this one, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcHHJpJehPs&list=PLBCsLcBwXZ_rEdWkF9nqOs02a8sbEX-Ut&index=5&pp=iAQB Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 How the “Company” of the Ring Became the “Fellowship” | Tolkien Reading Day 2025 22:39
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedDespite the first volume of The Lord of the Rings being named “The Fellowship of the Ring,” the word fellowship actually barely appears in that volume, and only in its final chapter. Why was the group called the “Company” for so long, and how and why did it become the “Fellowship?” For the full playlist of other TolkienTubers who contributed this year, check out this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBCsLcBwXZ_rEdWkF9nqOs02a8sbEX-Ut&jct=l4TsklxezLFQITHC1Zwj4A Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 How J.R.R. Tolkien Almost Ruined His Middle-Earth Mythology 31:29
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedTolkien changed a lot of material in his legendarium over the years, but late in life he almost scrapped the entire cosmology to fit with real world history. Why did he go down this road, and what are some ofthe implications? Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 How Providence Made the Most of Boromir Taking Faramir’s Place 23:56
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOne thing that becomes clear with enough time spent in Middle-earth is that Eru can work with anything you throw at him. That includes Boromir taking Faramir’s spot in Rivendell. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Are Peter Jackson’s Deviations from Tolkien Really Justified by Adaptation? 19:22
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn response to my video on how Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy managed to win the loyalty of many book fans despite its many changes from the source material, I received a number of comments explaining how his changes were necessitated by the adaptation of a book to a movie. But does that excuse really hold water? I don’t think so. For my video on how Jackson’s trilogy got so much support from fans, which started this whole discussion, click here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLdAKdYd7sY Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Details Peter Jackson Got Right in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of Five Armies 14:30
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFinally completing this project in one fell swoop, because there's not much good to find here.... For the prior video on An Unexpected Journey, check here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Em1AN16K0 Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Did Gandalf Make a Huge Blunder Allowing Frodo to Wait to Leave the Shire? 26:13
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedA while back I got an email from a viewer arguing that Gandalf was, to put it politely, a little slow when it comes to making sure Frodo got started on his quest. But just how big a mistake was that, really? Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Was Gandalf a Machiavellian Schemer Who Used Others as Pawns? 22:34
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn response to my video about the character flaws of Tolkien’s heroes ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAn8r-kqD4c ),a few people commented that Gandalf’s real issue was the fact that he basically threw other people into dangerous situations to achieve his own ends. Turns out, that’s really not true. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 How the Animated Tolkien Films Capture What Jackson Misses 19:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedLast time ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLdAKdYd7sY ) I talked about why Jackson’s films were so impressive despite messing up a huge amount of the details of the story and characters. But despite being (pretty objectively, I think) the best Tolkien films by purely cinematic standards, there are other films that have their own merits, and here’s why you should watch them if you haven’t already. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 How Peter Jackson's LOTR Trilogy Won the Loyalty of Die Hard Book Fans 31:36
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedPeter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy are great cinema, there’s no denying that. But as adaptations they leave a lot to be desired. Why is it, then, that so many book fans still think of his movies as successful adaptations? Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Tolkien’s Heroes Are NOT Perfect—Let’s Look at Their Character Flaws 31:51
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedA common critique of Tolkien is that there is no moral greyness, that every character is totally good or totally bad. If you pay even a little attention, though, it’s clear that this just isn’t true. All Tolkien’s heroes are imperfectly good at best, and have pretty significant character flaws. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Details Peter Jackson Got Right in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 20:13
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedBy Patron request, here’s part 1 of a series exploring the details Jackson got right in The Hobbit movie trilogy. You might be surprised at how well this goes. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Tom Bombadil as Middle-Earth's Melchizedek? 15:51
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedA couple of Twitter posts got me thinking that Tom Bombadil has some interesting parallels to an enigmatic Old Testament anti-type of Christ. Let's delve into this idea... Want my thoughts on Tom as Adam? Check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VvXaLPMofc Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at t olkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 How Tolkien Exalts the Humble and Humbles the Proud in Middle-Earth 31:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThere are a number of Christian themes in Tolkien's Middle-earth corpus, but one of the most prominent is the virtue of humility and the sin of pride. Let's take a good look at some examples of each. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Details in Peter Jackson’s “The Return of the King” that Only Book Superfans Notice, Part 2 20:32
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFinally, my reviews of Peter Jackson’s LOTR trilogy is finished, with an interesting look at the second half of The Return of the King and the subtle changes PJ made to the story. Check prior videos in this series: Fellowship part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_1rDzChnJ0 Fellowship part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2dKbIlTthc Fellowship part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0kVgq_aovE Two Towers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbfa2hFLObE Return of the King part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7x_oHsxjQ Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 The Tolkien Geek Reviews “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” 1:06:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedI came. I saw. I now review. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at t olkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Details in Peter Jackson’s “The Return of the King” that Only Book Superfans Notice, Part 1 37:07
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe final entry in Peter Jackson’s LOTR trilogy may radically depart from the book in many respects, but there are some areas where his changes aren’t so obvious, or at least the casual reader might not remember what he changed it from. Check prior videos in this series: Fellowship part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_1rDzChnJ0 Fellowship part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2dKbIlTthc Fellowship part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0kVgq_aovE Two Towers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbfa2hFLObE Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Details Peter Jackson Got Right in “Return of the King,” Part 2 19:07
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedStill stretching a bit to find some of these moments, but there are actually some surprises that, in retrospect, we were lucky to get out of these films. Prior videos in this series: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWZtLRAm3Hc&t=0s Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYwPjfhKmME Part 3: https://youtu.be/mQFGNeKajnU Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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1 Details Peter Jackson Got Right in "Return of the King," Part 1 28:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWe've nitpicked Peter Jackson's Return of the King, now it's time to acknowledge the things he got right. But it's going to be a bit of a stretch.... Prior videos in this series: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWZtLRAm3Hc&t=0s Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYwPjfhKmME Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https:// playeur .com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https:// www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).…
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