Christopher Paolini talks Tolkien, writing, and Eragon adaptation!
Today, I chat with Christopher Paolini about Tolkien's influence on his own works (The Inheritance Cycle, Fractalverse), how he has grown as...
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The Nerd of the Rings
The official podcast of the Nerd of the Rings YouTube channel, featuring Tolkien-related news and interviews with those who live, breathe, and work in Middle-earth!
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18 episodesWar of the Rohirrim with Philippa Boyens, screenwriters Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou
During my time in Wellington, I caught up with Philippa Boyens (The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit trilogies)! Here, she discusses her lates...
Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey talks Beowulf, Tolkien, & more!
Dr. Tom Shippey joins us to talk about his new book on Beowulf, Tolkien, and why his favorite character is...an orc? Enjoy this great conver...
Bear McCreary, Composer, The Rings of Power, God of War, & more!
Chatting with Bear McCreary about his work on The Rings of Power, God of War, and more! We'll talk about his work creating the themes for th...
Gino Acevedo, Creative Art Director, Wētā FX
We chat with Gino Acevedo about his road to New Zealand, pranks with John Rhys-Davies, making the transition from practical to digital effec...
Maxim Baldry, Isildur - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
We chat with Maxim Baldry about Isildur in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, including diving into the text, a more in-depth look a...
Wayne Yip, Director - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
We chat with Wayne Yip about his directing work on episodes 3, 4, & 5 on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Lloyd Owen, Elendil - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Today, we chat with with Lloyd Owen about his character Elendil, the island realm of Númenor, and his deep dives into Tolkien's more obscure...
John Rhys-Davies talks Gimli, Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, and more!
The one and only John Rhys-Davies talks about his experience as Gimli and Sallah, his library, and reads a fan-favorite portion from the boo...
Sir Richard Taylor, WETA Workshop
WETA Workshop Co-Founder and Creative Director Sir Richard Taylor joins us to talk about his time in Middle-earth! We'll talk about Richard'...
Carl Hostetter, editor, The Nature of Middle-earth
Carl Hostetter joins us to talk about the 25-year road to the publication of The Nature of Middle-earth, working with Christopher Tolkien, n...
Billy Boyd & Dominic Monaghan, The Friendship Onion & The Lord of the Rings
Today, we chat with Dom & Billy as they launch their new podcast, The Friendship Onion! We talk about the films, The Scouring of the Shire,...
Stephen Hunter, Bombur - The Hobbit Trilogy
In this interview (recorded in Dec '20), we chat with actor Stephen Hunter, who portrayed Bombur in The Hobbit Trilogy! We chat about all th...
Brian Sibley, writer, BBC's The Lord of the Rings (1981)
Today, we welcome the writer of one of my absolute favorite Tolkien adaptations - the 1981 BBC Radio Dramatization of The Lord of the Rings...
Ian Nathan, author, "Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth"
We talk about Peter Jackson and how the Middle-earth films came together with someone who spent time behind the scenes on both The Lord of t...
Jed Brophy, actor - The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings trilogies
Today we are joined by the incredible Jed Brophy, one of the very few actors to appear in all six Middle-earth films! His roles include the...
Francesco Nepitello, Designer - The One Ring RPG
Today, we chat with Francesco Nepitello about the brand new Second Edition of The One Ring RPG. We talk about what's new in this second edit...
Corey Olsen, The Tolkien Professor
Talking with the Tolkien Professor about LOTRonPrime, LOTRO, The Silmarillion, and why balrogs don't have wings! Corey is the President and...
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