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The Tolkien Podcast

The Tolkien Podcast

By: Larry D. Curtis
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You've found THE TOLKIEN PODCAST where we will explore three essential things you need to know about J.R.R. Tolkien:


1. Why he is THE author of the 20th Century
2. Why six movies made outside of Hollywood in New Zealand have earned a stunning $6 billion just at the box office from all around the globe while earning so much more money in so many other ways
3. And maybe especially, why and how the author's words changed and will continue to influence the world we all live in.

That's the launching point of the The Tolkien Podcast where as your host, my voice will be one of many you will hear from every corner of our world including scholars, artists, craftspeople, film makers, and Tolkienites, all reflecting on his works including the legendarium of Middle-earth. While we will delve deep into the past, Tolkien fans also have a lot to look forward to, as more works directly and indirectly inspired by The Professor continue to follow in his incomparable footsteps of creation.

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Episodes
  • Announced: The Tom Bombadil Movie

    Announced: The Tom Bombadil Movie
    Apr 4 2026

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    NEWS: "The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past" (Or The Tom Bombadil movie) has been announced as in development. Peter Jackson introduced Stephen Colbert who made the explanation of how the development process started.

    In this episode we look closely at who is busy with preproduction on "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum" film, including concept artists, and then a look at the content for the film as outlined by Colbert.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Rings Of Power: Three Rings For Elven 'Kings'

    Rings Of Power: Three Rings For Elven 'Kings'
    Jan 21 2026

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    "Three Rings for the Elven-Kings" is the start of the famous verse from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings that continues and eventually quotes the inscription on The One Ring itself, put there by Sauron to control all of the rings of power. In this episode of The Tolkien Podcast the origin, ownership and bittersweet end of the rings is explained!

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    39 mins
  • The Hobbit calendar and other calendars of Middle-earth

    The Hobbit calendar and other calendars of Middle-earth
    Dec 23 2025

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    Tolkien is known for his language creation, but he was also masterful at creating calendars for the cultures and peoples that inhabit Middle-earth. The Shire calendar is beautifully practical - twelve months, thirty days each. Every month lines up neatly with the phases of the moon. That makes it much more regular than our messy Gregorian calendar, with its whole "thirty days hath September" guessing game. The hobbits liked their schedules steady and predictable. In fact, it's one of the few calendars where every date falls on the same day of the week every single year. So, if your birthday's on a Friday this year - bad news if you don't like Fridays - it's always on a Friday.

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    27 mins
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