Lord of the Rings Lorecast
From the creation of the world to what happened after the destruction of the One Ring, this podcast explains all of the lore, characters, history, and mythology of J.R.R. Tolkien's amazingly deep and complex world one topic at a time. It's like the best college course you could ever take with a professor who loves Middle Earth and adds in some mind-blowing concepts along the way. Whether you're new to the fandom or someone interested in brushing up on the details and expanding your perspective,...
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Episodes (229)
229: What If You Lived In Middle Earth? - Patron Chat, Aug 2026
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228: FotR 28: Comfort, Safety, and Three Bathtubs
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227: FotR 27: An Unexpected Merry Appears!
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226: FotR 26: Nobody Talks About How Awesome Farmer Maggot Is!
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225: FotR 25: Frodo (Uknowingly) Trained to Avoid Black Riders by Running From D...
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224: FotR 24: Tolkien Doesn't Get Enough Credit for Dialogue Between Friends
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223: FotR 23: Gildor's Confusing Advice to Frodo Actually Makes Sense
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222: FotR 22: The Meaning Behind Elves in the Shire That You May Not Have Realiz...
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221: FotR 21: Frodo vs Nazgul Round 2... Wait, Elves!?
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220: Time Changes All Things, Including Our Perspectives - VIP Patron Chat June...
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219: FotR 20: Frodo vs Nazgul Round 1
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218: This Summer's Best New Game Announcements - Robots Radio Summer Host Crosso...
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217: FotR 19: Frodo, Sam & Pippin's Personalities and Social Class
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216: You can ask Tolkien just ONE question, what is it? - VIP Patron Chat May 20...
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215: FotR 18: The Adventure Almost Failed Before It Began
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214: FotR 17: Frodo Plans for the Unknown
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213: FotR 16: The Perfect Companion for Frodo
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212: FotR 15: There's a specific word used to describe the Ring that was used be...
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211: VIP Patron Chat - Discovering Tolkien & Our Favorite Stories
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210: FotR 15: Bilbo's mercy toward Gollum was more crucial than we expected
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209: FotR 14: The Hunt for Gollum (as explained by Gandalf)
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208: FotR 13: Gandalf's Words Always Mean More Than He Says
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207: The FotR 12: Smeagol Explained
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206: The FotR 11: The One Ring - Confirmed
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205: Hero vs Hero - Robots Radio Spring Host Crossover Special
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204: The FotR 10: Gandalf's Suspicions About The Ring
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203: The FotR 9: Bad News Comes to the Shire
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202: The FotR 8: Frodo stays the same as the world gets darker
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201: The FotR 7: Frodo & Gandalf Discuss The Ring
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200: The FotR 6: Frodo Picks Up What Bilbo Leaves Behind
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199: The FotR 5: Bilbo Struggles With Leaving the Ring
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198: The Fellowship of The Ring 3: Bilbo's Party & Surprise Exit
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197: The Fellowship of The Ring 2: Mysterious Guests & Party Surprises
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196: The Fellowship of The Ring 1: The Long-Expected Party
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195: Your Thoughts on The Hobbit & Fun Facts About The Lord of the Rings
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194: The Hobbit 62: Bilbo Returns Home (or Back Again)
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193: Robots Radio Holiday Special 2025
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192: The Hobbit 61: Bilbo's Journey Home
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191: The Hobbit 60: Surviving The Battle of Five Armies
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190: The Hobbit 59: The Battle of Five Armies
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189: The Hobbit 58: Dain's Dwarven Army
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188: Feed Drop! Retro Recall Ep 1: Is Double Dragon 2 (NES) As Good As You Remem...
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187: The Hobbit 57: Thorin Contends With Reality
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186: The Hobbit 56: Bilbo, the Heroic Thief
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185: The Hobbit 55: Dragon Sickness & War
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184: Our Fall Gaming Picks - Robots Radio Host Crossover Fall 2025
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183: The Hobbit 54: The Wisdom of Birds
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182: The Hobbit 53: Suffering, Blame, and Hope After The Dragon
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181: The Hobbit 52: Smaug's End And The Nature of Heroes
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180: The Hobbit 51: The Beauty and Corruption of Erebor
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